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"Compost" or "Organic Compost' means the available to turf and other plants; and/or quick-release,
<br /> biologically stable, humus-like material derived from water-soluble nitrogen which means nitrogen in a form
<br /> composting or the aerobic,thermophilic decomposition that does not delay its availability for turf and other plant
<br /> of organic matter. uptake and is rapidly available for turf and other plant
<br /> uptake and use after application.
<br /> "Fertilizer" means a substance that enriches the soil
<br /> with elements essential for plant growth, such as "Saturated ground" means soil soaked with moisture
<br /> nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium or other substances; so that it cannot absorb any more liquid.
<br /> fertilizer does not include those nutrients that are
<br /> normally excluded from fertilizer such as chemicals "Turf, Lawn, or Sod" means any non-crop land area
<br /> that are part of horticultural gypsum, dolomite, that is covered by any grass species, excluding
<br /> limestone, lime,Jersey greensand, grass clippings, or meadows, grasslands, flower or vegetable gardens,
<br /> compost topdressing;compost tea and liquid seaweed, pasture, hay land, trees, shrubs, turf grown on turf
<br /> as defined and applied in accordance with standards in farms or any form of agricultural production or use.
<br /> Section 5(f), is also excluded from the definition of
<br /> fertilizer. §107-4.Performance Standards
<br /> "Heavy rain" is a rainfall greater than 0.25 inches per All application of nitrogen to turf shall comply with the
<br /> hour during the next 24 hour period or a rainfall of following standards:
<br /> greater than one inch total in the next 24 hour period.
<br /> A. The application of nitrogen is prohibited
<br /> "Impervious surface" means any structure,surface,or between October 30th and April 14th unless
<br /> improvement that reduces or prevents absorption of specifically permitted by the Town Board of
<br /> storm water into land, and includes concrete, asphalt, Health,the Town Conservation Commission or
<br /> paver blocks,gravel,decks,patios,elevated structures, the Board of Selectmen, as set out below.
<br /> and other similar structures,surfaces,or improvements. Based on early spring or fall weather
<br /> conditions,soil temperature and degree of turf
<br /> "MDAR Fertilizer Regulations"means the most recent emergence from dormancy, or other relevant
<br /> regulations of the "Plant Nutrient Application condition, and using the guidelines of the
<br /> Requirements for Agricultural Land and Land Not BMP, the Town Board of Health, the Town
<br /> Used for Agricultural Purposes", developed by the Conservation Commission, or the Board of
<br /> Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Selectmen may permit earlier or later
<br /> (MDAR) pursuant to its authority under G.L. c. 128, application of nitrogen, in which case such
<br /> Sections 2(k) and Section 65(A), as amended by St. extended period shall be announced by notice
<br /> 2012, c. 262. 330 CMR 31.00. The application of or publication. A working group may be
<br /> phosphorus in fertilizer is regulated, for the purposes established by the Board of Selectmen to assist
<br /> of this Bylaw,by the MDAR Fertilizer Regulations. in undertaking the duties referenced in this
<br /> paragraph.
<br /> "Naturally Vegetated Buffer Zone" means areas of
<br /> indigenous vegetation. Plantings may be considered as B. No person shall cause nitrogen from any
<br /> naturally vegetated if they meet the standards of the fertilizer application to apply to,or otherwise
<br /> Mashpee Conservation Commission and include a low- be deposited on any impervious surface
<br /> growing herbaceous layer of vegetation, which including parking lot, driveway, roadway,
<br /> includes grassland,heathland or meadow plantings. sidewalk, frozen soil or ice. Any fertilizer
<br /> applied, spilled, and/or deposited on any
<br /> "Nitrogen" means an element essential to plant growth. impervious surface, either intentionally or
<br /> For the purposes of the Bylaw,nitrogen may be available accidentally, must be immediately and
<br /> as slow-release,controlled-release,timed-release,slowly completely removed and contained and either
<br /> available, or water insoluble nitrogen, which means legally applied to turf or any other legal site or
<br /> nitrogen in a form that delays its availability for plant returned to an appropriate container.
<br /> uptake and use after application and is not rapidly
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