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that are part of horticultural gypsum, dolomite, "Nitrogen" (N) means an element essential to plant
<br /> limestone,lime,Jersey greensand, grass clippings, or growth. For the purposes of the Bylaw,nitrogen may
<br /> compost topdressing;compost tea and liquid seaweed, be available as slow-release,controlled-release,timed-
<br /> as defined and applied in accordance with standards in release, slowly available,or water insoluble nitrogen,
<br /> Section 5(f), is also excluded from the definition of which means nitrogen in a form that delays its
<br /> fertilizer. availability for plant uptake and use after application
<br /> and is not rapidly available to turf and other plants;
<br /> "Heavy rain" is a rainfall greater than 0.25 inches per and/or quick-release, water-soluble nitrogen which
<br /> hour during the next 24 hour period or a rainfall of means nitrogen in a form that does not delay its
<br /> greater than one inch total in the next 24 hour period. availability for turf and other plant uptake and is rapidly
<br /> available for turf and other plant uptake and use after
<br /> "Impervious surface" means any structure, surface,or application.
<br /> improvement that reduces or prevents absorption of
<br /> storm water into land, and includes concrete, asphalt, "Natural-Based Fertilizer"is a fertilizer product that is
<br /> paver blocks,gravel,decks,patios,elevated structures, derived primarily from either a plant or animal product
<br /> and other similar structures,surfaces,or improvements. containing one or more elements, other than carbon,
<br /> hydrogen and oxygen, which are essential for plant
<br /> "Lawn Patch Product" is a premixed blend of grass growth. These materials may be mixed with lesser
<br /> seed,fertilizer,and mulch. amounts of synthetic materials.For the purpose of this
<br /> Bylaw,Natural-Based Fertilizers are exempt from the
<br /> "MDAR Fertilizer Regulations"means the most recent restrictions on the application of Phosphorus
<br /> regulations of Mass. General Law 330 CMR 31.00: Containing Fertilizers,if and only if,the phosphate or
<br /> "Plant Nutrient Application Requirements for phosphorus is derived from a natural-organic source.
<br /> Agricultural Land and Land Not Used for Agricultural
<br /> Purposes", developed by the Massachusetts "Person" is any individual, partnership, corporation,
<br /> Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) firm, association, authority, trust or group, including,
<br /> pursuant to its authority under M.G.L.c. 128,Sections but not limited to, a municipality, county, the
<br /> 2(k) and Section 65(A), as amended by St. 2012, c. Commonwealth and its agencies, and the federal
<br /> 262.330 CMR 31.00. government.
<br /> "Natural Organic Fertilizer"is a fertilizer product that "Phosphorus" (P) is one of three primary nutrients
<br /> is derived from either a plant or animal product needed by turfgrasses. Although it is present in small
<br /> containing one or more elements, other than carbon, amounts in turfgrass tissues(0.3-0.55 percent on a dry
<br /> hydrogen and oxygen, which are essential for plant weight basis),phosphorus is extremely important for
<br /> growth. These materials may be subject to biological rooting, seedling development, cell division, and the
<br /> degradation processes under normal conditions of synthesis of various compounds used by plants.
<br /> aging, rainfall, sun-curing, air drying, composting, Phosphorus (phosphates) can be supplied to turf as
<br /> rotting, enzymatic or anaerobic or aerobic bacterial inorganic(synthetic) and/or natural organic fertilizers.
<br /> action or any combination of those conditions. These Inorganic phosphorus fertilizers include
<br /> materials are not mixed with synthetic materials or superphosphates and ammonium phosphates. Natural
<br /> changed in any physical or chemical manner from the organic fertilizers typically contain phosphorus derived
<br /> material's initial state except by manipulations such as from plant or animal by-products.
<br /> drying, cooking, chopping, grinding, shredding,
<br /> hydrolysis or pelleting.
<br /> "Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer" is turf fertilizer
<br /> "Naturally Vegetated Buffer Zone" means areas of labeled for use on lawn or non-agricultural turf in
<br /> indigenous vegetation. Plantings may be considered as which the available phosphate content is greater than
<br /> naturally vegetated if they meet the standards of the 0.67%by weight,excluding Organic Compost,Natural
<br /> Mashpee Conservation Commission and include a low- Organic Fertilizer or Natural-Based Fertilizers where
<br /> growing herbaceous layer of vegetation, which the phosphate is derived from natural-organic sources.
<br /> includes grassland,heath and or meadow plantings. "Saturated ground" means soil soaked with moisture
<br /> so that it cannot absorb any more liquid.
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