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"Soil Test"is a technical analysis of soil conducted by ground. An application of nitrogen and/or a laboratory using methods and procedures phosphorus should be watered in with no more recommended by the University of Massachusetts than one-quarter inch (0.25 inch) of irrigation or Amherst Extension Program as appropriate for natural rain within the next 24 hour period. Commonwealth soils. D. The application of Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer without nitrogen is prohibited with 20' "Turf, Lawn, or Sod" means any non-crop land area and the application of nitrogen is prohibited that is covered by any grass species, excluding within 100'of the following Resource Areas,as meadows, grasslands, flower or vegetable gardens, defined in The Mashpee Wetlands Protection pasture, hay land, trees, shrubs, turf grown on turf Bylaw, Section 2 and Regulations: any farms or any form of agricultural production or use. freshwater or coastal wetlands; marshes; wet meadows; bogs; swamps; vernal pools; lakes; §107-4.Performance Standards ponds; rivers, streams; creeks; and estuaries. Notwithstanding the above,where there is a 50' All application of nitrogen and/or phosphorus to turf naturally vegetated buffer zone to any freshwater shall comply with the following standards: or coastal wetlands; marshes; wet meadows; bogs; swamps; vernal pools; ponds; lakes; and A. The application of nitrogen is prohibited between estuaries,an application of nitrogen is prohibited October 301 and April 1411 unless specifically within 50'of that protected Resource Area. An permitted by the Town Board of Health, the application of nitrogen is prohibited within 100' Town Conservation Commission or the Board of of any rivers; streams; and creeks,as defined in Selectmen,as set out below. The application of the Rivers Protection Act, Chapter 258 of the phosphorous or Phosphorus Containing Acts of 1996. There are alternative methods of Fertilizer,with or without nitrogen,is prohibited enhancing turf within these prohibited areas in all circumstances between December lst and without application of nitrogen;see Sections 5(e) March 1st.Based on early spring or fall weather and 5(f). A Certified Fertilizer Applicator may conditions, soil temperature and degree of turf apply to the Town Conservation Commission for emergence from dormancy, or other relevant approval to authorize limited applications of condition,and using the guidelines of the BMP, nitrogen on turf within these prohibited areas. A the Town Board of Health, the Town working group may be established by the Town Conservation Commission, or the Board of Conservation Commission to assist in Selectmen may permit earlier or later application undertaking the duties referenced in this of nitrogen,in which case such extended period paragraph. shall be announced by notice or publication. A E. No person may purchase and apply,or authorize working group may be established by the Board any person,by way of service contract or other of Selectmen or the Conservation Commission arrangement, to apply any Phosphorus to assist in undertaking the duties referenced in Containing Fertilizer on Lawn or Non- this paragraph. agricultural Turf,except when: B. No person shall cause nitrogen and/or phosphorus from any fertilizer application to 1) a soil test taken not more than three years apply to, or otherwise be deposited on any before the application indicates that impervious surface including parking lot, additional phosphorus is needed for growth driveway,roadway,sidewalk,frozen soil or ice. of that Lawn or Non-agricultural Turf;or Any fertilizer applied, spilled, and/or deposited 2) the Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer is used on any impervious surface, either intentionally to establish new Lawn or Non-agricultural or accidentally, must be immediately and Turf on bare ground or as part of renovation completely removed and contained and either of a Lawn or Non-agricultural Turf area.The legally applied to turf or any other legal site or use of phosphorus for the purposes of returned to an appropriate container. establishing a new Lawn or Non-agricultural C. No person shall apply nitrogen and/or phosphorus Turf area,or for renovating an existing Lawn 24 hours before or during a heavy rain event or or Non-agricultural Turf, is limited to the apply nitrogen and/or phosphorus onto saturated first growing season. 67