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Project Overview
Your Role in the Project
April 2009
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The Collaboration:
• Pa. DEP• Pa. Environmental Council• LandStudies
with assistance from the PGCSA
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Handbook Information:
• Connections to – Environmental Institute for Golf Audubon International Certification Pennsylvania State Water Plan Pennsylvania Nutrient Trading Program Economic Opportunities Through Regulatory Fulfillment & Partnerships - stormwater management - wetland mitigation banking
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Handbook Information:
• Importance of Mapping
• Importance of Monitoring
• Working with Conservation Organizations
Irrigation System Improvement
1. Equipment selection & maintenance2. Where & when to irrigate
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The 18 Water Resource-Related BMPs
Chemical Use
3. Chemical storage & handling4. Herbicide & pesticide selection & application
5. Nutrient Management
Native Plant Installation
6. Use native plants7. Increase naturalized areas
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8. Erosion control
9. Equipment washing stations
Buffer Strip Installation
10. Choosing vegetation11. Placement & sizing
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12. Composting
Stormwater Management
13. Collection, cleansing, & storage14. Reusing stormwater
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Stream & Floodplain Restoration• Assumes a major role because of - many benefits from one project - availability of credits & offsets from several of the resulting benefits
15. Floodplain Restoration
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Stream & Floodplain Restoration
Special emphasis on first four of the following benefits:
- Flood reduction - Stormwater management - Sediment & nutrient reduction - Groundwater recharge
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Stream & Floodplain Restoration
Benefits - Wetland creation - Riparian buffers - Wildlife habitat improvement - Invasive species removal
- Aesthetic enhancement - Topsoil generation - Environmental education
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16. Wetland construction/restoration
Alternative Water Source Use
17. Grey water18. Treated wastewater effluent
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DEP Credits and Offsets –
• Nitrogen Trading Credits• Phosphorus Trading Credits• Sediment Credits (future)• Carbon Credits (potential) • Stormwater Offsets
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State Water Plan Tie-In –Environmental Components
• Flood Mitigation• Stream Channel Alterations• Stream Bank Erosion• Runoff Quality• Dry-Weather Flow Protection • Aquifer Recharge
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State Water Plan Tie-In –Regulatory Components
• Stormwater Management Act• Sewage Facilities Act• Municipalities Planning Code• Chapters 102 & 105• NPDES• MS4 • TMDLs
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After TPC Potomac
Stream & Floodplain Restoration
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JuvenileGreen Heron
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Lehigh Valley Country Club
Stream & Floodplain Restoration
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Bedford Springs
Stream & Floodplain Restoration
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Saucon Valley
Stream & Floodplain Restoration
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Butterfly Acres
Infiltration Trenches forGroundwater Recharge
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InfiltrationTrenchSchematic
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InfiltrationTrenchConstruction
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Do you know a golf course where one or more of the BMPshas been implemented?• Photos• Contact information• Cost range• Project partnerships• Acreage or linear footage• Project partnerships & other relevant details…
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How You Can Help
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We appreciate yourcontributions & involvement!
Thank you.