BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
GUIDELINES
Make your facility a source of community pride by adopting the most current science based Best Management Practices guidelines.
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Site Analysis
✓ Properly assess maintenance sites and golf course for priority areas related to water quality protection.
✓ Determine most effective structural or vegetative BMP strategy, if needed.
Planning, Design, and Construction
✓ Follow best practices anytime soil is disturbed to avoid erosion and sedimentation.
✓ Maintain existing habitat to the extent possible during all phases of planning, design, and construction to preserve biodiversity.
✓ Manage stormwater by implementing a “treatment train” approach to prevent nonpoint source pollution from runoff.
Irrigation
✓ Design and maintain irrigation systems to uniformly apply water to the intended area of management.
✓ Determine accurate supplemental water needs based on appropriate climate and soil data.
✓ Assess irrigation system efficiency through regular audits of application rate and uniformity.
Water Quality Management and Monitoring
✓ Manage lakes and ponds to maintain water quality, avoiding nutrient enrichment and maintaining dissolved oxygen levels.
✓ Assess current surface and groundwater quality.
✓ Conduct water quality assessments using accepted standards.
✓ Use an accredited laboratory for water quality assessment.
✓ Use monitoring results to assess effectiveness of implemented BMP strategies.
Nutrient Management
✓ Determine accurate supplemental nutrient needs based on soil chemical and physical analysis.
✓ Supplement soil with appropriate rate and source of nutrients to maintain optimum availability and minimize off-site movement.
✓ Assess application efficiency through regular equipment calibration.
Cultural Practices
✓ Use and manage turfgrass species and varieties adapted to macro and micro climatic conditions of your location.
✓ Maintain turf with high shoot density to minimize runoff and maximize infiltration.
✓ Manage the surface accumulation of organic matter to maintain a permeable system that minimizes runoff and maximizes subsurface retention.
Integrated Pest Management
✓ Conduct thorough assessments of pest pressure and establish appropriate thresholds for managed turf areas.
✓ Identify and correct growing environments that exacerbate pest pressure.
✓ Implement sanitation, exclusion, and cultural practices to minimize pest pressure.
✓ Determine least-toxic pest control programs, including using a selection strategy that includes an evaluation of pesticide characteristics and potential for non-target effects, as well as preventive approaches.
✓ Assess control program effectiveness using established monitoring practices.
Pesticide Management
✓ Ensure full compliance with existing pesticide regulations, including applicator and technician certification and following all label directions.
✓ Adapt or implement as many state regulatory agency pesticide storage guidelines as possible.
✓ Assess site and weather conditions thoroughly before applying pesticides to avoid the potential for runoff, leaching, or drift.
Pollinator Protection
✓ Adhere to pest management practices that protect pollinators when selecting and applying chemical control.
✓ Preserve and enhance habitat on the golf course that provides for pollinator foraging and nesting.
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BMP PROGRAM DESIGN
Let’s create a BMP document for your facility you can use to reduce your environmental impact, improve community relations and leave a lasting legacy for your local community and future golfers to admire.
SITE VISIT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
By touring your facility, reviewing agronomic practices, and consulting with key personnel, we can make appropriate recommendations for better alignment with BMP guidelines.
LOCAL REGULATORY SUPPORT
Do you have an important meeting with your local government that requires additional expert support? We have met with many government leaders and understand their language and expectations. Let’s discuss your needs and determine how we can help.
