1. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Part 2 Municipal Grounds & Park Maintenance

2. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Good housekeeping and stormwater management required in maintaining municipal properties. Good housekeeping and stormwater management required in maintaining municipal properties. The goal relative to park maintenance is protection of water resources & reduction of stormwater pollution from municipal properties. The goal relative to park maintenance is protection of water resources & reduction of stormwater pollution from municipal properties.

3. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Municipal Property Maintenance Recognize connection of park operations to community water resources

4. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping –Landscape planning –Natural Material Recycling –Fertilizer/Insecticide Application –Products Use Tracking –Pest Control –Animal Waste Management –Septic System Inspection and Maintenance –Illicit Discharge –Illegal Dumping –Sediment & Erosion Control Property Management BMPs:

5. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Landscape Planning Reduce areas requiring irrigation Reduce areas requiring irrigation Mulch heavy use areas Mulch heavy use areas Limit use of fertilizers/herbicides Limit use of fertilizers/herbicides

6. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Landscape Planning Maintain existing water resources – provide adequate buffer Maintain existing water resources – provide adequate buffer

7. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Landscape Planning Provide adequate buffer Provide adequate buffer

8. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Landscape Planning Stream protected by dense vegetation Stream protected by dense vegetation No chemicals applied to grassed area No chemicals applied to grassed area

9. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Landscape Planning Provide signage within parks regarding importance of such features Provide signage within parks regarding importance of such features

10. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Natural Material Recycling Recycle municipal and residential natural materials Recycle municipal and residential natural materials Use recycled materials in landscape management Use recycled materials in landscape management

11. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Fertilizer/Pesticide Application organic alternative products organic alternative products

12. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Fertilizer/Pesticide Application Applicator Certification Applicator Certification Application and Record Keeping Application and Record Keeping

13. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Record Keeping Storage and Inspection Storage and Inspection Scheduling of Applications Scheduling of Applications

14. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Preferred Integrated Pesticide Management (IPM) Methods Plant pest-resistant or well-adapted plant varieties such as native plants Plant pest-resistant or well-adapted plant varieties such as native plants Alter the park environment to deprive pests of the food, water, shelter, or other requirements they need to thrive Alter the park environment to deprive pests of the food, water, shelter, or other requirements they need to thrive

15. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Preferred IPM Methods Rely on natural enemies to kill pests, thereby eliminating the need for insecticides that may end up in our waterways Rely on natural enemies to kill pests, thereby eliminating the need for insecticides that may end up in our waterwaysnatural enemiesnatural enemies Choose products carefully so that the least toxic, most effective material is used Choose products carefully so that the least toxic, most effective material is used Be aware of application timing relative to weather Be aware of application timing relative to weather

16. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping IPM Municpal Parks Integrated weed management program can reduce most weeds to tolerable levels and prevent large, weed patches Integrated weed management program can reduce most weeds to tolerable levels and prevent large, weed patches Total elimination of weeds is not a realistic or necessary goal for most parks Total elimination of weeds is not a realistic or necessary goal for most parks

17. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Alternative Approaches Landscape Management Weed Torch

18. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Pet Waste Collection Provide ample containers for trash/pet waste collection Provide ample containers for trash/pet waste collection Provide and maintain trash receptacles Provide and maintain trash receptacles

19. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Animal Waste Management Pollution from geese Pollution from geese Removal of nests Removal of nests

20. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Septic Systems Maintenance and Inspection of Septic Facilities within Municipal Parks Maintenance and Inspection of Septic Facilities within Municipal Parks

21. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping In addition, you serve as the eyes of your community. You have the opportunity to see your community on a regular basis. You can make sure your community, and those working in it, are also taking care of the waterways.

22. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Illicit Discharge Detection Surface Discharge - Dumping pollutants into drains

23. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Post “No Dumping” signs to reinforce the message. The signs will also help with enforcement if dumping occurs. Illegal Dumping

24. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Sediment & Erosion Control Ensure that sediment and erosion control BMPs are maintained on municipal property improvement projects

25. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Sediment & Erosion Control Sediment and erosion control BMPs on municipal property improvement projects

26. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Ensure construction entrances are in tact. Community Review

27. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Know who to call if something is not right. Community Review

28. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping –Landscape Planning / Material Recycling –Fertilizer/Insecticide Application –Product Use Tracking –Pest Control –Animal Waste Management –Septic System Maintenance –Illegal Discharge –Illegal Dumping –Sediment and erosion control Summary - Property Management BMPs

29. MCM#6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Summary - Property Management BMPs The Goal of NPDES Program is: Protection of water resourcesProtection of water resources Reduction in sources of stormwater pollution from municipal properties.Reduction in sources of stormwater pollution from municipal properties.