1. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX  Project Overview  Your Role in the Project April 2009

2. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX The Collaboration: Pa. DEP Pa. Environmental Council LandStudies with assistance from the PGCSA

3. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX 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

4. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX Handbook Information: Importance of Mapping Importance of Monitoring Working with Conservation Organizations

5. Irrigation System Improvement 1. Equipment selection & maintenance 2. Where & when to irrigate Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX The 18 Water Resource-Related BMPs

6. Chemical Use 3. Chemical storage & handling 4. Herbicide & pesticide selection & application 5. Nutrient Management Native Plant Installation 6. Use native plants 7. Increase naturalized areas Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

7. 8. Erosion control 9. Equipment washing stations Buffer Strip Installation 10. Choosing vegetation 11. Placement & sizing Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

8. 12. Composting Stormwater Management 13. Collection, cleansing, & storage 14. Reusing stormwater Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

9. 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 Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

10. Stream & Floodplain Restoration Special emphasis on first four of the following benefits: - Flood reduction - Stormwater management - Sediment & nutrient reduction - Groundwater recharge Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

11. Stream & Floodplain Restoration Benefits - Wetland creation - Riparian buffers - Wildlife habitat improvement - Invasive species removal - Aesthetic enhancement - Topsoil generation - Environmental education Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

12. 16. Wetland construction/restoration Alternative Water Source Use 17. Grey water 18. Treated wastewater effluent Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

13. DEP Credits and Offsets – Nitrogen Trading Credits Phosphorus Trading Credits Sediment Credits (future) Carbon Credits (potential) Stormwater Offsets Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

14. State Water Plan Tie-In – Environmental Components Flood Mitigation Stream Channel Alterations Stream Bank Erosion Runoff Quality Dry-Weather Flow Protection Aquifer Recharge Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

15. State Water Plan Tie-In – Regulatory Components Stormwater Management Act Sewage Facilities Act Municipalities Planning Code Chapters 102 & 105 NPDES MS4 TMDLs Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

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21. Lehigh Valley Country Club Stream & Floodplain Restoration Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

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26. Bedford Springs Stream & Floodplain Restoration Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

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30. Saucon Valley Stream & Floodplain Restoration Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX

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35. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX Butterfly Acres Infiltration Trenches for Groundwater Recharge

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37. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX Infiltration Trench Schematic

38. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX Infiltration Trench Construction

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40. Do you know a golf course where one or more of the BMPs has been implemented? Photos Contact information Cost range Project partnerships Acreage or linear footage Project partnerships & other relevant details… Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX How You Can Help

41. Golf Course Water Resources Best Management Practices TOOLBOX We appreciate your contributions & involvement! Thank you.