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Managing Shoreline Properties Your name here
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Water Cycle
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Watersheds
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Groundwater
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Water Quality & Your Home Household Wastewater Yard and Garden Care Stormwater Management
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Septic Systems
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Bacterial Contamination - Septic System Problems
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Septic system isolation distances 50 feet or more 4 feet or more high water table level
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Remedies Proper Maintenance and Prevention –Regular pumping and inspection –No harmful inputs –Water conservation and minimizing inputs Alternative systems –Mounds –Sand Filters –Community System –Sanitary Sewers
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Stormwater Concerns Nutrients Sediment Hazardous chemicals
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Shoreline Landscape Guidelines Protect and preserve existing native vegetation Prevent disturbances Encourage or plant additional native vegetation
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Best Management Practices Lawn Fertilizer Tips –5-10 foot buffer strip with no fertilizer and extra high cut –No phosphorus fertilizer –Appropriate Nitrogen –Neatness Counts!
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Best Management Practices Lawn Mowing Tips –Taller is better (3”) –Mulch –Neatness Counts! Lawn Irrigation –Light and often –No Runoff! www.turf.msu.edu
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Buffer Zone
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Benefits of a Naturalized Shoreline Stabilize Shoreline Increase habitat Corridors Filter nutrients and sediment Encourage infiltration Reduce maintenance
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Naturalized Shoreline Guidelines Protect and preserve existing native vegetation Prevent disturbances Encourage or plant additional native vegetation
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Before &After
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Where does your storm water go?
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Stormwater Management
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Stormwater management special consideration for ponds and lakes Minimize impervious surfaces Dig small ponds in drainage ways Create meandering walkways of porous paving materials
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Safety Issues at Home Exposure to fertilizers, pesticides, and other HHP from: –Improper handling or application –Improper storage –Accidents –Contaminated water
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Safety Issues at Home Proper Protective Equipment Clean up spills Proper disposal
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Questions?
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