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Delaware BMP

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1 Introduction
1 Introduction Overview
1.1 Key Components of Delaware’s Golf Course BMPs
2 Planning, Design, and Construction
2 Planning, Design, and Construction Overview
2.1 Regulatory Considerations
2.2 Planning, Design, and Construction Overview
2.3 Erosion and Sediment Control
2.4 Wetlands
2.5 Drainage
2.6 Habitat Considerations
2.7 Turfgrass Establishment
2.8 External Certification Programs
2.9 Planning, Design, and Construction Best Management Practice
3 Irrigation
3 Irrigation Overview
3.1 Regulatory Considerations
3.2 Water Conservation and Efficient Use Planning
3.3 Irrigation Water Suitability
3.4 Wellhead Protection
3.5 Irrigation System Design
3.6 Irrigation System Maintenance
3.7 Irrigation System Scheduling
3.8 Irrigation Best Management Practices
4 Surface Water Management
4 Surface Water Management Overview
4.1 Regulatory Considerations
4.2 Stormwater Management
4.3 Floodplains
4.4 Wetlands
4.5 Lakes and Ponds
4.6 Water Management Best Management Practices
5 Groundwater Protection
5 Groundwater Protection Overview
5.1 Regulatory Considerations
5.2 Preventing Leaching
5.3 Protecting Water Supplies
5.4 Groundwater Protection Best Management Practices
6 Water Quality Monitoring
6 Water Quality Monitoring Overview
6.1 Regulatory Considerations
6.2 Existing Water Quality Information
6.3 Developing a Water Quality Monitoring Program
6.4 Interpreting Water Quality Testing Results
6.5 Water Quality Monitoring Best Management Practices
7 Nutrient Management
7 Nutrient Management Overview
7.1 Regulatory Considerations
7.2 Soil Testing
7.3 Plant Tissue Analysis
7.4 Fertilizers
7.5 Nitrogen
7.6 Nitrogen Rates and Timing
7.7 Nitrogen Applications
7.8 Phosphorus
7.9 Potassium
7.10 Secondary Macronutrients
7.11 Micronutrients
7.12 Soil pH
7.13 Fertilizer Equipment Selection and Maintenance
7.14 Nutrient Management Best Management Practices
8 Cultural Practices
8 Cultural Practices Overview
8.1 Cultivar Selection
8.2 Mowing
8.3 Aeration
8.4 Surface Cultivation
8.5 Topdressing
8.6 Rolling
8.7 Cultural Best Management Practices
9 Integrated Pest Management
9 Integrated Pest Management Overview
9.1 Regulatory Considerations
9.2 IPM Overview
9.3 IPM Implementation
9.4 Record Keeping and Evaluation
9.5 IPM Best Management Practices
10 Pesticide Management
10 Pesticide Management Overview
10.1 Regulatory Considerations
10.2 Human Health Risks
10.3 Personal Protective Equipment
10.4 Environmental Fate and Transport
10.5 Application Equipment and Calibration
10.6 Pesticide Record Keeping
10.7 Pesticide Transportation, Storage, and Handling
10.8 Mixing/Washing Station
10.9 Disposal
10.10 Pesticide Container Management
10.11 Pesticide Management Best Management Practices
11 Pollinator Protection
11 Pollinator Protection Overview
11.1 Regulatory Considerations
11.2 Pest Management Practices that Reduce Impacts on Pollinators
11.3 Preserving and Enhancing Habitat on the Course
11.4 Managed Bee Hives on the Course
11.5 Pollinator Protection Best Management Practices
12 Maintenance Operations
12 Maintenance Operations Overview
12.1 Regulatory Considerations
12.2 Storage and Handling of Chemicals
12.3 Equipment Washing
12.4 Equipment Storage and Maintenance
12.5 Fueling Facilities
12.6 Waste Handling
12.7 Emergency Preparedness and Spill Response
12.8 Maintenance Operations Best Management Practices
13 Landscape
13 Landscape Overview
13.1 Planning and Design
13.2 Site Inventory and Assessment
13.3 Plant Selection
13.4 Installation
13.5 Irrigation
13.6 Use of Mulch
13.7 Pruning
13.8 Pest Management
13.9 Landscape Best Management Practices
14 Energy
14 Energy Overview
14.1 Energy Audits and Evaluation
14.2 Energy Efficiency Improvements
14.3 Green and Alternative Energy
14.4 Energy Best Management Practices

 

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Overview

Delaware’s golf course superintendents are dedicated to protecting the state’s natural resources. As a demonstration of this commitment, superintendents have partnered with University of Delaware scientists to develop and document best management practices (BMPs) for golf course management. BMPs help golf course superintendents protect our state’s surface and groundwater resources, provide habitat for wildlife, reduce pesticide usage, and conserve energy.

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We have developed these research-based, voluntary guidelines specifically for our state. By documenting and implementing these practices across the state, we hope to showcase our role as environmental stewards and inform stakeholders about our commitment to this role.

– Delaware BMP Steering Committee Members

Publication Date: March 2019

The full Delaware Golf BMPs document is available for download.

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