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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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Acronyms

ABW annual bluegrass weevil
ACRC Ag Container Recycling Council
AST above-ground storage tank
B boron
BMP best management practice
Ca Calcium
CCE calcium carbonate equivalence
CEC cation exchange capacity
CEU continuing education credit
Cu copper
CWA Clean Water Act
DDA Delaware Department of Agriculture
DNREC Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
DO dissolved oxygen
DU distribution uniformity
EEIF Energy Efficiency Investment Fund
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ET evapotranspiration
Fe iron
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FIV fertility index value
FRAC Fungicide Resistance Action Committee
GCSAA Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
HOC height of cut
HRAC Herbicide Resistance Action Committee
HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
IBDU isobutylidene diurea
IPM integrated pest management
IRAC Insecticide Resistance Action Committee
K potassium
Lb/A pounds per acre
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Mg magnesium
mg/L milligrams per liter
Mg magnesium
Mn manganese
N nitrogen
NOI notice of intent
NO3-N nitrate
NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NTEP National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P phosphorus
PAW plant available water
PGR plant growth regulator
PPE personal protective equipment
Ppm parts per million
S sulfur
SDS Safety Data Sheet
SGN size guide number
SWAPP Source Water Assessment and Protection Program
SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
TDS total dissolved solids
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
UD-FIV University of Delaware-fertility index value
UF ureaformaldehyde
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
USGA United States Golf Association
UST underground storage tank
VFD variable frequency drive
WAP Water Allocation Permit
WIP Watershed Implementation Plan
WIN water-insoluble nitrogen
WIN-PST Windows Pesticide Screening Tool
WSN water-soluble nitrogen
Zn zinc
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