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This BMP Guide was developed as a user-friendly central info site for BMPs and related technologies – applicable to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed – for minimizing/eliminating pesticide use in the residential, commercial and agricultural sectors. It provides comprehensive, at-a-glance information on Integrated Pest Management, least-toxic alternatives, runoff prevention, organic strategies and health-friendly lawn and land…
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Farmers and members of the agricultural community in the Chesapeake Bay region seeking information on a issues related to the use of pesticides – especially conservation planning and other actions to reduce pesticide impacts on health and the environment – can access this information kit produced by the Pesticides and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Project….
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A user-friendly online formation resource is now available to provide guidance to the Chesapeake Bay region on reducing the use of — and exposure to — pesticides that have been linked to harmful effects on the Bay and its tributaries: http://sites.google.com/site/bmpmatrix This news release has the details.
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The draft UTC Plan & Goal for Jefferson County, WV, is expected to be formally adopted (with few changes) on October 11, 2011.
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This brochure provides practical advice for homeowners and commercial property managers for eliminating use of herbicides and pesticides while maintaining a healthy lawn and healthy soil — all the while protecting the Bay watershed from chemical runoff.
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Fact sheet-based info kit for farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, focusing on Best Management Practices for reducing runoff and minimizing use and exposure to pesticides/herbicides.
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This is a White Paper that comprehensively discusses the impact of pesticides on the Bay watershed.
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Chesapeake Bay Commission’s summary of main provisions of Maryland’s lawn fertilizer bill of 2011.
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Chesapeake Bay Commission press release on Marylands new Fertilizer Use Act of 2011.
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Stormwater pollution occurs when rain falls or snow melts and flows over the ground’s surface. Hard surfaces (impervious surfaces) like rooftops, driveways sidewalks and streets prevent stormwater from naturally soaking into the ground. BMPs to mitigate runoff pollution provides environmental, public health and economic benefits.