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Posted May 28, 2012
Best Management Practices Guide for Minimizing or Eliminating Use of Pesticides
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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Posted May 28, 2012
Farmer Information Kit to minimize exposure to pesticides & runoff
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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Posted March 5, 2012
Best Management Practices info repository launched
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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Posted September 16, 2011
UTC Plan & Goal for Jefferson WV
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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Posted September 3, 2011
The Healthy Garden Alternative
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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Posted September 3, 2011
Chesapeake Farmer Information Kit
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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Posted September 3, 2011
Pesticides & the Cheapeake Bay Watershed
This is a White Paper that comprehensively discusses the impact of pesticides on the Bay watershed.
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Posted May 24, 2011
Maryland Lawn Fertilizer Bill Main Provisions
Chesapeake Bay Commission’s summary of main provisions of Maryland’s lawn fertilizer bill of 2011.
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Posted May 24, 2011
MD lawn fertilizer bill press release from CBC
Chesapeake Bay Commission press release on Marylands new Fertilizer Use Act of 2011.
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Posted December 9, 2010
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
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.