Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Fact Sheets
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Click on the titles to the left to learn how you can minimize your personal pointless pollution!
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We are all sources of pollution
We can minimize our impacts by following simple Best Management Practices (BMPs). To reduce excesive nutrients that can choke our lakes and springs and fecal coliform bacteria that pollute our streams we can:
- Eliminate the use of fertilizers in our yards (or at least use minimal slow release no phosphorus fertilizer)
- Plant native vegetation that doesn't require fertilizers, pesticides, or excessive water
- Scoop up pet wastes and flush it, bury it, or bag it up and put it in the trash
- Have our septic tanks inspected and pumped every 2-3 years
- Upgrade to an advanced septic system
- Minimize stormwater leaving our property by using rain barrels and rain gardens
- Put cooking grease in a container and then in the trash- never put it down the drain
- Bring all hazardous materials to the Hazardous Waste Collection Center
Florida Friendly Landscaping
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It is easy to forget that what you do in your yard may affect the streams and lakes in our county. To learn more about plants that don't require much water, fertilizers, or pesticides check out FloridaYards.org This site site even has an interactive yard so you can start planning how to make your landscape more environmentally friendly today!
View the Alachua County Extension Calendar for Gardening Programs for exciting classes ranging from Lawn Boot Camp to Water Saving Landscapes!
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For tips on reducing your impacts on the enviornment while gardening click HERE |
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Water Conservation
| Did you know you may be breaking the law by watering your lawn? To learn more about water conservation and irrigation regulations visit our water conservation page. |
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Visit St Johns River Water Management District to learn how you can use less water! |