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Managing Shoreline Properties

Managing Shoreline Properties. Your name here. Water Cycle. Watersheds. Groundwater. Water Quality & Your Home. Household Wastewater Yard and Garden Care Stormwater Management. Septic Systems. Bacterial Contamination - Septic System Problems. 4 feet or more. 50 feet or more.

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Managing Shoreline Properties

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  1. Managing Shoreline Properties Your name here

  2. Water Cycle

  3. Watersheds

  4. Groundwater

  5. Water Quality & Your Home • Household Wastewater • Yard and Garden Care • Stormwater Management

  6. Septic Systems

  7. Bacterial Contamination - Septic System Problems

  8. 4 feet or more 50 feet or more Septic system isolation distances high water table level

  9. Remedies • Proper Maintenance and Prevention • Regular pumping and inspection • No harmful inputs • Water conservation and minimizing inputs • Alternative systems • Mounds • Sand Filters • Community System • Sanitary Sewers

  10. StormwaterConcerns • Nutrients • Sediment • Hazardous chemicals

  11. Shoreline Landscape Guidelines • Protect and preserve existing native vegetation • Prevent disturbances • Encourage or plant additional native vegetation

  12. Best Management Practices • Lawn Fertilizer Tips • 5-10 foot buffer strip with no fertilizer and extra high cut • No phosphorus fertilizer • Appropriate Nitrogen • Neatness Counts!

  13. Best Management Practices • Lawn Mowing Tips • Taller is better (3”) • Mulch • Neatness Counts! • Lawn Irrigation • Light and often • No Runoff! www.turf.msu.edu

  14. Buffer Zone

  15. Benefits of a Naturalized Shoreline • Stabilize Shoreline • Increase habitat • Corridors • Filter nutrients and sediment • Encourage infiltration • Reduce maintenance

  16. Naturalized Shoreline Guidelines • Protect and preserve existing native vegetation • Prevent disturbances • Encourage or plant additional native vegetation

  17. Before &After

  18. Where does your storm water go?

  19. Stormwater Management

  20. Stormwater managementspecial consideration for ponds and lakes • Minimize impervious surfaces • Dig small ponds in drainage ways • Create meandering walkways of porous paving materials

  21. Safety Issues at Home • Exposure to fertilizers, pesticides, and other HHP from: • Improper handling or application • Improper storage • Accidents • Contaminated water

  22. Safety Issues at Home • Proper Protective Equipment • Clean up spills • Proper disposal

  23. Questions?

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