Best Management Practices for Maryland Golf Courses

Table of Contents Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ i Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................... iii Definitions..................................................................................................................................... iv List of Tables .............................................................................................................................. viii List of Figures............................................................................................................................. viii Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1 Key Components of Maryland’s Golf Course BMPs ................................................................. 1 Using this Document ................................................................................................................... 2 Planning, Design, and Construction............................................................................................ 3 Regulatory Considerations .......................................................................................................... 3 Planning....................................................................................................................................... 4 Design.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Construction ................................................................................................................................ 5 Grow-In ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Erosion and Sediment Control .................................................................................................... 6 Wetlands...................................................................................................................................... 7 Drainage ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Habitat Considerations ................................................................................................................ 9 External Certification Programs................................................................................................ 11 Irrigation...................................................................................................................................... 12 Regulatory Considerations ........................................................................................................ 12 Water Conservation and Efficient Use Planning....................................................................... 13 Irrigation Water Suitability ....................................................................................................... 14 Wellhead Protection .................................................................................................................. 15 Irrigation System Design........................................................................................................... 16 Irrigation System Maintenance ................................................................................................. 19 Sensor Technology.................................................................................................................... 23 Irrigation System Scheduling .................................................................................................... 24 Metering .................................................................................................................................... 26 Surface Water Management ...................................................................................................... 27 Regulatory Considerations ........................................................................................................ 28 Stormwater Management .......................................................................................................... 29 Floodplains ................................................................................................................................ 31

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