City Hall·South Portland·Agenda
Landcare Management Advisory Committee
- A. Introductions and Updates
- B. Review, Edit (if needed) and approve minutes from the last meeting
- C. Brief Review of September Meeting Discussion Topics
- D. Soil Quality Permit Topics for Additional Discussion
- 1. Updates on City implementation
- 2. Changes to Soil Compaction Test methodology that apply when sod will be used instead of loam and seed.
- 3. Review proposed changes to Section 32-35 based on September meeting discussion and consensus
- E. Other Proposed LMO Changes (based on September meeting discussion and consensus)
- 1. Clarify intent of language in Sec 32-26 (D), "Any person granted a waiver for synthetic fertilizer use shall include the synthetic fertilizer use applications within the total allowable limits for nitrogen and phosphorus set forth in Sec. 32- 24(B) above."Sec 32-34(B) applies only to "applications of organic fertilizer".
- 2. Definition of "turf"
- 3. Intention to apply to lawns/yard
- F. Performance Turf
- 1. Review inventory of locations in South Portland (to be prepared by staff)
- 2. Discuss hosting a workshop for (and/or doing a survey of) performance turf managers to gather input, do outreach, and answer questions
- 3. Importance of equipment calibration
- G. Role of surfactants (adjutants) in herbicide applications
- H. Update from Waiver Committee
- I. Ideas for Next Meeting
- 1. Phosphorus sources for hydroseeding
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South Portland meetings portal
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