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Until you start to use the fill material for its intended purpose, that small mountain has the potential to be gradually or quickly blown or washed away by wind or rain, clogging or polluting drainage systems.

Take these steps to protect your investment as well as the environment:

Cover the pile of fill material if you are not using it.

Prevent stormwater runoff from coming into contact with the sand.

Fence in your mountain, so materials stored there cannot be flushed away by storm water.



Washing Cars or Boats
Washing your car in the driveway is a ritual that seems uniquely American. For those who want to keep excess detergents and chemicals out of our waterways, moving that car onto the lawn is the thing to do. Washing and rinsing the average car with a hose and bucket can use hundreds of gallons of water, and if it's done atop a lawn or yard, that water will also help feed the plants in your lawn.

But moving a heavy vehicle onto the lawn is may compact soils or tear up a landscape, maybe even damage sprinkler heads. So, what's a conservation-minded person who also wants a clean car to do? You may want to consider regular trips to a car wash. These commercial operations use a lot less water per car, are required to recycle the water they do use and are also required to keep that water out of our waterways.


Green Business
Businesses such as nurseries, landscape or lawn maintenance companies and builders play an important role in protecting water resources, including natural areas such as the Everglades. By supporting businesses that manage water wisely, you can expand protection of our waterways and natural lands.

Water Conservation Tips for Businesses
EPA Water Sense
Conserve Florida Water
Florida Green Industries – Florida DEP
Pesticide Pollution Prevention – Florida DEP
Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes – Florida DEP [PDF]
Landscape Professionals
Many homeowners hire professionals to design our landscapes, to mow and fertilize our lawns or to treat weeds or infestations. We may assume these professionals are doing what's best for the landscape and the environment. That may or may not be true. It's important to communicate that you want to maximize water savings or limit the use of chemicals. Ask questions, and let the professionals you hire know what's important to you.

Florida Green Industry – Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Protecting Water Resources [PDF]

BMPs for South Florida Urban Stormwater Management Systems [PDF]

Sensible Sprinkling [PDF]

Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association



Nurseries
Where do you buy your plants? Does the nursery you use know how to help you to pick the right kinds of plants? What kind of maintenance suggestions have they shared with you?

Quick Facts on Florida-Friendly Landscaping [PDF]

Water Wise Landscaping – a comprehensive Plant Guide
Download and print [PDF]
Interactive PDF viewer

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods – University of Florida Extension Service landscaping help



Don't Horse Around
The primary goal of Equine Best Management Practices (BMPs) is to eliminate or limit excess phosphorus, nitrogen and other pollutants which are byproducts of horse and livestock operations from entering canals and waterways. These practices help ensure better water quality for you, your livestock, your neighbors and the Everglades. Equestrian BMPs will also help you maintain better pastures, improve livestock health and increase property value.

Good Horse Sense [PDF] – Equine Best Management Practices (BMPs)

PREVENT SOIL EROSION

Exposed soil – meaning areas without vegetation – is susceptible to soil erosion. Besides being detrimental to property values, soil erosion allows sediments to drain into nearby surface waters. Eroded sediment can have high levels of phosphorus. Controlling erosion and sediments prevent surface water quality problems and helps retain the property's valuable topsoil. Tips to do this follow:

Maintain a vegetated buffer strip between paddocks or pastures and canals and roadways.

Construct berms where appropriate.

Use pasture management practices.

Residents Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Residents and homeowners can help protect the environment and conserve water by making small changes inside their homes and outside in their landscapes. Do you know how much water you and your family use each week? The average Florida resident uses as much as 170 gallons per day, with close to half used in landscapes. Pollution doesn't just come from big industry or agriculture. Every time we use too much, or the wrong kind of fertilizer or pesticide on our lawns, or apply them incorrectly, we are contributing to pollution!

That's why conserving water, and preventing pollution from fertilizers or pesticides can make a big difference. In this section, we offer links to resources to help YOU make a difference.

Other BMP sources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Water Sense
Conserve Florida Water
ASK US
Who We Are
Governing Board
Big Cypress Basin Board
Open Government
Public Records Request
Our Work
Flood Control
Resiliency
Emergency Management
Water Supply Planning
Water Quality Improvement
Ecosystem Restoration
Land Management
Community and Residents
Water Conservation
Year-Round Rule
Recreation
Educational Center
Volunteering
Doing Business with Us
Permits
ePermitting
Procurement

Until you start to use the fill material for its intended purpose, that small mountain has the potential to be gradually or quickly blown or washed away by wind or rain, clogging or polluting drainage systems.

Take these steps to protect your investment as well as the environment:

Cover the pile of fill material if you are not using it.

Prevent stormwater runoff from coming into contact with the sand.

Fence in your mountain, so materials stored there cannot be flushed away by storm water.

Washing Cars or Boats

Washing your car in the driveway is a ritual that seems uniquely American. For those who want to keep excess detergents and chemicals out of our waterways, moving that car onto the lawn is the thing to do. Washing and rinsing the average car with a hose and bucket can use hundreds of gallons of water, and if it's done atop a lawn or yard, that water will also help feed the plants in your lawn.

But moving a heavy vehicle onto the lawn is may compact soils or tear up a landscape, maybe even damage sprinkler heads. So, what's a conservation-minded person who also wants a clean car to do? You may want to consider regular trips to a car wash. These commercial operations use a lot less water per car, are required to recycle the water they do use and are also required to keep that water out of our waterways.

Green Business

Businesses such as nurseries, landscape or lawn maintenance companies and builders play an important role in protecting water resources, including natural areas such as the Everglades. By supporting businesses that manage water wisely, you can expand protection of our waterways and natural lands.

Water Conservation Tips for Businesses

EPA Water Sense

Conserve Florida Water

Florida Green Industries – Florida DEP

Pesticide Pollution Prevention – Florida DEP

Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes – Florida DEP [PDF]

Landscape Professionals

Many homeowners hire professionals to design our landscapes, to mow and fertilize our lawns or to treat weeds or infestations. We may assume these professionals are doing what's best for the landscape and the environment. That may or may not be true. It's important to communicate that you want to maximize water savings or limit the use of chemicals. Ask questions, and let the professionals you hire know what's important to you.

Florida Green Industry – Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Protecting Water Resources [PDF]

BMPs for South Florida Urban Stormwater Management Systems [PDF]

Sensible Sprinkling [PDF]

Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association

Nurseries

Where do you buy your plants? Does the nursery you use know how to help you to pick the right kinds of plants? What kind of maintenance suggestions have they shared with you?

Quick Facts on Florida-Friendly Landscaping [PDF]

Water Wise Landscaping – a comprehensive Plant Guide

Download and print [PDF]

Interactive PDF viewer

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods – University of Florida Extension Service landscaping help

Don't Horse Around

The primary goal of Equine Best Management Practices (BMPs) is to eliminate or limit excess phosphorus, nitrogen and other pollutants which are byproducts of horse and livestock operations from entering canals and waterways. These practices help ensure better water quality for you, your livestock, your neighbors and the Everglades. Equestrian BMPs will also help you maintain better pastures, improve livestock health and increase property value.

Good Horse Sense [PDF] – Equine Best Management Practices (BMPs)

PREVENT SOIL EROSION

Exposed soil – meaning areas without vegetation – is susceptible to soil erosion. Besides being detrimental to property values, soil erosion allows sediments to drain into nearby surface waters. Eroded sediment can have high levels of phosphorus. Controlling erosion and sediments prevent surface water quality problems and helps retain the property's valuable topsoil. Tips to do this follow:

Maintain a vegetated buffer strip between paddocks or pastures and canals and roadways.

Construct berms where appropriate.

Use pasture management practices.

Residents Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Residents and homeowners can help protect the environment and conserve water by making small changes inside their homes and outside in their landscapes. Do you know how much water you and your family use each week? The average Florida resident uses as much as 170 gallons per day, with close to half used in landscapes. Pollution doesn't just come from big industry or agriculture. Every time we use too much, or the wrong kind of fertilizer or pesticide on our lawns, or apply them incorrectly, we are contributing to pollution!

That's why conserving water, and preventing pollution from fertilizers or pesticides can make a big difference. In this section, we offer links to resources to help YOU make a difference.

Other BMP sources

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Water Sense

Conserve Florida Water

ASK US

Who We Are

Governing Board

Big Cypress Basin Board

Open Government

Public Records Request

Our Work

Flood Control

Resiliency

Emergency Management

Water Supply Planning

Water Quality Improvement

Ecosystem Restoration

Land Management

Community and Residents

Water Conservation

Year-Round Rule

Recreation

Educational Center

Volunteering

Doing Business with Us

Permits

ePermitting

Procurement