Bloomfield Township
Fertilizer Resolution
PRESENT: Payne, Cotton, Devine, Tobias, Yaw,
Stefanes, Roncelli
ABSENT: None
MOTION WAS MADE by Yaw and supported by
Stefanes to ADOPT the following Fertilizer Resolution:
FERTILIZER RESOLUTION
Whereas, the Charter Township of Bloomfield’s
water resources, including lakes, streams, wetlands, drains
and natural watercourses are precious commodities necessary to
preserve; and
Whereas, based upon general knowledge and
technical information, the Charter Township of Bloomfield is
concerned that certain compounds containing nitrogen and
phosphorus commonly found in fertilizers are contributing to
the excessive growth of algae and aquatic plants, which are
detrimental to such water resources; and
Whereas, the Charter Township of Bloomfield
finds it necessary and appropriate to monitor the application
of fertilizers that are used in the Township by way of
registering commercial applicators and to provide guidelines
of fertilizer application rates and schedules for the public
use; and
The Charter Township of Bloomfield’s Board of
Trustees hereby resolves the following:
Article I: Fertilizer Use
a) Fertilizers shall not be allowed to be
placed within twenty-five (25) feet of the shoreline of
any lake, stream, drain, river, wetland, or any natural
watercourse within the Township.
b) Fertilizer shall not be applied,
deposited, or placed in any manner that could allow the
fertilizer to enter into any lake, stream, river, drain,
wetland or any natural watercourse within the Township.
Article II: Commercial Applicator Registration
a) Any person or entity who applies
fertilizer in exchange of money, goods, services or other
valuable consideration will be required to be registered
with the Township prior to applying any fertilizer in the
Township.
b) Registration of fertilizer applicators
will be valid for only the calendar year that registration
is issued.
c) Application and associated fees for
registration will be established by resolution by the
Township Board.
d) The Township will maintain an updated
list of all fertilizer applicators registered within the
Township.
Article III: Fertilizer Application
a) Manufactured fertilizers should be
applied only at the lowest rate necessary without
exceeding the maximum weight per application as
recommended as follows:
i) Nitrogen (N) should be applied with
a slow release formula at a maximum of four (4) pounds
per one thousand (1000) square feet of turf area per
year.
ii) Phosphorus (P) should not be
applied without first performing a soil test to verify
the necessity due to phosphorus depletion. If
necessary, phosphorus should not exceed one-quarter
(0.25) pound per one thousand (1000) square feet of
turf area per application and applied no more than
twice a year.
b) Fertilizers should
not be applied more than once every six weeks within the
growing season from April 1 through November 15 of each
calendar year.
c) Fertilizers should not be applied to
sidewalks, streets, driveways or other non-turf or
non-landscape areas unless removed immediately after each
application.
d) Fertilizers should be watered within 24
hours of application. However, fertilizers should not be
applied before an anticipated heavy rainfall.
Article IV: Special Uses Exception
The Township recognizes the specialized needs
of golf course turf and other recreational turf associated
with school and community activities, therefore, these areas
shall be exempted from the requirement of Article III.
Article V:
The Township encourages retail fertilizer
outlets to post information about soil sampling programs and
to educate customers about the recommended application rates
of their various product offerings.
The Township encourages commercial applicators
to disclose to customers the fertilizer application rates and
to certify compliance after each application.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this
resolution shall be communicated to property owners in the
Township and to all commercial applicators known to work in
the Township.
WILMA S. COTTON
TOWNSHIP CLERK
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
I, WILMA S. COTTON, TOWNSHIP CLERK of the
Charter Township of Bloomfield, County of Oakland, Michigan,
do hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
a resolution adopted by the Board at their regular meeting
held on February 12, 2001.
________________________________
WILMA S. COTTON TOWNSHIP CLERK
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