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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.

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WILMA S. COTTON TOWNSHIP CLERK

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