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

Article II: Commercial Applicator Registration

Article III: Fertilizer Application

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