A Natural Resource Management Guide for the County of Morris A ...
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Appendix A<br />
Best <strong>Management</strong> Practices For The Great Swamp Watershed<br />
GROUP 1 BMP'S: REDUCE AN EXISTING POLLUTION PROBLEM<br />
(Suitable to Black and Loantaka Brooks)<br />
Filter Strips<br />
!<br />
Riparian Forest Buffer<br />
!<br />
! Individual Homeowner Practices<br />
maintenance <strong>of</strong> septic systems<br />
È<br />
recycling and composting <strong>of</strong> organic yard waste<br />
È<br />
proper storage and disposal <strong>of</strong> all toxics<br />
È<br />
lawn management practices involving less fertilization, watering, and mowing<br />
È<br />
Conversion <strong>of</strong> mowed turf to natural vegetation<br />
!<br />
Agricultural Practices: comprehensive resource management system addressing <strong>the</strong> soil, water, air, plants,<br />
!<br />
and animals within that microhabitat<br />
GROUP 2 BMP'S: PREVENT A FUTURE POLLUTION PROBLEM<br />
(Suitable to Primrose Brook and Passaic River)<br />
Watershed-based planning<br />
!<br />
Stream corridor buffer requirement<br />
!<br />
Steep slope ordinance<br />
!<br />
Cluster zoning with permanent open space dedication<br />
!<br />
Limits to impervious areas<br />
!<br />
Water quality structures in new developments<br />
!<br />
riparian buffers È<br />
filter strips È<br />
enhanced grass waterways (instead <strong>of</strong> curbs, catch basins and storm sewers along streets)<br />
È<br />
GROUP 3 BMP'S: RESTORE IN-STREAM FISH HABITAT<br />
(Suitable to Primrose, Great, and Loantaka Brooks, and Passaic River)<br />
Streambank stabilization using bioengineering<br />
!<br />
Preservation and enhancement <strong>of</strong> riparian buffers<br />
!<br />
Source: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Best <strong>Management</strong> Practice<br />
Recommendations <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Great Swamp Watershed, 1994.<br />
Red Maple<br />
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Surface Water