There are 6 stages that we must complete and pass of which the first one has been completed,
1. Environmental Planning. The concrete foundation that we will base all of our programs wants and needs before we move forward for the staff, golfers and wildlife.
3.Integrated Pest management, The goal here is to reduce our inputs in to the environment through Cultural Practices, Pest Monitoring and Management and Maintenance Facility and Pesticide Safety.
4.Water Conservation, This also would include the amount of water that we use to irrigate with and that our system is running efficiently with proper distribution and no leaks. It has always been my number one concern that we do not abuse the water that is given to us, besides I like things firm and fast anyway!
5.Water Quality Management, Water has become an ever so increasing commodity. It is extremely important that we have preventative and management controls in protecting our water sources. Some example that we currently employ are no-input zones or buffer zones near our water bodies, these help minimize run-off, potential drift and erosion. This area really dives deeper into the management of our ponds as well.
6.Outreach and Education, Once completed with the previous steps its now time to let the public and golfers know how we are doing and what steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact. We do this by education, displays of wildlife, kid activities and more.
As you can see this is no easy project but we do intend to complete all sections with in the next year.
