 Requested
Case Studies
Water Quality and Use (Priority Topics for October 2005)
- Water Quality
Monitoring on golf courses
- BMPs
- Methodologies
used – how tos
- TMDLs –
runoff protection / BMPs
- Restoration of
Streams – Stream banks, etc.
- Regulatory
issues - mitigation
- Bioengineering
techniques
- Alternate
funding
- Environmental
assessment
- Wetlands 101
– Wetland Management
- Regulatory
issues
- Cooperative
efforts with government, associations, etc
- Protection
- mitigation
- Drought –
drought management
- Specific
Management plans
- BMPs
- Successes
/ disasters / avoiding problems
- Water Conservation
- Recycling
- BMP
- Technical
– educational – methodologies
- Economics
– business aspect
- Stormwater Management
- Alternative Water
Resources
Wildlife Management
- An example of
a property evaluation for potential habitat changes or an actual implemented
evaluation and plan.
- Vegetative Buffers
and/or Shoreline management
- Examples
of buffers specific to regions of the nation such as areas of high
salinity, species issues, pest issues, maintenance issues, regulatory
issues, etc.
- Bioengineering
techniques – erosion control, easements, funding sources,
unique resources, etc.
- Case Study
or BMP’s encompassing buffers and management of geese, etc.
- Examples of low-cost
renovation or scenarios such as no-mow vs. aggressive restoration
- Examples of innovative
educational and communication techniques that feature conservation or
natural features on a golf course.
- “Interpretive”
signs or environmental signage
- Working with
the media
- Examples
of multiple resources, how and why they were, or were not used in
the golf environment
- Working with
conservation groups, nature centers, resource agencies (i.e. Xerces
Society, Audubon etc.)
- Examples that
feature the economics of stewardship and/or conservation through cost
savings, long-term maintenance reduction and/or risk management
Siting, Design and Construction
- BMPs for Siting
& Design
- Case Studies
with examples, reviews, plans, and histories of:
- Economics
of Stewardship
- Direct
fiscal savings from superintendent involvement
- Review of
bid specifications
- Return on
investment for Audubon Signature Program Gold Certification
- Parking lots
- The value
of having superintendents on-site during initial siting, design,
and construction
Energy and Waste Management
- Parts washers
- Recycling –
aerosol cans, oil, etc.
- Composting
- Maintenance Facility
- Facility energy audits, Efficient maintenance facilities, etc.
- Green Purchasing
- Green Tournaments/Outings
- Efficient use
of equipment
- Efficient use
of electric carts
- Use of solar
cells
- Options to consider
if switching from gas-powered to electric equipment
- Benefits of newer
irrigation pump technologies
Integrated Plant Management
- BMPs
- Use of professional
scouting services
- Economics of
an IPM Plan
- Setting threshold
levels
- Use of weather
stations/predictive models
- Use of alternative
treatments/practices for pest control
- Case studies
in general and about regional issues including:
- input selection
- application
methods
- water practices
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