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Cormac Collier
Executive Director, Nantucket Land Council
FERTILIZER USE ON
NANTUCKET ISLAND
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Nantucket Harbor Watershed
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1998
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2017
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BOARD OF HEALTH
FERTILIZER REGULATIONS
Limits the type, timing, and amounts of
fertilizer
Mandates a defined amount of slow release
(water insoluble) nitrogen per application
No phosphorus allowed unless a soil test shows
a deficiency
Utilizes BMPs
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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR LANDSCAPE
FERTILIZER USE ON NANTUCKET ISLAND
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FERTILIZER ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Town of Nantucket
Personnel
Landscaping & Golf
Industries
Non Profits
Private Citizens
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ENFORCEMENT
Health &
Natural Resources
Departments
Resources Available
Limitations & Goals
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EDUCATION
Classes & Workshops
Social Media
PSAs on Radio & at
Dreamland Theater
Education & Outreach
Materials
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TALK TO YOUR LANDSCAPER!!!
Are they certified by the Town of Nantucket?
Are they following the Town of Nantucket’s
Best Management Practices for Fertilizer Application?
Are they testing your soil to see what nutrients are
needed?
Can they use less fertilizer?
You can ask them to perform a fertilizer test and
explain the results to you.
Consider planting native plants back into your lawns
and gardens.
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APPROPRIATE PRODUCT
AVAILABILITY
Vendor Participation
Mass State Law
prevents municipalities
from prohibiting the sale
of certain fertilizer
products.
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2001
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2017
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QUESTIONS?