jane tolbert, senior information specialist...assoc. award of excellence . 2 – water efficiently ....
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Florida-Friendly Success Stories Jane Tolbert, Senior Information Specialist
Challenges
• Water shortage
• NPS pollution
• Urbanization
• Population
Solutions
• 1 vision
• 3 programs
• 9 principles
• 48 counties
• Agents, MGs, volunteers
1 –Use right plant, right place
Right Plant
• Ocean Hammock HOA (Flagler)
– $50k savings – use hardier annuals
– $21k savings – plant/ space according to mature size
– 2009 Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Assoc. Award of Excellence
2 – Water Efficiently
Water efficiently
• Workshop participants – save 4,500 gal/yr
• Tamarind Village (Broward) – 1/3 less water
• Royal Stewart Arms (Pinellas) 449 condos
– Oct 2006 – March 2007 – 2.28 million gal /yr at $10,678
– Oct 2007 - March 2008 – 502,000 gal/yr at $2,443
Water
Ocean Gallery – Las Palmas (St. Johns)
• Low-volume
• Soil moisture sensors
• Groundcover
• 10-million gallons in 2.5 years ($6,500/year)
3 – Fertilize Appropriately
Improper Fertilization
• Residential lawn runoff
• Algae buildup
• SWFWMD Fertilizer campaign => reduce nutrient loading, cleanup and retrofit
Fertilize
• Tamarind Village (Broward) – 117 homes
– Savings - $12,000
4 – Use Mulch
Mulch
• Saves irrigation (~ 15%)
• Reduces evaporation (< 75%)
• Decreases soil compaction & allows water to filter in
• Reduces weeds
5 - Attract Wildlife
6 – Manage Yard Pests Responsibly
• Beneficial insects (~ 97 % of those in yard)
• Ocean Gallery (St. Johns) – saved $7,500 – replaced plants & avoided pesticides
• Tamarind - $5,000 savings
7 – Recycle Yard Waste
Recycle
• Clippings clog drains, contribute nutrients to
waterways
• Alachua County
– Green waste = ~ 13% total waste stream
– ~ 23% of curbside pickup
Recycle – Alachua County
8 – Reduce Stormwater Runoff
Reduce Runoff – LID
Pervious pavers Swales
9 – Protect the Waterfront
Why is success important?
• Why it’s important
– Stakeholders, ROI
– Program credibility, promotion
• How it’s measured
• What is success
How is success measured?
• Short Term
– # Outreach activities
– Knowledge gain
– Behavior change / practices adopted
• Long Term
– Water quality improvements
– Reduced nutrient loading
How is success communicated?
• Problem
• Response / program - what you did / partners
• Results / what happened
• Impact / Big Picture
Questions?