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important component of the County's BMP efforts. Citizens and businesses are educated in a multitude of ways which cover stormwater pollution issues, such as utilizing proper lawn maintenance by following the 9 Principles of Florida -Friendly Landscaping, as well as proper recycling methods. Since 2013, the County has enforced a Fertilizer and Landscape Management Ordinance, in order to help protect the Lagoon from nutrient loading particularly during rainy months. While educational BMPs cannot be quantified into a number for pollution reduction, studies have shown that education is an essential tool for the proper implementation of BMPs. Another major BMP industry in the County is agricultural BMPs. These BMPs are based on voluntary enrollment and self-regulatory reporting by entities with agricultural lands. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) develops and adopts BM Ps by rule for different types of agricultural operations. Implementing and maintaining verified FDACS-adopted BMPs means agricultural producers are aware they need to meet compliance with state water quality standards for the pollutants addressed in the specific BMP. While BMP enrollment is voluntary, it is enticing for producers to enroll in this program because it helps reduce costs while operating more efficiently, may assist in satisfying some water management district permitting requirements, and may make them eligible for cost -share programs available from various agencies. If an adopted BMAP includes agriculture as a component, producers must implement BMPs or conduct self-monitoring to show that they are not in violation of water quality standards. Based on the information above, the County does a good job on implementing BMPs whenever possible in its own projects. However, it is not as easy to fully comprehend the scope of BMP implementation done by residents and businesses that are not under active construction. Since BMPs are not necessarily required practices, compliance with BMPs is usually self -monitored and it is up to the individual to keep records of the practices for compliance. This is also true of agricultural BM Ps within the County. It would be beneficial to have a better understanding of the County -wide efforts in BMP implementation, from regional -scale to local -scale. While the County falls under the Indian River Lagoon Basin: Central Indian River Lagoon BMAP, there are currently no set limits mandated for the nutrient levels identified for the impaired waters, so the County cannot fully compare its efforts based on the mandated efforts. However, based on BMAP reporting, the County continues to go above and beyond in its BMP implementation and nutrient reductions when compared to other entities within the same basin. 3. Biosolids Biosolids are solid, semi-solid, or liquid materials resulting from the treatment of domestic sewage sludge from wastewater treatment facilities. Biosolids are subject to differing processing levels by wastewater utilities, and as such, different classifications of biosolids are handled differently. The two major classifications of biosolids for discussion are Class B biosolids and Class AA biosolids. Class B biosolids are the least processed and require a permit for land application, while Class AA are processed to higher levels and are considered as fertilizer, and thus allowed to be applied to land without any permits or tracking of quantities. Both classes of biosolids contain nitrogen and phosphorus, among other constituents. Levels of nitrogen and phosphorus vary widely in biosolids based on the characteristics of the influent to the wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) generating them, as well as the processing steps within the WWTF. Biosolids can be used as an alternative to chemical fertilizers since they have concentrations of macro -nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) as well as micronutrients required for plant 93