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CITRUS GROWER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CHECKLIST <br /> The following checklist is designed to assist Indian River Area Citrus GroNvers in idertinying the <br /> rlost appro= ate Pes: <br /> Management Practices (BMPs) or group of strategies for their specific site and growing conditions . The :. sults should be kept <br /> or. <br /> file and re�-ie« ed annually to determine if progress is bring made in reducing off-site discharges of sediment . pesttcid.s . nutri <br />.rts . <br /> and aquatic plants . Providing the information requested below for the Introduction section is not mandatory . but <br /> listing :his <br /> voluntary information n-iIl help the grove manager select BNIPs that are appropriate for their spe = c gro • . cc gt ration. <br /> I. INTROD U CTION <br /> A . Name and Location: <br /> 1 . Grove Name : <br /> 2 . Legal Description: (Tsp . , Sec . Range ) <br /> 3 . Size (acres) and Varieties including rootstock : <br /> 4 . Number of trees per acre : <br /> 5 . Physical Structures including wells : <br /> a. Location and capacity of Reservoirs : <br /> b . Discharge locations : <br /> e . Control Structures .- <br /> B . Specific Information: <br /> 1 . Maps including soil type - (please attach) <br /> a. GPS maps preferred <br /> b . Other map types such as aerial maps or site maps showing grove eatures <br /> 2 . Characteristics of known soils : <br /> a. Predominant soil type (series) : <br /> b . Tex.-ture , & Percent Organic Matter: <br /> (% sand , silt , clay ) <br /> 3 . Irrigation and Drainage information <br /> a. Single row beds with swales : (width and type ) <br /> b . Double row beds - (width and type ) <br /> c . Other bed configuration: <br /> d . Microjet, Drip , Overhead , or flood irrigation : <br /> e . Dimensions of drainage ditches and amount of water contained : <br /> f. Pump capacity outflow/intake : <br /> *Note : A yes answer for am survey question indicates that the grove being sur< eyed is in compliance <br /> With the <br /> referenced BMPs. A no ans«ver indicates that the referenced BN Ps would improve the environmental performance of the <br /> grove, but implementation of all BI`/s so referenced is not required_ ReII B1\ 1Ps listed for questions that <br /> n-ere <br /> answered " no" . Select specific BMPs from those indicated by a no answer that are appropriate for appucation to the <br /> grove unit sun•eved. These BMPs to be implemented should be listed in the "BMPs . . . that grog e management agrees to <br /> implement. " section. Use the comment section at the end of this document ( Section VII) to explain Why certain BI`iPs <br /> from questions that were answvvered " no" «-ill not be implemented. The comment section can also be used to elaborate <br />on <br /> any items or questions that may be unclear or ambiguous, or to explain particular grove conditions . Comments should be <br /> referenced to the specific section and question ntunber of the surn •ey. N/A ma} be used if the question or section does <br /> not <br /> apply to that particular grove . <br /> 1 <br />