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CITRUS GROWER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CHECKLIST The following checklist is designed to assist Indian River Area Citrus Growers in identifying th .: most approp^ate Pest Management Practices (UMTS) or group of strategies for their specific site and growing conditions . Th : :esults should be kept on file and reviewed annuall}• to determine if progress is being made in reducing off-site discharges of sed=mt . pesticides . nutrients- and aquatic plants . Providing the information requested below for the Introduction section is not rnnndator-,- . but listing. :his voluntary information will help the grove manager select BNIPs that are appropriate for their spedm gro7 •e configuration I. INTRODUCTION : A. Name and Location : 1 . Grove Name : 2 . Legal Description : (Tsp . , Sec . R "nge ) 3 . Size (acres ) and Varieties including rootstock : 4 . Number of trees per acre : 5 . Physical Structures including wells - a . Location and capacity of Reservoirs : b . Discharge locations : c . Control Structures : B . Specific Information : 1 . Maps including soil type : (please attach) a. GPS maps preferred b . Other map types such as aerial maps or site maps showing grove features 2 . Characteristics of known soils : a. Predominant soil type ( series) : b . Texture, & Percent Organic Matter: (% sand, silt , clay ) 3 . Irrigation and Drainage information a . Single row beds with swales : (width and type ) b . Double row beds . (width and type ) c . Other bed configuration : d . Microjet, Drip , Overhead , or flood irrigation : e . Dimensions of drainage ditches and amount of water contained : f. Pump capacity outflow/intake : * Note : A N•es answer for any survey question indicates that the grove being surveyed is in compliance with the referenced BMPs . A no answer indicates that the referenced BI IPs would improve the environmental performance of the grove. but implementation of all BNIPs so referenced is not required. Review BNIPs listed for questions that «-ere answered " no" . Select specific BN/[Ps from those indicated bi• a no answer that are appropriate for nppiication to the grove unit surveyed. These BNIPs to be implemented should be listed in the "BMPs . . . that grove management agrees to implement . " section. Use the comment section at the end of this document ( Section VII) to explain « hy certain BNIPs from questions that were ansla-ered " no" will not be implemented. The comment section can also be used to elaborate on any items or questions that may be unclear or ambiguous , or to explain particular grove conditions . Comments should be referenced to the specific section and question number of the surrey . N/A mai- be used if the question or section does not appi % to that pnrticular grove . 1