BACKYARDS ON THE BAY A yard care guide for the coastal homeowner

BACKYARDS ON THE BAY A yard care guide for the coastal homeowner
Return to RESTORE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SECTION 1: Diagram of good vs. bad backyard on the bay SECTION 1A: Salt Marsh Diagram SECTION 2: Evaluation of your yard's impact on the Bay. SECTION 3: Bay friendly yard care tips SECTION 4: Coastal Erosion and Seawalls SECTION 5: Septic Systems SECTION 6: How to create a buffer of Native Plants SECTION 7: How to determine if you need a permit APPENDIX 1: Coastal Buffer Site Plan APPENDIX 2: Native Plant List APPENDIX 3: Invasive Plants APPENDIX 4: Planting Guidelines APPENDIX 5: Sources of Native Plants APPENDIX 6: Technical Assistance APPENDIX 7: References and Sources of Information	Appendix 7: References and Sources of Information These documents are useful sources of information for homeowners. Andrews, E. et al, Edited by D.J. Eagan. 1997. HomeASyst An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide for the Home. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Regents of the University of Wisconsin. 116 pp. Cassagrande, Richard, Maynard, Brian, Clark, Roberta, Gordon, Susan, Lagerquist, Kenneth, Green, William and Simeoni, Angelo Jr. Sustainable Trees and Shrubs for Southern New England. 1995. 2^nd ed. 23pp. University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. Desbonnet, A., P. Pogue, V. Lee, N. Wolff. 1994. Vegetated Buffers in the Coastal Zone - A Summary Review and Bibliography. Coastal Resources Center Technical Report No. 2064. University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. Narragansett, RI 02882 72 pp. Garner, A., J. Stevely, H. Smith, M. Hoppe, T. Floyd, P. Hinchcliff. Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping. 1996. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program, Tampa Bay National Estuary Program. Gainesville, FL 32611-0810. 56 pp. Gould, Lisa. Invasion of the Land Snatchers. Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. 1995. Jones, Andrea and Vickery, Peter. Conserving Grassland Birds. 1997. Grassland Conservation Program, Massachusetts Audubon Society. 16pp. Joubert, L., A. Gold, B. Ruemmele. 1994. Natural Resource Facts, Lawn Care Simplified: Your guide for a low-maintenance, high water quality landscape. Fact Sheet 94-4. University of Rhode Island, College of Resource Development, Department of Natural Resources Science, Cooperative Extension. 4 pp. Lipsky, A., et al. Narragansett Bay Method A Manual for Salt Marsh Evaluation. 1996. Save The Bay, Inc. Providence, RI 02908. 22 pp. Appendices. Reis, D.S., A Guide to Landscape Management in the Rhode Island Coastal Zone. 1996. Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, Wakefield, RI 02879. 11 pp. Reis, D.S. Landscape Management in the Coastal Zone. Coastal Features. Vol. IV. No. 3, Coastal Resources Management Council. Saunders, Susan. GreenShare Fact 2.4. Endophytic Grasses. University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. 2 pp. Taylor, Sally. Garden Guide to Woody Plants. Bulletin No. 24.1979. Connecticut Arboretum. Connecticut College. Connecticut River Joint Commission. A Homeowner’s Guide to Non-point Source Water Pollution in the Connecticut River Valley. 1994. 24 pp. Narrow River Preservation Association. The Narrow River Handbook A Guide to Living in the Watershed. 1997. Narragansett, RI 02882. 28 pp. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Homeowners Guide to a Green Lawn and Clean Water. 1988. Brochure. Rhode Island Department of Planning and RI Department of Environmental Management. RI Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. State Guide Plan Element 152. Report # 76. June, 1992. Rhode Island HomeASyst. Home Landscape Improvements for Water Quality Protection. 1999. 13 pp. Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Nursery Sources for Native Plants, References for Wild Plant Gardening and Landscape Design. P.O. Box 114 Peacedale, RI 02893, (401) 783-5895. Save The Bay, Vital Signs: Our Bay in Crisis. 1998. Providence, RI 02908. 42 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat*.1995. 16 pp.
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