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Purpose
The
purpose
of the Landscape Management Outreach Partnership (LMOP)
is to diminish green waste generation and disposal in local waste sheds, assist
local jurisdictions’ efforts to comply with mandated diversion
requirements, and promote the use of recycled organic products
in urban landscapes.
Created in 1999, San Joaquin County
Department of Public Works partnered with the Cities of Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi,
Manteca, Ripon, Stockton, and Tracy to form the Delta Landscape
Management Outreach Partnership (DLMOP).
The DLMOP aims to:
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Diminish the generation of green waste in
landscaping
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Reduce disposal of green waste in local
landfills and watersheds
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Assist local jurisdictions in establishing
green waste management programs
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Promote the use of recycled organic
products in urban landscapes
Largely through offering workshops and
hands-on demonstrations to public agencies, institutions, and large commercial
properties, the DLMOP hopes to encourage landscape architects, planners,
landscape contractors, and other private sector partners to reduce, reuse, or
recycle urban-derived organic materials (green waste). Some ways to
achieve the reduction of green waste include waste-efficient Landscape
Management Practices such as:
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Controlled
irrigation
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Precise
fertilization
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Grasscycling
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Selective pruning
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On-site
composting and mulching
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Proper organic
materials application
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Environmentally
beneficial designs
Delta LMOP Goals
- Establish sustainable
landscapes through the use of best management practices throughout San Joaquin
County
- Diminish yard waste
generation
- Reduce toxic run-off to
the storm drain
- Promote the use of
recycled products in urban landscapes
- Choose less-toxic products
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