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ACSP promotes ecologically sound land management practices and conservation of natural <br />resources. This program provides an advisory information service on how to conduct proactive <br />environmental projects for golf courses. <br />The Certification Process entails several different categories to achieve the ‘Signature” <br />designation for new golf courses. These programs include such things as Environmental <br />Planning, IPM Program, Water Conservation, Water Enhancement, and Wildlife Food and <br />Habitat Enhancement. <br />By establishing this program, Spring Hill Golf Club can and will enhance and protect <br />wildlife habitat and water resources. <br />IRRIGATION SYSTEM <br />The irrigation system will be a state-of-the-art computerized system giving us great <br />flexibility during our normal evening irrigation cycle. By using the latest computer programs, <br />we will be able to control with great accuracy, when and how much water will be applied to <br />specific areas. This will provide us with precise water management programs which will, in turn, <br />apply water to the golf course in the most effective way possible. <br />The computer will also have a weather station w'hich will monitor environmental <br />conditions which will aid in our irrigation application decisions. From the data collected, we will <br />be able to compute the amount of w^ater that the grass looses each day due to en\ironmental <br />conditions (evapotranspiration rate) so that we can apply only the water the grass needs and <br />avoid needless irrigation applications. <br />Water will be supplied to the irrigation system by a 1500 g.p.m. variable frequency drive <br />pumping station. The w'ater will be drawn from a well fed pond on the fifth hole. The pond level <br />will be monitored with electric sensors to start and stop the wells as needed. <br />GENER.4L <br />The overall focus of this golf course will be to provide the golfers w ith the best possible <br />playing conditions while impacting the environment as little as possible. We will do this by <br />maintaining healthy turf through culturally and mechanically sound practices explained in the <br />IPM program. We feel the culmination of these agronomic practices and our desire to blend this <br />golf course with its natural surroundings, will give us the opportunity to provide a top quality <br />golf course while acting responsible toward the environment.