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Healthy Ponds
The Health Ponds program is currently undergoing a reworking by UF/IFAS staff, and, as such, is currently unavailable for new engagements. Please check back at this page or at the UF/IFAS website for more information, as it becomes available.
Resources
- Fact sheet: Stormwater Ponds (PDF)
- Fact sheet: Best Management Practices for Blue-Green Algal Blooms in Ponds (PDF)
- Fact sheet: Buffer Zones for Stormwater Ponds (PDF)
- Postcard: Healthy Ponds and You! (PDF)
- Postcard: Healthy Pond Banks & Buffer Zones (PDF)
RainCheck is a rebate program meant to incentivize homeowners to install small-scale best management practices for stormwater management.
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