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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. BMPs tend to cover four major areas, which overlap: nutrient management, or how producers use fertilizers; pest management, or how they use pesticides; water management, or how they use and discard water; and sediment management, or how they affect the sediments on and around their property. The GI -BMPs are a science -based educational program for Green Industry workers (lawn -care and landscape maintenance professionals), brought to you by OF -IFAS Florida - Friendly Landscaping" program. The GI- BMPs teach environmentally safe landscaping practices that help conserve and protect Florida's ground and surface waters. They can also save the Florida homeowner money, time, and effort; increase the beauty of the home landscape; and protect the health of your family, pets, and the environment. This training is designed to provide corporate, governmental, environmental, and other personnel the Best Management Practices for lawn and landscape. Learn what impact the BMPs will have on your business or municipality. Developed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and endorsed by the pest control industry, this training is brought to you by OF -IFAS Florida - Friendly Landscaping program with partial funding by FDEP through a Nonpoint Source Management (Section 319h) grant from USEPA. CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. A certified operator is an individual that has passed an examination administered by the State of Florida Department of Agriculture in any of four (4) certification categories. The categories that a person can be certified in are: General Household and Rodent Control; Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control; Termite and Other Wood- Destroying Organisms Control; and Fumigation. A person can be certified in just one or all four categories. A company's pest control operations are the responsibility of the certified operator in charge and the business operations are limited to the category (or categories) possessed by the certified operator (or operators) in charge at the business location. CERTIFIED IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR. Irrigation contractors are involved in various types of landscape projects, including planted landscape irrigation, erosion and dust control, athletic field safety, tourism aesthetics, property values, quality of life, irrigation of crops, and wildlife food and habitat protection. Irrigation contractors are not regulated by the State of Florida, but several counties require a license to perform irrigation contracting. Irrigation contractors install, maintain and repair irrigation systems. -Execute irrigation projects to meet all specifications and requirements. -Prepare installation sites, including layout, staking, excavation, boring, trenching, grading and back - filling. -Cut and join pipe, know the limitations of different piping systems, and understand basic hydraulics. -Lay out and install piping and water delivery components; backflow prevention components; mechanical, hydraulic and electrical irrigation controls; and other irrigation system components. -Troubleshoot and repair irrigation components and systems. -Understand good business practices; construction contracts and their legal rights and obligations; and licensing laws and codes in their state. FLORIDA TURF AND LANDSCAPE RFP 12 -05 -01 Page 6 of 26