• Fertilize your lawn and garden according to soil test results. Contact your local OSU Extension service agent for instructions. Try to apply fertilizer when heavy rain isn't likely to wash it away.


• Recycle grass clippings and leaves by mulching or composting. If you can't compost, collect and dispose according to local provisions.


• If you change your own oil, take the used oil to a recycling station. Check with your local service stations for such facilities. Never dump oil into a storm drain.


• Home septic tanks should by located, constructed and installed according to regulations. Maintenance and prompt correction of problems are important.


• Direct roof runoff onto a grassed area. Roof drains should not be connected to a sanitary or storm sewer system.


• Use porous surfaces such as flagstone, gravel, stone, and interlocking pavers rather than concrete and asphalt.


• Be active! Join a civic or environmental group and let others know how you feel. Give talks, man booths, volunteer . . . spread the word.

 Urban Stormwater Runoff:

• Keep litter, pet wastes, leaves, and debris out of street gutters and storm drains since these outlets drain directly into your local lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands.


• Apply lawn and garden chemicals sparingly and according to directions.


• Dispose of used oil, antifreeze, paints, and other household chemicals properly, not in storm sewers or drains. If your community does not already have a program for collecting household hazardous wastes, ask your local government to establish one.


• Clean up spilled brake fluid, oil, grease, and antifreeze. Do not hose them into the street where they can eventually reach local streams and lakes.


• Control soil erosion on your property by planting ground cover and stabilizing erosion-prone areas.


• Encourage local government officials to develop construction erosion/sediment control ordinances in your community
  

 Mining:

• Become involved in local mining issues by voicing your concerns about acid mine drainage and reclamation projects in your area.

 Forestry:

• Use proper logging and erosion control practices on your forest lands by ensuring proper construction, maintenance, and closure of logging roads and skid trails.


• Report questionable logging practices to state and federal forestry and state water quality agencies.

 Agriculture:

• Manage animal waste to minimize contamination of surface and groundwaters.


• Protect drinking water by using less pesticides and fertilizers.


• Reduce soil erosion by using conservation practices and other applicable best management practices.


• Use planned grazing systems on pasture and rangeland.


• Dispose of pesticides, containers, and tank rinsate in an approved manner.