The Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association and related organizations in Colorado have collaborated to develop and publish the “Colorado Golf Industry Best Management Practices Guide”. The Colorado golf industry spans four distinct ecosystems from the sand hills and agriculture of the eastern plains, the metropolitan corridor of the Front Range, the majestic expanse of the Rocky Mountains and the orchards and vineyards of the western slope. The Colorado BMPs are tailored with input from golf course superintendents from biologically diverse areas to provide a common sense approach and general guidelines to assist in development of sustainable resource management practices. The Colorado BMP document includes information on planning, designing and construction; irrigation; surface-water management; water-quality monitoring and management; nutrient management; cultural practices; integrated pest management; pesticide management; pollinator protection; maintenance operations; landscape; and energy.
