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Publications
Common Pollutants in Stormwater Runoff and Actions that Homeowners can Take to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
Anthony Halcyon, Mary G. Lusk, and Ann C. Wilkie
This publication explains what happens when stormwater runoff enters constructed environments, its impacts on water bodies, and how individuals can take steps to lower their own stormwater runoff footprint. This guide can increase awareness of ways to reduce each person's role in water quality impairment by stormwater pollution. This publication is intended primarily for urban residential readers and does not focus on agricultural runoff.
How to Hire and Manage Residential Contractors
Randall A. Cantrell
A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by Family Resource Management
Closing Your Seasonal Home
Virginia Peart, Mary Virginia Peart, Randall A. Cantrell, Julie England, andMaria Portelos-Rometo
Closing Your Home has been developed to help Florida residents make plans for protecting their homes when they are to be absent. There are things you can do to protect your home from moisture problems, deterioration of the exterior, or the intrusion of burglars and vandals.
Sources of Information on Flood-Resistant Design and Construction
Michael T. Olexa and Sean Olevnik
This publication is designed to provide accurate, current, and authoritative information on the subject. However, since the laws, regulations, administrative rulings, and court decisions on which it is based are subject to constant revision, portions of this publication could become outdated at any time. This publication is distributed with the understanding that the authors are not engaged in rendering legal advice or opinions, and the information contained herein should not be regarded, or relied upon, as a substitute for legal advice or opinion. For these reasons, the utilization of these materials by any person constitutes an agreement to hold harmless the authors, the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and the University of Florida for any liability claims, damages, or expenses that may be incurred by any person as a result of reference to or reliance on the information contained in this fact sheet.