• Remove invasive exotic aquatic plants by cutting, pulling or raking. After using herbicides, remove dead plant material from the water to reduce pollution.
  Credit: 2 inches.
  
  
• Protect your native shoreline plants. Never prune or remove other vegetation without first seeking proper guidelines and permits.
  Credit: 2 inches.
  
  
• Establish a 10-30 foot "no fertilizer, no pesticide" zone along your shoreline.
  Credit: 2 inches.
  
  
• If possible, install a border of low-maintenance plants between your lawn and shoreline to absorb nutrients and provide wildlife habitat.
  Credit: 2 inches.
  
  
• Where feasible, plant native aquatic vegetation in front of your seawall or along your shoreline. Credit: 4 inches.
  
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