Planning for a better future.
We are committed to maintaining integrity in all that we do, and that includes our commitment to finding balanced solutions to environmental stewardship. Forestar continually seeks higher levels of social and environmental responsibility for our developments. Through our balanced solutions approach, we integrate green spaces and open areas into our communities and strive to conserve the natural beauty of surrounding areas. We also work cooperatively with municipalities, adhere to local preservation ordinances and integrate many voluntary, long-range environmental management programs into our developments.
Some of the design, construction and operating practices we employ in our developments include:
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- Golf course irrigation through closed-loop system design to capture irrigation and storm water runoff
- Water quality management zones to protect subsurface effects from golf course operations
- Limited impervious cover
- Integrated pest control management to limit the amount, frequency and toxicity of pesticide application
- Nutrient management plans to limit the amount, frequency and type of fertilizer application
- Extensive water quality sampling and analysis
- Certifications from Audubon International
- Funding of independent compliance inspections
- On-going funding for water quality monitoring, testing and analysis