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===Educational materials===
 
===Educational materials===
 
Below are examples, tools, or other resources to enhance your public education program.  
 
Below are examples, tools, or other resources to enhance your public education program.  
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====Resources====
 
*[https://cfpub.epa.gov/npstbx/WhereYouLive.cfm?StateID=24#General EPA Outreach toolbox] - EPA's outreach materials that can be used to promote proper stormwater management in your community
 
*[https://cfpub.epa.gov/npstbx/WhereYouLive.cfm?StateID=24#General EPA Outreach toolbox] - EPA's outreach materials that can be used to promote proper stormwater management in your community
 
*[https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain EPA's Soak Up the Rain Campaign] - Provides template and customizable outreach tools and resources to educate and engage your community on the impacts of stormwater pollution and how to help solve the problem
 
*[https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain EPA's Soak Up the Rain Campaign] - Provides template and customizable outreach tools and resources to educate and engage your community on the impacts of stormwater pollution and how to help solve the problem
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*[https://www.mwmo.org/learn/stormwater-101/what-you-can-do/snow-ice-removal/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Smart Salting Resources] - Mississippi Watershed Management Organization's Smart Salting Resources for Educators and Advocates
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*[https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee-wsp-exhibits.html Educational Exhibits] - Watershed Partners' Exhibits for Events and Exhibits for Classroom check out system for borrowing one of their exhibits
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*[http://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/alex-the-frog.html Alex the Frog Environmental Education Series] - Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education's interactive bilingual (English and Spanish) interactive educational website to teach about the impacts of impervious surfaces and stormwater pollution. Contains three series for grades 4-8 including: [https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/water-down.html| Water Down the Drain], [https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/urban-water.html| Urban Water Cycle], and [https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/bigfoot.html| Big Foot]
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====Videos====
 
*[https://youtu.be/V28LeETyLSQ Red Wing Public Lawn Mowing Public Service Announcement] - Short video on the importance of mulching grass and keeping grass clippings in residents' lawns and out of the storm sewer
 
*[https://youtu.be/V28LeETyLSQ Red Wing Public Lawn Mowing Public Service Announcement] - Short video on the importance of mulching grass and keeping grass clippings in residents' lawns and out of the storm sewer
*[http://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/alex-the-frog.html Alex the Frog Environmental Education Series] - Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education's interactive bilingual (English and Spanish) interactive educational website to teach about the impacts of impervious surfaces and stormwater pollution. Contains three series for grades 4-8 including: [https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/water-down.html| Water Down the Drain], [https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/urban-water.html| Urban Water Cycle], and [https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee/bigfoot.html| Big Foot]
 
*[https://www.hamline.edu/education/cgee-wsp-exhibits.html Educational Exhibits] - Watershed Partners' Exhibits for Events and Exhibits for Classroom check out system for borrowing one of their exhibits
 
*[https://www.mwmo.org/learn/stormwater-101/what-you-can-do/snow-ice-removal/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Smart Salting Resources] - Mississippi Watershed Management Organization's Smart Salting Resources for Educators and Advocates
 
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42LYqrj4qqY&feature=youtu.be| You can build a garden music video] - Minnesohaha Creek Watershed District's music video to promote residential rain gardens
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42LYqrj4qqY&feature=youtu.be| You can build a garden music video] - Minnesohaha Creek Watershed District's music video to promote residential rain gardens
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====Banners, kits, displays, and activities to borrow====
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*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/living-green/learning-resource-center-display-materials Stormwater Banners and hand-on displays] - MPCA's banners and hand-on displays available for check-out
 
*[https://www.mwmo.org/blog/everything-need-know-chloride-pollution-form-music-video/| Chlorine pollution and smart salting music video] - Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization's music video to educate about chlorine pollution and smart salting tips
 
*[https://www.mwmo.org/blog/everything-need-know-chloride-pollution-form-music-video/| Chlorine pollution and smart salting music video] - Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization's music video to educate about chlorine pollution and smart salting tips
  
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*[[media:Twitter- City website - St. Paul Park.pdf|Grass clipping and leaves tweet]] - City of St. Paul Park's tweet to remind residents to keep leaves and grass clippings out of the street and curb and gutter systems
 
*[[media:Twitter- City website - St. Paul Park.pdf|Grass clipping and leaves tweet]] - City of St. Paul Park's tweet to remind residents to keep leaves and grass clippings out of the street and curb and gutter systems
 
*[[media: 2013Doorhanger Burnsville.pdf| Dump No Waste Drains to Lakes and Rivers Door Hanger]] - City of Burnsville's doorhanger to inform residents about stormwater pollution
 
*[[media: 2013Doorhanger Burnsville.pdf| Dump No Waste Drains to Lakes and Rivers Door Hanger]] - City of Burnsville's doorhanger to inform residents about stormwater pollution
*[[media: Final, Winter Maintenance.pdf| Winter Maintenance and Smart Salting fact sheet]] - Winona County's fact sheet on winter maintenance techniques for smart salting for residents
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3boifhN3c Residential Raingarden promotion video] - Winona County's video to promote residential raingardens

Revision as of 15:57, 23 March 2018

streambank stabilization tour photo
Anoka Conservation District staff giving a tour of a streambank stabilization project. Credit: Anoka Conservation District

Introduction

An educated and informed community can not only prevent pollution in stormwater, but also identify and report illicit discharges or construction activities that may negatively affect stormwater. Therefore, Minimum Control Measure (MCM) 1 of the MS4 General Permit requires every MS4 permittee to run an education and outreach program to teach their community about the impacts of stormwater discharge. The education and outreach program should foster proper stormwater management behaviors.

MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 1

The MS4 General Permit requires MS4 permittees to:

  • Distribute educational materials focused on high priority, stormwater specific issues and illicit discharge recognition and reporting.
  • Develop an implementation plan that includes target audiences; activities and schedules; measurable goals for each audience; the staff in charge of implementing the plan; coordination with any outside organizations (if any); and an evaluation to measure whether the goals are being, or on track to be, met.
  • Document activities, as described here.

Resources

Click on the blue links above in the "MS4 General Permit requirements" section to get more information and resources specific to those permit requirements. In addition, all resources related to MCM 1 are below.

Fact sheets and guidance documents

Fact sheets and guidance documents should provide background information and tips to inform your approach to implementing MCM 1 - Public Education and Outreach.

Documentation and tracking templates

Documentation and tracking templates are examples that local stormwater staff are currently using to meet the MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 1 - Public Education and Outreach.

Example procedures

Example procedures are those that local stormwater staff are currently using to meet the MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 1 - Public Education and Outreach.

Educational materials

Below are examples, tools, or other resources to enhance your public education program.

Resources

  • EPA Outreach toolbox - EPA's outreach materials that can be used to promote proper stormwater management in your community
  • EPA's Soak Up the Rain Campaign - Provides template and customizable outreach tools and resources to educate and engage your community on the impacts of stormwater pollution and how to help solve the problem
  • Smart Salting Resources - Mississippi Watershed Management Organization's Smart Salting Resources for Educators and Advocates
  • Educational Exhibits - Watershed Partners' Exhibits for Events and Exhibits for Classroom check out system for borrowing one of their exhibits
  • Alex the Frog Environmental Education Series - Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education's interactive bilingual (English and Spanish) interactive educational website to teach about the impacts of impervious surfaces and stormwater pollution. Contains three series for grades 4-8 including: Water Down the Drain, Urban Water Cycle, and Big Foot

Videos

Banners, kits, displays, and activities to borrow