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Regional Education & Outreach Update
section S5.C.1 of the Phase II permit
STORM, Puget Sound Starts Here, BMP Connections, Don’t Drip and Drive,
Natural Yard Care, and BMP Selection Process
Suzi Wong Swint, Education & Outreach PlannerSnohomish County Surface Water Management
STormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities All jurisdictions with a NPDES stormwater permit
are invited to join No membership charter or fees Core team, quarterly meetings, annual
symposium 7 Local groups; Northern (permittees from Skagit,
Whatcom, Oak Harbor) & Snohomish permittees Networking and training Regional design of outreach campaigns,
Local implementation
Who is STORM?
Sign up with Janet Geer to receive emails ([email protected])
Attend a quarterly meeting:◦ September 11 at Tacoma Mall Plaza◦ November 13 at Bellevue City Hall
Participate in a project◦ PSSH Month◦ Don’t Drip & Drive◦ Natural Yard Care
Get involved in STORM
Stormwater BMPs on PSSH.org!!
NEW as of May 7
•10 BMP Tips
•2 “Stormwater Issues” articles
“Puget Sound Starts Here” Month (May) PSSH Night with the Mariners (May 10th) Online toolkits, common messages
Puget Sound Starts Here Month
Goal: Identify strategies most likely to influence vehicle owners to fix leaks
Regional campaign Local testing events Help promote the campaign Evaluation and Funding strategy
Don’t Drip and Drive
All Snohomish County jurisdictions1, Thurston County, Olympia, Tumwater
Individual Lawn Coach vs Classroom Lectures, evaluate to find best delivery method for different NYC BMPs
Preliminary report at Nov 2015 SymposiumFinal effectiveness report in Feb 2016
1 except Lake Stevens
Natural Yard Care
Prioritizing BMP focus for outreach campaigns
Balance social science, water quality science, and field knowledge
Dovetail with regional salmon recovery efforts
Recommended BMPs for outreach Peter Holte, City of Redmond,
Stormwater BMP Selection Process
Bookmark www.STORM.surfacewater.info STORM Homepage
◦ Contact info for Core Team members◦ Quarterly meeting dates
Online Toolkits–PSSH logos, style guide, links to BMPs, PSSH posters,
Library-links to the permits on ECY’s page, portfolio of local examples, quarterly meting notes, ECO Net News
Each of the seven local groups has a page, see what others are doing
STORM info in one spot