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Home My WebLink AboutNCS000428_ANNUAL REPORT_20110826NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Qual STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET M54 PERMITS PERMIT NO. I\fc � 0 U v 4614 DOC TYPE ❑ FI AL PERMIT ANNUAL REPORT ❑ APPLICATION ❑ COMPLIANCE 0 OTHER DOC DATE p YYYYMMDD 5, �I x• '' S , q i ' x 5.:�l• l� SEP ; `2- .2d1f NTR � A��il1 ru1n,.Y1 Rpeyyy: ANNUAL REPORT FY 2010-2011 ` l.. 1 f '1 l I •[ I . 1 Ire Ill 01, Prepared By: + ►,�,'I, Layne, FE,Q ' P'Michael ,•;� i:�lr''^+1,�}�;ry,,�. 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BackCreek...................................................................................................................................................... 8 BowdenBranch.............................................................................................................................................. 9 LittleAlamance Creek................................................................................................................................... 9 GunnCreek..................................................................................................................................................... 9 StaleyCreek..............................................................................................................................................10 ServiceCreek................................................................................................................................................10 MawRiver.....................................................................................................................................................10 LakeMackintosh...........................................................................................................................................11 LakeCammack................................................................------........................................................................11 StonyCreek Reservoir..................................................................................................................................11 WaterQuality Programs..........................................................................................................................................11 Public Education and Outreach....................................................................................................................11 Public Involvement and Participation . .................................. .... ................................................. ................... 12 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination .................................................. Construction Site Runoff Controls.. .............................................................. Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls....................................................... Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations... ............................................ 13 ........................................... 13 ...........................................14 ...........................................14 �'UM►MARY In recent years, the City of Burlington has emphasized its focus on environmental stewardship. The City's Stormwater Division has grasped this mantra and has been a leader in developing or strengthening programs as necessary to meet the initiative. In 2005, a changing regulatory environment prompted the new focus when the City received its first NPDES stormwater permit from the state. This permit required several new programs and initiatives which led the City to implement a stormwater fee. With the stormwater fee in place, a sustainable stormwater program that could accelerate the City's environmental awareness and meet the requirements of the changing regulatory world was certain. Each year since, the stormwater programs have increased in depth and breadth as necessary to meet the new requirements of the NPDES stormwater permit. This report summarizes the activities that the Stormwater Division and its partners participated in from July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011. A brief description of state and federal stormwater regulations, City of Burlington Ordinances and surface waters located within the City is included. GOVERRNiING PE�RMtITS R�ULE•S ANa REGULATIONS NCDENR ISSUED MS4 PERMIT The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) issues NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits to local governments which allows the flow of stormwater runoff from the lands within the local government's jurisdiction to those lands and waters outside of the jurisdiction. This permit is referred to as Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. The M54 permit is renewed every five years and is the most effective means NCDENR utilizes for implementing non -point source regulations. Being individual permits, each MS4 permit is tailored to specifically meet the needs of each jurisdiction. The City of Burlington's MS4 permit was originally issued in July, 2005 with a 5 year renewal cycle. This permit requires the City to establish stormwater programs and policies that are designed to meet or exceed EPA's six minimum measures of Phase 11 stormwater programs (see Phase It Regulations below). In addition, the permit requires the City to create and implement programs for water bodies which are listed as impaired by NCDENR and have a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) approved by EPA. Phase 11 Regulations The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the direction of the Clean Water Act, developed six minimum measures that MS4 permit holders should implement in order to protect and restore water quality. The measures are as follows: 1. Public Education and Outreach 2. Public Involvement and Participation 3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination 4. Construction Site Runoff Controls 5, Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls 6. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations The requirements of each measure are outlined in detail later in this document under the Water Quality Programs section. TMDLs A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) consists of an individualized study of a specific surface water and its associated watershed. Typically, the surface water has been included on the state's 303(d) list, a compiled list of Surface waters in NC not meeting water quality standards, prior to initiation of the TMDL process. The purpose of the TMDL is to determine what characteristics of the watershed are promoting deviations from,water quality standards. The TMDL then sets limits or numerical targets for the pollutant that the MS4 permit holder is responsible for achieving. This target is expressed in the form of a Waste Load Allocation (WLA). Currently the City of Burlington does not have any surface waters within its jurisdiction that have an approved TMDL. JORDAN LAKE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY B. Everett Jordan Lake is a 46,768 acre water supply reservoir and recreation facility near Cary, NC. There are three distinct watersheds that drain to Jordan Lake, including the Haw River Watershed which encompasses the City of Burlington. The lake has consistently experienced excessive chlorophyll a levels since its impoundment in 1973. To address this, NCDENR initiated a TMDL and subsequently rulemaking to develop a nutrient management strategy aimed at reducing the nutrients that promote high chlorophyll a levels, nitrogen and phosphorus. This strategy became commonly known as the "Jordan Lake Rules" or simply "the Rules" and consisted of 13 separate rules, each addressing a separate area of concern. The Rules, as approved by the EMC, were opposed by many local governments and thereby required the NC General Assembly to take action on the Rules. In June and August of 2009, two separate session laws were approved by the NC General Assembly representing a compromise from the Rules as originally approved. The rules, background and implementation schedules can be found at www.mordanlake.orrg. The website includes the following list of rules and session laws that collectively represent the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy- 1 . 15A NCAC 02B .0262 - Purpose and Scope 2. 15A NCAC 02B .0263 - Definitions 3. 15A NCAC 02B .0264 - Agriculture 4. 15A NCAC 02B .0265 - Stormwater Management for New Development 5, 15A NCAC 02B .0266 - Stormwater Management for Existing Development (Replaced by session laws.) 6. 15A NCAC 02B .0267 - Protection of Existing Riparian Buffers 7. 15A NCAC 02B .0268 - Mitigation for Riparian Buffers 8. 15A NCAC 02B .0269 - Riparian Buffer Mitigation Fees to NC EEP 9. 15A NCAC 02B .0270 - Wastewater Discharge Requirements 10, 15A NCAC 02B .0271 - Stormwater Requirements for State and Federal Entities 11. 15A NCAC 02B .0272 - Fertilizer Management 12. 15A NCAC 02B .0273 - Options for Offsetting Nutrient Loads 13. 15A NCAC 02B .0311 - Cape Fear River Basin 14. Session Law 2009-216 signed into law June 30, 2009. (Includes revisions to Stormwater Management for Existing Development and changed one date affecting Wastewater Discharge Requirements.) 15. Session Law 2009-484 signed into law Aug. 26, 2009. (Part 11 of this law revises three other rules, including Stormwater Management for New Development, Stormwater Requirements for State and Federal Entities and Protection of Existing Riparian Buffers.) The Rules will have a significant impact on the Stormwater Division's daily operations and long term goals. As of this report, the City has developed an Existing Riparian Buffer Protection Ordinance in compliance with 15A NCAC 02B .0267, .0268, & .0269 and has submitted a Stage One Program as required by Session Law 2009-216. Go WRINING CP►ITY QRDINANC�EtS FmR WATER 'UALITY The City has approved and enforces several ordinances aimed at protecting water quality and flood control. These ordinances are enforced through several departments within the City including: Engineering, Planning and Water Resources. The Stormwater Division collaborates with each department to insure water quality and quantity goals are achieved. The ordinances can be found at www.Burl!ngtonNC.gov and are summarized in the paragraphs below. CHAPTER 31.5 — SOIL EROSION AND SEDINIENTATION CONTROL The Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance applies to all land disturbing activities within both the City limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The purpose of this program is to prevent sedimentation from leaving construction sites and thereby impacting water quality of receiving streams and lakes. This program is managed by the City's Engineering Department and requires plan review, site inspections and enforcement actions, when necessary. Currently, all sites disturbing greater than 1 acre are required to obtain an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit prior to commencing work. APPENDIX A. SECTION .32.2 (02 — WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED PROTECTION REGULATIONS The Water Supply Watershed Protection Regulations apply to a very limited amount of property subject to the City's jurisdictional powers. This property is located within the Lake Mackintosh watershed and applies for a distance of 1 mile from the surface water's normal pool or to the ridge line of the watershed. The regulations have two distinct density designations and development intensity requirements. The low density use regulations limit single family residential uses to 1 dwelling unit per 2 acres or a maximum of 6% built upon area for other uses. Meanwhile, a high density use option allows for 1.5 dwelling units per 1 acre or 24% built upon area is available if public water and sewer are i utilized and engineered stormwater controls that treat the first 1" of runoff are implemented. Both designations require a 50' buffer for streams and a 100' buffer for fakes. APPENDIX B - FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE The Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance applies to all areas of special flood hazard within the City's jurisdiction. The purpose of the ordinance is to ensure development of flood prone areas is undertaken in a responsible and environmentally sensitive manner. For mapped streams, the ordinance restricts building within floodways and requires base flood elevation determinations. Residential and nonresidential structures are required to be constructed 2' above the base flood elevation, effectively the 100yr flood elevation. Where streams are unmapped, the ordinance provides setbacks from stream centerlines based upon the size of the upstream drainage area. In addition, elevations of structures are determined by developing a reference elevation. The reference elevation is the overtopping elevation of a downstream culvert or roadbed to which the stream slope is applied to in order to transpose the elevation to the property. The finished floor must be 2' above the determined elevation. The ordinance requires a development permit to be applied for and approved prior to construction. APPENDIX D - STORMWA TER ORDINANCE The Stormwater Ordinance applies to all land disturbing activities within both the City limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The purpose of this program is to protect the water quality of surface waters located within the City. This program is managed by the City's Stormwater Division and requires plan review, on -site BMPs, site inspections and enforcement actions, when necessary. Currently, all sites disturbing greater than 1 acre are required to obtain a Stormwater Permit prior to commencing land disturbing activities. The general requirements of the Stormwater Ordinance for new development are as follows: 1. 50' riparian buffer requirements (30' undisturbed and 20' managed) from mapped streams 2. Removal of 85% of total suspended solids (TSS) for the first 1" of runoff from new impervious cover (requires on -site BMP) 1 Releasing runoff from the property in the post -development state at a rate equal to the pre - development rate for the 1 yr-24 hr storm, or approximately a 3" rainfall event (requires on -site BMPs) In addition to the new development requirements, the ordinance requires existing illicit discharges and connections to be identified and abated. APPENDIX E — EXISTING RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION ORDINANCE The Existing Riparian Buffer Protection Ordinance applies to all mapped surface waters within both the City limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction. In order for the ordinance to be enforceable, the surface water must be depicted on either the USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps, USDA Soil Survey Maps, or a map approved by the EMC. To date the EMC has not approved a map for lands within the City's jurisdiction. This ordinance was promulgated by the Jordan Lake Rules and is designed to maximize nutrient uptake along streams and creeks. This is accomplished by protecting a 50' strip of land adjacent to the surface water's bank. For streams and creeks, this equates to a protected corridor of 100' plus the width of the stream (bank to bank). Just as with the buffer requirements for new development, the buffer is divided into two zones. Zone 1 is a 30' undisturbed strip of land located adjacent to the stream and Zone 2 is a 20' managed strip of land adjacent to the undisturbed zone. Zone 2 has maintenance allowances including mowing and tree removal. Another aspect of the ordinance is the diffuse flow requirement. This restricts the velocity of runoff to non -erosive flows prior to entering the buffer. Flows exceeding this standard should be reduced in order to allow the buffers optimal protection and efficiency. till WATE+R+S AND WATE+RFS+HE��S The most recent version of the 1:24,000 scale (7.5 minute) quadrangle topographic maps prepared by the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) identifies seven receiving creeks, streams, or rivers that stormwater runoff from the City's jurisdiction flows into. These surface waters are described below. BACK CREEK The watershed for Back Creek (stream segment index number: 16-19-5) is approximately 8,775 acres. Approximately 3,250 acres or 37% of the watershed is located within the City's jurisdiction. The land located within the City's jurisdiction is mainly the lower end of the watershed and is primarily composed of residential zoning. The area outside of the City's jurisdiction is mainly large lot residential and farmland. The receiving water for Back Creek is Big Alamance Creek. Back Creek is not included on the 303(d) list for NC and has a water quality classification of WS V:NSW. BOWDEN BRANCH The watershed for Bowden Branch is approximately 1,850 acres. Approximately 850 acres or 46% of the watershed is located within the City's jurisdiction. The land located within the City's jurisdiction is mainly in the upper end of the watershed and is primarily composed of residential and industrial zonings. The area outside of the City's jurisdiction is located within the City of Graham and is mainly residential, industrial and commercial zonings. Bowden Branch is a named tributary of Little Alamance Creek. Bowden Branch is not specifically named on the 303(d) list for NC. However, since Little Alamance Creek is included on the 303(d) list due to a "biological impairment" and Bowden Branch is located within the Little Alamance Creek watershed a "biological impairment" rating is implied. Bowden Branch has a water quality classification of WS V:NSW. LITTLE. ALAMANCE CREEK The watershed for Little Alamance Creek (stream segment index number: 16-19-11) is approximately 10,176 acres. Approximately 7,330 acres or 77% of the watershed is located within the City's jurisdiction. The land located within the City's jurisdiction is mainly in the upper end of the watershed and is primarily composed of residential with industrial commercial zonings intermixed. The area outside of the City's jurisdiction is located within the City of Graham and is residential, industrial and commercial zonings. The receiving water for Little Alamance Creek is Big Alamance Creek. Little Alamance Creek is included on the state's 303(d) list due to a "biological impairment" and has a water quality classification of WS V:NSW. GUNN CREEK The watershed for Gunn Creek (stream segment index number: 16-19-7) is approximately 5,040 acres. Approximately 4,450 acres or 88% of the watershed is located within the City's jurisdiction. The land located within the City's jurisdiction is mainly is primarily composed of residential zoning with industrial and commercial zonings intermixed. The area outside of the City's jurisdiction is located within the Town of Elon and is a mainly comprised of a combination of residential and institutional zonings. The receiving water for Gunn Creek is Big Alamance Creek. Gunn Creek is not included on the 303(d) list for NC and has a water quality classification of WS V:NSW. STALEY CREEK The watershed for Staley Creek (stream segment index number: 16-15-1) is approximately 1,215 acres. The entire watershed is located within the City's jurisdiction and is composed primarily of residential and industrial zonings. The receiving water for Staley Creek is Service Creek. Staley Creek is not included on the 303(d) list for NC and has a water quality classification of WS V:NSW. SERVICE CREEK The watershed for Service Creek is approximately 5,125 acres. The entire watershed is located within the City's jurisdiction and is composed of residential zoning with industrial and commercial zonings intermixed. The receiving water for Service Creek is the Haw River. Service Creek is not included on the 303(d) list for NC and has a water quality classification of WS V:NSW. HAW RIVER The Haw River (stream segment index number: 16-1) receives very little overland flows directly from properties within the City's jurisdiction. The lands that drain directly into the river are large forested tracts or residential. The receiving water for the Haw River is B. Everett Jordan Lake. This segment of the Haw River is not included on the 303(d) list for NC and has a water quality classification of WS V:NSW. In addition to the surface waters that are listed above, the City utilizes three water supply reservoirs. These reservoirs are described in the narratives below. LAKE MACKINTOSH Lake Mackintosh is a primary water -supply reservoir for the City that was impounded in 1981. The 1,102 acre lake was created by impounding Big Alamance Creek. The watershed is mainly farmland, forest or large lot residential. Only a portion of the lake falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Burlington's jurisdiction. Guilford County has the largest jurisdictional area with Alamance County having responsibility for the balance. The receiving water from the lake is Big Alamance Creek. LAKE CAMMACK Lake Cammack is a secondary water -supply reservoir for the City that was impounded in 1964. The 840 acre lake was created by impounding Stony Creek. The watershed is mainly farmland, forest or large lot residential_ The lake is located outside of the City's jurisdiction positioning Alamance County as having jurisdictional authority. The receiving water from the lake is Stony Creek. STONY CREEK .RESERVOIR Stony Creek Reservoir, commonly known as City Lake, is a primary water -supply reservoir for the City that was impounded in 1928. The 140 acre lake was created by impounding Stony Creek downstream from Lake Cammack. The watershed is mainly farmland, forest or large lot residential. The lake is located outside of the City's jurisdiction positioning Alamance County as having jurisdictional authority. The receiving water from the lake is Stony Creek. WATER �UA0 a FROGMM.,S PUBLIC E'DUCATIONAND OUTREACH Environmental stewardship begins with obtaining Knowledge of environmental concerns, issues, and developments. In an effort to educate as many citizens and business owners as possible, the City's Stormwater Division has joined forces with the Piedmont Triad Council of Government's Stormwater SMART program and the Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership (PTWQP). Both of these programs are dedicated to water quality education and outreach yet each has; a unique approach to this end. The Stormwater SMART program focuses on targeted, small group settings while the PTWQP utilizes mass media to a great extent. Collectively, these programs are able to reach out to many schools, churches, local organizations, and citizens via the following methods: 1. Booths at Conferences 2. Classroom Presentations 3. Small Group Presentations 4. Newspaper Articles 5, Brochures 6. Television Commercials The City supplements the efforts of these organizations by providing one-on-one contact with citizens, a stormwater hotline, City Works articles and an informational website. For FY 2010-2011, the City engaged in the following activities: * 52 one-on-one citizen contacts related to stormwater * 2 City Works articles (distributed with water bills) * 7 City Council Presentations * 1 Environmental Conference Presentation * 2 booth displays at special events * 1 school group water quality training * maintained a stormwater hotline - (336) 222-5024 or http://www.burlinfaonnc.izov/cbc * maintained an information website — www.burlingtonnc.gov/stormwater Note: Annual reports for the Stormwater SMART program and the PTWQP can be found in Appendix A. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PAKTICIPA71ON The City recognizes the need to provide citizens with opportunities to engage in stormwater related activities. The City solicits public involvement and participation both independently and through coordination with Stormwater SMART and the PTWQP. The following activities are a summary of the individual efforts the City undertook for FY 2010-2011: * 1 public meeting for input on the City's stormwater program * 1 hazardous waste and paint collection day • 1 lake clean-up event • 1 benthic macroinvertebrate identification training Note: Annual reports for the Stormwater SMART program and the PTWQP can be found in Appendix A. ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION Illicit discharges and connections are potential locations for direct entry of pollutants into surface waters. The Stormwater Ordinance outlines regulations related to illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE). In order to meet the goals of the ordinance, the City of Burlington is in the process of enhancing the implementation of the City's IDDE program. These efforts already being implemented in the FY 2010-2011 are as follows: • 1 staff review of the existing storm sewer outfall map developed in FY 2008-2009 r 1 enhancement of existing wet lab to begin monthly water quality sampling • 2.85 miles of dry weather outfall screening for IDDE program 0 29 site visits to investigate illicit discharges reported by the general public e 2 properties issued correspondence in regards to the IDDE program and stormwater discharges • 4 municipal employee training programs to educate staff on IDDE program • 1 quick fact sheet developed for public education on illicit discharge prevention • 1 development of a watershed map for long term IDDE monitoring locations in FY 2010-2011 CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROLS The City of Burlington requires all land disturbing activity that exceeds 1 acre of disturbance to submit an approved S&EC Plan in an effort to comply with the Sediment and Pollution Control Act 1973. S&EC best management practices providing for total suspended solid and volume control during construction. Upon completion of the land -disturbing activity the post -construction site runoff controls are installed. During the FY2010-2011 completed the following: • 7 new projects exceeding 1 acre required the review of an S&EC Plan • 105 site inspections by municipal staff of S&EC permitted activities • 1 new municipal project exceeding 1 acre required the review of an S&EC Plan • 1 municipal project requiring S&EC monitoring and reporting by City staff 3 municipal staff attended NCDENR S&EC Conference • 1 municipal staff attended NCDOT S&EC Conference 2 trained S&EC inspectors on staff POST-CONSTRUCTYON SITE RUNOFF CONTROLS The City of Burlington continued direct involvement in new development/redevelopment projects with both the review of SWMP and final inspection of Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls. Prior to the acceptance of all permanent stormwater BMP's the City receives maintenance and access easements, operations and maintenance manuals, and final as -built paperwork. The stormwater division receives annual self -inspections of all accepted Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls and performs compliance inspections of these facilities a minimum of one time during the permit cycle. Municipal compliance inspections that result in maintenance items are monitored for completion of corrective actions. The City has the ability to pursue enforcement actions in the event of continued non-compliance with the post development stormwater ordinance. During the FY2010-2011 the following tasks were performed: • 7 new projects exceeding 1 acre required the review of a SWMP • 1 new municipal project exceeding 1 acre required the review of a SWMP 0 1 municipal project requiring NCG10000 stormwater inspections by municipal staff • 30 post development stormwater facility inspections conducted by municipal staff • 12 properties issued routine maintenance under the post development stormwater ordinance i 12 properties completed the routine maintenance items issued under the post development stormwater ordinance or committed to a "Plan -of Action" to resolve the maintenance items POLLUTION PREVENT ION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS The City has dedicated stormwater personnel to administer the educational and monitoring of internal operations. The environmental specialist position provides a point of contact for all municipal housekeeping and stormwater related issues. The review of existing operations and existing SOP's for stormwater compliance are among many of the Good Housekeeping initiatives the City of Burlington has instituted. The review of municipal operations has included additional training and corrective action where necessary to provide increased stormwater compliance for the City. Some specific Pollution Prevention and Housekeeping efforts in FY2010-2011: 1 Household Waste Recycling Program with private contractor collection service • 1 Used Oil Recycling program with private contractor Nobel Oil Service • 1 No Illegal Dumping signage added to Sharpe Road 1 salt storage facility under a regular inspection and maintenance program 12 municipal employees trained in road salt application • 7 municipal employees trained in automobile maintenance pollution prevention + 75 municipal employees trained in general stormwater pollution prevention • 2 individual stormwater permits reviewed for compliance by municipal staff • 16 stormwater operation and maintenance inspection for municipal owned properties • 61 storm drain markers installed • 2 corrective action items resolved from municipal operation and maintenance inspections a 13,232 storm drains checked and cleaned of debris, if necessary, within the City's ETJ For more information about the City of Burlington Stormwater Program contact: City of Burlington Stormwater Division 1103 S. 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In early 2002, education initiatives were discussed, and it was determined that the same initiatives could be used to meet NPOES Phase II requirements. Jurisdictions outside of the Randleman watershed were invited to attend to discuss a joint effort that would satisfy both requirements and create efficiencies for participating communities. The Piedmont Triad Water, Quality Partnership was formed by interlocal agreements between 10 initial members. As interest grew, so did the number of participants. In FY 2010-2011 we had a total of 17 members. Representatives from the participating governments meet quarterly to discuss regional education efforts. 2010-2011 Members • Alamance County • Archdale • Burlington • Clemmons • Forsyth County • Greensboro • Guilford County • High Point • Jamestown • Kernersville • Lewisville • PTRWA • Randleman • Randolph County • Rural Hall • Trinity • Winston-Salem ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water (duality Partnership Annual Report -Page 3 - All participating governments that have joined the Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership share in the cost of the program. Each partner's' baseline education program rate is the product of its jurisdiction's population totals. Populations are based on the latest estimates available from the NC State Demographics (unincorporated) unit at the time the cost shares are calculated. Population Totals 0 - 25,000 25,000 - 100,000 100,000 - 200,000 200,000 -and above Minimum Expenditure $1500 $3000 $5000 $7500 Exhibit A Stormwater Education Costs, FY 10-11 i Member Baseline Education Program Alamance County $3,000.00 Archdale $1,500.00 Burlington $3,000.00 Clem_mons $1,500.00 -- Forsyth County - _ - - - -- T- $5,000.00 - Greensboro $7,500.00 - - - - --- - - -Guilford -County -- - _� __-- --- $3,000.00 High Point �_. - - $3,000.00 - ----._ Jamestown __�--_ $1,500.00 Kernersville $1,500.00 Lewisville $1,500.00 PTRWA $500.00 Randleman $1,500-00 Randolph County _ $5,000.00 Rural Hall $1,500.00 Trinity $1,500.00 Winston-Salem _ - - - $7,500.00 - - $49, 500.00 Baseline Education Program includes continued support for the Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods Program, airing of the television commercials, and purchase of campaign related promotional items for community distribution. ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 4 - The PTWQP executive steering committee, with approval by members, established the educational initiatives and budget for FY 2010-2011. This year selected priorities include addressing stream buffers, the Lenny the Lifeguard campaign for children, and financial support for the Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods program. Actual Revenue/Expenditures Cost Share Revenue $49,500.00 Revenue Carried Forward Fiscal Year 2009-2010 $12,422,78 Total Revenue $61,922.78 Expenses Advertising Television (Stream Buffer) $27,927.35 Television (Lenny the Lifeguard) $6,()0().00 Radio (Stream Buffer) $4,063.12 Clean Stream Program $4,000.00 Website Hosting and Domain $88.54 Outreach Tools ♦ Buffer Kit & Supplies : $2261.52 • Butler Postcard Printing, Mailing Service fee, and Postage :$715.49 ♦ Buffer Video Dubs Fees & other Video Supplies: $59.86 ♦ Follow the Brook Book.- $710.50 6 Spills and Skills Video: $508.75 6 Lenny the Lifeguard Binder $365.62 $4,621.74 Total Expenditures $46,690.75 Balance for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 $15,232.03 6 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 5 - In FY 2010-2011, the partnership continued to meet the educational obligations of our individual NPDES permits by bringing together resources, ideas, and funds. Through a wide variety of efforts, the partnership expanded its outreach to the citizens of our region by: • Continuing educational workshops associated with the Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods program • Advertising Lenny the Lifeguard mascot • Creation of the first and only residential stream buffer program in North Carolina. ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 6 - CaVaNna. Vavds and WahbOA-woods pmannq The Carolina Yards and Neighborhood Program (CYN) continues to grow and thrive in the community with the support from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension offices in Alamance, Forsyth, Guilford and Randolph counties. In FY 2010-2011, the program continued within the participating regions through workshops, and distribution of printed materials at various community events. Some major highlights for FY 2010-2011 include: ♦ A total of 12 CYN related workshops were held in Guilford and Forsyth County for homeowners. ♦ The CYN website (www.carolinayards.orq) continues to provide resources to residents through links, articles, and information pertaining to the principles of the CYN program. Interested viewers can also link to CYN information from the partnership website. ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 7 - lbannv tba U(guy, W Mnq a. ted chavadelf Campy Gn Many children within our participating communities continue to express their recognition of the animated character to members. Since the creation of this character in 2006, the group always imaged the possibilities of creating a new commercial. In fiscal year 2010-2011, the partnership actively pursued this idea and collected proposals from three different animation companies. The main goal continues to be to heighten pollution prevention awareness for school age children. Lenny coloring pages, fifth grade curriculum guide, and the activity book are available for download on the website. Third grade resource material is also available for use by partners and Cooperative Extension Agencies. Flight Commercials ran Time Warner Cable stations: ABC Family, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network from May to June of 2011 at a cost of $6,000.00. Spots The 30 second television ad featured the Lenny the Lifeguard character along with the PTWQP tagline "Hop to it Protect our water". In the spot, Lenny talks to several small frogs (children) about some of the pollutants found in streams due to human carelessness. Television Campaign Effectiveness for Lenny the Lifeguard Campaign ABC —Family, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network TOTAL- - -- # of Spots 1376 1376 --- Cost -__ -- - $6,000 $6,000 6 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 8 - '•,.YID �.wt•1�`ty-' i:.'�� `'a*-y� ��r�rr�:�ti."`�«7V`;. ,., �'♦' Lr� -• - {`,yi,..,r y;rt..�. _ S• '1'� -�,� ir`,Fs-�`t 7=w.,...4,- {. _� 1.0 �� 'riS r 1irrrYt1R' } �F�'��As•�10�C- Bpi' �;r":.. � '1�y�i '•' - �'+.� }-�� ♦ +i�6y' � •O�- • �,w y�: '�+Y X'.�} �l`�wy r%at-�:�'+a�4 '•^ • ,: �A r *ti`f*JYy'� ....'� �' •,� i7 � �'' t,}A' -1' - �al•i• ndlC['�` � � �• JY1F•{• , K, �`^l.-j,q wiy'� 1.. jf�fT �J�L[,,• •a �",ii� I�b'� •��d •Plri�?,�y �` - + Y!'.�? j i 1 .f r y. 1%��'4 i}Jr �� i,� �i' al�a�" `� ��.i �kt,.rf. i ,`.r., {�.�tlr��7:. G s� �J+k� S^1fi ��'✓]�,v ♦ 1 ,M1+-y�� ° ��"i j 1 ti'r.•�% � �• 1.s ;klrJr' 4 4 r}• � �� i y 71`rF'� '�y„r �if"Sr� 1 r.J w�.-.i i6�F . 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Si.. t r f�i yr+%� +•,r --;_'y � •' f Tq,� 1 . � wv wR .e.'h I`T �; w ,�,�T^ _� �r't1 } � � SF f r na ti ��y c t .7' a �i�.� 7 )r � t 1 '• irk �•• :t i Y r+ ,��' 1 i��ka�`i` � F ' � � .,.r, '�i�']rYe• � ^�• �f 1 � .Kt' f�s.-y .�,��r "�.�+ I 51 hlli. \:L':.' �.�sTh.jjrCp i Af 1,� .y 4Vf,.��c .. N �•�,�T� .1 Television Advertising For this campaign, $27,927.35 was allocated for a television advertising on local channels 2, 8, 12, and Time Warner Cable. The commercial aired from January to March. No production cost was required for the commercial entitled "Stream Buffers" which was created by the City of Greensboro. Target Homeowners in the participating communities who have access to a backyard stream buffers. Flight Ads ran from January until March of 2011 Spot One 30-second television spot was developed. The commercial takes place in a typical backyard where a father and daughter are playing soccer. As the daughter kicks the soccer ball into the grassy buffer the father begins to complain about the mess and how it should be maintained. The daughter proceeds to inform the father about the many essential benefits of stream buffers. Television Campaign Effectiveness for Stream Buffer Campaign # of Spots Total Reach Frequency Purchased Cost WFMY — CBS 2 79 $8,650.00 69.6% 3.0 % WGHP —Fox 8 62 $8,615.00 83.8% 2.9% WXII-NBC 73 $8,150.00 56.4% 2.4 Time Warner Cable GSOIWNS 273 $2,512.35 8.9% 6.3% Campaign Totals 487 $29,927.35 98.0% 6.6% ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 10 - SwtoaaM lauirm pubk aduca, do a Ca. nP fta Radio Advertising The partnership ran radio ads from February to March of 2011 at a cost of $4,053.12. Only Hispanic radio stations were utilized to directly target the Hispanic population within our participating communities. Broadcasting and production services were provided by the radio station. Target Hispanic homeowners with access to a backyard stream buffer were'targeted for this campaign. Spot One 30- second radio ads ran on Spanish only AM stations; 1380, 1470, 1040, 590, and 1220. The coverage Area Includes: Greensboro, High Point, Winston Salem, Burlington, etc Radio Advertising Campaign Effectiveness Total Spots Reach Frequency Purchased i AM stations: 1380, 1040, 1590, 1470, 1220 529 TOTAL ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 11 - Smanq smfk� pubok Me@Van Cam Pa. �Ga Background Information The stream buffer program was adapted from a concept that originated in Frederick County, Maryland by the Maryland Forest Services, The PTWQP program was extremely successful for its first year with 4,000 stream buffer plants distributed, and over 100 interested homeowners in attendees at the scheduled workshops. The total cost for 200 buffer kits was $1896,00. Workshop attendees received a kit that contained five of each live stake species listed below: • Sillky Willow, Salix sericea ♦ Silky Dogwood, Cornus amomum ♦ Common Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius • American Black Elderberry, Sambucus nigra {old name Sambucus canadesis Stream Buffer Workshop Effectiveness Cooperative Extension Stream Buffer Workshop Attendance Location Total number of participants AlamancelBurlington 14 ! Randolph County _- - -- _ _ _ _-- 18 Forsyt h County 72 Guilford County 29 TOTAL 133 i ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 12 - Printed Material To encourage workshop participation in the program, 1250 postcards were printed and mailed to pre -selected locations within the four counties at a total cost of $715.49. Several local publications included the workshop information at no fee. Additional workshop material was printed to relay the message at a total cost of $155.45 Backyard Buffer Postcard BACKYARD BUFFERS PROGRAM March 19, 201 I, 10am-1 l am To Reserve Spot: 336-703-2850 Forsyth County Cooperative Extension 14S0 Fairchild Rd Winston-Salem, NC 27105 NC/+!.= WNW CCHDVMTM TVI� EXTENSION neDtm 4+tN hl Ihr Fsa+a.n Ine• Weue aud!! r•r•rmp rt awleo�+n rM NCC14e 4ee•ea+"�Ia W Cren+rr+ q+vk• w NWm PI'rl. 1r4.4• --kopn<wa•! • Learn benefits of stream buffers • Learn common streambank plants • Learn small-scale solutions to reduce erosion • Free plants for first SO respondents • Program free to the public BACKYARD BUFFERS PROGRAM March 19, 201 1, 10am-1 lam, To Reserve Spot:336-703-2850 Forsyth County Cooperative Extension 14SO Fairchild Rd Winston-Salem, NC 2710S �COOAAATIVS BOVX�R � :�'� `ut-rtKstoM rnsrw YN+a M the Nea+uee lnea Wmr C•ov rr•vNp n en,vsuex W NC r-1n..r.. • �I ■ W— r--.— IL—Vyn-n-. F 0-A era%,dM+ • Learn benefits of stream buffers • Learn common streambarik plants • Learn small-scale solutions to.reduce erosion • Free plants for first SO respondents Program free to the public T5` r M. 1M I 4 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 13 - Flyer Mould you like to learn about Ways to reduce erosion? Piedmont Triad Water puallty Partnership ]H �AROtI14A r�— ILEiWATER Nt .,, COOPER AT1YESE EXTENSION • ron�r»o��vs�mn 7 This prngam funded by The Piedmont Nod Water Qunlity Pdrinership, in cooperation with NC COOpffiatiye Cgension and5oll & WaterConservatan District In Aismanw, rorsytk Guilford and ttandofph countim The Backyard Buffer-, Program will briefly cover native streambank plants, smalMscaie soluliors to reduce erosion and proper ways to install livestakes, The first 50 participants to sign up in each county aril I receive a free kit of native shrub species with planting instructions during the workshop. March 12, 2011, 1lam-12pm Randolph County Cooperative Extension 112 West Walker Avenue Asheboro, NC 27203 To Reserve Spot: 336-318-6000 March 12, 2011, ,10am-11am Alamance County Cooperative Extension 209-C N Graham -Hopedale Rd Burlington, NC 27217 To Reserve Spot: 336-570-6740 March 19, 2011, 10am-11am Forsyth County Cooperative Extension 1450 Fairchild Rd Winston-Salem, NC 27105 To Reserve Spot: 336-703-2850 March 26, 2011, 10am-11am Guilford County Cooperative Extension 3309 Burlington Rd Greensboro, NC 27405 To Reserve Spot: 336-375-5876 6 2009-2010 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 14 - Stream Buffer Instructions Front of flyer Stop by Step Now To Slop 1; Keep Ilvestakes -el In to bucket until ready to plant. Plant your stakes within 24 hours for best resells. Slap 21 Meawre 6 Indies from die water surface and angle the Ilvestake perpendicular to the slreambank (painted end goes Into the ground). Step 3: Usesg a mallet or hammer, posrlid Ilvi stakes 1/. of the length into the slreambank. Wake sure to leave 3.6 inches above ground surface for leaf growth. Step 4: Measure about 2 feel away horizontally (about rho length of the hvestakej and pocmd in unethar Ilvestake. What's In Your Kit n Uky Willa-, Scillx wrlcou ■ Uky Dogwood, Comes ctmamum L] Common Nlnebark, Physocarpus opullfohus m American Black Elderberry, Scunbuctn rtigra (old name Sambuars (anadensls) Box color corresponds to point w tip of Ilvestakes. ,'� q wri a'r a •t`s ' �� .'P+.n w.sn.� -�+� ,,t•�' �rs� t f��tr�.•' -7�� C� Y e� Back of flyer Benefits of Backyard Streambanh Buffers 1 Absorbs pollvtpntt—fertilizer, pesticides, heavy reetob, e/c. • Stores floodwater and sodiment • Provides habllal and food for wildlife • Rogulotes Ovular lamperoturos for ayualic species 6 Stabilizes sireambanks—HOLD SOIL IN PLACE Mahe Year Own I.Westahes Best lime to cul and plant livestal es, November. Mardi 1. CO slnkos from long, uprighl brandies J2 lam long and thumb•widih in diomelar). Remova no more than 59/6 of the parent plant. 2. Immediately remove leaves and small branches oher cv16ng strikes to prcveat drying aul, Buying Liweitahes Coaslal Plain Cansrow.11on y..e Nursery; Edenlon NC (252) 482.5707 www.coastalplokeiursery.com Oeorwood Nursery; Vrconla, NC (828) 606.3625 w w w, d e e r w oa d nu n e r y. co m Foggy Mountain Nursery; Creston, NC (336) 384•LEAF www.loggymrn.com Mellow Manh Form; Slier Cloy, INC 1919J 742.1200 www.mellowmanhfarm.com Native Roots Nursery; Clinton, INC (910) 385-8385 www.nal3veroorsnursery.com Pierlrriorrt Trig Wooer Quality PnreneMlp www.pied monlvowerquality.a rg NC�`� NOerlr CAROOl A C001rERATIIVH SOIL&WATER EXTEMSPOK ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 16 - FV MG-201a VlObsift Outreach PTWQP Website The site contains information targeted to children, businesses, teachers, homeowners, and others, Educational topics covered include; effective landscape practices, controlling construction site runoff and workplace pollution, proper disposal of automotive waste and pet waste. The 2010/2011 the highlighted topic was stream buffers. Visitors are also able to view all television commercials and view annual accomplishments by the partnership at httl2://www.piedmontwaterguality.org. The website is updated on a regular basis, For FY 2010-2011 the website received a total of 48,484 hits, a decrease of from last year's total of 81,769. To increase traffic to the website, link information is always mentioned in the television and radio commercials and each partner is encouraged to feature a link on their local government's website_ The annual fee for web hosting is $88.54. `PiedmarTt Triad Water Quality I Partnership r :B�r�Pil�Bsiiarf6lftaRo9oa '6araia'We '�ayePdhl:w itdJarrN _' lmgt�lAe�sd -IIAlfaifpfslgi�fa Piedlegnl Idad hint Iluilhil I'minuiship ftstetligUis is lelnas's OPap idihiliq Benefits of Buffers Stream buffers situ known as riparian - - bufien are imlwani for good water Quality. y stfcam "er zones help,. prevent srFr�+ sediment, aRrogen, and other poaulsals from readrarg a stream, stream buffers ate most effective of Improvarq water Quntlly when they Incioda a native grasses and 4 tleeg•Iooted trail and shrubs along the 5lream. overhanging hparlan vegetation keeps Breams oeei, whlch is Important for our native aquatic species. to addalon to providing food and mver,.they are an Important travel way far a variety of wlldgfe. stream vegetation flows noodwaters, thereby helping to maintain stable stmOrn bahke antl protect downstream property. By st.vdng down floodwaters and rainwater runoff, the buffer vegetatlm allows water to soak Into the ground to recharge groundwater, slowing floodwaters a ices the riparian lone to functlon as a sne of sedlment deposition, trapping sedlmerd that would Other1415e ddgrode our stream by making the water turbid, smothering aquabe life, and xiing as a transport for e.coll and other pathogens. Degraded stream buffers reduce water quality, reduce wildlife. and fish populations and can cause wrlous property damage through bank erosion. Removal of stream vegetation results In Increased water temperatures and decreased dissolved oxygen, both of which are essential to a healthy stream. lass Of steam vegetation wuses stream bank erosion. Eroding banks conlabule in 5eotmentan[ifr and lead to a wida, shagow stream with Mile hatshm value. Restoring a healthy str[Sm buffer is key to restoring Iraiural stream fursctlonf and aquatic habitats. Benefits Include channel aAblil"Idn' IO War'M wat" Quality. Improved welding and dflr a.outartun and Improved aes[wtkr Successful riparian managemeR rxacMes prated oadfor establish heave vegatatlm along �rprns, whldr helps prevent hank erosion. traps MO OMNI arrd neers ether pdkdants. raew hwmeeard Mdrar n-ati ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 16 - PTWQP Website Performance The table below shows information on visits total for FY 2010-2011. To effectively evaluate the performance of the website, we decided to track the average visit duration, the percentage of visitors staying between 30 minutes, and the percentage of visitors that added our page to their "Favorites" or bookmarks. Average # of Add to Number Hits Unique Visitors Visitors Favorites of visits Visitors Duration staying 0-30min (estimated) l f207 =3ss'=: +h:1u1 WA?_, 2010;294592- August 2010 g 312 5593 223 102 seconds 277 44.3% E 31� m 6 f263 t econds' k299 f ' 56 9%r2010 t� October 2010 336 6050 268 79 seconds 294 53.3% ir236 3406 1r7 $1 seconds Y 211�+ r45% ol+ember,2010 December 2010 248 3402 179 73 seconds 234 51.3% i i Janus 2011 e " � f _ ✓it � V S i 7572 253 j 76 secor?ds 2$660 8% February 2011 294 6441 211 95 seconds 246 63.9% f r279 5422 205 LL41secoricls VE53.1% March 2011 _ April 2011 _ E� I 339 6655 25,y2r, _ 64 seconds 141 304 _ 70.2% � � ! � .'�' � °j�N, � t ,,, � d q„ J _ . ` � �, � � j�aiv li ':e:.. - ` 206 M 2011 ,, . 413` 6672 C 4�econds 388 60:1 % June *As of s a0 o� t 11 96 1713 79 34 seconds 84 48.1 % • 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 17 - r`_I 7OQO 9WO-3 9 7. rj000 4 0o a ;ooa r --" 2000 r—� loon n 0 Number of Visitors and Perference Patterns w Hits ❑ # of Visitors staying 0-30mn �., A ao ;y d au �C+ G tov O Q a Q o (W v IV IVp M L. u Q rc ry W 0. v Z G Q a n 6 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 18 - FY aaaa-doll %gQbSItQ autma.. ch gcanfd) Web Traffic After reviewing the website reports, the five most popular pages viewed in FY 2010-20111 were the welcome page, used motor oil, general pollution prevention homepage, partners, fertilizer and pesticides and the commonly found stormwater pollution prevention page. Combined they received a total of 6,113 page views for the year. Top 6 Pages Viewed on Website ■ welcome ® Used,Motor Oil ®General Stormwater Pollution- Homepage ■ Partners ❑ Fertilizer & Pesticides ❑ Stormwater Pollution ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 19 - autmaC41mr s In FY 2010-2011, the partnership outreach efforts continued to excel in the community with participation in over 180 events, and distribution of more than 6,000 giveaways to over 11,000 children and adults. Promotional items distributed by members included; Lenny paraphernalia such as stickers, activity books, and key chains, oils funnel from the used motor oil campaign, and scoop the poop stickers and postcards from the Bacteria Waste campaign. In addition, stream buffer kits were distributed to workshop participants. This year, municipal employee education was a topic that was covered by the group. A video entitled "Spills and Skills" was purchased at a cost of $508.75. Members are able to check out this video and others from the vast collection stored in our library. To assist with classroom presentations four Lenny presentation binders were ordered at a total cost of $365.62. The binders contain the story of Happy Day Pond, a clean and polluted free home for Lenny the frog. Young viewers are advised about the importance of protecting Lenny's home. Additional props are utilized at the expense of the members. For additional resources the group decided to place the book, Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean by Arthur Dorros in elementary schools libraries, and public libraries within the participating communities at a total cost of $710.50. A total of 203 books were purchased for distribution. ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 20 - Ma(atina NInutas Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership January 20, 2011 10:00 am Minutes Present: Roseann L'Esperance and LaVelle Donnell, Co -Chairs, Joy Sparks, Treasurer, Martha Wolfe, Secretary 1. Call to Order — Roseann called the meeting to order. 2. Members in attendance signed roll call sheet for voting recordation. Attendees listed below: Martha Wolfe Joy Sparks Roseann L'Esperance Patricia Rissler Emily Harrison Judy Cherry Elizabeth Colyer Chester Patterson LaVelle Donnell Kristine Williams Carolyn Langley (non -voting) Greg Patton Jason Martin Jessica Hill Jay Dale Eric Martin Town of Jamestown PTRWA City of Winston-Salem City of High Point Village of Clemmons Village of Clemmons Town of Kernersville Town of Lewisville City of Greensboro City of Greensboro Randolph Cooperative Ext. City of Randleman Alamance County Alamance County Randolph County Randolph County 3. Minutes from October meeting. Martha Wolfe made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Greg Patton made a second to the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 4. Lenny the Lifeguard Campaign — Judy from Clemmons investigated a Lenny the Lifeguard costume. The passed around examples of costumes available. The cost of these costumes range around $1000.00. (ready made) A custom made costume can run from $1500.00 - $5000.00. Emily Harrison has volunteered to be the mascot at events for a fee. Several members said they might use the costume and wear themselves verses hiring someone to wear it. Wolfe suggested checking with Eastern Costume Co., Juanita Dunlap, in Greensboro, NC. She is a local vendor and may give a better price. Roseann asked for a show of hands to have Emily go forward with this idea and bring back to the next meeting. The group asked her to get 3 prices to consider for the next budget year. ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 21 - 5. Next meeting date — Roseann recommended we change the next meeting date to April 14, 2011 due to the Easter Holiday. Everyone agreed. 6, Video Conference with 2 vendors regarding Lenny the Lifeguard TV commercial. The first vendor was Digital Elixir, Holly Springs, NC. Roseann stated she and LaVelle met with this vendor and were very impressed with him. A written proposal was distributed to the members. Per Conference call, Mark DiGiacomo, gave a brief bio and general description of his company's experience and projects completed. The members viewed a video of Digital Elixir's work. The Company would set up a staging site on their website during the construction of the video. The PTWQP can view the video on this site as it is produced and recommend changes, approvals, etc. The Partnership can guide & direct them on the video as it is produced. The Company has experience as to how to get your message across in the 30 second spot to make the most impact. Digital Elixir can maintain the Lenny the Lifeguard look and brand, but they will improve the quality. The project should be completed in about 2 Y2 to 3 months. Per Digital Elixir, the PTWQP will be the owner of the product and image. If the client requests the source files there is an additional 15%. Joy said that the Partnership has a fund balance surplus but we have not actually budgeted for this project. Marc DiGiamomo, Digital Elixir, gave a rough budget amount of $12,400.00. This figure is approximate and valid if we stay within the concept and details that he was given by Roseann and LaVelle. We still need to verify the script and characters. These things would affect the budget amount. The second vendor, Terry Locke, The Dream Workshop, is located in Asheboro. He stated he will add more personality to Lenny. He sketched a "face lift" of Lenny which gave him more expression. He said he can do a lower end product and a higher end product_ On the high end product he would create a villainous character. The villainous character would represent an environmental hazard such as oil, sludge, etc. He said his time line would be approximately 8 weeks as long as he had a liaison he can communicate with and get approval on development progress. Locke said that the Partnership owns Lenny. He will provide the Partnership with all the files, The group viewed a video produced by The Dream Workshop. Locke stated he is a local person and is involved in his community. He is environmentally conscious and would be proud to be associated with this project. He gave two options for the Partnership to consider; Option #1 $10,000.00 and option #2 $15,000.00. The members discussed the proposals. Roseann asked the members to please go back and review each vendor's website and email her back with your choice. Joy stated that the Partnership has about $11,000.00 in fund balance. We might be able to schedule the final payment in the current budget year. Again, the members were asked to email back their choice of vendor. 7. Buffer in a Bag Program — Roseann stated that she met recently with people from the Soil and Water Dept. and the Cooperative Extension Services of the 4 counties. They discussed the Buffer in a Bag program. The program will be conducted the 3 Saturdays in March. We will have all the materials delivered to either the Greensboro or Winston- 4 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 22 - Salem Extension Agencies. Roseann asked for volunteers to help bundle the live stakes into kits. The volunteer date is March 10, 2011. The workshop dates are: • March 12 — Randolph & Alamance County • March 19 — Forsyth County • March 26 — Guilford County Post cards will be sent to the list provided by each member. Flyers will be distributed and you are asked to put the Buffer in a Bag project on your website. The participants must attend the workshop and then they will receive their kit to take home and plant. LaVelle stated each member should already have a copy of the TV advertising schedule for the Buffer in a Bag project. The ads will run January — March 15, 2011. 8. Lenny Flip Chart — LaVelle stated the Flip Charts are ready. She displayed one and said we have a total of 8 charts. The members will be able to check out a chart at the following locations. • Cooperative Extension Agencies of each County • Greensboro Water Resources • Guilford County's Flip Chart will be held by LaVelle at the Water Resources Building Lavelle reminded everyone that the Partnership videos are available to check out and they are located at her office. 9. Budget — Kristin Williams, Greensboro, advised that there was a. slight budget issue. She handed out the information on the budget. Last year Internal Audit did a review of the Partnership's Fund. They found a .30 E error, which is not a problem and does not require any action on the behalf of the partnership. This year Internal Audit preformed a second audit. They found the expenses in the Lawson Software System did not match the time frame of the expenses on the spread sheet. However, expense for expense all matched. So this is inconsequential. The primary issue of the audit involved the commission for the Greensboro Coliseum for advertising. We found that the Greensboro Coliseum neglected to charge the Partnership for some of their commission, $1,476.45. Also, they overcharged us $164.34. Kristine recommends that we not pursue this issue. Martha Wolfe made a motion that the PTWQP does not seek reimbursement. Roseann made a second. All members voted to accept the motion and not seek reimbursement. Kristine said there was also a $25.00 and $15.00 inconsistency on our spread sheet and the report turned into Internal Audit. This correction has been made. LaVelle presented the budget summary 2010-2011. Joy asked her to separate the Spills & Skills video purchase from the Lenny budget line item. Under other business — LaVelle asked the members what time schedule they would like to see for the Lenny the Lifeguard (old commercial) to air. The members agreed to have it run May — June. ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 23 - Under other business, the group decided to hold their regular quarterly meetings at the Greensboro Water Resources location. Judy Cherry requested more of the pet waste post cards. Lavelle said she would send her the electronic version of the file and Judy could then print the post cards. 10. Next Year's Program — 2011-2012 — Roseann asked for ideas. The members discussed ideas and educational topics such as: • Rain Barrel • Trash Composting • Non -point source pollution • General info rmationleducation about storm water • General Pollution Prevention • impaired streams Lavelle stated to please send ideas for next year's advertising campaign and your choice of animator to her. Kristine added one last comment; the City of Greensboro will be drafting the contract between the PTWQP and the animator. ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 24 - Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership April 14, 2011 10:00 am Minutes Present: Roseann L'Espearance & Lavelle Donnell, Co -Chairs; Joy Sparks, Treasurer; Martha Wolfe, Secretary Call to Order — Roseann called the meeting to order. 2. Members in attendance signed roll call for voting recordation. Attendees listed below: Joy Sparks Patricia Rissler Martha Wolfe Greg Patton Carolyn Langley (non voting) D. J. Seneres Ethan Brodnick Judy Cherry Emily Harrison Elizabeth Colyer Jessica Hill Lavelle Donnell Roseann L'Esperance PTRWA High Point Jamestown Randleman Randleman Cooperative Ext. Archdale Burlington Clemmons Clemmons Kernersville Alamance Co. Greensboro Winston-Salem 3. Minutes from the January 201h, 2011 meeting — A correction was made to the minutes to item #4; Emily Harrison investigated the Lenny the Lifeguard costume. Greg Patton made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Judy Cherry made a second to the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 4. Backyard Buffer Program — Roseann gave an update on the "Backyard Buffer" program. The volunteers that helped with the program said that it was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. A big thank you to all who volunteered. The number of workshop participants listed below: Alamance County 25 Kits 14 participants Randolph County 20 kits 18 participants Forsyth County 75 kits 72 participants Guilford County 59 kits 29 participants Roseann said that the workshops were well received with good response from the participants. If we consider doing this program again next year, we can order the kits with the live stakes precut. This will help alleviate time & labor for the Partnership volunteers. Also, Cooperative Extension personnel conducting the workshops need to have their presentation scripts earlier. They did not receive their scripts until the morning of the workshop. 5. CYN — Lavelle reported that she is in the process of updating the Piedmont Triad Workbook. The Partnership will be reordering more workbooks shortly. Alamance, Guilford ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 25 - and Forsyth County requested purchase of books with their allotted CYN Program monies. We have a vendor quote of $7500.00 in the budget which will purchase 16,000 books. Randolph County requested trees instead of books for their CYN Program. Lavelle said we need to get a number from each member as to amount needed. It was suggested to use the budget amount of $7500.00 for books, give each partnership member a supply of books then give the remainder to the Cooperative Extension to have for workshops. 6. Lenny the Lifeguard TV ad -- Roseann said the majority of the email she received from the members favored Digital Elixir, Mark DiGacomo,as the vendor to create a new Lenny TV advertisement. Digital Elixir quote: Option #1 $12,400.00 Option #2 $15,000.00 (Members did not receive a copy of this option) It was reported at present, $15,000.00 is in the budget for the Lenny TV advertisement. That $15,000.00 represents the entire fund balance. The project is anticipated to take 3 months for completion. Expenses will be coming in during the next few months for the partnership's current budget year. Joy suggested waiting until July, 2011 to see how this current fiscal year ends. At the July meeting, we will have an accurate number on the total funds available for the TV advertisement. 7. Lenny Costume — Emily Harrison presented 3 quotes on the Lenny Costume- Looni Times — Canada - $4260.00 + tax Eastern Costume — Greensboro $1600. + tax Scollon Production — SC - $5300.00 + freight Eastern Costume Company is the only company that is local, no height requirements, faster delivery time (6-8 wks) cleaning locally, and if we have any problems we can go directly to the vendor. All vendors require a 50% down payment. Eastern Costume Co., we pay the balance only after we are satisfied with the costume. We can budget for this in the next fiscal year. Wolfe voiced her opinion to do this project. Most members agreed that they would use the costume with their own staff wearing it. The majority agreed they would use it at special events. The majority was in approval of purchasing in the new fiscal year the costume from Eastern Costume in the amount of $1600.00 + tax. The partnership will purchase a Tupperware storage box to store the costume in when not in use. Joy requested Emily get a total price on the full costume and submit it to her. Program 2011-2012 — The general campaign theme is non -point source pollution. The General campaign includes advertising on TV, radio, Hispanic radio and give -a -ways. The members agreed to the media sources. Channel 13 does the production of the TV for the partnership. It was suggested that the TV advertising concept incorporate Lenny's slogan — "Water Quality is everyone's responsibility". Majority agreed. Please send ideas and concepts for advertisements and script ideas to Lavelle. (By August) The Partnership discussed Give -A -Ways — One member requested key chains. Other suggestions: ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 26 - • Reusable bags with Partnership logo • Grease lids with logo • Strainer with logo • Pens & pencils • Coasters • Small Lenny key chains • Rain gauge — general size, shape (May be have message — "Water Quality is everyone's responsibility) Roseann said they will check on pricing and bring back at the next meeting. 9. Annual Report Reminder — Lavelle will begin work on the PTWQP annual report. Please send her any activities your municipality/county has done during the year. July 1, 2010 — June 30, 2011. 10. 2011-2012 — Budget discussion — Lavelle gave each member the last page of the budget summary. She also distributed Exhibit A — Stormwater Education Costs — FY 11112. The members reviewed the budget summary. This summary does not include the expense for the current advertisement, buffer advertisement, clean streams supplies, CYN, Randolph County Cooperative Ext. trees and radio advertisement. Until all of these expenses are paid, we do not know exactly what the fund balance is. The budget for 2011-2012 is $49,500.00 plus whatever is left in the fund balance. Martha Wolfe made a motion to approve Exhibit A. D. J. Seneres made a second to the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 11. Discussion on Fund Balance - $15,000.00 funds carried forward to use for the creation of the new Lenny commercial. Does the Partnership want to take the fund balance to 0 or leave a cushion in the account? The members discussed the amounts. Joy said we will have a clearer picture of the budget in July. We can see the balance at that time. The next meeting date is scheduled for July 14, 2011 at 10:00 am at Greensboro Water Resources. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 am. 6 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 27 - Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership October 21, 2010 10:00 am Minutes Present: Roseann L'Esperance, Co -Chairman, LaVelle Donnell, Co -Chairman, and Joy Sparks, Treasurer 1. Call to Order — Roseann called the meeting to order and introductions were made. 2. Members in attendance signed roll call sheet for voting recordation. Attendance listed below: LaVelle Donnell D J Seneres Judy Cherry Emily Harrison Michael Layne Patricia Rissler Shea Bolick Jay Dale Eric Martin Greg Patton Roseann L'Esperance Joy Sparks Chester Patterson Frank James Carolyn Langley (Non -voting) Wendi Hartup (Non -voting) City of Greensboro City of Archdale Village of Clemmons Village of Clemmons City of Burlington City of High Point Guilford County Randolph County Randolph County City of Randleman City of Winston-Salem PTRWA Town of Lewisville Town of Rural Hall Randolph Co Cooperative Extension Forsyth Co Cooperative Extension 3. Approval of minutes from the July 15, 2010 meeting. Motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Greg Patton and seconded by Jay Dale. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 4. Lenny Flip Chart — LaVelle Donnell showed members a color copy of the Lenny flip chart. She thanked Scott Jewel (City of Burlington) for all his work in getting the Disappearance of Mud Puppy Pond into a color format. LaVelle reported that an 11x17 size flip chart would have to be custom made. Cost for eight (8) flip chart bindings and lamination was approximately $500.00. Using sheet protectors instead of lamination would reduce the cost. After discussion, it was approved to have the sheets laminated. 5. Buffer in the Bag — Roseann asked Wendi Hartup to provide an update on the Buffer in the Bag campaign scheduled for February — March 2011. Wendi stated that training for cooperative extension agents and others would be held on February 3, 2011 at Forsyth County Cooperative Extension. The training would include an introduction and background information on the Buffer in the Bag, a live stake demonstration, and a question and answer period. Each kit would contain 20 live stakes (4 each: silky dogwood, elderberry, nine bark, and black willow), instructions for planting, and a brochure that provides a picture of a mature plant. The live stakes would need to be planted by the end of March and have a 95% success rate. Each county (Alamance, Forsyth, Guilford, and Randolph) would receive 50 kits and they would be shipped to the ♦ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 28 - Cooperative Extension Office or Soil and Water. Each county would have one assigned Saturday distribution date. Dates scheduled are February 26, 2011, March 5, 2011, March 12, 2011, and March 19, 2011. The Buffer in the Bag kits will be on a first -come first -served basis. The timeline for completion of tasks leading to distribution will be finalized soon. The television commercial and the mailing list are due to be completed in November, printed materials for distribution in December, and website information in January. 6. "Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean" — Roseann reported that approximately 200 books were purchased. One book will be distributed to each elementary school and public library in our four counties. A label will be placed in each book indicating it was donated by the PTWQP. 7. Lenny the Lifeguard Commercial — LaVelle stated that the vendors being considered for the new commercial have been asked to make a presentation at the PTWQP's January 2011 meeting. 8. Clean Streams Program — Roseann and Wendi Hartup presented information for discussion relative to partnering with Forsyth County Cooperative Extension in the Clean Streams Program. This program is targeted toward professionals who have pesticide application licenses. These professionals are required to have continuing education hours annually to maintain the license. There have been over 200 participants in Clean Streams over the past three years. Program costs would be approximately $1,095 for materials that would last for three years. The Clean Streams Program would fall under Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods for budgeting purposes. Unanimous approval was given for participation with the Clean Streams Program. 9. Budget Summary — LaVelle provided an updated budget summary. There were no questions or concerns with the budget to date. 10. Annual Report Reminder — Each member was reminder to send LaVelle information about education outreaches to be included in the PTWQP annual report. 11, Randleman Rules Update — Joy Sparks stated that the North Carolina Division of Water Quality revised the Randleman Buffer Rules. This revision requires that local governments review, revise as necessary, and submit a local program including all ordinances to the Division for review by December 1, 2010. Joy asked each government affected by the revised Randleman Rules to provide confirmation to the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority of compliance to the revised rules. 12. Meeting Schedule for fiscal year 2010-2011 January 20, 2011 April 21, 2011 Meeting adjourned at 11:05 am for a tour of the new John Franklin Kime Water Treatment Plant operated by the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority_ 2010-2011 Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership Annual Report -Page 29 - Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership July 15, 2010 10:00 am Minutes Present: Roseann L'Esperance, Co -Chair, LaVelle Donnell, Co -Chair, Joy Sparks, Treasurer, Martha Wolfe, Secretary. 1. Call to Order — Roseann called the meeting to order. 2. Members in attendance signed roll call sheet for voting recordation — Attendees listed below: Joy Sparks PTRWA Roseann L'Espearance City of Winston Salem Patricia Rissler City of High Point D. J. Seneres City of Archdale Greg Patton City of Randleman Jonathan Franklin City of Randleman Shea Bolick Guilford County Elizabeth Colyer Town of Kernersville Chester Patterson Town of Lewisville Judy Cherry Village of Clemmons Martha Wolfe Town of Jamestown Karen Neil NCCE Guilford Eric J. Martin Randolph County Jay Dale Randolph County LaVelle Donnell City of Greensboro Wendi Hartup NCCE Forsyth Michael Layne City of Burlington 3. Approval of minutes from April 15, 2010 — Martha Wolfe made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Greg Patton made a second to the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 4. Roseann turned the meeting over to Joy sparks, Treasurer, to discuss 2009-2010 final budget. Joy distributed final accounting of last year's budget — 2009-2010. She reported the following: • CYN line item went over budget $8750.00. This due to a carryover of the year before. CYN monies will be used to have new books printed • Lenny the Lifeguard key chains - $1434.00 over budget a little • Pet Waste TV advertising under budget • Miscellaneous — supplies, web hosting, etc. under budget • Lenny the Lifeguard TV advertising on budget • Radio advertising on budget • Pet Waste post cards over budget a little • Pet waste bags & stickers over budget a little 30 Per Joy, we had to use $1546.00 from fund balance which leaves us a total of $12,422.00 to carry forward to the new budget year. ' Membership dues are the base line education amount that everyone pays. 5. Clean Streams Program — Roseann said she has been doing a program with the Cooperation Extension in Forsyth County for about 2 years, called Clean Streams Programs. It provides education to turf grass professionals, and the lawn care industry. Attendees get pesticide credits for the class. The class is based on the principles of CYN. The class is relatively inexpensive. She decided to approach the partnership to see if there is any interest in participation by the PTRWQP. The Partnership would sponsor through the Cooperative Extension the Clean Stream Program. Roseann turned the meeting over the Wendi Hartup, NCCE Forsyth County. Wendi presented the Clean Streams Program to the group. The class covers water quality and water quality programs. They talk about how pesticides can affect water quality as part of this class. Participants get pesticide credits. Anyone that "Sprays for Pay" must get pesticide credits. The class talks about ways spray and fertilizer use can affect the environment. Over fertilizing use is a big problem in the US. Lots of the information in the Clean Streams Program is from the CYN; • How to properly place a plant • How to identify pests • Keeping fertilizer from allowing plants to grow on cement • Talk about stormwater pollution prevention • Talk about different practices that are going to be used for stormwater control • Talk about stormwater BMP maintenance for landscaping companies At the end of the class {8:30 am — 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm -- 4:00 pm} Roseann talked about water quality and Riparian buffers. At the end of the class, the participants take a test. They have a 90% pass rate. The Cooperative Extension sends invitations to lawn care professionals and posts the Clean Streams Program on the Department of Agriculture's website. Wolfe asked if the Partnership did sponsor this program, would it be offered in Guilford County too. Karen Neill, Guilford County, stated she has talked to Wendi about this program. There is another component they would like to ultimately add to it; which is to list on the website, companies that have gone through the training and are certified. When a homeowner is looking for a lawn cafe professional they could look up and see which ones were Clean Stream certified landscape management companies. Wendi said quite a wide diverse group of people attend this course; local government employees, big & small private landscapers, NCDOT, golf course employees, Colleges and Universities. Wolfe stated it sounds like a great course. Just wants to be sure the course would be given in each partnership member's jurisdiction. It is presently given in Alamance County. Wolfe asked the cost of the program. Roseann said every participant is given a bag. We can get 500 bags with Clean Streams logo and partnership logo on them for 31 approx. $350.00, about .460 a bag, this includes CYN book, Clean Stream are window stickers, etc. Roseann said somewhere between $500.00 - $1000.00 will keep the partnership in materials for the next 3- 5 years for all 4 counties. The participants get a certificate suitable for framing. The course is offered twice a year, fall & spring. Wolfe stated again she felt it was a good program as long as it was offered in each member's jurisdiction. Karen Neill will work on that for Guilford County. They may form a group from several Extension Agencies together and conduct the class in all jurisdictions. Chester Patterson asked what the Partnership's role is. Roseann said the partnership would be a sponsor; we post information on each member's website, purchase supplies and help spread the word. Roseann said we brought this up prior to the budget discussion_ For the new budget year, the Clean Stream Program can be budgeted under the CYN line item. Karen Neill felt it would be good to merge the name — lots of advertising has been done on CYN. 6. 2010-2011 proposed budget — Roseann turned the meeting over to Joy. Joy stated the membership dues for this year total is $49,500.00. We experienced a decrease of $2000.00 less than last year due to a decrease in the population of a member. Per Joy, please confirm with her your jurisdiction's population by Aril of each year. We carried forward from last year $12,422.00. Joy said in order to account for -the $2000,00 decrease; we decreased the CYN money to $4000,00. We allocated $4000.00 to CYN and decreased Lenny TV advertising by $1000.00. We now have CYN advertising at $4000.00. We approved at the last meeting to buy the book, "Follow the Brook" for each of the schools and libraries. The Lenny giveaway budget is $1500.00 and the Lenny TV Advertising is $6000.00. Miscellaneous line item is decreased to $1000.00. The 2010-2011 campaign topic is "Bag in a Buffer" and we have money allocated for TV ads, radio, print & give -a -ways. The fund balance approved that can be used is $12,422.00. That concludes highlights of the proposed budget for 2010-2011. The members discussed the Clean Streams Program and how to be sure each member gets a presentation in their district. Such as Wendi and Karen form a team and travel to where a class is needed. We want to make sure everyone gets equal share and credit. Extension Service Agencies are moving to a regional approach. Roseann said the mini grants for CYN is not working out. The money from last year's budget will cover printing of new CYN books. Roseann called for a vote. The motion was to sustain the CYN books in the future. While a majority of the members were in favor, representatives from Randolph County were not sure how well the CYN program is doing in their County. Karen Neill said that Randolph County has experienced change in staffing and that they were not involved in the program from the beginning. 7. Buffer in a Bag — Roseann said she spent numerous hours researching this program. The first place contacted for "Buffer -in -a Bag" was Mellow Marsh, Inc, The prices were 32 extremely expensive thus reducing the size of the project. This group has plants already dipped, bagged and can be delivered within 1 hour. Mellow Marsh price per bag $14.50. These plants are bare root plants. The next company, Coastal Plain Conservation Nursery quoted live stake plants. These plants were $1.05 per stake. Again, this is very expensive. Roseann said that Wendi also did some research and she turned to meeting over to Wendi. Wendi researched both bare roots and live stakes. Foggy Mountain Nursery in Wilkes County does over 1 million stakes a year. The live stakes have a survival rate of 80%. Foggy Mountain Nursery can pre -bundle the live stakes (10 in a bag) for .45 ¢ each. (variety or single species) They need 1 week advance notice to ship. The season runs through March or April. The group discussed how to distribute the bags. It was suggested that a workshop be given in each County and the bags would be distributed to the participants at the end of the workshop. The group discussed bare roots over live stakes. Discussion also took place concerning the different groups to target for the Buffer in a Bag. Roseann said this is an opportunity to educate people about Riparian Buffers. Each member should use their contacts to get people to the workshops. Roseann said we still need to clarify the budget. In the proposed budget we have $1750 for giveaways for "Buffer in a Bag" and use some of the CYNICIean Stream money. The group discussed how many bags to give away the first year. Roseann asked the group if they would,approve these funds to be allocated to do "Buffer in a Bag" and Clean Streams Programs. Guilford County felt somewhere within the" Buffer -in —a Bag" campaign we need to advise the public that it is illegal to cut trees next to a stream. The "Buffer -in -a -Bag" campaign deals with creeks and streams. Karen suggested 50 bags per County or 100 bags per County. These bags would be on a first come first serve basis. Karen stated if we do 50 bags per County and we can get the contact information for the participants when they receive the bags, we can monitor the success of the programs and the plants. Wolfe said since to educate the public about Riparian Buffers is a requirement of the state, this will give the Partnership credit for educating on a topic we have not done before. D. J. Seneres asked Roseann to put together a course of action and let the Partnership look at it. Roseann said we need to go ahead and start this campaign or do we want to put off another year and do something else entirely. The TV advertising will be educating about Riparian Buffers. This topic deals with creeks. Roseann called for a vote by show of hands those interested in pursuing this project for this fiscal year. 11 said yes, which was a majority of those present. It was agreed that the Partnership would do 50 bags per County. It was suggested that Soil & Water Department will help with distribution and education. 8. Give -A -Ways — Roseann said that they met with vendors to re -do the Lenny Commercial. She presented the following 3 proposals. • Digital Elixir - $12,400.00 • The Dream Workshop Option 1 - $10,000.00 Option 2 - $15,000.00 33 • North Carolina Department of Administration — Option 1 - $15,000.00 and Option 2 - $26,000.00. Each vendor was given the same specifications at the time of estimating cost. Digital Elixir came in at budget.This includes a (1) — thirty second TV spot and can be finished in 3 — 6 weeks. This will be a more superior product than we had before. Roseann called for a vote. 100% agreed to have Digital Elixir and The Dream Workshop come to the next meeting and give a presentation. In the budget we have $1500.00 for Lenny the Lifeguard giveaways. The partnership voted on the key changes with the Lenny logo. Employee Training DVD — Wolfe said another DVD from Excaliber has been created. It deals with non -emergency spills and clean up. At present, we have 2 DVD's in the library for the partners to check out. She asked permission to get prices on this new DVD. As part of employee education, Jamestown uses the 2 DVD's in the partnership library to do employee training once a year. Wolfe asked permission to get a price and if there are monies available see about purchasing one for the Partnership Library. Greg Patton said it would be good to have in the Partnership Library. Greensboro and Forsyth said they made their own employee training videos. Wolfe asked for a copy of each if they could share it. 10. Lenny Flip Charts — Michael Layne, Burlington, said the flip charts are basically completed. They are to be emailed to him this week. We have ordered 2 per County. 11, Annual Report — LaVelle will send the report to each member electronically. She gave each member a form to record their data for next year. So, all data is submitted to LaVelle in the same format. Each community's activity is listed in the annual report under Community outreach. 12. Wendi Hartup said that Forsyth County presented an award to Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership. This 2010 award was for partnering with the Extension Service to educate residents about stormwater and water quality issues. LaVelle Donnell accepted the award for the Partnership. The next meeting date is: October 21, 2010 34 Stormwater Management and Recovery of the Triad 0�ry. ' y w LM :jj --j: 730 -�•_ fir- ., e • .r �. �. y . .y .3r. ! � - .S3r •' lei - - " + � ",",,' MY r R - •.r s �' i- �3�'. � s F� :y,�Y.°;Mr�� •Yq- +« '�:Z�T! il" � •"{ � r!��%',�,�'•' `-� L T•� � �`� � _ � '•� _•1 • _• ` 1 � yam, *c-'• +•,.,��'1��J �..efro- �" }a,,- G^'� ",,, ~'�+"-J. •+�V A�•"�+•'�-� ,�f � • "`ram-. �� -s-•�¢• � �{y� ` � �" �f -�� -i"� IA a.r..rr��.-�"• 7;T��jr-,�^ �r �„rev y��'�",'S, ^'Sis� +-�. .lfr�-ti �'� �, Elizabeth Jernigan Stormwater Outreach and Education Coordinator 2216 W. Meadowview Road Suite 201 Greensboro, NC 27407 Phone: (336) 294-4950 Fax: (336) 632-0457 stormwatersmart@ptcog.org www.stormwatersmart.org Stormwater TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR...........................................................3 PROGRAM SUMMARY.........................................................................:.................................4 TOOLS OF THE TRADE..........................................................................................................5 BACKGROUND............................................................................-.........................................6 STORMWATER SMART MEMBER GOVERNMENTS..................:..........................................8 FUNDING...............................................................................................................................10 JORDAN LAKE RULES REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................11 SURVEYDATA........................................................................................................................13 MAKING A DIFFERENCE.............:........................................................................................14 InThe Classroom ....................................... ............................................................................ 14 NCStreamWatch........... :............................................................. .................. .............. 1.......... 16 Presentations........................................................................................................................16 StormdrainMarking..............................................................................................................17 Scouts....................................................................................................................................17 NCBig Sweep........................................................... :............................................................ 18 National Trails Day and National Rivers Cleanup Week........................................................18 Libraries................................................................................................................................19 LandscapeContractors ................................................. ..................................... ........... :....... 19 DesignServices .................................. ...:.............................................................................. 20 outand About ...................... :................................................................................................ 20 RaingardenDesign ......... ..................... --............................ ................................... ............... 20 APPENDIX............................................................................................................................21 BUDGET..................................................................................................................... A NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY CORRELATION ................................................B BROCHURES AND HANDOUTS (SAMPLE)...............................................................0 FAIR AND FESTIVAL SURVEY RESULTS..................:.................................................D Clean water begins with education. Stormwater SMART works with various community groups, schools, and government offices to inform the public about stormwater pollution and prevention. Because watersheds don't abide by municipal boundaries, working at a regional level is essential to ensure downstream communities are safe and livable. By working together, we can help protect the streams, rivers, and lakes of the growing Piedmont Triad. A MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR Stormwater SMART is the only program in the Piedmont Triad that conducts stormwater outreach campaigns based solely on social marketing. Stormwater SMART grew tremendously in the last year. We expanded our program to include Reidsville and Rockingham County. Both jurisdictions were very supportive of our programming and provided us with lots of new opportunities to increase our pro- gramming across the Triad. With the adoption of the Jordan Lake Rules in July, 2009 and other rules requiring stormwater education and participation coming down the pipeline, Stormwater SMART is poised to play an even stronger role in the Piedmont Triad in the upcoming years. Although mass media continues to be a component of stormwater education, decision makers are placing a much stronger emphasis on social marketing. A growing body of research indicates citizens are more likely to change their behaviors if targeted through social marketing techniques. What is social marketing? Social Marketing is based on the idea that behavior change is most effective when carried out at the community level and involves direct contact with people. Our participation numbers have increased over the last year. I attribute this to the exemplary job part-time employee Joy Fields is putting forth. We expanded our outreach to include working with local pet stores and animal hospitals, visiting lawn and garden centers, and expanding our ongoing programming to include more under served -communities. As water quality becomes a more pressing., issue in the Triad and across North Carolina, Stormwater SMART welcomed opportunities from local newspapers, radio and television stations to share our knowledge of what citizens can do to improve water quality. Every program we develop and every presentation we conduct makes Stormwater SMART an even stronger program. We are lucky to have such a tremendously supportive board, dedicated to provid- ing the most effective outreach services to our communities. Thank you for your participation and I look forward to continuing the exceptional services provided by our program. Sincerely, 9A 6HOA11, Elizabeth Jernigan Stormwater Outreach and Education Coordinator 3 P,ROGR,AM SUMMARY. IN THE CLASSROOM Stormwater SMART visits classrooms around the Triad, offering teachers a variety of programs based on the Project WET curriculum. We offer Elemen- tary, Middle and High School students a variety of programs to choose from. All programs are aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study. NC STREAMWATCH Stormwater SMART provides a much needed con- nection between the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and local citizen groups who want to adopt -a -stream. We provide three levels of Stormwater SMART organizes the annual Big Sweep in training to ensure you're getting the most out of your Davidson County. NC Big Sweep is part of an interna- StreamWatch experience, tional effort to clean the litter from our watersheds and educate citizens on stormwater runoff. PRESENTATIONS Stormwater SMART speaks to Rotary Clubs, garden LIBRARY PROGRAMS clubs, homeowners associations, local nonprofits and Stormwater SMART works with libraries across the other groups interested in learning more about what Piedmont Triad to provide programming for citizens they can do to improve water quality. of all ages. From summer reading programs to public information sessions, we ensure our material is relevant STORMDRAIN MARKING to all. Stormwater SMART works with individuals and groups interested in installing stormdrain markers in FAIRS AND FESTIVALS communities around the Triad- Fairs and Festivals continue to be one of the most effec- SCOUTS Stormwater SMART works with Girl and Boy Scout troops to provide programming that meets patch requirements. We also offer a Girl Scout Stormwater SMART patch program. This comprehensive program combines stormwater education and participation to ensure our girls take their water quality expertise well into the future. five ways to reach citizens from all backgrounds. Most participants are engaged through a stormwater presen- tation using the Enviroscape ®. We also hand out rain gauges, give out prizes and encourage folks to sign up for the Stormwater Steward. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS Stormwater SMART provides public and private land- scaping crews with the tools they need to reduce nutri- ents flowing into our waters. RAIN GARDEN DESIGN Stormwater SMART now offers rain garden design for homeowners, small businesses, and municipalities. Rain gardens provide numerous water quality benefits and the potential for education is tremendous. That's why we also offer custom rain garden sign design to ac- company your rain garden if it's in a public location. CI STORMWATER STEWARD The Stormwater Steward is a seiiiP3rd quarterly publication covering - current events, best prac- tices, and Stormwater SMART -- = programs. The newsletter is distributed to local officials, `libraries, at fairs and festivals, and other events. The news- letter is available as a hard copy or electronically. WWW.STORMWATERSMART.ORG The Stormwater SMART website has come a long way in the last couple years. The website features up to date program and event information as well as ML access to the Storm- ® 15termeiuterKMART haa'rl� fan heofihyfuhrre water Steward, Annual ,•••' Reports, presentations and other outreach _-• l materials.�.~� ._..n• •..�� I 1 BROCHURES / HANDOUTS Stormwater SMART designs and distributes brochures addressing a number of topics, from program areas to ac- tions individuals can take to improve water quality. Many of our publications are available in English and Spanish. �o'�.y,� N • y ee � ev ar o as �a h �M'� • Q 5 TOOLS.OF THE TRADE- MONITORING '"We offer participants the option to get as 'dirty as they want on our watch. Stormwa- ter SMART provides water quality monitor- ing and training addressing both physical .. and chemical parameters. PRIZES Stormwater SMART distrib- utes prizes to help partici- pants spread the word about Stormwater Runoff. We choose to give out prizes that help reduce our impact on water quality. Reusable grocery bags and water bot- tles help prevent litter from ending up in our waters. ENVIROSCAPE The Enviroscape® is a well known tool in the Stormwater education world. If you come to a Stormwater SMART function, you're likely to see us using the model to help kids adults alike un- derstand how we all 'contribute to storm- I;water pollution. I ECT WET -ct WET is the ng resource i it comes to wa- uality education. The curriculum provides Project VET educators with a number ..� of tools to help students understand the role water plays in the environment and in society and what we can do to ensure healthy water for future genera- Currk%A n a activity Guide tions! Sampler BACKGROUND PIEDMONT TRIAD COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS In response to the needs of member governments, the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments (PTCOG) created a regional stormwater education program for NPDES Phase Ii jurisdictions in 2004. The Pied- mont Triad Council of Governments is a voluntary association of municipal and county governments, enabled by state law to promote regional issues and cooperation among members. PTCOG serves 43 member governments in the following seven counties: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, and Rockingham. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The overall goal of the stormwater outreach and education partnership of local governments is to meet the needs of NPDES Phase II jurisdictions that otherwise would not have the resources to plan for and implement a strong outreach initiative. In 2009, Governor Beverly Purdue signed the Jordan Lake Rules into law. These Rules require additional communities in the PTCOG region to address Stormwater pollution through public outreach and education. Although not regulated by the NPDES Phase II program, Rockingham County, Reids- ville, Summerfield and Oak Ridge utilize Stormwater SMART to meet Jordan Lake Rules outreach requirements. Additional communities in the Yadkin River Basin opt to participate in Stormwater SMART, even though they are not required to do so by any governing body. These communities include Davidson County, Rockingham County, Randleman, Asheboro and Lexington. These communities see a strong value in using water quality education to protect valuable resources including High Rock and Randleman Lakes. 0 BACKGROUND STORMWATER SMART TODAY During fiscal year 2004-2005, through a 205j grant from the NC Division of Water Quality, PTCOG organized a group of 24 local government representatives from Phase II cities and towns as part of the stormwater out- reach program team with no upfront costs to local governments. Local government representatives originally directed the program coordinator to focus on educating the region's elected officials and the PTCOG board of delegates. This was achieved through the development and presentation of a PowerPoint slideshow entitled "Stormwater in a Changing Landscape." PTCOG created a unique, versatile animated PowerPoint presenta- tion to demonstrate the Stormwater probiem. With the support of elected officials, the Stormwater SMART program was solidified through a second outreach and education effort targeting middle school students throughout the region. Today Stormwater SMART works with citizens from all walks of life. From toddlers to senior citizens, teach- ers to elected officials and everyone in between, Stormwater SMART is known throughout the Piedmont Triad as the premiere hands on Stormwater Education Partnership. Our constantly changing website, brochures and other materials reflect the nature of an organization dedicated to providing our constituents with the most up-to-date, relevant stormwater information and participation opportunities The following Counties and Municipalities participated in Stormwater SMART in 2010-2011: Davidson County, Randolph County, Rockingham County, Archdale, Asheboro, Burlington, Elon, Gibsonville, Graham, Green Level, Haw River, High Point, Lexington, Mebane, Oak Ridge, Randleman, Reidsville, Sum- merfield, Thomasville and Trinity. 7 STORMWATERvSMART MEMBER,GOVE.RNMENTS �Re hamidsviIIe Summerfield, Oak Ridge r High Point Thomasville Archdale Trinity _ �' I4 Elon+Green'Level r 4 �i�7�Brurlington Mebane Gibsonville �Grah m Lexington Randleman Davidson Asheboro Randolph N 4t1bd couna a ors �O" eaR �A P T C G Legend Non-Stormwater SMART Municipalities - Stormwater SMART Municipalities Non-Stormwater SMART Counties ® Stormwater SMART Counties • Facilitation of meetings with participating local governments when necessary to plan for and gain consensus on program direction, scope, and budget. • Development and implementation of the regional outreach and education programs based on common NPDES Phase II permit requirements for participating local governments. • Establishment of a Middle and High School outreach program. • Continued relationships to schools, civic organizations, media and non profits. • Attendance of local area festivals. • Advancement of "Earth Day, Everyday", library programming. • Advancement of the Girl Scout Patch Program • Establishment of Partnerships with Cooperative Extensions and other Environmental Organiza- tions • Maintenance and further development of the stormwater website www.stormwatersmart.org. • Creation of Spanish -language versions of the educational components of the website and mate rials. • Development and distribution of all outreach materials. • Development of water quality volunteer opportunities. IYOW �} �' 1'1�1 � 1 R[ . Jai t - 3" � A. � -,� FUNDING FUNDING: The cost to each local government is based on municipal populations. County population totals do not include municipalities. Total program costs for services, including materials, printing, distribution, staff time and travel is $67,259 for FY 2010-2011. The following chart identifies member dues based on a combination of staff time and materials. Staff time is distributed equally throughout the members while expenditures (materials, travel, etc.) are population based. Additional information is included in Appen- dix A. Expenditures Time (2PT) Total: 554,276 $58,945 $8,314 $67,259 10 2008 Certified Population Estimates Time {2PT� (population x $0.415) + Expenditures ($0.015) Archdale 9,788 2947 147 3094.07 Asheboro 24,827 2947 372 3319.66 Burlington 50,927 2947 764 3711.16 Davidson County 97,503 2947 1463 4409.80 Elon 7,319 2947 110 3057.04 Gibsonville 51775 2947 87 3033.88 Graham 141865 2947 223 3170.23 Green Level 2,467 2947 37 2984.26 Haw River 2,052 2947 31 2978.03 High Point 100,645 2947 1510 4456.93 Lexington 21,378 2947 321 3267.92 Mebane 9,848 2947 148 3094.97 Oak Ridge 4,849 2947 73 3019.99 Reidsville 14,613 2947 219 3166.45 Randleman 4,447 2947 67 3013.96 Randolph County 88,363 2947 1325 4272.70 Rockingham County 52,690 2947 790 3737.60 Summerfield 7,906 2947 119 3065.84 Thomasville 27,036 2947 406 3352.79 Trinity 6,978 2947 105 3051.92 JORDAN LAKE RULES REQUIREMENTS North Carolina and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have determined that Jordan Lake is impaired from high nutrient levels. The State conducted a TMDL assessment in 2007 that recommended a strategy to improve Lake conditions. The NC General Assembly created the Jordan Lake Rules from these recommenda- tions. The Jordan Lake Rules require every municipality and county within the Haw River watershed to reduce their nitrogen and phosphorous contributions by 8% and 5%, respectively by 2017. This requires action by 19 Piedmont Triad counties and municipalities. The following 11 communities are required to participate in the Jordan Lake Rules: Burlington, Elon, Gibsonville, Graham, Green Level, Haw River, Mebane, Oak Ridge, Reids- ville, Rockingham County and Summerfield. ti In response to the Jordan Lake rules, Stormwater SMART stepped up our focus on nutrient management, including a program targeting landscape contractors and outreach to lawn and garden centers, pet stores and animal hospitals. We work hard to help citizens understand how their everyday actions have an impact on a lake 60 miles away. JORDAN LAKE RULES OUTREACH REQUIREMENTS AND STORMWATER SMART COMPLIANCE Outreach Strategy: 0 Newspaper articles and/or inserts 0 Kiosks and signage ❑ Direct mail 2 Displays at the point -of -purchase in retail centers ❑ Utility bill inserts Outreach Program (1) 0 Public meetings 0 Community events 0 Contests 0 Storm drain marking 0 Stream and Litter cleanups 0 Group presentation and/or speeches Outreach Program (2) 0 News coverage 0 Workshops and classroom outreach 0 Distributing promotional giveaways and specialty items 0 Brochures, displays, signs, welcome packets and pamphlets ❑ Local cable access 0 Newsletters 11 JORDAN LAKE RULES JURISDICTIONS Rockln ham s Reidsville) SummerfiieId Oak Ridge f __ Naw River r Elan_Fiaw River. GibsonviUe`t e L Mebane '� }� Burl�ngton� • "U; r h , {�1 ,.� d^ P TC � G Legend N i Jordan Lake Watershed Boundary _ F Non-Stormwaler SMART Municipalities Jordan Lake Watershed SMART Members - Non -Jordan Lake Watershed SMART Members Non-Stormwater SMART Counties Jordan Lake SMART Members ® Non -Jordan Lake Watershed SMART Members 12 SURVEY DATA Stormwater SMART staff conducts surveys at most of the fairs and festivals we attend. We also have a link to the survey on our web - site. This year, we collected over 700 responses. MAKING A DIFFERENCE Which of the following do you believe have the biggest impact on water quality? (% based on 713 answered questions) ■ Wastewater from manufacturing plants ■ Sewage treatment plants • pollutants that wash out of the akr like acid Lain ■ Rainfall runoff from yards, parking lots, and d - rools Area fairs and festivals are attend- ■ Rainfall runoff from farms and agricultural R4k ed by a diverse group of individu- operations als. Surveying these individuals ■ Dirt eroding from construction sites provides Stormwater SMART with o Trash that gets dumped into lakes and rivers by boaters and ether repedlional users a strong sense of how aware a community is. The pie chart to the right indicates over 50% of our citizens believe the greatest impact to water quality is something other than stormwater runoff. How often do you use fertilizer on your lawn? (% based on 725 answered questions) 4% ■ Monthly ■ Two or three times a year I] Once a year s Never The short survey covers the following areas: • Residential landscape (urban, suburban or rural) • Overall water quality • Biggest impact on water quality • Fertilizer use • Soil testing • Car washing • Pet waste • Stormwater runoff While this is common across North Caro- lina and the Nation, other survey results indicate citizens' are paying more attention to their daily behaviors. For example, over 50% of citizens with pets `Always" or "Of- ten" pick up after their pets. Likewise, less than 20% of participants surveyed fertilize their lawn more than once a year. These results are encouraging and as we move forward, we hope our citizens not only con- tinue improving their daily behaviors, but deepen their understanding of how those behaviors can positively impact our waters. For complete survey results, please see Ap- pendix D. When it rains, stormwater is collected on streets and parking lots and runs into a storm drain. After stormwater runoff goes into a storm drain, it goes to .. . (% based on 657 answered questions) ■ The city's regular sewage treatment plant ■ A special sewer treatment plant o Nearby fields and yards ■ Closest river, stream or lake a Drainage pond 13 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE CLASSROOM Stormwater SMART has established a widely respected presence in the Piedmont Traid. We were thrilled to work with teachers in Elementary, Middle and High Schools across our region. The following schools partici- pated in our program: • Harvey R. Newlin Elementary School • Southmont Elementary School • Archdale Elementary School • Summerfield Elementary School • Western Rockingham Middle • Northeastern Randolph Middle School • South Asheboro Middle • E. Lawson Brown Middle School • North Davidson Middle School • Welborn Academy of Science and Technology • Southwest Guilford Middle Average Satisfaction with Stormwater SMART Middle School Programming Average 2% Almost 2,000 students participated in Stormwater SMART school presentations this year. Our presentations are customized to meet the needs of teachers. Teachers gave our program high marks for corresponding with the NC Standard Course of Study. Teachers have found our programs useful as a primer to their lesson plans, a follow-up lesson to reiterate knowledge, and an end of the year program designed to prep students for End of Grade testing. How do you feel the Enviroscape Presentation The Enviroscape® is a portable model used to help correlated to the NC Standard Course of study? people of all ages better understand point and nonpoint source pollution through hands-on demonstrations. Stormwater SMART uses the Enviroscape° to help stu- dents understand the concept of a watershed and how pollution flows downstream. Hydrology is a lesson many teachers find difficult to teach effectively. While the En- viroscape ° is a perfect tool for teaching hydrology, the model is too expensive for most public schools. Storm- water SMART uses the enviroscape to connect students to pollution sources in their own backyard, including parking lots, construction sites, dog waste and agricul- tural impacts. Students draw cards identifying them as certain pollutants ensuring lots of participation. The presentation is wrapped up by discussing how students and their families can limit the number of pollutants they are unknowingly contributing to our waters. 14 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, Whilethe 8th Grade Enviroscape® program is our most popular, Stormwater SMART offers a number of other progams to meet the needs of teachers in the Piedmont Triad. Additional programs include: physical fitness in during Project WET activities including "Macroinvertebrate Mayhem," "The Incredible Jour- ney," and "Just Passing Through." We make every effort to help students understand the connection between their local environment and water quality downstream. One method to accomplish this is by customizing maps for each school we visit. Printed out on poster -sized paper, our maps helps students as- sess how much of their school's footprint is impermeable and where the water that runs off those surfaces ends up. If teachers are willing, we work with students to track the flow of water to a local stream where we teach students about stream health by testing the chemical and biological parameters of that waterbody. For more information on our school programs, please see the "Teach- er Services Brochure" in Appendix C. t 15 KEY ACCOMPLISHMEN-TS NC STREAMWATCH Members in Stormwater SMART communities are eligible to participate in a StreamWatch program. StreamWatch or Adopt -a -Stream programs are one of the most effective tools for engaging the public in watershed issues. Participating in water quality monitoring increases awareness and helps citizens connect their everyday actions to the health of their watershed. fli Our program is designed to accommodate a variety of t groups, including schools civic groups, homeowner` associations and scouts. Depending on how active the group is, we can provide equipment for chemical v and/or biological monitoring, trash bags for cleaning litter and assist groups with arranging for trash pickups and other services. In return, groups provide all data to Stormwater SMART, All participants receive recognition through signage placed at their adoptive stream in our newsletter, the Stormwater Steward and our website. Stormwater SMART. PRESENTATIONS Stormwater SMART offers a variety of presentations to meet the needs of a diverse audience. We customize each presentation to the age, size of the group and length of the presentation. Our presentations range in length'from 15 minutes to two or more hours. We always provide plenty of handouts so our audience never leaves empty-handed In a single day, you might catch up at a summer camp in the morning, a rotary meeting in the afternoon and a garden club in the evening. Many opt for a PowerPoint presentation, while others a questions and answer format. A few of the top - ,erect in FY 20010-2011 were: General Stormwater Education Enviroscape Presentation Rain Gardens Soils Macroinvertebrates Jordan Lake Rules Requirements Local Water Quality Updates citizens do not understand the many ways they pacted by water. Our presenters strive to connect ..,N.� to their locai water resources, as wail as provide connections between water resources in the Piedmont Triad as well as the rest of the nation, and the world. With children, we work use Project WET activities to help make these connections. With adults, we have real conversations about water in our communities and how privileged we are to have clean and safe water to drink, irrigate our crops and splash in during the summer, and the importance of maintaining those waters for future generations. 16 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS STORMDRAIN MARKING ""-1y citizens believe water flowing into storm drains is treated before draining K into our waterways. Stormwater SMART works to dispel this myth through m drain marking. -m Drain Marker Kits are available at no cost to organizations interested in ailing them in member communities. The kits contain flexible full -color storm n markers that are easily applied to storm drains or adjacent sidewalks. The -kers alert passers-by that a storm drains send rainwater directly into nearby !ks, rivers, and lakes. kits also contain an educational brochure about Stormwater that provides )ful tips about how residents can prevent nonpoint source pollution. The bro- re is intended to be distributed to residents in the neighborhoods where storm n markers are installed. SCOUTS Stormwater SMART works with scout programs around the Triad. Whether scouts are trying to fulfill badge requirements, or work with the community to improve water quality project, our staff is always available to arrange for stream cleanups, assist with designing a rain garden, or conduct a water quality presentation. We also offer a Girl Scout Patch Program. Not only are they fun to work with, they're great stewards of the environment. Girl Scouts are not afraid to take what they learn out into the world. The patch program includes an activity book and additional resources to help students earn their patch. The varied experiences offered reinforce important concepts in onpoint source pollution. Stormwater SMART hopes these girls ake their newfound knowledge home and encourage parents, riends, and neighbors to take action! 17 K EY, ACCO M RLISH.M E,NTS NC BIG SWEEP "--oss the State, groups gather every flail to clean our waters. The dmont Triad Council of Governments organizes events in Davidson inty and assists citizens in other jurisdictions connect with their local Sweep Coordinator. On October 9th, school groups and citizens hered at the Buddle Creek Access on High Rock Lake. Thirty volunteer iked five and a half miles, collecting over 800 pounds of trash in just �w hours. In addition to trash, volunteers collected hula hoops and er unique items. econd "Spring Sweep" was held in Thomasville on May 15th, 2011. i ne City Of Thomasville, the Thomasville Police Department, Stormwater SMART, and the Emanuel Baptist Church collected 23 bags of trash in Thomasville. Volunteers also collected a metal bed frame, metal chair and car parts from the creek. NATIONAL TRAILS DAY AND NATIONAL RIVERS CLEANUP WEEK The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments worked with the City of Lexington to host a combined National Trails Day and National Rivers Cleanup Week event on June 4th at Finch Park in Lexington. A total of 25 volunteers participated in a trail hike/trash pickup along Abbotts Creek or a paddle cleanup along the Creek. Storm - water provided environmental education to participants at a shel- ter located on a waterbody in Finch Park, NATIONAL RIVERS CLEANUP WEEK Stormwater SMART partnered with the City Of Burlington to celebrate National Rivers Cleanup Week on City Lake in Burlington. Ten volunteers filled approximately three boatloads of trash including glass and plastic bottles, aluminum cans, tires, a tractor tire, a headlight and a couple broken fishing rods. I: KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIBRARIES What better place to reach a diverse crowd than at the library? Our programs are flexible to meet the needs of libraries in our region. In 2010-2011, we've worked with librarians on summer reading, after school pro- grams and public information sessions. We offer the following programs to libraries in our region. The following libraries participated in Stormwater SMART programming: • Burlington • Graham • North Davidson • High Point LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS i w'GRL Stormwater SMART now offers training sessions for mu-1:M nicipal and private landscape contractors. In response to the Jordan Lake Rules, many of our communities have ad- ditional requirements regarding nutrient management. This presentation helps providers understand why new regulations are in place, and assess where they might improve their practices. Interested parties can contact us to set up a program, or can download a PowerPoint presentation complete with notes from our website. Pn.U.NOhTT{UAU 4'r 111.�'C11.••id ri'tIL\MI N15 Fertilizer MatnVement By august 2012, fertilizer application on publirly-oRned lauds nithiu the Jordan lake watershed —golf courses, sports fields, parks, mad utility' rights -of- sal, etc. — shall only be tuade bi: Art applicatorwho has completed nutrient management trainiug , oR •Putsnnnt to a formal nim lent management plan KEY ACCOM:RLISHM&E-NTS DESIGN SERVICES Stormwater SMART works with communities to promote and advertise projects designed to improve water qual- ity. We assist communities in designing customized signs, flyers and other promotional materials to help citizens un- derstand how Best Management Practices (BMPs) improve local water quality. OUT AND ABOUT Stormwater SMART added a new element to our program this year. We spend some time on the road visiting pet stores, animal hospitals and lawn and garden centers. We spoke with store managers and requested materials be left out. 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Stormwater SMART with the Davidson County Soil and Water Conservation District to install a rain garden in Doak Park in Thomasville- We hope more communities con- tinue to take advantage of this great service. 20 Stormwater SMART Member Dues FY2010-2011 2008 Certified Population Estimates Time (2PT) Expenditures (population x $0.015) Time (2PT) + Expenditures ($0.015) Archdale 9,788 2947 147 3094.07 Asheboro 24,827 2947 372 3319.66 Burlington 50,927 2947 764 3711.16 Davidson County 97,503 2947 1463 4409.80 Elon 7,319 2947 110 3057.04 Gibsonville 5,775 2947 87 3033.88 Graham 14,865 2947 223 3170.23 Green Level 2,467 2947 37 2984.26 Haw River 2,052 2947 31 2978.03 High Point 100,645 2947 1510 4456.93 Lexington 21,378 2947 321 3267.92 Mebane 9,848 2947 148 3094.97 Oak Ridge 4,849 2947 73 3019.99 Reidsville 14,613 2947 219 3166.45 Randleman 4,447 2947 67 3013.96 Randolph County 88,363 2947 1325 4272.70 Rockingham County 52,690 2947 790 3737.60 Summerfield 7,9061 2947 119 3065.84 Thomasville 27,0361 29471 4061 3352.79 Trinity 6,9781 29471 1051 3051.92 Total: 554,276 $58,945 $8,314 $67,259 PTCOG Staff Time PTCOG Salaried Staff Staff Position hourly rate # of hours Total Cy Stober Water Resources Manager $64 3% Annual Salary 1485 Malinda GIS Planner $54 3% Annual Salary 1256 Stormwater SMART Outreach Elizabeth Jernigan and Education Coordinator $54 50% Annual Salary 20939 Total Annual Salary 23681 *Fringe = 27% 6394 *Overhead = 65% 15392 Total $45,467 PTCOG Part-time Staff Staff Position hourly rate # of hours Total Part-time Educator Stormwater Educator $12 20 hours per week 12480 *FICA & Workers Comp = 8% 9984 Total $13,478 Total Salaried and Part-time Staff $58,945 Stormwater SMART Expenditures Expenditures Brochures Miscellaneous materials (Banners/Posters/Bookmarks) Giveaways (T-shirts, water bottles, grocery bags, cinch sacks) Translation Training Travel Miscellaneous (Maps, inserts, etc) Stormdrain Markers/StreamWatch Signs Total Expenditures (population x $0.015) 12% $997.68 5% $415.70 50% $4,157 1% $83.14 10% $831.40 15% $1,247.10 3% $249.42 4% $332.56 100% $8,314 Total Program Expenditures $8,314 5th Grade Programs Goal 1, Objective 1.03: Macroinvetebrate Mayhem — Students play a game of tag to simulate the effects of environmental stressors on macroinvertebrate populations (outdoor). Goal 2, Objective 2.05: Enviroscape Model ® — Students investigate how water flows through and connects watersheds using an interactive 3-D model. This activity is non -point source pollution intensive (indoor). Just Passing Through — Students investigate how vegetation affects the movement of water over land surfaces (outdoor). Sum of the Parts — Students demonstrate how everyone contributes to the pollution of a river as it flows through a watershed and recognize that everyone's "contribution" can be reduced (indoor). Goal 3, Objective 3.01: The Incredible Journey — Students simulate the movement of water withirnthe water cycle and how the role of pollution (indoor/outdoor). 81h Grade Programming Goal 3, Objective 3.02 A Drop in the Bucket — By estimating and calculating the percent of available fresh water on Earth, students understand that this resource is limited and must be conserved (indoor). Just Passing Through — Students investigate how vegetation affects the movement of water over land surfaces (outdoor). Goal 3, Objective 3.05 Macroinvetebrate Mayhem — Students play a game of tag to simulate the effects of environmental stressors on macroinvertebrate populations. We can also teach students through biological sampling at a nearby pond or stream (outdoor). Gool 3, Objective 3.07 Enviroscape Model — (Our Most Popular!) Students investigate how water flows through and connects watersheds using an interactive 3-D model. This activity is non -point source pollution intensive (indoor). Sum of the Parts — Students demonstrate how everyone contributes to the pollution of a river as it flows through a watershed and recognize that everyone's "contribution" can be reduced (indoor). During a rain event, stormwater creates fast moving short-lived waterways on the street where you live, in your yard and down your driveway. It flows over sidewalks, streets, lawns, fields and parking lots and directly into our streams, lakes and rivers. So, what is the problem with that? The most dramatic consequence of stormwater runoff is flashflooding and the damage it brings. As land is built up and developed, increasing amounts of stormwater runs off directly to streams or rivers - much more than streams and rivers can hold. The additional water overflows and floods streets, businesses and homes. Yet flooding is not the only impact! Stormwater runoff also carries dirt, grime, fertilizers, oil, gas and everything else we leave on the ground directly to our water bodies. Stormwater runoff results in: • Rivers, lakes and streams that may be too dirty to fish in, swim in, or water too dirty to drink. • Fecal bacteria in the water. • Excess nutrients in the water causing algae blooms, fish kills, and increased costs for water treatment Find out more at: wmStorm waterSMA RIorg StormwaterSMAKT Local GoverE-1me1zts Davi&9CM Corr;,t�) Kan�olPk Col rnt�) KOC ICY am COH111J ArAd"'.1le A: hckoro �rrr liTi n � IGn Gipson.-ille Graham Grcen Level 11aw Kiver Hi 'k mint Le'xi ngton Mebane OA Kidge rfmnrerie G KeiA"Ville Kane cman Thomasville Trinitc) ror more information on water 9ria1ity anJ stormwater mana-cnicnt, go to: www.5tor-niwater5MAF\T.org or contact Stormwater 5MAKT ? Z 1 6 W. Meaciowview Koad Wilmintors �rrilc-ini, Suite 201 pollution.... M Ever ,gone must 6e Part of tke solution! n e} Stormwater" 5 ARTO PIEDMONT TRIAD '"^ ,.«�*`• COUNCILot GOVERNMENTS �mProvin stormwater •MTalitg Efforts to reduce stormwater pollution in your area are the result of federal mandates connected to the Clean Water Act. After decades of work to control point sources of water pollution (think factory pipes discharging chemicals in a river), the federal government is now making "non point" runoff a priority. It is called "non point" because there is no one single location where the pollutants come from. Instead, the pollutants are everywhere you find people, because people and animals are the primary source of this type of water pollution. MI-MIM lb ODEW Guam 004 In 1987, the Clean Water Act was amended by Congress to target non point sources of pollution — or stormwater runoff. Phase II of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) affects local communities with populations of over 1,000. These communities are sometimes called "Phase II communities". Affected local governments are responsible for the quality of the stormwater that drains from property, flows into t i storm sewer systems and discharges to area waters. The stormwater rules i 1 recognize that stormwater ' from one community often becomes drinking water ` for a downstream ` I community. What are Phase ' !local governments required to da? How is the program funded? Phase II local governments are required to implement a comprehensive stormwater management program that addresses the following six elements: • Public Education • Public Participation • Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination • Construction Site Runoff Control • Post Construction Stormwater Management • Good Housekeeping in Municipal & County Operations To address these elements, your community has developed an action plan that works towards achieving the goal of clean water. These actions can be as simple as educating the public about fertilizer applications on their lawns and as complex as engineered facilities to treat I ` stormwater. i 1 I Everyone contributes to stormwater pollution problems - everyone must be part of the solution. All property experiences stormwater runoff regardless of whether there is an existing drainage concern. Even if your property has never flooded, the stormwater that flows off your property must be managed so that it does not contribute to flooding or pollution in areas downstream. Whether you live in a condominium, a suburban home or in a city, stormwater is an issue. What do stormwater fees pay for? NPDES Phase II is on unfunded federal and state mandate for many of our local governments to implement a comprehensive stormwater management program. Your stormwater fee is a way to fund stormwater management in your community in order to be compliant with federal and state regulations, safeguard your community through improving drainage systems, and improve local water quality. !If �.ou or wour o�ganiza#ion would like to.: • Learn more about stormwater runoff and water quality • Learn how to volunteer; or • Schedule a speaker for your event; Call Stormwater SMgRT at (336) 294-4950; or send an email toc ctj igan@ptcog.org Davidson County Randolph County Rockingham County Archdale Asheboro Burlington Elon Gibsonville Graham Green Level Haw River High Point Lexington Mebane Oak Ridge Randleman Reidsville Summerfield Thomasville Have you ever washed a car in the driveway, or left dog waste on the ground? Most people don't understand how their everyday actions affect water quality. Almost two-thirds of water pollution in North Carolina is caused by nonpoint source pollution, or stormwater runoff. Rainwater. carries dirt, oil, fertilizer, pet waste and other pollutants directly to our streams, lakes, and rivers. Stormwater SMART was created in 2004/2005 to help local communities address these issues through educating citizens. Contact Information: storniwatersmart@pteog.org www.stormwatersmart.org Wilmington Building, Suite 201 2216 W. Meadowview Road Greensboro, NC 27407-348o Voice 336.294.4950 FaX 336.632.0457 t F eac ier Services K--42 f IEDMONTTRIAD COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ir. Prograin Topies Q What's Your Watershed? Learn about watersheds and landforms using local data. Q The Wonderful Water Cycle. All the tuater that will ever be is right not. How much water is there, and what happens when it's polluted? Q Water Quality: Learn about many types of water pollution and the techniques scientists use to determine watershed health. Participate in our Strearn Watch program, and put your knowledge to the test. Q Water Quality Legislation: Use role-playing to understand how decision makers affect water quality. Q What is your Basin Facin' ? Learn about your giver basin and the problems it isfacing. Q The Solution to Stormwater Pollution. Understand what Best Management Practices (BMPs) are, and how your community is using them. Q Water Quality in the News: What's all the hubbub about? Q Soil Types: Understand how different types of soil affect water quality. Q Economics of Water Quality: What does poor water quality means for the econarrry? What Additional Serviees Q Senior projects C111 Q Community Service Opportunities Q Demonstration Projects Q Ernironmental Clubs 454WM04&4 5HA RT Q Career Guidance do for me, Many Stansmuaarn 5HART activities are based on the Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) curriculum. Project WET activities are interactive, multisensory, contemporary, relevant, solution -oriented, accurate, and science based. Activrities are adaptable to many age ranges, subject areas, and time limitations. Although we believe environmental education should be conducted, well, in the environment, it isn't always possible. We'll work with you to ensure the best possible programming, whether it takes place in the classroom or out-of-doors. Maps Our GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Planner can provide maps for your school including topographic, impervious surface, and watershed maps. Using local maps helps students make connections behveen their immediate environment and the natural world. Students learn about the importance of vegetation in the Project WET activity -Just PassingThrough" Nrls* 1. Slow stormwater runoff 2. Prevent erosion 3. Enhance water infiltration to soils 4. Trap sediment 5. Trap fertilizers, pesti- cides, bacteria, patho- gens, heavy metals, and other pollutants 6. Reduce flooding 7. Improve fish habitat 8. Improve wildlife habitat 9. Add beauty and value to yourland 10. Provide recreational op- portunities Ointain d K. 10 �e Oepend p� "Onttwatersn" For more information on water quality an� stormwater management go to: www.stormwaterSMAKT•org or contact Stormwater SMART zz 16 W. Meadow -view Road Wilmington F)uMing, Suite zo 1 Greensboro, NC z7-1-07 Phone (536) z9.14950, Fax b3 6) 632- 0+57 email: stormwatersmartOptcog.org LTV (*_e t- -, 57e,��Jrc T - - �_ eeT(# � Please protect our waters by maintaining a buffer. INe�F�o�iem? The Jordan Lake Rules require land- JOr�itake RU� owners to maintain a 50 foot buffer. Please note: The Haw River begins north of Kern- ersville and flows through the Pied- mont Triad and eventually into Jordan Lake. Jordan Lake is one of the State's biggest tourist attractions. It also serves as a municipal drinking water source for Cary, Pittsboro and other municipalities in central North Caro- lina. Stormwater runoff is difficult to ad- dress because it doesn't just come from one place. This means all juris- dictions in the Jordan Lake Watershed are responsible for cleaning up the Lake. As of 2009, all communities in the Haw River Basin are required to reduce nutrient inputs to Jordan Lake. This legislation is known as the Jordan Lake Rules. EXISTING DEVELOPMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THESE REGULATIONS! If you're considering building on your property, please note: You must leave a 50 foot buffer. The buffer can be split into two zones: Zone one is 30 feet from the top of the bank. Within this zone, vegeta- tion must not be dis- turbed. Zone Two is an addi- tional 20 feet outside the undisturbed zone. Limited disturbance (i.e. pruning) is allowed within this zone. Weal, Do? Sit on the porch and watch it grow! The most effect best man- agement practice (BMP) requires no effort and no money. Plant native plants. Native plants have deeper roots which secure streambanks preventing erosion. When roots die off, they leave tunnels allowing oxygen and wa- ter to infiltrate the -ground. This is extra importantin the clay soils of the.PiedrnontTriad. Maintain%your.buffer--=by watching for gulleys which may transport water untreated directly into the water. A -couple minutes with a shovel can make a huge differ- ence! Approximately 37% of households own dogs =140,121 dogs in the communities served by Stormwater SMART Thatmeans 46,240 Ibs of dog poop daily 16,877,574 Ibs of raw sewage a year That's equivalent to almost 844 dump truck loads of waste. Please be a responsible pet owner For more inrormation on water quality and stormwater manacrement, go to: www.StormwatcrSMAKT.vrg or Contact Stormwater SMAKT zz I C W. MeaAowview Rand, wilmin-ton bulonn-, 5uite ZO I Green,5koro, NC 27.4.07 Fkonc b V') 290+-` -) 5O; Fax (5 5 c,) G 3 2--O-q-57 email: stormwatcrsniart@ptcng-org Pit Waste Transmits Disease Please protect our waters by picking up after your pet. See Spot. Wbat Can You Do? 40 Don't forget to bring a bag on your walks. . Frequently clean the pet waste from your yard, deck, patio, driveway and side- walk. Dispose of pet waste by tossing it in the trash or burying it in the back yard. What's tke Fro6lem.? Pet waste is a big source of pollution in our waterways. When it rains, dog waste runs into storm drains, and then into streams and rivers and eventually our lakes and oceans Dog waste contains roundworms, E. coli and Giardia. When it rains, harmful bacteria is washed into our storm drains and ends where we like to play. Next time you're thinking about getting your feet wet, think about what that water might have picked up along the way. Dog waste also contains nutrients which cause algae to over populate. As algae break down, fish and other aquatic organ- isms are deprived of much needed oxygen. Clean water is important to our health and economy. Clean water provides recre- ation, commercial opportunities, fish habitat, drinking water, and adds beauty to our landscape. Do your part in keeping our surface and ground waters clean! See Spot ... uh, oh. Fast Facts... • Pet waste is a health risk to animals and people, especially children. • It is a nuisance in our neighborhoods. • Pet waste is full of bacteria that can make people sick. • Nutrients found in pet waste can cause algae blooms which may lead to fish kills. • Unless people properly dispose of pet waste, it flows untreated through storm drains into our waters. Even if you don't live near a stream, your dog's waste can pollute our waters! See Spot Run. t Can r Be Computers " Monitors (CRT. LCD) Desktops & Laptops Internal Hardware (hard drives. disc drives. moth- erboards... External Hardware (print- ers. scanners. keyboards. speakers..) Communication F)P17,['PC Cell Phones Home Phones Answering Machines Pagers Televisions $10 Fee Miscellaneous PDA's Data Cartridges sr, Servers Routers & Hubs Remotes Cables Radios & Record Players Cameras (video & photo) Other Equipment Coolers - Plastic Lawn Furniture -' Flower Pots Children's Tovs Other similar items Sponsors: Asheboro Recycling Ci1v of Asheboro Citv of Randleman Elite Electronic Recycling U� ti J ROTC -Asheboro High NC Zoo r NC Big Sweep t Randolph. County Mall Randolph County Public Works Randolph County Planlzing rraSen Wsunny sn Randolph Telephone AA Svw Lftw , y COOPERATIVE - EXTENSION North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&F University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race. color. creed_ national origin. religion. sex- age. or disability. In addition. the tyro Universities welcome all persons without regard to se.Nual orientation. North Carolina State Universitv, North Carolina AKT Universih; U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governincnts cooperating. What Do I Do With It Now? Randolph County Electronics and Rigid Plastic Recycling Day April 30th, 8:00-11:OOAM Randolph Mall, Asheboro NC It's not uncommon to wake up to a clock radio, turn on the television. check vour email and make a phone call before break- fast. Technology is an essential part of our lifestyle. However. these electronics are upgraded so often we end up -scrapping a load of electronics in the process. This is known as electronic waste (e-waste} A,..� Electronic waste contains "heavy metals"'.' -It .e .\�" takes only a small amount of these_lia�za.rd; ous materials to contaminatead area`s sod'or water supply.; v Televisions Those big. boxy televisions that proceeded flat screen televisions were approximately I 20 percent lead. or 4 to 8 pounds per unit. } Even a small amount of lead can seriously- impact the environment. _ f Computers Whether you're using a laptop or desktop, your computer likely contains high amounts of lead. cadmium. and'mer- Cell Phones Not many of us h f ng on to Our cell phones when our contract runs out. "That's a lot of cell phones to dispose of±/While the body of a cell phone often contains lead. it's the battery that's most" dangeroLis. Cell phone batteries"often contain•nickel and cadmium. Cadmium is:a'human carcinogen that causes lun_ and liver damage. Tips to Reduce Water Consumption and Pollution: 40 Test the soil before applying fertilizer. . Aerate the soil to prevent compaction and increase infiltration. 10 Spot spray the weeds with herbicide rather than treating the whole yard. 40 Mulch flower beds to stop weeds and reduce water evaporation. . 4verseed with grass species that are adapted to your climate and pests. 40 Water deeply but less frequently. Please be a responsible landscaper For more in Formation on water qua Iit�) anA stormwater mnnagcment; go to: www-5torniwatcr,5 IAF\T. o rg or Contact Stormwater SMART 22 1 0 W. Mcaciowvicw Rc)aci Wilmincrtori 5u1UinC, Sr.11tc 201 G.rccnsi?oro, NC 27-q-07 Fho:,c (336) 294-`}: 70; Fax (33C) 63z-O`�57 CmaJ: storniwatcrsni3rto- Ftcog.org landscape to Improve Water Quality 0 Stop and think how your actions are affecting our waters! T�e Fro6lem,.? Lawn chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers pollute our streams and lakes. Excess nutrients from lawn fertilizers and yard waste can cause algal blooms, fish kills, and increased cost for water treatment if allowed to get into our waters! How Can You Help? 1. Never apply fertilizer or chemicals right before a storm' 2. Avoid getting fertilizer and chemicals on concrete and asphalt surfaces. 3. Blow or sweep excess ma- terials back into the lawn or land- scape. 4. Never sweep or blow any- thing into the storm drain! Dis ose of YarJ Waste Properly Grass clippings, leaves, sticks and limbs should be composted or taken to a landfill or an approved disposal site. Remember, yard waste removed by a commercial landscaper cannot be placed at the curb for pickup. Yard waste, such as leaves, grass clippings, sticks and limbs can block underground drainage pipes and culverts, which causes dan- gerous flooding. Use Pesticides and Herbicides Sparingly 40 Please follow label instructions for proper application of lawn chemicals. 40 Never apply lawn chemi- cals just before a rain- storm. 40 Pesticides and fertilizers can easily be washed off of lawns and gardens, and flow untreated into creeks and lakes. Common LID Practices . Kain Gardens= A shallow depression collects a few inches of water and allows it to be absorbed into the ground or by native plants instead of flowing directly into nearby streams and lakes. . Kain ff)arrels and Gsterns: Store rainwater from gutters and roof to use as irrigation or recycle as grey water. . Grassed Swale: Vegetated, open channel designed spe- cifically to treat and reduce stormwater runoff. irermea6le Wavers: Porous concrete or grids filled with gravel, grass or mulch act as paving while allowing water to filter down into the soil beneath. .Soil Amendrment5: Amend the soil with organic matter and/ or sand to increase infiltration. Keduction and disconnection: Reduce the number of gutters and dis- connect them from underground pipes. Store the rainwater for later or direct it towards the landscaping and away from the driveway or street. Water your gar- den, not your driveway! r Q¢ oe4elop rZ e Depend For more information on water duality anti stormwnter manascment, go to: www.stormwater5MAKT.org or contact 5tormwater5MAF\T 2z 1 c W. Meaclowview Koaci Wilmin_gton 5uildinS, Suite 201 Greensboro, NC 271-07 Phone 053 ) 250+-+950, Fax (3305) 632-C-+57 email: 5tormwatersmart@Ftcog.org Please protect our waters by using L l D practices 1 Wkat is L!D? LID is exactly what it sounds like - developrnent that minimizes its impact on the environment. By working with the landscape, developers minimize the amount of pollution that leaves the site. Rain gardens, rain barrels or cisterns are popular forms of LID. Rain gardens capture and treat stormwater, prevent- ing it from running off the property and into a storm drain. Rain barrels and cis- terns store water, making it available for things like watering plants or washing your vehicle. Storing water means you don't have to pay for it! Plus, rainwater is often nutrient rich so you may not have to buy any fertilizer either! Photo courtesy LID Center Does LED save money for developers? In addition to saving on water and fertilizer, developers see a 10% cost savings due by not having to rely upon gutters, piping, and un- derground storm sewers. Using rain gardens and grass swales instead of gutters is much more aesthetically pleasing and is considered an ame- nity in lots of communities! Because LID minimizes disturbance to the land, the cost of grading and soil compaction is reduced as well. Wkat Can You Do? 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For more information on LID please visit storm- watersmart.org or give us a call (336-294- 4950). Photo courtesy LID Center 5 Reasons to Maintain Your Septic System 1. Protects investment in your home 2. Fulfills your responsibility 3. Leaks contaminate drinking water 4. Treats your household waste water 5. Costs thousands of dollars to replace %%I X�lD9ge�s diapers, cat litter, cigarette filters, co#lee grounds, grease, iarninine hY9iene Products, etc. X 101169ts household y h pesC�cides , gasoline, o ant��reeze, paint, etc. 1 Please be a responsible home owner -"ohrnvaW311'" f or morc information on %vater gUalit� arse stormwatcr management go to: www.stormwa tersMAKT•org or contact stormwatcr SMART 22 16 W- Meadowview KoaJ Wilmington E)tjd ding, suite 20 i Greenskoro, NC 7-7407 rkonc b 56) 2)4-4950, Fax (' 56) 63Z- 0457 cmaii: stormwatcrsmart@ptcog.org TMI,,17111 =�*Z 0 G' MJScpr{[ sonG �l 'l�r � /� Please protect our waters by maintaining your septic system . ,WoPro6l;Qem?, Typeses f,,Follutiob Septic systems depend on mi- croorganisms in the soil to pro- vide final treatment by removing harmful bacteria, viruses, and nutrients. Flushing household chemicals, gasoline, oil, pesti- cides, antifreeze, and paint can destroy this process. Fecal Coliform: Though not necessarily dangerous, the presence of fecal coliform is a good indica- tor that waterborne pathogens exist. Pathogens may cause ear infections, dysen- tery, typhoid fever, viral and bacterial gasteroenteritis, and hepatitis A. Nutrients: Ever notice how much greener the grass is over a septic field? That's because hu- man waste is nutrient rich. Excess nutrients are a huge problem in our watersheds. Nutrients lead to algal blooms which use oxygen to break down. This cause low levels of oxygen in the lake. Just like us, fish and other aquatic organisms need oxygen to survive. HowShouIa lny.,5. P 5ystm 1. Pump Frequently! You should have your septic sys- tem inspected at least every 3 years by a professional. 2. Use Water Efficiently. The more water a household conserves, the less water enters the septic system. 3. Avoid driving over your tank or drainfield. 4. If you're putting in a swimming pool, keep it at least 15 feet from the drain field. 5. Plant only grass and flowers above the tank and drain field. Tree roots could interfere with the system. .:. -. BAFFLES r. LIQUID e." 4 R-x-- Low Impact Develop- ment: Money Saving Alternatives Runoff Rundown: Riparian Buffers Plants for Piedmont Buffers Focus on the Roanoke River Basin Get Involved: Big Sweep in the School Yard 1'TC%�G STORMWATER S TOrg�mward A Stormwater SMART publication What is Low Impact De- velopment (LID)? LID is exactly what it sounds like - development that mini- mizes its impact on the envi- ronment. By working with the landscape, developers minimize the amount of pol- lution that leaves the site. Rain gardens, rain barrels or cisterns are popular forms of LID. Rain gardens capture and treat stormwater, pre- venting it from running off the property and into a storm drain. Rain barrels and cisterns store water, making it available for things like watering plants or washing your vehicle. Stor- ing water means you don't have to pay for it! Plus, rainwater is often nutrient rich so you may not have to buy any fertilizer either! Ka venting Does LID save money for developers? In addition to saving on water and fertilizer, developers see a 10% cost savings due by not having to rely upon gutters, piping, and under- ground storm sewers. Using rain gardens and grass swales instead of gutters is much more aesthetically pleasing and is considered an amenity in lots of communities! Because LID Consmotion ale Oar,ei minimizes disturbance to the land, the cost of grading and soil compaction is reduced as well. What Can You Do? Before you build, consider using LID tech- niques. Although LID is relatively new, many developers are beginning to see the benefits. If you already own a home, consider construct- ing a rain garden to help filter runoff before it leaves your property. All Stormwater SMART staff have Residential Rain Garden Certifica- tion, so give us a call and we'll design a rain garden for you! For more information on LID please visit stormwatersmart.ocg or give us a call (336-294-4950). Rain Gardens — A shallow depression collects a few inches of water and allows it to be absorbed into the ground or by native plants instead of flowing directly into nearby streams and lakes. Rain Barrels and Cisterns — Store rainwater from gut- ters and roof to use as irrigation or recycle as grey water. Grassed Swale — Vegetated, open channel designed spe- cifically to treat and reduce stormwater runoff. Permeable Pavers— Porous concrete or grids filled with gravel, grass or mulch act as paving while allowing water to filter down into the soil beneath. Soil Amendments — Amend the soil with organic matter and/or sand to increase infiltration. Reduction and Disconnection — Reduce the number of gutters and disconnect them from underground pipes. Store the rainwater for later or direct it towards the land- scaping and away from the driveway or street. Water your garden, not your driveway! )ordah take Rules; -, Buffer Regulations:;,' • Existing Development is exempt":,; • Zone'I-from edge of.. stream" bank landward °+ 30 feet; Vegetation in € this zone must be un=. a° disturbed.. r Zone'2=� �an additional 20 feel starting at edge`A of.'undisturbed zone.'"' Vegetation in this „zone t ay undergo select .. ' mect b'k disturbance.such as; pruning • For information on th'e- activities; that are Jal f " 0wed,in,zone.2,arid, foci l more information on activitie sIthatare ex-, is empt from this rule t:... _,r visi jordanlakerules.org� ,pcT Why are buffers needed? Buffers are vegetated areas that begin at the stream edge and continue landward. Buffers reduce erosion by slowing the velocity of stormwater run-off. Flooding is also reduced because as water slows down it soaks into the soil, reducing the amount of water that reaches the water- ways. Buffers also improve our water quality by filtering out pollutants. How do buffers help our water quality? As stormwater runoff flows across the surface of the ground, vegetation slows the water down, reducing stream banks erosion. Erosion prevention reduces the amount of sediment in our water ways leading to better water quality. Nutrient. loads are reduced as excess nutrients such as phosphorus are trapped as the water permeates soil. The vegeta- tion growing in the buffer trap and use nutrients such as nitrogen, reducing the input of human derived nutrients. Too many nutrients lead to eutrophication and possible fish kills. Vegetation also traps soil particles to Erosion due to poor riparian buffers keep soil from entering the streams and riv- ers. Soil entering the waterway leads to increased turbidity, which is bad for fish habitat. Other benefits of Buffers: Buffers provide wildlife habitat in and around the streams, Vegetated buffers can provide habitat corridors for animals to move from one location to another. As limbs fall from the trees they provide habitat in the stream for aquatic wildlife. Recreation value goes up for fishing and birding as habitat is im- proved. Visit stormwatersmart.org for more infor- mation. a Benefits of having trees in the buffer tone: r r _ Tree roots stabilize the stream bank; shade keeps the water cool; limbs in the stream bed increase habitat and reduce flooding; nutrients and pollm- *r~ ants such as heavy metals are removed. Tree species recommended: Beech, Black Cherry, Black Walnut, Black Willow, Black um, Elms (winged, American). Green Ash, Hickory, Hop zr•ioreer za•ez-Iotict -hornbeam, Oak, Persimmon. ri C cod WX_mC sa I.P.-vim, dfi pl.11li fx Understory Trees (up - to 3S feet): American gw,nh ' ! Holly, Bladdernut, Box Elder ,Fringetree, Ironwood, Parsley Hawthorn, Recommended Shrub species: Beautyberry, Buttonbush, Coral Berry, [-Iderberry, Inkberry, Maple -leaf virbur- num, I"ossllmhaw. PUSSY willow. Benefits of native warm season grasses: Strong root system reduces erosion, growth form increases habitat for birds, water is slowed even in winter due to persistent plant ?natter, native grass can tolerate low fertility and re- quires no fertilizing. Recommended grass species: Indiangrass. Big bluestem, Little bluestem About the Roanoke River Basin What is a river basin? A river basin is an area of land where all the creeks and streams run downhill and even- tually flow into the river. A river basin and a watershed have the same function, only a river basin is larger. The Roanoke River Basin begins in the mountains of Virginia and ends in North Carolina's Albemarle Sound. The North Carolina portion of the Roanoke River Basin consists of the Dan River in the west and the Roanoke River in the East. The Roanoke contains more water than any other river basin in North Carolina and covers 3,503 square acres with a total of 1,476 acres of estuary. The Cascade and Indian Creeks, beginning in Hanging Rock State Park before flowing into the Dan River, have been designated as Outstanding Resource Waters signi- fying that they have excellent water quality and support rare aquatic species. Many Piedmont Triad residents live in the Roanoke River Basin. Larger cities include Eden, Reidsville, and Yancey- ville. Problems facing the Roanoke River Basin Unfortunately as you go further down the Roanoke River Basin the waters become more polluted by non - point sources such as stormwater runoff. Scormwater runoff in the basin collects pollution primarily from agri- culture, forestry and construction. Leaving a vegetated buffer along the streams and rivers will help filter out nutrients and dirt carried by the stormwater runoff. For more information on how you can protect our waters, visit www.stormwatersmart.org To further understand watersheds, think of playing "connect the dots". If you draw a line connecting all the highest points in an area, you've figured it out! All the water falling inside that circle is carried by small streams or tributaries to our rivers and lakes, and eventually into the ocean. It's a long way from the mountains to the beach, but its a typical journey for a wa- ter droplet. Along the way, stormwater picks up pollutants like fertilizer, dog waste, motor oil and litter and carries it downstream. Our communities depend on this water for drinking, recreation, energy, habitat, and agriculture. This is why it's important to remember that everything we do upstream affects water quality for all communities downstream. Davidson County Randolph County Rockingham County Archdale Asheboro Burlington Edon Gibsonvil16 le Graham Haw River High Point Spring Sweep is a Big Sweep event timed to co- incide with Earth Day. Big Sweep is a volunteer driven effort that helps us keep our state's water clean. Pollution in our wa- tersheds destroys wildlife habitat and food sources, and it ruins many opportu- nities for recreation. Everyone suffers from harmful debris entangling boat motors, in- jured animals, and trashy landscapes. Volun- teers including individuals, scouts, school groups, environmental groups, and local or- ganizations can join together this Spring to help clean up debris from our watersheds. Combine a school yard clean up with one of our interactive pro- grams for a fun and educational Earth Day Event. To schedule a presentation or This April 18th-22nd, we are offering teachers schoolyard clean-up for your a mini Big Sweep on their school grounds. students: This will be an opportunity for students to &C3 ] learn more about their natural environment, Contact Stormwater SMART and what local governments are doing to re- (336) 294-4950/ store and protect our watersheds. If you stormwatersmart((I)ptcog.org have a stream or school yard that needs cleaning, our educators will provide you with everything you need! Elizabeth Jernigan Stormwater Outreach and Education Coordinator 2216 W. Meadowview Road Suite 201 Greensboro, NC 27407 Phone: (336)294-4950 Fax: (336) 632.0457 E-mail: stormwatersmart@ptcog.org www.stormwatersmart.org �9 PIEDMONT TRIAD COUNCII.- GOVERNMENTS Look for Stormwater SMART at�,a`��?'. � ,Fairs or Festivals near,-.You.� 0 4/ 1-6/20 I 1 Asheboro Zoo Earth Day) Celebration 4130120I `Mebarie'D.o�nlood;�Festival 51E7/201 1 Lexington -Multi -Cultural Festival —, 5/7/201 1 Thomasville Spring Daze 5/ 14/201 1 Summerfield Founders Day Stormwater SMART was created by the Piedmont Triad Council of Govern- ments to help Phase II and Jordan Lake communities comply with Public Edu- cation and Outreach and Public Participation requirements. Stormwater SMART is supported through dues paid by member governments. Which area best describes where you (% based on 723 answered questions) 2% 60% Do you think the overall water quality of the rivers, streams, and lakes in your area are: (% based on 727 answered questions) Which of the following do you believe have the biggest impact on water quality? (% based on 713 answered questions) ■ Wastewater from manufacturing plants ■ Sewage treatment plants ■ Pollutants that wash out of the air like acid rain ■ Rainfall runoff from yards, parking lots, and streets ■ Rainfall runoff from farms and agricultural operations ■ Dirt eroding from construction sites Trash that gets dumped into lakes and rivers by boaters and other recreational users How often do you use fertilizer on your lawn? (% based on 725 answered questions) 4% — Monthly ■ Two or three times a year Once a year E Never Have you ever tested your soil to determine how much fertilizer is needed? (% based on 723 answered questions) 18% ■ Yes ■ No If you wash your vehicle at home, where does the soapy water flow? (% based on 728 answered questions) ■ Into the grass, dirt or gravel ■ Into the street or driveway ■ I don't wash my car at home If you own a pet, how often do you pick up pet waste? (% based on 601 answered questions) 22% ■ Always ■ Often 0 Sometimes ■ Rarely ■ Never When it rains, stormwater is collected on streets and parking lots and runs into a storm drain. After stormwater runoff goes into a storm drain, it goes to ... (% based on 657 answered questions) ■ The city's regular sewage treatment plant ■ A special sewer treatment plant ■ Nearby fields and yards ■ Closest river, stream or lake ■ Drainage pond I CITY OFBURLINGTON STORMWATER DIVISION 1103 S. Mebane St. PO Box 1358 Burlington NC, 27215 Burlington NC, 27216 (336) 222-5140 www.BurlingtonNC.gov stormwater@ci.burlington.nc.us