08_Education and Outreach Plan

Education and Outreach Plan
NPDES Permit Number NCS000441
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Revised March 27, 2018
The Education and Outreach Plan (Education Plan) was developed to inform The Lniversity of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill (L?NC-CH) faculty, staff, students, and contractors about illicit
discharges, stormwater management, sedimentation and erosion control, and proper waste disposal
practices. The Education Plan also describes UNC-CH's reporting methods for these efforts.
Education and Outreach Plan Narrative Description
The target pollutants for this Education Plan include trash, sediment, chemicals, detergents,
petroleum and automotive wastes.
Students are reached through staffing of a booth at various environmental tabling events, such as
Campus Sustainability Day. Students are also reminded of stormwater issues through the
University's drain marking program, campus stream clean ups and a signage program to identify, the
locations of campus structural best management practices such as green roofs, porous parking lots
and infiltration beds beneath playing fields.
UNC-CH stormwater program personnel provide guest lectures at the request of campus faculty
regarding the campus stormwater program, and stornnnvater program personnel and faculty also
jointly involve students in stormwater related capstone projects.
To educate UNC-CH employees on the importance of reducing stormwater pollution on campus,
the University provides recurring stormwater awareness training for University staff. The training
includes information on preventing and identifying illicit discharges, proper waste disposal practices,
and good housekeeping practices. The Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
operates a website with links to easily understood environmental awareness information and
conducts audits of laboratories and maintenance areas to raise overall environmental awareness,
including stormwater concerns.
University visitors are provided with information on campus stormwater management efforts
through the University's drain marking program and a signage program to identify the locations of
campus structural best management practices such green roofs, porous parking lots and infiltration
beds beneath playing fields.

UNC-CH
Education and Outreach Plan
Permit No. NCS000141
March 27, 2018
Construction contractors that work for UNC-CH are overseen by the Construction Itlanagement
group. Constriction Management holds preconstruction meeting for contractors, and EHS
personnel are included in preconstruction meetings. EHS personnel provides storm-%vater awareness
information at these preconstruction meetings. EHS also inspects construction sites on a regular
basis to insure proper installation and maintenance of sedimentation and erosion control measures,
and good housekeeping for construction material storage.
2 Education and Outreach Best Management Practices
The following list of Best Management Practices (BNIPs) are implemented to meet the requirements
of UNC-CH's Phase II NPDES Permit for Public Education and Outreach.
2.1 Minimum Measure — Education and Outreach Program
BMP: Pollution Prevention Awareness Educational Materials
The University has developed stormwater pollution prevention awareness information for
distribution at tabling and training events. The University has developed its own materials
and sometimes relies on state -supplied Public Education and Outreach materials.
Reporting Method
The annual report includes an estimate of the number of educational materials distributed in
the previous perinit year.
BMP: Mailers, Brochures, and Posters
The UniversM* has requested that this measure be deleted from the nett permit. EHS no
longer publishes a newsletter.
BMP: Pollution Prevention Awareness Training
The University provides recurring stormwater pollution awareness training for staff.
Training includes general stormmwater awareness, identification of stormwater pollution
potential, appropriate spill response actions, and contacts for reporting spills and illicit
connections/illegal dumping.
Reporting Method
The annual report includes the number of people trained during the most recently ended
permit year.
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UNC-CH
Education and Outreach Plan
Permit No. NCS000441
March 27, 2018
BMP: Pre -Construction Contractor Education
The University has developed written guidance material outlining applicable regulations for
proper construction site management. Written materials are distributed to contractors
during the pre -construction meetings. An EHS representative is typically available to discuss
the guidance material and answer questions.
Reporting Method
The number of attended preconstruction meetings attended is noted in the internal EHS
monthly reports.
BMP: Website
The University has developed and maintains a public education website to document
University pollution prevention programs and promote stormwater quality. The website
contains information on stormwater, fact sheets on water quality, stormwater projects and
ways to contact stormwater management program staff.
Reporting Method
Each annual report contains a link to the University's stormwater website.
BMP: Special Events Participation
The University participates In relevant special events such as the University's Sustainability
celebration to promote environmental stewardship.
Reporting Method
The annual report provides the number of special events participated in and gives an
estimate of the number of educational items distributed at the event.
BMP: Hotline
The University has established a hotline for communication with the University. The hotline
number is provided on the F.HS stormwater website and in stormwater awareness training.
UNC tracks the number and type of issues as well as dispositions of calls.
Reporting Method
leach annual report provides the number of issues called in, and hoxv many of the issues
were addressed.
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Education and Outreach Plan
Permit No. NCS000441
March 27, 2018
2.2 Minimum Measure — Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program
BMP: Educational Information
The University had developed fact sheets for public education on illicit connections and spill
management. UNC distributes copies to maintenance personnel and contractors.
Educational information in the form of written guidelines and/or fact sheets are distributed
to the campus population as part of the education and outreach program. Educational
material includes information on what constitutes an illicit discharge, University contacts,
and how to report suspect activities.
Reporting Method
The annual report provides an estimate of how many educational materials were distributed.
BMP: Training
UNC trains employees on how to recognize illicit connections and has established a tracking
system for managing reported problem areas.
Reporting Method
The applicable annual reports contains information on numbers of people trained and
number of illicit discharges and connections reported.
2.3 Minimum Measure — Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
BMP: Employee Training
UNC provides recurring training to all employees who maintain the drainage system with a
focus on floatables, grit, sediment, and disposal of pollutants removed from the drainage
system.
UNC provides training to all employees who manage and apply chemicals to address safe
storage, application, and disposal of residue chemicals. UNC provides information to
employees on reducing the frequency and amount of nutrient application.
Reporting Method
The applicable annual report provides information on number of employees trained.
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