1 / 58

Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC) Jessica Schultz - Director

Think You’re Done with Stormwater Education? Think Again!. Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC) Jessica Schultz - Director. Who are we?. TMDL. Illicit Discharge. Stormwater. Impervious Surface. Hydrograph. Watershed Management. Nonpoint Source Pollution. Nutrients.

quana
Download Presentation

Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC) Jessica Schultz - Director

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Think You’re Done with Stormwater Education? Think Again! Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC) Jessica Schultz - Director

  2. Who are we?

  3. TMDL Illicit Discharge Stormwater Impervious Surface Hydrograph Watershed Management Nonpoint Source Pollution Nutrients Riparian Biofilter TSS Detention Pond

  4. Well over 99% of Americans are not our professional peers.

  5. The Other 99+%

  6. The Other 99+%

  7. The Other 99+%

  8. The Other 99+%

  9. The Other 99+%

  10. The Other 99+%

  11. The Other 99+%

  12. Stormwater Discharge Permit The Permittee shall implement a public education and outreach program to increase the awareness of stormwater pollution impacts on waters of the state to encourage changes in public behavior to reduce such impacts.

  13. Regional Collaboration Help with development & implementation of I & E program

  14. Regional Collaboration • Menomonee River Group • Southeast Wisconsin Clean Water Network • La Crosse Urban Stormwater Group • Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership • North Central Wisconsin Stormwater Coalition • Waukesha County Storm Water Information and Education Partnership • Chippewa Valley Stormwater Forum • North East Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium

  15. Menomonee River Group City of Brookfield City of Greenfield City of Wauwatosa Village of Butler Village of Elm Grove Village of Germantown Village of Menomonee Falls Village of West Milwaukee Milwaukee County

  16. Southeast Wisconsin Clean Water Network City of New Berlin City of Franklin City of Kenosha City of Oak Creek City of Racine County of Kenosha Village of Caledonia Village of Greendale Village of Hales Corners Village of Mt. Pleasant Village of Pleasant Prairie Village of Silver Lake Village of Sturtevant Village of Wind Point Town of Bristol Town of Salem Town of Somers UW-Parkside

  17. La Crosse Urban Stormwater Group City of La Crosse City of Onalaska La Crosse County Town of Campbell Town of Holland Town of Onalaska Town of Shelby Village of Holmen Village of West Salem

  18. Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership City of Fitchburg City of Madison City of Middleton City of Monona City of Stoughton City of Sun Prairie City of Verona Dane County Town of Blooming Grove Town of Burke Town of Dunkirk Town of Madison Town of Middleton Town of Westport Town of Windsor UW-Madison Village of Cottage Grove Village of DeForest Village of Maple Bluff Village of McFarland Village of Shorewood Hills Village of Waunakee

  19. Rock River Stormwater Group City of Beaver Dam City of Beloit City of Fort Atkinson City of Janesville City of Jefferson City of Milton Public Works Department City of Watertown City of Whitewater DNR Heart of the City Lake Sinissippi Association Lake Sinissippi Improvement District Rock River Coalition Town of Beloit Town and Country Resource Conservation & Development UW-Extension UW - Whitewater Photo by Mark Preuschl

  20. NorthCentral Wisconsin Stormwater Coalition Marathon County City of Wausau City of Schofield Village of Weston Village of Rothschild Village of Kronenwetter Town of Rib Mountain City of Mosinee City of Merrill City of Marshfield City of Stevens Point City of Wisconsin Rapids

  21. Chippewa Valley Stormwater Forum Chippewa County Eau Claire County City of Altoona City of Chippewa Falls City of Eau Claire City of Menominee City of River Falls Village of Lake Hallie Town of Eagle Point Town of Lafayette Town of Seymour Town of Union Town of Washington

  22. Waukesha County Storm Water Information and Education Partnership Waukesha County City of Pewaukee City of Waukesha Town of Delafield Town of Lisbon Town of Waukesha Town of Brookfield Village of Pewaukee Village of Sussex

  23. North East Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium 2012 Members 5 Counties 12 Cities 13 Townships 11 Villages 1 University 13 Business Partners

  24. So…. What is happening out there?

  25. Stormwater groups across the state ARE connecting to the public using words and pictures they can relate to

  26. Residents • Available at the Public Works office • Send to residents in newsletters • Display at high traffic areas in the community • Distribute appropriate topics through local schools • Have municipal staff handout materials to residents

  27. Residents • City of Manitowoc Door Hanger Program

  28. Residents • Rock River Stormwater GroupLeaf Collection Educational Campaign & Research Project • Newspaper and church bulletin announcements for leaf collection • Street sign project posting the proper procedure for leaf collection • 26% increase in compliance

  29. Residents • Madison Area Municipal Storm Water PartnershipLove your Lakes, Don’t Leaf Them. • Yard Signs • Coaster • Flyers

  30. Residents • NEWSC Renew Our Waters – Every Choice Counts. Sign Campaign • 11x17 posters • 2’ x 3’ banners

  31. Residents • North Central Wisconsin Stormwater Coalition Public Involvement • Compost Bin Sales/ Workshops • Rain Barrel Workshops • Demonstration Rain Gardens

  32. Residents • Menomonee River GroupPet Waste ProgramScoop It, Bag It & Toss It! • Each Dogipot system contains 2 boxes of 200 biodegradable bags to be used and thrown into the garbage bins

  33. Residents • Rock River Stormwater GroupLawn mower sticker campaign • Distributed to municipal and private mowers

  34. Exhibiting / Outreach • Root-Pike WIN & Southeast Wisconsin Watershed Trust • Respect Our Waters Campaign

  35. Residents • Chippewa Valley Stormwater ForumMovie Theatre Media Campaign • Rubber duck – Stormwater Pollution

  36. Residents

  37. Business • City of AppletonTargeted Mailing for area businesses

  38. Business

  39. Education Audience • TeachersEarth Partnership for Schools • Stormwater Curriculum & Rain Garden Curriculum developed through the UW Arboretum

  40. Education Audience • Presentations • Enviroscape Model

  41. Education Audience • Presentations • Interactive Learning Games

  42. Education Audience

  43. Construction Industry • La Crosse Urban Stormwater GroupFocus of Erosion Control • Folder for all permits across region

  44. Construction Industry • La Crosse Urban Stormwater GroupFocus of Erosion Control • Posters for break and timeclock areas • Stickers for lumber, concrete and utility installation vehicle dashboards • Tri-fold brochure for homeowner’s

  45. Construction Industry • NEWSCErosion Control Training • January 2013 – 3 regional trainings held for 1 and 2 family home builders, contractors

  46. Construction Industry

  47. Elected Officials • Nonpoint Education for Elected Officials (NEMO)

  48. Elected Officials

  49. Municipal Staff • Pollution Prevention • NEWSC • Pollution Prevention Posters • Excal Visual “Rain Check” DVD training

  50. Municipal Staff • Illicit Discharge • NEWSC • IDDE Training Presentations2007 – Implementing an IDDE Outfall Inventory • 2008 – Implementing an IDDE program • 2009 – Scenarios Group A & B • Excal Visual “IDDE – A grate concern” DVD training

More Related