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<br /> <br />. <br />Nonpoint Source Pollution Education <br />. <br /> <br />~nsorin~.Q workshoe- Workshop menu ~. <br /> <br />What is NEMO? <br /> <br />NEMO (Nonpoint source pollution <br />Education for Municipal Officials) is a <br />nationally recogniled educational <br />program for land use decision makers <br />that addresses the relationship between <br />land use and water resource protection. <br /> <br />The NEMO Project was created in 1991 <br />by the University of Connecticut <br />Cooperative Extension System. In 2000, <br />a diverse team formed the Minnesota <br />Narthstar NEMO Program and obtained <br />funding from the Metropolitan Council to <br />launch multiple pilot programs. <br /> <br />The "basic" NEMO educational <br />presentation - Linking Land Use to <br />Water Qoa!ity - explains the links <br />between land use, water quality and <br />community character, The Program then <br />offers follow-up presentations and <br />materials, These programs assist <br />communities to move forward on the two <br />major aspects of natural resource-based <br />planning: planning for areas to be <br />preserved, and planning for developed or <br />developing areas. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Do you want NEMO to come to your <br />community? More importantly, do you <br />want things to happen as a result of <br />NEMO educational programs? If so, _ <br />need ycur help! <br /> <br />Presentations are about 1 hour. Allowing <br />additional time for discussion is <br />encouraged, <br /> <br />Linking Land Use To Water Quality <br />The introductory workshop <br /> <br />Greenways and Open Space Planning <br />Provides an overview of natural <br />resource inventories and techniques <br />to protect open space <br /> <br />Reducing ImperviOUS Surfaces <br />Shows how conservation design and <br />low-impact development techniques <br />work in Minnesota <br /> <br />Developing effective ordinances <br />Looks at model programs that work <br /> <br />Phase II EPA regulations <br />Reviews new stormwater management <br />responsibilities and cost-effective <br />techniques to meet the state and <br />federal re'luil"ements <br /> <br />Protecting Lakeshore and Streambanks <br />Demonstrates the variety of <br />practices available to protect <br />riparian areas <br /> <br />One of the keys to successfully initiating <br />discussion and change at the local level is <br />to have all of your city council and <br />planning commission members, staff, and <br />other "players. hear the NEMO message <br />at the same time, This may take some <br />time to coordinate, but it's worth the <br />effort, One effective way to maximize <br />attendance is to get support from your <br />chief elected official. And, if you need a <br />"fifth Tuesday" to obtain a clear <br />calendar for your commissions, it's worth <br />the wait. <br /> <br /> <br />This is just Q sompl. of th. workshops <br />availabk - Call NEMO for fTIOfW info <br />