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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4325 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE 1611 . Blaine. MN 5S+W-3070 <br />Phone: 763-398-3070 . Fax: 763-398-3088 <br /> <br />www.ricecreekwd.com <br /> <br />March 22, 2004 <br /> <br />Dear City Administrator, <br /> <br />Your city, as a part of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permitting process, <br />devised a Storm Water Pollutioo Preventioo Program (SWPPP) to outline how your city is <br />going to address the federal NPDES Phase n mandate and taCkle its storm water ron-off <br />problem. The Rice Creek Watershed District is lalD1ching a storm drain stenciling volunteer <br />program to aid cities in reaching their SWPPP goals. <br /> <br /> <br />StenclUng is especially valu.ble .s ongoing citizen involvement and outreach sin.. stencils <br />need to be refreshed every few yean. Storm drain stenciling is an educational, interactive tool <br />to engage people of all ages in watershed pollutioo prevention. This brings the message hack to <br />public attention with a bright new image 00 the street and another opportunity for volunteers and media attentioo. The message <br />on the street tells what not to do and why. Media and fliers will explaio what people can do and how. <br /> <br />Stenciling works! It rais.. awareness and leads to pollution prevention. Studies in Wisconsin have proven storm drain <br />stencils raise citizen awareness of polluted runoff flowing to rivers and lakes. Over 75% of people who had seen the stenciled <br />drains knew where their water went, compared to ahout a thin1 of those who had not seen a stenciled drain. <br /> <br />Many people unknowingly believe storm drains eonnect to sewer treatment facilities and that industry is the greatest <br />source of water pollution. According to EP A, over 60"10 of our water pollutioo comes from urban and agricultural storm water <br />runoff (non-point source pollutioo). People are more likely to change their behavior to prevent pollutioo once they understood <br />that storm water runoff pollutes ends up in water bodies. <br /> <br />Currently used in over 40 states, stenciling won't solve all water pollution problems alone, but it's a practical, positive, visible, <br />cost-effective, easy first step toward puhlic education. involvemeot and support for local watershed storm water pollution <br />prevention. <br /> <br />IF '{Ol;R CITY DOES :-,,"01 WA\T TO IJL ]"\:CLUf)[D 1'-;" JIIlS 5H1B}yf. SFWER STL'..;:ClLlVi VOLV\TEI':R B,\SED PROGR,\M,PLFASI <br />"OTIFY DA\\S DLBA TS AT RCWD flY Af"<1L1S~.211()4. Otherwise, if volunteers in your commlD1ity offer their time, they will <br />be trained and organized to stencil an educational message next to the storm sewers notifying the public that the streets and <br />waters are connected. Below are examples of a few stencil desigos that may be used on your city's streets depending on into <br />which type of water the street drains. <br /> <br />DIJJIP NO WASTE <br />I',J;><>}:s. <br />v......... <br />DIWKS TO LAKE <br /> <br />~ <br />r- tH <br />,\ <br /> <br />~ InSPOSE reo tl;4STE <br />..... .... <br />DRAINS TO CRE~t{ <br /> <br />Feel free to contact me if you have further questions. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Dawn Duhats <br />Rice Creek Watershed District Environmental Educator Coordinator <br />dduhats@ricecreekwd.com <br />763.398.3070 x 178 <br />