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project with neighbors in the stenciling area. If home or business owners strongly object to stenciling in front of their home/ business, skip that drain and move on to another one. A cooperative effort to help protect your _ _ _ COn1t71unity~s Waterways. Sponsored in part by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Stenciling Instructions Thanks or v:,iunteering to stencil storm drains! You're helping to protect our lakes and rivers. And you're helping to raise awareness in your community about the importance of keeping storm sewers waste free. The following instructions will help you safely and efficiently stencil storm drains. Read them carefully, and follow the advice given. Pay close attention to the safety advice -it's there to protect you and your stenciling team. General tips Always check the weather conditions. In order for paint to stick to the surface, the outdoor temperature must be at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, the pavement must be dry, so don't stencil if it's likely to rain or has recently rained. Be prepared to show your letter of permission from the city and to discuss the Safety first! To make your storm drain stenciling project a safe one, the following safety instructions must be followed! Each team must follow the stenciling instructions provided here: • All participants must be at least 12 years old. All participants should. wear brightly colored, old clothing. • Each stenciling team must have a supervising adult member. Each volunteer must Fu:~e ~ signed liability :~,~: ivy: ;.tee page 4 of this guide) prior to stenciling. All signed liability waivers must be given to the project coordinator when the stenciling kit is picked up. • Team members picking up debris prior to stenciling must wear gloves. Broken glass, needles and other sharp objects should be placed into a metal container, like a coffee can (an adult must do this). • The team member who is painting and any team member holding the stereil must wear gloves and eye protection. At least one other team member, wearing a traffic vest, must watch for traffic. For youth teams, the adult supervisor must supervise only and not be directly involved in painting. • At least one traffic cone must be set up at each stenciling site. Two or three cones are better. Storm n,_ .