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Request for Program <br />Participation and Support <br />June 24, 2004 <br />Greg Gappa <br />MS4 Stormwater Permit Contact <br />City of Orono. Minnesota <br />Dear Greg. <br />MINNESOTA WATER <br />LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN <br />;Tr-. <br />L/ <br />Utilizing grant funding. Metro Watershed Partners launched x\\c Minnesota Water - Let's Keep tt Clean <br />program last fall. The program’s mission is to improve water quality by assisting cities and other MS4's <br />in their stormwater education efforts. <br />Our accomplishments to date include: <br />• Creation of the Minnesota Water - Let‘s Keep it Clean slogan and logo <br />• Fall 2003 "Lake Patricia" print ad and the Pioneer Press and Star Tnbune <br />• Additional coverage of "Lake Patricia" ad in message on I V 5 and Public Radio <br />• Spring 2004 ad in the DKR’s Fishing Regulation booklet <br />• Spring 2004 "Green Crayon" ad in 11 metro area community papers <br />• Spring 2004 "Algae World" radio ad Full ad played 274 limes, P.SA played 90 times. <br />• Creation of www cleanwatcrmn oru website: a stormwater education resource center for MS4s, <br />students, teachers, and citi/ens. Over 4,000 website visits have been recorded. <br />Cunently we are expanding the resources offered to cities and other MS4s on the www eleanwalcnr.n.org <br />website. When completed in July, the website will provide a repository for ready to use or adapt articles, <br />photographs, presentations, posters and print ads. <br />Our grant funding from the Metropolitan Council. Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance and <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is coming to an end, and we arc seeking funding to continue the <br />work that we have started. I o that end, we are asking cities and other .MS4s to contnbutc to the program <br />w iih existing stormwater funds, o-- to include support for the program in their 2005 budget. <br />Depending on the funding raised, Metro Watershed Partners will provide the following services in this <br />order of priority; <br />1 . Maintain and grow the w'w'xv.cleanw atermn org website with updated and new materials <br />2. Create ready-to-use print and radio ads for MS4 use <br />3. Place pnnt and radio ads in the Twin Cities metro media market <br />Page I of 2 <br />%