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Prepared by: Bolton & Menk, Inc. MCM 1 & 2: EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN Orono SWPPP ǀ 0C1.126140 Page 1 I. MCM 1 & 2: EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN Introduction The City of Orono’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) Minimum Control Measure (MCM) 1 addresses public education and outreach and MCM 2 addresses Public Participation/Involvement. The following plan determines the education focus for the current permit cycle and the programs and tools to be implemented in educating the public about their roles in the protection, preservation, and management of water resources. 1. Party responsible for Education and Outreach Plan implementation: City Administrator 2. Public Education, Outreach, and Involvement a) During the permit term, educational materials or equivalent outreach shall be distributed to Citizens focused on Yard and Lawn Management. b) During the permit term, educational materials or equivalent outreach shall be distributed to Citizens focused on Residential Best Management Practices. c) At least once each year, educational materials or equivalent outreach shall be distributed to Citizens focused on illicit discharge recognition and reporting illicit discharges to the permittee. d) At least once each year, educational materials or equivalent outreach shall be distributed to Citizens focused on the following: · impacts of deicing salt use on receiving waters, · methods to reduce deicing salt use, and · proper storage of salt or other deicing materials. e) At least once each year, educational materials or equivalent outreach shall be distributed to Citizens focused on the following: · impacts of pet waste on receiving waters, · proper management of pet waste, and · any existing permittee regulatory mechanism(s) for pet waste. f) At least once each calendar year, material regarding the City’s SWPPP shall be presented to the City Council to educate officials on the program’s activities and allow for public input on the adequacy of the program. g) Each calendar year, a minimum of one (1) public involvement activity that includes a pollution prevention or water quality theme (e.g., rain barrel distribution event, rain garden workshop, cleanup event, storm drain stenciling, volunteer water quality monitoring, adopt a storm drain program, household hazardous waste collection day, etc.) shall be provided by the City. 3. Education for City Officials and Staff a) At least once each calendar year, training shall be provided to all field staff in illicit discharge recognition (including conditions which could cause illicit discharges) and reporting illicit discharges for further investigation. b) Individuals responsible for any portion of the Illicit Discharge Detection and