Stormwater 319
This nonpoint source pollution implementation grant orginates from funds allocated by the Department of Natural Resources handed down from EPA. This 319 project will create awareness and reduce urban non-point source pollution through education and cost-share assistance on implementation of urban conservation practices. This project will also help to fill the data gap of stormwater quality in urban areas and will enable a greater understanding of sources of urban non-point source pollution in our region. This grant is in its final few months and will complete January 31, 2011. Many tasks have been accomplished from brochure creation, to supporting our watershed festivals, website, newsletter, 1-800 numbers, Telvision public service announcements, support of our urban lawn care and septic tank pumpout program, Low Impact Develoment demo sites, surveys, monitoring and more. The final report will be posted here along in the spring of 2011. In the meantime here is list of some of the projects accomplished through this grant:
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17 Rain Gardens in the Park Hill subdivision with pre & post water quality monitoring
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4 demonstration rain gardens
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(3) 10,000 gallon cisterns at the Ozark Community Center
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Support of the Wellington and 2nd and 3rd street detention basins in Ozark
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Pre & post monitoring and improvement of The Ridge basin in Nixa
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7 Rain Gardens at the Hurley Baptist Church in Hurley
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11 Workshops including rain barrels, rain gardens, and stormwater practices
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3 Stormwater detention field days to promote LID practices for nonpoint source pollution
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Pre & post Education surveys to evaluate impact of programs
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Development and placement of over 1,000 drains-to-stream stormdrain markers
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Technical report on types and levels of pollutants found in runoff
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