Water Conservation / Community EngagementPlan of Work

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Greenup County CES

Title:
Water Conservation / Community Engagement
MAP:
Storm Water Education
Agents Involved:
Hieneman, Pullin, Boyd, Stephens
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Health
Situation:

Greenup County has been classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a MS4 Community. (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) Because the EPA requires that these communities comply with federal regulations, the Greenup Extension Office has been asked by UK Specialists to assist with local education efforts within local government and the community to reduce polluted stormwater runoff.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Each of the eight GC communities that are classified as MS4 will be in compliance with EPA regulations because of their work with Extension efforts.

Intermediate Outcomes:

We will coordinate educational trainings using information from UK Specialists that comply with the EPA standards in order to prepare our communities to properly address stormwater runoff. As a result of these trainings, we expect that our eight communities will prepare a plan for their local stormwater that is in compliance with EPA regulations.

Initial Outcomes:

Partnerships will be formed with local MS4 Coordinators in our county will agree to meet and work in partnership with the Department of Water, GC Extension, and UK Specialists.

Evaluation:

Outcome: Initial: Meeting with all MS4 coordinators

Indicator: We will have each local MS4 coordinator in agreement with this program

Method: Make contact and schedule meetings

Timeline: Summer 2016




Outcome: Intermediate: MS4 Communities have prepared a plan

Indicator: MS4 communites can present a plan

Method: The Extension office will have a copy of the MS4 plan for our county

Timeline: Spring 2017




Outcome: Long-term: All MS4 Communities in Greenup County are in compliance with EPA regulations

Indicator: MS4 Communities can be evaluated by the EPA and be recognized as in compliance

Method: The Extension office will have record of MS4 compliance with EPA

Timeline: Ongoing through the 4 year POW


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: MS4 Community Leaders and Families


Project or Activity: Cloverbud Camp

Content or Curriculum: Project Wet, Project Wild

Inputs: Agents, Specialists, Community Guests

Date: Summer 2016, 17, 18, 19


Project or Activity: Rain Barrel Workshop

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener Curriculum

Inputs: Agents, GC Master Gardeners

Date: Summer/Fall 2016, 2017



Audience: MS4 Community Leaders and Families


Project or Activity: Community Leadership meetings

Content or Curriculum: Provide information from EPA and UK Specialists to local MS4 Coordinators

Inputs: EPA materials from UK Specialists

Date: Summer 2018


Project or Activity: Homemaker meetings

Content or Curriculum: Gardening in Small Spaces and other specialized materials from water conservation education for MS4 communities

Inputs: Homemaker Environmental Chairs

Date: Ongoing throughout current POW




Audience: MS4 Community Leaders and Families


Project or Activity: Summer Music Series

Content or Curriculum: Educational flyers and pamphlets

Inputs: Print materials

Date: Summer  18, 19


Project or Activity: Greenup Beacon

Content or Curriculum: Information from EPA, UK Specialists, and local community leaders

Inputs: Class and event promotion, columns about water conservation

Date: ongoing




Success Stories

Using Soil Testing to limit Phosphorus Run off

Author: Linda Hieneman

Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation

Phosphorus is an essential element for plant life, but when there is too much of it in water, it can cause a reduction in dissolved oxygen in water bodies caused by an increase of mineral and organic nutrients of rivers and lakes.  This can cause algae blooms that can be dangerous for human water consumption and kill fish and marine life. In Kentucky many farmers conduct a water quality plan to reduce the amount of Phosphorus that is leaching into the streams and rivers.  One part

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