dog parks or maintain frequented dog equipment. walking areas OR Redo any of above Message 3: Leaf and Yard Waste P and N Impaired (RB=Research-based) – Year Objective NROC Activities MS4 Activities Measurement Desired Impact (RB) Determine base line # tons (RB) Develop assessment (RB) Conduct (measures Residents increase knowledge “reach”) of yard waste at transfer protocol and share with assessment in fall articles printed about WQ impacts from yard station OR note any problem MS4s for first year (maybe include waste dumping near or in dumping areas near readership?) OR count waterbodies (increased nutrients, waterbodies. webpage to link to bills mailed habitat loss, etc.) and how to 1 Release article OR dispose of yard waste properly, News readers OR water or tax information article and mail municipal bill Count website or blog i.e., composting or bringing to bill recipients learn about bill insert with link to insert hits transfer station. dumping yard waste and webpage or blog water quality issues. More residents use transfer Design messages and Purchase and place Change in tonnage of More residents use the transfer station for leaf and yard waste messaging for transfer sign(s) at transfer leaf and yard waste at station to dispose of leaf and yard 2 disposal. station signs station transfer station resulting in decrease of leaf and yard waste dumping near or in waterbodies. More residents compost leaf and post blog/website Release article OR (measures More residents understand the “reach”) and yard waste at home and informational content to mail municipal bill Count articles printed benefits to backyard composting away from waterbodies link to insert (maybe include and compost PROPERLY and readership?) count how to make and or buy and use a OR Draft a press release with a Provide information bills mailed backyard compost bin. link to blog/website OR use Master 3 as a mailer insert OR other Gardener workshop # of workshop method or event to (if this exists) attendees promote composting and proper use of compost. Provide SOP where to (measures “impact”) buy compost bins Change in tonnage of OR host composting and how to leaf and yard at workshop with local transfer station
dog parks or frequented dog walking areas OR Redo any of above maintain equipment. Message 3: Leaf and Yard Waste – P and N Impaired (RB=Research-based) Year Objective NROC Activities MS4 Activities Measurement Desired Impact 1 (RB) Determine base line # tons of yard waste at transfer station OR note any problem dumping areas near waterbodies. News readers OR water or tax bill recipients learn about dumping yard waste and water quality issues. (RB) Develop assessment protocol and share with MS4s webpage to link to information article and bill insert with link to webpage or blog (RB) Conduct assessment in fall for first year Release article OR mail municipal bill insert (measures “reach”) articles printed (maybe include readership?) OR count bills mailed Count website or blog hits Residents increase knowledge about WQ impacts from yard waste dumping near or in waterbodies (increased nutrients, habitat loss, etc.) and how to dispose of yard waste properly, i.e., composting or bringing to transfer station. 2 More residents use transfer station for leaf and yard waste disposal. Design messages and messaging for transfer station signs Purchase and place sign(s) at transfer station Change in tonnage of leaf and yard waste at transfer station More residents use the transfer station to dispose of leaf and yard resulting in decrease of leaf and yard waste dumping near or in waterbodies. 3 More residents compost leaf and yard waste at home and away from waterbodies and post blog/website informational content to link to Draft a press release with a link to blog/website OR use as a mailer insert OR other method or event to promote composting and proper use of compost. OR host composting workshop with local Release article OR mail municipal bill insert Provide information Master Gardener workshop (if this exists) Provide SOP where to buy compost bins and how to (measures “reach”) Count articles printed (maybe include readership?) OR count bills mailed # of workshop attendees (measures “impact”) Change in tonnage of leaf and yard at transfer station More residents understand the benefits to backyard composting and compost PROPERLY and how to make and or buy and use a backyard compost bin.