Year Objective NROC Activities MS4 Activities Measurement Desired Impact (RB) Determine base (RB) Develop assessment protocol (RB) Conduct (RB) Re-assess # of Dog owners or walkers increase line # of poop piles and share with MS4s assessment in spring poop piles. Yes/no knowledge about amount of at a known site work with local results potential pet waste from area – webpage or blog to link to animal control dogs could get into the water News readers OR officer if there is Count articles printed and the impacts from bacteria or tax bill information article and bill one. (maybe include and increased nutrients to recipients learn insert with link to webpage or readership?) OR count water quality. 1 about pet waste blog Release article OR bills mailed issue mail municipal bill insert Count website or blog OR event attendees hits learn about pet Package existing templates of tags Provide hand-outs waste issue. and other materials from and dog bones with bones distributed “The Inside Scoop” NHDES program. pet waste tags and/or sign pledge about issues Dog license applicant Prep materials for MS4 agents to Distribute materials How many dog owners Dog owners increase & renewals learn distribute at town/city halls OR received materials knowledge about amount of about pet waste local veterinarians potential pet waste from area 2 issue website or blog dogs could get into the water hits and the impacts from bacteria and increased nutrients to water quality. Residents about Provide MS4s with templates & Develop signage & Redo poop pile Dog owners or walkers increase pet waste guidance on ordinance & signage locate in key places assessment from yr. 1. knowledge about financial 3 ordinance & fines placement (based on yr. 1 incentives to pick up pet waste (if any) assessment or new and pick up and dispose pet problem spot) waste properly. Dog owners sign Provide pledge & training to Support clerks to # of pledges Dog owners or walkers pick up pledge to pick-up clerks OR local veterinarians gather pledges and dispose pet waste properly 4 pet waste 90% of and create norms around the time Provide raffle suggestions for responsible pet waste pledges behavior. Provide bag Provide info on where to get ID hot spots or need # installed and amount Dog walkers or dog park users 5 dispensers and materials and how to track. and buy, install, and collected in cans. collect and dispose of pet collection cans at waste properly.
Year Objective NROC Activities MS4 Activities Measurement Desired Impact 1 (RB) Determine base line # of poop piles at a known site News readers OR or tax bill recipients learn about pet waste issue OR event attendees learn about pet waste issue. (RB) Develop assessment protocol and share with MS4s webpage or blog to link to information article and bill insert with link to webpage or blog Package existing templates of tags and other materials from “The Inside Scoop” NHDES program. (RB) Conduct assessment in spring – work with local animal control officer if there is one. Release article OR mail municipal bill insert Provide hand-outs and dog bones with pet waste tags about issues (RB) Re-assess # of poop piles. Yes/no results Count articles printed (maybe include readership?) OR count bills mailed Count website or blog hits bones distributed and/or sign pledge Dog owners or walkers increase knowledge about amount of potential pet waste from area dogs could get into the water and the impacts from bacteria and increased nutrients to water quality. 2 Dog license applicant & renewals learn about pet waste issue Prep materials for MS4 agents to distribute at town/city halls OR local veterinarians Distribute materials How many dog owners received materials website or blog hits Dog owners increase knowledge about amount of potential pet waste from area dogs could get into the water and the impacts from bacteria and increased nutrients to water quality. 3 Residents about pet waste ordinance & fines (if any) Provide MS4s with templates & guidance on ordinance & signage placement Develop signage & locate in key places (based on yr. 1 assessment or new problem spot) Redo poop pile assessment from yr. 1. Dog owners or walkers increase knowledge about financial incentives to pick up pet waste and pick up and dispose pet waste properly. 4 Dog owners sign pledge to pick-up pet waste 90% of the time Provide pledge & training to clerks OR local veterinarians Provide raffle suggestions for pledges Support clerks to gather pledges # of pledges Dog owners or walkers pick up and dispose pet waste properly and create norms around responsible pet waste behavior. 5 Provide bag dispensers and collection cans at Provide info on where to get materials and how to track. ID hot spots or need and buy, install, and # installed and amount collected in cans. Dog walkers or dog park users collect and dispose of pet waste properly.
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