This is an uncomplicated process; EPA recommends that you do this now because of the need to write to Fish and Wildlife. You can call Gretchen if you are in need of assistance with this. Impaired Waters and TMDL Discussion: The seacoast coalition is waiting for the Regional Planning Commission to create maps. The latest on the 2016, 303d list is that EPA wanted it to be approved before the permit, but it looks like it may be after. NOI should be based on the 2014 list, but SWPPP can be based on the 2016 list when it becomes final. You may end up doing something differently than in the NOI. (Note: 2016, 303d list has been approved as of June 22, 2018) They should have the seacoast maps for the next meeting. Maps should include tabular information for 2012, 2014, and 2016. The challenge will be figuring out the outfalls are- that is not a GIS issue it is a data issue. Uneven access to GIS is a reason to prioritize. Talk to Sara if you will likely rely on NRPC for mapping so that it doesn’t all come at once. Education and Outreach Subcommittee update: Julia Peterson from UNH Cooperative Extension was very helpful. There was a large group in attendance. They worked through the MS4 minimum control measure #1, Education and Outreach, part 1 to figure out if these are feasible, workable, etc.. was a discussion on how to use the material and the background on the type of material. Where to use it in the permit needs to be clarified. The fertilizer message for N or P impairment will be changed based on feedback. mentioned that as far as the NOI goes, you just need to reference this document. You can use this document as a menu; you are not confined to it. It will be updated and distributed based on the committee meeting. Milford has used a children’s book and creates curriculum around it. Nashua has Poop Fairy” signage. “No NHDES will have Pumped” fliers available for free. “Get Q- Can we get feedback on which of these will be done centrally? Jamie gave What are you doing currently? What messages should be focused on “homework” – first? Who is going to do it? How do you measure the impact? The subcommittee will meet in September. Update on NOI: One issue was difficulty formatting the PDF. It has been transferred to Word and distributed.
This is an uncomplicated process; EPA recommends that you do this now because of the need to write to Fish and Wildlife. You can call Gretchen if you are in need of assistance with this. Impaired Waters and TMDL Discussion: The seacoast coalition is waiting for the Regional Planning Commission to create maps. The latest on the 2016, 303d list is that EPA wanted it to be approved before the permit, but it looks like it may be after. NOI should be based on the 2014 list, but SWPPP can be based on the 2016 list when it becomes final. You may end up doing something differently than in the NOI. (Note: 2016, 303d list has been approved as of June 22, 2018) They should have the seacoast maps for the next meeting. Maps should include tabular information for 2012, 2014, and 2016. The challenge will be figuring out the outfalls are- that is not a GIS issue it is a data issue. Uneven access to GIS is a reason to prioritize. Talk to Sara if you will likely rely on NRPC for mapping so that it doesn’t all come at once. Education and Outreach Subcommittee update: Julia Peterson from UNH Cooperative Extension was very helpful. There was a large group in attendance. They worked through the MS4 minimum control measure #1, Education and Outreach, part 1 to figure out if these are feasible, workable, etc.. was a discussion on how to use the material and the background on the type of material. Where to use it in the permit needs to be clarified. The fertilizer message for N or P impairment will be changed based on feedback. mentioned that as far as the NOI goes, you just need to reference this document. You can use this document as a menu; you are not confined to it. It will be updated and distributed based on the committee meeting. Milford has used a children’s book and creates curriculum around it. Nashua has “No Poop Fairy” signage. NHDES will have “Get Pumped” fliers available for free. Q- Can we get feedback on which of these will be done centrally? Jamie gave “homework” – What are you doing currently? What messages should be focused on first? Who is going to do it? How do you measure the impact? The subcommittee will meet in September. Update on NOI: One issue was difficulty formatting the PDF. It has been transferred to Word and distributed.
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