2.3  Public Education and Outreach

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The first measure that the Phase II regulations require involves public education and outreach efforts to educate residents and businesses on the impacts of storm water.  This measure includes information on steps that a person can take to reduce storm water pollution, such as proper septic system maintenance, minimizing the use of garden chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc.), proper disposal of motor oil and household hazardous wastes, and ways to get involved in protection efforts.

This measure also includes education and outreach assistance from local academic/ college groups, youth organizations, yacht clubs and marinas, conservation/environmental groups, and sportsman/fishing clubs. In addition, this measure could include storm drain stenciling and markings to inform the public that a particular catch basin or storm drain discharges to a pond, lake or bay. This measure could also include placing or posting educational materials at beach clubs, marinas, waterfront restaurants and parks to raise the publics awareness of the impacts of storm water runoff.