SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of the FY 2024-25 Stormwater Education and Water Use Efficiency Plans (Budget Impact - Neutral)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer Office of the County Engineer
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The Stormwater Education Plan outlines the proposed budgeted educational and outreach activities planned for FY 2024-25 consisting of: a media campaign utilizing billboards to raise awareness of stormwater pollution and associated behaviors; an educational publication addressing Marion County’s water resources with pollution prevention tips; a 5K run to engage businesses and the community in springs awareness; and other initiatives meeting and/or exceeding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements for stormwater education and outreach.
The Water Use Efficiency Plan outlines the proposed budgeted educational and outreach activities for FY 2024-25 consisting of: irrigation evaluations; irrigation and landscape retrofits; community workshops; distribution of water conserving retrofit kits; and other initiatives meeting and/or exceeding the Board of County Commissioners’ Water Use Permit requirements for water conservation. The focus of the program is to educate public and domestic self-supply users about using water more efficiently and to offer incentives for measurable water savings.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral. See detail in plans.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the FY 2024-25 Stormwater Education and Water Use Efficiency Plans.
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