MUFSD

Newsletter #1 

FROM YOUR YARD AND INTO OUR STREAMS

Stormwater runoff is rainwater that runs off the driveways, roofs, paved parking lots and other impervious surfaces. When the rainwater hits the impervious ground, it cannot infiltrate into the soil and therefore, it travels over the impervious surfaces collecting any debris, salt, oil and greases in its path, and discharging these pollutants into nearby waterways, streams and lakes.

In March 2003 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued new regulations, requiring municipalities and public entities such as your school district, to control pollutants from storm water runoff. A permit was issued by the State, requiring the district to initiate and implement a storm water management program by educating the school community about the storm water program and soliciting their participation in the control of pollution from storm water runoff.

ONGOING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

As part of this ongoing sttormwater program, the district intends to undertake the following actions:

·         A number of  Newsletters and Fact Sheets will be prepared for  placement on the Stormwater Website

·         The district will explore how students and staff can participate in the stormwater program

·         The district  will undertake a field survey of illicit stormwater discharges that may exist at the high school and middle school campuses

·         A Pollution Prevention Training will be provided to Operations and Maintenance Staff

·         A Public Information Meeting will be  held  in May 2007 to notify the school community on the ongoing stormwater program

·          An Annual Report will be submitted to State in May  2007,  on past and future implementation goals

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

While the administrative portion of the program has been initiated, school participation is vital to the success of this of this program. You can help by: 

·         Visiting  your Storm Water Website to review Newsletters and Fact Sheets on your storm water program

·         Becoming involved in the school community environmental and conservation projects

·         Having  an open dialogue on how storm water pollution affects your environment

·         Establishing volunteer student groups to actively engage in promoting student outreach and education on storm water activities

·         Encouraging your peers (administrators, staff and students) to engage in an aggressive outreach and education program on storm water pollution control 

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