Best Management Practices to Social Indicators Spring 2011 Best Management Practices to Social Indicators Instructor: EVR 6216 Water Quality and Policy Management Group Assignment Dr. Alsharif Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

Purpose How to use Social Indicators to mitigate the impact of Non-Point Sources Pollution. It takes many years to see the impact to best management practices, hence how do you use the Social Indicators to address this? Overview What are BMPs Social Indicators Current research Q & A Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

What are BMP’s Best Management Practices (BMPs) are effective, practical, structural or nonstructural methods which prevent or reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, pesticides and other pollutants from the land to surface or ground water.1 Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

BMPs for all audiences Residential Business Government Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

Residential BMPs SWFWMD Florida Friendly Landscaping (FFL) Local Ordinances for Pollution Prevention (fertilizer, stormwater, etc) Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

The Nine Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Principles2 Right plant, right place Water efficiently Fertilize appropriately Mulch Attract wildlife Manage yard pests responsibly Recycle Reduce stormwater runoff Protect the waterfront Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

Business BMPs Construction sites (erosion, sediment, concrete, equipment maintenance) Restaurants (oil/grease disposal, air quality smoke fumes, etc) Landscape Maintenance (fertilizer, debris management, chemical application, etc) Auto Maintenance (service stations, fuel stations, etc) Textile/Manufacturers (paint, concrete, fiberglass, air quality & water quality concerns) Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

Government BMPs EPA3 Public/Municipal grounds, parks, beaches Construction sites Monitoring for & Management of permit compliance for water utilities Funding requests to Federal Government for restoration projects related to Federal Laws Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

Social Indicators Legislators demand accountability for public funds waters have multiple uses (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, industries, ethanol, drinking water, recreation, etc.) Can these social actions be linked to biophysical improvements in water quality? Effective evaluation means: -Increased agency competency in evaluation -Ability to frame key of social evaluation priorities -Use of evaluation data to inform decision-making Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

SI Research BMP adoption and maintenance Requires cost-effective, simple social evaluation methods Social Indicators Planning and Evaluation System (SIPES) aims at evaluating social outcomes like Governments need evaluation training both quantitative and qualitative tools Methods considering diversity of local audiences Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

SI details surveys. . Lessons learned There is no perfect social evaluation method –one size does not fit all. Find the right tool for the job partner with organizations with complementary skills in social assessment (universities, nonprofits). Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

References Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Honolulu, HI 96813 http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/wmp/bmps.htm Southwest Florida Water Management District http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/yards/ EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/ Water Quality and Policy Management BMP 2 Social Indicators

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