1. 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
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. BMPs for all audiences Residential Business Government
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5. Residential BMPs SWFWMD Florida Friendly Landscaping (FFL)
Local Ordinances for Pollution Prevention (fertilizer, stormwater, etc)
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6. 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
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7. 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)
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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).
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12. References
Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Honolulu, HI
Southwest Florida Water Management District
EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
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13. Any Questions? Water Quality and Policy Management
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