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YOUR SCHOOL AND YOUR WATERSHED LORNA ROSENBERG- US EPA MID-ATLANTIC OCT 1-2, 2014 CHESAPEAKE BAY SCHOOLS WORKSHOP – SHEPHERDSTOWN, WVA
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THE SCHOOL / BAY CONNECTION STORM WATER RUNOFF FROM DEVELOPED LAND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT 15% OF PHOSPHOROUS, 14% NITROGEN AND 9% SEDIMENT IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SCHOOLS ARE DEVELOPED LANDS MANY SCHOOLS DISCHARGE THEIR STORMWATER INTO SEPARATE MUNICIPAL STORM WATER SYSTEMS (MS4) OR DIRECTLY INTO RIVERS AND STREAMS YOUR JOB!! – OUR JOB… IS TO PREVENT THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS FROM SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS INTO STORMWATER SEWERS AND WATERS OF THE US
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EPA’S STORMWATER ENFORCEMENT TARGETS…. HAVE ENOUGH POLLUTION REDUCTION PRACTICES IN PLACE BY 2025 TO ACHIEVE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY; AND ENABLE EVERY STUDENT IN THE REGION TO GRADUATE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ACT RESPONSIBLY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THEIR LOCAL WATERSHED.
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MS4 PERMITS MEASURABLE AND ENFORCEABLE PROVISIONS RETROFITS REDUCE FERTILIZERS CONSISTENT WITH CHESAPEAKE AND LOCAL TMDLS, INCLUDING TRADING TRACKING, REPORTING AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 4 What does an MS4 require?
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MS4 WHO’S WHO FOR SCHOOLS? GROUP 1GROUP 2GROUP 3 ALL SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES WITH MS4 PERMITS SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH THEIR OWN MS4 PERMITS
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HOW DO WE PREVENT POLLUTION FROM SCHOOLS? PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC OUTREACH STOPPING ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND DETECTION MANAGING CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROLING POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT GOOD HOUSEKEEPING/POLLUTION PREVENTION CREATING AND ENFORCING NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
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Reducing nutrient and sediment pollution from schools will support living creatures in the Chesapeake Bay, improve the health of local streams, and provide educational opportunities for students!
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SCHOOLS MUST PROTECT THE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES………..
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