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Farmland Makes up the Largest Percentage of Open Space in the Region EARTH DAY 2001 WILMINGTON STORM DRAIN MARKING PROJECT TEAM CAPTAIN HANDBOOK BACKGROUND INFORMATION: What's the Delaware Estuary? The Delaware Estuary is the 133-mile section of the Delaware River from the falls at Trenton, NJ to the mouth of the Delaware Bay between Cape May, NJ and Cape Henlopen, DE. It is the tidal portion of the Delaware River, including the bay and all tidal tributaries that empty into the river. The Delaware Estuary encompasses twenty-two counties within Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. A majority of the Delaware Estuary's 5 million people live in one of the regions three largest cities, including Wilmington. This highly commercialized area is also a vital ecosystem. The Estuary is home to over 130 species of finfish as well as clams, oysters, and crabs. The second largest concentration of migrating shorebirds in the western hemisphere can also be found in the Delaware Estuary, along with habitat for 15 different species of waterfowl, totaling half a million individuals, who either migrate through or spend the winter here. Also found in the Delaware Estuary is the largest population of spawning horseshoe crabs in the world. Why should you mark storm drains? Rain and melting snow pick up all kinds of pollutants as they wash over our gardens, lawns, sidewalks, driveways, and streets. Most of this stormwater flows into storm drains (also called sewer inlets) in the street, many of which empty directly into local creeks that eventually make their way to the Delaware River. Polluted stormwater harms these waterways - which we rely on for drinking water and recreation. You can help make our waterways safer for drinking, fishng and swimming by keeping pollutants and trash out of the storm drains. Stormwater runoff pollution, also known as non-point source pollution, has become the biggest obstacle to improving water quality in the Delaware River. With most of the point sources of water pollution under control through regulations in the Clean Water Act, we now have to focus on educating people so that they will change their attitudes and behaviors. The Earth Day 200 1 Wilmington Storm Drain Marking Program is an important step in making people aware of the stormwater runoff pollution problem. Marking Supplies Supplies provided bv the Partnership: Storm Drain Markers (1 5 per team) Adhesive (1 tube per 15 markers) Safety Vests (3 per team) Tip Cards (200 per team) Hand Cleaner (1 container per team) Letter of Permission fiom the City of Wilmington (1 per team) Supplies that Volunteers Need to Bring: Brooms or wire brushes Dustpans Trash bags (for collecting trash blocking inlets) Before Storm Drain Marking: 1. Choose a date or dates, and location for your storm drain marking project. 2. Prepare and send out a press release to local media. Try to target reporters who have done articles on similar topics. Make it as easy as possible for the reporter by including specific times and locations. (See attached sample release.) 3. Familiarize yourself with the area where you will be marking the storm drains and passing out the educational tip cards. Day of Storm Drain Marking: 1. Make sure your team(s) has ample supplies. 2. Make sure all volunteers sign the sign-uplrelease form, provided in this booklet. 3. Give volunteers a short lesson on how to properly apply the markers. The volunteers should also be informed on what to do if they find opposition, while they are marking the storm drains. If someone opposes a medallion being put down at a particular storm drain, first try to explain the purpose of the project and show him or her, the letter of permission from the City of Wilmington. If the individual still objects, just move on to another storm drain. 4. Send teams out to different areas, making sure that each team is clear on what areas they are marking and where to place the marker on the street. 5. Take plenty of photographs. We would appreciate you sending us any duplicates to: Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, 1009 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809. Earth Day 2001 Wilmington Storm Drain Marking Project Sign UpIRelease Form Name: Organization (if any): Street Address: Phone # : I understand that storm drain marking may be a potentially hazardous activity, which involves work conducted in roadways. I assume all risks associated with participation in the storm drain marking event and hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators waive and release the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc., City of Wilrnington, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and all other sponsors, their officers and employees from all claims, liability, risk of loss, and damages of any kind that may result from my participation in the Delaware Estuary Storm Drain Marking Program. Signatures: 1. Date How to Mark the Storm Drain: 1. You need to apply the marker on dry days only. The pavenient must be dry in order for the medallion to properly adhere. Also the temperature must be at lease 40" F. 2. Use a wire brush or broom to clear away any loose debris fiom the spot where the medallion will be placed. Put any debris in garbage bags and dispose of it properly. If there are any recyclables, please recycle them. 3. Designate a "safety" person to look out for oncoming vehicles. 4. Apply a light even coat of the adhesive to the back of the marker in a circle a half an inch away fiom the edge and also place a dot of adhesive in the middle. See the example marker with adhesive on the following page. When placing the marking on the ground, push down on the marker forcing the adhesive out from the edge of the marker. It is important that the entire perimeter of the marker is sealed to the surface. 5. While some people fiom your team are marking the storrn drains, others may distribute the educational tip cards to the houses and businesses in the vicinity of the marked storm drains. Afer Storm Drain Marking has been Completed: 1. Collect final report(s) fiom team(s) and fax to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary at (302) 793- 1666. 2. If you are not planning on using them, please gather any unused supplies and return them to the Partnershp for the Delaware Estuary 1009 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809. 3. Write and send out a press release including total # of drains marked, # of volunteers, # of houses informed through educational materials, and photographs to local media. (See enclosed example.) Example of MedallionIStorm Drain Marker Front Side Back Side With Adhesive LOUIS L. REDDING - CITY/COUNTY BUILDING BOO FRENCH STREET WILMINGTON. DELAWARE James M. Baker 19801 - 3537 Mayor February 13,2001 Ms. Kathy Klein Executive Director Partnership for the Delaware Estuary 1009 Philadelphia Pike Wilmington, Delaware 19809 Dear Ms. Klein: The Department is pleased to partner with you in a storm drain marking project in the City of Wilmington. The stenciling effort will take place through the months of April, May and June 2001. It is intended to make Wilmington residents aware that the improper disposal of trash, litter, motor oil and leaves into storm drains can end up polluting area waterways (the Brandywine, Christina and Delaware Rivers) during rain storms. Volunteers participating in this project should coordinate with Sid Sharrna, Environmental Compliance Manager. He may be reached at (309) 573-5776. Your contact person for the project is Lisa Wood (302-793-1701). I look forward to working with you on this project in celebration of the 3 lStEarth Day event on April 22,2001. Sincerely, Kash Srinivasan Commissioner Department of Public Works cc: William S. Montgomery, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor John Rago, Communications Director Sid Sharma, Environmental Compliance Manager Memtt E. Tappan, Operations Director Example of Educational Tipcard p A Does This Minimize the use of toxic substances FISH such as mothballs, drain and oven cleaners, insect Look Familiar?, sprays and many other products. Substitute with products that use natural ingredients whenever possible. Put dog wastes in the toilet or trash He should. His image is can, not in the street or down a storm drain. appearing on storm drains in Dog waste introduces disease-causing bacteria into our water supply. Keep litter off the street Put trash in by pollution from our streets, sidewalks, trash cans and clean up herso it doesn't wash parks, and yards. Rain and melting snow collects into storm drains and end up in our streams and pollutants from these surfaces and washes them into storm rivers. drains. Many storm drains empty directly into our local waterways, which are part of the Delaware Estuary. These simple actions can help improve the quality of our You can help protect his home and your drinking streams and rivers, benefiting both human and animal life. water supply by taking the following actions: WORDS TO KNOW: Service your car regularly to prevent Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) - the maximun amount oils and other fluids from leaking onto the pave- of a pollutant that a body of water can receive and still meet water ment so they don't wash into the storm drains. quality standards. Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) -When Wilmington's infra- Recycle motor oil and antifreeze at local service structure was originally constructed. sewer systems were built to stations. collect both sewage and storm water runoff in the same pipe. During periods of significant rainfall the waste water treatment Choose water-based paints and wash plant is unable to handle this volume, thus discharging the excess brushes in your sink with water. Reuse and recy- ' untreated water directly into nearby creeks and rivers.
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