Stormwater Management What Would We Like to See

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Stormwater Management What Would We Like to See?

• Jeff Allen
• Executive Director
• Oregon Environmental Council

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My Agenda

• What is the Oregon Environmental Council, and
  what is our interest in stormwater?
• How can we help you address stormwater issues?
• What would we like to see in municipal stormwater
  programs?
• Grill the environmentalist

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• We bring Oregonians together for a healthy
  environment.

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Our Approach

• We engage Oregonians by developing and
  implementing projects that help them act on their
  environmental values in their basic roles as
  parents, homeowners, consumers, drivers, and
  citizens.
• We find common ground by bringing diverse
  interest groups together, building common
  understanding, and developing creative strategies
  that help everyone be part of the solution to
  Oregons environmental challenges.
• We create strong environmental policy by holding
  decision makers accountable and by leading broad
  coalitions of individuals and stakeholder groups
  in support of environmental progress.

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We Engage Oregonians

• Developing projects to help Oregonians act on
  their values

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We Find Common Ground

• Bringing diverse interest groups together to be
  part of the solution

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We Create Strong Environmental Policy

• Have lobbied every state Legislature since 1969.
• Passed proactive legislation each of last 4
  legislative sessions.
• Pesticide reporting law, mercury reduction act,
  transportation bills.
• 2005 biofuels package heralded for bridging the
  urban-rural divide.

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Strategic Plan 2010

• Protect kids health from toxic pollution.
• Clean up the Willamette and other major rivers.
• Protect our climate by curbing vehicle pollution.

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Clean up the Willamette and other major rivers

• Reduce runoff pollution from Oregons cities and
  farms
• Promote farmer and rancher participation in
  programs that help them improve water quality
• Increase water conservation and more efficient
  water use

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Why Urban Runoff?

• Major environmental challenge
• Great opportunity to help Oregonians act on their
  values
• Will require creativity and new partnerships

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OEC and Stormwater Business Forum

• Selling Social Change Creative Solutions to
  Reducing Pollution
• William Smith, Ed.D. and David
  PollockWednesday, May 3, 2006 (Redmond),
  1200-200pm  
• Thursday, May 4, 2006 (Portland), 700-900am

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OEC and Stormwater Urban Runoff Roundtable

• Hiring new Program Director this month
• Will meet by Fall 2006
• Will include cross-section of affected
  businesses, local governments, and interest
  groups

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OEC and Stormwater Pilot Projects

• Will develop via business partnerships, with
  feedback from Roundtable
• Green Auto Maintenance
• Green Landscaping
• Other possibilities around home garden
  chemicals, car washes, wrecking yards, and more

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OEC and Stormwater Policy and Programs

• Will work with Roundtable to identify greatest
  threats, opportunities, needs and develop
  recommendations
• Financial incentives and tax credits
• Pavement trading and pollution trading pilots
• Other possibilities include shared resource
  materials, programs, model policies, and more

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Answer the Question Already! What do you want to
see?

• Disclaimers (Mine, not Yours)
• Measurable Goals and Results
• Accountability
• Adaptive Management
• Creativity
• Partnerships

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• Look us up at www.oeconline.org !