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Title: Stormwater Management What Would We Like to See


1
Stormwater Management What Would We Like to See?
  • Jeff Allen
  • Executive Director
  • Oregon Environmental Council

2
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

3
  • We bring Oregonians together for a healthy
    environment.

4
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.

5
We Engage Oregonians
  • Developing projects to help Oregonians act on
    their values

6
We Find Common Ground
  • Bringing diverse interest groups together to be
    part of the solution

7
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.

8
Strategic Plan 2010
  • Protect kids health from toxic pollution.
  • Clean up the Willamette and other major rivers.
  • Protect our climate by curbing vehicle pollution.

9
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

10
Why Urban Runoff?
  • Major environmental challenge
  • Great opportunity to help Oregonians act on their
    values
  • Will require creativity and new partnerships

11
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

12
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

13
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

14
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

15
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 !
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