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RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Office of Water Resources

RIPDES SMALL MS4 ANNUAL REPORT

GENERAL INFORMATION PAGE

RIPDES PERMIT # RIR100455

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OPERATOR OF MS4

Name: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Mailing Address: SHERMAN BUILDING, 523 PLAINS AVENUE
City: KINGSTON	State: RI	Zip:02881	Phone: ( 401) 874-5488
Contact Person: JEROME SIDIO	Title: DIRECTOR, FACIL.ITIES SERVICES
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OWNER OF MS4 (if different from OPERATOR)

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CERTIFICATION

I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under the direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, I certify that the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Print Name ___ JEROME B. SIDIO ________________________

Print Title ___ DIRECTOR, FACILITIES SERVICES__________

Signature _____________________________________________________ Date __3/03/06_____

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE #1:

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (Part IV.B.1 General Permit)

I. MEASURABLE GOALS:

A. REQUIRED MEASURABLE GOALS:
Permit ID#	BMP ID	List Measurable Goal	Was goal met? ON- YES NO TRK		If not met briefly list reasons, current status, plans and new date for meeting the goal	Effective? YES NO		TMDL? YES NO
IV.B.1.b.2		Strategies on how to inform the community on how to become involved in the storm water program and how operators will utilize partnerships with governmental and non-governmental entities (1^st year)	X		Re-evaluating BMP as related to goal. See note on Cooperative Extension Program, below.		X
IV.B.1.b.4		Strategies to list target pollutant sources the public education program is designed to address (1^st year)	X		Re-evaluating BMP as related to goal. See note on Cooperative Extension Program, below.		X
B. ADDITIONAL MEASURABLE GOALS:
	1A	Classroom Education on Storm Water – Develop Implementation Strategies (1^st Year)		X	Re-evaluating BMP. See note on Cooperative Extension Program, below.		X
	1B	Flyer and Brochure Distribution – Develop Implementation Strategies (1^st Year)		X	Re-evaluating BMP. See note on Cooperative Extension Program, below.		X
	1C	Using the Media – Develop Implementation Strategies (1^st Year)		X	Re-evaluating BMP. See note on Cooperative Extension Program, below.		X

II. OVERALL EVALUATION: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH cont’

A. GENERAL SUMMARY AND STATUS OF MEASURABLE GOALS:

(Note: Identify parties responsible for achieving the measurable goals and reference any reliance on another entitity for achieving measurable goals)

IV.B.1.b A number of activities were instituted by several different organizations within the University during 2005 to support Public Outreach efforts. The primary departments involved include the College of Environmental and Life Science (CELS), and within the College, the Cooperative Extension Office. Additionally, the Department of Safety and Risk Management, the Facilities Services Department, and the College of Engineering all have educational components.

Attached is a brief summary of accomplishments related to URI's stormwater management activities. Since we've had the pervious pavement fact sheets on the web, we've also responded to numerous phone calls and emails from consultants, town officials and interested citizens on this topic. Conservation commissions and others report using the information in public hearings on proposed development projects to support better site design and reduced impervious cover.

The URI Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) is part of the National NEMO Network and provides outreach to municipal officials on controlling effects of changing land use on local water resources. The program focuses on use of GIS-based watershed assessment tools to provide local decision-makers with the knowledge and educational resources to identify local water quality problems and to adopt effective pollution controls within a watershed context.

Publications

McNally, C., L. Philo, and L. Joubert. 2005. Permeable Pavement: What’s It Doing on My Street? An introduction to permeable pavement alternatives. University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension, NRS Dept. Kingston, RI. Contribution #5000

McNally, C., L. Philo, and L. Joubert. 2005. The University of Rhode Island’s Permeable Parking Lots: A Case Study of Alternative Pavement Materials. University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension, NRS Dept. Kingston, RI. Contribution #5001

McNally, C., L.Philo, and T. Boving. 2005. Porous Pavement and Groundwater Quality Technical Bulletin. University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension, NRS Dept. Kingston, RI. Contribution #5002

Presentations

Lorraine Joubert/ Lisa Philo	Source Water Protection Workshops with RI local officials and water suppliers.	Linking land use to water quality and addressing local actions/Dec. 16, Feb. 2, Feb. 16, Apr. 18, May 2, May 4, May 16, May 26/North Smithfield, Coventry, Charlestown, Cumberland, Portsmouth
Lisa Philo	RI NEMO: A story of survival and success, NEMO U4 (Annual Meeting of National NEMO)	Overview of Source Water Assessment Program/Apr. 4-7, 2005/Washington, D.C.
Lorraine Joubert	Drinking Water Protection Workshops	Display board, RI Land and Water Conservation Summit, March 2005. University of Rhode Island. Kingston, RI.
Lisa Philo	Are Your Land Use Practices Protecting Your Town’s Water Resources, League of Cities and Towns Annual Meeting	Display board/Jan. 27, 2005/Warwick, RI
Lorraine Joubert	The URI Porous Pavement Parking Lot	CT Stormwater Quality Manual Training/Aug. 2, 2005/Haddam, CT

B. APPROPRIATENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS:

IV.B.1.b The program is currently in the initial stages of development, and concentrated on porous pavement for the first year. At the beginning of this year, the Cooperative Extension Program received a grant from RIDEM to develop a statewide approach to Education and outreach that will be made available to all small MS4s for use in the permit process.

The URI Cooperative Extension Office received a RIDEM grant to develop an Educational Training Program, for Storm Water Management, that will be taught through the NEMO outreach program. This new program will provide an effective and efficient means to develop an educational package that can be used by municipalities across the state.

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE #2:

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/PARTICIPATION (Part IV.B.2 General Permit)

I. MEASURABLE GOALS:

A. REQUIRED MEASURABLE GOALS:
Permit ID#	BMP ID	List Measurable Goal	Was goal met? ON- YES NO TRK	If not met briefly list reasons, current status, plans and new date for meeting the goal