ACSEC Stormwater Outreach Strategic Plan, 2018-2023
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Guinn Wallover
Extension Agent
Clemson Extension
Charleston
Team Members:
Wallover, G1, Morganello, K2
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Extension Agent, Clemson Extension, Charleston, South Carolina, 29401
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Extension Agent, Clemson Extension, Charleston, South Carolina, 29401
Abstract
The Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium (ACSEC) is a collaboration between Clemson Extension and more than 14 city and county government partners, and 20 education partners representing non-profits, government agencies, and higher-education providers in the greater Charleston, South Carolina area. The ACSEC was created to coordinate and implement a regional, watershed-scale education strategy focused on stormwater pollution prevention through education and community involvement. The ACSEC assists its city and county partners with meeting requirements of their US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Phase II Small Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System (SMS4) permit.
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In order to provide a framework to identify and deliver impactful stormwater education in the community, beginning in 2017, the ACSEC partners underwent a year-long creative development process to create its “Stormwater Outreach Strategic Plan: 2018-2023.” This strategic plan identified the local stormwater pollution concerns, contributing actions, and target behaviors to encourage through education messaging and programming. The plan also includes a series of five-year timelines for each pollutant that identified new and existing resources, methods of delivery, and evaluation metrics to determine the impact of education efforts in the community towards motivating behavior change. The strategic plan will guide the efforts of the ACSEC as it continues to provide water resource outreach to diverse audiences across Charleston through 2023. The “Stormwater Outreach Strategic Plan: 2018-2023” can be found at the website: www.ashleycooper.org.
Years of CES Service: 0
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