Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Personal Responsibility Responsibility In A In A Desirable Desirable Environment Environment

PRIDE’s Beginning The PRIDE initiative was launched in the summer of 1997 by U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers and the late James Bickford, former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources Cabinet The PRIDE initiative was launched in the summer of 1997 by U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers and the late James Bickford, former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources Cabinet Organized as a grassroots effort to encourage citizens to take personal responsibility for protecting their environment Organized as a grassroots effort to encourage citizens to take personal responsibility for protecting their environment Congressman Hal Rogers Secretary James Bickford

The Organization Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc., was formed as a nonprofit organization to coordinate the initiative and operate grant programs to fund local efforts to accomplish the PRIDE goals. Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc., was formed as a nonprofit organization to coordinate the initiative and operate grant programs to fund local efforts to accomplish the PRIDE goals. Volunteers, schools, local governments and other nonprofit organizations do the work. Volunteers, schools, local governments and other nonprofit organizations do the work. PRIDE is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PRIDE is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Service Region

Program Goals Clean the Region’s Waterways Clean the Region’s Waterways Eliminate Illegal Dumps & Other Solid Waste Problems Eliminate Illegal Dumps & Other Solid Waste Problems Promote Environmental Education and Awareness Promote Environmental Education and Awareness

Straight Pipes/Failing Septic Systems

Goal: Clean the Region’s Waterways Tools: Homeowner Septic System Grant Program Homeowner Septic System Grant Program Wastewater Construction Grants Wastewater Construction Grants Corps of Engineers 531 Program Corps of Engineers 531 Program EPA Earmarks EPA Earmarks

Watershed Watch

Water Quality Restoration Rollup ProgramFunding # of Homes Impacted Homeowner Septic System Grants $19.75 million $19.75 million 6,493 6,493 Wastewater Construction Grants $36.3 million $36.3 million 4,300+ 4,300+ USACE 531 Program $20.7 million $20.7 million 9,950+ 9,950+ EPA Earmarks $34.2 million $34.2 million 5,500+ 5,500+ Total $111 million $111 million 26, ,200+

Tools: Lake Cumberland Debris Management Plan – “Trash Gate” S.S. Kentucky PRIDE S.S. PRIDE of the Cumberland Community Grants SuperGrants Roadside PRIDE Spring Cleanup (Apr ) Goal: Eliminate Illegal Dumps

Cleanup Sites

PRIDE Report Card Fall 2005 Disposed of 863,440 waste tires Disposed of 863,440 waste tires Removed 2,228 illegal dumps Removed 2,228 illegal dumps Cleaned 398 stream sites Cleaned 398 stream sites Disposed of 152,296 appliances Disposed of 152,296 appliances Collected 380,198 bags of trash Collected 380,198 bags of trash Cleaned 15,665 road miles Cleaned 15,665 road miles 156,441 volunteers worked 496,058 hours 156,441 volunteers worked 496,058 hours

Goal: Environmental Education Mission Statement: To foster environmental stewardship through education and awareness in our schools and communities to instill PRIDE in our next generation.

Goal: Environmental Education Tools:  Education Grants  PRIDE Scout Program  PRIDE Clubs  Project Clean Streams  RiverWoods – Future EE center

Project Clean Stream

Environmental Education Report Card  676 grants awarded for $2.8 million  284 outdoor classrooms built  70 greenhouses built  40 nature trails built  27 school recycling projects started  20,000 students & 445 educators trained thru Project Clean Streams  21 Environmental Learning Resource Centers funded

PRIDE Contact Information  Richard Thomas, Executive Director  Tammie Wilson, Deputy Exec Dir/CFO  Karen Deaton, Executive Director RiverWoods Environmental Education Center PRIDE Toll free RiverWoods Toll free

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