1. Get Creative to Stretch Your Program
Tiffany O’Dell, Pierce County
Intro self

2. 2013 Perfect Storm New Permit New Priorities Staff Turnover
Change in permit – awareness focus to behavior change.
PC is phase 1 – have to do it all
More experienced staff left
New division priorities – need for communications staff
Outreach staff rehired with communications focus, not permit focus
New assignments for outreach staff – more communications responsibilities, less focus on NPDES, still legal obligation to fulfill permit
Staff Turnover

3. Doing More with Less PARTNERS WITH SIMILAR GOALS AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS
Look for ways to meet permit requirements with more requirements and less staffing
Look at required programs and search for partners for each program – not just other jurisdictions
Bigger role in regional programs with local implementation
Hire 2 Americorps employees for ongoing program implementation, so staff can focus on program development
Share resources with partners to gain greater outcomes
Program examples:
REGIONAL WORK
SHARED RESOURCES

4. Natural Yard Care Hybrid focus home visits & workshops
Emphasis on master gardeners – boost their program, boost our program messages
Americorps trained as MGs to do yard visits
Split costs with Tacoma
TPCHD dirt alert program as model for yard visits, they consult with us on home visit design
Give homeowners MGs as ongoing resource

5. Work on regional program – steering committee.
Implement locally – advertising, recruit shops, workshops, leak test events
Use final report from Ph 2 for program measurement requirement

6. LID Outreach Pierce Conservation District has been focused on LID
Rain barrel and rain garden workshops
MGs have rain garden specialists
Upcoming – partner to create program for maintenance of LID facilities for homeowners who installed voluntarily and those who purchased or rent property with BMPs
Puyallup, PCD, MGs, Tacoma, others?

7. Questions? Tiffany O’Dell, Outreach Coordinator
Pierce County Public Works
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