1.  Puget Sound Starts with You

2. Take Away: Three Things YOU Can Do to Restore Puget Sound

3. The Bad News: Polluted Runoff http://www.hugg.ca/stormwater-pollution-014722.php

4. Polluted Runoff is “death by 1000 cuts” to Duwamish & Puget Sound http://www.sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/stormwater.pdf According to Department of Ecology, approximately 14 million pounds of pollutants.

5. What Makes the Puget Sound Sick? Petroleum Fertilizers Pesticides Copper Lead Mercury Zinc Phthalates Paint Bacteria Plastics 14 Million Pounds of Pollutants EACH YEAR

6. How Does the Water Flow?

7. Salmon http://blog.nature.org/2009/11/nature-photo-of-the-week-spawning-coho-salmon/ Species of Concern: Puget Sound Coho Salmon Puget Sound Coho Salmon

8. Orcas / Killer Whales http://www.fws.gov/endangered/news/bulletin-summer2009/killer-whale-recovery.html Endangered Species: Southern Resident Killer Whales Southern Resident Killer Whales

9. Human Health Fish & Shellfish Unsafe to Eat

10. Economic Impact http://www.djc.com/news/en/11180914.html http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm ?func=viewstory&storyid=48710 http://water.epa.gov/aboutow/ow news/archive/csnews23.cfm

11. The Good News

12. Seven Simple Actions 1) Pick up Pet Waste 2) Properly Dispose of Waste 3) Use Car Wash Facilities Instead of Washing Cars on Driveways 4) Walk, Bike and Ride Public Transit 5) Plant and Protect Native Evergreens 6) Practice Natural Yard Care 7) Keep Water in Your Yard with Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, and Porous Surfaces

13. 1. Pick Up Pet Waste Create a Poop-Free Puget

14. 2. Properly Dispose of Waste EXAMPLES ☠ Oil ☠ Synthetic Fertilizer ☠ Pesticides ☠ Solvents ☠ Paint ☠ Cleansers ☠ Antifreeze ☠ Batteries http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/publicworks/Stormwater/StormwaterQuality.htm

15. Properly dispose of paints, pesticides, batteries, cleaning products… etc. http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/index.asp

16. DUMP NO WASTE DRAINS TO SOUND Participate in, or organize a stormdrain stenciling event in your neighborhood Go to http://www.seattle.gov/util/ - Services - Stencil a Storm Drain, to volunteerhttp://www.seattle.gov/util/

17.  State Emergency Response (either a spill in progress or an oil/hazardous chemical sheen on surface water (streams, lakes, bays, sound) 1 (800) OILS-911  City of Seattle Drainage Complaint Line (stormwater and surface water problems within city limits: (206) 684-7587  Puget Soundkeeper Alliance Hotline (Non emergency, monitored during business hours): 1 (800) 42-PUGET Report Pollution

18. 3. Use Car Wash Facilities

19. 4. Walk, Bike and Ride

20. Hydrocarbons from Exhaust and Oil

21. Ride with Spokespeople Ride your bike with experienced riders Learn how to bike safely and comfortably for commuting and recreating in the city Look at the Sustainable West Seattle Calendar for the next the next group ride

22. 5. Plant and Protect Native Evergreens www.greenseattle.org

23. Native Trees MadroneDouglas Fir

24. Native Trees Western HemlockWestern Red Cedar

25. Native Shrubs Salal Pacific Rhododendron Purchase plants by species name when possible. For Native plants list by photo check http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Photo.aspx?Act=browse http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Photo.aspx?Act=browse

26. Native Shrubs Sword Fern Evergreen Huckleberry

27. Volunteer with Restoration Efforts

28. 6. Practice Natural Yard Care  Build healthy soil with compost and mulch  Plant right for your site  Practice smart watering  Think twice before using pesticides  Practice natural lawn care

29. Build Healthy Soils Without Synthetic Chemicals http://www.abundantfuture.co.uk/2008/12/08/feeding-the-soil-to-feed-ourselves/

30. Bioremediation

31. Compost & Woodchips Organic Compost Available At: West Seattle Nursery, or E-Green Landscaping in Delridge Woodchips Available At: Burien Bark, or Dirt Exchange in Ballard

32. Online Resources The Garden Hotline http://gardenhotline.org/ (206) 633-0224  Plant care recommendations  Safe, natural solutions for pests & plant diseases  Water conservation methods  Natural lawn care solution  Composting advice King County Natural Yard Care Resources http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/index.asp

33. 7. Keep Water in Your Yard http://www.eot.state.ma.us/smartgrowth/07toolkit/lid/regional_planning/LID/permeable_paving.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004103861_pacificplife06.html Rain Garden Permeable Pavement

34. Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO’s) http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/ toxic/cso.aspx

35. Raingardens Act as Sponges https://rainwise.seattle.gov/

36. Example Rain Gardens Rain gardens installed in Puyallup by Stewardship Partners

37. SUCCESS! Seattle’s S treet E dge A lternatives Project ( SEA Streets) http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/qapp/biotrans_home.htm 99% Reduction of volume of stormwater pollution using LID (aka Green Stormwater Infrastructure)

38. http://www.seattle.gov/util/About_SPU/Drainage_&_Sewer_System/GreenStormwaterInfrastructure/NaturalDrainageProjects/HighPointNaturalDrainageSystem/ High Point Natural Drainage System

39. Rainwater Collection http://www.seattle.gov/parks/scc

40. RainWise Resources Include PDF’s Rain Garden Handbook Building Rain Gardens Maintaining Rain Gardens Installing Cisterns Reducing Pavement Planting Trees Improving Soil with Compost Rock-filled Trenches Materials & Suppliers Plant Lists Learn More About How to Keep Water On-Site Through RainWise https://rainwise.seattle.gov/

41. A Puget Sound where citizens enjoy robust salmon, orca, and shellfish populations that support our economy and our well-being. http://www.stewardshippartners.org/prog_lid.html http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/6-Amazing-Things- About-Killer-Whales-Orcas-2.jpg/ http://www.barkleyadventurestation.com/ Vision

42. 1. Pick up Pet Waste 2. Properly Dispose of Waste 3. Use Car Wash Facilities Instead of Washing Cars on Driveways 4. Walk, Bike and Ride Public Transit 5. Plant and Protect Native Evergreens 6. Practice Natural Yard Care 7. Keep Water in Your Yard with Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, and Porous Surfaces What Three Things Can You Do To Restore Puget Sound?

43. Brought to you by the volunteers of Sustainable West Seattle James Day Bryan Fiedorczyk Joanne Hedou Gene Homicki Kimberly Leeper Steve Richmond Norma Tompkins Katie Humphries Stormwater Group Core Team: Cate White, Project Manager

44. Additional Resources  "Poisoned Waters": Elliott Bay polluted runoff (Hedrick Smith) 4 minutes http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/frontline-poisoned- waters-sneak-peek-2-pbs/16806257 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/frontline-poisoned- waters-sneak-peek-2-pbs/16806257