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APPENDIX I. <br /> Minimum Control Measure Requirements (source: 40 CFR 122.34(b)) <br /> 1. Public Education & Outreach on Storm Water Impacts <br /> Minimum Requirements—40 CFR 122.34(b)(1)(i) <br /> You must implement a public education program to distribute educational materials to the community or <br /> conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of storm water discharges on water bodies and the steps <br /> that the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff. <br /> Regulatory Guidance—40 CFR 122.34(b)(1)(ii) <br /> You may use storm water educational materials provided by your state; tribe; EPA; environmental, public <br /> interest, or trade organizations; or other MS4s. The public education program should inform individuals and <br /> households about the steps they can take to reduce storm water pollution, such as ensuring proper septic system <br /> maintenance, ensuring the proper use and disposal of landscape and garden chemicals including fertilizers and <br /> pesticides, protecting and restoring riparian vegetation, and properly disposing of used motor oil and household <br /> hazardous wastes. EPA recommends that the program inform individuals and groups how to become involved <br /> in local stream and beach restoration activities, as well as activities that are coordinated by youth service and <br /> conservation corps or other citizen groups. EPA recommends that the public education program be tailored, <br /> using a mix of locally appropriate strategies, to target specific audiences and communities. Examples of <br /> strategies include distributing brochures or fact sheets, sponsoring speaking engagements before community <br /> groups, providing public service announcements, implementing educational programs targeted at school age <br /> children, and conducting community-based projects such as storm drain stenciling and watershed and beach <br /> cleanups. In addition, EPA recommends that some of the materials or outreach programs be directed toward <br /> targeted groups of commercial, industrial, and institutional entities likely to have significant storm water <br /> impacts. For example, providing information to restaurants on the impact of grease clogging storm drains, and <br /> to garages on the impact of oil discharges. You are encouraged to tailor your outreach program to address the <br /> viewpoints and concerns of all communities, particularly minority and disadvantaged communities, as well as <br /> any special concerns relating to children. <br /> 2. Public Involvement/Participation <br /> Minimum Requirements—40 CFR 122.34(b)(2)(i) <br /> You must, at a minimum, comply with state, tribal, and local public notice requirements when implementing a <br /> public involvement/participation program. <br /> Regulatory Guidance—40 CFR 122.34(b)(2)(ii) <br /> EPA recommends that the public be included in developing, implementing, and reviewing your storm water <br /> management program, and that the public participation process should make efforts to reach out and engage all <br /> economic and ethnic groups. Opportunities for members of the public to participate in program development <br /> and implementation include serving as citizen representatives on a local storm water management panel, <br /> attending public hearings, working as citizen volunteers to educate other individuals about the program, <br /> assisting in program coordination with other pre-existing programs, or participating in volunteer monitoring <br /> efforts. (Citizens should obtain approval where necessary for lawful access to monitoring sites.) <br /> 3. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination <br /> . z <br />