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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-25 11-138 ORDERDale• Aori125. 2011 Item No. 11 1 'p 8 Item/Subject: Order, Accepting $5,000 in Grant Funds Provided by Maine Air National Guard M Fund an Education and Outreach Project to Increase Pollution Pmventlon Activities in the Private Sector Responsible Department Flnance Commentary: Water quality and the practices of facility operators are important environmental Issues today. The Environmental Protection Agency has indicated that more are direct relationships between water quality and facility operations. The goal of this project is to increase the understanding of pollution prevention practices in at least 100 facility operators in Me Bangor area that will lead W reduced stormweer impacts in Ne private sector. While Municipal, State, and Federal Government facilities are required to train their employees on numerous aspects of pollution prevention procedures and practices W protect water quality and the environment in general, facility operators from private and non-profit sectors in the community may newer have been exposed to pollution prevention practices, some operators may have heard a various rules and regulations, with regard M hamrdous waste, spill prevention & reporting, mil erosion, etc., but may not have the motivation or the resources W Implement best management practices. This will also be a good oppoMnity to let operators know about recent stormwater related ordinances that have been adopted by the Qty of Bangor and other surrounding towns. The Maine Air National Guard has awarded the City of Bangor a $5,000 grant to undertake the project No match is required, however City staff, and local trainers will be volunteering to conduct the training. The Grant will pay for the spam, the refreshments, door prizes, manuals, and certificates. Eastern Maine Community College has offered to provide assistance with publicizing the event through their business training customer mail IIS. The scope of work will Include: development of the agenda, a workshop brochure, a media release, recruiting speakers, and logistics. Department Head Manager's Comments: The Infrastructure Committee has reviewed and recommends approval. n,na Assodatad Information: Order, Memorandum Budget Approval: Finance Director 3 Passage _ First Reaming Page _ of _ Refemal W AnsiAnnl to Councilor - Cratvick April 25, 2011 q CITY OF BANGOR QIiLE.I Order, Accepting $5,000 in Grant Funds Provided by Maine Air National Guard to Fund an Edu tion and Outreach Project to Increase Pollution Prevention AcOvides in the Private Sector By the Ory Council of the C/ry of Bangor: RESOLVED, THAT, there is hereby appropriated $5,000 In grant Ponds from the Maine Air National Guard to fund an Education and Outreach Project to Increase pollution prevention activities In the private sector; further, staff is authorized! to carry out the vrork outlined in the attached project Proposal. IE CIPi COO m April E5, PM1 Xotiou M e and secovded for Passage Passed CI �� CTI Xahcceptivg 55.000 iu.Oraut Puuda Etarided by Naive Air Patioual C rd to Feud an Education and Outreach Project to Increase Pollution Prevention Mtivitlea}u the -Private ge Co Yd�ptt/44/L- i1 1�8� To: InfrastructureCommittee From: Wendy Warren, Environmental Coordinator Re: Acceptance of Donation from Maine Air National Guard Date: April 12, 2011 The Maine Air National Guard in Bangor Is charged with conducting education and outreach for the purposes of Increasing POIIUbon prevention in the community in which their opera0om are IOCabed Toward that end, the Guard has opted to provide funding to the City to conduct education and Outreach activities. in response to an irpuiry by 2n0 Lt. John Cronin, I proposed a pmJect which is also one mquirement listed in our Impaired Streams Plan of our M59 permit. The Guam agreed that the Project would be useful as a community wide pollution prevention activity and agreed to fund it. PrOject Dosaiption: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR SIORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FOR FACILITIES MANAGERS AND OPERATORS The goal of this project is to Increase the understanding of pollution prevention PM lms In at least 100 fadlity operators in the Bangor area. Water quality and the practices of facility operators are Important environmental issues today. The Env ionmental Protection Agency has Indicated that there are direct relationships between water quality and fadlity operations. Municipal, State, and Federal Govemmerrt Willows have trained their employees on numerous aspects of pollution prevention procedures and pracoces W protect water quality and the environment in general. On the other hand, facility operators from private and non-profit sectors in the community may never have been exposed to pollution Prevention practices. Some operators may have heard Of various rules and regulations, with regard W hazardous waste, spill prevention Is reporting, sell erosion, etc., but may rot have the motivation or the resources to Implement best management practices. This will also be a good opportunity to let operators Www about recent mormwater related ordinances that have been ado" by the City of Bangor and Other surrounding towns. The half day workshops will be no cost to participants arch will include a manual, brezldzst, and take home prizes. Participants will have the opportunity thmugh follow up task; to become "Business Friende of the City Of Bangor and in so doing will also recelve a certificate of appreciation from the Maine UEP and the Bangor City Coundl. The workshops will serve W increase the understanding Of LOU fadlity operators in Bangor in the area of pollution prevention practices.