ANDERSON & PICKENS COUNTIES · Annual Report of Activities summarizes education, involvement, and participation programming offered by the Anderson and Pickens Counties Stormwater

ANDERSON & PICKENS COUNTIES

Annual Report of ActivitiesYEAR 3 / JANUARY - DECEMBER 2016

MARCH 2017

I


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2016 Annual Report

Executive Summary

The Anderson and Pickens Counties Stormwater Partner’s Year Three Annual Report of Activities summarizes education, involvement, and participation programming offered by the Anderson and Pickens Counties Stormwater Partners (APCSP) community and education partners in 2016. The APCSP implements a region-wide outreach strategy to educate residents on water quantity, quality and the cumulative impacts of stormwater. Programming is guided by our strategic education plan, a living document which identifies target pollutants of concern (POC), outreach strategies, and short-term and long-term goals. This plan was created in 2014 using the 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), workshop and event surveys, and feedback from citizens and stormwater professionals in the region. Using this input, we identified our POCs as bacteria from animal waste; sediment and erosion; and fats, oils, and grease (FOG). In 2015, we received additional input from our partners and added litter as a target pollutant.

During 2016, new initiatives included the installation of two bioretention cells and two floating treatment wetlands, as well as a collaboration with the Anderson Arts Center to host a stormdrain art contest as part of their summer camp programs. Our annual elected and appointed officials meeting was a success with an invited speaker from the Environmental Finance Center of UNC. The press was invited to cover these programs, which resulted in news articles and videos that extended our public outreach. We also created a monthly e-newsletter to highlight past and upcoming programs.

The 2015-2016 Carolina Clear mass media campaign focused on stormwater pond management, with a commercial rotation featuring best practices for stormwater pond function and performance. The commercial was aired on WYFF in Fall 2015 and reached an estimated 319,600 people. The commercial was broadcast again during Spring 2016. Billboards featuring the Healthy Landscapes, Healthy Ponds graphic were designed in 2016 for release in 2017.

In 2017, our fourth year of strategic plan implementation, APCSP will continue to expand programming for bacteria, FOG, erosion, and litter. Projects include the Silt Fence and Beyond workshop, a Low Impact Development (LID) technical training, and continued involvement with youth and community groups.

Charly McConnell (above)

and Rachel Davis (below) are

Water Resources Agents for

the Clemson Carolina Clear

program, and co-coordinate

the Anderson and Pickens

Counties Stormwater Partners.

II

TOTAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND TOTAL NUMBER REACHED (estimated)


• Demonstration sites throughout the region include rain gardens and bioretention cells, floating wetlands, rain barrels, and stormdrain art. These sites encourage best management practices for protecting water quality, and many are cared for by community volunteers and school groups.

• New and old stormwater education programs continue to gain momentum. The What’s in Our Waters (WOW) program connects college students with elementary and highschool students. Stormdrain marking has evolved into stormdrain painting in the City of Anderson.

• The partnership with Clemson University is thriving. Sustainability Week at Clemson provided an excellent outreach opportunity. The Rain Barrel Sale and Solid Green Litter Pickup took place during this week. Other campus efforts include a new student run Extension office in the P&A building, offering opportunities to get involved in programs including watershed management, water monitoring, and stormwater outreach.

2016 Highlights

1. APCSP Internet Resources including Facebook page, factsheet series, and website.

NUMBER REACHED: 103,620

2. Mass Media Campaign including television, publications, and outreach materials (not including internet).


3. Permanent Demonstration Sites across the region demonstrating diverse best management practices for protecting water quality.

NUMBER REACHED: 136

4. APCSP representation at fairs and festivals, providing information on APCSP and ways to protect water quality.


5. Diverse array of public workshops, trainings, presentations, and conferences pertaining to stormwater.


6. APCSP Public Involvement opportunities including bioretention installations, storm drain marking, litter sweeps, water quality monitoring, and rain barrel sales.


2016 Highlights

2016 HIGHLIGHTS2016 Annual Report

III


TABLE OF CONTENTS2016 Annual Report

Table of Contents

Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. I2016 Highlights ...................................................................................................................... IICommunity Partners ................................................................................................................ 1 Education Partners ...................................................................................................................2 Mission and Goals ....................................................................................................................3SMS4s & Water Quality ............................................................................................................. 4Pollutants of Concern .............................................................................................................. 5Watershed Maps ..................................................................................................................... 6Report Format ........................................................................................................................8

Public Education Highlight: Shoreline Management Solutions Commercial ......................................................................9 Mass Media .......................................................................................................................... 11 Publications ......................................................................................................................... 13 Outreach Materials ................................................................................................................ 15 Exhibits .............................................................................................................................. 17 Presentations & Workshops ....................................................................................................... 19Highlight: WOW & WOW Jr. ...................................................................................................... 23

Public Education & InvolvementPrograms ............................................................................................................................ 24Highlight: Internship Projects .................................................................................................... 26Green Steps Schools ............................................................................................................... 27Adopt-A-Stream .................................................................................................................... 28 Clemson Extension Programs ..................................................................................................... 29 Highlight: Stormdrain Art Contest ............................................................................................... 30

Public Involvement Partner Committee Meetings ..................................................................................................... 31

Outreach Summary ................................................................................................................ 32Appendix A - Articles .............................................................................................................. 33Appendix B - Signage .............................................................................................................. 35 Appendix C - Education Plan ..................................................................................................... 36 Authors & Acknowledgements ................................................................................................... 38

1


COMMUNITY PARTNERS2016 Annual Report

Community Partners

The Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (SMS4s) community partners in Anderson and Pickens Counties are dedicated to providing stormwater education. The partners work together to better facilitate the development of a unified approach to stormwater education and outreach throughout our region.

Local SMS4 Partner RepresentativesMS4 Partner Representative

Anderson County Jon Batson

Pickens County Scottie Ferguson

City of Anderson Adam Cromer

City of Belton Scott Hanks

City of Clemson Nathan Hinkle

City of Easley Eric Greenwood

City of Liberty Olen Hamlin

Town of Norris Odell Williams

City of Pickens Cory Cox

Clemson University Scott Banks

2


EDUCATION PARTNERS2016 Annual Report

Education Partners

The education partners include agencies, organizations and individuals that share an interest in educating the

public about stormwater and water quality. These educational partnerships ensure a uniform and consistent

message while leveraging valuable resources, organizational strengths, and collaborations. APCSP is grateful to all

of the partners and to the citizens of Anderson and Pickens Counties who are helping to keep our waterways clean

and beautiful.

Friends of Lake Keowee Society

Jr. Naturalist Program

Pickens County Museum and Hagood Mill

3


Mission & Goals

3MISSION & GOALS2016 Annual Report

MISSION STATEMENT To develop and implement a broad-based education program that informs citizens about the issues of stormwater management and explains the role they and the business community can play in solving these issues.

GOALS

• Maximize efficiency of stormwater education efforts using a county-wide regional approach.

• Help local SMS4s meet NPDES Phase II Stormwater Program permit requirements for stormwater education and involvement by providing educational resources and services such as public education, outreach and community involvement.

• Develop a comprehensive stormwater education plan for the region that capitalizes on local training resources to meet the needs of local SMS4s.

• Serve as a model for collaborative stormwater education.

SMS4 Permit Requirements:SMS4s are expected to reduce pollutants to the maximum extent practicable

(MEP) through six minimum control measures (MCMs):

1. Public Education and Outreach

2. Public Involvement and Participation

3. Illicit Discharge, Detection and Elimination

4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control

5. Post Construction Stormwater Management

6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations

www.scdhec.gov/water

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINANPDES GENERAL PERMIT

FORSTORM WATER DISCHARGES

FROMREGULATED SMALL MUNICIPAL

SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (SMS4)

The Permit is issued in compliance with the provisions of the SC Pollution Control Act (S.C. Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 1976) and with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et. seq., (hereafter CWA orthe Act), as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987, P.L. 100-4 and subsequent regulations. Upon beinggranted coverage under this general permit, operators of Regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm SewerSystems that are described in Subpart 1.2 of this National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)general permit, except for those activities excluded from authorization of discharge in Subpart 1.3 of thispermit, are authorized to discharge storm water to waters of the state of South Carolina in accordance with theconditions and requirements set forth herein.

______________________________________________________________Ann R. Clark, Director

Storm Water, Construction, Agricultural and Dams Permitting DivisionBureau of Water

Permit No.: SCR030000 Issued: November 1, 2013

Effective: January 1, 2014 Expires: December 31, 2018

Adam CromerStormwater ManagerCity of Anderson

“The City of Anderson is excited to

partner with Clemson University’s

Carolina Clear program and the

Anderson & Pickens Counties

Stormwater Partners consortium.

We believe this regional approach

to stormwater education and citizen

involvement is the most effective

method for providing a consistent

water quality message across the

upstate of South Carolina.”

4


SMS4S & WATER QUALITY2016 Annual Report

SMS4s & Water Quality

A regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (SMS4) is any small MS4 located in an “urbanized area” (UA), as defined by the Bureau of the Census, or located outside of an UA and brought into the NPDES stormwater program by SC DHEC. Regulated SMS4s are required to have a stormwater permit and a stormwater management program that uses best management practices (BMPs) that effectively reduce or prevent the discharge of pollutants into receiving waters of the state.

In compliance with Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, SC DHEC submits a list of monitored waterbodies that do not meet water quality standards to the EPA. The 303(d) list is the list of impaired waterbodies and it is used to determine if the impairment can be addressed through designating a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), which is the amount of a single pollutant (such as bacteria, nutrients, metals) that can enter a waterbody on a daily basis and still meet state water quality standards. “TMDL” refers to both a calculation of a pollutant entering a waterbody as well as a document with source assessments, watershed and land use information, maps, figures, and pictures. Using this information, APCSP can better decide what pollutants or behaviors should be targeted for public education and involvement concerning local stormwater issues.

5


Pollutants of Concern

POLLUTANTS OF CONCERN2016 Annual Report

Sediment/ErosionControl

• LIDWorkshops andDemonstrationSites• DetentionPondVegetationHandout• CarolinaYardsWorkshopsandDemonstrationSites• RainBarrelPainting,Installation,andDirectSalesto

Consumers

Fats,Oils, andGrease(FOG)

• FOGPacketsandPresentationstoKitchenStaff• Stormdrain MarkingandPainting• DistributeFOGInformationtoRestaurants,Schools,and

Homeowners

Bacteria/PetWaste

• InstallPetWasteStations• GiveawaysatPetEvents• EducationalDisplaysatPetBusinesses(Vets,Humane

Societies,Groomers,PetStores)• InvolvementinWatershedBasedPlans

Litter

• RecyclingInitiatives• TrashBash• CleanUps

Additional Targets

• AutomotiveCare• WatershedAwareness• Nutrients• CityandCountyDisplays• EventDisplays

The Pollutants of Concern for our region were decided during a Quarterly Meeting on September 4, 2014. Our partners created a list of possible pollutants and then ranked them in order of their importance for our communities. 303(d) listed waterways, TMDLs, and telephone survey data were also taken into account when creating this list. Identifying these POCs was the first step in the creation of a multi-year strategic education plan which outlines outreach strategies as well as short-term and long-term goals.

6


ANDERSON COUNTY WATERSHEDS2016 Annual Report

Anderson CountyWatersheds

£¤29

£¤29

£¤76

£¤76

£¤76

£¤178

£¤76

£¤178

£¤76

£¤178

£¤76

£¤76

£¤29

£¤76

£¤29

£¤29

£¤178

£¤29 BYP

£¤29

£¤29

£¤76

£¤76

")187

")413

")20

")185

")153

")243

")28

")185

")184

")28

")81

")24

")252

")88

")86

")88

")81

")86

")8

")81

")24

")187

")187

")284

")86

")247

")184

")20

")252

")81

")8

")181

")28

")81

")88

")81

")28

")413

")187

")28 BYP

")181

")24

")187

")81

")20

")252

")8

")88

")252

")28

")28 BYP

")81

")185

")184

")81

")81

")81

")24

")284

")153

")24

")412

")20

")413

")28

")20

")412

")187

")413

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

§̈¦85

CravensCreek

Big BrushyCreek

Middlebranch

LittleBrushyCreek

HurricanCreek

SaludaRiver

BigCreek

SaludaRiver

SaludaRiver

BroadMouthCreek

Threeand Twenty

Creek

EighteenMile Creek

Three andTwentyCreek

Six andTwentyCreek

HartwellLake

RockyRiverHartwell

Lake

HartwellLake

BroadwayLake

HartwellLake

HartwellLake

HartwellLake

HartwellLake

RockyRiver

BigGenerostee

Creek

Hen CoopCreek

DevilsFork

Creek

HartwellLake

MountainCreek

SecessionLake

BigGenerostee

Creek

LittleGenerostee

Creek

SavannahRiver

SavannahRiver

Anderson County Drainage Watersheds

µ0 1.5 30.75 Miles

LOCATOR MAP

LegendSavannah/Saluda River Basins Boundary

Highways

Anderson County

Drainage Watersheds Savannah Basin

Big Creek

Hartwell Lake

Little Brushy Creek

Saluda River

Savannah River

Secession Lake

Drainage Watersheds Saluda Basin

Big Creek

Little Brushy Creek

Saluda River

THIS MAP IS A PRODUCT OF ANDERSONCOUNTY. REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVEBEEN MADE TO ENSURE ITS ACCURACY.ANDERSON COUNTY DISCLAIMS ANYLIABILITY FROM THE USE OF THIS MAP.MAP PRODUCED BY ANDERSON COUNTYDEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFOR-MATION SERVICES AND E-911 ADDRESSING

ALL DATA IS COPYWRITTEN BY ANDERSON COUNTY.

www.andersoncountysc.org

Text

05/08/2015

W A T E R S H E DWATER QUALITY

ASSESSMENT

S A V A N N A H R I V E R B A S I N

2 0 1 0

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL W A T E R S H E DWATER QUALITY

ASSESSMENT

S A L U D A R I V E R B A S I N

2 0 1 1

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Savannah River Basin Saluda River Basin

www.scdhec.gov/HomeAndEnvironment/Water/Watersheds/ArchivedAssessments/

7


PICKENS COUNTY WATERSHEDS2016 Annual Report

Pickens CountyWatersheds

SOUTHSALUDA RIVER

WATERSHED

LAKE KEOWEEWATERSHED

OOLENOYRIVER

WATERSHED

NORTH TWELVEMILE CREEKWATERSHED

SALUDARIVER

WATERSHED

GEORGESCREEK

WATERSHED

TWELVEMILE CREEKWATERSHED

SENECARIVER

WATERSHED

BIG BRUSHYCREEK

WATERSHED

EIGHTEENMILE CREEKWATERSHED

THREE AND TWENTYMILE CREE

WATERSHED

PICKENS COUNTY

SOUTH CAROLINA

WATERSHED MAP

³

DISCLAIMER:The Pickens County Assessors Maps are created and maintained by the GIS department for the purpose of assisting the Assessor in appraising and assessing property for property tax purposes. By making use of these maps, the user,

and not Pickens County, assumes full responsibility, and agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Pickens County, its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from any and all claims, actions, liability or costs including attorney

fees and other costs of defense, arising out of or in any way related to use of these maps. Use of these Maps constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms.

© COPYRIGHT:This map is copyrighted and is not to be re-produced in whole or part in any form or by any means electronic or by

information storage or retrieval system for any purpose.

Map Produced by: Pickens County GIS MappingMonday, April 13, 2015

\\Gisserver\E\GISDATA\Projects\Stormwater\Maps\Watershed_Map_Rachel.mxd

**NOTE** Stream data is from the National Hydrology Data Set and is not maintained or is it validated by Pickens County

LegendSAVANNAH / SALUDA RIVER BASINS BOUNDARY

Pickens County Boundary

0 2.5 5 7.5 101.25Miles

Watershed - an area of land where all of the water, on the surface and underground, drains to a specific waterbody such as a creek, river, lake or the ocean.

River Basin - the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries.

Stormwater - the water that runs off the land, generated by precipitation, snow melt, or even irrigation, and all the pollutants that this runoff picks up as it makes its way to lower points in the landscape - typically rivers, streams, and lakes. Some stormwater flows over the land; other times, it’s piped out to the stream. Polluted stormwater runoff is not treated by a treatment plant, and therefore, it is considered by the Environmental Protection Agency to be the greatest threat to our nation’s water quality.

8


REPORT FORMAT2016 Annual Report

Report Format

This report provides a detailed outline of the activities that took place in Anderson & Pickens Counties from January-December 2016. Each activity is briefly described along with the lead provider, supporting partners, date, estimated number of impacts, and target audiences. This report categorizes activities into public education and public involvement sections. All activities are recorded and stored in an online database that is managed by the Clemson University Carolina Clear program.

Report CategoriesThe Public Education section of this report is organized by outreach methods with these sub-section titles: mass media, publications, outreach materials, exhibits, presentations and workshops, and programs. The Public

Education & Involvement and Public Involvement sections of this report are organized by program titles.

AbbreviationAPCSP Anderson & Pickens Counties Stormwater Partners

BMP Best Management Practice

BSGSA Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association

CEPSCICertified Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Inspector

CY Carolina Yards

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

FASA Fine Arts Student Assocation

FOG Fats, Oils and Grease

FOJ Friends of Jocassee

FOLKS Friends of Lake Keowee Society

GA AAS Georgia Adopt-A-Stream

HGIC Home and Garden Information Center

IECA International Erosion Control Association

LEAF Leading for our Environment and Future

LHA Lake Hartwell Association, Inc.

LPA Land Planning Associates, Inc.

MCM Minimum Control Measure

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service

PCBEACPickens County Beautification and Environmental Advisory Committee

POC Pollutant of Concern

SCBG South Carolina Botanical Garden

SC ETV South Carolina Education Television

Abbreviation

SC DHECSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

SC DNR South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

SCMEA South Carolina Marine Educators Association

SCNPS South Carolina Native Plant Society

SDPC School District of Pickens County

SMS4 Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

SOS Save Our Saluda

STEEPSecondary Transition Education and Employability Program

TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load

UA Urbanized Area

Abbreviation Target AudienceA Agriculture

B Boat Owners, Operators, and Marinas

C Commercial

EA Elected and Appointed Officials

GP General Public

HE Higher Education

M Municipal

NR Natural Resources Staff

P Pet Owners

R Residential - Homeowners and Renters

SP Stormwater Pond Managers

T Technical - Engineers, Contractors, Developers, Staff

YT K-12 Youth and Teachers

9


PUBLIC EDUCATION HIGHLIGHT2016 Annual Report

Public Education Highlight

Commercial - Shoreline Management Solutions for Healthy WaterwaysTo assist connecting residents to information and resources,

and in support of widespread efforts focused on nutrient and

shoreline management, Carolina Clear filmed our latest media

campaign along the shoreline of a pond in South Carolina. With

assistance from an animated water drop, the commercial seeks

to educate viewers on five simple actions to protect lake and

pond health:

1. Raise mowers and mow less often along the shoreline,

2. Create a fertilizer and herbicide-free zone around the full

perimeter of your pond,

3. Plant pond-friendly and native plants along the shoreline to

prevent erosion and bank loss,

4. Do not feed Canada Geese, as high fiber foods like bread

upset their simple digestive system (and encourage them to

break their natural migration pattern).

5. Be responsible about stormwater runoff up-gradient of your

pond by soil testing and fertilizing only as recommended for

plant growth.

With partnership efforts across the state that include shoreline

stabilization workshops and demonstrations, Master Pond

Manager hybrid course, SC WaterWays fact sheets on shoreline

vegetation and resident Canada Goose management, floating

treatment wetland demonstrations and videos, and the

Stormwater Pond Conference, Carolina Clear sought to highlight

these to interested viewers by offering assistance and directing

viewers to www.clemson.edu/carolinaclear.

Top: Screen shot of commercial featuring Guinn Wallover, Charly McConnell, and Daniel Dixon.

Bottom: Wordle created from panelists’ descriptors of commercial.

10



Public Education Highlight

Commercial - Shoreline Management Solutions for Healthy Waterways, contd.The all Clemson acting crew arranged plant materials

along the shoreline while Guinn Wallover, Extension

Agent, conversed with our animated water drop

about best practices. The commercial was tested

before release to evaluate its impression on 50 South

Carolina viewers; feedback included the following:

• The majority of viewers perceived this as an

environmental protection piece, and not solely

about pond health.

• Approximately 75% of respondents agreed that

the topic is important to their community, and

over half agreed that the topic is important to

themselves and their family.

• Much of the feedback focused on benefits to wildlife that result from better care of waterways (in this case,

ponds and lakes).

• Panelists commented that they were unaware previously of the hazards of feeding geese and that fertilizer

resulted in algae in ponds.

• 84% of panelists felt that the segment made it clear what the individual could do, and 75% agreed that their

action in response to this segment would make a difference.

Filming day for stormwater ponds commercial.

The APCSP logo was on display in the front and

back of the commercial aired in the Upstate.

The commercial aired in the fall of 2015 on

WYFF. The commercial aired 11 times and

received an estimated 319,600 total views and

was aired again in the spring of 2016.

The commercial is available for embedding

and sharing through the Carolina Clear YouTube

Channel at www.youtube.com/carolinaclear.

11


PUBLIC EDUCATION2016 Annual Report

Public Education

Mass Media - TelevisionLEAD PROVIDER SUPPORTING

PARTNER ACTIVITY DATE ESTIMATED # OF IMPACTS

TARGET AUDIENCE

Clemson Extension SC ETV

Featured segments on Making it Grow! by Carolina Clear agents Terasa Lott and Breann Liebermann

2016 12,718 GP, R

Clemson Carolina Clear WYFF

Stormwater pond maintenance com-mercial, including actions to take to protect property, shoreline, and water quality

4/4/16-4/18/16 624,000 GP, R

WSPA Clemson Extension

Segment on Your Carolina with Jack and Megan promoting 4H and 4H2O camp

4/26/16 30,000 GP, Y

RFD-TVAPCSP, Clemson Extension

Segment on RFD-TV about the bioretention project at Green Pond Landing in Anderson

5/4/16 65,000,000 GP, R

The Emmy Award-winning Making It Grow! is a live, interactive call-in program produced by ETV and Clemson University. Host Amanda McNulty from Clemson Extension along with Clemson Extension Resource Agents Terasa Lott and Breann Liebermann and featured guests focus on gardening topics, while highlighting interesting places and products from around the state.

Twenty-one billboards went on display across the state in the winter of 2016 showing before and after photos of a vegetated shoreline. The Healthy Landscapes, Healthy Ponds graphic was used, an outcome of the SC Sea Grant Consortium Stormwater Ponds State of the Knowledge effort.

This graphic was tested for its message and for its attractiveness. Each billboard will be customized with its consortium logo. Locations have been selected based on availability, distribution across the consortium, and highest daily estimated views.

www.clemson.edu/extensionSTORMWATER PONDS

before afterA CLEMSON EXTENSION SERVICE


Mass Media - Billboards

12



Public Education

Mass Media - InternetLEAD PROVIDER SUPPORTING


TARGET AUDIENCE

Clemson Carolina Clear

ClemsonExtension Carolina Clear website Ongoing 19,687 B, C, GP, P,

R, T

Clemson Extension

Clemson Carolina Clear Carolina Yards website Ongoing 16,348 C, GP, R

Clemson Extension

ClemsonCarolina Clear Stormwater Pond website Ongoing 24,951 GP, R, T

APCSP Clemson Carolina Clear APCSP website Ongoing 747 B, C, GP, P,

R, T

Clemson Carolina Clear Carolina Clear Facebook page Ongoing 35,056 views GP, HE, R, YT

APCSP APCSP Facebook page Ongoing 527 likes GP, HE, R, YT

APCSP CU Stormwater Instagram Ongoing 39 followers HE, YT

Clemson Carolina Clear Carolina Clear YouTube channel Ongoing 3,852 views C, GP, M, R,

YT

Clemson Carolina Clear HGIC SC Waterways Stormwater Fact

Sheets Ongoing 2,452 B, C, GP, R

13



Public Education

PublicationsARTICLES - NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, & E-NEWS

LEAD PROVIDER ACTIVITY DATE ESTIMATED # OF IMPACTS

TARGET AUDIENCE

Pickens County News

"Twelve Mile Watershed meeting scheduled" article in Pickens County News 2/3/2016 49,600 R

Pickens County Courier

"Clemson sets public meeting about creek cleanup efforts" article in Pickens County Courier 2/3/2016 5,800 R

Pickens County News

"Group to help clean waterways" article in Pickens County News 2/17/2016 49,600 R

Clemson University

"Clemson's WOW nature project inspires Daniel High students" article on Clemson Newsstand 3/1/2016 205 R, YT

Easley Progress "Clemson's WOW nature project inspires students" article in Easley Progress 3/4/2016 1,430 R, YT

Anderson Independent-Mail

"Handle FOG responsibly" Letter to the Editor in the Anderson Independent 3/22/2016 20,638 R, C

Clemson University, APCSP

"Bioretention cells do a beautiful job of removing pollutants from stormwater runoff" article on Clemson Newsstand

4/27/2016 324 R

Clemson University

"Clemson's floating wetlands go beneath the surface to help ensure healthy waterways" article featured in the Clemson Newsstand

5/17/2016 1,342 R

Clemson Extension

"Carolina Clear: On-Campus Extension Agent, Charly McConnell" article discussing stormwater education and involvement efforts for Clemson University in the Clemson Cooperative Extension Newsletter

8/2016 935 HE

Pickens County Courier

"World of Energy plans 10th annual Nat'l Hunting and Fishing Day Event" article featured in the Pickens County Courier

9/14/2016 5,800 R, YT

Clemson University

"Clemson University to open campus Extension office" article featured in the Clemson Newsstand 10/05/2016 1,698 R

Clemson University

"Clemson partnership is slowing down the unhealthy effects of stormwater pollution" article on Clemson Newsstand

10/27/2016 195 R, M

Anderson Independent-Mail

"Art in Anderson will send message about clean water" article in Anderson Independent-Mail 11/07/2016 20,638 R, YT

Clemson Extension"Clemson Extension Student Run Office" article featured in the Clemson Cooperative Extension Newsletter

12/2016 935 HE

Hartwell Lake News

"Cleanup Volunteers Needed For the Sake of the Lake" article in Hartwell Lake News Spring 2016 30,000 R

14



Public Education

PublicationsARTICLES - NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, & NEWSLETTERS

LEAD PROVIDER ACTIVITY DATE ESTIMATED # OF IMPACTS

TARGET AUDIENCE

Easley City News “Detention Pond Maintenance” article and stormwater info in Easley City News Spring 2016 8,850 R, C

Pickens County Soil & Water District

Articles in the Pickens County Soil & Water District Newsletter about the Easley Environmental Club and winners of the "We All Need Trees" Poster Contest

Summer 2016 300 R, YT

Hartwell Lake News

"Anderson's Green Pond Landing Gets Rain Garden" article in Hartwell Lake News Summer 2016 30,000 R

Clemson University

"Making Clemson a Green Campus" article featured in the Clemson University UPIC Magazine 2016 400 HE

APCSP APCSP monthly e-newsletter 2016 232 R, M

LHA Lake Hartwell Association Newsletter 2016 1,700 R, B

FOLKS Friends of Lake Keowee Society Newsletter 2016 1,500 R, B

FOJ Friends of Jocassee Newsletter 2016 200 R, B

SCBG SC Botanical Garden Newsletter 2016 1,300 R

15



Public Education

Outreach MaterialsBROCHURES, BOOKLETS, MANUALS

LEAD PROVIDER SUPPORTING PARTNER ACTIVITY DATE ESTIMATED #

OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

Clemson Carolina Clear Educational Postcard Series Ongoing Ongoing GP

APCSP Tip Sheets Ongoing Ongoing B, C, HE, T, P, R, YT

Clemson Carolina Clear CY Carolina Yardstick Manual Ongoing 40 C, R

ClemsonCarolina Clear Rainwater Harvesting for Homeowners Ongoing Ongoing C, T, R

Clemson Carolina Clear Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) materials Ongoing 275 C, R

Clemson Carolina Clear Auto Repair Shop packets Ongoing Ongoing C, R

APCSP Pet waste fliers, posters Ongoing Ongoing P

APCSP Pet waste pledge cards Ongoing Ongoing P

Clemson Carolina Clear Rain Garden Manual Ongoing Ongoing R, GP

A Basic Step Towards Healthier SoilComposting is the process of allowing for the natural decay of grass clippings, vegetable scraps, leaves and other organic matter with the intention of using them in a garden, plant bed or yard. Bacteria do the work for you, as these small organisms break down garden and landscape trimmings to produce a dark-colored and crumbly form of decomposed organic matter.

Once added to the soil, compost breaks up heavy clay soils and also reducesthe risk of “crusting,” which would cause more water to runoff than penetrate to roots. Compost also helps sandy soils retain water and help that water move laterally underground. From a stormwater volume perspective, compost increases storm storage and infiltration. Compost also contains beneficial organisms that build up the soil and make nutrients available to plants. Improving your soil is the first step towards growing healthy plants!

16



Public Education

Outreach MaterialsPROMOTIONAL ITEMS

PROMOTIONAL ITEM ESTIMATED # OF IMPACTS

Stormdrain markers 500

Stormdrain hangtags 500

Carolina Yards rain gauges 50

Tumblers 151

Buckets 150

Seed packets 1,400

Soy crayons 1,400

Rain gauges 300

Recycled pencils 1,000

Tennis balls 500

Stylus pens 210

PetWaste

ANDERSON & PICKENS COUNTIESANDERSON & PICKENS COUNTIES

Dotted lines represent the imprint areaand will not print on the final product.

E Crayons made from soybean oil / Box from 100% recycled paperboard

www.co.pickens.sc.us

E Recycled Paper, Min. 10% post consumer product.

See

d in

stru

ctio

ns w

ould

nor

mal

ly g

o he

re p

rovi

ded

by s

eed

man

ufac

ture

r.

Dotted lines represent the imprint areaand will not print on final product.

E Recycled Paper, Min. 10% post consumer content. AMS 581 Weisenbach Specialty Printing, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43205

THE PICKENS COUNTY

Traveling

Trash BashPickens CountyBeautification &EnvironmentalAdvisory Committee

DRAINS TO LAKE HARTWEL

L

TIGE

RS ONLY SWIM IN CLEAN WATER

New stormdrain marker design, commissioned in 2016 for release in 2017.

17



Public Education


OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

APCSP

Anderson County, Cities of Anderson and Belton

Educational displays & posters for county and city administrative offices with materials available to the public

Ongoing Ongoing GP

APCSP

Pickens County, Cities of Easley, Liberty, and Pickens

Educational displays & posters for county and city administrative offices with materials available to the public

Ongoing Ongoing GP

APCSP Rain Barrels in Anderson and Pickens Counties Ongoing 56 GP, R

SMS4 partners APCSP Pet waste stations located in Anderson and Pickens Counties Ongoing 45 GP, P

APCSP Compost bin displays in Anderson and Pickens Counties Ongoing 8 GP, R

City of Anderson Permeable pavement demo site Ongoing 1 GP, T

SMS4 partners APCSPRain gardens and bioretention cells located in Anderson and Pickens Counties

Ongoing 26 GP, R

ExhibitsDISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATION SITES

18



Public Education


OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

Clemson Extension, APCSP

Stormwater education booth at the Clemson University Spring Sustainable Living Expo

3/4/2016 300 R, HE

APCSP SC Botanical Garden

Stormwater education booth on Carolina Yards at SCBG spring plant sale

4/8/2016 1,325 R

APCSPAnderson County Solid Waste

Stormwater education table at the Great Anderson County Cleanup kickoff event

4/11/2016 110 R, M


Clemson University

Stormwater education booth at the Clemson University Earth Day Festival

4/22/2016 600 R, HE

City of Anderson APCSP

Stormwater education table at the Junior League of Anderson County Touch a Truck event

4/23/16 650 R

APCSPToad and bird house painting for preschoolers at Water 'n' Wildlife Day

4/30/2016 4 R, YT


Clemson University

Stormwater education booth at the Clemson University Fall Sustainable Living Expo

9/08/2016 400 R, HE

APCSP Duke Energy Stormwater education booth at Duke Energy's Hunting & Fishing Day 9/24/2016 1,300 R, YT

APCSPAnderson-Oconee-Pickens Business and Industry Showcase for 8th graders

9/27/2016 4,000 YT

APCSP SC Botanical Garden

Stormwater education booth at SCBG Plant Sale 10/07/2016 550 R


Clemson University

Student Extension Office Grand Opening Tailgate with Stormwater cornhole boards

10/07/2016 75 R, HE

City of Easley, Pickens County

Stormwater education at Open House at Easley Fire Department 10/13/2016 1,437 R, YT


Clemson University

Ask the Experts booth at the CAFLS tailgate for the Clemson vs. Pittsburg football game

11/12/2016 42 R, HE

ExhibitsFAIRS AND FESTIVALS

19



Public Education

Presentations and WorkshopsLEAD PROVIDER SUPPORTING


TARGET AUDIENCE

Clemson Extension, Clemson University

APCSP, Southern Wesleyan University

Watershed Meeting held for residents of 18 Mile, 12 Mile and Golden Creek Watersheds to help find problem areas and sources of bacteria within the watersheds

2/4/2016 17 R


OLLI Carolina Yards Workshop for Clemson OLLI members 2/15/2016 12 R


SC Agricultural Museum

Carolina Yards Workshop hosted at the South Carolina Agricultural Museum

2/20/2016 21 R

Clemson Extension Beyond the Silt Fence workshop 2/23/2016 42 M, T


Stormwater awareness presentation to the Clemson University Student Government Sustainability Committee

2/25/2016 17 R, HE

Clemson Extension APCSP Garden club talk on pollinators 3/23/2016 16 R

APCSP OLLIGarden Club talk on rain barrels and composting at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)

4/06/2016 13 R

Clemson Extension, Upstate Forever

Adopt-A-Stream presentation at National Monitoring Conference 5/2/2016 30 NR, M

APCSP Stormwater presentation for Chickasaw Point Men's Club 6/15/2016 50 R

DHEC DHEC Take Action Workshop 6/23/2016 120 YT

APCSPCarolina Yards presentation at 3 Nights of Nature at North Anderson Community Church

7/13/2016 30 R

USGBCClemson Carolina Clear

Green Business Council workshop on Resiliency: Sustainable Stormwater Practices for the Future

09/22/2016 100 M, T

APCSP SCBG Rain garden presentation to Clemson Garden Club 09/26/2016 40 R

APCSP Clemson University

Sustainable Teach Out held on campus educating students on how to protect our natural resources

10/03/2016 9 HE

20



Public Education

Presentations and Workshops


OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

IECA IECA Field Day at Denver Downs 10/06/2016 177 T

SC Botanical Garden SC Native Plants Symposium 10/07/2016 120 R


Clemson University

Stormwater education presentation to the Clemson University Wildlife Society

10/10/2016 32 HE

Clemson University SC Water Resources Conference 10/12/2016 350 M, EA, T

APCSPElected & Appointed Officials Storm-water Lunch & Learn with presentation on stormwater utilities

10/17/2016 50 M, EA


Stormwater education presentation to the Clemson University Forestry Club

10/24/2016 23 HE


Extension Meet & Greet 10/26/2016 89 HE

Clemson Extension

BMP contractor workshop for mini-grants program 11/15/2016 11 M, T

APCSPPresentation on Filter Strip student project for employees at the Entox building

11/28/2016 6 HE

Clemson Extension APCSP

Watershed Based Plan for Twelve Mile, Eighteen Mile, and Golden Creeks submitted to DHEC

2016 8 T

Clemson Extension APCSP Carolina Yards online program Fall 2016 38 R

21



Public Education

Presentations and Workshops


OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

APCSP

FOG, composting, recycling, and stormwater pollution presentations for Pickens High Food Science classes

1/04/2016 135 YT

APCSPStormwater pollution and water chemistry presentations for Pickens Middle Science Club

1/08/2016 34 YT

APCSP Enviroscape presentation for home-school group 1/11/2016 6 YT

APCSP Presentation to Pickens Middle School Science Club 1/15/2016 50 YT

APCSP Enviroscape presentation for the Little Learners Homeschool Group 1/21/2016 14 YT

PCBEAC APCSP Traveling Trash Bash for all 3rd graders in Pickens County 2/2016 1,303 YT

APCSPComposting presentation for the Holly Springs Elementary School Garden Club

3/14/2016 44 YT

APCSPErosion presentation and activity for the Clemson Elementary Garden Club

4/6/2016 30 YT

Clemson Extension APCSP

Aquatic macroinvertebrate presentation to kindergarteners at McLees Elementary

4/13/2016 25 YT

APCSPNative Plants and Water Conservation presentation for Liberty Middle Science class

4/18/2016 18 YT


Erosion lesson for Kids Day at the SC Agricultural Museum 4/23/2016 15 YT

APCSP

Pickens County Humane Society

Tree Planting at the Pickens County Humane Society with the Easley High School Environmental Club

4/29/2016 12 P,YT

APCSPWater quality and erosion control presentations at Water 'n' Wildlife Day for boy scouts

4/30/2016 10 YT

YOUTH

22



Public Education

Presentations and WorkshopsYOUTH


OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

APCSP Anderson Arts Center

Stormwater presentation and stormdrain design contest for Anderson Arts Center Summer Camp

Summer 2016 320 YT


Water bingo, enviroscape and water chemistry presentations for students at Camp Discovery

6/20/2016 120 YT


Duke EnergyEnviroscape presentation and erosion lesson at the World of Energy

6/29/2016 60 YT

Clemson Extension

Woods and Water camp at Cedar Falls County Park 7/22/2016 15 YT


Erosion lesson at the SC Agricultural museum’s summer camp 7/27/2016 18 YT

WOW GroupClemson Extension, APCSP

WOW Project classroom presentations and water sampling 10/03/2016 43 YT

APCSP Composting presentation for Clemson Elementary Garden Club 11/07/2016 29 YT


Enviroscape presentation for 5th graders at Walhalla Elementary

11/06/2016 & 11/09/2016 108 YT

APCSP WOW Jr. at Central Elementary Fall 2016 30 YT

23



Public EducationHighlight

WOW & WOW Jr.What’s in Our Waters (WOW) is an ongoing program in

which Clemson University graduate students mentor

and guide Daniel High School AP Environmental Science

students through hands-on lessons about water quality. The

graduate students spend time in class introducing the high

school students to topics which they then get to test out

in the field. This fall, students participated in chemical,

bacterial, and macroinvertebrate sampling at Indian Creek

and Nettles Park. Data that was collected will be used in

the spring to create posters that will be on display at the

Clemson Biological Sciences Annual Student Symposium.

A similar program, WOW Jr., was developed to target younger students on similar topics. Like WOW, Clemson

University graduate students are involved in mentoring the students. WOW Jr. is offered to students at

Central Elementary School who participate in their after school program. The graduate students lead water-

related lessons and hands-on activities for the students.

These programs help to educate various age groups on the importance of water quality and how it relates to

our local waters.

24



OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

APCSP

Rain Barrel Painting and Stormwater Pollution presentation for the AR Lewis Elementary School Garden Club

3/8/2016 6 YT

APCSP Installed rain barrel at Anderson County Library Children's Garden 3/31/2016 2 YT

Clemson Extension, Carolina Clear

Anderson County

Installed and planted bioretention cell at Green Pond Landing 4/14/2016 25 B, M, T


Clemson University

Floating treatment wetland installation and planting at Jervey Meadows

4/29/2016 17 R, HE


Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop hosted for Clemson OLLI members

5/26/2016 5 R

APCSP Girl Scouts

Enviroscape presentation and rain barrel painting for Girl Scout Troop 1671. Rain barrel installed at Southwood Elementary School

6/1/2016 10 YT

APCSP Girl Scouts Storm drain marking with Girl Scout Troop 1671. Marked 47 storm drains 6/1/2016 10 YT

Anderson County, APCSP

Rain barrels and soaker hoses to Homeland Park Community Garden 6/24/2016 2 YT

Friends of Jocassee APCSP VIP Day at Lake Jocassee 9/10/2016 140 B, R

Clemson University APCSP Campus wide litter pick-up 10/4/2016 9 HE

Public Education & Involvement

Programs

PUBLIC EDUCATION & INVOLVEMENT2016 Annual Report

25



ProgramsLEAD PROVIDER SUPPORTING


TARGET AUDIENCE

Solid Green APCSP Solid Green Day Campus wide litter pick-up 10/19/2016 44 HE

APCSP Rain barrel sale 10/19/2016 99 R

City of Clemson Clemson Extension

Installed and planted bioretention cell at Nettles Park 10/24/2016 19 M, T

APCSP, Anderson Arts Center

City of Anderson

Artist painted two stormdrains in Watson Park 11/3/2016 1 R

Clemson Extension

Clemson University

Cistern installed at the Clemson Simpsonville Research and Education Farm in Pendleton

2016 20 A

Anderson County Solid Waste

Keep Anderson County Beautiful 2016 800 R

Rain Barrels for SaleIvy 50-gallon rain barrel100% recycledMade in the USAOnly $68!

Easily attaches to downspoutSpigot connects to standard garden hoseOverflow hose directs water away from foundationCan link barrels together


SC DOT ADOPT A HIGHWAY

COUNTY TOTAL POUNDS COLLECTED

TOTAL MILES ADOPTED

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

TOTAL GROUPS PARTICIPATING

Anderson 12,023 384 784 192

Pickens 15,900 92 519 48

26


PUBLIC EDUCATION & INVOLVEMENT HIGHLIGHT2016 Annual Report

Public Education & Involvement Highlight

Internship ProjectsGuy Higdon, a civil engineering senior, is also a licensed pilot. He has

worked for the Center in using UAVs to collect watershed information where

stormwater best management practices are being considered or installed.

These videos are powerful footage to share with watershed stakeholders.

Will Rice was a senior in Environmental

and Natural Resources Economics and

Policy and evaluated a RiverTowns of South Carolina scorecard. This marketing

resource would earn cities and towns the credentials of a “SC River Town” if

they achieved certain measures. The scorecard includes access to waterways,

watershed signage, a riparian buffer plan, monitoring station density, and

overall a focus on engaging residents, businesses, and tourists with downtown

waterfronts.

Ryan Medric was a senior in Natural Resources Management

and Wildlife & Fisheries Biology. For his internship project,

Ryan installed a floating treatment wetland in the old

Seneca River Basin adjacent to Doug Kingsmore Stadium on

campus at Clemson University. The wetland is 400 square

feet and is in the shape of a tiger paw. Ryan’s project not

only continues to improve the water quality, but also serves

as a demonstration site to educate others on this practice.

Madison Phillips is a senior studying Environmental and Natural Resources with a

concentration in Conservation Biology. She is creating a Filter Strip Project Plan for

the Entox Building in Pendleton. This project will be installed at a later date and

will serve as a demonstration site. Future interns have the potential to expand on

this project with installation of other BMPs.

27



OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

SC DHEC, Sonoco Recycling

Central Elementary, APCSP

Protect- Air and Water; Restore- Habitat 2016 40 YT


Clemson Elementary, APCSP

Protect- Water; Restore- Habitat 2016 40 YT


Holly Springs Elementary, APCSP

Conserve- Recycle and Reuse; Protect- Water; Restore- Habitat and Soil

2016 50 YT


Pickens Elementary, APCSP

Conserve- Recycle; Protect- Water; Restore- Habitat and Soil 2016 45 YT


Wren Elementary, APCSP

Conserve- Recycle and Green Purchasing; Protect- Air and Water; Restore- Habitat and Soil

2016 40 YT


Dacusville Middle, APCSP

Conserve- Recycle and Reuse; Protect- Air and Water; Restore- Habitat and Compost

2016 60 YT


Liberty Middle, APCSP

Conserve- Recycle and Reuse; Protect- Air and Water; Restore- Habitat and Soil

2016 60 YT


Pickens Middle, APCSP Conserve- Recycle; Protect- Water 2016 40 YT


Daniel High, APCSP

Conserve- Recycle; Protect- Water and Litter Prevention; Restore- Habitat and Soil

2016 40 YT


Easley High, APCSP

Conserve- Recycle and Reuse; Protect- Air, Water, and Litter Prevention

2016 24 YT


Liberty High, APCSP Protect- Water; Restore- Habitat 2016 14 YT


Pickens High, APCSP Conserve- Recycle; Protect- Water 2016 20 YT


Pickens County Career Center, APCSP

Protect- Water; Restore- Habitat 2016 12 YT


Programs:GREEN STEPS SCHOOLS


28



Programs:ADOPT-A-STREAM


OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

GA AAS SWU, Upstate Forever, APCSP Adopt-A-Stream volunteer training 1/30/2016 14 R

GA AAS Upstate For-ever, APCSP Adopt-A-Stream information session 2/22/2016 14 R

GA AAS SCBG, Upstate Forever, APCSP Adopt-A-Stream volunteer training 5/16/2016 18 R

GA AAS SCBG, Upstate Forever, APCS Adopt-A-Stream volunteer training 6/7/2016 22 R

GA AAS

Anderson University, Up-state Forever, APCSP

Adopt-A-Stream volunteer training 8/27/2016 21 R

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION SAMPLE SITE(S)

Save Our Saluda North Saluda River- 1 site; Oil Camp Creek- 1 site

Anderson University Rocky River- 2 sites; Cox Creek- 1 site

Clemson University, Southern Wesleyan University Hunnicutt Creek- 5 sites

Friends of Lake Jocassee Thompson River- 1 site

River Oaks Saluda River- 1 site

Upstate Master Naturalists RC Edwards Creek- 1 site; Pappy's Creek- 1 site


29



OF IMPACTSTARGET

AUDIENCE

Clemson Extension SCDNR, SCBG

Master Gardener certifications in Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee Counties

2016 16 R

Clemson Extension

SC State Parks, SCDNR, APCSP, SCBG

Master Naturalist course - Upstate 2016 20 R


Clemson Extension Master Pond Manager

Spring and Fall 2016

52 C,T


Clemson Extension

Carolina Yards certifications in the state 2016 78 R

SC Botanical Garden, APCSP, NPS

Clemson Extension, Upstate Master Naturalist Association

Certificate of Native Plant Studies 2016 91 R

Clemson Extension

Clemson University

Certified Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Inspector 2016 1,274 C,M,T

ClemsonExtension

Clemson University Certified Stormwater Plan Reviewer 2016 85 C,M,T

ClemsonExtension

Clemson University Post Construction BMP Inspector 2016 62 C,M,T


Clemson Extension Programs


30


PUBLIC EDUCATION & INVOLVEMENT HIGHLIGHT2016 Annual Report

Public Education & Involvement Highlight

Stormdrain Art ContestIn an effort to teach the community about stormwater

pollution and the need for “only rain down the storm drain”,

APCSP partnered with the Anderson Arts Center to deliver

weekly stormwater education programs during their eight

week summer camp. Each week, campers learned about sources of

stormwater pollution and were tasked with coming up with a design to

have painted on the two storm drains in the City of Anderson’s Watson

Park.

The top designs were chosen at the end of the summer. Marissa Brown,

an art student at Anderson University and one of the summer camp

counselors, compiled the designs and got to work!

• The stormdrains were pressure washed to remove excess dirt and

debris.

• Base coats of special metal and concrete paint were applied.

• 14 hours of painting later, the murals were complete.

The Anderson Independent-Mail sent a reporter out to cover the project,

which resulted in a nice write up and video recording.

Murals painted on stormdrains in Watson Park, City of Anderson. Middle picture: Artist Marissa Brown.

31


Public Involvement

Partner Committee MeetingsLEAD PROVIDER SUPPORTING

PARTNER ACTIVITY DATE NUMBER OF IMPACTS

TARGET AUDIENCE

SCMEA South Carolina Marine Educators Association board meetings 2016 10 YT, HE

SCMEANational Marine Educators Association conference planning meetings

2016 35 YT, HE

SCASMSouth Carolina Association of Stormwater Managers quarterly meetings

2016 130 M, T

APCSP APCSP quarterly meetings 2016 20 M, T

SOS Save Our Saluda annual meeting 2016 50 B, R

FOLKS Friends of Lake Keowee Society annual meeting 2016 120 B, R

LHA Lake Hartwell Association annual meeting 9/24/2016 98 B, R

Clemson University APCSP President's Commission on

Sustainability meetings 2016 12 HE

Clemson University APCSP Solid Green meetings 2016 19 HE

SOS Save Our Saluda board meetings 2016 8 B, R

Clemson University APCSP Clemson University Stormwater

Advisory Group (SWAG) 27 M, T

PCBEAC APCSPPickens County Beautification and Environmental Action Commitee meetings

2016 6 YT, R

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT2016 Annual Report

32


Programs

GreenStepsSchools

ClemsonExtensionPrograms

Adopt-A-Stream

PartnerMeetings

OUTREACH SUMMARY2016 Annual Report

Outreach Summary

The Anderson and Pickens Counties Stormwater Partners impacted approximately 1,030,126 people through mass

media, education, and involvement in 2016. Indirect outreach methods resulted in 1,010,121 impacts through

mass media efforts. Direct methods reached 20,005 individuals through presentations, trainings, workshops, and

public involvement opportunities.

AdultPrograms

YouthPrograms

Exhibits,Fairs,andFestivals

MASS MEDIA, TOTAL IMPACTS: 1,010,121

EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT, TOTAL IMPACTS: 5,352

PUBLIC EDUCATION, TOTAL IMPACTS: 14,653

Television

Internet

Publications

OutreachMaterials

33


APPENDIX A2016 Annual Report

Appendix A

Highlighted Articles

34


APPENDIX A2016 Annual Report

Appendix A

Highlighted Articles

35


APPENDIX B2016 Annual Report

Appendix B

Highlighted Signage

36


APPENDIX C2016 Annual Report

Appendix C

Education PlanPROGRAM/ ACTIVITY TARGET BEHAVIOR/

POLLUTANT OF CONCERN TARGET AUDIENCE

LID - rain gardens, bioswales, bioretention Erosion control Homeowners and Commercial

Carolina Yards and Schoolyards Erosion control Homeowners and Schools

Detention pond vegetation Erosion control Neighborhoods and Commercial

Rain Barrels Erosion control Homeowners, Schools, and Commercial

FOG packets FOG Restaurants, School cafeterias, Industry

FOG presentations FOG Restaurants, School cafeterias, Industry

Stormdrain marking FOG Neighborhoods, Communities, Youth

Pet waste stations Pet waste City, County Parks and Dog Parks

Educational displays Pet waste Vets, Groomers, Humane Societies, Pet stores

Giveaways - frisbees, bag clips, bandanas Pet waste Pet owners

Watershed Plans Bacteria General public

Recycling initiatives Litter Neighborhoods, Communities, Youth

Clean ups Litter Neighborhoods, Communities, Youth

Traveling Trash Bash Litter Youth

Automotive Packets Petroleum products Automotive shops, City and County employees

Watershed postcards, poster, or display Watershed awareness General public and schools

37


APPENDIX C2016 Annual Report

Appendix C

Education Plan, contd.

PROGRAM/ ACTIVITY SHORT-TERM GOAL/ OBJECTIVELONG-TERM GOAL/ OBJECTIVE: DEVELOP AND

DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO AUDIENCES TO…

LID - rain gardens, bioswales, bioretention Install one BMP per year. Better manage erosion

Carolina Yards Host one green gardening workshop per year. Moderate online CY course. Better manage erosion

Detention pond vegetation Develop a handout on detention pond vegetation and maintenance. Better manage erosion

Rain Barrels Install one rain barrel per year. Host annual rain barrel sale Better manage erosion

FOG packets Distribute ten FOG packets per year. Reduce FOG down drains

FOG presentations Speak at one kitchen staff training per year. Reduce FOG down drains

Stormdrain marking Mark ten stormdrains per year. Host one artist competition. Reduce FOG down drains

Pet waste stations Install one pet waste station per year. Reduce bacteria in stormwater runoff

Educational displays Distribute educational materials at one location per year. Reduce bacteria in stormwater runoff

Giveaways - frisbees, bag clips, bandanas

Distribute items at one event per year. Reduce bacteria in stormwater runoff

Watershed Plans Maintain involvement in relevant watershed based plans. Decrease bacteria in 319-listed waterways

Recycling initiatives Participate in one recycling initiative per year. Decrease litter in waterways

Clean ups Collaborate with other organizations to host one litter pickup per year. Decrease litter in waterways

Traveling Trash Bash Coordinate Traveling Trash Bash school programs each year. Decrease litter in waterways

Automotive Packets Distribute educational materials to one automotive shop per year.

Increase proper disposal of petroleum products

Watershed postcards, poster, or display

Develop a set of postcards with pictures from individual watersheds. Increase watershed awareness

38


Produced ##/##/####

AUTHORS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS2016 Annual Report

Authors &Acknowledgements

RACHEL DAVISWater Resources Agent, Pickens County

CHARLY MCCONNELLWater Resources Agent, Clemson University

RENEE WATSONClemson Cooperative Extension - Pickens County

KATIE BUCKLEYDirector, CU Center for Watershed Excellence

CATHY REAS FOSTERFormer Water Resources Agent, Pickens County

Carolina Clear is a program of Clemson University’s Public Service & Agriculture. Information is provided by Faculty and Cooperative Extension Agents. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.


www.clemson.edu/carolinaclearFollow us at www.facebook.com/CarolinaClear

www.facebook.com/PickensCountyStormwaterPartners

Clemson Extension Water Resources team

Documents

ANDERSON & PICKENS COUNTIES · Annual Report of Activities summarizes education, involvement, and participation programming offered by the Anderson and Pickens Counties Stormwater