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Spring 2011

Learn how social indicators can be used to address the impact of non-point source pollution and implement best management practices. Explore BMPs for residential, business, and government sectors, and understand the importance of social evaluation in water quality management.

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Spring 2011

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  1. Spring 2011 Best Management Practices to Social Indicators Instructor: • EVR 6216 Water Quality and Policy Management • Group Assignment • Dr. Alsharif BMP 2 Social Indicators

  2. Purpose How to use Social Indicators to mitigate the impact of Non-Point Sources Pollution. It takes many years to see the impact to best management practices, hence how do you use the Social Indicators to address this? • Overview • What are BMPs • Social Indicators • Current research • Q & A BMP 2 Social Indicators

  3. Best Management Practices (BMPs) are effective, practical, structural or nonstructural methods which prevent or reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, pesticides and other pollutants from the land to surface or ground water.1 What are BMP’s BMP 2 Social Indicators

  4. BMPs for all audiences • Residential • Business • Government BMP 2 Social Indicators

  5. SWFWMD Florida Friendly Landscaping (FFL) Local Ordinances for Pollution Prevention (fertilizer, stormwater, etc) Residential BMPs BMP 2 Social Indicators

  6. The Nine Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Principles2 • Right plant, right place • Water efficiently • Fertilize appropriately • Mulch • Attract wildlife • Manage yard pests responsibly • Recycle • Reduce stormwater runoff • Protect the waterfront BMP 2 Social Indicators

  7. Business BMPs • Construction sites (erosion, sediment, concrete, equipment maintenance) • Restaurants (oil/grease disposal, air quality smoke fumes, etc) • Landscape Maintenance (fertilizer, debris management, chemical application, etc) • Auto Maintenance (service stations, fuel stations, etc) • Textile/Manufacturers (paint, concrete, fiberglass, air quality & water quality concerns) BMP 2 Social Indicators

  8. EPA3 Public/Municipal grounds, parks, beaches Construction sites Monitoring for & Management of permit compliance for water utilities Funding requests to Federal Government for restoration projects related to Federal Laws Government BMPs BMP 2 Social Indicators

  9. Social Indicators • Legislators demand accountability for public funds • waters have multiple uses (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, industries, ethanol, drinking water, recreation, etc.) • Can these social actions be linked to biophysical improvements in water quality? • Effective evaluation means: • -Increased agency competency in evaluation • -Ability to frame key of social evaluation priorities • -Use of evaluation data to inform decision-making BMP 2 Social Indicators

  10. SI Research • BMP adoption and maintenance • Requires cost-effective, simple social evaluation methods • Social Indicators Planning and Evaluation System (SIPES) aims at evaluating social outcomes like • Governments need evaluation training • both quantitative and qualitative tools • Methods considering diversity of local audiences BMP 2 Social Indicators

  11. SI details surveys. . Lessons learned • There is no perfect social evaluation method –one size does not fit all. • Find the right tool for the job • partner with organizations with complementary skills in social assessment (universities, nonprofits). BMP 2 Social Indicators

  12. References • Department of Land & Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Honolulu, HI 96813 http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/wmp/bmps.htm • Southwest Florida Water Management District http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/yards/ • EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/ BMP 2 Social Indicators

  13. Any Questions? BMP 2 Social Indicators

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