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May 31, 2017 Mr. Steve King Manager of Operations Birmingham Public Schools 2305 Cole Birmingham, Michigan 48009 [email protected] RE: AEG Project # AE170001‐A BPS

Stormwater Public Education & Public Participation Clinton River Watershed & Rouge River Watershed

Dear Mr. King: Public education and public participation are two of the six minimum measures required in the stormwater management program to meet with the conditions of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. As part of these measures, the program must promote, publicize, and facilitate education for the purposes of encouraging the public to reduce the discharge of pollutants in stormwater. Additionally, the public input shall be encouraged in all aspects of the stormwater management program. To address the PEP/PIP requirements, Arch Environmental Group, Inc. participates in various watershed activities in behalf of the district, maintains relationships with teachers and staff members currently participating in education and participation activities, track district wide public education and participation activities and provide presentations to students when available.

Watershed Events

The following activities were conducted on behalf of your district in an effort to meet the public participation minimum measures:

Rouge Education Project Advisory Committee Meeting:

An Arch Environmental Group representative attended the following meetings. November 22, 2016 – January 24, 2017 – March 28, 2017

Stormwater Public Education & Participation Page 2 2016‐2017 Report A Birmingham Public Schools

District Participation/Education Activities

The following district activities were identified as actions that meet the public participation & education minimum measures:

Birmingham Public Schools ‐ Cleanwater Chronicles: Birmingham Public Schools has taken an interactive approach to outreach within their community. This approach is through the blog Cleanwater Chronicles, which focuses on clean water education allowing Birmingham Public Schools to reach the public and inform the community about recent environmental news, participation events and to learn about other district environmental projects. Since October 18, 2016 eighteen (18) blogs have been posted.

Birmingham Public Schools ‐ SEMCOG Postings: Birmingham Public Schools has continued to display posters from the South‐East Michigan Council of Government (SEMCOG) through the district to inform the public about the importance of protecting out waterways from unnatural pollutant.

Birmingham Public Schools – Illicit Discharge Postings: Throughout the district in custodial areas where illicit discharges are more prone, Birmingham Public Schools have informational posters detailing how to spot illicit discharges that may be entering our stormwater system. These posters help staff identify and give instructions on how to report illicit discharges that may occur.


Birmingham Public Schools – Spill Kits: Birmingham Public Schools have purchased spill kits and continue to maintain them, in the event an illicit spill does occur on school property. The spill kits come equipped with “How to” instructions and are located in either the custodial break rooms or boiler rooms of the facilities.

Birmingham Public Schools – Recycling: Birmingham Public Schools continues to participate in recycling programs throughout the District


Birmingham Public Schools – Michigan Green Schools: The following Birmingham Schools below have meet the 2016‐2017 criteria to be recognized as Michigan Green Schools. These schools had to implement green activities within the following categories: Recycling, Environmental Protection, Energy, Miscellaneous Category.

Berkshire Middle School Beverly Elementary Bingham Farms Elementary Birmingham Covington Derby Middle School Greenfield Elementary Harland Elementary Pembroke Elementary Pierce Elementary Seaholm High School Groves High School

Birmingham Public Schools ‐ Watershed Announcements: On January 11, 2017 and March 23, 2017, emails regarding watershed events were forwarded to staff.

Gardening – Early Childhood Education: Birmingham Public Schools Early Childhood Education Program gets their students started at an early age learning how to care for their environment.


Garden & Green House – Groves High School: A garden and greenhouses are located at Groves High School. The garden and greenhouses provide students with an opportunity to play a role in caring for plants while learning about what they need to survive. There are also numerous environmental benefits to growing plants in gardens & green houses such as animal habitat, infiltration of rain water, and production of oxygen via photosynthesis.


Michigan’s Animals Informative Posters – Groves High School: Various informative posters on Michigan’s native animal habitats and adaptations are posted in the science wing at Groves High School. These posters have fascinating facts about the turtles, frogs, and toads of Michigan that live in our watersheds.

Outdoor Educational Center – Bingham Farms Elementary School: At various locations around the building at Bingham Farms Elementary, there are little informative cards about local wildlife and places for students to sit in an outdoor setting. These cards also have fascinating facts about the wildlife of Michigan that live in our watersheds. There is also a garden outside the school where tomatoes, squash, and flowers are grown.


Plant People Project – West Maple Elementary School: Students at West Maple Elementary School used natural materials gathered from the outdoors such as leaves, pine cones, and twigs to create art work. This is a creative way for the students to enjoy nature at its finest and get their hands dirty, while learning about the natural cycle that trees go through of shedding their leaves.

Green Spaces – Berkshire Middle School: Berkshire Middle School has a multitude of places and signage that promote stewardship of the environment that we live in. There is a nice environmental study area where students can learn about the great outdoors. The Berkshire Community Garden is well maintained and provides a place for students to grow and nurture plants. Reminders to be “green” and recycle symbols are posted in one of the facilities windows, and there is a lovely nature trail behind the building where students can explore the habitats of Michigan. Trees were also recently planted and are being protected by a sign warning to keep off. On April 22, 2017, the environmental study area and the Berkshire community garden were cleaned up in preparation for spring use and planting.


Salmon Release – Birmingham Covington School:

Students at Covington were able to raise salmon throughout the fall and annually release the salmon into their natural habitat in the spring. This neat project allows the students to see the early life cycle of fish that survive in our lakes and streams.


Hydroponic Garden – Birmingham Covington School: In February, students at Covington School helped develop a hydroponic garden in their classroom which showed them how the proper amount of heat, light, and water can yield more crops faster without the use of fertilizer or pesticides.

Busy Bees – Birmingham Covington School: Students at Birmingham Covington School get to work directly with Bees and learn about their habitat, life cycle, and importance to our environment.

Rouge Education Project – Birmingham Covington School: Covington School participated with the Friends of the Rouge in the “Rouge Education Project” on May 17, 2017. Students conducted macroinvertebrate sampling and chemical and physical monitoring of a neighboring waterbody at Linden Park.


Survey

Between October 16, 2016 and May 1, 2017, three (3) surveys have been completed by district staff or other public participants through online training or through the survey located on the district stormwater webpages. This broad survey will help measure public awareness and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the BMP’s. The completed surveys are attached.

Summary

Arch Environmental Group, Inc. will continue to encourage faculty to participate in watershed activities, track district participation and education activities and participate in watershed events in behalf of the district. If you have questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact me at (248) 971‐3829 [mobile] or Jenna Sendra at (248) 426‐0165 ext. “314”. Sincerely, Arch Environmental Group, Inc. Environmental Services


Jessica Perfetti Project Consultant Attachment: Watershed Announcement Email 1‐11‐17

Watershed Announcement Email 3‐23‐2017 Watershed Maps Green Spaces Table Watershed Survey Results cc: AE170001 BPS project file

From: Stephen KingTo: Principals - ElementaryCc: Lauren Koloski; Christine CaddickSubject: FW: Stormwater - Public Education & OutreachDate: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 11:04:37 AMAttachments: image001.png

image002.pngDEQ Earth Day Poster Contest 2017.pdfFrog Toad Survey 2017 Workshop Flyer.pdf

Elementary Principals, Please share this with your staff as appropriate. Thanks! Steve King

From: Lauren Koloski [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 10:53 AMTo: Stephen KingCc: Christine CaddickSubject: Stormwater - Public Education & Outreach Mr. King, Good morning, in an effort to meet the requirements of the Public Education and Outreach Programof your Stormwater Management Plan and NPDES Permit I’ve attached some flyers from the Friendsof the Rouge identifying activities students, staff and parents can participate in. Additionally I haveattached a DEQ earth Day poster that is for K-5 students. If you could forward that on to anyelementary school teahers that would be interested. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank You, Lauren KoloskiProject ConsultantcleanWATERArch Environmental Group, inc.

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Earth Day 2017

Poster Contest

Attention K-5 Teachers!!

The Department of Environmental Quality Department of Natural Resources, and

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development invite students to celebrate Earth Day 2017 by competing in a Poster Contest! Judges will select a 1st and

2nd place winner from each grade – Kindergarten through 5th. Winners will be

invited to receive their awards at the Earth Day 2017 Celebration!

Who? Any student from Kindergarten through 5th grade is eligible to

participate. One student name per poster please.

What? We are looking for posters that emphasize Earth Day! This is a day to celebrate our environment: air, water, land, wildlife, and ecosystems! The

posters must represent one or more Earth Day themes.

Where? The Winners of the Earth Day Poster Contest will be honored

Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Constitutional Hall in Lansing, Michigan as part of

our Earth Day Celebration!

When? All original entries must be received by February 17, 2017. Winners will be notified by March 17, 2017 and the award presentation will take place on

Thursday, April 20, 2017 at our Earth Day Celebration.

Earth Day 2017

Poster Contest

Poster size is typically 11” x 17” paper; it must fit into a 16” x 20” frame.

Posters can be full color or black and white, and made with crayon, colored pencil, watercolor, pen, marker, or paint.

Please refrain from using glue, adhesives, glitter, etc. as this can be damaging to other posters.

We regret that we will not be able to return your entry.

Please submit entries to the following address:

Tom Occhipinti Michigan Department Environmental Quality

Constitution Hall 525 West Allegan Street

Lansing, Michigan 48933 Phone: (517) 284-6867

Please Print Neatly!

Teachers may fill out form for students. Please remove and tape this form to the back of each entry

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Last Name ___________________________________ Grade _________________

School _____________________________________________________________

School Address_______________________________________________________

City ________________________________________________________________

State ___________________ZIP Code ____________________________________

Teacher_____________________________________________________________

School Phone_________________________________________________________

Teacher Email ________________________________________________________

A non-profit organization dedicated to restoration and stewardship of the Rouge

River ecosystem through education, citizen involvement and other collaborative

efforts, for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the people, plants,

and animals of the watershed.

www.therouge.org 4901 Evergreen Rd KM

Dearborn, MI 48128 313-792-9621

Help monitor the health of the Rouge River by listening for frogs and

toads in your neighborhood.

To participate, attend ONE training workshop where you will get everything that you

need to survey. Visit www.therouge.org to register. (Workshop is free but pre-registration is required). More info 313-792-9621 or [email protected]

Saturday March 18 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Canton Summit on the Park, Walnut Room

46000 Summit Parkway, Canton, MI 48188

Saturday February 25 10:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m. Farmington Hills City Council Chambers 31555 W Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336

Saturday March 4 10:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m. Livonia Civic Center Library 32777 5 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154

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From: Stephen KingTo: Principals - All SchoolsCc: Lauren Koloski; Matthew HessSubject: FW: Stormwater - Public Education & OutreachDate: Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:49:01 AMAttachments: image001.png

image002.pngimage004.png2017 Save the date-POSTER.pdfGreen Your Neighborhood.pdfSpring 17 Bug Hunt flyer.pdf

Principals, Please see the message below and share this email with your staff as appropriate. Thanks! Steve King

From: Lauren Koloski [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:39 PMTo: Stephen KingCc: Christine CaddickSubject: Stormwater - Public Education & Outreach Mr. King, Good Afternoon, in an effort to meet the requirements of the Public Education and OutreachProgram of your Stormwater Management Plan and NPDES Permit, I’ve attached some flyers fromthe Friends of the Rouge identifying activities students, staff and parents can participate in. If possible, please forward the flyers one of the two ways listed below:

· Email to all school principals and encourage them to forward to staff of post throughout thebuilding. Or,

· Email to all staff members. When you forward the flyer’s to staff please CC me on the email so that I can document it for thedistrict. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank You, Lauren KoloskiProject ConsultantcleanWATERArch Environmental Group, inc.

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Have some fun and help Friends of the Rouge assess the health of the Rouge River by joining a team of volunteers to search for critters in the streambed

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling Program Volunteers will be divided into teams prior to their arrival. The teams of volunteers, led by trained volunteers, will drive to 2 different sites in the headwaters of the Rouge River Watershed to sample. Please note personal transportation is necessary. The abundance and diversity of the organisms found at each site provides information on the health of the stream. Results are used to assess the health of the Rouge River. This program is supported by the Alliance of Rouge Communities.

*** No experience is necessary. Minors must be accompanied by one adult per child. Groups no larger than six can be accommodated per team ***

Registration required by April 7, 2017

Saturday, April 22, 2017

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Meeting place: Environmental Interpretive Center University of Michigan-Dearborn

4901 Evergreen Road Dearborn, MI 48128

www.therouge.org (313) 792-9621


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Have some fun and help Friends of the Rouge assess the health of the Rouge River by joining a team of volunteers to search for critters in the streambed

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling Program Volunteers will be divided into teams prior to their arrival. The teams of volunteers, led by trained volunteers, will drive to 2 different sites in the headwaters of the Rouge River Watershed to sample. Please note personal transportation is necessary. The abundance and diversity of the organisms found at each site provides information on the health of the stream. Results are used to assess the health of the Rouge River. This program is supported by the Alliance of Rouge Communities.

*** No experience is necessary. Minors must be accompanied by one adult per child. Groups no larger than six can be accommodated per team ***

Registration required by April 7, 2017

Saturday, April 22, 2017

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Meeting place: Environmental Interpretive Center University of Michigan-Dearborn

4901 Evergreen Road Dearborn, MI 48128

www.therouge.org (313) 792-9621


Birmingham Public SchoolsOutdoor Green Spaces - 2016/2017

Updated 5/16/2017

School

Outdoor Education

Center (Classroom)

Green Roof Garden Rain BarrelNature

PreserveSigns Greenhouse Other Future Projects

Berkshire Middle School 1 1 2 2 Compost TumblerBirmingham Environmental Center (Building closed)Bingham Farms Elementary School 1 3 1 1 Recycling, Green School

Groves High School 2 3 1 Recycling, Green School

Harlan Elementary School 1 1 1 1

Meadow Lake School

West Maple Elementary School 2 4

4/23/17-5/1/17

Date What is your first and last name?

What School District do you live/work in?

What Watershed do

you live in?

What are your thoughts on the

overall water quality in Michigan?

What is the most important water quality issue facing our

watersheds?

What is the biggest source of water quality impact in Michigan Watersheds?

Where does stormwater go after

a rain event?Which activities lead to water quality issues? Which statement is most true?

4/23/17 Laura boeve Birmingham Public SchoolsRouge River Watershed Good

Fertilizers & pesticides from lawn and turf maintenace Urban areas

Sewage treatment plant

Winter De-Icing, A car wash fundraiser at a commercial or church lot, Recycling grass clippings by placing them into a local waterway, Installing native plants

along a stream bank or near a storm drain

It's important to educate the public about stormwater and their local waterhsed.

4/24/17 Jeanne Dean Birmingham Public SchoolsClinton River

Watershed GoodFertilizers & pesticides from lawn and

turf maintenaceAgriculture operations (farms

and livestock)The nearest stream or

water bodyWinter De-Icing, A car wash fundraiser at a commercial or church lot, Recycling

grass clippings by placing them into a local waterwayIt's important to educate the public about stormwater and their local

waterhsed.

4/24/17 Linda Johnson Birmingham Public SchoolsRouge River Watershed Excellent

Fertilizers & pesticides from lawn and turf maintenace Urban areas

The nearest stream or water body

Winter De-Icing, A car wash fundraiser at a commercial or church lot, Recycling grass clippings by placing them into a local waterway

Having a chemical fertilizer sprayed on my lawn six times a season is better than if I do it myself because professionals use prescribed

amounts and I might overtreat.

Birmingham Public Schools - Watershed Survey Results

BPS Green Spaces 2016-17.pdfSheet1

BPS-Watershed Survey Results Table 2016-2017.pdfForm Responses

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