Letters to the Editor: Parade was a real hit, Problems with storm water.
We enjoyed it immensely.
The parade was well-organized, well-publicized and very well-attended.
Great job.
— to help teach the public the importance of protecting storm water quality, both for the benefit of the environment and human health.
Public outreach and education activities include, but are not limited to, distributing storm water brochures at city offices, special events and/or through the cities’ websites; providing annual storm water pollution prevention to school children; placement of curb markers on storm drains; training city staff and publishing storm water-focused articles in the Santa Ynez Valley News, Chamber of Commerce e-newsletters and water bill inserts.
In addition to these activities, the cities recently relaunched its Close the Poop Loop Campaign to target unattended pet waste, which is one of its largest sources of water pollution.
We will be planning a creek cleanup event in September.
The cities utilize storm water surveys/quizzes collected at events and through the cities website to help identify the outreach areas requiring more focused attention during future planning activities.
To take a storm water survey, find out about volunteer opportunities or for information about the storm water management program in your city, please contact the following: Buellton Public Works Department at www.CityofBuellton.com, or call 688 -5177, or swmp@cityofbuellton.com; Solvang Public Works Department at www.CityofSolvang.com, or call 688-5575, or stormwater@cityofsolvang.com