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Cartoons
Cartoon Instructions Storm Drain (PDF) (MS Word) (JPG) Reporting Violations (PDF) (MS Word) (JPG) Pet Waste (PDF) (MS Word) (JPG) Rain Barrel (PDF) (MS Word) (JPG) Car Wash (PDF) (MS Word) (JPG)

Factsheet Series
Instructions for Factsheets Where Does It Come From, Where Does It Go? (PDF) (MS Word) Where Do I Fit In? (PDF) (MS Word) What Do You Do With Household Chemicals? (PDF) (MS Word) How Healthy Is Your Septic System? (PDF) (MS Word) Is Your Lawn Care Stormwater-Friendly? (PDF) (MS Word) Is Your Yard A Sponge? (PDF) (MS Word) Do You Scoop the Poop? (PDF) (MS Word) Making Auto Care Stormwater-Friendly (PDF) (MS Word)

Short Articles / Bill Inserts (It's That Time of Year Series)
Instructions for "It's that Time of Year" Article Series List of articles by month and topic January (PDF) (MS Word) February (PDF) (MS Word) March (PDF) (MS Word) April (PDF) (MS Word) May (PDF) (MS Word) June (PDF) (MS Word) July (PDF) (MS Word) August (PDF) (MS Word) September (PDF) (MS Word) October (PDF) (MS Word) November (PDF) (MS Word) December (PDF)(MS Word)

Op-Ed Articles
Instructions for Op-Ed Articles General Stormwater Awareness (PDF) (MS Word) Pet Waste (PDF) (MS Word) Businesses and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (PDF) (MS Word) Storm Drain Marking (MS Word)

Storm Drain Marking Strategy
Strategy Overview Cost Information Preparation Checklist Liability Waiver (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Introduction to the Storm Drain Marking Event Storm Drain Data Card (PDF) (MS Word) Educational Factsheet: Where Does It Come From, Where Does It Go? (PDF) (MS Word) Save The Bay Storm Drain Marking Brochure Sample Press Release (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Op-Ed Article (PDF) (MS Word) Example Article for Post-Marking Advertising: The Westerly Sun

Yard Care Strategy
Strategy Overview Example Flier for Master Gardener Presentation (PDF) (MS Word) Example Powerpoint Presentation for Master Gardener Presentation Educational Factsheet: Is Your Lawn Care Stormwater-Friendly? (PDF) (MS Word) Educational Factsheet: Is Your Yard A Sponge? (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Article for Post-Presentation Advertising: The Jamestown Press Sample Press Release for Rain Barrel Sale (MS Word) Example Flyer for Rain Barrel Sale (MS Word) Example Brochure: Rain Barrels (MS Word) Factsheet: Rain Barrel Purchasing Information (MS Word) Example Factsheet: Rain Gardens Healthy Landscapes Rain Garden Brochure

Pet Waste Strategy
Strategy Overview Model Ordinance (PDF) (MS Word) Do You Scoop the Poop? (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Press Release: Pet Waste Ordinance Comment Period (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Press Release: Pet Waste Ordinance Adopted (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Press Release: Bags-on-Board Giveaway (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Bags-on-Board Coupon (PDF) (MS Word) Bags-on-Board Distribution Record (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Press Release: Pet Waste Stations (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Op-Ed Article (PDF) (MS Word) Nitrogen-Removal Calculation Worksheet(PDF) (MS Word) Factsheet: Pet Waste Disposal Equipment Purchasing Information (PDF) (MS Word) List of Rhode Island Animal Shelters and Veterinarians (PDF) (MS Word)

Business Strategy
Strategy Overview Illicit Discharge and Elimination (IDDE) Ordinance Overview (PDF) (MS Word) Model IDDE Ordinance (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Press Release: IDDE Ordinance Comment Period (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Press Release: IDDE Ordinance Adopted (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Op-Ed Article (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Letter to Community Groups (PDF) (MS Word) Sample Letter to Business Owners, Introducing Checklist (PDF) (MS Word) Business Self-Inspection Checklist for IDDE (PDF) (MS Word) Business IDDE PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) (MS Powerpoint) Introduction to In Business for the Blackstone Program (PDF)

Educators and Kids Stormwater Educational Resources
List of Storwmater Education Programs in Rhode Island (PDF) (MS Word) Stormwater Concepts for School and Youth Programs (PDF) (MS Word) A Sample Lesson Plan (for classroom or informal education) (PDF) (MS Word) Instructions for Assembling the Stormwater Education Poster (PDF) (MS Word) Poster Narration (PDF) (MS Word) Enviroscape Model (for classroom or festival use) (PDF) (MS Word) The Stormwater Game: Instructions (PDF) (MS Word) The Stormwater Game: Assembling the Pieces (PDF) (MS Word) The Stormwater Activity Book (PDF)

Other Opportunities
Advertising Stormwater Messages Using Life-Size Displays (PDF) (MS Word) Display Instructions (PDF) (MS Word) Display Factsheet (PDF) (MS Word) Advertising Stormwater Messages Using Radio (MS Word) Advertising Stormwater Messages Using Radio (MS Word) Advertising Stormwater Messages At Local Cinemas (MS Word)

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