We are requesting your assistance in notifying the public through your “Neighborhood Watch” emailings and/or meetings regarding the following educational event.
Indian River County in partnership with the cities of Sebastian and Vero Beach will host a free “Know the Flow” Stormwater Management System Workshop for homeowner and property owner association board members and residents, property management companies, community association staff, engineers, and residents on Thursday, December 8 from 8 am – 1 pm at the Indian River County Fairgrounds, 7955 58th Avenue, Vero Beach. Workshop presentations will be conducted from 9 am – 12 noon (see schedule of presentation topics at bottom of release) and displays featuring “Property Owner Pollution Prevention Practices” will be open from 8 – 9 a.m. and 12 – 1 pm. On-line re-registration is required by December 2 at http://knowtheflowindianrivercounty.eventbrite.com .
This workshop is designed to help association leaders, professional association managers, and others understand how stormwater management systems work, methods to enhance stormwater ponds, and how to prevent pollution from entering local waterways and harming the Indian River Lagoon. Participants will learn ways to reduce maintenance costs, reduce flooding potential, and improve the quality of stormwater runoff.
This event is aligned with the Clean Water Goal of local governments to reduce the amount of visible and invisible (chemical and bacterial) pollutants washed off land and carried by rainwater runoff into residential ponds, roadside canals, and the Indian River Lagoon. Citizens can help achieve this goal by voluntarily making simple behavioral changes that reduce the amount of, and improve the quality of water that runs off their properties.
Attached are the event press release and flyer to enable you to promote this to your community. We would appreciate you efforts in announcing this event at other city meetings in November as you deem appropriate. Please have your staff print out and display the event flyer in your city facilities, especially highly trafficked locations. Please consider publicizing the event on your website as well.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Prevent Pollution in the Path of Any Water,
Diane Wilson
Storm Water Education Coordinator
Indian River County Public Works Department
1801 27th Street - Administration Building A
Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388
Email: dwilson@ircgov.com Office Phone 772-226-1565 Fax 772-778-9391
Website: www.ircStormwater.com
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*National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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