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Eastern Kentucky PRIDE. P ersonal R esponsibility I n A D esirable E nvironment. PRIDE’s Beginning. The PRIDE initiative was launched in the summer of 1997 by U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers and the late James Bickford, former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources Cabinet - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Eastern Kentucky PRIDEEastern Kentucky PRIDE
PPersonalersonal RResponsibilityesponsibility IIn An A DDesirableesirable EEnvironmentnvironment
PRIDE’s PRIDE’s BeginningBeginning
The PRIDE initiative was The PRIDE initiative was launched in the summer of 1997 launched in the summer of 1997 by U.S. Congressman Hal by U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers and the late James Rogers and the late James Bickford, former Secretary of Bickford, former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources the Kentucky Natural Resources Cabinet Cabinet
Organized as a grassroots effort Organized as a grassroots effort to encourage citizens to take to encourage citizens to take personal responsibility for personal responsibility for protecting their environmentprotecting their environment
Congressman Hal Rogers
Secretary James Bickford
The The OrganizationOrganization
Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc., was formed Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc., was formed as a nonprofit organization to coordinate as a nonprofit organization to coordinate the initiative and operate grant programs the initiative and operate grant programs to fund local efforts to accomplish the to fund local efforts to accomplish the PRIDE goals. PRIDE goals.
Volunteers, schools, local governments and Volunteers, schools, local governments and other nonprofit organizations do the work.other nonprofit organizations do the work.
PRIDE is funded by a grant from the PRIDE is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAdministration
Service RegionService Region
Program GoalsProgram Goals
Clean the Region’s WaterwaysClean the Region’s Waterways Eliminate Illegal Dumps & Eliminate Illegal Dumps &
Other Solid Waste ProblemsOther Solid Waste Problems Promote Environmental Promote Environmental
Education and AwarenessEducation and Awareness
Straight Pipes/Failing Straight Pipes/Failing Septic Systems Septic Systems
Goal: Clean the Goal: Clean the Region’s WaterwaysRegion’s Waterways
Tools:Tools: Homeowner Septic Homeowner Septic
System Grant System Grant ProgramProgram
Wastewater Wastewater Construction GrantsConstruction Grants
Corps of Engineers Corps of Engineers 531 Program531 Program
EPA EarmarksEPA Earmarks
Watershed WatchWatershed Watch
Water Quality Water Quality Restoration Rollup Restoration Rollup
ProgramProgram FundingFunding# of # of
Homes Homes ImpactedImpacted
Homeowner Septic Homeowner Septic System GrantsSystem Grants
$19.75 million$19.75 million 6,4936,493
Wastewater Wastewater Construction Construction GrantsGrants
$36.3 million$36.3 million 4,300+4,300+
USACE 531 USACE 531 ProgramProgram
$20.7 million$20.7 million 9,950+9,950+
EPA EarmarksEPA Earmarks $34.2 million$34.2 million 5,500+5,500+
TotalTotal $111 million$111 million 26,200+26,200+
Tools:Tools: Lake Cumberland Debris Lake Cumberland Debris
Management Plan – “Trash Gate” Management Plan – “Trash Gate” S.S. Kentucky PRIDES.S. Kentucky PRIDE S.S. PRIDE of the CumberlandS.S. PRIDE of the Cumberland Community GrantsCommunity Grants SuperGrantsSuperGrants Roadside PRIDE Roadside PRIDE Spring Cleanup (Apr 8 - 22)Spring Cleanup (Apr 8 - 22)
Goal: Eliminate Illegal Goal: Eliminate Illegal DumpsDumps
PRIDE Report CardPRIDE Report CardFall 2005Fall 2005
Disposed of 863,440 waste tires Disposed of 863,440 waste tires Removed 2,228 illegal dumpsRemoved 2,228 illegal dumps Cleaned 398 stream sitesCleaned 398 stream sites Disposed of 152,296 appliancesDisposed of 152,296 appliances Collected 380,198 bags of trashCollected 380,198 bags of trash Cleaned 15,665 road milesCleaned 15,665 road miles
156,441 volunteers worked 156,441 volunteers worked 496,058 hours496,058 hours
Goal: Environmental Goal: Environmental Education Education
Mission Statement:Mission Statement:
To foster environmental To foster environmental stewardship through stewardship through education and awareness in education and awareness in our schools and our schools and communities to instill PRIDE communities to instill PRIDE in our next generation.in our next generation.
Goal: Environmental Goal: Environmental EducationEducation
Tools:Tools: Education Grants Education Grants PRIDE Scout ProgramPRIDE Scout Program PRIDE ClubsPRIDE Clubs Project Clean StreamsProject Clean Streams RiverWoods – RiverWoods –
Future EE centerFuture EE center
Environmental Environmental Education Report CardEducation Report Card
676 grants awarded for $2.8 million676 grants awarded for $2.8 million 284 outdoor classrooms built284 outdoor classrooms built 70 greenhouses built70 greenhouses built 40 nature trails built40 nature trails built 27 school recycling projects started 27 school recycling projects started 20,000 students & 445 educators 20,000 students & 445 educators
trained thru Project Clean Streamstrained thru Project Clean Streams 21 Environmental Learning Resource 21 Environmental Learning Resource
Centers fundedCenters funded
PRIDE Contact PRIDE Contact InformationInformation
Richard Thomas, Executive DirectorRichard Thomas, Executive [email protected]@centertech.com606-677-6150606-677-6150
Tammie Wilson, Deputy Exec Dir/CFOTammie Wilson, Deputy Exec Dir/[email protected]@centertech.com606-677-6150606-677-6150
Karen Deaton, Executive DirectorKaren Deaton, Executive DirectorRiverWoods Environmental Education CenterRiverWoods Environmental Education [email protected]@exploreriverwoods.org606-677-2051606-677-2051
PRIDEPRIDE Toll free 888 577-4339 Toll free 888 577-4339www.kypride.orgwww.kypride.orgRiverWoodsRiverWoods Toll free 888 356-6527 Toll free 888 356-6527www.exploreriverwoods.orgwww.exploreriverwoods.org
Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc.Inc.
PPersonalersonal RResponsibilityesponsibility IIn An A DDesirableesirable EEnvironmentnvironment