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Puget Sound Starts with You. Take Away: Three Things YOU Can Do to Restore Puget Sound. The Bad News: Polluted Runoff. http://www.hugg.ca/stormwater-pollution-014722.php. Polluted Runoff is “death by 1000 cuts” to Duwamish & Puget Sound. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Puget Sound Starts with You
Take Away: Three Things YOU Can Do toRestore Puget Sound
The Bad News: Polluted Runoff
http://www.hugg.ca/stormwater-pollution-014722.php
Polluted Runoff is “death by 1000 cuts” to Duwamish &
Puget Sound
http://www.sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/stormwater.pdf
According to Department of Ecology, approximately 14 million pounds of pollutants.
What Makes the Puget Sound Sick?
•Petroleum•Fertilizers•Pesticides•Copper•Lead•Mercury•Zinc•Phthalates•Paint•Bacteria•Plastics
14 Million Pounds of Pollutants EACH YEAR
How Does the Water Flow?
Salmon
http://blog.nature.org/2009/11/nature-photo-of-the-week-spawning-coho-salmon/
Species of Concern:Species of Concern: Puget Sound Coho SalmonPuget Sound Coho Salmon
Orcas / Killer Whales
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/news/bulletin-summer2009/killer-whale-recovery.html
Endangered Species:Endangered Species: Southern Resident Killer WhalesSouthern Resident Killer Whales
Human HealthFish & Shellfish Unsafe to Eat
Economic Impact
http://www.djc.com/news/en/11180914.html
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=48710
http://water.epa.gov/aboutow/ownews/archive/csnews23.cfm
The Good News
Seven Simple Actions
1) Pick up Pet Waste
2) Properly Dispose of Waste
3) Use Car Wash Facilities Instead of Washing Cars on Driveways
4) Walk, Bike and Ride Public Transit
5) Plant and Protect Native Evergreens
6) Practice Natural Yard Care
7) Keep Water in Your Yard with Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, and Porous Surfaces
1. Pick Up Pet Waste
Create a Poop-Free Puget
2. Properly Dispose of Waste
EXAMPLES
☠ Oil
☠ Synthetic Fertilizer
☠ Pesticides
☠ Solvents
☠ Paint
☠ Cleansers
☠ Antifreeze
☠ Batteries
http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/publicworks/Stormwater/StormwaterQuality.htm
Properly dispose of paints, pesticides, batteries, cleaning products… etc.
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/index.asp
DUMP NO WASTEDRAINS TO SOUND
• Participate in, or organize a stormdrain stenciling event in your neighborhood
• Go to http://www.seattle.gov/util/ - Services - Stencil a Storm Drain, to volunteer
State Emergency Response (either a spill in progress or an oil/hazardous chemical sheen on surface water (streams, lakes, bays, sound) 1 (800) OILS-911
City of Seattle Drainage Complaint Line (stormwater and surface water problems within city limits: (206) 684-7587
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance Hotline (Non emergency, monitored during business hours): 1 (800) 42-PUGET
Report Pollution
3. Use Car Wash Facilities
4. Walk, Bike and Ride
Hydrocarbons from Exhaust and Oil
Ride with Spokespeople
• Ride your bike with experienced riders
• Learn how to bike safely and comfortably for commuting and recreating in the city
• Look at the Sustainable West Seattle Calendar for the next the next group ride
5. Plant and Protect Native Evergreens
www.greenseattle.org
Native Trees
Madrone Douglas Fir
Native Trees
Western Hemlock Western Red Cedar
Native Shrubs
Salal Pacific Rhododendron
Purchase plants by species name when possible. For Native plants list by photo check
http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Photo.aspx?Act=browse
Native Shrubs
Sword Fern Evergreen Huckleberry
Volunteer with Restoration Efforts
6. Practice Natural Yard Care
Build healthy soil with compost and mulch
Plant right for your site
Practice smart watering
Think twice before using pesticides
Practice natural lawn care
Build Healthy Soils Without Synthetic Chemicals
http://www.abundantfuture.co.uk/2008/12/08/feeding-the-soil-to-feed-ourselves/
Bioremediation
Compost & Woodchips
Organic Compost Available At:West Seattle Nursery, orE-Green Landscaping in Delridge
Woodchips Available At:Burien Bark, or Dirt Exchange in Ballard
Online Resources
The Garden Hotlinehttp://gardenhotline.org/(206) 633-0224 Plant care recommendations Safe, natural solutions for pests & plant diseases Water conservation methods Natural lawn care solution Composting advice
King County Natural Yard Care Resourceshttp://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/index.asp
7. Keep Water in Your Yard
http://www.eot.state.ma.us/smartgrowth/07toolkit/lid/regional_planning/LID/permeable_paving.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004103861_pacificplife06.html
Rain Garden
Permeable Pavement
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO’s)
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/toxic/cso.aspx
Raingardens Act as Sponges
https://rainwise.seattle.gov/
Example Rain Gardens
Rain gardens installed in Puyallup by Stewardship Partners
SUCCESS! Seattle’s Street Edge Alternatives Project (SEA Streets)
http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/qapp/biotrans_home.htm
99% Reduction of volume of stormwater pollution using LID (aka Green Stormwater Infrastructure)
http://www.seattle.gov/util/About_SPU/Drainage_&_Sewer_System/GreenStormwaterInfrastructure/NaturalDrainageProjects/HighPointNaturalDrainageSystem/
High Point Natural Drainage System
Rainwater Collection
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/scc
RainWise
Resources Include PDF’s
Rain Garden HandbookBuilding Rain GardensMaintaining Rain GardensInstalling CisternsReducing PavementPlanting TreesImproving Soil with CompostRock-filled TrenchesMaterials & SuppliersPlant Lists
Learn More About How to Keep Water On-Site Through RainWise
https://rainwise.seattle.gov/
A Puget Sound where citizens enjoy robust salmon, orca, and shellfish populations that support our economy and our well-being.
http://www.stewardshippartners.org/prog_lid.html
http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/6-Amazing-Things-About-Killer-Whales-Orcas-2.jpg/
http://www.barkleyadventurestation.com/
Vision
1. Pick up Pet Waste
2. Properly Dispose of Waste
3. Use Car Wash Facilities Instead of Washing Cars on Driveways
4. Walk, Bike and Ride Public Transit
5. Plant and Protect Native Evergreens
6. Practice Natural Yard Care
7. Keep Water in Your Yard with Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, and Porous Surfaces
What Three Things Can You Do
To Restore Puget Sound?
Brought to you by the volunteers of Sustainable West Seattle
James Day
Bryan Fiedorczyk
Joanne Hedou
Gene Homicki
Kimberly Leeper
Steve Richmond
Norma Tompkins
Katie Humphries
Stormwater Group Core Team:
Cate White, Project Manager
Additional Resources
"Poisoned Waters": Elliott Bay polluted runoff (Hedrick Smith) 4 minutes http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/frontline-poisoned-waters-sneak-peek-2-pbs/16806257