Preventing Stormwater Pollution at Your Public Works Facility
Training Overview
Module 1: Introduction to the Series and
Why Stormwater Matters
Estimated Time Required: 60 - 70 minutes
o 5 - 10 minutes (Introduction to the workshop series)
o 10 -15 minutes (Module 1 Presentation)
o 45 minutes (Exercise)
Learning Objectives:
After completing module 1 attendees will be able to:
1. Know what to expect of the training series,
2. Understand how stormwater pollution is affecting our local streams and
ponds, and
3. Recognize how stormwater flows through our facility and where it ends up.
Materials Needed:
For the presentation:
o Power Point Presentation:
 \Module 1\Module1_Why_Stormwater_Matters.ppt.
o Script for Presentation
 \Module 1\Script_for_Module_1.doc
o Computer with Power Point
o Projector
For the exercise:
o Exercise:
 \Module 1\Exercise_for_Module_1.doc
o Markers
o Pens or pencils
o Flip chart and tape for hanging the pages on the wall
o Scrap paper
o Handouts for Trainees:
 Recent air photograph of your facility and the surrounding area (enough
copies for trainees to share)
 Site plan of your facility with elevations, if available (enough copies for
trainees to share)
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
List of local critical water resources, drinking water supplies, other
RIDEM special resources protection waters and impaired waters (enough
copies for trainees to share)
Additional Resources:
o Example of how to complete the exercise for Module 1
 \Module 1\Resources\Exercise_1-example.ppt
o Schedule you can customize to provide your employees notice on when
training will occur
 \Module 1\Resources\Schedule.doc
Preparation:
1. Review Series Introduction and customize with your own training schedule,
presenter, etc.
2. Customize the schedule document provided with your dates, times and
locations of trainings. This document can be posted at your facility. The
schedule document is located:
 \Module 1\Resources\Schedule.doc
3. Review module 1 and if desired, customize with information on local water
bodies and their condition.
4. Collect aerial photo or other map of your facility and surrounding area and
site plan of the facility for the Module 1 exercise. Maps can be obtained from
the following sources: your facility MS4 Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Plan (SWPPP), MS4 Storm Water Management Program Plan (SWMPP),
Comprehensive Community Plan, local planning department or local GIS.
Other sources include: the RIDEM interactive map server, local GIS or Google
maps (http://maps.google.com/ ).
5. Find a site plan of your facility with elevations, if available, for the Module 1
exercise. Check your facility Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) or print a generalized U.S. Geological Survey topographic map from
the web at http://www.dem.ri.gov/maps/index.htm. Click on Environmental
Resource maps, then click on the folder at “image layers” and make sure
elevation is checked. You’ll need to zoom in fairly close to your site on the
state map before the images will appear. You might also be able to ask your
Planning Dept. for a map. Make enough copies of these maps for trainees to
share.
6. Prepare a list of local critical water resources, drinking water supplies, other
RIDEM special resources protection waters, and impaired waters for the
Module 1 exercise using your Storm Water Management Program Plan
(SWMPP), municipal comprehensive plan, other Planning Department
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documents, or the RIDEM interactive map server. Check the RIDEM website
http://www.dem.ri.gov/ for the most current listing of Special Resource
Protection Waters and Impaired Waters at the following sources:
RI DEM. 2006. Water Quality Regulations, Appendix D Special Resource Protection
Waters (SRPWs), Office of Water Resources. Providence, RI
RI DEM. 2008. State of Rhode Island 2008 303(d) List, List of Impaired Waters
Draft. Office of Water Resources. Providence, RI
Make enough copies of this information for trainees to share.
Sample Agenda
Part 1  Introduction to the Series and Why Stormwater Matters
10:00 Welcome and Introduction to the Series (5 - 10 minutes)
o Overview of the workshop series - Purpose and topics
o Training schedule and logistics
10:10 Why Stormwater Matters (10 minutes)
(Using the power point presentation and script for Module 1, go
through the presentation)
10:20 Exercise: Following the Flow (45 minutes)
(Complete the training exercise using the exercise instruction for
module 1)
11:05 Wrap up and adjourn
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