May 22, 2018
What is Adopt-A-Park? Adopt-A-Park is a Parks Department program that addresses stormwater requirements and is facilitated by Addison Addvocates.
MS4 Importance ▪ Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Stormwater (SW) Federal Permit • Regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) ▪ Requires Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) to include five minimum control measures (MCMs) • Public Education, Outreach, & Involvement • Illicit Discharge, Detection, & Elimination • Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control • Post Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment • Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations ▪ Each MCM is fulfilled by implementing an undefined number of best management practices (BMPs)
Illustration of MCM and BMP Relationship MCM MCM MCM Public Education and Illicit Discharge Construction Site Outreach Detection and Stormwater Runoff Elimination (IDDE) Control BMPs: BMPs: BMPs: Adopt-A-Park Dry Weather Field Construction Site SW Screenings Training Regional Partnerships Education and Training Site Inspection and on IDDEs Enforcement Stormwater Education Public Reporting and Plan Review Procedures Response Procedures
Adopt-A-Park Origination ▪ Each permit cycle of the MS4 lasts 5 years ▪ At the start of each permit cycle: • BMPs are selected by the Town ▪ Shortly before the start of Year 1 (January 1, 2014-January 15, 2015) of the permit cycle, the BMP of “Adopt -A- Park” was selected per the recommendation of our stormwater annual report consultant, TNP, and staff agreement • According to the permit schedule, Adopt-A-Park was slated to start in Year 4, 2016-2017
Creation of Adopt-A-Park ▪ Year 4, 2016-2017, of the stormwater permit cycle triggered the creation of Adopt-A-Park ▪ The measurable goal definition of Adopt-A-Park (AAP) requires the Town to: • Provide the AAP program in Year 4 (2016-2017) • Advertise the AAP program on the Town website in Year 4 & 5 (2016-2017 and 2017-2018) • Track the areas adopted in Year 4 & 5 (2016-2017 and 2017- 2018)
Implementation Process ▪ Infrastructure (IDS) met with the Parks Department on 3/3/17 to discuss ideas for launching the program • Using The City of McKinney as a model ▪ IDS received direction from Parks to coordinate with Marketing and Volunteer Services ▪ Upon discussion of developing the program, it was discovered Volunteer Services was already tracking the required information for the MS4 permit ▪ Implementation then shifted from creating a program to merely merging Adopt-A-Park with Addison Addvocates current operating procedures and giving AAP a logo for identification purposes
Adopt-A-Park Operating Procedures ▪ AAP has a Town webpage which is located on the Parks website ▪ The AAP webpage reroutes interested parties to the Addison Addvocates application ▪ Once the application is complete, volunteers are delegated volunteer opportunities by the Volunteer Coordinator to participate in Town programs • For example Kaboom Town, ACAP, and Parks beautification efforts • Adopt-A-Park hours are counted as the Addison Addvocates “Parks” category ▪ These hours are tracked and recorded by the Volunteer Coordinator
Importance of Registration with Addison Addvocates ▪ To maintain a centralized location to serve as a gateway for volunteers ▪ Enables the Volunteer Coordinator to verify accurate application information ▪ To conduct background checks • Adds legitimacy to the Town’s due diligence efforts in screening volunteers ▪ Allows Town Staff to create volunteer schedules and delegate Town personnel to supervise volunteer activity ▪ Utilize hours to: • Track community involvement (individuals and groups) • Justify positions such as the volunteer coordinator ▪ Abide by the Town’s policy manual for volunteer programs ▪ To validate the fulfillment of the stormwater permit reporting requirements with measurable data
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