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Citizen Involvement in Source Water Awareness Campaign: 

Citizen Involvement in Source Water Awareness Campaign U.S. EPA Community Involvement Conference September 30, 2000

Who’s Who?: 

Who’s Who? Lincoln Parish Ron Adams County Agent Webster Parish Robin Bridges County Agent LSU AgCenter Dr. Debra Davis Division Leader Environmental Science

Sparta Aquifer Issues: 

Sparta Aquifer Issues

LA/AR Response : 

LA/AR Response Bi-State Effort

Sparta Sourcewater Protection Education Program EPA Grant Goal: Address the issues of resource protection through pollution prevention, water conservation, wellhead protection and aquifer sustainability in communities in the Sparta Region.: 

Sparta Sourcewater Protection Education Program EPA Grant Goal: Address the issues of resource protection through pollution prevention, water conservation, wellhead protection and aquifer sustainability in communities in the Sparta Region.

Major Components: 

Major Components Media campaign Pilot educational materials Farm*A*Syst training Project WET training Wellhead protection program Groundwater Guardian program Train-the-trainer program

Beyond the Grant: 

Beyond the Grant Parish Water Education Teams Speaker’s Bureau Parish Water Alliances Water camps Water themes for fairs & festivals Library Summer Reading Programs Focussed program delivery

Community Involvement and Awareness Efforts: 

Community Involvement and Awareness Efforts

Source Water Awareness Media Campaign: 

Source Water Awareness Media Campaign Introduction Collaborations Campaign Strategy Community Involvement Campaign Strategy Part 2 Summary

Introduction: 

ICMA – Who we are Genesis of the media campaign project - Need for information to reach smaller, rural communities - Grant from U.S. EPA, Office of Drinking Water Introduction

Collaborations: 

Collaborations Established project advisory group: LSU AgCenter Home*A*Syst/ Farm*A*Syst National Association of Counties Groundwater Foundation League of Women Voters Et al

CAMPAIGN STRATEGY: 

CAMPAIGN STRATEGY Assess baseline knowledge of the community. Develop promotional materials based on community input: - News releases - Public service announcements - Fliers - Fact sheets - Posters - Etc.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: 

Gathered input from the community to determine best campaign strategy: - Through on-site focus group - Through telephone interviews COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Distribution of Materials: 

Newspapers Radio stations Utility bills Community centers Distribution of Materials Churches Supermarkets Universities Schools

Campaign Strategy Part 2: 

Run campaign for several months in the community. Re-assess the community’s knowledge as a result of the media campaign: - Through second telephone interview - Through second on-site focus group Campaign Strategy Part 2

Conclusion: 

Evaluate the campaign’s success based on results from the second phone interview and the second on-site focus group Document campaign strategy in a source water awareness media campaign kit for national distribution Conclusion

Webster Parish Situation & Educational Programs : 

Webster Parish Situation & Educational Programs

Community Involvement In Source Water Awareness: 

Community Involvement In Source Water Awareness A Plan of Action

North America Water Sheds: 

North America Water Sheds “Community Involvement” Is Crucial to Source Water for Ever Growing Populations

Water Wars: 

Water Wars Public Awareness and Concern are on the Rise

Webster Parish: 

Webster Parish Progressive Leaders Pine Trees Source Water

Webster Parish People: 

Webster Parish People Population 42,000 Racial Breakdown 56% White 43% Black 1% Latin American or Asian 16% Population 65+ Average Income - $35,000 Low Cost of Living

Minden Parish (County) Seat: 

Minden Parish (County) Seat Population 14,000 Largest Municipal Area Located on I-20, 30 Miles East of Shreveport

Local Government: 

Local Government Court House Parish Police Jury (County Commission) Mayors & Town Councils Chambers of Commerce Civic Organizations

Soil Conservation (Conservation Farming): 

Soil Conservation (Conservation Farming) Dorcheat District Formed in 1930’s

Conservation Farming to Profitable- Sustainable Agriculture: 

Conservation Farming to Profitable- Sustainable Agriculture

Mature Stand: 

Mature Stand 221,000 Acres $40 Million Revenue 70% by Private Landowners

Tree Farmer of the Year “Management is the Key to Success”: 

Tree Farmer of the Year “Management is the Key to Success”

Kisatchie National Forest: 

Kisatchie National Forest

No Trees Then Grass: 

No Trees Then Grass

Hay Production: 

Hay Production Saves Soil Cleans Water Supports $5 Million Beef Production Effort

-Ponds-: 

-Ponds-

Webster Parish “Conservation Farming for Source Water Protection”: 

Webster Parish “Conservation Farming for Source Water Protection” 1100 Square Mile Watershed 52 inches Average Annual Rainfall 3 Billion Gallons Surface Water 8,000 Acres of Source Water

Small Pond: 

Small Pond

Large Pond: 

Large Pond

Bayou Dorcheat (North) End: 

Bayou Dorcheat (North) End

Bayou Dorcheat (South) End: 

Bayou Dorcheat (South) End 10 Million Gallons Each Day

Pond with Dry Hydrant: 

Pond with Dry Hydrant Under Utilized Source Water Recreation Livestock Dry Hydrants (Fire Protection & Road Development

USGS - Webster Water “Ground Water Dependent”: 

USGS - Webster Water “Ground Water Dependent” Population -42,000 Water Use - 7.71 million gallons per day Thirty-two Separate Water Systems Industrial Need 2.0 Million Gallons per day 1/2 from Surface Source

SPARTA AQUIFER: 

SPARTA AQUIFER 800,000 People in 12 North Louisiana Parishes. 5 Counties In South Central Arkansas

Webster Parish Vital to SPARTA Aquifer: 

Webster Parish Vital to SPARTA Aquifer Conservation Farming 8,000 Acres Surface Water 100,000 Acres SPARTA Recharge Sands Progressive Leadership

STRATEGIC PLANNING Water Quality was identified in 70% of Louisiana Parishes: 

STRATEGIC PLANNING Water Quality was identified in 70% of Louisiana Parishes

ALLIANCE: 

ALLIANCE Any union, relationship, or connection by common interest

Letter of Organization: 

Letter of Organization Water System - were target audience 32 Rural and Municipal Systems in Webster Parish. Police Jury (County Commission)

Programs Constructed: 

Programs Constructed

Partner Organizations Recognized: 

Partner Organizations Recognized

Public Awareness is Increased by a Friendly Media: 

Public Awareness is Increased by a Friendly Media

And Supportive Local Leaders: 

And Supportive Local Leaders

Slide63: 

4 Meetings Conducted 4 Goals Established

Slide64: 

Increase Public Awareness Through Comprehensive Education Program LSU Ag Center NRCS ICMA Partners Involved: Schools Churches GOAL I

Improve Source Water Protection: 

Improve Source Water Protection Risk Assessment Well Head Protection Partners Involved: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Protection Agency La. Rural Water Association LSU Ag. Center (Education) GOAL II

Improve and Expand Parish Water Supply System: 

Improve and Expand Parish Water Supply System Partners Involved: Rural and Municipal Water Systems Louisiana Rural Water Association Industrial Partners Local Government and Business Leaders Webster Parish Fire Districts (12) GOAL III

System Needs:: 

System Needs: Improved Facilities Vocational Training for New Operators Joined Systems (Emergency Situations) Funding to Accomplish Improvements

System Expansion to Include All Parish Residents: 

System Expansion to Include All Parish Residents

Shallow Aquifer Source Water is Risky: 

Shallow Aquifer Source Water is Risky

Develop A Comprehensive Parish Wide Water Management Plan: 

Develop A Comprehensive Parish Wide Water Management Plan Establish Water Management District Appoint Water Commission or Council Inventory Surface and Ground Water Establish A Research and Education Center for Source Water Partners: Entire Webster Parish Community GOAL IV

Slide71: 

AWARENESS

Slide72: 

PUBLIC TRUST RECYCLING

Slide73: 

SMALL FARMERS CIVIC GROUPS COMMON GOALS:

SPARTA Defenders: 

SPARTA Defenders

We are Not Alone In This Effort: 

We are Not Alone In This Effort SPARTA WATER COMMISSION WORKING ON REGIONAL PLAN

Lincoln Parish Situation & Educational Programs : 

Lincoln Parish Situation & Educational Programs