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North Dakota National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit NDR04-0000 Cass County - Phase II MS4 SWPPP Best Management Practices 2004 Permit Year Annual Report Minimum Control Measure 2 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION swppp BMP DESCRIPTION GOALS EXPECTED DURING THE 2004 PERMIT GOALS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE 2004 ASSESS BMP APPROPRIATENESS SECTION YEAR PERMIT YEAR 2.III.A VOLUNTEER ADOPT-A- DEVELOP THE PROGRAM Investigated and began to implement the Cass Cass County developed and implemented a HIGHWAY PROGRAM County Adopt-a-Highway Program. At this time, 27 volunteer Adopt-A-Highway program as a public out of 60 miles of county highway are currently outreach tool that allows participation from any adopted and being maintained by volunteers under group or organization within the county or this program. An Adopt-A-Highway webpage added watershed region. The participants "adopt" a to the county website providing information, maps, designated segment of County Highways 81, 31, applications, and contact information about the or 20, where they maintain the storm conveyance program. systems along the roadway and monitor any chances. 2.III.B COUNTY INFORMATION INVESTIGATE CASS COUNTY INFORMATION LINE CONCEPT Phone number listed on the Storm Water page. Number provides another opportunity for public LINE Iparticipation and public education. 2.III.C PARTNERSHIP AND DEVELOP THE PROGRAM Investigated further partnership and outreach Cass County investigated forming partnerships OUTREACH PROGRAMS programs with adjacent municipalities including with other govemmental organizations, NDSU. city of Fargo, and city of West Fargo. educational entities, and nonprofit organizations to promote outside entities partnering in storm water pollution prevention efforts/activities. 2.III.D PLANS FOR PUBLIC PUBLISH NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC MTG IN JANUARY. The notice of the public meeting requesting public Cass County presented the storm water INPUT AND COMPILE PUBLIC INPUT; PUBLISH ADDITIONAL MTG input and comments on the Cass County SWPPP management information at a local public OPINION/PUBLIC NOTICES AS NEEDED. COMBINE WITH FEBRUARY was published in The Forum and was also sent to all meeting and accepted public input and opinions PRESENTATION. INFORMATIONAL members of the County Commission on February 14, on the adequacy of this SWPPP prior to MEETING 2005. submitting the annual report to the NDDH. NOTICE/ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING (This was a specific permit-identified Attachments: Copy of the public notice used for the annual public meeting. Energy & Environmental Research Center Cass County Phase II SWPPP 2003 3-31-04 Final Page 3