USDA FOG Training for Small Communities Clayton Brown Western States Alliance
USDA Technical Assistance and Training Grant • PPRC and WSA applied for this grant in December, 2017 • WSA proposed providing a full 1-day FOG workshop to underserved small rural communities in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, North and South Dakota. WSA also proposed developing a FOG Webinar which will be released mid-summer 2019. • Grant was awarded in August, 2018 • Training under the grant initiated in October, 2018, and must be concluded by September 30, 2019 • PPRC and WSA have applied for another USDA TAT grant, which, if awarded, will begin in October, 2019
USDA-sponsored 1-day FOG Workshop Agenda • Module 1 – FOG Program: legal authority, jurisdictional authority, inventory and survey, FOG stakeholders, communication planning • Module 2 – FOG Triage, Preferred Pumper, best practices, training, public outreach, forms and brochures • Module 3 – Terminology, warning signs, What FOG pretreatment has to handle, and reviewing plans • Module 4 – Field Investigations, Inspections, data acquisition and management
First Workshop – Florence, Oregon October 2018
Sequim, Washington November 2018
Tillamook, Oregon January 2019
Roseburg, Oregon January 2019
Anchorage, Alaska February 2019
Boise, Idaho February 2019
Pocatello, Idaho February 2019
The long drive to Salmon, Idaho
Salmon, Idaho February 2019
Upcoming Workshops - Yakima, Washington April 3, 2019
Upcoming Workshops Redmond, Oregon Upcoming Workshops May 1, 2019
Upcoming Workshops Three workshops in Montana – June 10, 12, 14, 2019
Upcoming Workshops To Be Scheduled: • Northeast Washington • North Idaho • Three workshops in North Dakota • Three workshops in South Dakota • Three workshops in Colorado
Attendees also receive the WSA FOG Primer
News Flash! You are the First to Know… • The Pacific Northwest Source Control Training Association is merging with the Western States Alliance!
What does this mean for us? • PNSCTA and WSA become merged programs under the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) • Cost savings for event management, registration and accounting • Potential to expand beyond Region 10 • Oversight by the PPRC Board of Directors • Access to all PPRC resources • Licensed and insured in multiple states
What does this mean for us? • Ability to apply for and obtain grants • At least two workshops per year – Pretreatment and FOG • Benefits for member cities • Discounts for workshop attendees • Discount for Swift Comply’s web-based FOG data management system • Consistency in the Preferred Pumper Program • FOG Inspector training and certification (under construction) • Fee-for-service • On-site training for municipalities or FSEs • Assistance developing and implementing regulatory programs • Quarterly Newsletter • Improved Web presence with Member Only Technical Resources
Proposed Municipal Membership Fees Population Served Annual Membership Fee 0 – 20,000 $350 20,000 – 40,000 $750 40,000 – 75,000 $1,000 75,000 – 100,000 $1,500 > 100,000 $2,000
To subscribe to the WSA Newsletter for the la latest training and Membership in information Contact Krysta Thornton at Kthornton@pprc.org
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