Evaluating your stormwater education & outreach program

This WSU-led project will determine what types of stormwater problems are amenable to, and best addressed by, behavior-change efforts. An online decision-support tool, guidance, and training will be developed to guide jurisdictions in prioritizing stormwater education efforts and evaluating effectiveness of their programs.

Project tasks and deliverables

Project timeline is February 2021 to Sept. 30, 2022. Costs are $270,100.
Scope of work

Task 1.0: Project administration and management

D1.1 Project schedule
D1.2 & 1.3 First and second progress report
D1.4 December 2021 progress report
D1.5 Progress report – March 2022
D1.6 Fifth progress report

Task 2.0: Match stormwater problems to effective behavior change tools

D2.1 & D2.2 Key informant interview questions and interview report
D2.3 Draft web survey with input from TAC addressed
D2.4 Final web survey report on E&O programs
D2.5 Annotated bibliography: Studies linking stormwater to water quality

Task 3.0: Assess the effectiveness of existing E&O tools nationwide

D3.1 Draft synthesis and annotated bibliography, draft database
D3.2 Revised synthesis and bibliography, pdf database (basis of website, excel version available upon request)

Task 4.0: Create a Website Decision-Support Tool

D4.1 Draft mock-up of decision-support tool
D4.2 Revised mockup website and input categories
D4.3 Final website operational; www.waterbehaviorchange.org
D4.4 Report on survey jurisdictions testing website
D4.5 Transition plan for making website sustainable after SAM funding

Task 5.0: Develop guidance for E&O effectiveness evaluation and reporting

D5.1a Draft interview questions, 5.1b Draft report template, 5.1c Draft evaluation concepts
D5.2 Summary of vision for guidance documents addressing TAC comments
D5.3 Summary of data analysis and interview responses
D5.4 Draft checklist, report template, and rubric for pilot testing
D5.5 Pilot testing results summary
D5.6 Final checklist and report template with TAC comments addressed

Task 6:0: Report study findings and training manual

D6.1 Draft whitepaper
D6.2 Final whitepaper addressing TAC comments
D6.3 Draft SAM factsheet
D6.4 Final SAM factsheet review
D6.5 Draft training manual
D6.6 Final training manual addressing TAC comments

Task 7.0: Coordinate with TAC and E&O coordination groups

D7.1 List of TAC committee members
D7.2 Meeting #1 agenda and minutes
D7.3 Meeting #2 agenda and minutes
D7.4 Meeting #3 agenda and minutes
D7.5 Meeting #4 agenda and minutes
D7.6 Meeting #5 agenda and minutes
D7.7 Presentation to SWG, June 2022

Contact information

Brandi Lubliner
Stormwater Action Monitoring Coordinator
brandi.lubliner@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-7140

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