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 February 2023. Costs are $270,100.
Scope of work, Amendment 1

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

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 Final Reporting Template

Task 6:0: Report study findings and training manual

D6.1 Draft whitepaper
D6.2 Final whitepaper (part of combined final report D6.6)
D6.3 Draft SAM factsheet
D6.4 Final SAM factsheet review
D6.5 Draft training manual
D6.6 Final Report with training manual

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

Contact information

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

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