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A
A
B
I
do
a
number
of
things,
but
of
course
most
of
it
is
stormwater
related
or
construction
related.
So
I
do
a
site
plan
review
a
site
plans
come
in.
We
have
what
is
called
a
DRC
process,
so
we
see
those
site
plans
as
they
come
through
and
we
do
a
review
on
those.
We
also
do
a
construction
inspection,
so
sites
over
a
certain
size
are
required
to
have
storm
water
permits
or
DNR
in
city
co.
B
Cesco
permits
I
do
in
special
on
those
sites
as
well,
and
also
some
construction
inspection
for
some
smaller
projects
that
we
have
going
on
in
town
so
also
along
along
those
lines.
I
work
with
our
smart
watershed
programs,
which
leads
us
into
our
rebate
programs,
which
we'll
talk
about
here
in
a
little
bit,
yeah.
A
B
Stormwater
is
basically
when
it
rains
it's
any
runoff
that
runs
off
of
a
site
and
that
runoff
runs.
You
know
off
are
impervious
surfaces,
so
our
roughs,
our
driveways,
our
sidewalks,
anything
impervious.
So
you
know
in
the
past,
when
we
didn't
have
those
impervious
surfaces,
a
lot
of
water
would
actually
drain
into
the
ground,
because
we
had
good
soils,
good
organic
matter
and
it
would
actually
infiltrate
into
the
ground
to
become
groundwater.
Now,
with
with
some
of
our
sites
with
the
impervious
areas
that
we
have,
we
get
a
lot
of
runoff.
B
So
it's
it's
one
of
those
things
that
we're
trying
to
control
with
detention,
basins
and
and
other
BMP
practice
their
best
management
practices.
But
the
reason
that
we
want
to
treat
stormwater-
and
it
is
important-
is
one
we
want
to
reduce
flooding.
So
we
want
to
control
that
water,
the
rate
that
runs
off
the
site,
but
we
also
want
to
keep
it
clean,
and
so
we
want
to
you
know
clean
up
pet
waste
cars
on
the
street
that
have
oil
drippings
or
they
have
heavy
metals
from
their
breaks.
B
A
The
city,
as
we
intensify
development
people,
don't
think
about
the
amount
of
hard
surface,
or
would
you
call
impervious
surface
there
is
in
the
community
and
how
that
conveys
water
quickly
very
quickly
off
your
roof
top
down
your
downspout
down?
Maybe
your
driveway
into
a
storm
sewer
and
and
if
it
collects
any
kind
of
pollutant
along
the
way
right.
B
Right,
there's
a
misconception
that
that
water
that
actually
runs
off
of
our
Lots
gets
treated
in
some
fashion,
but
it
reality
it
does
not.
It
runs
to
our
storm
sewers,
typically
to
our
storm
sewers
or
our
street
intakes
and
then
from
there
goes
to
the
nearest
stream
or
waterway
from
there.
It
goes
down.
Our
watershed
makes
its
way
to
the
south
skunk
and
then
from
there.
It
actually
travels
all
the
way
to
the
Mississippi.
So.
A
B
So,
with
the
oat
with
the
fertilization,
you
will
get
phosphorous
in
that
fertilizer,
and
so
we
ask
people
to
go
pee
free.
So
when
you
purchase
your
fertilizer
on
the
bag,
there's
three
numbers
that
middle
number.
If
you
get
a
zero
on
that,
then
you're
doing
well.
That
means
it's
P
free
and
you
can,
when
you
apply
that
the
what
we
ask
is,
even
if
you
apply
pre
free,
we
still
ask
that
you
sweep
up
your
drive
or
sweep
up
your
sidewalk
and
put
that
back
on
the
grass
area.
B
A
B
A
B
We
have
city
of
Ames
has
several
programs,
which
we
call
our
cost,
sharing
programs
or
our
smart
watershed
programs
and
the
four
we're
working
on
a
fifth
right.
Now,
it's
not
really
a
rebate,
but
it's
more
of
a
volunteer
opportunity,
but
the
four
that
we
currently
have
right.
Now
we
have
rain
barrel
rebates,
of
course,
that's
very
simple
rain
barrel
the
rebate
covers
in
most
cases
about
half
the
cost
of
the
rain
barrel,
it's
a
fifty-dollar
rebate
and
it
allows
you
to
purchase
a
rain
barrel
from
whoever
you
choose
to
purchase
that
from.
B
We
always
encourage
people
to
purchase
from
local
Ames
businesses,
but
you
can
purchase
that
rain
barrel
and
what
you
do
is
you
put
that
at
your
downspout,
where
your
downspout
discharges
off
your
house
and
that
water
will
actually
drain
into
that
barrel?
And
then
you
can
use
it
later
on
use
that
water
to
water,
your
plants
or
just
release
it
into
your
grass
later
on
after
the
rain?
Stop
that
way
we
don't
create,
or
we
don't
have
as
much
runoff
come
off
of
that
lot.
So.
B
So
the
rain
barrel,
I
would
say,
is
the
easiest
or
the
the
simplest
rebate
that
we
have
out
there
very
easy.
You
don't
have
to
go
through
training
to
do
that
that
program.
Anybody
is
eligible
for
that
as
long
as
it's
a
one
rain
barrel
per
parcel
and
you
just
submit
a
quick
application
form,
and
you
can
send
that
in
to
me
and
I'll
give
you
the
where
you
can
find
that
here
in
a
few
minutes
after
run
through
the
rest
of
these.
The
second.
B
B
Minimum
is
50
for
the
rebate
most
count.
Most
barrels
are
about.
55
gallons
is
what
we
see
come
through
the
second
applicator.
The
second
program
that
we
have
is
for
soil
quality,
restoration
and
the
idea
behind
the
soil
quality
restoration
is
again.
We
want
to
increase
the
import
or
ganic
matter
in
that.
So
so
we
want
people
to
add
compair
you
at
the
yard
to
D
compact
a
little
bit.
You
add
a
compost
or
a
good,
a
composter
good,
rich
soil
with
organic
matter
in
it,
and
then
you
over
seed
that
and
what
that
does.
B
Is
that
allows
your
yard
to
infiltrate
more
water.
It
will
hold
that
water
and
put
it
back
into
the
ground
instead
of
having
it
run
off
the
site.
The
third
program
that
we
have
would
be
a
native
planting
program
where
you
plant
your
yard.
With
native
plants,
you
can
do
a
native
turf,
which
would
be
more
of
like
a
big
bluestem
or
a
blue
grama
or
you
can
do
flowering
plants.
B
We
do
have
some
some
criteria
to
meet
minimum
sizes
and
setbacks,
and
that
type
of
thing,
but
all
that
information
can
be
found
in
the
rebate
application.
So
then,
the
fourth
program
that
we
have
would
be
the
ring
garden
program
and
the
rain
garden
program.
It's
probably
the
most
bang
for
the
buck.
You
do
get
the
rain
garden
that
the
people
don't
quite
understand
what
a
rain
garden
is.
B
So
it's
a
small
impression
in
your
yard
that
usually
six
to
nine
inches
deep,
that
you
direct
your
downspouts
to
that
or
you're
part
of
your
driveway,
some
type
of
impervious
surface.
Where
you
have
a
lot
of
runoff,
you
can
direct
it
to
that
rain
garden
with
a
rain
garden.
You
want
to
typically
install
it
in
an
area
that
does
not
have
a
steep
slope
in
an
area
that
does
percolate
water.
B
So,
in
order
to
do
that,
you
would
have
to
do
percolation
tests
upfront
and
see
if
your
yard
would
be
a
suitable
place
to
have
a
rain
garden,
install
that
we
have
a
rain
garden
manual
that
we
walk
you
through
again.
We
actually
have
an
upcoming
training
on.
Let
me
check
my
dates
to
make
sure
we
get
this
right.
It
looks
like
we're
going
to
have
an
upcoming
training
on
August
fifteenth
at
City,
Hall
and
we'll
do
that
from
10
to
noon,
and
you
can
contact
me
and
come
to
that.
A
Rain
gardens
can
be
very
attractive
and
we
have
some
examples
around
city
facilities,
where
we've
tried
to
implement
rain
gardens,
particular
around
parking
lots
as
a
way
to
clean
and
filter
water.
They
take
a
little
bit
of
time
to
get
established.
They
don't
look
beautiful,
necessarily
right
from
the
start,
so.
B
The
natives
are
pretty
slow
growing,
so
we
always
prefer
that
people
plant
plugs,
so
it
you
know,
order
the
plugs
and
plant
the
plugs.
That
will
get
you
off
to
a
little
quicker
start.
It
also,
I
think,
for
the
aesthetic
value
helps
out
there
as
well,
but
yeah
they
are
slow
growing,
so
they
do
take
several
years
to
get
established,
but
they
are
once
they
become
established
and
you
get
it
filled
in
then
it
becomes
less
maintenance
at
the
beginning,
though,
they
are
a
little
more
work
because
you
do
have
to
do
the
way.
A
B
And
that's
the
point
so
with
that
with
the
native
planting
rebate,
we
would
like
to
see
buffers.
You
know
along
the
edges
of
property,
where
water
may
run
off
where
that
buffer
will
actually
help
clean
that
water
before
it
runs
into
that
storm
drain
or
before
it
runs
into
that.
You
know
if
you
live
on
ADA
hidden
watershed
before
it
runs
into
a
to
Aiden.
So
so
the
natives
are
great
for
buffers.
They
will
really
help
clean
that
water
before
it
runs
off
the
site.
Well,.
A
B
The
easiest
way
is
to
contact
me
and
I
can
send
them
directly
the
application
form,
otherwise
they
can
get
online
on
the
city
of
Ames
website
or
the
and
and
they
can
go
to
our
smart
watershed
page,
which
is
under
the
public
works
department.
The
easiest
way
to
get
there
is
probably
just
to
google
city
of
Ames
smart
watersheds
or
go
to
being,
whichever
you
prefer
and
to
contact
me.
You
can
just
google,
my
name
Jake
Moore
city
of
Ames,
or
you
can
call
me
at
two
three,
nine
five,
two
eight
seven
so.
A
B
It's
a
great
time
to
do
it
rain
barrels.
You
can
do
anytime
we're
kind
of
getting
into
the
mid
summer.
You
know
early
summer
now
so
most
of
the
the
plantings
now
would
probably
wait
until
fall.
We
are
going
to
do
that
training
this
summer.
So
that'd
be
a
great
opportunity.
Then
you
could
start
your
project
after
that
we
do
have
a
new
volunteer
program.
That's
going
to
start
up,
it's
called
adoptive
stream
and
we
are
working.
B
Public
Works
is
working
with
our
parks
department
and
also
with
resource
recovery,
and
the
program
is
going
to
be
based
on
volunteers,
to
help
clean
up
local
streams
and
to
clean
up
our
local
parks.
So
it
will
start
off
in
the
parks
and
then
maybe
expand
from
there
as
we
select
areas
that
need
to
be
cleaned
up
well,.
B
Right,
it
will
happy
enough
attorneys
and
sororities,
and
you
know
we
could
have
the
Boy
Scout,
the
Girl,
Scouts
and
and
lots
of
lots
of
groups
to
help
churches
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
people
out
there
that
are
willing
to
help
and
want
to
help
they're
just
looking
for
a
program
that
can
help
them
assist
or
get
started.
You
know
what
should
we
do
so
we're
excited
to
launch
that
that
should
start
this
sep
tember
great.
A
Again,
if
you
want
more
information
about
their
smarts
watershed,
rebates
and
education,
you
can
find
those
on
our
website.
Some
events
for
your
calendar
don't
forget
that
city
council
night
at
the
bandshell
is
coming
up.
That's
on
thursday
june
eighteenth.
That
is
the
night
that
your
city,
council
members,
will
be
handing
out
free
cookies,
along
with
great
tasting
ames
water
pre
concert
starts
at
7pm,
and
simon
estes
will
be
joining
us
at
8pm.
Also,
don't
forget:
the
fireworks
are
coming
up.
That's
the
fourth
of
July
fireworks.