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Program Appropriation Annual appropriation for the Euclid Creek Watershed Coordinator and for the Public Involvement & Public Education Activities (Minimum Control Measures 1& 2) will not exceed $5,500 per Community. These services may be billed on a semi-annual basis. The City will provide a Purchase Order for the annual appropriation to the SWCD. The Cuyahoga SWCD agrees to: Provide a Watershed Coordinator for the Euclid Creek Watershed and supervise the position; Provide staff support to the Euclid Creek Watershed Council; Coordinate the Euclid Creek Watershed Council meetings and sub-committees, including the PIPE Committee, Technical Committee and Volunteer Monitoring Committee, and assist in agenda and minute preparation; Provide support to local communities for watershed improvement projects and coordinate with local coinmunities on watershed goals and their implementation within the context of community goals, the Watershed Action Plan and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) document recommendations; Encourage broad based-stakeholder involvement in the watershed implementation process; Conduct and coordinate the Public Involvement & Public Education (PIPE) Minimum Control Measures 1& 2 for the NPDES Phase II requirements, working with the Community(s) to provide PIPE services listed in the City's Storm Water Management Plan and / or others mutually agreed upon. The goal of the public involvement and public education program is to reach diverse stakeholders, including community residents, community staff, school children, etc., through the following services: 1. SWCD staff and the Watershed Council's PIPE Committee will coordinate activities and facilitate their implementation with feedback from the City's Storm Water Coordinator or designee. 2. SWCD staff will attend City council meetings, as requested. 3. On the behalf of the Euclid Creek Watershed Council and its member communities, the SWCD will participate in the Northeast Ohio Public Involvement and Public Education Work group (NEO PIPE). Products produced by the NEO PIPE Work Group will be provided to the City for outreach efforts. 4. SWCD will create a poster for display purposes that can be used on an annual basis; staff will work with the City to determine suitable locations for maximum exposure. 5. SWCD will work with the Watershed Council's PIPE Committee in identifying a local water quality event, in planning the event, in assisting in event promotion, and in identifying partnerships with various community stakeholders. Water quality events may include stream clean ups, drain stenciling, water festivals or other activities to engage the public. 6. SWCD will establish an annual water quality or watershed theme for the PIPE program. 7. Over the life of the permit, PIPE programming will reach 50% of the population of the member communities of the Euclid Creek Watershed Council. 8. Provide 2-4 water quality or watershed-related factsheets for the Community's display and/or other uses on a quarterly basis. 9. Provide 4 water quality or watershed focused articles per year for publication in the Community newsletter or website. The SWCD will work with the appropriate staffperson to place the information in Community publications. Euclid Creek Watershed Council Memorandum of Understanding 2 July 1, 2008