South Dakota Report
Region VIII P2 Roundtable

The South Dakota P2 Program is housed in the Department of Environment and Natural Resource’s (DENR) Watershed Protection Program. Multimedia P2 assistance to the department’s internal and external customers is provided through partnerships with DENR’s media program staff, the academic community and local, state and federal resource management and environmental agencies. Assistance is currently directed toward three population sectors: 

Agriculture, Rural communities and Business/Industry

The priority sectors and projects developed and implemented for each sector are selected to address and/or complement:

1. Priority issues identified in the SD-EPA Performance Partnership Agreement.

2. Requests for assistance received from:  the regulated community, other governmental agencies and DENR media programs.

3. Pollution Prevention Program requirements.     

4. Region VIII P2 Roundtable activities.

South Dakota’s P2 program and project are funded using a combination of federal, state and local funds. Primary sources of funds accessed by source are:

1. Federal: Pollution Prevention Incentives to States Grant Program, 104(b)(3) Program Grant Program, Media program funding included in the Performance Partnership Grant and Agency budgets.

2.  State: General Funds and  Fee funds

3.  Local: Agency budgets and Private organization budgets and member in-kind services.

The following table contains a summary of current and recently completed P2 projects.  Presentations and exhibits at professional and interest group meetings and conferences such as the SD Cattleman’s Association, SD Math and Science Teachers Association and SD Rural Water Association are not shown in the table.   

South Dakota Pollution Prevention Projects Through Partnerships

PROJECT	PARTNERS		DESCRIPTION
	INTERNAL	EXTERNAL
Arsenic in Drinking Water	Drinking Water	SD School of Mines & Technology	Develop and test a low cost method to  reduce arsenic in drinking water
Clean Sweep	Waste Management	SD Solid Waste Association SD Department. of Ag City of Vermillion	Develop and field test a program model small comminutes can use to economically remove PBT and other hazardous substances from homes and small businesses
Onsite Waste Water Treatment	Ground Water Watershed Protection	Resources Conservation and Development Dist. SDSU Ext. Service	Onsite system training and formation for system installers and maintenance firms, governmental officials and the public
Small City Storm Water P2	Surface Water Quality	SD Chapter, American Public Works Assoc. Two small cities	Develop P2 based model stormwater management Plans for small cities
Industrial Assessment	Waste Management	SD School of Mines and Technology	Produce a P2 assessment manual and provide small manufacturers with onsite P2 assistance
Acid Rock Passivation	Minerals & Mining	U of Nevada, Reno EPA	Test feasibility of using passivation technology to prevent acid mine drainage
Silvculture BMPs	Watershed Protection	Black Hills Forest Resource Assoc. SD Department of Ag. SDSU Ext. Service Timber Industry	Training in the use of sustainable forestry practices and field audits to determine use and effectiveness of BMPs
Precision Farming	Watershed Protection	SDSU SD Department. of Ag	Introduce and promote site specific farming practices that reduce pollution and improve profitability
Managing Manure for Profit and the Environment	Surface Water Quality Watershed Protection	SD Department of Ag SDSU NRCS Conservation Districts Resource Conservation and Development Dist. SD Cattleman’s Assoc. SD Pork Producers Watershed Projects	Strategy developed to reduce environmental impacts associated with AFOs/CAFOs using source reduction BMPs. Projects in the strategy include: AFO/CAFO operation training, videos, exhibits, publications, electronic and print media, Phosphorus-based nutrient management, AFO/CAFO self-audits, grazing management

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