The South Dakota P2 Program is housed in the Department of Environment
and Natural
Resource's (DENR) Watershed Protection Program. The program provides multimedia
P2 assistance through partnerships with DENR's media programs, the academic
community, and resource management agencies and organizations. Assistance is
directed primarily toward two population sectors:
The projects developed and implemented for each sector are selected
to address and/or complement:
South Dakota's P2 program and projects are funded using a combination
of federal, state and local funds. Funding sources include:
A summary of current and recently completed SD P2 projects appears
in the table on pages two and three. For additional information about the SD
P2 Program and to access P2 project reports, publications and audiovisual materials,
visit:
http://www.state.sd.us/denr/DFTA/WatershedProtection/P2/P2.htm.
South Dakota Pollution Prevention Projects Through Partnerships |
PROJECT |
PARTNERS:
INTERNAL |
PARNTERS:
EXTERNAL |
DESCRIPTION |
PRODUCTS |
Fecal Coliform Strain Identification |
Watershed Protection
Surface Water Quality |
SDSU College of Ag and Bio Science |
Develop an affordable, reliable protocol to identify fecal
coliform bacteria strains by species of origin. |
Antibiotic Resistance Analysis (ARA) "library"
to identfy E. coli strains originating from humans, cattle, swine,
sheep, poultry, dogs and cats |
Arsenic in Drinking Water |
Drinking Water |
SD School of Mines and Technology |
Develop and test a low cost method to reduce arsenic in
drinking water. |
Patented process
Project report at: http://www.state.sd.us/denr/document.htm#Watershed%20Protection |
Clean Sweep |
Waste Management |
SD Solid Waste Assoc.
SD Department of Ag.
City of Vermillion |
Develop and field-test a program to economically reduce
PBTs and other hazardous substances found in homes and small businesses. |
Program materials
Collection event
Workshop
Project report at: http://www.state.sd.us/denr/DFTA/
WatershedProtection/P2/Documents/ Publications.htm#Clean
|
Onsite Waste Water Treatment |
Ground Water
Watershed Protection |
Black Hills Resources
Conservation and Development Dist.
SDSU Ext. Service
Water Development Districts |
Onsite system training and information for system installers
and maintenance firms, governmental officials and the public. |
Information packet
Two workshops
Program series for television
Video (Living with a Septic System): view at http://www.state.sd.us/denr/document.htm#Watershed%20Protection
|
Small City Storm Water P2 |
Surface Water Quality |
SD Chapter, American Public Works Assn.
City of Aberdeen
City of Sturgis |
Develop P2-based model storm water management plans for
small cities. |
Model storm water management plans Workshop. |
P2 for Small Acreages and Rural Developments |
Watershed Protection |
North Central Resource Conservation and Development Dist.
NRCS
SD Assoc. of Cons. Dist.
SDSU Ext. Service
Conservation Districts |
Informational materials and an outreach program will be
developed and implemented to reduce the environmental impacts associated
with the urbanization of rural areas. |
P2 for rural developments and small acreages booklet
Informational message series for the electronic media
Exhibits--fairs and home/sports shows
Workshops |
P2 for Consumers |
Waste Management |
SD Solid Waste Assoc.
City of Vermillion
City of Sioux Falls |
Informational materials that provide consumers with source
reduction alternative for the home will be produced and distributed at household
hazardous materials (HHM) collection events and county health and cooperative
extension service offices. |
HHM source reduction booklet. |
Source Reduction for the Livestock Industry |
Surface Water Quality Watershed Protection |
SD Dept of Ag
SDSU Ext. Service
NRCS
Conservation Districts
Lower James and Randall Resource Conservation and Development Districts
SD Cattleman's Assoc.
SD Pork Producers
Watershed Projects |
The project provides livestock producers and assistance
providers with animal production source reduction information and strategies.
Project activities are selected to continue implemention or "Managing
Manure for Profit and the Environment." The strategy is designed to
reduce the environmental impacts associated with livestock production in
SD. A workgroup made up of university and resource management professionals
and livestock commodity group representatives coordinate project activities. |
Workgroup
Program strategy
Training/workshops
Self-audits
Exhibits--fairs and trade shows
Articles in electronic and print media
P-based nutrient management project
Grazing management project
Manure as a resource brochure series
Four part television program series
Video
Brochures and video are online at: http://www.state.sd.us/
denr/DFTA/WatershedProtection/ P2/P2.htm |