From
Patricia D. B. Redfearn, Ph.D.
Title
Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Environmental Protection Agency for a 2018 Region 6 Environmental Education Local Grant; authorizing Tom Hart, City Manager, or his designee to act on behalf of the city in all matters that are related to this application, pledging that if funding for this project is received, the City of Grand Prairie will comply with all requirements of the application with the Environmental Protection Agency
Presenter
James R. Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Several of the Departments/Divisions within the City of Grand Prairie are tasked with public education. These include Water Quality, Emergency Management, Stormwater Management, Floodplain Management, Solid Waste & Recycling and Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful. The EPA offers Environmental Grants of up to $100,000 to organizations tasked with Environmental Education.
In anticipation of submitting a grant application to the EPA, the GPISD, Solid Waste and Recycling Division and Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful have collaborated with representatives of the City of Grand Prairie’s Environmental Services Department, Emergency Management, Public Works and Engineering to develop the concept of a mobile environmental educational training center that will roll out to schools and to City-wide events to facilitate local learning and stewardship efforts related to water quality, conservation, erosion control, flood preparedness, recycling, litter reduction and pollution prevention. A key component of the grant is compelling the audience to commit to, and complete, stewardship actions to protect and conserve the environment. The stewardship component will result in water conservation, recycling, litter prevention and cleanups all geared towards protection of our drinking water and natural areas. By combining the efforts of the participating departments to develop the mobile envi...
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