Monday, March 8, 2015   |   Issue No. 5
Watershed Quarterly: 
Low Impact Development Projects
Can Now Become Pace Members



Tulsa's Partners for A Clean Environment (PACE) program is a voluntary, non-regulatory recognition program coordinated by the City of Tulsa's Quality Assurance and Stormwater Quality groups. The focus of the program is to provide recognition to businesses, individuals and groups who go above and beyond environmental regulations in an effort to be better stewards of our land and water.


Starting this year, the Stormwater Quality group is adopting PACE as a way to provide recognition to those who implement Low Impact Development (LID) on their properties. LID is a design approach that captures and treats stormwater runoff closer to its source, therefore improving the quality and quantity of runoff for those downstream. This includes things like rain barrels, bio-swales, rain gardens, green roofs and pervious pavement/pavers. PACE members receive a certificate of appreciation, window display sticker, public recognition by the Stormwater Quality public education program, and may be featured on LID/environmental education tours in Tulsa.

 

If you or someone you know has already implemented one of these practices and would like to become a member of PACE, or learn more about Low Impact Development online, or contact Stormwater Quality at (918) 591-4325.

 
Erosion Control:
Builder of the Quarter

 

The City of Tulsa would like to recognize Mike Fretz of Mike Fretz Inc. as the Erosion Control Builder of the Quarter. Each quarter the City recognizes one builder for implementing and maintaining exemplary erosion control measures on a construction site.

 

 Mike has built approximately 1,110 homes in the Tulsa area over the past 36 years. Mike's superintendent is Bobby Thompson. Mike is a member of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Tulsa and is currently on the HBA Board of Directors, past president of the Building Council in addition to being on several committees. Mike has also won the Don Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award from the HBA. Mike is currently serving on the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission for the City of Tulsa. Mike is married to Jerry Fretz and has four kids, five grandkids, and six great-grandkids.

 

Mike's construction site is located at 18215 E. 49th Pl. S. on a quarter-acre lot. Mike utilized sod surrounding the property and a silt fence as his best management practices. These, in addition to managing site access from vehicles, minimized the discharge of silt and sediment from the site. Congratulations Mr. Fretz!

 
Resource Management
Conference 2015

                  

The City of Tulsa, in conjunction with Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, the Green Country Stormwater Alliance, and the Tulsa County Conservation Foundation, will put on a one day conference for local municipalities and industries to educate them on the requirements of the OKRO5, the state of Oklahoma's general industries stormwater permit.

The conference is designed to inform industries on the requirements they have to meet to be in compliance with the OKRO5 permit, which serves to protect our local streams, rivers and lakes from stormwater runoff pollution.

The conference will be held at the Tulsa Garden Center on March 26, from 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include speakers from ODEQ, the City of Tulsa and local industries. Plan for snacks and lunch, door prizes and giveaways. Vendor space and sponsorships are available. 

 For more information or to register
please visit the conference website or call (918) 280-1595.

 

 
Sign Up Now for the 2015 Creek Clean Up Event

 

Each spring the City of Tulsa partners with the Tulsa County Conservation District and other volunteers and organizations to put on a creek clean-up. This year's event will focus on Mooser Creek.

 

Mooser drains much of southwest Tulsa including Turkey Mountain. It will take place on May 2nd and will be hosted from the Westside YMCA at 5400 S. Olympia Ave. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 

A free light breakfast and lunch will be served and there will be door prizes.
For more information contact the Stormwater 
Education Coordinator at (918) 591-4375.


Visit Us at the 2015 Tulsa Home and Garden Show
  

  Come visit the City of Tulsa's booth at the 2015 Tulsa Home and Garden Show on March 12-15. Representatives from various City Departments will be there to answer any questions you have and Tulsa's Stormwater Quality group will have promotional giveaways and drawings for prizes. There will also be children's activities and a fish aquarium at the booth.

 

Household Pollutant Collection Event

 

The City of Tulsa's Spring household pollutant collection event will be March 28 and 29 at the 15th Street entrance to the fairgrounds. The event is free and is open from 10am to 3pm both days and accepts most household chemicals with the exception of latex paint, electronic devices, and large items such as refrigerators. For more information visit the M.e.t. online.

 

 
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