Second BMP Talks meeting adds to solutions
April 9, 2008
Below is a full list of problems and solutions listed by the BMP Talks team.
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A lack of effective outreach and BMP education:
Solutions:
• More cooperation and engagement from the press.
• Provide more reasonable and convincing reasons why people should install BMPs.
• Increase funding for BMP outreach, education and marketing.
• Think of new, more effective outreach strategies.
• Educate about BMPs with tax notices.
• Combine BMPs and Defensible Space outreach.
• Enlist real estate agents to help inform about BMP process.
• Provide BMP info on the property assessors’ Web page.
Residents don’t have money and time to do BMPs:
Solutions:
• Provide more financial incentives, e.g. through property taxes.
• Have counties install BMPs and amortize payments for residents over time.
• Secure grants, loans, donations.
• Provide volunteer installation for the elderly.
• Consider a BMP tax.
• Develop a Mitigation fee.
• Develop BMP community works, similar to public works.
• Provide free public access to BMP materials such as wood chips, pine needles, rocks.
Residents fear they will be penalized for infractions if their property is evaluated:
Solutions:
• Make it clear in outreach that the BMP retrofit is exempt from TRPA inspections for infractions.
• Make it clear that BMP inspections are not related to code enforcement.
• Educate the public about free, no-risk site evaluation.
• Make it clear that new requirements are not retroactive, once property is BMP certified.
• Make the messages from TRPA, Conservation Districts, City and Counties consistent.
The homeowners do not respect TRPA, agency responsible for BMP regulations:
Solutions:
• Promote TRPA’s success.
• Use different program names to differentiate TRPA and BMP program.
• Other agencies should promote TRPA.
Lack of enforcement:
Solutions:
• Make the timeline for BMPs completion clear.
• Increase funding for agencies enforcing BMPs.
• Amplify penalties.
Believe BMPs are not effective:
Solutions:
• Combine BMPs and Defensible Space programs.
• Fund grants for research to verify effects of BMPs.
Believe that BMP requirements change frequently:
Solutions:
• Add a disclaimer to the policy that informs homeowners that codes and regulations might change.
• Show public the responsibilities of all agencies.
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