Submit SAS Project

The South Atlantic Strategy (SAS) for Trash Free Waters is comprised of more than 75 stakeholder-driven project ideas for addressing aquatic trash pollution from entering southeastern watersheds and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. Potential SAS projects (or actions) were shared over the span of 2 years through 8 different state-wide and regional stakeholder engagement meetings. The SAS is specific to North Carolina, South Carolina, and the eastern portions of Georgia and Florida. Anyone working within this region can submit the below form to share insight on specific projects they plan on implementing, are currently implementing, or have implemented since January 2021 which are in alignment with the SAS.

If interested in sharing the details about your project in an associated region, please complete the following form below regarding proposed, active, and/or completed projects that help address actions outlined in the SAS. Please note that entries to this form will appear online on EPA's Trash Free Waters/South Atlantic Strategy Project Tracker.

Which of the six SAS goals best fits this project's planned accomplishments? *

Goal 1: Encourage the use of best practices to reduce downstream litter accumulation.

Goal 2: Form public, private, and philanthropic partnerships to obtain necessary resources for litter capture, reduction, and prevention.

Goal 3: Standardize trash data so that decision makers in the region can understand sources and conduits to tailor litter-reduction approaches.

Goal 4: Encourage source reduction by affecting behavior change and increasing awareness of the impact of upstream communities on coastal areas.

Goal 5: Ensure that communities enact and enforce laws that prevent and reduce littering and illegal dumping.

Goal 6: Develop and advance access to circular economy models and other sustainable materials management practices.

What is the name of your project? (Example: Jacksonville Litter Hotspot Mapping) *

What specific SAS action number does the project help address? If you do not know which action number your project falls under, please reference the SAS document here: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-03/sas-final-3.1.22.pdf. (Example: 1.1.1) *

What is the name and affiliation of the main project champion? (Example: First and Last Name, Title, Organization) *

How can someone contact the main project champion with any questions about the project? We cannot list a project without contact information. Please provide both an email address and phone number if possible. (Example: last.first@email.com; 111-111-111) *

What is the current status of the project? *

Proposed

Active

Complete

What is your expected project period? Please do not include any projects started before January 2021. (Example: May 2021-December 2022) (Example: Anticipated Summer 2024) *

Where does your project take place? Please be specific - provide the closest city and state or explain the regional scope of the project, if applicable. (Example: Charleston, SC) *

How much funding is being dedicated to the implementation of this project? *

Who/what is the primary source of funding for this project? *

Please provide a general project description (3-4 sentences) outlining the goal/intention of this effort and describe individual activities. (Example: The [project champion] is developing a best practices compendium related to municipal stormwater management in Georgia. The goal of this effort is to reduce the amount of trash entering the stormwater nexus by identifying beneficial stormdrain catchment infrastructure, recommended maintenance schedules, street sweeping regimes, etc. This resource will provide case studies on successful interventions and their impact.) *

Would you like to recognize any additional project partners involved in implementation? Please list organization names.

Please list any existing outputs of this project. Use this area to share any existing measurable accomplishments from this effort. If your project doesn't have any existing outputs, please write "N/A" and skip to the next question. (Example: Tangible metrics e.g., number of citizens engaged, number of pounds of trash removed, etc.)

Please list intended long-term outcomes of this project. Use this area to share what specific goals you want to achieve through this effort. (Example: Water quality improvements in reduction in floatables/trash; Greater public awareness and engagement in stormwater management; The final product will be shared with other municipalities in the Southeast through networks like the Southeast Stormwater Association.)

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