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. <br /> <br /> ' Plews Rel ase Stencil Program <br /> ~~eptembe 25, 1991 <br /> ~r+y F'age 2 <br /> As little as one pint of oil can cause an oil slick on calm water the <br /> size of o football fields. Even small amounts of oil can smother or posion <br /> i:he eggs and larva of organisms that live in the water. Toxic materials also <br /> c:an weak n fish and make them susceptible to fatal diseases. <br /> In regon, the storm drain stencil program is sponsored by the Oregon <br /> (:hapter of the American Public Works Association. Local governments <br /> administe the program. Over 30 jurisdictions in Oregon participate in the <br /> storm drain stenciling project as a way to remind people to not dump <br /> pollutants into storm drains and to altert them to the impact on the <br /> I!,, E~nvironme t and water quality. <br /> Any chool, business, scout group, neighborhood group, or concerned <br /> citizen i terested in volunteering to paint stencils should contact the city <br /> of Eugene Public Works Maintenance Division. Maintenance will provide <br /> stencils, safety vests, cones, and paint. To learn more about the project, <br /> 'I contact t e Maintenance Division at 687-5220. <br /> ~I <br /> ~~I <br /> i <br /> <br />