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__. _ EXHIBIT A NON j Projectname: Clean Water Action Project Recipient: City of Eugene Project Number: W04550=i70 I DEQ Agreement No. 062-04 BACKGROUND The Clean Water Action Project (Project) to reduce pesticide use in lawn care will provide information and incentives to homeowners in selected Eugene and Portland area neighborhoods who traditionally use lawn pesticides (specifically weed and feed products) and offer them organic lawn care alternatives. The goal of the Project is to come up with a successful, cost-effective education and incentive program that can be replicated in other watersheds throughout the state to reduce chemical runoff from lawns that contributes to nonpoint source pollution. The Project aims to educate and motivate homeowners to decrease the use of weed and feed type products and to test a number of new educational methods that promote best management practices for maintaining a healthy lawn without causing harm to water quality and producing household hazardous waste. DEQ, Metro, the City of Eugene and Clean Water Services agency are working together to achieve the goals of the Project. This Grant Agreement provides funding to the Recipient for Project activities in the Eugene area. STATEMENT OF WORK Task 1: Provide expert information (estimated completion date: June 2004) 'Lawn Care Expert - The Recipient will obtain the services of a lawn care expert to plan and execute an organic lawn care demonstration event to be held in May or June. The expert will be available to answer questions and give information during this half-day workshop in one of the selected neighborhoods. Demonstration Event - The Recipient will conduct an organic lawn care demonstration event. Project funds will be used to purchase organic lawn care supplies to demonstrate techniques. Education materials - The Recipient will purchase informational booklets about organic lawn care to send to people upon request and to distribute at project events. Task 2: Demonstrate best management practices and provide incentives to change. (estimated completion date: June '....2005). a lawn care service to provide demonstration projects in a car r. Task 3: Measure behaviorchange (estimated completiorrdate:.November 2004) Survey -The Recipient will obtain~the services of a market research firm to do a follow-up survey on a control group-that has =_ not received-these extra services andncentives p~ovi~ed ~o~he two negfibor-hoods involved in the projec m Eugene. T'liis data will be compared with other follow up research completed with the project neighborhoods.: The survey will be completed --no-later-than-November-2004. _._ -- _.,-- - -__ __ _- __ - _ Task 4: Reporting Recipient must submit annual performance-reports to Agency no later#han January 15th of each near-during-the term ofithe agreerrien#~+nd~-fnal--report=at°groreet°comotefion-A=frnal~epart=cantalntng°a=desorlp# - _ -_ objectives and a comparison of actual accomplishments is due to Agency no later than June 30, 2005. The reports shall be submitted to the DEQ Project OfFcer and may be provided electronically. Reports shall generally - -contain brief information on each of the following: - (a) Acomparison of actual accomplishments with the goals and objectives established for the reporting period. (b) Reasons why established goals were not met, if appropriate. (c) Other pertinent information on progress of the project. Recipient shall immediately notify Agency of developments that have a significant impact on the Agreement supported activities, in case of problems, delays or adverse conditions which materially impair the ability to meet the objectives of the Agreement. This notification shall include a statement of the action taken or contemplated and any assistance needed to resolve the situation. BUDGET