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>>> THE
>>> THE CITY OF KIRKLAND IS TAKING A TOUGH APPROACH AFTER
FINING THEMSELVES IN A MESSY
SITUATION.
SITUATION. 20,000 DOGS LIVE IN THE CITY OF
KIRKLAND.
KIRKLAND.
KIRKLAND. AND THE CITY IS CRACKING DOWN
ON OWNERS WHO DO NOT PICK UP
THEIR PET WASTE.
THEY SAID IT HAS NEGATIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS. KELLIE STICKNEY IS HERE WITH
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. >>
MORE. >> THAT'S A LOT OF DOGS.
>> SOMETIMES DOGS AND PET WASTE
AND WATERWAYS DO NOT GO
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. WE NEED TO PROTECT THE WATERWAYS
.
.
. >>
. >> TELL
. >> TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM?
I KNOW THAT THERE ARE TIMES
THAT YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THE
BAG.
BAG.
BAG. ONCE
BAG. ONCE IN A WHILE IS ONE THING
BUT THIS IS A BIGGER DEAL ?
>> IT'S A CUMULATIVE EFFECT.
YOU HAVE THAT ONE TIME, IT'S
DARK AND RAINY AND YOU FORGOT
YOUR BAG AND YOU THINK I'LL
JUST LEAVE THIS A DOG WASTE.
IT ADDS UP.
WE TOOK A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
TO THIS.
TO THIS.
TO THIS. COUNTING FOR ONE MONTH BEFORE
WE PUT THE FLAGS OUT TO SEE
WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AND
SEEING HOW THE POOP FLAGS
CHANGE PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR.
>> YOU BROUGHT SOME HERE.
THINGS THAT YOU PUT IN THE
GROUND TO MARK WHERE FERTILIZER
OR UTILITIES ARE ?
>> WHAT WAS THE POINT ?
>> FOR ONE MONTH THEY MAPPED
OUT WHERE ALL THE UNSCRIPTED
DOG WASTE WAS HAPPY.
AND THEN WE PUT IT IN THE
GROUND AND PEOPLE COULD SEE THE
EFFECT.
EFFECT.
EFFECT. IT WAS SHOCKING.
AT JUANITA BEACH PARK THEY HAD
A 200 FLAGS IN JUST TWO WEEKS.
>> THAT GETS EVERYONE'S
ATTENTION.
ATTENTION. THEY REALIZE IT'S ALL OVER THE
PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. >>
PLACE. >> BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT WHAT
YOU DID, EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS
SUCH A BIG DEAL.
>> THERE ARE THREE REASONS WHY
THIS IS A PROM.
IT'S A GROSS.
NOBODY WANTS TO BE AT THE BEACH
AND STEP IN SOMETHING.
AND IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE
HEALTH OF OUR DOGS , OR
OURSELVES TO HAVE THAT BACTERIA
HAVE ACCESS TO THE WATER AND
SOIL.
SOIL.
SOIL. AND
SOIL. AND IT'S IMPORTANT IN THE
PACIFIC NORTH WEST THAT WE
PROTECT OUR WATERWAYS AND OUR
WATER QUALITY.
WATER QUALITY. MAKING SURE THAT THE WATER IS
HEALTHY FOR SALMON.
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK
ABOUT THAT.
ABOUT THAT. IT'S NOT JUST THE GROSS FACTOR.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO PROTECT THE
BEAUTY OF THE REGION.
>> YOU NEVER THINK THAT IF YOU
DO A SMALL THING THAT IT'S NOT
JUST YOU IT'S EVERYONE ELSE.
WE HAVE TO TAKE OUR PART.
WHAT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE YOU MADE
?
?
? >>
? >> IN
? >> IN ADDITION TO THE FLAGS WE
SENT A MAILER OUT TO ALL THE
LICENSED A DOG OWNERS IN
KIRKLAND.
KIRKLAND.
KIRKLAND. WE CALLED IT "THE SCOOP".
AND WE INSTALLED NEW DOG WASTE
BAG STATIONS AT THE LOCAL
PARKS.
PARKS.
PARKS. >>
PARKS. >> WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO
DO NOW?
DO NOW?
DO NOW? WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?
TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES.
WILL YOU RE-FLAG AND SEE IF
THINGS REDUCE?
THINGS REDUCE? >> WE HAVE BEEN COUNTING.
AND WE'VE HAD A 70% REDUCTION
IN AND SCOOPED WASTE IN THE
THREE PARKS FOR THIS PROJECT.
>> THE PERSON WHO IS DOING THE
COUNTING DESERVES A RAISE.
>> IT IS A GIANT REDUCTION.
78%.
78%.
78%. >>
78%. >> IS ABOUT SOMETHING.
IT IS GOOD.
ONCE PEOPLE KNEW THEN THEY
RESPONDED TO IT.
AND HOPEFULLY THEY CONTINUE TO
DO THAT.
DO THAT.
DO THAT. WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WOULD HELP?
>> PICK UP AFTER YOUR DOG.
AND IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WHO IS
NOT.
NOT.
NOT. HAVE
NOT. HAVE A POLITE CONVERSATION WITH
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. >>
THEM. >> OR OFFER THEM A BAG.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT DOG
WASTE IS FERTILIZER AND IT'S
GOOD FOR THE GRASS.
THAT IS NOT TRUE.
A LITTLE EDUCATION CAN GO A
LONG WAY.
LONG WAY.
LONG WAY. IF YOU'RE IN AN HOA OR A MULTI
FAMILY BUILDING LIKE AN
APARTMENT.
APARTMENT. YOU CAN REQUEST A DOG WASTE
DISPENSER FROM THE CITY. THAT
IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP.
THERE ARE NUMBER OF THINGS YOU
CAN DO TO HELP WITH WATER
QUALITY ISSUES.
QUALITY ISSUES. YOU CAN WASH YOUR CAR AT A
DESIGNATED SPOT.
DESIGNATED SPOT. THOSE ARE REALLY THE BIG THINGS
THAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. >> YOU BROUGHT AN EASY WAY THAT
YOU CAN CARRY BAGS WITH YOU ?
>> WE GAVE OUT 350 OF THESE TWO
PEOPLE WHO AGREED TO BE A SUPER
SCOOPER.
SCOOPER.
SCOOPER. >> IT'S A GREAT.
THEY GOT A BAG AND A BAG
DISPENSER.
DISPENSER. IT CLICKS RIGHT ONTO THE LEASE.
>> IT'S GREAT.
YOU CAN THROW ONE IN YOUR CAR
AND YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE WHAT
YOU NEED WHEN YOU'RE OUT AND
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
ABOUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUCH A
GOOD PROGRAM AND A GOOD
REMINDER.
REMINDER.
REMINDER. >> IT IS