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17 CURRENT	stevie	February 11, 2020 19:13 \| over 3 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials The sentinel materials are available in print. Email stevie@publiclab.org to request your copy. The materials can also be printed out from this page. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) Materials to run a training on the Sentinel Materials can be found here People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, @stevie, @joyofsoy and @warren at Public Lab, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project 2020 Do a second Sentinel Program training in Chippewa County, WI (March 2020) Run larger print run of the folder (upcoming) Finalized the draft reporting form materials 2019 Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials Drafted training materials for sharing on how to use the folder Piloted an in-person training, 2018 Began project scoping Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
16	stevie	February 11, 2020 19:11 \| over 3 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials The sentinel materials are available in print. Email stevie@publiclab.org to request your copy. The materials can also be printed out from this page. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, @stevie, @joyofsoy and @warren at Public Lab, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project 2020 Do a second Sentinel Program training in Chippewa County, WI (March 2020) Run larger print run of the folder (upcoming) Finalized the draft reporting form materials 2019 Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials Drafted training materials for sharing on how to use the folder Piloted an in-person training, 2018 Began project scoping Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
15	stevie	February 11, 2020 19:11 \| over 3 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials The sentinel materials are available in print. Email stevie@publiclab.org to request your copy. The materials can also be printed out from this page. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, @stevie, @joyofsoy and @warren at Public Lab, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project 2020 Do a second Sentinel Program training in Chippewa County, WI (March 2020) Run larger print run of the folder (upcoming) Finalized the draft reporting form materials 2019 - Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, - Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, - Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and - Created draft reporting form folder materials - Drafted training materials for sharing on how to use the folder - Piloted an in-person training, 2018 Began project scoping Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
14	stevie	February 11, 2020 19:10 \| over 3 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials The sentinel materials are available in print. Email stevie@publiclab.org to request your copy. The materials can also be printed out from this page. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, @stevie, @joyofsoy and @warren at Public Lab, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project 2020 Do a second Sentinel Program training in Chippewa County, WI (March 2020) Run larger print run of the folder (upcoming) Finalized the draft reporting form materials 2019 - Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, - Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, - Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and - Created draft reporting form folder materials - Drafted training materials for sharing on how to use the folder - Piloted an in-person training, 2018 Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
13	stevie	February 11, 2020 19:09 \| over 3 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials The sentinel materials are available in print. Email stevie@publiclab.org to request your copy. The materials can also be printed out from this page. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, @stevie, @joyofsoy and @warren at Public Lab, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project 2020 Do a second Sentinel Program training in Chippewa County, WI (March 2020) Run larger print run of the folder (upcoming) Finalized the draft reporting form materials 2019 Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials Drafted training materials for sharing on how to use the folder Piloted an in-person training, 2018 Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
12	stevie	February 11, 2020 19:04 \| over 3 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials The sentinel materials are available in print. Email stevie@publiclab.org to request your copy. The materials can also be printed out from this page. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, @stevie, @joyofsoy and @warren at Public Lab, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
11	stevie	January 30, 2020 16:38 \| over 3 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinel Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
10	stevie	August 12, 2019 22:47 \| about 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinel Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activities we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
9	stevie	June 14, 2019 17:45 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts * note county Land and Water conservation groups mainly deal with water-related reporting around the frac sand mining sites People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinel Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
8	stevie	June 14, 2019 17:41 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinel Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
7	stevie	June 14, 2019 16:46 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
6	stevie	June 14, 2019 16:45 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: WI DNR Reporting Form page online DNR Air Permit Search Wisconsin Public Health Department Search Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
5	stevie	June 14, 2019 16:43 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Video introducing this program: Links shared in this video: DRN Air Permit Search: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/AirPermits/Search.html Wisconsin Public Health Department Search: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/lh-depts/counties.htm Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association local contacts: http://wisconsinlandwater.org/files/pdf/WILandWaterDirectory.pdf Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
4	stevie	June 14, 2019 16:37 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Program is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Video introducing this program: Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
3	stevie	June 14, 2019 16:37 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Project is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Video introducing this program: Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
2	stevie	June 11, 2019 20:56 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Project is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project Updates Below: [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
1	stevie	June 11, 2019 18:42 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Project is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert
0	stevie	June 11, 2019 18:41 \| over 4 years ago The Sand Sentinel Project is aimed at creating an easier way for people to collect and file reports on suspected permit violations by frac sand mining companies. Background Due to its use in fracking, the frac sand mining industry has been plaguing communities in western Wisconsin for many years. In September 2018, a number of people from around the Midwest who are fighting frac sand mining issues hosted check-in meetings on how things were going, sharing notes on some projects to date and ideas on pathways forward people were seeing that were new, or could use some more attention (see notes here and here). The Sentinel Program, originally conceived of by @Pat was highlighted as an opportunity. Goals The goals of this project are to make frac sand mining industry violations easier for people to spot and understand, and to increase accountability and transparency in reporting. People who are involved Pat Popple (@pat) for originating the project idea and mentoring, Lemmy Kamau (@kamau19) for his work researching Wisconsin Policies related to frac sand mining, Dwight Swenson (@dswenson) for sharing reporting and affidavit materials, Avery Van Gaard for her work on the Suspected Violations Information Form The Midwest Environmental Advocates for their review and materials on: REPORTING CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS TO THE WDNR Participants at the Project Outreach event in Arcadia April 13th, 2019, Professor Crispin Pierce (@crispinpierce) and his research team including Orion Allgaier (@OrionAllgaier), Connor Barns (@Cbarnes9), for their feedback on reporting monitoring notes, And to others who contributed ideas, information, and editing, including Heather Anderson (@Wicca), Cheryl Miller, Mary Kenosian (@marlokeno), Forest Jahnke, Glory Adams (@gloryaec), Sheila Danielson, and more. Activites we've done in our project So far on this project, we have: Collected materials people have used in the past in filing suspected violations, Hosted a fellowship to sift through Wisconsin specific policies that could create observable permit violations, Compiled a list of violations that could be observable by people, Collected resources on where materials can be reported to, Compiled a draft reporting form with information on what could be collected to support people's observations, Collaborated with partners and residents around Wisconsin and other parts of the country, and Created draft reporting form folder materials published below. Next steps: Finalize the draft reporting form materials, Create an introduction to the folder, Create draft training materials for sharing on how to use the folder and do reporting. Pilot an in-person training. Sentinel Materials Below is draft materials for the Sentinal Program. Each document or page can be printed. (There is also a google docs version of this material available on this page) 1) Frac Sand Mining Pollution Incident Report Form and Guide 2) Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining 3) Observable water quality violations related to frac sand mining 4) Observable transportation violations related to frac sand mining 5) Local reporting on frac sand mining issues Get involved or get updates Interested in getting involved or following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material and comment in to help! Subscribe to updates on this project [notes:sentinel] Questions [questions:sentinel]	Revert

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