John Cox approaches stormwater problems the same way they were created: little by little. As grant manager for the Think About Personal Pollution (TAPP) campaign in the city of Tallahassee (Fla.) Stormwater Management Group, Cox focuses on the low-hanging fruit, while leading his team in efforts ranging from public awareness programs to action-oriented projects that homeowners embrace with enthusiasm.Cox is part of a progressive program in a community where residents are concerned about stormwater quality and how it affects area lakes. The city was first in the state to adopt a stormwater utility or user-fee approach to stormwater management.The procedures
