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24 Simi or NoR-ni CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Michael F, Easley Lyndo'fippett Governor Secretary LITTER SWEEP ROADSIDE CLEANUP April 14 - 28, 2007 Dear Friends for a Litter-Free North Carolina: The beauty and greenness of spring will soon be here. You can make spring in North Carolina even more beautiful by participating in the N.C. Department of Transportation LITTER SWEEP roadside cleanup that will take place April 14 - 28, 2007. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your support for a clean North Carolina by organizing a community cleanup during LITTER SWEEP. To emphasize the importance of clean roads and a clean environment, Governor Easley has issued a proclamation naming April 14 - 28, 2007, LITTER SWEEP time in North Carolina. NCDOT crews, local governments, Department of Correction inmates, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, churches, civic organizations, schools, businesses and concerned citizens across the state will be cleaning roadsides with you. Working • together we can reach our goal of clean and beautiful communities in North Carolina. The following LITTER SWEEP materials are enclosed for your use in promoting the cleanup: I. Governor Easley's LITTER SWEEP Proclamation. 2. LITTER SWEEP poster and listing of NCDOT cleanup telephone numbers. 3. Certificate of Appreciation form. (Anyone can receive a certificate for participating in the cleanup.) 4. Most Unusual Litter Contest form. (Cash prizes will be awarded for the most unusual litter found-) 5. Safety Rules, Hazardous Materials Safety Alert and Cleanup Tip Sheet. ADDITIONAL COPIES OF ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM OUR WEB SITE OR BY CALLING 1-800-331-5864. Cleanup supplies can be picked up from your local NCDOT maintenance yard. Orange safety vests, orange trash bags, blue recycling bags and gloves will be available. Some counties will have pickup sticks, too. After your cleanup, call your local NCDOT maintenance yard to ask for your trash filled orange bags to be picked up from the roadside. On behalf of Governor Easley and Secretary Tippett, thank you for your leadership in sustaining clean communities and a clean state for all North Carolinians. Sincerely, 1- ~ MAR 2 1 7 Helen Landi, Director S Enclosures Office of Beautification Programs MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: 919-715-3188 LOCATION: Me DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: 919-715-2554 TRANSPORTATION BUILDING ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL UNIT WEB SITE: w .ncdot.orgl-beautification 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET 1540 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC RALEIGH NC 27699-1540 NC MEAN ABOUT CLEAN