EPA News

On Thursday, November 5^th the US EPA announced that Shawn M. Garvin will be the agency’s new Regional Administrator for the EPA’s mid-Atlantic region (Region 3).  Garvin previously worked for EPA Region 3 as EPA Region 3’s Senior State and Congressional Liaison.  He joined EPA in 1997, and is a graduate from the University of Delaware.  For the full announcement, go to the EPA Newsroom.

Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) Seeks Partners for Proposed Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Networks for Small Streams

The water quality monitoring network will record water quality data for several small rivers and streams in the northern tier of PA and southern tier NY.  The data would be received in real-time by state and federal water management officials and other participating watershed groups.  The monitoring will help to determine whether streams are being impacted by development including activities associated with the natural gas industry. Read DEP’s news release, or go to SRBC’s website for more information.

Call for presenters…

The Delaware County Environmental Network (DCEN) would like to hold an Environmental Summit in March of 2010 and is interested in learning from anyone wishing to present a topic. Anyone wishing to submit a proposal please send them to Ed Magargee - Delaware County Conservation District, Rose Tree Park - Hunt Club, 1521 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063.  Email address : MagargeeE@co.delaware.pa.us

R.S.V.P. by December 15, 2009.

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October 14, 15, 2009, Villanova PA –

Hundreds of professionals attended the successful two-day conference Wednesday, October 14^th and Thursday, October 15^th with a focus on the latest issues in stormwater planning and policy.

On Wednesday, Robert G. Traver, Director, VUSP welcomed conference attendees to Wednesday’s concurrent sessions on:

• VUSP Research
• Stormwater and the River
• Watershed Planning and Policy
• Watershed Perspective
• Stormwater BMP Processes, and
• Stormwater Monitoring and Design.

Ken Murin, Chief, Waterways, Wetlands, and Stormwater Management, PADEP addressed all on the Future Directions of Water Management.   Poster Sessions featured descriptions, details and photographs of sixteen intriguing stormwater projects and research throughout the Commonwealth.  The Municipal Workshop included presentations by engineering professionals on Critical Aspects of Stormwater Infiltration, Runoff Controls for Small Projects, and Longterm Costs for Maintaining BMPs and Stormwater Systems.

Thursday highlights  included presentations by:

• Barry Newman, Chief, Stormwater Planning and Management, PaDEP on Evolving Stormwater Discussions in the Commonwealth Act 167/NPDES MS4 Program Update
• Howard Neukrug, Director, Office of Watersheds, City of Philadelphia on Clean Water - Green Cities; and
• other informative experts on variety of topics.

Afternoon tours included VUSP BMPs, Suburban BMPs, Urban BMPs, and Stream Restoration with the weather providing sufficient quantities of stormwater runoff for visual effect!

Well done VUSP and presenters! Presenters and their topics are too numerous to list, but you can view the presentations by visiting the  VUSP website.

It is largely because of events like the Villanova Stormwater Symposium that stormwater best management practices in Pennsylvania have come such a long way!

Link to Symposium Internet Broadcast, October 14th and 15^th

Link to Municipal Internet Broadcast, October 14^th

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