Chesapeake Bay Foundation Releases Annual “State of the Bay”; Stormwater BMPs Highlighted at Workshops, Conferences, Online
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation released its 2008 State of the Bay report. The report gives the Bay’s health a score based on 13 environmental factors, and it received 28 out of 100 last year, or a “D.” The bay had declines in dissolved oxygen, rockfish, crabs, and shad, though there were gains in underwater grasses. Go to the press release.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has adopted an interim certification process for reviews of Manufactured Treatment Devices, and further adjustments to the review process may occur when the Stormwater Management Rules are readopted later this year. See the announcement.
Call for Presenters for the 2009 Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium “Bailing out Stormwater” October 14-15 at Villanova University. Details.
“Achieving Results with Tight Budgets,” the 5Th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach, will take place May 11-14 in Portland, Oregon. Details here.
Rain Barrel Workshop with the Crawford County Conservation District. May 13, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm in Meadville. See flyer.
Blair County Conservation District’s Homeowner’s Workshop rescheduled to Thursday, May 28. Details.
Now that spring is here, make a visit to the Berks County Conservation District’s ‘Stormwater Best Management Practices Interpretive Trail’! Learn more an see videos on the installation of a porous concrete sidewalk and a stormwater inlet at their website.
We’ve added a new sources to the list of places we look for weekly update additions! The Temple-Villanova Sustainable Stormwater Initiative (TVSSI) combines the forces of the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership and Temple’s Center for Sustainable Communities. Its focus is BMP demonstration, research, and outreach. Visit the site.
Another tremendous source of information is The Chesapeake Stormwater Network, which was launched last year by Tom Schueler, founder of the Center for Watershed Protection. Its mission is “to improve on the ground implementation of more sustainable stormwater management and environmental site design practices in each of 1300 communities and seven states in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.” Visit the Pennsylvania page.
The Eighth Annual StormCon Conference and exposition is to take place in Anaheim, California this August. “Early Bird” registration discounts end June 15. See a description of program tracks here.
In Stormwater this month, you can read about “Stormwater Remediation in a Karst Watershed.” The article describes a case study in Kentucky, but as you can see from this DCNR map, it may have relevance for you in Pennsylvania.
