ChesCo’s Post Construction Stormwater Program, LID Mandatory in WA, Making Informed Stormwater Decisions in Karst
Attention Developers: Check out Chester County Conservation District’s Post Construction Stormwater Management Checklist Program Powerpoint for a list of goals, site planning procedures, BMPs, and more!
From the Stormwater Journal: Washington State Decision Makes LID Mandatory by Henrietta H. P. Locklear. A popular concept among municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) implementing stormwater regulations—is that stormwater runoff should be treated using natural practices or means that mimic natural practices, so that the natural hydrology of a developed site is maintained. This concept is often called low-impact development (LID). Read more.
From The Chesapeake Stormwater Network: The Trouble with Terrain Part 2: Stormwater Solutions for Karst Terrain. CSN has just released a stormwater design supplement for karst to help engineers, plan reviewers, and public works officials make better stormwater decisions in karst terrain. Until now, the limited guidance available on this topic has been uneven, sometimes conflicting and certainly not comprehensive. Read more.
Upcoming Events
Reminder July 20th-24th, 2009, 13th Annual Delaware Estuary Watershed Teacher Workshop. This week-long workshop is designed to give participants a greater understanding of the wide variety of issues within the watershed and the interconnections between human actions and the river’s ecosystem. Begin the week at the upper portions of the estuary and literally travel down to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, ending with an overnight in the historical beach town of Lewes, DE. See brochure for more information and registration form.
Webcast! Don’t miss the EPA NPDES’s Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure webcast series. The next one will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm Eastern time. The topics will be Retrofits: Green Streets by Chris Kloss from the Low Impact Development Center and Operation and Maintenance by Tracy Tackett from Seattle Public Utilities. Your computer must have the capability of playing sound in order to attend these webcasts. Registration for these webcasts will open approximately two weeks before each scheduled event. Please visit www.epa.gov/npdes/training to register.
FREE Living Streamside Workshop Brought to you from the Philadelphia Water Department: You don’t have to live alongside a creek or stream to attend this event. The workshop will provide environmentally friendly landscape designs and guidance focused on stormwater issues, stream bank erosion and general “green” landscaping practices. Click here to view flyer.
Date: July 22, 2009
Time: 6:30-9:00 PM
Location: Pennypack Environmental Center (8600A Verree Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115)
StormCon, the North American Surface Water Quality Conference & Exposition. Includes:
- Comprehensive Multi-Track Course Curriculum
- One- and Two-Day Accredited, Pre-Conference Workshops
- CPSWQ, CPESC, and CISEC Certification Review Courses and Exams
Held at the Anaheim Marriot, in Anaheim, California from August 16-20, 2009. Advanced Registration still open. Click to learn more.
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Call for Volunteers in July & August. Delmont Lake is under attack, being choked by a nasty invasive aquatic plant called “European water chestnut,” or (Trapa natans). Canoes and rowboats will be used for this effort, and a limited number of boats and life jackets are available. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own if they have one. No experience necessary, all tools and instruction will be provided. Registration is required. Please visit the website or contact Kelly Germann for questions and to register: kgermann@perkiomenwatershed.org or 610-287-9383.
