IECA Photo Gallery
The 10 Tools to Beat the Muddy Water Blues Recap
Click on a thumbnail to view a larger size. These photos show the Muddy Water Blues Field Day held May 8-9, 2003 in Memphis, TN.
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IECA instructor John McCullah, CPESC, taught
an enthusiastic audience about biotechnical approaches for slope and
stream bank stabilization |
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IECA's NPDES course continues to attract large audiences.
IECA instructor Jay Riggs, CPESC, highlighted many of the BMPs
that were demonstrated outdoors on the next day. |
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First day attendees of 10 Tools to Beat the Muddy Water
Blues enjoyed a lunch break in the beautiful setting of the Summer
Trees Place Corporate Park in Memphis. Use of the indoor and outdoor
facilities was donated by Belz Enterprises |
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More than 200 people attended the event and enjoyed
excellent networking opportunities such as this delicious barbecue
lunch |
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James Hinte used a small riprap installation
of 90 lb (41 kg) rock to explain how riprap is used for channel protection,
general design guidelines and maintenance procedures. |
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James Baker presented installation and material
guidelines as well as important maintenance requirements for construction
site exits. |
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Tom Carpenter, CPESC, described important installation and maintenance details to an attentive audience. |
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The turf reinforcement mat session was popular as presenter Roy Nelson described the advantages and benefits of using TRMs as a channel lining erosion control technique. |
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Rod Tyler described a variety of berms and perimeter control techniques and products that can be used on construction sites to contain and direct sediment-laden runoff. |
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Tom Lawrence, Environmental Engineer for the City of Memphis, reviewed the purpose; design basics and maintenance needs for check dams. Today's product innovation has created a whole new selection of cost-effective check dam structures. |
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All participants received a notebook that described the basic features of each of the 10 Tools. Here, sharp learners capture their new found knowledge by taking notes. |
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Marc Theisen provided a very complete review of the uses, installation do’s and don’ts, and performance variables for erosion control blankets. Nine different types of erosion control blankets were installed and gave participants a chance to compare them side by side. |
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Steve Zwilling had no trouble filling his 30 minute presentation period discussing the basics of seeding and mulching, plus describing today’s selection of hydraulic mulches. |
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| Jay Riggs, CPESC, discussed the basics of storm drain and curb inlet protection, including standard practices such as silt fence and gravel filters as well as a variety of new products designed specifically for construction sites and street applications. |
