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For any questions in regards to erosion, please feel free to contact any of the committee members listed in thetechnology sections (click on the sections shown below for each committee list)

IECA's Technology Sections are comprised of IECA members who have expertise in certain areas of erosion and sediment control. It is the aim of the Technology Sections to enhance the quality of IECA's educational offerings and to assist members in finding answers to their erosion and sediment control problems. Included with this listing are committee members and alternates.

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	TS- 1 Slope Technology Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Kurt Kelsey, CPESC, CPSWQ \| Article » Mechanically Stabilized Embankments; Cellular Confinement Systems; Rolled Erosion Control Products; Retaining/Gravity Walls; Benching; Serrated Cut Slopes; Soil Bioengineering; Incremental Vegetation; Monitoring and Maintenance
	TS- 2 Stream Restoration Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Dennis L Richards, PE, D.WRE \| Article » Hard Armor (riprap, gabions, concrete); Soft Armor (bio-logs, matting, etc.); Soil Bioengineering; Applied Fluvial Geomorphology;Temporary Diversion Techniques; Fish Passage; Monitoring and Maintenance
	TS-3 Vegetative Establishment Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Tom H. Williams, MA, CPESC Selection Criteria for Grass and Seed Woody Mixes; Mulches; Tackifiers; Live Plants, Nursery Stock; Fertilizers; Soil Additives; Application Techniques for all of the above
	TS-4 Stormwater Management Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Drew E. Dillingham, CPESC, CPSWQ, PE Quantity Control Facilities; Quality Control Facilities; Bio-Retention Facilities; Below Ground Storage; Oil/Grit Separator Structures; Regional, Multi-use Facilities; Regulatory Requirements; Monitoring and Maintenance
	TS-5 Wetlands Technology Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Julie Etra, CPESC, MS Avoidance and Minimization Techniques; Mitigation Techniques; Pre-Construction Data Collection; Plant Selection; Control of Dominating/Unwanted Plant Species; Banking; Regulatory Requirements; Monitoring and Maintenance
	TS-6 Erosion & Sediment Control Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Dr. Johnny M. Grace, III \|Articles » Best Management Practices; Sediment Basin Design; Sediment Trap Design; Perimeter Controls; Velocity Controls; Stabilization Techniques; Turf Reinforcement; Sequential Grading Plans; Limiting Areas of Disturbance; Regulatory Requirements; Daily Inspection and Maintenance.
	TS-7 Beach & Shoreline Stabilization Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Steven C. Bubnick \| Article » Dune Replenishment/Creation; Stone Jetty/Break Water Structures; Stone/Timber Bulkheads; Geotextile Solutions/Structures; Vegetation Selection; Maintenance
	TS-8 Wind Erosion Technology Committee Members » \| Committee Chair: Dr. David Walker, CPESC Particulate Emission Processes, Assessment and Control/Dust Suppressant/Wind Erosion Control Methods Surface Modification /Chemical Dust Suppressants/ Mechanical Suppressants/Impact on Air Quality

If you are uncertain which committee to address your questions, please contact IECA at 303-640-7554 or Email: ecinfo@ieca.org

Chairperson of Technology Sections	IECA Staff Liaison
Jonathan B. Dixon, CPESC, CISEC Lower Platte South NRD PO Box 83581 Lincoln, NE 68501-3581 Phone: (402) 476-2729 Fax: (402) 476-6454 Email: jbdixon@lpsnrd.org	Jimmy Eanes, Education Director IECA 3401 Quebec Street, Suite 3500 Denver, CO 80207 Ph: (303) 640-7554 Fax: (866) 308-3087 Email: education@ieca.org