Clear Water Alabama 2011 and IECA Roadshow

Clear Water Alabama 2011

August 23-25, 2011

Birmingham Marriott
3590 Grandview Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243

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What is Clear Water Alabama 2011 and the IECA Roadshow?

Alabama Erosion and Sediment Control Partnership, the International Erosion Control Association and the Southeast Chapter of IECA are sponsoring this three-day program. These events present quality education from a national, state and local perspective. The content is area specific and focuses on programs and practices that are important to all who manage stormwater programs.

Who Should Attend?

Developers
Engineers
Road Builders
County and City Employees and Representatives
Inspectors
Soil and Water Conservation Representatives
QCI’s
Environmental Designers
Distributor and Suppliers
Site Contractors

PDH Values

August 23rd Morning: 3 PDHs
August 23rd Afternoon: 3.5 PDHs
August 24th: 6 PDHs
August 25th: 3.5 PDHs

Agenda

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - Regulatory and Technical Workshops

Morning Session – Basic Concepts for Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites
8:30 am Welcome • Steve Cauthen, Executive Director of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee
8:35 am Five Pillars of Construction Stormwater Management • Barry Fagan, PE, CPESC, AL Dept. of Transportation
9:00 am Basic and Advanced BMPs • Rich McLaughlin, PhD, North Carolina State University
10:00 am Break with exhibitors
10:30 am Basic and Advanced BMPs (continued) • Rich McLaughlin, PhD, North Carolina State University
11:15 am Putting BMPs in Perspective for Use in Alabama • Earl Norton, CPESC, Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee
12:00 pm End morning session
Lunch on your own • Exhibits Open

Afternoon Session – Site Innovations and Related Activities
1:00 pm Welcome • Frank Barnes, AL Representative of the Southeast Chapter of IECA
1:05 pm LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) • Jeffrey Dumars, ASLA, LEED AP, Auburn University
1:45 pm Low Impact Development (LID) • Ryan Winston, EI, North Carolina State University
2:30 pm Break with exhibitors
3:00 pm Low Impact Development (continued) • Ryan Winston, North Carolina State University
3:30 pm Sampling and Monitoring Turbidity • Beth Chesson, CPESC, CPSWQ, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. & Jim Spotts, CPESC, PhD, Southeast Environmental Consultants
4:30 pm MS4 Responsibilities and City of Hoover Activities • City of Hoover Representative (invited)
5:00 pm End afternoon session

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - Roadshow Seminar and Case Studies

8:30 am Welcome • John Slupecki, CPESC, President of the Southeast Chapter of IECA
8:35 am Keynote • Russ Adsit, FASLA, Executive Director of IECA
9:15 am Status of EPA General Construction Permit • Erika Farris, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Erika Farris, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

10:00 am Break with exhibitors
10:30 am Chip Crockett, PE, ADEM
11:15 am Practices for Turbidity Control (overview) • Rich McLaughlin, PhD, North Carolina State University
12:00 pm Lunch • Exhibits available
1:15 pm ESC Challenges in Surface Mining and Methane Gas Industries (invited)
1:45 pm Update on Testing and Designations of RECPs and Hydraulic Mulches including QDOR • Tracy Gore, PE, ALDOT
2:30 pm Break with exhibitors
3:00 pm Project Installation Successes (case studies) • Luke Owen, PG, NPDES Stormwater Training Institute, Jeff Hoilman, CPESC, CPSWQ, ARCADIS & Wayne Stephens, CPESC, AL Dept. of Transportation
3:50 pm University Research Activities • Auburn University, University of South Alabama & University of Alabama (invited)
5:00 pm Hosted reception with exhibitors

Thursday, August 25, 2011 - Field Day and QCi Training

7:30-8:45 am Registration, QCI training, exhibits open (coffee and snacks available in exhibit area)
7:45-8:55 am QCI Training • Home Builders Association of AL & Thompson Engineering
8:45 am Welcome to the Field Day • Earl Norton, CPESC, Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee
9:00 am Load buses and visit field sites
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Visit field sites
4:30 pm End field day

Cost

Pre-Registration:

2 Half-Day Workshops (August 23rd) • $50 each
Full-Day Seminar (August 24th) • $100
Field Day (August 25th) • $75
All 3 days (Aug 23rd-25th) • $225 (note: register for all of the other events individually and a $50 discount will be applied at checkout)

Qualified Credential Inspectors that need annual re certification points through the Home Builders Association of Alabama and Thompson Engineering may earn their points by attending the Field Day of August 25 and the early morning session provided by their provider.

QCI Training (August 25th) for Home Builders Association of Alabama Members • $95
QCI Training (August 25th) for Thompson Engineering • $125

If you will be registering with a Purchase Order, please call IECA at 303-640-7554 or 800-455-4322. Registrations requiring a Purchase Order cannot be processed online.