Conference Agenda

Tuesday, November 2nd

10:00AM - Exhibitor Set Up

12:30 PM - Registration Open

1:00PM - 2:15PM - Climate Change Impacts on the Industry and Environmental Law | Presented, by: Attorney Marisa Desautel, Desautel Law | Regency Ballroom AB

2:15PM - 2:45PM - Break with Exhibitors | Regency Ballroom C

2:45PM - 3:30PM - Vegetating Extreme Slopes- Case Studies-Do's & Don'ts | Presented, by: Michael Everhart, Everett J Prescott, Inc. | Regency Ballroom AB

3:40PM - 4:25PM - Reline of Storm Culverts, CSO, and Small Bridges - The "New" Approach to Trenchless | Presented, by: Don LeBlanc, DLVEWS, Inc. | Regency Ballroom AB

Wednesday, November 3rd

7:30AM - 8:30AM - Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30AM - 9:15AM - Concurrent Technical Sessions - Block One
Geocellular Detention and Infiltration: Are all systems created equal? | Presented by, Peter Shaw, ACO, Inc.| Regency Ballroom A
Anionic Polyacrylamide: Time Tested Technology Adapts to Meet Needs of Evolving Industry  | Presented by, Seva Iwinski Bray, Applied Polymer Systems | Regency Ballroom B

9:35AM - 10:10AM - Concurrent Technical Sessions - Block Two
Sustainable Stormwater Maintenance and Design | Presented by, Chuck Eaton | Regency Ballroom A
Biotic Soil Technology for Sustainable Erosion Control & Revegetation | Presented by, Steve Zwilling | Regency Ballroom B

10:10AM - 10:40AM - Break with Exhibitors | Regency Ballroom C

10:40AM - 11:25AM - Supply Chain Interruption in the Erosion Control Industry | Moderated by, Eric Steinhauser, Sanborn Head | Regency Ballroom AB
Supply Chain disruptions are resulting in product shortages and higher prices from lumber at Home Depot to toys at Walmart. This panel discussion will focus on the impact of supply chain disruption on the erosion and sediment control industry and how to minimize its effect on your projects.

11:25AM - 11:45AM - Northeast Chapter Meeting | Regency Ballroom AB

11:45AM - 12:45PM - Lunch and Exhibitor Networking | Regency Ballroom ABC

12:45PM - 1:30PM - Concurrent Technical Sessions - Block Three
Permeable Paver Maintenance Industry Update | Presented by, Phil Gallicchio  Oldcastle Infrastructure | Regency Ballroom A

1:40PM - 2:25PM - Concurrent Technical Sessions - Block Four
Choosing the Right BMP Based on Performance and Avoiding the Race to the Bottom | Presented by, Craig Shultz, American Excelsior Company | Regency Ballroom A
Organics and amendments for soils and vegetation | Presented by, Tom Bowman, Bowman Construction Supply | Regency Ballroom B

2:25PM - 2:50PM - Break with Exhibitors | Regency Ballroom C

2:50PM - 3:35PM - Concurrent Technical Sessions - Block Five
The 2021 GSI Designer Survey – the data, the results and what do we need to consider moving forward? | Presented by, Robert Woodman, Ferguson Waterworks | Regency Ballroom A
Green Infrastructure Updates | Presented by, Brent Helm, Oldcastle Infrastructure | Regency Ballroom B

3:45PM - 4:30PM - Concurrent Technical Sessions - Block Six
Low Impact Development & Green Infrastructure | Presented by, Doug McCluskey, Everett J Prescott, Inc. | Regency Ballroom A
"Replacing hard armor with Green Vegetated Solutions" - Using turf reinforcement mats in place of rock and concrete to stabilize more extreme situations. | Presented by, Rob Lawson, Western Green | Regency Ballroom B

4:30PM - 6:30PM - President's Reception | Reception Area

Thursday, November 4th

7:30 AM - 8:30AM - Registration Opens and Breakfast

8:30AM - 9:10AM - US EPA Construction General Permit & Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan | Regency Ballroom AB

9:20AM - 10:00AM - 2021 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) and You: How to Stay Compliant | Presented, by: Lisa Damiano, PE, Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc. | Regency Ballroom AB

10:00AM - 10:30AM - Break with Exhibitors | Regency Ballroom C

10:30AM - 11:30AM - Panel Discussion: Industry Leading Erosion Control Hydroseeders  | Moderated by: Mike Everhart, EJ Prescott| Regency Ballroom AB

PDF copies of presentations are available upon request to registered conference attendees. Please email requests to education@ieca.org.  

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