Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:00 – 1:00 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:00 – 4:30 pm

Understanding Stormwater Permit Requirements and Procedures

   Background and development of national and
      state regulations and permit requirements
   Activities exempt from construction general stormwater permit
      requirements
   Complying with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
      regulations
      • Notice of intent requirements
      • Special conditions for sensitive waters
      • Review and permitting process
      • Implementing, monitoring and assessing SWPPPs

Understanding and Applying the Science of Stormwater

   Hydrology, soil science and drainage
   Classifying storm events
   Identifying consequences of storm events
   Stormwater modeling

Developing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

   Including required elements
   Assessing building sites
   Choosing best management practices (BMPs)
   Planning for required inspection, maintenance and recordkeeping
   Obtaining plan certificationImplementing SWPPPs

Choosing Appropriate Storm Water Best Management Practices

   Stormwater management planning
   Sizing criteria
   Green infrastructure practices
      • Preservation of natural features and conservation design
      • Reducing impervious cover
   Green management techniques
      • Conservation of natural areas
      • Riparian buffers and filter strips
      • Vegetated swales
      • Disconnected runoff
      • Stream daylighting
      • Rain gardens
      • Green roofs
      • Stormwater planters
      • Rain barrels/cisterns
      • Porous pavement
      • Proprietary practices

Developing Plans for Inspection, Monitoring, Maintenance
and Recordkeeping

   Understanding the science and terminology of stormwater
      management and monitoring
   Implementing monitoring plans
   Reviewing stormwater BMP case studies

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.5 HSW PDHs

Architects
     6.5 HSW PDHs
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects
     6.5 HSW PDHs
     6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     6.5 ASFPM CECs

Contractors
     Non-Credit Cont. Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 HSW PDHs to Tennessee engineers, architects, and landscape architects. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Tennessee.

This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs.

Engineers, architects, and landscape architects seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this activity for 6.5 CECs.

This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to contractors. It has not been submitted to any state contractor licensing board for course approval.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Lance Wagner

Civil Engineering Services

Senior Project Manager at Civil Engineering ServicesOver the past 16 years, Mr. Wagner’s professional experience has been focused in the areas of civil/environmental engineering with a strong focus on stormwater management, flood mitigation, and sustainability. Within these areas his knowledge of engineering design practices, sustainable principals, and entitlements is broad and diversified and has been obtained through his experience on large urban design projects, environmental protection and remediation, water resource projects, industrial compliance, and commercial development projects. Further, through his continued service and leadership as the chairman of the Metropolitan Nashville Stormwater Management Committee, he has developed a specialized knowledge of stormwater regulations and their applications. Mr. Wagner earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, and he has been a design engineer and project manager for multiple consulting firms across the mid-south. He currently sits on the board of Water City USA, a non-profit organization doing business as the Nashville Clean Water Project, which is dedicated to the clean water cause by developing programs that bring awareness to local watershed and stormwater infrastructure issues.

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