Agenda

Registration:                        7:30 – 8:00 am

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

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

Afternoon Session:             1:00 – 5:00 pm

Understanding Stormwater Permit Requirements and Procedures 
E. Wong

    Background and development of national and state regulations
      and permit requirements
   Activities exempt from construction general stormwater permit requirements
   Complying with NPDES and Colorado Department of Health and
   Environment 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 
D. Fisher

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

Developing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) 
M. Nuno

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

Choosing Appropriate Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) 
M. Nuno

   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
M. Nuno

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

Credits

Architects
     7.5 HSW CEHs
     7.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects
     7.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Professional Engineers
     7.5 PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     7.5 ASFPM CECs

Contractors
     Non-Credit CE

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and landscape architects and 7.5 PDHs to professional engineers in most states, including Colorado architects.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 7.5 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES.

Colorado architects, engineers and landscape architects with continuing education requirements 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 7.5 CECs.

This event also offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors, but it has not been submitted to any state contractor licensing entity for continuing education 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

Deborah A. Fisher P.E. CFM. CPESC

Owner, Senior Water Resources Engineer at Water Engineering Solutions LLC
Ms. Fisher has over 30 years of experience in hydrology and hydraulics, having designed hundreds of drainage and water quality treatment facilities all along the front range of Colorado. She has also authored hundreds of drainage studies and is well versed in low impact development, groundwater investigation, and emergency flood mitigation. She was the continuing education director for Martin/Martin for over ten years, and she conducted several hundred classes for the civil department. Ms. Fisher’s current passion is helping people and solving water problems, particularly related to floodplains, and understanding water migration and control, both on the surface and underground. She has evaluated hundreds of sites and performed water issue evaluations of floodplains and for conditions such as standing water, wet basements, excessive sump pump discharges, and multiple other drainage issues.

Manuel “Manny” Nuño, P.E., CFM, LEED AP, CPESC

Civil Engineering Director, Raptor Civil Engineering, LLC

Mr. Nuño is a 2008 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a specialty in structural and environmental engineering, he has established himself as a leader in the field of drainage and erosion and sediment control. In his 18-year career, Mr. Nuño has excelled in the design of land development projects including grading, utility design, stormwater management, and erosion control. Through his experiences as a consulting engineer, he has prepared civil construction plans for such clients as Marriott International, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Lennar Homes, Oakwood Homes, and Kiewit Infrastructure West. In the field, Mr. Nuño has provided stormwater inspection services for SDG&E, Caesars Entertainment Group, and public agencies such as the City of Carlsbad, California, and the Town of Elizabeth, CO. He has managed civil projects in 19 different states and prides himself on working with developers, architects, and contractors to bridge the gap between regulatory compliance and constructability in the field. Mr. Nuño is a registered professional engineer in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and California; a Certified Floodplain Manager; a certified professional in erosion and sediment control, a Colorado LEED accredited professional, and a qualified SWPPP developer/practitioner. He is an active member in the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Urban Land Institute, and the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers. 

Eliot Wong

Advanced Water Resources Engineering, LLC (AWARE)

Owner and Principal of Advanced Water Resources Engineering, LLC (AWARE)
Mr. Wong is the owner and principal engineer of Advanced Water Resources Engineering, LLC (AWARE), a water resources engineering firm that provides consultation relative to stormwater design and management, drainage, flood control, floodplain management, H&H, and permitting, as well as expert testimony on drainage and flooding litigation matters. Mr. Wong is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado with 15 years of consulting experience, and he has worked on stormwater projects in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, Illinois, and New York, as well as in Peru. He has worked on nearly 40 litigation matters, of which many had a major component relative to stormwater runoff. Mr. Wong was a lead instructor for CDOT’s Transportation and Erosion Control Supervisor Certification program and frequently presents the topic of underground storage and treatment, including as the annual guest lecturer at UWRI’s 2-day detention design class. Mr. Wong enjoys spending time with his 12-month old son, the newest addition to his family.

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