Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:15 – 4:30 pm

Understanding Stormwater Permit Requirements and
Procedures for Small MS4s

   Defining MS4s: large, medium and small
   Understanding Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
      Protection requirements for small MS4s
   Understanding USEPA expectations/requirements for small MS4s
   Determining when a TMDL plan or nutrient/sediment pollutant
      reduction plan is required

Obtaining General and Individual Permits for
Phase II (Small) Systems

   Permit application requirements
   Special conditions for sensitive waters
   Review and permitting process
   Complying with program requirements

Preparing Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Plans

   Plan development process
   Establishing target reduction milestones
   Implementing best management practices
   Complying with annual reporting requirements
   Monitoring and updates

Developing Nutrient/Sediment Pollutant Reduction Plans (PRP)

   Which PRP do I need?
   Establishing the applicable loading areas
   Estimating current loads
   Evaluating best management practices
   Identifying control measures
   Working cooperatively with other jurisdictions

Reviewing Sample Plans

   Reviewing sample applications
   Reviewing sample TMDL plans and PRP plans

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.5 PDHs

Architects
     6.5 HSW Contact Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects
     6.5 HSW Contact Hours
     6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education/contact hours to architects and landscape architects in Pennsylvania. Courses and course providers are not subject to pre-approval in Pennsylvania.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect 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.

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

Michael LaSala

LandStudies, Inc.

Senior MS4 Program Manager/Analyst at LandStudies, Inc.Mr. LaSala provides technical assistance across the company’s three divisions: Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Science, and Construction, and he provides NPDES assistance — primarily related to MS4 permits — throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Additionally, his unique experience in municipal operations has served LandStudies’ clients through intergovernmental cooperation, ordinance development, and comprehensive planning. Mr. LaSala has earned the designation of certified professional in municipal stormwater management (CPMSM) (formerly CMS4S) from EnviroCert International. The CPMSM certification recognizes individuals who are technically and ethically qualified to develop, implement, manage and coordinate a municipal stormwater management program (SWMP) to achieve and maintain compliance in conformance with applicable NPDES MS4 regulations and permits.