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 ServicesSenior 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.