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

Presented by: James Jones and Jim Albertz

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 NPDES and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 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 certification
   Implementing SWPPPs

Choosing Appropriate Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMPs)

   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
   7.5 CPD Hours/PDHs

Architects
   7.5 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
   7.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects
   7.5 HSW Contact Hours
   7.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers
   7.5 ASFPM CECs

Construction Contractors
   Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This live lecture presentation is open to the public and offers 7.5 continuing professional development hours/PDHs to professional engineers and 7.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in most states, including Ohio.  This course offers 7.5 HSW contact hours to Ohio landscape architects.  Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio.

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 for7.5 HSW PDHs.  Only full attendance can be reported to theAIA/CES and LA/CES.

HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for architects and landscape architects in New York.  HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this activity for 7.5 CECs.

This course offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors.  It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board.

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

James Jones

BL Companies

Senior Project Manager at BL CompaniesMr. Jones is a professional engineer licensed in Ohio and Colorado, a certified professional in erosion & sediment control (CPESC) and a certified professional in storm water quality (CPSWQ).  He has over 15 years of experience with residentialand commercial land development, with special emphasison stormwater issues.  Mr. Jones has also represented local governmental agencies, reviewing engineering plans and providing recommendations to approval authorities.  He earnedhis B.S. degree from Iowa State University and his master’sdegree in Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) fromThe Ohio State University.