Agenda

Registration:                        7:30 – 8:00 am

Morning Session:                8:00 am – 12:15 pm

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

Afternoon Session:             1:15 – 3:30 pm

Understanding and Applying the Science of Stormwater 
D. Wright

    Short history of stormwater modeling
   Hydrology, soil science and drainage
   Classifying storm events
   Identifying consequences of storm events
   Stormwater modeling
   Modeling downstream impacts

Choosing Appropriate Stormwater  
Best Management Practices (BMPs) 
J. Musi

   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 
      • Green roofs
      • Riparian buffers and filter strips 
      • Stormwater planters
      • Vegetated swales 
      • Rain barrels/cisterns
      • Disconnected runoff 
      • Proprietary practices
      • Stream daylighting 
      • Porous pavement
      • Rain gardens

Municipal Stormwater Issues/MS4 Program 
C. Mildner

   Typical challenges for municipalities
   Breaking down the permit requirements
   Tasks you can do with internal staff
   Tasks needing engineer assistance
   Permit requirements commonly missed during the report preparation
   Different methods to document the work
   Enforcing your operations and maintenance (O&M) manual
   Enforcing maintenance agreements for best management practices (BMPs)
   Examples of IDDE inspections and violations
   Examples of corrective measures

Stormwater Regulations, Permits and Approvals 
M. Burack

   Local ordinances and approvals of pre- and post-construction
      stormwater management plans
   NPDES construction stormwater permits
   Approval of post-construction stormwater management (PCSM) plans
   Post-construction requirements for inspection, maintenance, 
      record keeping
   Additional requirements at sites with past industrial use or 
      known environmental impact
   Industrial stormwater permitting requirements

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.0 PDHs

Architects
     6.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
     6.0 AIA LU|HSW

Landscape Architects
     6.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
     6.0 LA/CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     6.0 ASFPM CECs

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects and landscape architects in most states, including Pennsylvania. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Pennsylvania.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 6.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 6.0 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES. Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA/CES information under this course listing.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers, architects and landscape architects.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this seminar for 6.0 CECs for certified floodplain managers.

This course offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors.

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

Mitchell E. Burack

Civil and Environmental Engineer with Burack Environmental Law Office

Mr. Burack with Burack Environmental Law Office has over 40 years of exclusively environmental legal experience, including four years as an enforcement attorney with U.S. EPA in Washington, DC, and ten years as a partner with Pepper Hamilton, LLP, in Philadelphia. Mr. Burack has represented industrial and commercial clients in a wide variety of regulatory and enforcement matters including: stormwater citizen suit and agency enforcement actions, stormwater permitting, Brownfield site acquisitions, site cleanups, and cost-recovery claims against historic site owners. Mr. Burack is a 1976 graduate of University of Illinois (B.A., Psychology) with a law degree from Washington University (St. Louis) in 1979. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and the District of Columbia, and he is an approved mediator pursuant to Rule 53.3 of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Burack has published articles in the Pennsylvania Bar Journal, Philadelphia Business Journal, the Legal Intelligencer, and the Route 422 Business Advisor. 

 

Christine Mildner

Barry Isett & Associates

Barry Isett & Associates 
Ms. Mildner works as Barry Isett & Associates’ MS4 specialist and works to ensure that municipal clients are compliant with their NPDES permit requirements and stay informed on any changes that would impact their MS4 programs. Municipal assistance includes sharing resources between communities, conducting field inspections, identifying stormwater impact areas, conducting staff training and addressing permit violations. Ms. Mildner holds a master’s degree in Landscape Architecture with an undergraduate background in Biology, which provides an understanding of a project’s environmental impacts while balancing the need for sustainable, functional and attractive public landscapes. Ms. Mildner continues her community education and outreach efforts within the Lehigh Valley as a branch member of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) and as a steering committee member of the Lehigh Valley Sustainability Network (LVSN).

Joseph Musil,

Urban Engineers

Urban Engineers Inc. 
Mr. Musil has diversified work experience in both the private and public sectors, including private consulting and ombudsman services for industrial and manufacturing facilities, engineering consultants, government agencies, and local authorities/municipalities. His responsibilities have included management of multi-million-dollar construction projects, environmental and OSHA site audits, and review of multi-million dollar government procurement centers’ activities. He places emphasis on environmental program management, development of standardized contracting procedures and documents, long-range planning, and improvement of total quality management within client operations. He has applied his expertise as an employee of Urban Engineers, Inc., of Philadelphia for the past 23 years as a NEPA specialist and regulatory compliance engineer.

Dan Wright

Dan Wright Montrose Environmental Group
Mr. Wright is the director of operations for the Site Design at Montrose Environmental Group. He is a civil engineer and serves as project manager and senior project consultant for numerous land development projects. His duties include project planning; engineering analysis; municipal and permitting agency coordination; and production of land development plans, construction plans, and reports. Mr. Wright has been working in the site design field since 1984, working on large and small multi-disciplined private and public land development projects. Mr. Wright has developed a unified design approach that coordinates planning, architecture, and landscape architecture with the civil engineering design based on his experience working with various types of clients. This approach has enabled Mr. Wright to successfully manage projects from conceptual design through completion of construction on a variety of commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional projects. Mr. Wright’s duties include project planning; engineering analyses; and production of land development plans, construction plans, and reports. Mr. Wright specializes in creating engineering designs that are efficient but that also enhance the project. Complex grading and utility coordination designs significantly contributed to several redevelopment projects in the City of Philadelphia. Mr. Wright is also the township engineer and township zoning officer for Charlestown Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: Complying with Fire Protection and Building Codes

Delivery Method: Live

Course Description: This seven-hour live lecture presentation examines fire protection and life safety design codes, occupancy classifications, means of egress, fire protection features and equipment, and code compliance.

Learning Objectives: 

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify life safety and building codes which require fire protection and fire resistance features, including the International Fire Code and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes, and will know which codes apply to specific projects.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to define building occupancies and identify how changes of use and occupancy affect fire protection requirements.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to comply with requirements for fire protection features and equipment, including fire-resistant building materials, fire and smoke protection features, fire detection and alarm systems and sprinkler systems.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to participate in code compliance exercises, applying fire protection code requirements to new construction and to buildings undergoing changes in occupancy.

LUs: 7.0                                                                                         LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with design and code compliance.

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 07/02/2022

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.