Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 – 11:30 am

Lunch (On your own):         11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Afternoon Session:             12:30 – 5:00 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 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations
      • Notice of intent requirements
      • Special conditions for sensitive waters
      • Review and permitting process
      • Implementing, monitoring and assessing stormwater pollution prevention plans (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 Stormwater 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
     7.0 PDHs

Architects
     7.0 HSW Contact Hours
     7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units

Landscape Architects
     7.0 HSW Contact Hours
     7.0 LA CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     7.0 ASFPM CECs

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 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 for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for7.0 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES.

Engineers, architects and landscape architects seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to claim 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 seminar for 7.0 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

Mark D. Jones, P.E.

Principal at Hartech Engineering & Consulting, LLC

Mr. Jones, P.E. is president of Hartech Engineering which was founded in 2007 as a multi-discipline civil engineering consulting firm providing infrastructure, development and municipal design services for the public and private sectors. Bringing over 30 years of engineering expertise along with specific state-of-the-art, computer-aided technology to achieve efficient, cost saving design solutions, he also provides hydrology and hydraulic studies and reports along with general civil engineering support for prime consultants to PennDOT or local municipality projects. Mr. Jones is a licensed pilot and studied Military Civil Engineering while serving in the USAF and continues his Masters education locally through Penn State. Additionally, he is also a registered professional engineer in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Arizona and Georgia.

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