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 Infiltration
J. O’Rourke

   Stormwater behavior before regulatory requirements

   Benefits of infiltrating stormwater

      – Reduced stormwater volume and peak flow

      – Improved stormwater quality

Soil and Water Science 
J. O’Rourke

   Types of soils

   Soil characteristics

   Impact of water on soils

   Movement of water through soils

Infiltrating Stormwater
J. O’Rourke

   Defining infiltration

   Measuring infiltration

   Creating and using infiltration surfaces

Innovative Subsurface Infiltration Storage Solutions
R. Woodman

   Evolution of subsurface storage systems

   Modular box high void subsurface storage solutions

   Selecting appropriate geotextiles and subgrade prep

Innovative Pretreatment Solutions for Protection
and Sustainability of Infiltration Systems Part 1
R. Woodman

   Mechanical screening and filters

   Permeable surfaces (formal and informal)

Innovative Pretreatment Solutions for Protection
and Sustainability of Infiltration Systems Part 2
R. Woodman

   High performance modular biofiltration systems/green infrastructure

Infiltration Case Studies from Maine to Maryland
R. Woodman

Credits

Architects & Landscape Architects
     6.5 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
     6.5 LA/CES HSW PDHs

Professional Engineers
     6.5 Continuing Ed. Hours

Floodplain Managers
     6.5 ASFPM CECs

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects, landscape architects, and professional engineers in most states, including New York and New Jersey.

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for architects and landscape architects via its affiliation with the American Institute of Architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New York engineers (NYSED Sponsor No. 35) and New Jersey professional engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700).

This event is 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. Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES. Courses approved by the AIA qualify for New Jersey architects.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this course for 6.5 CECs.

This event offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors, but it has not been approved by any state with a continuing education requirement for 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

John O’Rourke

Lanc & Tully Engineering and Surveying, P.C.

Lanc & Tully Engineering and Surveying, P.C., in NYMr. O’Rourke is a professional engineer in the state of New York with over 30 years of water systems experience. He is responsible for preliminary and final design of various municipal and private projects, specifically involving environmental regulations and their impacts such as water and waste water treatment design, drainage analyses, stormwater management systems, wetland disturbance mitigation, underground bulk storage, mining permits and associated plans, Phase 1 Environmental Assessments, landfill reclamation and injection well permits. Mr. O’Rourke coordinates with Federal, State and Local authorities to procure permits for the above noted activities. He is responsible for coordinating the preliminary and final design, technical specifications and contract documents for municipal public bid projects, including wastewater collection systems, sewer pumping stations, water distribution and water booster stations for the City of Beacon, the Towns of Hamptonburgh and Newburgh and the Villages of Monroe, Montgomery and Walden. Mr. O’Rourke completed his B.S. degree in Geological Science from the State University of New York Oneonta, and he did his graduate coursework at the State University of New York New Paltz.