California State Endangered/Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
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Agenda
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
8:30 am – 3:30 pm PDT
Examining the Relationship between Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and Stormwater Permitting
Presented by: Ben Harris
- Clean Water Act Section 303(d) endangered/impaired waters
- Identification and enforcement by the California State Water Resources Control Board
- Categories of impairment
- What is a “total maximum daily load” (TMDL)?
- When a TMDL is necessary
- Development of TDMLs
- Calculating TMDLs
Effective Stormwater Best Management Practices
Presented by: W. Scott Gorneau
- Stormwater management planning
- Sizing criteria
- Green infrastructure practices
- Green management techniques
Establishing TMDL Load Allocations and Wasteload Allocations (WLAs) for Stormwater Sources and Establishing Permit Requirements
Presented by: Brad Wardynski
- Characterizing land use
- Characterizing impervious areas
- Simple and complex methods of estimating pollutant loads
- MS4 Strategies for managing pollutant loads
Planning for Extreme Events and Unpredictable Weather
Presented by: James A. Jacobs
- Groundwater/surface water interactions
- Urban Infrastructure
- Storm drains
- Sewers
- Utility trenches
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 Hour Learning Opportunity
Architects
6.0 Hour Learning Opportunity
AIA - American Institute of Architects
6.0 LU | HSW
Landscape Architects
6.0 Hour Learning Opportunity
LACES - Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System
6.0 HSW PDHs
Floodplain Managers
6.0 ASFPM CECs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and provides a 6.0-hour learning opportunity for professional engineers, architects, and landscape architects in California.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.
This Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this course for 6.0 CECs for floodplain managers.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:
6.0 HSW LUs (AIA)
6.0 HSW PDHs (LA CES)
Speakers
Scott Gorneau, P.E.
Vice President, Convergent Water TechnologiesAs vice president of Convergent Water Technologies, Mr. Gorneau is responsible for offering innovative green infrastructure/low impact stormwater solutions that enable new applications and raise the bar on performance, cost effectiveness, and verification. He previously served as national manager of ACF Environmental/Ferguson Waterworks and as regional vice president for FABCO Industries where he was responsible for engineering design, specification, and installation of manufactured stormwater management systems. Mr. Gorneau earned a B.S. degree in Biological Systems Engineering and an MS degree in Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which provided the necessary knowledge for him to launch his career into the technical sales and specified engineered products industry. He spent the subsequent time since graduation gaining experience and expanding his knowledge of the industry on a wide variety of civil and environmental engineering design projects for private and public sector clients. Mr. Gorneau is a registered professional engineer in Maine and New Hampshire, and he is a Maine certified stormwater inspector. He has been a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), serving as section president in 2014.
Benjamin Harris
Staff Attorney with the Los Angeles WaterkeeperMr. Harris from an early age, knew he wanted to dedicate his career toward protecting marine habitats from environmental harm and improving access to clean water bodies for all California residents. LA Waterkeeper offers him a perfect opportunity to fulfill his goals. Mr. Harris is ecstatic to be part of a team that strives to protect water resources and enhance the natural environment throughout the LA region.
Prior to joining LA Waterkeeper, He spent two years as a fellow at the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law, where he represented clients in their pursuit of environmental advocacy and co-taught the environmental law clinic. After law school, Mr. Harris worked as a litigator in private practice but left to clerk for the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He received his undergraduate degree in Marine Biology from UCLA. Mr. Harris returned to obtain a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where he served as the Executive Editor for the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. During law school, Mr. Harris wrote comments addressing federal mechanisms for protecting marine mammals from noise pollution and outlining groundwater collection opportunities in Southern California, published in the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy and the Villanova Environmental Law Journal.
James A. Jacobs, P.G., C.H.G., C.P.G.
Hydrogeologist at Clearwater GroupMr. Jacobs, has over three decades of professional geology experience in both the oil industry and environmental consulting industry. He is a certified hydrogeologist, professional geologist, licensed well driller and general engineering contractor. Mr. Jacobs most recent work includes forensic analysis related to subsurface events, including pipe breaks, contaminant spills, oil and gas resource valuation estimates, and groundwater contamination. Since 1990, he has been a co-owner of an environmental consulting company, where Mr. Jacobs has performed more than 1,000 projects. For mentoring geology students, he is the AIPG Sponsor of the UC Davis Student Chapter (since 2010) and Sonoma State University Student Chapter (since 2016) and UC Santa Cruz Student Chapter (since 2020). As a publicly elected community services district board member since 2003, Mr. Jacobs has evaluated numerous environmental challenges, solved sustainability problems, and worked with others as a team leader and member to develop public agency policies. He has also been a commissioner for the locally owned public wastewater treatment plant for 18 years. Mr. Jacobs has been involved with the public process of goal setting, data acquisition, development of workplans, and implementation of field projects. He was awarded four Fulbright Senior Specialist grants for teaching between 2003 and 2012. Mr. Jacobs served on the Fulbright Peer Review Committee from 2006 to 2011, screening candidates for Fulbright grants in geology and environmental science. He is recognized as a Fellow with the National Ground Water Association and the Geological Society (of London). He is a Virtual Fellow with the U.S. State Department.
Brad Wardynski, PE
Sr. Project Manager & COO Craftwater Engineering, Inc.Mr. Wardynski, Senior Project Manager and COO, has over a decade of experience in watershed management and green stormwater engineering, both nationally and internationally. He has recently supported the development or implementation of 19 Watershed Management Programs throughout Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, 5 San Diego County Water Quality Improvement Plans, and 11 implementation-oriented water quality master plans throughout California. Mr. Wardynski creative and technically sound strategies successfully reduced his clients’ stormwater compliance costs by over $1B. He is also currently managing three multi-benefit, multi-stakeholder, multi-year scientific studies funded by Los Angeles County’s Safe, Clean Water Program (total over $4M in contract value). Before joining Craftwater, Mr. Wardynski gained both theoretical and applied experience as technical lead or project manager for a broad range of projects including high-resolution stormwater compliance strategies, novel hydrologic and water quality modeling, stormwater design guidance and training, cloud-based stormwater project operation, stormwater facility monitoring and inspection, and web-based technical communication. He has engineering degrees from Michigan State and North Carolina State Universities, and Mr. Wardynski instructed for stormwater control measure design, construction, inspection, and maintenance trainings around the country.
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Course Title: California State Endangered/Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This six-hour course delves into California’s endangered/impaired waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). The course will focus on the relationship between TMDLs and stormwater permitting, provide effective stormwater best management practices, explain how to establish TMDL load allocations and wasteload allocations, and discuss planning for extreme events and unpredictable weather.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to examine the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) endangered/impaired waters, identify categories of impairment, and understand the process of developing and calculating Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to utilize green infrastructure practices and green management techniques, identify sizing criteria and engage in stormwater management planning.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe the process of establishing TMDL load allocations and wasteload allocations for stormwater sources, characterizing land use and impervious areas, and implementing strategies for managing pollutant loads under stormwater permits.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explore methods of planning for extreme events and unpredictable weather, including groundwater/surface water interactions and urban infrastructure considerations such as storm drains, sewers, and utility trenches.
LUs: 6.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with water quality management
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 03/20/2027
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