Colorado Urban Stormwater Management
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Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am MDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm MDT
Break
12:00 – 1:00 pm MDT
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:00 pm MDT
Presented by
Deborah A. Fisher, P.E., CFM, CPESC
Introduction to Understanding and Applying the Science of Stormwater in Colorado
Hydrology
Classifying storm events
Soil science
Identifying consequences of storm events
Drainage
Stormwater modeling
Common Issues of Urban Storms
Infill development Nuisance flows
The devil in the details
Stormwater Objectives
Complying with stormwater regulations in Colorado
Site assessment
Mile High Flood District MHFD (formerly Urban Drainage and Flood Control District UDFCD)
Preparing stormwater pollution prevention plans (goals)
Design goals:
• Federal
• State
• Municipal
Stormwater Storage
Detention basins
Infiltration and volume reduction
Design considerations
Outlet design
Parts of a detention pond
Vegetation
Sediment handling
MHFD UD detention speadsheet
Soils considerations
Foundation Drainage
Surface water vs groundwater
Types of pipes
How does water move through soil
Sump pumps
“French drains”
Drainboard
Perimeter drains vs underdrains
Lessons Learned – Not Necessarily in Criteria Manuals
Depth of storm seers
Fertilizers
Slope stability and culverts
Debris
Order of construction
Floodplains
Water quality problems
Drainage in limited space
Salt
E-coli
Obscure things to know
Sustainable Best Practices in Stormwater Detention
Naturalizing detention basins
Small detention areas vs large detention areas
Rain gardens
Retrofitting existing systems
Maintenance
Storm sewer systems
Subdrainage systems
Water quality features
Detention
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Credits
Professional Engineers
Non-Credit Continuing Education (6.0 PDHs)
Architects
6.0 HSW CE Hours
6.0 AIA LU|HSW
Landscape Architects
6.0 HSW CE Hours
6.0 LA CES HSW PDHs
Floodplain Managers
6.0 ASFPM CECs
International Code Council
.6 CEUs (Sitework)
Certified Planners
CM|6
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is intended to offer 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to licensed architects, 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to landscape architects, and a non-credit learning opportunity to engineers licensed in Colorado. Professionals licensed in other states will be able to claim the hours earned at this webinar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.0 LU|HSW (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 webinar has been approved by the Association of State Floodplain Managers for 6.0 CECs for floodplain managers.
The International Code Council has approved HalfMoon Education as a Preferred Provider of continuing education (No. 1232). Course approval is pending in the specialty area of Sitework.
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Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Deborah A. Fisher P.E. CFM. CPESC
Owner, Senior Water Resources Engineer at Water Engineering Solutions LLC
Ms. Fisher has over 30 years of experience in hydrology and hydraulics, having designed hundreds of drainage and water quality treatment facilities all along the front range of Colorado. She has also authored hundreds of drainage studies and is well versed in low impact development, groundwater investigation, and emergency flood mitigation. She was the continuing education director for Martin/Martin for over ten years, and she conducted several hundred classes for the civil department. Ms. Fisher’s current passion is helping people and solving water problems, particularly related to floodplains, and understanding water migration and control, both on the surface and underground. She has evaluated hundreds of sites and performed water issue evaluations of floodplains and for conditions such as standing water, wet basements, excessive sump pump discharges, and multiple other drainage issues.
AIA Info
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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: Colorado Urban Stormwater Management
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This six-hour course for design professionals provides a holistic view of urban stormwater management, including the science, objectives and techniques, but also focuses sharply on the design, operation and maintenance of systems such as detention basins, sump pumps, and rain gardens and the techniques that design professionals utilize to increase drainage in the landscape and in building foundations.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to understand and apply the science of stormwater, including hydrology, soil science, drainage, modeling, and classifying storm events.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to design detention basins for stormwater storage with appropriate infiltration, vegetation, and outlet design while considering soils and sediment.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to maximize foundation drainage through various designs such as French drains, perimeter drains, underdrains, and sump pumps, as well as an understanding of how water moves through soil.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to consider the lessons of the past in order to prepare for the future- these include issues that are not necessarily in criteria manuals, such as water quality problems (fertilizers, debris, E-coli) and other issues.
Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to engage in sustainable stormwater management design through the use of rain gardens and the retrofitting of existing systems.
Learning Objective 6:
Learners will be able to properly maintain stormwater management systems, including storm sewers, subdrainage systems, and detention basins.
LUs: 6.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with stormwater issues
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 06/13/2025
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@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.