Agenda

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
10:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT (including a 30-min. break)

 

Agenda
Reducing Site Disturbance and Increasing Natural Landscaping                                    E. Confair
Benefits of natural landscaping
Choosing native species for plantings
Cost considerations and maintenance

Stormwater Best Management Case Study                                                                                K. Dahms 
Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance and Sand Seepage Wetlands (Teaneck, NJ)
· Project goals/drivers
· Design
· Stakeholder engagement
· Construction
· Lessons learned

Green Roofs                                                                                                                                       D. Partridge
Design
Benefits
Costs and maintenance
Common questions

Rain Barrels, Cisterns, and Rain Gardens                                                                                      B. Flack
Stormwater collection
Water storage and reuse
Garden sizing and design
Cost considerations

Filter Strips and Drainage Swales                                                                                                     B. Flack
Benefits and design considerations
Choosing appropriate vegetation
Cost considerations and maintenance

Detention Basins and Ponds                                                                                                                B. Flack
Benefits and site selection
Sizing and design
Choosing native vegetation
Maintenance considerations

Application and Maintenance of Porous Pavement Options:                                                 S. Souza
A Green-Gray Stormwater Management Technique
Site criteria and product selection
Preparation and installation
Cost considerations and maintenance

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
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

International Code Council:
Pending

Floodplain Managers:
6.0 ASFPM CECs

Certified Planners:
CM|6

 

Continuing Education Credit Information 
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers, 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to licensed architects, and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to landscape architects in New Jersey. Professionals seeking continuing education credit 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 New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, Florida (Provider No. 0004647) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New Jersey architects and New York engineers, architects and landscape architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (NY Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2), §69.6(i)(2) and §79-1.5(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|HSWs (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.

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.

This webinar has been approved by the Association of State Floodplain Managers for 6.0 CECs for floodplain managers.

HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6.0 for Certified Planners.

Visit this course listing at www.halfmoonseminars.org for updates on pending credits.

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

Edward D. Confair PLA PE

Edward D. Conair, PLA, PE is the Senior Program Manager of Resiliency with Engineering & Land Planning Associates, Inc. (E&LP) with over fifteen (15) years of experience in landscape architecture, civil site engineering, and site planning. Mr. Confair has managed urban, civic, residential, and commercial projects from the initial research and design through construction. As a dual licensed professional, Mr. Confair contributes to the design and construction process through master plans, hand drawings, 3D modeling, rendered plans, and perspectives, all the way through construction documents and construction administration. Mr. Confair assures that an integrated approach is taken on all of his projects so that seamless designs can be delivered to clients. His dual professional licenses make him uniquely qualified to design multi-layered and faceted solutions to projects.

Kevin Dahms PE

Kevin Dahms, PE is a water resources engineer at Biohabitats. He has expertise in stormwater management, urban hydrology, and design and construction project management. His interests lie in designing and implementing sustainable water management strategies to mitigate flood risks, improve water quality, and introduce co-benefits associated with habitat. Mr. Dahms holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College, a Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, and a Master of Environmental Science in water resources, urban ecology, and watershed science from Yale School of the Environment.

Brad Flack, CPESC, CESSWI, QSM, QCIS, QPSWPPP

President and CEO at Integrity Stormwater in Spring, TX

Mr. Flack has earned his designations, among select thousands in the world, as a Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Controls (CPESC) as well as his designation as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI), lending his experience and training to his customers to consult them in all their stormwater needs. He has also earned his status as a Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS) and as a Qualified Preparer of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (QPSWPPP. He also earned the Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL), which is a 17.5-hour certificate program as required by Washington State for all construction stormwater management. He is a subject matter expert and lead instructor for StormwaterONE, which has established itself as the leader in stormwater management training and credentialing, the school’s mission is to provide their students with the most comprehensive and up to date training of individual stormwater permits, online or in-person.

Brad has been invited to speak in-person on storm water and erosion control issues in many locations, including California, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, Ohio and New Mexico, as well as internationally in Antigua, Guatemala, and in San Jose, Costa Rica. Furthermore, he has provided virtual online training for wide variety organizations across the country, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Stadium Authority, and more.

Additionally, he served as president and administrative vice president for the South-Central Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association. Furthermore, he directed the IECA Region 1 Education Committee: Stormwater Management Track as co-chair, which encompasses North America, South America and Europe. Brad also sat as the Region 6 Chapter President for EnviroCert International (ECI) and was a member of the Policies and Procedures Committee for ECI. He has served as the Region 7 representative for the CPESC, Inc., group as well as the technical vice-chair for the Council. He has been an IECA Mentor and served as a TCEQ EnviroMentor.

Brad has been involved with Stormwater Quality Management since 2004 where he learned about permitting, turf establishment, erosion control and detention pond maintenance and has continued to be a student of the industry throughout his career. His attention to detail and depth of knowledge about structural control devices, vegetative stabilization and best management practices are a valuable asset to his clients and students.

His wife is his high school sweetheart, and they have been married for over 20 years and have three sons. Brad has also actively served at his church and has ventured on over a dozen mission trips, from drilling for water in rural villages in Honduras to assisting in hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Brad was the Director of Hands and Feet Honduras/Puerto Rico, a 501(c)3 organization for over eight years.

Dr. Dustin Partridge

Dr. Dustin Partridge is the Director of Conservation and Science at New York City Audubon, an adjunct professor at Columbia University, and the Managing Director of the Green Roof Researchers Alliance (the GRRA), a consortium of over 70 scientists and policy makers from 22 institutions. As director of the GRRA, Dr. Partridge guides the alliance in unbiased outreach, advocacy, and scientific understanding of green roofs in New York City. Dr. Partridge’s scientific research examines wildlife interactions with green infrastructure and the surrounding urban matrix, with a specific focus on green roofs. Visit the GRRA website at GreenRoofsNYC.com

Dr. Stephen J. Souza, Ph.D.

Owner of Clean Waters Consulting, LLC in New Jersey

Dr. Stephen J. Souza has over 35 years of professional expertise in the management and restoration of water resources. This includes the design and application of a wide array of green infrastructure stormwater management techniques. Dr. Souza received his B.S. from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1974), his M.S. from Rutgers University (1976), and his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut (1981). He is the founding partner of Princeton Hydro, serving as the company’s president until his retirement in 2018. Dr. Souza is an instructor and course coordinator for the Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education as well as for Continuing Professional Education Services, LLC. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Temple University (Department of Landscape and Horticulture – Tyler School of Art and Agriculture). 

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: Stormwater Best Management Practices in New Jersey

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This six-hour course provides design professionals with valuable information that will assist them in managing stormwater through a variety of methods, including the reduction of site disturbance and the use of porous pavement, green roofs, rain barrels, cisterns, rain gardens, filter strips, drainage swales, detention basins and ponds.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to review strategies that reduce site disturbance and increase natural landscaping, as well as understand the benefits of natural landscaping and which native plants to use.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss the application and maintenance of porous pavement options, including site criteria, product selection, preparation, installation and cost considerations.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to incorporate green roofs as a stormwater management strategy through an understanding of design, benefits, costs and maintenance.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss the collection and reuse of stormwater by rain barrels, cisterns, and rain gardens, as well as water storage and garden sizing.

Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to analyze the design and benefits of detention basins and ponds.

LUs: 6.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with site development and awareness of stormwater management principles

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 06/28/2025

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.