Stream Restoration in Illinois
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Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am CDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm CDT
Break
12:00 – 1:00 pm CDT
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:30 pm CDT
Complying with Illinois Laws and Regulations N. Grider
Illinois Department of Natural Resources:
Clean Water Act/wetlands permitting
Complying with Endangered Species Act
Surface Water Behavior G. Nail
Flow measurement
Historical records
Hydraulics and hydrology modeling methods
Understanding human impacts
Causes of stream degradation
Stream Restoration Considerations T. Girolamo
Vegetation
Aquatic habitat
Wildlife habitat
Impact of livestock and agriculture
Human interaction
Stream Restoration Planning M. Melchior
Site investigation and assessment
Channel design
Channel geometry
Sediment impact
Streambank Stabilization Techniques M. Melchior
Stream barbs
Vanes
Weirs
Spur dikes
Bioengineering
Toe wood
Log jams
Rock walls
Riprap
Bed stabilization
Case Study: Middleton’s Pheasant Branch A. Steber
Past, Present, and Future
Historical wetlands and land use changes
Present flood damage and assessments
Future efforts to enhance habitat quality
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
AIA (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
6.5 LU|HSW
Landscape Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
LA CES (LACES credits only available for attending live Webinar)
6.5 HSW PDHs
Certified Planners
CM|6.5 CEUs
Floodplain Managers
6.5 ASFPM CECs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and
6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects licensed in
Illinois. It also offers 6.5 HSW continuing education landscape
architects licensed in Illinois.
This course has been approved by the American Institute
of Architects Continuing Education System for 6.5 LU|HSW
(Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architecture
Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs. Only full
participation is reportable to the AIA/CES and LA CES.
This course is registered with the American Planner
Association AICP for CM|6.5 for Certified Planners (Course
No. 9216557).
The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved
this course for 6.5 CECs.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants
who complete this event, respond to prompts, and earn a
passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation
(multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Tom Girolamo
Tom Girolamo Eco-Building & Forestry
Mr. Girolamo is founder of Eco-Building & Forestry, LLC. The company provides sustainable property design, installation and maintenance. He has developed unique
processes of assessing natural resources and managing the interactions of people with their environment. Mr. Girolamo’s goal is that every project produces benefits
for the owner/users of the property, prosperity for the community and abundance for the planet. He is a graduate of University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point, B.S. Degree in Forestry with emphasis in Forest Management and Urban Forestry. He also earned a Certificate in Permaculture Design from the Permaculture Research Institute-Australia. Mr. Girolamo is the published author of Your Eco-Friendly Yard-Sustainable Ideas to Save
You Time, Money and the Earth. He and his wife live on seven acres of land in central Wisconsin known as the Sustainable Landscape Center. Their property includes outdoor brick ovens, unique vegetation, a plant nursery and a flock of weed-eating chickens.
Nathan Grider
Nathan Grider serves as the Manager of Consultation Services for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). He has worked for IDNR in fish and wildlife management for over eight years with diverse training from positions held in the Office of Mines and Minerals, Division of Fisheries, and over five years in Consultation Services. Mr. Grider has extensive knowledge on fish and wildlife species that occur in the state, particularly state-listed species, and specializes in conducting environmental impact reviews on construction and maintenance projects throughout the state. He works closely with project leaders to ensure compliance with the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act, Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act, and other applicable natural resource regulations while coordinating with federal, state, and local governments, and responding to public concerns. He holds a Master of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science from the University of Illinois, Springfield.
Marty Melchior
Mr. Melchior has 14 years of professional experience in salmonid and warm water fish habitat restoration, fisheries population analysis, fluvial geomorphology and biotic assessment, natural channel design, and watershed management. His project interests include dam removal design, natural channel design, forensic fluvial geomorphology, urban channel restoration, and large woody debris dynamics. Mr. Melchior has lectured on stream restoration and dam removal at the University of Wisconsin and the Washington Department of Ecology. He is a regular instructor for the University of Minnesota/NCED graduate level stream restoration course. Mr. Melchior’s work has been featured in two PBS programs, and he shared the 2005 Aldo Leopold Award for Excellence in Ecological Restoration. He is also a certified fisheries professional with the American Fisheries Society.
Dr. Gregory H. Nail, PhD. PE
Associate Professor, University of Tennessee at MartinDr. Nail is an associate professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee at Martin where he teaches a variety of courses including fluid mechanics, hydraulics and hydrology, and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling. He holds a professional engineer’s license based on having passed both the Civil and Mechanical discipline-specific exams. Prior to coming to UT-Martin in 2002 he worked as a research hydraulic engineer for the United States Army Corp of Engineers for 11 years. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Tennessee American Water Resources Association, and he has lectured on various HEC-RAS modeling topics at the Annual Tennessee Water Resources Symposium and at other venues. Dr. Nail earned his B.M.E. degree from Auburn University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A&M University.
Aaron Steber
Aaron Steber Senior Consultant at Cardno
Mr. Aaron Steber is a stream restoration specialist managing streambank/shoreline stabilization and habitat enhancement projects including project planning, design, grant administration, permitting, and construction oversight. He has more than 21 years of experience working with streams located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Colorado, Montana and Idaho, as well as internationally in Finland and Costa Rica. Mr. Steber conducts geomorphic surveys to review Channel morphology/ stability, and works with computer modeling software to assess the most effective methods of managing available water resources in designated areas. He also provides design and construction oversight for aquatic organism passage, stormwater and water quality improvement projects, in addition to wetland, watershed and lake studies. Prior to joining Cardno, Mr. Steber was the state forest hydrologist for the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL). While working for IDL, Mr. Steber provided technical solutions to a variety
of water resource issues including: stream crossings, stream restoration, erosion control, wetlands, forest-practices, mining, landslides, groundwater availability and endangered species for more than 800,000 acres of actively managed forests.
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: Stream Restoration in Illinois
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the science of streams, Illinois water laws and regulations, stream restoration planning, determining channel form, stream structures and vegetation, and project implementation.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss compliance standards for state and federal laws and permitting requirements pertinent to Illinois streams.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss surface water behavior science, including flow measurements, vegetation, aquatic habitat, wildlife habitat, and they will be able to analyze streams through hydraulic and hydrology modeling methods..
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe causes of stream degradation, including human activities/development and livestock and agriculture activities.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to provide assistance for stream restoration planning and streambank stabilization techniques.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with site development near streams and rivers
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 05/26/2024
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@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.