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The 20th Annual EPA Region 6 Stormwater Conference (“Conference”) will be held on August 19th-23rd in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The states encompassed by EPA Region 6 include Arkansas.
The theme of the 2018 Conference is:
Our Water, Our Future
Communication, Collaboration, and Adaptive Management for Improved Stormwater Quality
The Conference is co-sponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Energy in the Environment and Texas A&M University. It is hosted by the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority.
The Early Bird workshops include the following topics:
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Make Sure your BMPs are Constructed Properly: Green Stormwater Infrastructure and LID Construction Inspection Training
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Designing for Maintenance Pre-Conference Workshop
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Stormwater Quality Monitoring – Standards, Sample Collection, Analysis and Data QA/QC
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Sediment in Stormwater – Overview of Transport Modeling and Impacts to Water Quality
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MS4 and Watershed-based MS4 Permits
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TMDLs: Development and Implementation
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CGP Permit Overview, Compliance and Monitoring
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MSGP Permit Overview, Compliance and Monitoring
A full day certification class is scheduled:
Educational sessions are scheduled for the following topics:
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MS4 Stormwater Management Programs
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Construction and Industrial Stormwater Management
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Watershed Protection/TMDLs
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Advancing Resiliency in Water Infrastructure, GSI/LID, Asset Management, Arid Environments
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Education/Panel Discussions
Field trips include:
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Watershed Restoration
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Stormwater Quality & Engineering
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Arid LID
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GSI/LID Design Charrette
An additional scheduled session addresses the topic of “Innovative Permit Compliance.”
A link to the Conference brochure can be downloaded here.