Evening Overview: Beyond Pipe and Pond - A Research Based Approach to Stormwater Treatment System Selection

Date: Monday 10/25/10

Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Presenters: NY State Parks Taconic Region Headquarters, Hudson Valley Regional Council, University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center

Hosts/Sponsors: NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve; Hudson River Estuary Program

Location: NY State Parks Taconic Region Headquarters, 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg

Audience: Municipal staff, engineers, planners, environmental groups, and volunteers involved in green infrastructure and low impact development planning projects.

Cost: Dinner $7 (cash basis), 2 PDHs available for Professional Engineers ($20)

Registration Required: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B6SSQLC

Workshop Objectives: Participants will learn how innovative stormwater systems work, learn about a Hudson Valley Green Infrastructure Stormwater Planning Project, learn about applications of green stormwater practices in New Hampshire, and see a local example by touring new practices including pervious pavement, stream restoration, and energy conservation installed at the NY State Parks Taconic Region Headquarters in Staatsburg NY.

Agenda

5:00 – 6:45 PM	Registration (to take a tour arrive between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm; to attend the evening program only, arrive by 6:45 pm)
5:00 – 7:00 PM	30-min. tours of Taconic Region Headquarters Green Infrastructure Practices Patrick Kozakiewicz, Architect and Garrett Jobson, Landscape Architect, NYS OPRHP –Headquarters tour will include innovative practices both outside and inside such as permeable pavement, stream restoration, and energy conservation.
5:00 – 7:00 PM	Dinner (cash basis – pizza and salad)
7:00 - 7:20 PM	Green Infrastructure Planning Project for the Hudson Valley (also known as the 604b Grant Project) Simon Gruber, project consultant for the Hudson Valley Regional Council
7:20 - 8:20 PM	Green Stormwater Practices – How do they work and where should they be used? (UNHSC) Jamie Houle, CPSWQ, UNH Stormwater Center Learn how the stormwater management practices installed at the UNHSC work; the factors used to pick different practices for water quality and water quantity control; and use of different practices in cold climates.
8:20 - 9:00 PM	Case Studies in Green Stormwater Practices – Lessons learned from the University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center Jamie Houle
9:00 PM	Wrap-up and Workshop Evaluation