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Stormwater
BMP Academy
March 18, 2004 Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Registration
Deadline: Extended to March 12!
Download
the Registration Form (Word
Document)
About the Program
Stormwater regulations in Alabama and across the country are targeted
on BMP design.
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But which "Best Management Practices" really
work the best?
· Which design techniques are most effective?
· What site considerations have the greatest impact
on design efficiency? |
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The
Stormwater BMP Academy
will address these storm water management questions while looking
at innovative urban and suburban storm water BMPs.
The
Stormwater BMP Academy (Agenda)
will include:
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•Overview
of Stormwater wetlands, bio-retention, permeable paving and
green roofs
•Functions, regulations, engineering standards, and vegetative
requirements of stormwater BMPs.
•Stormwater regulations and programs in Alabama. |
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Instructor
Dr.
Bill Hunt, P.E. is the Extension Specialist in Urban Stormwater
Engineering at North Carolina State University. With extension
agents and other partners he has established urban stormwater
BMP demonstration sites in the majority of targeted communities
within the Neuse River Basin and across the state and has
organized various workshops and tours for professionals in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
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Registration
Registration for the Stormwater BMP Academy
is $175. To register, fill out and return
the registration form by March 4, 2004. This
workshop is limited to 40 participants and registration fees
are nonrefundable. No purchase orders or credit cards, please.
Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Cooperative Extension
System (ACES).
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Continuing
Education Credits
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered through
Auburn University:
Stormwater BMP Academy .....6.0
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Location
The workshop will be held at the Birmingham
Botanical Gardens.
Download map and directions to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens,
2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35223. |
For more information, contact Eve
Brantley, Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Pictures courtesy of NCSU BAE.
Sponsors
include Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama Department
of Environmental Management, Cawaco RC&D Council, Inc., USDA-NRCS,
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership, Cahaba Clean Water Partnership,
and the Upper Cahaba Consortium.
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