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Previous Workshops Please click on the workshop title below to find information such as the agenda and handouts RI APA Brown Bag Lunch: RI Community Resource Maps (January 24, 2013) Rhode Island Regulatory Setbacks and Buffers (Nov. 29, 2012) Results
of a Pilot Stormdrain Mapping Project in Johnston and
Smithfield, RI 2012 Rhode Island Soil Survey Planning Conference (June 28, 2012) Small Scale Bioretention Installation Training (April 11 and 12, 2012) RI Residential Rain Garden Training (April 3, 2012) A New Approach to Financing Stormwater Management: Stormwater Utility Districts. Workshop 3: Rhode Island Moves Forward (January 26, 2012) Communities Protecting Drinking Water Sources- Current Challenges, New Strategies for Municipal Officials (December 1, 2011) A New Approach to Financing Stormwater Management: Stormwater Utility Districts. Workshop 2: Success Stories From New England (November 17, 2011) RI Residential Rain Garden Training (October 27 & 28, 2011) A New Approach to Financing Stormwater Management: Stormwater Utility Districts. Workshop 1: Managing Stormwater in Tough Budget Times (October 25, 2011) LID for Linear Transportation Projects: Using the Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Manual to Design Green Streets -(August 25, 2011) LID for Linear Transportation Projects: Using the Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Manual to Design Green Streets -(July 13, 2011) RI Residential Rain Garden Training - (March 31 & April 1, 2011) RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual: Workshop Part #4 - (March 24, 2011) RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual: Workshop Part #3 - (March 22, 2011) RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual: Workshop Part #2 - BMP Construction and Maintenance (January 19, 2011) RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual: Workshop Part #1 - Manual Overview (January 13, 2011) Nitrogen Dynamics in the Environment and Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (Dec 9th, 2010) RI Regulatory Setbacks and Buffers (Dec 2nd, 2010) Stormwater Education Training: Using the Enviroscape Model (Nov 3rd, 2010) Demonstration of the New ASIST Stormwater Program Management Software(August 10, 2010) Institutionalizing Stormwater Education In Rhode Island Meeting (June 3, 2010) Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual: Final Draft -- Public Informational Sessions (May 26, 2010 and June 2, 2010) Regulating Land Use in Wetland Buffers (March 26, 2010) Comprehensive Community Wastewater Management (February 22, 2010) Controlling Construction Site Runoff: Are Your Ordinances and Policies Making The Grade? (August 27, 2009) Stormwater Education Training Using The EnviroScape Watershed Module (August 13, 2009) Improving the Environment From Your Backyard: Training Master Gardeners (July 28, 2009) Reaching Out To Residents: Municipal Strategies for Public Stormwater Involvement (Nov. 13, 2008) Healthy Lawncare (May 22, 2008) Advanced Approaches: Addressing Community Growth (May 21, 2008) Stormwater System Maintenance (April 29, 2008) Recent Advances in Lawn and Landscape Management (April 24, 2008) Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) Review Course (Mar. 28, 2008) Steal This Fact Sheet: Strategies For Reducing Stormwater Pollution Wastewater Management Made Easy Workshop #3 (Mar. 8, 2008) Everything You Need to Know About Erosion and Sediment Control: Installation, Maintenance and Inspection (Feb. 27, 2008 and Mar. 10, 2008) Stormwater Management At Your Public Works Facility: Employee Training (Dec. 12, 2007) Wastewater Management Made Easy Workshop #2 (Nov. 30, 2007) Using the New Rhode Island Site Specific Soil Mapping Guide (Nov. 15, 2007) Wastewater Management Made Easy Workshop #1 (Oct. 26, 2007) Building Stormwater Management into Local Ordinances (Oct. 25, 2007) Tracking Onsite System Inspections, Operation and Maintenance Using the RIWIS Statewide Database (July 26, 2007) Starting a Local Wastewater Management Program Using RIWIS (May 18, 2007) TR-55 For Plan Reviewers (May 10, 2007) Making an Impact with Low Impact Development: Helping RI Communities Use the Lessons Learned from Existing Projects (April 24, 2007) Land and Water Conference (March 2007) GPS, Digital Cameras, and Mapping: Finding the Link. A Summer 2006 Workshop Series (June-September 2006)Local Wastewater Management: Starting It, Running It, and Clearing the Hurdles (March 14, 2006)
RI APA Brown Bag Lunch: RI Community Resource Maps Date: January 24, 2013 Description: Join
us to explore using RI maps online at ArcGIS.com. We will introduce a
new, expanded series of maps for non-GIS users created specifically to
support local planning and land use decisions. Handouts RI Community Resource Maps Rhode Island Regulatory Setbacks and Buffers Date: November 29, 2012 Description: This workshop will provide highly practical and current formation on the science and regulation of wetland buffers for municipal officials who make land use decisions involving wetland buffers and Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS). State agency program supervisors from RI DEM Freshwater Wetlands, RI DEM OWTS Program, and the Coastal Resources Management Council will discuss current State setback and buffer requirements in review and approval of development plans. URI researchers in the Natural Resources Science Department will summarize the latest findings on the need for wetland buffers and setbacks, focusing on local research in Rhode Island. There will be ample opportunity for questions and discussion with all presenters. Topics: Instructors: Coastal
Shoreline Features, James Boyd Workshop Flyer and Registration Form
Results
of a Pilot Stormdrain
Mapping Project in Johnston and Smithfield, RI Date: November
20, 2012 Description: RI DEM seasonal interns Michael Viola and Michaela Cashman, both recent URI graduates, spent July through September, 2012 working with the towns of Johnston, Smithfield and staff from RIDEM, RIDOT and EPA to create a GIS database of the Johnston stormdrain system within the Woonasqatucket River watershed. Their results: Presentations 2012 Municipal Mapping Assistance Program, Michaela Cashman and Michael Viola, RIDEM Office of Water Resources (PDF)
2012 Rhode Island Soil Survey Planning Conference Date: June
28, 2012 Description: Please come to the 2012 RI Soil Survey Work Planning Conference to learn about the latest version of the Soil Survey of RI, provide input to future updates, learn about the site specific mapping, the latest research in soil science, and how to use and access soils data from a variety of sources. The conference is sponsored by URI Cooperative Extension NEMO, the RI USDA-NRCS, and the Society of Soil Scientists of Southern New England. Soil Survey Work Planning Conferences are required by National Cooperative Soil Survey policy. The conference provides an opportunity to update partners and users about the status of their state's soil survey, serves as a forum to gather valuable feedback on users needs for data, interpretations, and training. Presentations Introduction, Dr. Peter August, URI NRS (PDF) The Rhode Island Soil Survey Past, Present and Future, Jim Turenne and Maggie Payne, RI NRCS (PDF) RI Site Specific Soil Survey, Hydrologic Soil Groups, and Using ArcGIS Online for Soil Interpretive Maps, Jillian Phillips and Lorriane Joubert, URI Cooperative Extension (PDF) Soil Research at URI, Dr. Mark Stolt, URI NRS
Small Scale Bioretention Installation Training Date and Time: April 11 (classroom and fieldtrip) 8:00am-5:00pm and April 12 (field installation) 8:00am-12:00pm Description: Bioretention facilities are rapidly becoming a mainstream way to control stormwater runoff. They are one of the most versatile new stormwater practices now required under Rhode Island ’s 2010 Stormwater Manual. Workshop attendees will learn how bioretention facilities work and how they are sited, designed, installed, and maintained. This one and a-half day workshop will start with a classroom session, include a field reconnaissance of how these practices are chosen and sited, and conclude with an actual installation of a facility. Instructors are from the Horsley Witten Group, authors of the 2010 RI Stormwater Manual. Presentations are available at
http://www.horsleywitten.com/biotraining/
RI Residential Rain Garden Training Date and Time: April 3, 2012; 8:00am-5:00pm Location: East Providence Public Library, East Providence Description: The RI Residential Rain Garden Training Program provides professionals, volunteers, municipal officials and government agency staff introductory information on residential-scale rain garden implementation to reduce stormwater runoff. The training includes a classroom session and hands-on field experience building a rain garden. It introduces professionals to rain garden siting and design and helps prepare them to offer rain garden installation and maintenance services to clients and/or implement and maintain rain gardens in public spaces. Certificate of Completion: Attendees who a.) attend both training days and b.) complete a short take-home examination will receive a Certificate of Completion from the URI Cooperative Extension, certifying attendance at the full program and demonstrating understanding of basic principles of rain garden siting, design, installation and maintenance.
A New Approach to Financing Stormwater Management: Stormwater Utility Districts. Workshop 3: Rhode Island Moves Forward Date and Time: January 26, 2012, 9:45am-11am* *This workshop was presented as a concurrent session at the RI League of Cities and Towns Annual Convention
Communities Protecting Drinking Water Sources-Current Challenges, New Strategies for RI Municipal Officials Date and Time: December
1, 2011; 8:30am-3:00pm AICP Members can earn 4.5 Certification Maintenance credits for this event. Workshop Flyer (PDF) Final Agenda (PDF) Participant List (PDF) Evaluation Summary (PDF) Presentations Overview of Source Water Protection, Ernie Panciera (PDF), RIDEM and Clay Commons, RI Dept. of Health (PDF) Groundwater Flow and Wellhead Protection Areas: Science of Source Water Delineations, Paul Friesz, USGS (PDF) Managing Stormwater to Protect Drinking Water Sources, Lorraine Joubert, URI Cooperative Extension, RI NEMO (PDF) Costs of Public Water vs. Private Wells, Clay Commons, RI Dept. of Health and Robert Ferrari, Northeast Water Solutions (PDF) Planning for Source Water Protection, Nancy Hess, RI Statewide Planning Program (PDF) Balancing Safe Water Supply and Affordable Housing Goals, Nancy Letendre, Esq., Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, LTD (PDF) What's Working? Local Ordinance Examples, Lisa Bryer, Town of Jamestown (PDF), Tim Cranston, Town of North Kingstown (PDF), and Jane Weidman, Planning Consultant (PDF)
A New Approach to Financing Stormwater Management: Stormwater Utility Districts. Workshop 2: Success Stories From New England Date and Time: November 17, 2011; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Description: Increasingly Rhode Island's cities and towns are grappling with the impacts of uncontrolled stormwater runoff and its consequences- street flooding, property damage, beach closures, closed shellfishing waters, and impaired water quality. However, the majority of Rhode Island's municipalities are challenged to fully fund the program and operational expenses of complying with regulations that govern stormwater management in their communities. Faced with similar challenges, municipalities from across the nation are opting to establish stormwater utility districts as a means of establishing a dedicated, stable and predicatble funding source to pay for these services. Stormwater utility districts have been successfully implemented throughout New England. This workshop will feature a panel comprised of municipal officials with experience in establishing stormwater utilities in their communities. Panelists from nearby Massachusetts as well as South Burlington, VT will share their experiences including how they arrived at a stormwater utility, practical realities, and how the steady revenue stream provided by the utility impacts programmatic efforts and capital improvement projects. Flyer (PDF) Final Attendance (PDF) Presentations City of Newton Stormwater Utility/Use Fee (Maria Rose, Environmental Engineer, Dept. of Public Works) (PDF) Stormwater: Financing the Regulations (Robert "Brutus" Cantoreggi, DPW Director, Town of Franklin) (PDF) South Burlington, Vermont: Stormwater Utility (Tom DiPietro, South Burlington Stormwater Superintendent) (PDF) Summary Evaluation (PDF)
RI Residential Rain Garden Training Program Date and Time: October 27, 2011; 8:30am-4pm and October 28, 2011;8:30am-12:15pm Location: Louttit Library, West Greenwich Description: The RI Residential Rain Garden Training Program provides professionals, volunteers, municipal officials and government agency staff introductory information on residential-scale rain garden implementation to reduce stormwater runoff. The training includes a classroom session and hands-on field experience building a rain garden. It introduces professionals to rain garden siting and design and helps prepare them to offer rain garden installation and maintenance services to clients and/or implement and maintain rain gardens in public spaces. Certificate of Completion: Attendees who a.) attend both training days and b.) complete a short take-home examination will receive a Certificate of Completion from the URI Cooperative Extension, certifying attendance at the full program and demonstrating understanding of basic principles of rain garden siting, design, installation and maintenance. Binder Cover (PDF) Draft Agenda (PDF) Louttit Library Rain Garden Factsheet (PDF) NBC 10 WJAR Plant Pro: Rain Garden -Sejal Lanterman talks about a unique garden in West GreenwichParticipant List (PDF)
A New Approach to Financing Stormwater Management: Stormwater Utility Districts. Workshop 1: Managing Stormwater in Tough Budget Times Date and Time: October 25, 2011; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Description: Increasingly Rhode Island's cities and towns are grappling with the impacts of uncontrolled stormwater runoff and its consequences- street flooding, property damage, beach closures, closed shellfishing waters, and impaired water quality. However, the majority of Rhode Island's municipalities are challenged to fully fund the program and operational expenses of complying with regulations that govern stormwater management in their communities. Faced with similar challenges, municipalities from across the nation are opting to establish stormwater utility districts as a means of establishing a dedicated, stable and predicatble funding source to pay for these services. This workshop will focus on current challenges faced by municipalities, discuss the future direction of municipal stormwater management, and introduce stormwater utility districts as a funding mechanism. Speakers will include stormwater expert Andrew Reese, who will speak about costs, drivers, and benefits of stormwater utilities; followed by a panel of local municipal officials discussing the costs of managing stormwater in their towns and the funding options they have explored. Flyer (PDF) Final Attendance (PDF) Speaker Bio (PDF) Articles and Presentations by Andrew Reese Managing Stormwater
in Tough Economic Times (PDF) Additional Resources Frequently Asked Questions about Stormwater Utility Districts (PDF) Summary Evaluation ( PDF)
LID for Linear Transportation Projects: Using the Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Manual to Design Green Streets Date and Time: August 25, 2011; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Description: Linear transportation projects present unique challenges for design of stormwater management systems, especially when applying new LID standards within a limited right of way. This workshop will focus on using the new RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual to design typical projects RIDOT engineers are expected to encounter regularly. The morning session will provide an overview of the new stormwater manual. In the afternoon, case studies of current RIDOT projects will provide practice exercises for applying the new standards. Case study examples will include road re-surfacing, sidewalk replacement and road re-design. Flyer (PDF) Final agenda (PDF) Final Attendance (PDF) Presentations (PDFs): Session
1 Summary Evaluation (PDF)
LID for Linear Transportation Projects: Using the Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Manual to Design Green Streets Date and Time: July 13, 2011; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Description: Linear transportation projects present unique challenges for design of stormwater management systems, especially when applying new LID standards within a limited right of way. This workshop will focus on using the new RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual to design typical projects RIDOT engineers are expected to encounter regularly. The morning session will provide an overview of the new stormwater manual. In the afternoon, case studies of current RIDOT projects will provide practice exercises for applying the new standards. Case study examples will include road re-surfacing, sidewalk replacement and road re-design. Flyer (PDF) Final agenda (PDF) Final Attendance (PDF) Presentations (PDFs): Session 1 Summary Evaluation (PDF)
RI Residential Rain Garden Training Program IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to the inclement weather and saturated soil conditions expected on Friday, April 1st, we have decided to alter our agenda for the two day RI Residential Rain Garden Training. We will be holding the installation component of the training tomorrow afternoon, Thursday March 31st, and continuing the presentations indoors on Friday, April 1st. All those scheduled to attend both training days, please dress appropriately for tomorrow's installation procedures. All those scheduled for just the indoor component should plan on attending the training sessions on both Thursday and Friday morning from 8:30 -12:15. If you have any questions, please contact Lorraine Joubert at ljoubert@uri.edu (401) 874 - 2138.
Location: Roger Williams Botanical Center, Greenhouse 3, 1 Floral Way, Providence, RI 02907 Description: The University of RI Cooperative Extension is offering a new training program for landscapers, designers, maintenance care providers, and volunteers. The Residential Rain Garden Training, modeled after similar programs currently offered through Rutgers University and the University of CT, will introduce green industry professionals to rain garden siting and design and help prepare them to offer rain garden installation and maintenance services to clients. March 31 Classroom
Topics: April 1 Rain
Garden Installation: Certificate of Completion: Attendees who fulfill the following requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion, certifying attendance at the full program and demonstrating understanding of basic principles of rain garden planning, installation, and maintenance: 1. Attend March 31
classroom session and April 1 field session
Cost:
Registration: Registration is closed as maximum capacity was reached. To be placed on a waiting list for a Fall 2011 Rain Garden Training, please e-mail Kate Venturini at kate@uri.edu. Payment Form (PDF) Directions (PDF) Draft Agenda (PDF) Flyer (PDF) Acknowledgements (PDF) Final Attendance (PDF) Survey Results (PDF) NBC 10 WJAR Plant Pro: Rain Garden- Sejal Lanterman talks about the rain garden at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center Presentations:
Instructors are from the Rutgers University Cooperative Extension, the UConn NEMO Program, and the URI Cooperative Extension. Funding for the rain garden design, materials and installation provided by the City of Providence Parks Department. Organizational support provided by URI under the RI Stormwater Solutions project funded by the RI Department of Transportation in partnership with RIDEM and US EPA. Questions? Please e-mail Kate Venturini at kate@uri.edu. The Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual -- A detailed look at the required specifications and measures for BMP construction and maintenance
The training content will include: a recap of water quality BMPs; WVTS – shallow and gravel; infiltration (including permeable paving); filters; open channels; construction and maintenance summary; and a discussion, Q&A, and comment period. Flyer (PDF) Final agenda (PDF) Final Attendance (PDF) Presentation materials (PDFs): Session 1 (Handouts
- 3 per page) Summary Evaluation (PDF)
The Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual -- A detailed look at the required sizing calculations and critical elements of BMP design Date and Time: March 22, 2011; 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
The training content will include required management volume calculations (Rev, WQv, CPv, and Qp) and redevelopment considerations; QPA requirements and LID credit calculations; water quality BMP design; flow splitter sizing example for offline designs; pretreatment and storage BMP design; a design example illustrating residential subdivision and detailed design calculations; linear project design options; and a discussion, Q&A, and comment period. Flyer (PDF) Final agenda (PDF) Final Attendance (PDF) Presentations (PDFs): Session
1 (Handouts
- 3 per page) (Slides
- 1 per page) Spring 2010 Floods and Beyond: Impacts of Increased Rainfall and Flooding (Slides - 1 per page) Summary Evaluation (PDF)
RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual Workshop Part
2: BMP Construction and Maintenance Description: This technical training will provide the audience with an
overview of the construction and maintenance of BMPs and the importance
of proper installation. Attendance at this workshop is appropriate for designers,
planners, engineers, municipal officials and anyone interested in stormwater
standards, but is required for MS4 compliance with Education and Outreach
Minimum measures. Flyer describing both workshops (PDF) RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual (PDF) PowerPoint
presentations can be found online at: Credits: Please contact Lisa Philo (LPHILO@URI.EDU) if you require a certificate of attendance to apply for credits 8 AICP CM credits approved
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Note About Required Attendance: Both workshop parts are required for the MS4 coordinator and/or designee(s) responsible for stormwater management on MS4 property and for technical review of land development applications. Planners responsible for project review are encouraged to attend for complete understanding of the standards and linkage between impact avoidance measures and structural controls.
RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual Workshop Part
1: Using the Revised Manual Description: This technical training will provide the audience with an overview of the manual, how to use it, and exercises that model some of the manuals applications. Attendance at this workshop is appropriate for designers, planners, engineers, municipal officials and anyone interested in stormwater standards, but is required for MS4 compliance with Education and Outreach Minimum measures. The workshop content will include an overview of the manual contents and the reasons for updating the manual. The eleven minimum stormwater management standards will be outlined and discussed during the workshop as well as the performance criteria necessary to meet the eleven standards. To assist designers in meeting all stormwater management standards, the workshop attendees will review the Stormwater Management Checklist and how to use the manual. In addition, the workshop will include an overview of how to meet the first minimum standard of Low Impact Development (LID) planning and design strategies. Attendees will also understand acceptable water quality Best Management Practices (BMPs) and the criteria necessary for selecting BMPs. Specific design exercises will be completed so as to learn and practice the application of the manual. Design options for single family and small lots will also be discussed. Finally, the workshop will review the permit application procedures and requirements. RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual (PDF) PowerPoint
presentations can
be found online at: Credits: Please contact Lisa Philo (LPHILO@URI.EDU) if you require a certificate of attendance to apply for credits 8 AICP CM credits approved
*A Note About
Required Attendance: Both workshop parts are required for the MS4 coordinator and/or designee(s) responsible for stormwater management on MS4 property and for technical review of land development applications. Planners responsible for project review are encouraged to attend for complete understanding of the standards and linkage between impact avoidance measures and structural controls.
Nitrogen Dynamics in the Environment and Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Date: December 9, 2010 Description: Nitrogen is a groundwater contaminant and nutrient responsible for unhealthy growth of algae in our coastal waters. This program provides an overview of the problem in RI and nitrogen transformations in conventional and alternative systems. It describes types of State-approved systems to reduce harmful forms of nitrogen, regulatory requirements, and methods to maximize nitrogen removal through pro-active system monitoring and maintenance. RI Regulatory Setbacks and Buffers Date: December 2, 2010 Description: In recent years major revisions to State regulations have changed the buffer and setback requirements for onsite wastewater treatment systems. This workshop brought together top state regulators to summarize current RIDEM OWTS rules, RIDEM freshwater wetland setback requirements, and CRMC coastal features setback and buffer requirements. Leading wetland scientists reviewed the latest research on the need for wetland buffers, based on soils, wildlife and water quality benefits. Stormwater Education Training: Using the Enviroscape Model Date: Wednesday, November 3rd
Description Demonstration of the New ASIST Stormwater Program Management Software Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Description: The RI DEM provided MS4 permittees a no cost, easy to use, software application to manage the many aspects of the Phase II RIPDES Stormwater Program. It is called ASIST. Anyone responsible for an MS4 permit was be authorized to download this product and use the planning and stormwater asset management tools to document your program's activities. John May, a representative from ASIST headquarters provided an overview of the product and demonstrated how it has benefited over 1200 users across the country. Participants were able to sign up for a no cost download of the product and select a full day training session after the demo. Institutionalizing Stormwater Education In Rhode Island Meeting Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010 Description:This
meeting with watershed education and outreach organizations centered
upon a brainstorming session in which methods to integrate stormwater
education into the science curriculum of Rhode Island
schools were discussed. River councils, environmental organizations
and other groups involved in environmental education and advocacy
were encouraged to participate. Final Agenda (PDF) List of Attendees (PDF) Meeting Notes (PDF)
Rhode
Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual: Final
Draft This informational
session was held on two different dates in two different locations
to accommodate both northern and southern Rhode Island residents. Description: These informational sessions provided a review of the changes to the manual, since the initial draft was first presented last June, and, more importantly, allowed for feedback and discussion with the public. The revised manual contains many substantive revisions based on comments and further technical considerations, as well as several additions including detailed design examples. Informational
Session #1
Final Agenda (PDF) PowerPoint Presentations shown
during the informational sessions can be found online at:
Preview of the Draft MS4 General Permit for 2010-2015 - IDDE and Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Measures Date: Friday April 9, 2010 Workshop Description: This informational meeting with municipalities and other MS4s will review the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination and Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping elements of the draft MS4 General Phase II permit for 2010-2015. River councils, environmental organizations and other groups involved in environmental education and advocacy are encouraged to participate.Final Agenda (PDF)
Regulating Land Use in Wetland Buffers Date: Friday March 26, 2010 Workshop Description: Please join us in a review of our key findings and recommendations. This will examine factors influencing zoning board and council decisions and the rationale of state courts in making appeal findings. We will briefly summarize scientific justification for protection of wetlands and hydric soils based on current research. There will be ample time for discussion of strategies to strengthen local wetland decisions. Your input will help us finalize results as a guide for local officials who update wetland ordinances and review land development applications.
Preview of the Draft MS4 General Permit for 2010-2015 - Public Education and Involvement Measures Date: Friday March 12, 2010 Workshop Description: This informational meeting with municipalities and other MS4s will review the Public Education and Involvement elements of the draft MS4 General Phase II permit for 2010-2015. River councils, environmental organizations and other groups involved in environmental education and advocacy are encouraged to participate. Final Agenda (PDF) Presentations: Making It Easier For You: The Statewide Approach (PDF) Public Education and Outreach / Public Involvement Overview (PDF) Materials: Statewide Stormwater Education & Involvement Proposed Strategy 2010-2015(PDF) The Overview of What We Can Offer: URI Assistance for Education and Outreach(PDF) Summary of Survey Results(PDF) List of Attendees (PDF)
Nitrogen Sources and Environmental and Public Health Issues in Coastal Watersheds Date: February 22, 2010
Presentations: Nitrogen Sources and Environmental and Public Health Issues in Coastal Watersheds (PDF)
Comprehensive Community Wastewater Management Date: February 22, 2010
Presentations : Comprehensive Community Wastewater Management (PDF)
Controlling Construction Site Runoff: Are Your Ordinances and Enforceable Policies Making the Grade? Date: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 *This
workshop was required for MS4 compliance with Phase II education
and outreach. Final Agenda (PDF) Presentations: Introduction (PDF) Do You
Know Your SWMPP From Your SWPP? (PDF) Ordinances
and Enforceable Policies (PDF) Using
SWPPP Templates to Simplify, Standardize, and Strengthen Your
Program (PDF) Materials: Suggested Information To Include In Municipal Development Application Checklist (PDF) Determination of Applicability for Submittal of Municipal Erosion and Sediment Control Plans/SWPPs (PDF) Updating Municipal Model Erosion and Sediment Controls (PDF) Rhode Island
Department of Transportation Templates: EPA Guide: Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan List of Attendees (PDF) Summary Evaluations (PDF) Co-sponsored by the RI T2 Center.
Stormwater Education Training Using The EnviroScape Watershed Module Date: August 13, 2009 Workshop Description: This training for members of Rhode Island’s education community and stormwater coordinators discussed lesson plans designed to accompany the EnviroScape® Watershed/Nonpoint Source Pollution model for use with elementary through high school students in classroom and outdoor settings. The model will be available to educators on loan year-round through the URI Outreach Center. Please contact Vanessa Venturini, Education and Outreach Specialist, to sign up or with any questions at VVenturini@mail.uri.edu or (401) 874-7142. Materials: The Water Cycle (PDF) Using The EnviroScape Model (PDF) Note that additional stormwater resources for educators can be found at: http://www.ristormwatersolutions.org/SW_resourcesdetail.html List of Attendees (PDF)
Improving the Environment From Your Backyard: Training Master Gardeners Date: July 28, 2009 Workshop Description: This training for Master Gardeners provided an overview of the RI Stormwater Solutions project, explained effective presentation techniques, and summarized the two presentations available for use: a 20-minute version and a 45-minute version of A New Perspective: Improving the Environment From Your Backyard. Materials: A New Perspective: Improving the Environment From Your Backyard (20 minutes) (Power Point) A New Perspective: Improving the Environment From Your Backyard (45 minutes) (Power Point) List of Attendees (PDF)
Informational Session about the Draft Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual Date: June 4, 2009 Workshop Description: This informational session will review the contents of the draft manual and provide an opportunity for questions and discussion. The morning session will present the new standards contained in the manual and explain the Low Impact Design (LID) components; the afternoon session will present more technical information on the new standards and stormwater handling Best Management Practices (BMPs), and it will highlight one or more representative design examples. Both sessions will have a question and answer period. This is not a public hearing but an informal session to learn about the proposed standards, ask questions, and contribute your valuable input. Written comments will be accepted for a period of at least 30 days after the informational session. Final Agenda (PDF)
Materials: The powerpoints are available on the RIDEM website. Manual Summary (PDF) The
complete document can be accessed online at: Comments will be accepted through June 30, 2009 and can be e-mailed
to: stormwater@dem.ri.gov. List of Attendees (PDF) Sponsored by: RI DEM and CRMC
Reaching Out To Residents: Municipal Strategies for Public Stormwater Involvement Date: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 Workshop Description: This workshop showcased strategies and materials that have been developed specifically for municipalities to help them meet Phase II regulations relating to public involvement, education, and outreach. Flyer (PDF) Materials: The binder contents also are available on a CD. To obtain a CD, please contact: Lisa Philo via e-mail at: LPHILO@URI.EDU. Table of Additional Resources From Narragansett: From Narragansett
Bay Estuary Program:
Healthy Lawncare Date: May 22, 2008 Workshop Flyer (includes workshop description)
Advanced Approaches: Addressing Community Growth Date: May 21, 2008 Workshop Description: This workshop is sponsored and hosted by the Green Valley Institute and designed for communities in the Quinebaug-Shetucket, CT area who are interested in learning more about innovative zoning techniques and wastewater treatment alternatives that can be used to promote smart development strategies and minimize sprawling development patterns. Wastewater
Treatment Alternatives and Smart Growth (PDF) Onsite
Wastewater Treatment Systems Overview (PDF)
Stormwater System Maintenance Date: April 29, 2008 Workshop Description: This workshop was a train-the-trainer event. Materials were presented to allow supervisors to train employees on the good housekeeping portion of their municipal Stormwater Management Program Plan. The workshop focused on maintaining and inspecting roadway drainage systems and auxiliary structures. Workshop Materials Module 1:
Refresh Your Perspective on the Storm Drain System Module 2:
Enhanced Systems Resources: Module 3:
Typical Roadway Drainage Resources: Module 4: Minimizing The Pollutant Load Publicity Resources Recent Advances in Lawn and Landscape Management Date: April 24, 2008 Workshop Description: With recent advances in lawn and landscape management, public grounds can be green and healthy while keeping local waters healthy and safe. This half-day program will cover economically and environmentally sound approaches to landscape management, including low-maintenance turf care, improved seed varieties, and the latest developments in insect and disease management. Overview of Stormwater Issues Site Assessment Grass Species and Fertilization Practices to Minimize Negative
Effects of Lawns Modern Approaches
to Turf Management
Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) Review Course Date: March 28, 2008 Workshop
Description For more information on CPESC, or if you're interested in ordering a CESSWI Review Guide, please visit: http://www.cpesc.org.
2008 Land and Water Summit Steal This Fact Sheet: Strategies For Reducing Stormwater Pollution (RI NEMO Presentation at the 2008 Land and Water Summit)
Wastewater Management Made Easy Workshop #3 Date: March 7, 2008 Materials From The Workshop: We discussed the sequence of mailings that was distributed on CD during Workshop #2. Mail Merge Tutorial (Word doc) RIWIS Inspector's Report for Conventional Systems (Word doc) RIWIS Inspector's Report for I&A Systems (Word doc) RIWIS Mandatory I&A Fields (Word doc) RIWIS Service Provider Application (Word doc, March 2008 version)
Presentations From The Workshop: Sequence of Mailings (PDF) For more information about RIWIS, the Rhode Island Wastewater Information System, visit the RIWIS webpage.
Everything You Need to Know About Erosion & Sediment Control: Installation, Maintenance and Inspection Dates: February 27, 2008 or March 10, 2008 Additional details are also contained in the Erosion and Sediment Control Flyer. Workshop Handouts and Presentations List of February Workshop Attendees List of March Workshop Attendees
Stormwater Management at Your Public Works Facility: Employee Training Date: December 12, 2007 Workshop
Materials Module
1: Introduction and Why Stormwater Matters Module
2: What is a SWPPP? Module
3: Spill Prevention & Response Module
4: Materials Management Module
5: Good Housekeeping Publicity Resources Wastewater Management Made Easy Workshop #2 Date: November 30, 2007 Materials from the workshop: Property Information Page (DRAFT) Recommended ISDS Service Provider Application (DRAFT) Discussion notes from the workshop CD containing a sequence of mailings, sample letters to homeowners, list of service providers, factsheets, and sample letters to service providers (visit the Getting The Message Out section of our Wastewater Resource Center for these materials.) Presentations from the workshop: Introduction Tips
& Tricks to Building Your I&A Database Integrating
Reports Into RIWIS Using the New Rhode Island Site Specific Soil Mapping Guide Date: November 15, 2007 Materials from the workshop: Presentations from the workshop: Welcome/Introduction What To Map
- Principal soil characteristics identified in soil maps Part
1 Part
2 RI
Soil Survey Updates Site
Specific Soil Mapping Standards and Prodcedures Interpreting
and Using RI Site Specific Soil Mapping View Points from the Field Wastewater Management Made Easy Workshop #1 Date: October 26, 2007 Presentations from the workshop: Community
Management Options Building Your
Database From Existing Sources The RIWIS
Start-Up Kit Discussion notes from the workshop Building Stormwater Management into Local Ordinances Date: October 26, 2007 Presentation from the workshop
Tracking
Onsite System Inspections, Operation and Maintenance Using
the RIWIS Statewide Database Date: July 26, 2007 To join RIWIS, contact Scott Carmody at scott@carmody.biz Presentions from Workshop: Welcome and introduction Creating a
consistent statewide wastewater management program Using the RIWIS database: a demonstration using RI data and
examples Talk
with town representatives and service providers: a comparison
of local town inspection
programs and service providers’ perspectives Hands-on training - Justin Jobin Starting a Local Wastewater Management Program Using RIWIS Learn
step-by-step approaches to phasing in a wastewater management program
using
the new Rhode Island Wastewater Information System (RIWIS). This
is a new statewide database for local management of onsite wastewater
treatment systems. This will achieve: Date: May 18, 2007 Workshop Agenda, RIWIS Fact Sheet (PDF) and State Support for RIWIS Letter (PDF) Presentions from Workshop: Starting a Local Wastewater Management Program Using RIWIS George Loomis NE OWTC Steps in Building a Wastewater Management Program Lorraine Joubert URI NEMO An Overview of The Rhode Island Wastewater Information Systems (RIWIS) Justin Jobin Enviornmental Scientist, The Town of Jamestown How to fill your database. David Kalen, NE OWT Program Manager Using
RIWIS to automate your education and inspection program: Demonstration
of how to implement “management blocks” using
local data examples. Using
RIWIS: A continued demonstration of RIWIS capabilities with other TR-55 For Plan Reviewers This workshop will cover the fundamental uses and limitations of TR-55, including submittal requirements for development applications, appropriate inputs and assumptions, and use of results in tormwater management plans. This will provide training on basic hydrologic analysis to support local use of proposed DEM stormwater design standards that emphasize control of stormwater volume. It will offer a foundation for future workshops on the application of TR-55 for low impact development (LID) techniques. Municipalities and other MS4s will earn credit towards meeting Phase II requirements for education and outreach. Date: May 10, 2007 Presentations from the workshop: Training Introduction*and Overview* USDA NRCSHydrology Terms and Definitions* USDA NRCS Modeling Single Sub-area Watersheds (Part 1)* USDA NRCS Single Sub-area Watershed with Minimum Data Requirements* USDA NRCS Modeling Single Sub-area Watersheds (Part 2)* USDA NRCS Modeling Watersheds with Structures* USDA NRCS Modeling Multiple Sub-area Watersheds* USDA NRCS Reviewer's Perspective Nicholas A. Pisani, P.E., RI DEM Note: * = The presentations appear with notes. Zoom in on the slide itself to view larger size and see all images clearly. Making an Impact with Low Impact Development: Helping RI Communities Use the Lessons Learned from Existing Projects The workshop will highlight the struggles and successes of several Low Impact Development projects in New England, focusing on lessons that Rhode Island Communities can apply to answer practical uestions about how this technique can be realistically implemented. Date: Tuesday April 24, 2007 Agenda (PDF). Presentations
from the workshop: Additional Information: 2007 Land and Water Conference Date: March 24, 2007 RI NEMO Presentations from the workshop: Map Reading 101: Reading and Using Maps and Plans (PDF, 23252 KB) Cleaning It Up- a presentation about erosion and sediment control (PDF, 2218 KB) Don't Let This Opportunity for Better Land Use Go Down the Drain- a presentation about stormwater (PDF)
GPS, Digital Cameras, and Mapping: Finding the Link. A Summer 2006 Workshop Series Workshop 1. Introduction to GPS for Stormwater Managers Date: June 15, 2006 Description: Does your community need to meet new stormwater regulations? Is mapping stormwater drainage locations at the top of your priority list? If so, this workshop will provide your staff or consultants with the simplest and most practical methods to complete this task.This program focuses on the use of low-cost, hand-held GPS units, in combination with digital cameras, to locate stormdrain features and verify their condition. A brief field walk will provide an opportunity to see how data is collected. Back in the classroom, you will learn how to import data, hyperlink photos, and enter results into a spreadsheet for your own record-keeping and reporting to RI DEM. No GPS experience is required. Agenda (PDF) Presentations Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) Storm Water Program, Marguerita Chatterton, RIDEM (PDF) Mapping Stormwater Outfalls, Paul Jordan, RIDEM (PDF) For more information and additional resources, please visit the URI Geospatial Extension Program at: http://geospatial.uri.edu/events/intro_strmh2o_GPS/default.html Workshop 2. Pictures, Points and Places Date: July 25, 2006 Description: Would you like more intensive instruction on how to use GPS units and digital cameras to create the maps you need? This unique full-day program provides hands-on practice using GPS units and digital cameras to collect field data, and using laptops, import data and organize your results. This workshop is designed so that no GPS experience is required. However, experienced GIS users will gain proficiency collecting geo-referenced digital pictures. Hyperlinking pictures with GPS points, using free software (DNR Garmin) will allow you to view pictures interactively in GIS programs. Basic GIS concepts will be covered, including obtaining RIGIS data and creating GIS-based maps. A free GIS program (AccuGlobe) is used for most of the GIS exercises, but instruction will also be provided for using the linked pictures in ESRI software. Exercises will include importing data into a spreadsheet for reporting stormdrain locations to the RIDEM stormwater program. For more information and additional resources, please visit the URI Geospatial Extension Program at: http://geospatial.uri.edu/events/ppp_7-25-06.html Workshop 3. URI GPS Field Day Date:
September 8, 2006
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