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Our digital conference agenda will be available on your Desktop or Laptop and mobile device utilizing the Guidebook application! To access our digital Guidebook agenda on your desktop or laptop, click here. To view the digital agenda through Guidebook on your mobile phone, click here. You can also build your very own customized schedule for the conference!! Skip the registration lines and check into the conference with Guidebook!!

NOTE: Due to size of this document, printed versions will not be provided at the conference. If you would like a hardcopy, please print one prior to your arrival at the conference.

19th Annual Stormwater Workshop

Hosted by:

The San Antonio River Authority and the City of San Antonio

“URBAN WATERS, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES”

In Partnership with:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Texas A&M University- Kingsville

& the States of Region 6

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General Information

Registration Please register for the conference at https://moneyconnect.tamuk.edu/C20209_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=200&amp%3BclearPreview=true . Course Rooms and Events The 19th Annual EPA Region 6 Stormwater Workshop will be held in the Hilton Palacio del Rio, 200 S Alamo, San Antonio, Texas in various conference rooms on the second and twenty-second floors of the hotel. Hotel Reservations Our room block at the Hilton-Palacio Del Rio has sold out early.

• A second room block has been established at the “Emily Morgan Hotel – The Hotel of the Alamo”, with the same discounted rates. The Emily Morgan Hotel is two blocks from the conference location. It is encouraged to reserve your room early as this rate will only be available until the room block is sold out.

• Click here to reserve your room!

Exhibitor Information The Exhibit Hall will be open for set-up on September 17, 2017, from 4 pm to 7 pm and on September 18, 2017 from 8 am to 5 pm. Exhibits must remain open for viewing beginning at 8 am on September 19, 2017, and remain open until noon on September 20, 2017.

For more information, visit http://tamuk-isee.com/epa2017conference/

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Special Events Welcome and Opening Session Tuesday, September 19 @ 8:00 am – 12:15 pm

Opening Plenary, EPA Welcome and Sponsor Welcome William K. Honker – Director, Water Division, EPA Region 6 Kim Jones – Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment, TAMUK Welcome to the City Ana Sandoval – Councilwoman, San Antonio’s District 7 Doug Melnick - Chief Sustainability Officer, City of San Antonio Suzanne Scott - General Manager, San Antonio River Authority (SARA) Dr. Keith Muhlstein - Director of Sustainability, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) EPA Stormwater Program Update Greg Schaner– Attorney Advisor, Water Permits Division, EPA Higher Education, Training and MS4 Outreach Panel Kim Jones, Ph.D., P.E. - Regents Professor & Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment; “Innovations in Higher Education in Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville” Fouad Jaber, Ph.D., P.E. - Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Integrated Water Resources Management; “Research and Extension in Green Stormwater Infrastructure at Texas A&M AgriLife” Marcio Giacomoni, Ph.D. –Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; “Research, Teaching and Outreach using a Low Impact Development Test Bed at the University of Texas at San Antonio”

Keynote Addresses Tuesday, September 19 @ 11:15 am-12:15 pm Ruth Ayn Hocker - Stormwater Program Manager, City of Lancaster, PA “One Small City’s Big Green Dream” Wednesday, September 20 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am Rich Watson – RWA Planning and Troy Dorman, PE, Ph.D., Tetra Tech -“An LA Story: Stormwater Capture to Maximize Beneficial Use and Increase Resiliency” State Breakout Sessions Tuesday, September 19 @ 1:45 pm-2:45 pm Individual venues will be provided to state and municipal agencies from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Attend the session to see who is attending the conference from your state and catch up on state-specific news.

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Special Events, cont’d EPA Integrated Planning Workshop Wednesday, September 20 @ 8:30 am-10:30 am Room: La Vista F – 22nd Floor Description: Municipalities can use an integrated planning process to meet Clean Water Act permit requirements and improve water quality conditions within the watershed while utilizing stormwater as a resource. This workshop will outline the process to determine if integrated planning is appropriate for your community and the steps that are necessary to develop an integrated plan. The workshop will utilize two panels for exploring the feasibility and applicability of the integrated planning concept and process – a regulatory panel comprised of state and federal permitting authorities and a panel of local government representatives who are utilizing integrated planning concepts to further community goals Exhibitor Reception Tuesday, September 19 @ 5:00 pm-7:00 pm The Exhibitor Reception is a great way to network, meet colleagues, and visit with exhibitors providing services, equipment, and technologies relevant to your community’s stormwater management plan.

Mariachi Jazmin will be performing LIVE at the Exhibitor Reception!

2017 EPA Region 6 Outstanding GI/LID Project Competition: Presentations to the Judges Tuesday, September 19 @ 4 to 5 PM (student) and 5:45 to 7 PM (professional) Attendees are invited to sit in as presenters give 5 minute presentations to the judges on their submissions for the 2017 EPA Region 6 Outstanding GI/LID Project Competition. Posters will be on display for the duration of the conference. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite! The “People’s Choice” voting will occur immediately after the final presentation. Awards will be presented during the Keynote Speaker Luncheon on Wednesday. Student awards will also be presented following their presentations, at 5:30 pm Tuesday evening.

*Refreshments will be provided

*Join the Exhibitors for fun, games and prizes!

*Experience the sound and culture of San Antonio

with Mariachi Jazmin!

*Performance from 5:00pm - 5:30pm

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Special Events, cont’d Keynote Speaker Luncheon Wednesday, September 20 @ 12:00 pm-12:40 pm EPA Water Infrastructure and Resilience Finance Center Update Kristyn Abhold– Financial Analyst, Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center, EPA EPA Region 6 Conference Awards Wednesday September 20 @ 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Ever wonder who makes this conference happen? Come to the EPA Region 6 Conference Awards presentation to find out. Mix and mingle with your colleagues and share your experiences in stormwater with people who can sympathize. Refreshments will be provided.

Texas A&M University- Kingsville Alumni Pianist Damian Garcia will be performing LIVE during the Conference Awards ceremony from 5:15pm to 6:00pm Damian has been gifted with a clear execution of notes and phrasing as well as a very astute sense of musicality that extends to his vast repertoire of musical numbers from the Great American Songbook. Able to craft a smooth musical fabric, switching between well-known classical piano pieces to Nat King Cole inspired favorites to Bossa Nova, easy listening, and blues; he is an enthusiast of musical perfection. Click here for more information about Damian Garcia

Federal, State, and Local Enforcement: You Do What Now? Thursday, September 21st @ 11:15 am-12:15 pm Want to know what is involved in effective enforcement at the local, state, and national level? Looking for ideas on how to improve your own enforcement process? Join us for a lively discussion on enforcement procedures used by EPA, Region 6 States, and MS4s. We will have representatives from both Phase I and Phase II MS4s covering both municipal and county programs. 2018 Conference Planning, Q&A Thursday, September 21st @ 12:15 pm-12:30 pm This brief session is an opportunity to discuss the 2018 stormwater conference as well as ask general questions regarding the 2017-2018 conferences.

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Sunday Pre-Conference Certifications NOTE: Separate registration is required. Visit http://tamuk-isee.com/epa2017conference/ for more information.

1. Low Impact Development Construction Inspection Course Review Course: Sunday, September 17 @ 8:00 am-4:30 pm a) Room: La Vista AB – 22nd Floor b) Separate Registration Fee: $25* for the non-certification option and $250* for the

Certification option with exam. Please visit this link to register (Note: This fee covers ONLY the Review Course on Sunday, Monday’s Exam and Wednesday’s optional field trip).

c) Exam for Certification credential will be held immediately in La Vista C on Monday, September 18th, following the course at 4:30-5:30pm or any time on Monday between 9am-12pm. This exam is open book and typically takes an hour or less to complete.

d) 6 CFM (Certified Floodplain Manager) Continuing Education Credits e) Optional LID Tour will be offered on Wednesday, September 20 from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

*Included

2. Low Impact Development Annual Inspection and Maintenance Course Review Course: Sunday, September 17 @ 8:00 am-4:30 pm a) Room: La Vista DE – 22nd Floor b) Separate Registration Fee: $25* for the non-certification option and $100* for the

Certification option with exam. Please visit this link to register (Note: This fee covers ONLY the Review Course on Sunday, Monday’s Exam and Wednesday’s optional field trip).

c) Exam for registration credential will be held in La Vista C on Monday, September 18th, immediately following the course at 4:30-5:30pm or any time on Monday between 9am-12pm. This exam is open book and will take approximately an hour or less to complete.

d) 6 CFM (Certified Floodplain Manager) Continuing Education Credits e) Optional LID Tour will be offered on Wednesday, September 20 from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

*Included

3. Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control Certification Course Registration requires additional information and prior approval with CISEC. For more information please visit http://www.cisecinc.org/2014-04-30-17-42-45/in-person-training.html#epa6

a) Separate Registration fee: Register here b) Training Modules: Sunday, September 17 @ 8:00am-5:00 pm

Room: Salon Del Rey B c) Training Modules: Monday, September 18 @8:00am – 12:00pm d) Exam: Monday, September 18 @ 1:00pm-5:00 pm

Room: Salon Del Rey B

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Early Bird Workshops Workshop 1: Using Incentives to Make the Economic Case for LID Under Varying Conditions

Presented by: The San Antonio River Authority (SARA), the City of San Antonio, and other Region 6 partners. Monday, September 18 @ 8:00 am-5:00 pm Room: La Vista AB – 22nd Floor Description: In this all-day workshop, participants will learn from examples throughout and beyond Region 6 where incentives have been utilized, under various conditions including regulatory and voluntary, to make the economic case for LID. Some examples include offering development code incentives, grants, and rebates, and calculating the Sustainable Return on investment (SROI) to account for the multiple benefits LID BMPs provide and how LID affects a community’s resilience. Presenters will also address a common question facing many communities: Once LID BMPs are mandated, do you need to incent?

Class is limited to the first 55 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15627879/

Workshop 2: Advanced Grant Writing Presented by: Adele Cardenas Malott, P.E., Urban Waters Coordinator EPA Region 6 Monday, September 18 @ 1:00pm – 5:00pm Room: La Vista F – 22nd Floor Description: Get the skills and tools needed to compete for Federal funding for your community organization! Regularly, grants are available for community development, environmental protection, conservation, and cleanup opportunities to create healthier communities – learn what can make your application succeed.

Learn about a variety of funding opportunities

Get an in-depth tutorial about the

Grants.gov application process Hear from funders what it takes to get a high

score on grant applications Meet representatives of Federal agencies

and learn what they look for in an application and how to best position your project

Class is limited to the first 40 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15628012/ Workshop 3: GIS and Stormwater Mapping Applications Presented by: San Antonio River Authority (SARA) Monday, September 18 @ 8:00 am-Noon Room: Salon Del Rey C – 2nd Floor Description: This workshop will focus on where GIS data can be found, how to retrieve the data, how to use this data, real world applications and how to generate stormwater maps. Presenters will be from both government and non-governmental organizations with diverse backgrounds. Class is limited to the first 140 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15628245/

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Workshop 4: TMDLs and You Presented by: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS), San Antonio River Authority (SARA), New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), and other Region 6 partners. Monday, September 18 @ 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Room: La Vista C – 22nd Floor Description: This workshop will focus on what is a TMDL, how it is developed, how stormwater sources are accounted for and what that means for MS4s, and the experience of local MS4s that have been required to implement measures to meet load reduction goals. Class is limited to the first 35 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15628250/ Workshop 5: Mitigation Strategies for Trash and Debris Presented by: San Antonio River Authority (SARA) and the City of San Antonio Monday, September 18 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Room: La Vista DE– 22nd Floor Description: This workshop will discuss many aspects of trash and debris that affects a watershed from a study on how trash enters our creeks and rivers, to BMPs that prevents trash from entering local creeks and removing it once it has entered the river. • Natural stream and debris removal • Riverwalk and downtown tunnel system,

trash lift • In stream trash removal • trash study

• Mission/Museum Reach Trash removal

Class is limited to the first 55 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15628254/ Workshop 6: Developing and Implementing Soil Erosion Management Plan at Construction Sites Presented by: Beverly Storey, P.L.A., Associate Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Monday, September 18 @ 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Room: La Vista DE – 22nd Floor Description: Participants will become familiar with regulations and regulatory agencies’ role. They will gain basic understanding of the TXR040000 Small MS4 Permit and TXR150000 Construction General Permit, the difference between erosion and sediment control, when, where, how and why to effectively use erosion and sediment control BMPs and how BMPs work within a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Class is limited to the first 65 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15628269/

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Stormwater 101 Classes Storm Water Construction Inspections 101 Presented by: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Bexar County Public Works & San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Monday, September 18 @8 00 am-12:00 pm Room: Salon Del Rey A – 2nd Floor Description: The various agencies will present on the TPDES Construction General Permit and how it relates to local, county and state construction projects. Bexar County, the steps necessary to permit construction activities, common reasons why approval is delayed, expectations in the field and enforcement actions. TCEQ, overview of the Construction General Permit with emphasis on Common Plan of Development, Primary vs Secondary Operators and Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone requirements. San Antonio Water System, local ordinance review and updates, common issues found in the field and the inspection process. Additionally, participants will take part in a “virtual” inspection of a construction site. Class is limited to the first 80 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15628286/ Field Inspection will occur separately on Wednesday, September 20 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm. Be sure to bring your personal protective equipment (hard hat, boots, safety glasses, and safety vest).

Industrial Inspections 101 Presented by: San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Monday, September 18 @ 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Room: Salon Del Rey A – 2nd Floor Description: This class will cover basic stormwater Industrial inspection techniques, regulations, and enforcement including visual example. Subjects to be discussed will include application of MSGP requirements, best management practices, pollution prevention plans, permitting requirements, inspection forms, what to look for during an inspection, and some of the most common issues. Bring questions and actual scenarios and ask questions of the subject matter experts. Class is limited to the first 85 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15628286/ Field Inspection will occur separately on Wednesday, September 20 @ 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Be sure to bring your personal protective equipment (hard hat, boots, safety glasses, and safety vest). Municipal Stormwater 101 Presented by: TCEQ, EPA, and Municipality perspectives Monday, September 18 @ 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Room: Salon Del Rey C – 2nd Floor Description: This class will cover basic information related to both Phase I and Phase II MS4 permit requirements. Subjects to be discussed will include the six Minimum Control Measures, Industrial and High Risk Runoff, Monitoring programs, and others. Class is limited to the first 140 people to register! Reserve your spot here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15738280/

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Field Trips Be sure to sign and email the liability

waiver to Denise Hornsby kudh2003@tamuk.edu prior to attending any of the field trips.

**Liability Waiver is available on this link http://tamuk-isee.com/epa2017conference/

Field Trip A: LID Tour Wednesday, September 20 @ 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Description: The San Antonio River Authority will lead a tour of local LID projects that have been completed in the last 3 years. This will be an optional tour for the LID Certification classes offered on Sunday and is open to other conference participants as well.** Field Trip is limited to the first 80 people to register! Save your spot by registering here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15636473/ Field Trip B: Storm Water Construction Inspections 101* Wednesday, September 20 @ 1:30 pm- 4:30 pm Description: Visit construction projects along the San Antonio River where temporary and permanent Stormwater BMPs are installed to comply with SWPPP and the City of San Antonio’s LID BMP UDC mandatory and voluntary requirements.** Be sure to bring your personal protective equipment (hard hat, boots, safety glasses, and safety vest). Field Trip is limited to the first 40 people to register! Save your spot by registering here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15636476/

Field Trip C: Industrial Inspection 101* Wednesday, September 20 @ 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Description: Visit an Automobile salvage yard and a food production facility to see how they comply with the requirements of the TPDES permit as well as City of San Antonio Wastewater and Business license requirements. ** Be sure to bring your personal protective equipment (hard hat, boots, safety glasses, and safety vest). Field Trip is limited to the first 60 people to register! Save your spot by registering here https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/15636483/ Field Trip D: TMDL/Trash BMP Tour Wednesday, September 20 @ 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Description: Tour the City of San Antonio’s Tunnel Operation System on a barge, where reuse water and trash screens keep the San Antonio River Walk trash free and at a constant level year round. The tour will also include a visit to the SA Zoo UV Plant and a monitoring site where the San Antonio River Authority monitors stormwater in the downtown section of the San Antonio River. Part of this tour will be on a River Barge.** Field Trip is limited to the first 40 people to register! Save your spot by registering here: https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/event/16349564/

*NOTE: If you are attending field trips B and C, please bring your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with you for field inspection (hard hat, boots, safety glasses and safety vest).

**NOTE: For all field trips be sure to sign and email the liability waiver to Denise Hornsby kudh2003@tamuk.edu prior to attending any of the field trips.

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2017 EPA Region 6 Stormwater Workshop Sunday, September 17, 2017

Conference Registration from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm - La Duquesa 2nd Floor Exhibit Hall Opens for Vendor Set-up from 8 am to 5 pm

Time Pre-conference Certification Classes

LA VISTA (A-B) (22nd Floor)

LA VISTA (D-E-F) (22nd Floor)

SALON DEL REY (B) (2nd Floor)

8:00 - 5:00

Low Impact Development Construction Inspection Course*

(Offered by the San Antonio River Authority and Bexar County)

Low Impact Development Annual Inspection and Maintenance Course*

(Offered by the San Antonio River Authority and Bexar County)

CISEC Training Module**

NOTE: Separate registration is required for each. *Please contact Lee Marlowe, lmarlowe@sara-tx.org, San Antonio River Authority, for additional information on the above LID courses. To register visit: https://www.sara-tx.org/events/2017-09/.

**Please contact Shauna Nevin allinallcreations@comcast.net or administrator@cisecinc.org for more information about the CISEC Training Modules.

Please reserve your spot on guidebook for these three certification classes (LIMITED SPOTS) https://guidebook.com/guide/93128/schedule/#date/09-17-2017

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Conference Registration from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm - La Duquesa 2nd Floor Exhibit Hall Open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Time

Early Bird Workshops

LA VISTA (A-B) (22nd Floor)

LA VISTA (D-E) (22nd Floor)

LA VISTA (F) (22nd Floor)

LA VISTA (C) (22nd Floor)

SALON DEL REY (A) (2nd Floor)

SALON DEL REY (B)

(2nd floor)

SALON DEL REY (C) (2nd floor)

8:00 - 12:00

Using Incentives to Make the Economic Case for LID Under Varying Conditions

Presented by: San Antonio River

Authority (SARA), City of San Antonio and Region 6

partners

Mitigation Strategies for Trash and Debris

Presented by: San Antonio River

Authority (SARA) & the City of San Antonio

OPEN

SARA’s LID Pre-Conference

Certification Course

EXAMS

(9am-12pm)

Storm Water Construction

Inspections 101 Presented by: Texas

Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Bexar County Public Works & San

Antonio Water System (SAWS)

CISEC Training Module

Continued

GIS and Stormwater

Mapping Applications

Presented by: San Antonio River Authority (SARA)

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch On Your Own (Time may change as specified by Workshop Coordinator)

1:00 - 5:00

Continued… Using Incentives to Make the Economic Case for LID Under Varying Conditions

Presented by: San Antonio River

Authority (SARA), City of San Antonio and Region 6

partners

Developing and Implementing Soil

Erosion Management Plan at Construction

Sites Presented by:

Beverly Storey, Texas A&M

Transportation Institute

Advanced Grant Workshop

Presented by: Adele Cardenas-Malott, Urban

Waters Coordinator,

EPA R6

TMDL’s & You Presented by:

TCEQ, SAWS, SARA, New Mexico Environment Department

(NMED), and other Region 6 partners.

Industrial Inspections 101 Presented by:

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Bexar County Public Works & San

Antonio Water System (SAWS)

CISEC Training Module

EXAM

Municipal Stormwater 101

Presented by: Texas Commission on Environmental

Quality (TCEQ), Environmental

Protection Agency & Municipality

perspective

On Your Own for Dinner

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Conference Registration from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm - La Duquesa (2nd Floor)

Exhibit Hall Open from 8:00am to 5:00pm

Time General Session Presentations - SALON DEL REY (2nd Floor)

8:00 – 8:15 Opening Plenary, EPA Welcome and Sponsor Welcome William K. Honker – Director, Water Division, EPA Region 6

Kim Jones – Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment, TAMUK

8:15 - 9:00

Welcome to the City Ana Sandoval – Councilwoman, San Antonio’s District 7

Doug Melnick - Chief Sustainability Officer, City of San Antonio Suzanne Scott - General Manager, San Antonio River Authority (SARA)

Dr. Keith Muhlstein - Director of Sustainability, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

9:00 - 10:00 EPA Stormwater Program Update Greg Schaner - Attorney Advisor, Water Permits Division, EPA

10:00 - 10:15 Break & Refreshments in the Pre-function area of Salon Del Rey (2nd Floor)

10:15 - 11:15

Higher Education, Training and MS4 Outreach Panel Dr. Kim Jones, Ph.D., P.E. - Regents Professor & Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment, Texas A&M Kingsville

Fouad Jaber, Ph.D., P.E. - Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Integrated Water Resources Management, Texas A&M AgriLife Marcio Giacomoni, Ph.D. –Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio

11:15 - 12:15 Ruth Ayn Hocker – Stormwater Program Manager, City of Lancaster, PA “One Small City’s Big Green Dream”

12:15 - 1:45 Lunch On Your Own

1:45 – 2:45

SALON DEL REY (A) (2nd Floor)

LA VISTA (D-E) (22nd Floor) LA VISTA (F) (22nd Floor) LA VISTA (C) (22nd Floor) LA VISTA (A-B) (22nd Floor)

Texas Breakout: Open Forum Q&A Rebecca Villalba

Stormwater & Pretreatment Team Leader,

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Arkansas Breakout: Open Forum Q&A Blake Ahrendsen

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

(ADEQ)

Louisiana Breakout: Open Forum Q&A

Kimberly Corts , General & Municipal Permits Manager &

Melissa Reboul, Supervisor General Permits

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)

New Mexico Breakout: Open Forum Q&A

Nelly Smith EPA R6 Municipal Stormwater

Coordinator Environmental Protection

Agency Region 6

Oklahoma Breakout: Open Forum Q&A Wayne T. Craney,

Karen Milford, and Michelle Chao, Environmental Programs Specialist

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ)

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Time

Stormwater Management

Programs (Phase 1&2)

Construction & Industrial

Stormwater Management

Sustainability, Green

Infrastructure & Low Impact Development

TMDLs & Watershed Protection

BMP Case Studies: Construction, Industrial,

and/or MS4

Advanced Research Topics & Innovative

Technologies

Public & Private

Partnerships

LA VISTA (A-B) 22nd Floor

LA VISTA (D-E) 22nd Floor

LA VISTA (F) 22nd Floor

LA VISTA(C) 22nd Floor

HACIENDA III-IV 1st Floor/Lobby

SALON DEL REY (B) 2nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (C)

2nd Floor 2:45 - 3:00

Break & Refreshments in the Pre-function area of Salon Del Rey (2nd Floor) and La Vista Foyer (22nd Floor)

3:00-3:30

“TPDES MCM 7 Makes Life Easier” Howard Redfearn, City of Mansfield

“Oklahoma's Industrial

Stormwater Discharge Permit

(OKR05)” Michelle Chao,

ODEQ

“Resiliency through Green Infrastructure

Systems” Dana Brown,

Dana Brown & Associates, Inc.

“Oklahoma Lake

Thunderbird TMDL”

Raymond Melton, City of

Oklahoma City and

Carrie Evenson,

City of Norman

“Final Results of the Stormwater Quality Monitoring of the Birnamwood Drive Low

Impact Development Project in Harris County, Texas”

Michael Bloom, R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Nick Russo, Harris County

Engineering Dept.

“Evaluation and Modeling of Bioretention Structure Flow and Pollutant Load

Reduction in the Semi-Arid Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas” Ahmed Mahmoud,

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

EPA Urban Waters Federal

Partnership- Panel

moderated by Adele Cardenas,

EPA, with EPA R6 Urban

Waters Partners:

Middle Rio Grande

Watershed, San Antonio and

New Orleans, LA

3:30-4:00

OPEN

“Low Hanging Fruit: Re-imagining the

Existing Urban Interface for Green

Infrastructure” Tom Ludwig, The Trail

Foundation

“Evaluation of Runoff Reduction Performance for Three Types of Permeable

Pavements in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas” Taufiqul Alam, TAMU-K

“SARAs Bacterial Source Tracking: How One Small

Lab Developed an Impactful Molecular

Biology Program” Hillary Halderman,

SARA

4:00 - 5:00

2017 EPA Region 6 Outstanding GI/LID Project Competition - El Mirador A (22nd Floor) Student’s Presentations to the Judges (Award presentation for Students at 5:30pm)

5:00 - 5:45

Exhibitor Reception – El Mirador BC (22nd Floor) Appetizers & Refreshments Provided - Mariachis will be performing

5:45- 7:00

Continued - 2017 EPA Region 6 Outstanding GI/LID Project Competition - El Mirador A (22nd Floor) Professional’s Presentations to the Judges (Award Presentation for Professionals will be at Lunch on Wednesday)

On Your Own for Dinner

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Conference Registration from 7:30 am to 10:30 am - La Duquesa 2nd Floor

Exhibit Hall Open (8am to 5pm)

Time

Stormwater Management

Programs (Phase 1 & 2)

Construction & Industrial Stormwater

Management

Sustainability, Green

Infrastructure & Low Impact Development

TMDLs & Watershed Protection

BMP Case Studies: Construction,

Industrial, and/or MS4

Advanced Research Topics &

Innovative Technologies

Public & Private

Partnerships – Advanced Stormwater

Management

Community Partnerships

LA VISTA (A-B)

22nd Floor

LA VISTA (D-E)

22nd Floor

LA VISTA (F)

22nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (A) 2nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (B) 2nd Floor

HACIENDA (III-IV)

1st Floor/Lobby La Vista (C)

22nd Floor SALON DEL

REY (C) 2nd Floor

8:30-9:00

“Oklahoma City MS4 Phase 1

Program” Raymond

Melton, City of Oklahoma City

“Conflict Resolution for Construction Stormwater Compliance” Phil Handley, Stormcon, LLC

“TCEQ Grant Funding for Low

Impact Development”

Bill Carter, TCEQ

“Designing Low Impact Sustainable

Development treatment systems

for Agricultural Environments”

Steven Trinkaus, Trinkaus Engineering,

LLC

“MS4s - Regulated and Regulators - How to

make it all work” Juliana Morelli,

Zephyr Environmental Corporation

“Evidence-based guidelines for

Microbial Source Tracking projects”

Haley Gershon, Source Molecular

Corporation

“EPA Integrated Planning

Workshop” Nelly Smith,

Municipal Stormwater Coordinator, EPA Region 6

Permitting and Christy

Williams, Senior Planner,

Tetra Tech

“Creating Bio-Swales with

Volunteers to Harvest

Stormwater Runoff”

Kirby Fry and

Shannon Brown,

Earth Repair Corps

9:00-9:30

“Designing your SWMP – Lessons Learned from a

Small MS4” Alysha Girard, City of Round

Rock

9:30 – 10:00

“Stormwater Remand Rule: Understanding

the Impact to the Extent

Practicable” Stefanie Albright,

Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend

“Oklahoma's Construction Stormwater Discharge

Permit (OKR10)”

Michelle Chao, ODEQ

“Advancing Green

Infrastructure in the Greater New Orleans Area to

Enhance Resilience and

Reduce Flooding” Anthony Kendrick,

Construction EcoServices

“Case Study: Innovative

Collaborative Approach to Address

a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Bacteria Impairment

of the Upper San Antonio River”

Ken Diehl San Antonio Water

System

“MS4 BMPs and What Happens When

Everything Goes Wrong A case study of an

ineffective BMP designed using flawed modeling,

insufficient design criteria, and installed in

a severely impacted sewershed”

Joshua Rodriguez, Department of Energy

and Environment

“Utilizing Advanced Technologies for

Stormwater Mapping, Condition

Assessments and the Development of a Stormwater CCTV

Master Plan” Noelle Gaspard, RJN Group, Inc.

Continued…

“EPA Integrated Planning

Workshop”

“Financing Drainage Projects”

David Mendez,

Bickerstaff Heath

Delgado Acosta LLP

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10:00 –

10:30

“An Integrative Approach to Low

Impact Development

Implementation” Karen Bishop, San Antonio

River Authority

“Green Stormwater

Infrastructure Plan for an

Urban Island” Tina Petersen

& Gian Villarreal, CDM

Smith

Continued…

“Advancing

Green Infrastructure in the Greater New Orleans Area to

Enhance Resilience and

Reduce Flooding”

“Water Quality and BMP Modeling and Policy Implications”

Steve Graham, San Antonio River

Authority

“Urban Stormwater Retrofits: Managing Stormwater On-Site

Next to the San Antonio River” Aarin Teague,

San Antonio River Authority

“Lessons Learned in Stormwater Monitoring”

Mick Bartlett & Ernest Moran,

San Antonio River Authority

Continued…

“EPA Integrated Planning

Workshop”

Continued…

“Financing Drainage Projects”

10:30 –

10:45 Break & Refreshments in La Vista Foyer (22nd Floor)

10:45 –

11:45

General Presentation in La Vista (C) (22nd Floor) “An LA Story: Stormwater Capture to Maximize Beneficial Use and Increase Resiliency”

Rich Watson – RWA Planning and Troy Dorman, PE, Ph.D, Tetra Tech

11:45 - 1:30

Keynote Speaker Luncheon – Mirador (22nd Floor) 11:45am – 1:30pm

EPA Water Infrastructure and Resilience Finance Center Update Kristyn Abhold – Financial Analyst, Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

GI/LID Competition Winners Announced

1:30

Field Trips: Meet in the hotel lobby (1st Floor)

*Be sure to bring your PPE. *Ensure you have submitted your field trip waiver.

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1:30-4:30

Field Trip A: LID Tour:

The San Antonio River Authority will lead a tour of local Low Impact

Development projects that have been completed in the last 3 years.

This is open to LID certification course participants as well as all other conference participants.

(Meet in the hotel lobby – 1st

floor)

Field Trip B:

Storm Water Construction Inspections 101:

Visit construction projects along the San Antonio River where temporary and permanent Stormwater BMPs

are installed to comply with SWPPP and the City of San Antonio’s LID

BMP UDC mandatory and voluntary requirements.**

*Be sure to bring your PPE.

(Meet in the hotel lobby – 1st floor)

Field Trip C:

Industrial Inspections 101: Visit an Automobile salvage yard and a food production facility to see how they comply with the requirements

of the TPDES permit as well as City of San Antonio Wastewater and

Business license requirements. *Be sure to bring your PPE.

*Separate waiver required for the food production facility.

(Meet in the hotel lobby – 1st floor)

Field Trip D:

TMDL/Trash BMP Tour: Tour the City of San Antonio’s Tunnel Operation System on a barge, where

reuse water and trash screens keep the San Antonio River Walk trash free and at a constant level year round. The tour will also include a visit to the SA Zoo UV Plant

and a monitoring site where the San Antonio River Authority monitors

stormwater in the downtown section of the San Antonio River.

(Meet in the hotel lobby – 1st floor)

5:00-7:00

EPA Region 6 Conference Awards - El Mirador (22nd Floor) 5:00 - 7:00

(Onsite Social Event – Appetizers Provided)

On Your Own for Dinner

*NOTE: If you are attending field trips B and C, please bring your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the field inspection: hard hat, boots, safety glasses and safety vest.

**Be sure to sign and email the liability waiver to Denise Hornsby kudh2003@tamuk.edu prior to attending any of the field trips.

**Liability waivers are available on this link http://tamuk-isee.com/epa2017conference/

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Thursday, September 21 , 2017 Conference Registration from 7:30 am to 10:30 am - La Duquesa 2nd Floor

Exhibit Hall Open 8am-12pm

Time

Stormwater Management

Programs (Phase 1 & 2)

Community Partnerships

Sustainability, Green Infrastructure & Low Impact

Development

TMDLs & Watershed Protection

BMP Case Studies:

Construction, Industrial,

and/or MS4

Advanced Research Topics & Innovative

Technologies

Public & Private Partnerships

LA VISTA (A-B)

22nd Floor

LA VISTA (D-E)

22nd Floor

LA VISTA (F)

22nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (A) 2nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (B) 2nd Floor

EL MIRADOR (B)

22nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (C) 2nd Floor

8:00 - 8:30

“Mobile Data Collection

Applications for Stormwater Asset

Inventory and Management” Trey Shanks,

Freese and Nichols, Brian King,

Water Resources Design

“Getting to the Source: Working with the land and

the People Through Green

Stormwater Infrastructure” Ana Gonzalez, City of Austin

“Designing for Impact: A Regional Guide to Low Impact

Development” Joey Kaspar, Houston-Galveston

Area Council

“Low Impact Development

(LID) Implementati

on Tool for the Coquille River

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)” Jayshika

Ramrakha, EPA

“Regional BMP for MS4

Compliance: Experience from

the Lower LA River Upper

Reach 2 Feasibly Study” Jason Wright, Tetra

Tech

“Attainable Contact Recreation Criteria

Using BMPs and LIDs through SARA Modeling

Tools” Yu-Chun Su,

LAN, Sheeba Thomas, SARA, Russell Persyn, RESPEC, Paul Hummel, RESPEC

“Public Private Partnerships to

Address Stormwater Runoff,

Green Infrastructure,

Water Harvesting Community

Gardens, Upland Groundwater

Recharge, Local Food Production,

and Local to Regional Flooding”

Bryan Hummel, EPA

8:30 - 9:00 OPEN

“Stabilization Case Study in Oklahoma”

Joseph Ridley, RES Group,

Michelle Chao, ODEQ

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9:00 - 9:30 “Navigating the

New Jersey and Washington State

Stormwater Programs as Models for Approving

Manufactured Treatment Devices”

Mark Miller, AquaShield, Inc.

“Getting to the Source: Working with the land and

the People Through Green

Stormwater Infrastructure”

Amy Grossman, City of Austin

“Using Innovative Regulations to Turn Challenges into Green

Infrastructure Opportunities” Christy Williams, Tetra Tech

“Monitoring for E-Coli for

the Middle Rio Grande

Watershed Based Permit”

David Gatterman,

SSCAFCA, Patrick Chavez,

AMAFCA and Kali Bronson,

Bernalillo County

“Permeable Pavers: Missed Opportunities and Simplified Cross Sections”

Elizabeth Arceneaux, P.E.

and David Hasness,

P.E.

“Landscape Scale Green Infrastructure for

Habitat Regeneration, Gravity Powered

Irrigation, Flood Control and Groundwater

Recharge” Bryan Hummel, EPA

“Low Impact Development

Demonstration Structures of

Education Opportunities” Lauren Willis,

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

9:30 -10:00

“UTSA’s GIS Tracking System of BMP credits, Drainage,

Impervious Cover, and Recharge Features, over the Edwards

Aquifer Recharge Zone” Mei Cabico, The University of

Texas at San Antonio

“Case Study: City of San Antonio Coal Tar Sealer Ban Program” Ken Diehl &

Stacy Geiger, San Antonio

Water System

“Case Studies: Public-Private

Partnerships for the

Implementation of Green

Infrastructure in New Orleans”

Brooke Morris, Gaea Consultants,

LLC

10:00 - 10:15 Break & Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall

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Time

Stormwater Management

Programs (Phase 1 & 2)

Community Partnerships

Sustainability, Green Infrastructure & Low Impact

Development

TMDLs & Watershed Protection

BMP Case Studies:

Construction, Industrial,

and/or MS4

Advanced Research Topics & Innovative

Technologies

Public & Private Partnerships

LA VISTA (A-B)

22nd Floor

LA VISTA (D-E)

22nd Floor

LA VISTA (F)

22nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (A) 2nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (B) 2nd Floor

EL MIRADOR (B)

22nd Floor

SALON DEL REY (C) 2nd Floor

10:15-10:45

“Texas Stormwater Scorecard: An Evaluation of

Municipal GSI/LID Policies”

Brian Zabcik, Environment Texas

OPEN

“Expanding the SWMP – Water Quality BMP Implementation in

Texas” Tina Petersen &

Gian Villarreal, CDM Smith “Litter-Free Fort Worth”

Cody Whittenburg,

City of Fort Worth

Realizing Our Sustainability

Potential: Utilizing Urban

Trees for Stormwater

Management” Jeremy Bailey,

GreenBlue Urban

“ArcGIS-Based Decision Tool Model for Sub

Basin Scale Wetland Application and Water

Quality Sampling” Wisdom Oghenerurie, Texas A&M University

“Urban Acequias and the Desert

Oasis: An Exploration of

Integrated Water Infrastructure as

Placemaking in an Arid Environment” Andrew Bernard, Sites Southwest,

LLC

10:45-11:15

“Water Quality Protection in a

Rapidly Growing City: A Balanced

Approach” Greg Schwarz,

City of San Marcos

“Decision Making Tool (DMTG) for Determining LID Stormwater

Detention Requirements and Implementation”

Taufiq Alam, Javier Guerrero, Kim D Jones,

TAMUK, UTRGV and the LRGV Stormwater Task Force

General Session Presentations - SALON DEL REY (2nd Floor)

11:15 - 12:15 Federal, State, and Local Enforcement: You Do What Now?

12:15 - 12:30 GENERAL SESSION-2018 Conference Planning, Q&A

12:30 Conclusion of the EPA Region 6 Stormwater Conference

Thank you for your participation! We hope to see you next year!

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Platinum Conference Sponsors

https://www.ms4web.com/

CBI Systems, Ltd – MS4web.com

Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc.

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Platinum Conference Sponsors

San Antonio River Authority

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Gold Conference Sponsors CISEC, Inc.

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Silver Conference Sponsors

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Bronze Conference Sponsors

Atkins