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| Glen Abrams of PHS |
For the second year, NOFA OLC offers a 2 track option on the final day of the Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care (http://www.organiclandcare.net/professionals/accreditation) so students can pursue an in-depth study of a topic relevant to their work. Glen Abrams designed this curriculum to offer land care professionals both the GSI big picture and focused sessions applicable to work which can be done for landscaping clients. The other concurrent track offered is Organic Turf Management with Chip Osborne.
Stormwater Managment Track Description - Mid
Atlantic Course 2014 Dec 8-11, 2014
Facing difficult decisions regarding compliance with Clean
Water Act rules concerning stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows, many
communities have opted to pursue green stormwater infrastructure (GSI)
strategies over conventional approaches to managing runoff. GSI is an
engineered landscape system that intercepts rainfall, infiltrates a portion of
it into the ground, evaporates a portion of it into the air, and in some cases
releases a portion of it slowly back into the city's sewer system. The
intention is to design an urban landscape to restore natural hydrologic
processes to reduce the volume and water quality impacts of the built
environment while achieving additional social and economic benefits. The
Green Stormwater Infrastructure track will explore GSI practices in different
contexts, focusing on case studies of institutional, commercial, and
residential practices. Furthermore, we will discuss issues that arise
during construction of GSI practices and explore how these systems are
maintained.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the definition of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) and become familiar with different land-water-plant based systems through case studies of GSI practices in several land use contexts
- Learn about the regulatory context driving the need for stormwater management and the EPA's growing support for GSI
- Learn how site characteristics, regulations, and client desires shape GSI design
- Learn about vegetation choices for GSI practices
- Learn about common challenges when constructing and maintaining GSI practices
- Learn about how GSI design choices can impact maintenance of these systems
Speakers:
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| Altje Hoekstra, Meliora Environmental Design |
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| Alden Zove, Cedar Run Landscapes |
And
Tom
Johnston, ThinkGreen
Jonathan
Nuss, David Brothers Landscaping (not-confirmed)
Schedule: Dec 11, 2014
8-8:30
The Regulatory Environment for
Stormwater
Glen Abrams
8:30-9:10
Institutional/Commercial GSI
Applications
Altje Hoekstra
9:10-10:00
Residential GSI
Applications
Alden Zove
10:00-10:15
BREAK
10:15-11:05
Construction of
GSI
Tom Johnston
11:05-11:55
Maintenance of
GSI
Jonathan Nuss (invited
