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Erosion and sediment control will take center stage at a seminar scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Omaha.
“Building for the Future: Erosion & Sediment Control Seminar V” will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Central, 3321 S. 72nd St. The event will cover regional stormwater management policies and ordinances, regional grading permit procedures, the general stormwater construction permit, EPA inspection and enforcement procedures, low impact development, and post-construction BMPs.
The seminar is sponsored by the City of Omaha, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, the Metro Omaha Builders Association, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Nebraska State Home Builders Association, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension in Douglas and Sarpy counties, the Papillion Creek Watershed Partnership and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
Kent Holm, director of Douglas County Environmental Services, will serve as the emcee. The vendor booths open at 7:30 a.m., and the agenda is listed below.
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Session A: Permitting, Compliance Enforcement Update
8:30 a.m.
Regional Stormwater Management Policies, Ordinances
Paul Woodward, Papillion Creek Watershed Partnership
8:50 a.m.
Regional Grading Permit Procedures
Chester Black and Geoff Goodwin, City of Omaha Public Works Department
9:20 a.m.
General Stormwater Construction Permit
Mary Schroer, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
9:40 a.m.
EPA Stormwater Inspection Procedures
Pete Green, Environmental Protection Agency
10:00 a.m.
EPA Enforcement of Stormwater Regulations
Cynthia Sans, Environmental Protection Agency
10:20 a.m.
Break
Session B: Best Management Practices
11:00 a.m.
Low Impact Development
Steve Rodie, University of Nebraska-Lincoln /ASLA
11:40 a.m.
Post Construction BMPs
Cynthia Sans, Environmental Protection Agency
Noon
Questions and Answers
12:30 p.m.
Vendor Booths Open
Those planning to attend should R.S.V.P. by Monday, Feb. 12, to Steve Tonn at 402.444.4237 or stonn2@unl.edu.
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