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2nd National

Low Impact Development Conference

March 12-14, 2007
Wilmington, North Carolina
AGENDA
MONDAY - 3/12/07
7:00am  
Registration Opens
7:00am  
Internet Café Opens - Special Thanks to W. K. Dickson
8:00am  
Exhibit Set Up
8:30-10:00am  

General Session - Special Thanks to Stantec for Sponsoring our Keynote Speakers
Moderator: Dr. Bill Hunt, NC State University

Welcome
Dr. James J. Zuiches
Vice Chancellor for Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development, NC State University

David Mayes, PE
Stormwater Services Director, City of Wilmington

Past, Present and Future of LID Applications in Portland, Oregon
Tom Liptan, Bureau of Environmental Services, City of Portland, Oregon

Politics and Low Impact Development
Earl Shaver
Aqua Terra International Ltd.

10:00-10:30am  
Break - Special Thanks to the
Urban Water Consortium Stormwater Group
with the Water Resources Research Institute of The University of North Carolina
   
Session A1
Session B1
Session C1
Session D1
 
Room

Bioretention "Super Session"

Moderator:
Michael Clar
New Castle County, DE

LID Education - 1

Moderator:
Wendi Hartup
NC Cooperative Extension

Codes, Costs, & Financing

Moderator:
Robert Goo, US EPA

Watershed Case Studies

Moderator:
Dan Medina, CH2M Hill

10:30-10:50am   Robert Traver
Experiences from Long Term Monitoring of a Stormwater BioInfiltration BMP
Mitch Woodward
The Backyard Rain Garden Program in North Carolina: Lessons Learned
Larry Coffman
On the Road To Codes
Samantha Ward
From Pipe Dreams to Healthy Streams: Alternate Urban Street Design in Burnaby, British Columbia
10:50-11:10am   Allen Davis
Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit: A Decade of Bioretention Research at the University of Maryland
Jon Calabria
LID in Western North Carolina
Bruce Wulkan
Making Regulations LID-friendly: The Puget Sound LID Local Regulation Assistance Project
Chris Akinbobola
Decentralized Demonstration Project for LID Urban Retrofit and Septic Systems in the Upper Patuxent
11:10-11:30am   William Hunt
Looking Back & Looking Forward: A Summary of Bioretention Research at NC State University
Ed MacMullan
Using Benefit-Cost Analyses To Assess Low-Impact Developments
Fred Hitzhusen
Willingness to Pay for Environmental Benefits of Low Impact Development
Michele Adams
Stormwater Management at UNC Chapel Hill: A Plan for Growth and Sustainability
11:30-11:50am   Panel Discussion
The Future of Bioretention
Use and Research
Mark Boyer
Tailgating: Low Impact Development Style
Dwane Jones
Incorporating LID into Ordinances
Kevin Nunnery
City of Rockville, MD Low Impact Stormwater Management Approaches for College Gardens
11:50-12:00pm   Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion
12-1:30pm  

Luncheon Session
Moderator: Neil Weinstein, Low Impact Development Center

Low Impact Development Demonstration Projects in Prince George's County, Maryland
Chris Akinbobola, Associate Director, Environmental Services Division, Prince George's County, Maryland

    Session A2 Session B2 Session C2 Session D2
   

Bioretention Design
& Construction

Moderator:
Bill Lucas
Integrated Land Management

LID Education - 2

Moderator:
Patrick Beggs
NC Cooperative Extension

Water Reuse & Harvesting

Moderator:
Charlie Humphrey
NC Cooperative Extension

Retrofitting LID:

Moderator:
Greg Jennings
NC State University

1:30-1:50pm   Michael Clar
Rethinking Bioretention Design Design Concepts
Neil Weinstein
Low Impact Development Awards Program
Everette Knight
UNC Intramural Field #3 Stormwater Collection & Reuse
Dan Rybak
Multi-Faceted Utilization of Low Impact Development
1:50-2:10pm   Doug Turney
Meeting Water Quality Drawdown Requirements for Bioretention Basins
Nancy Stoner
From Rooftops to Rivers
Charlene Harper, PE.
Recycling Urban Stormwater: How to Get the Water to Stay
David Woodie
Shops on Freedom Drive, Revitalizing with LID
2:10-2:30pm   Randell Greer
Developing a Standard & Specification for Bioretention Soil Media: A Delaware Perspective
Neil Weinstein
Partners for Sustainable Facilities: Low Impact Development Pilot Projects
Beth Fogleman
Integrated Design Principles for Low Impact Development Wastewater and Stormwater Management
Frasier Mullen
Retrofitting BMPs in an Urban Development – Wilmington, NC
2:30-2:50pm   Rebecca Chavez
Design and Construction of Bioretention Cells in Grove, Oklahoma
Heather Venhaus
Implementing LID through Market Transformation: The Sustainable Sites Initiative
Dwane Jones
Water Harvesting & LID
Rebekah Van Wieren
LID in the Rust Belt: Stormwater Design in Normative Scenarios for Flint, Michigan
2:50-3:00pm   Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion
3:00-3:30pm   Break - Special Thanks to Carolina Stalite and McKim & Creed
    Session A3 Session B3 Session C3 Session D3
   

LID Watershed Monitoring

Moderator:
Dave Mayes
City of Wilmington

Military Application of LID

Moderator:
Christy Perrin
NC State University

Incorporating LID
into Ultra-Urban &
Highway Applications:

Moderator:
Mike Clar
New Castle County, DE

Riparian Buffers,
Filter Strips &
Level Spreaders

Moderator:
Mow Soung Cheng
Prince George's County, MD

3:30-3:50pm   Chris Thaxton
Baseline Monitoring Case Study of a High Gradient Urbanized Stream: Boone Creek, Boone, NC
Neil Weinstein
From Initiation to Institutionalization: The US Navy LID Experience
Anne Thomas
City of Lansing, Use of Bioretention in an Ultra-Urban Setting
John Lenth
Performance Monitoring Results from a Study of Compost-Amended Vegetated Filter Strips
3:50-4:10pm   Curtis Hinman
Puget Sound Low Impact Development Pilot Project Monitoring: Flow Control and Water Quality Treatment
J. Timothy Hare
Planning, Design, Construction and Monitoring of Low Impact Development Retrofits at Two Military Installations
Peg Staeheli
Incorporating Sustainable Design Solutions into Urban Renewal Projects
William Lucas
Southern New Castle County Watershed and Riparian Corridor Analysis
4:10-4:30pm   Nancy-Jeanne Bachmann
Hydrologic Performance and Cost Analysis of an LID Stormwater Management System
Craig Lantz
Fort Bragg LID Pilot Projects
Nicholas Wildman
Sustainable Cities:
Using LID Principles for Sustainable Hydrology on Urban Sites
J. M. Hathaway
Field Evaluation of Level Spreaders in the Piedmont of North Carolina
4:30-4:50pm     Todd St. John
Making LID and Environmentally Integrated Design "Happen" at the Ft. Bragg RCI Family Housing Project

Neil Weinstein
Green Highways Initiatives: A Sustainable Approach for Transportation Projects

Robert Pitt
Particulate Transport in Grass Swales
4:50-5:00pm   Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion
5:30-8:00pm Henrietta Riverboat Reception on the Cape Fear River
Special Thanks to Carter & Burgess, McKim & Creed, CONTECH Stormwater Solutions, CH2M Hill, and Withers & Ravenel
TUESDAY - 3/13/07
    Session A4 Session B4 Session C4 Session D4
   

Integrated Practice Monitoring

Moderator:
Gary Belan, American Rivers

Coastal Applications
& Issues

Moderator:
Todd Miller
NC Coastal Federation

Green Roofs:
Design & Construction

Moderator:
Al Jarrett
Pennsylvania State University

Site Case Studies - 1

Moderator:
James Lenhart, CONTECH

8:30-8:50am   Tim Kurtz
Peak Flow and Flow Volume Reductions for Urban Retrofit Projects in Portland, Oregon
T. M. Bright
Stormwater Dune Infiltration Systems for Reducing Pollutant Loadings from Ocean Outfalls
Charles Friedrich
Principles for Selecting the Proper Components for a Green Roof Growing Media
Everette Knight
UNC Friday Center Park and Ride Lot
8:50-9:10am   Robert Roseen
LID Systems are Less Prone to Seasonal Performance Variations than Conventional Stormwater Management
Allen Davis
Column Studies on Transport and Capture of Pathogens from Rrban Stormwater Runoff Using Conventional
Elizabeth Fassman
Extensive Green Roof Design and Implementation in Auckland, New Zealand
Rose Mary Seymour
Infiltration Best Management Practices Guidance for Stormwater Management for the Etowah Habitat
9:10-9:30am   Matthew Jones
The Effect of Urban Stormwater BMPS on Runoff Temperature in Trout Sensitive Waters
Philip Prete
Local Incentive Program for Recognition of LID in the Southeast Coastal Region of North Carolina
R. N. Hilten
Using Green Roof and Other Technologies for Reducing the Need for Stormwater Retention Capacity
Greg Ault
Low Impact Development and Smart Growth Implementation: Metro West
9:30-9:50am   Scott Struck
Swale Performance for Stormwater Runoff
Heather Fisher
LID on the SC Coastal Plain: Benefits, Costs, and Constraints
Mark Simmons
The Temperature and Storm Water Benefits of Native Green Roofs in a Dry Sub-Tropical Climate

Michael Clar
Pembroke Woods: Lessons Learned in the Design and Construction of an LID Subdivision
9:50-10:00am   Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion
10:00-10:30   Break - Special Thanks to Tetra Tech
    Session A5 Session B5 Session C5 Session D5
   

LID Modelling

Moderator:
Dan Medina, CH2M Hill

Local Program
Implementation:

Moderator:
Tom O'Connor, US EPA

Green Roofs:
Research & Implementation

Moderator:
Zan Price
NC State University

Site Case Studies - 2

Moderator:
Dwane Jones
NC Cooperative Extension

10:30-10:50am   Scott Job
Applications of the Site Evaluation Tool: A Model for Assessing Site-Scale Development Impacts
Earl Shaver
A Multi-faceted Approach to Facilitating the Implementation of Low Impact Design in Auckland, New Zealand
Tim Carter
Using Green Roofs to Merge Science and Policy in Athens, Georgia
Chet Thomas
Gwinnett Goes Green - The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
10:50-11:10am   Tham Sarvavanapavan
An Integrated Watershed, Site-scale, and BMP Modeling to Restore Vermont’s Impaired Watersheds
Steven Hubble
Implementation of a Local LID Program: Case Study, Stafford County Virginia
Sylvia Lang
Green Roofs: An Urban Stormwater BMP for Water Quantity and Quality in the Subtropics
Michael Rolband
An Integrated LID Approach to Commercial Site Design
11:10-11:30am   Wayne Wilkerson
LATIS: A Spatial Decision Support System to Assess Low Impact Site Development Strategies
Tracy Tackett
Streets, Swales, and Salmon: Seattle Public Utilities’ Natural Drainage System Program
Albert Jarrett
Evaluating a Spreadsheet Model to Predict Green Roof Stormwater Management
Andrew Potts
A High-Density, Low Impact Development with Infiltration in a Limestone Area
11:30-11:50am   Mow-Soung Cheng
BMP Decision Support System for Evaluating Watershed-based Stormwater Management Practices
Michael Clar
The Integration of Low Impact Development and Conservation Design
Brett Long
Selecting a Green Roof Media to Minimize Pollutant Loadings in Roof Runoff
Fred Royal
Town of Cary Low Impact Development Pilot Project
11:50-12:00pm   Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion
12-1:30pm

Luncheon Session - Special Thanks to Biohabitats
Moderator: Dr. Bill Hunt, North Carolina State University

Combining Art, Science and Technology to Improve Our Living Space
Ed Snodgrass, Emory Knoll Farms

    Session A6 Session B6 Session C6 Session D6
   

Integrated Practice Modelling

Moderator:
Neil Weinstein
Low Impact Development Ctr.

Brunswick County Case Study: Integrating LID as a Strategy to Protect Coastal Resources At Risk

Moderator:
David Sandifer
Brunswick Co. Commission

Bioretention Monitoring

Moderator:
Tom Schueler
Center for Watershed Protection

LID & Soils:
Composition & Infiltration

Moderator:
Scott Struck, US EPA

1:30-1:50pm   Shirley E. Clark
Evaluation and Verification of a Vadose Zone Model Being Applied to Stormwater Infiltration
  Ryan Smith
Pollutant Removal in Bioretention Cells with Grass Cover
James Lenhart
Compost as a Soil Amendment for Water Quality Treatment Facilities
1:50-2:10pm   William Heasom
Modeling a Bioinfiltration Best Management Practice
Allen Davis
Field Studies of Urban Stormwater Runoff Quality and Quantity Improvement through Bioretention
Chris Estes
Storm Water Infiltration / Low Impact Development Techniques in Clay Soils
2:10-2:30pm   Allen Davis
Unit Process Modeling of Bioretention Performance
William Lucas
Nutrient Retention Performance in Vegetated and Non-vegetated Bioretention Mesocosms
Steven Roy
Design and Construction of an LID Retrofit for Groundwater Recharge
2:30-2:50pm   Kaveh Zomorodi
Effectiveness of Time of Concentration Elongation on Peak Flows Reduction
Philip Jones
Characterization of Metal Accumulation in Bioretention Media
Robert Pitt
Land Development and Soil Characteristics Affects on Runoff
2:50-3:00pm   Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion
3:00-3:30pm
Break - Special Thanks to Kimley Horn and Michael Baker Corp.
    Session A7 Session B7 Session C7 Session D7
   

CSOs & LID

Moderator:
Kim Nimmer, NC DENR

Proprietary and
Enterprise Technologies

Moderator:
Mike Burchell
NC State University

Permeable Pavements

Moderator:
Robert Traver
Villanova University

Urban Trees

Moderator:
Jean Spooner
NC State University

3:30-3:50pm   Alice Lancaster
Reducing CSOs Using Cisterns and Rain Gardens?—Seattle Public Utilities RainCatchers
Larry Coffman
Filterra® by Americast Advanced Bioretention System Discussion of the Benefits, Mechanisms and Efficacy
Kelly Collins
Evaluation of Various Types of Permeable Pavement with Respect to Water Quality Improvement
Ulrich Alsentzer
The Benefits of Trees
3:50-4:10pm   Jason Wright
Converting Septic Tanks to LID Technologies:
Holden Beach, NC
Scott Perry
Demonstration of the Effect Particle Size has on the Design and Performance of Stormwater Quality Systems
Elizabeth Fassman
Permeable Pavement Performance for use in Active Roadways in Auckland, New Zealand
S. D. Day
Quantifying the Contribution of Root Systems in a Tree-centered Distributed Stormwater Management System
4:10-4:30pm   Neil Weinstein
WERF Decentralized CSO Study
Scott Perry
TARP BMP Study - Full Scale Laboratory Evaluation of Stormceptor® Model STC 900 for Removal of TSS
Wesley Wright
Exfiltration from Pervious Concrete into a Compacted Clay Soil
Greg Giraldo
Part I - Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel, Urban Water Quality and Environmental Benefits
4:30-4:50pm     Randy Forsythe
Integrating New Technologies for Improved Low Impact Bioretention BMPs
James Houle
Porous Asphalt Pavement: The Whole Story, Construction, Performance, Maintenance, and Myth
Robin Kirschbaum
Part II: Hydraulic Design and Performance Monitoring of the Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel
4:50-5:00pm   Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions and Discussion
5:00pm   Exhibits Dismantle
6:00pm   Evening Social at the 00Seven, Downtown Wilmington
Special Thanks to BaySaver
WEDNESDAY - 3/14/07
8:30am-3:00pm  
Post Conference Workshop: Green Roof Overview and Design Considerations
Ed Snodgrass, Emory Knoll Farms
William Hunt, PhD, NC State University
Albert R. Jarrett, PhD, Penn State University
Matthew Jones, NC State University
8:30am-4:00pm  
8:20am-3:00pm  
Post Conference Tour #1: Coastal LID Application Tour FULL
Dwane Jones, NC State University
9:00am-3:00pm  
Post Conference Tour #2:   Lockwood Folly River Field Trip: Putting LID to the Task for Resources at Risk
Lauren Kolodij, NC Coastal Federation