Sediment & Erosion Control

Latest Information with Hands-On Demonstrations

Thursday, October 23, 2008

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Lead Instructor

RICH MCLAUGHLIN is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University, Soil Science Department. Rich joined the faculty at NC State in 1993, where his focus is on erosion, sediment, and turbidity control. Rich led the effort to establish the Sediment and Erosion Control Research and Education Facility (SECREF) at the Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory, where he conducts much of his research. Prior to his tenure at NC State, Rich was employed at Ciba-Geigy as a Senior Scientist. Rich's current focus is on the use of polyacrylamide in systems to reduce sediment and turbidity problems on construction sites.

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Objectives

The stewards and watchdogs of environmental quality in North Carolina have recently focused their attention on sediment and erosion control at construction sites, often in the form of complaints and lawsuits. If you are a property owner, developer, designer or landscape architect, contractor, site foreman, or in environmental code enforcement, you need to know about technologies that will make your effort more effective, timely and less costly. To provide you with the latest in technology, we have organized this workshop to be held at the Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory. The field demonstration will bring you together with experts in the field as well as vendors of products and services, so that you will see the latest techniques in a realistic setting.

Tell Us What is Most Important to You:
We'd like to know what information is most important to you. Send an email to Scott King (seking3@unity.ncsu.edu) with any important topics or specific questions you have. We'll do our best to include that information in the workshop.

How You Will Benefit. . .

• Hear about updated BMPs in the Design Manual
• Review evaluations of many of the new devices and systems for sediment control
• View standard and new DOT erosion and sediment control devices
• View live demonstrations of erosion, sediment and turbidity control in the field
• Opportunities to interact with colleagues, regulators, and researchers
  



What Others Say...

“We are fast approaching that “Need to Know” time where increased enforcement will mean big fines or mandatory dollar maintenance of BMP’s. Being able to observe actual sites using material in action helps with this.”
Frank Brown, Owner
CFB Contracting
Selma, NC


“A very informative workshop. Dr. McLaughlin and his associates do a great job in Research and Development which will surely make a difference in North Carolina.”
Kajal Parikh, Civil Engineer
City of Burlington
Burlington, NC

“The workshop provided comprehensive coverage of sediment and erosion control, design features, hands on approach to teaching. It is close to the real world application.”
Dale Werenko, Civil Engineer
Project Manager
Cary, NC


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Agenda - Agenda subject to change

Demonstrations Include:
• Electrochemical removal of suspended sediment
• Homebuilder site BMPs
• Wattles and PAM for turbidity reduction
• Simulated rainfall on different ground covers
• Blown and hydraulically applied mulches
• Multiple ground cover establishment systems
• Erosion control blankets: from short-term to permanent, turf-reinforced matting
• Methods for turbidity control in pumped systems
• Sediment basin modifications for increased sediment retention
• DOT specified sediment control devices
• Stream restoration demonstration area

Tell Us What is Most Important to You:
We'd like to know what information is most important to you. Send an email to Scott King (seking3@unity.ncsu.edu) with any important topics or specific questions you have. We'll do our best to include that information in the workshop.

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Who Should Attend

Developers
Designers
Landscape Architects
Contractors
Site Foremen
Environmental Code Enforcement Officers
Property Owners
Surveyors
Professional Engineers

Professional Education Credits:

6 hours (self-claim) for PEs, PLSs, LSSs, CPESCs, LAs

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University Biosecurity Protocol

In an effort to prevent foot and mouth disease among our livestock, the university now requires that all visitors to field sites must not have traveled outside the United States for at least 14 days prior to the course date. Some international travel may be allowed. Please call if your international travel conflicts with your chosen course date.

Registration Information

5 Ways To Register

1. Call: Joni @ 919-513-1678
2. E-mail: soils_training@ncsu.edu
3. Fax: 919-513-0811
4. Website: www.soil.ncsu.edu/training/
5. Mail:
   Kathryn Luxford
   NCSU Soil Science Dept.
   Box 7643-UFL
   Raleigh, NC 27695-7643

Fee:

Vendors:

Vendors may choose to exhibit their products and services on a table top display and/or conduct a live field demonstration. The fee for either one of these presentation options is $295. Vendors may also participate in both options for the one fee of $295. Please note on the registration form below, which options you plan to take part in.

Location/Hotels:

The course will be held at the Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory just off Lake Wheeler Road in Raleigh. A link to the map/directions for the facility is below:

To see a map of the location:

Area hotels include: Hampton Inn, US 70 East & 110 Drexmere St., Garner, 919-772-6500
Wingate Inn, 1542 Mechanical Blvd., Garner, 919-779-7441
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - 5630 Dillard Dr., Cary, 919-851-1220

Registration Form