Special Events
New this year!
Pre-Conference Workshops, a Community Service Event, and Dinner in San Francisco!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Pre-Conference Workshop: LID 101 - Basic Concepts and Applications
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: CASQA
Purpose: To provide participants with a basic understanding of LID approaches and techniques and how these techniques help achieve stormwater management goals and protect water quality and stream health.
Course Objectives: To understand and familiarize with:
- Impacts of land development on hydrology and water quality
- LID objectives and principles
- Site design measures
- Overview of LID practices
- Examples of LID applications in the U.S. and abroad with a focus on California and the Western U.S.
Goal: Educate conference participants on basic LID concepts so that conference speakers can assume that their audience will have a common level of understanding of LID.
Target Audience: Non-technical audience including municipal officials, managers and staff; regulators; consultants; and anyone needing a primer on LID approaches and techniques.
| Course Outline |
Time Schedule |
Presenters |
|---|---|---|
Welcome and Introduction |
9:00 a.m. |
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1. LID Basics & Principles
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9:10 |
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2. LID Site Design Measures
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9:40 |
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3. Overview of LID Treatment Practices
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10:00 |
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BREAK |
10:30 |
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4. LID Permit Requirements
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10:45 |
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5. Barriers to LID Implementation
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11:15 |
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6. LID Resources
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11:30 |
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Wrap-up |
11:55 |
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Registration Fee: Complimentary
Pre-Conference Workshop: LID 201 - Design Guidelines for LID Practices
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: CASQA
Purpose: Build on the concepts covered in LID 101 and present more detailed technical considerations for the siting, design, construction, and maintenance of the most common types of LID practices.
Course Objectives: To understand and familiarize with LID:
- Siting
- Design
- Construction
- Maintenance
- Case studies of how various LID practices were integrated into a development project & lessons learned
Goal: Educate conference participants that have a basic knowledge of LID about design and implementation of LID and lessons learned.
Target Audience: Engineers, planners, scientists, and landscape architects representing municipal, county, state, federal, non-profit, and consulting interests that have a basic knowledge of LID and want to learn more about design and implementation of LID techniques on their projects.
| Course Outline |
Time Schedule |
Presenters |
|---|---|---|
Welcome and Introduction |
1:00 pm |
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1. Selection & Siting
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1:05 |
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2. Bioretention/Landscaped Based Solutions
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1:20 |
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3. Green Roofs
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1:50 |
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BREAK |
2:20 |
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4. Pervious Pavements
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2:35 |
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5. Rainwater Harvesting
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3:05 |
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6. LID Project Examples in California
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3:35 |
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Wrap-up |
3:55 |
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Registration Fee: $95.00 Advance, $115.00 Onsite.
Pre-Conference Workshop: Tools for Implementing LID
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
PRESENTERS: Scott Struck, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Scott Job, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Robert Pitt, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, University of Alabama; Jenny Zhen, Ph.D., P.E., Tetra Tech, Inc.; Steve Carter, P.E., Tetra Tech, Inc.
The workshop will begin with general information on the overall approaches and practices that need to be considered when applying LID.
Next, an introduction to various planning and design tools such as the System for Urban Stormwater Treatment and Analysis Integration (SUSTAIN), Site Evaluation Tool (SET), and the Surface Loading and Management Model (SLAMM) will be discussed, providing examples on the use of these tools. Demonstration of how these tools can be used for implementing effective LID strategies in a case-study fashion will conclude the workshop.
This workshop is intended for engineers, planners, and scientists representing municipal, county, state, federal, non-profit, and consulting interests that want to learn more about planning and design tools for applying LID techniques.
Registration Fee: $95.00 Advance, $115.00 Onsite.
Community Service Event at Lake Merced Watershed
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Get your hands dirty with LID!
Join other conference attendees working on a LID project in San Francisco's Lake Merced watershed. Not typically on the list of top tourist spots, beautiful Lake Merced is San Francisco's largest surface water body and an important stopping point on the Pacific Flyway. Join in and help construct a rain garden and install a cistern for rainwater harvesting. Depart from the conference hotel via bus after lunch for an afternoon outdoors, and return to the hotel by about 5:00 p.m.
Plan to wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you can get dirty, as you'll be helping to install LID measures in an ongoing project. The project will also include a discussion of project plans and designs at the site.
Remember to wear clothing appropriate for the weather on the day of the event. Mid-April weather in the San Francisco Bay Area can feature warm or cool sunny days, but may also bring rain and temperatures in the 50s (10-15 C). Don't forget your sunscreen, water, and a camera!
Registration Fee: $20.00 Advance, $30.00 Onsite. Includes round-trip bus transportation from the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Dinner in San Francisco
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
What would a visit to San Francisco be without a stop at Fisherman’s Wharf? With that in mind, an exciting evening has been planned at the Franciscan, a landmark restaurant right on Fisherman’s Wharf!
In addition to fresh local cuisine, the restaurant offers unforgettable views of San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, San Francisco's spectacular skyline, and Alcatraz.
Plan to join your colleagues after a day of dynamic technical sessions for a savory meal that includes salad, your choice of three entrees (Dungeness crab legs, salmon, roasted short ribs) or a vegetarian option, dessert, and coffee, tea, and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer, wine, and cocktails may be purchased at the restaurant bar.
Space is limited, so be sure to register now to reserve your spot!
Registration Fee: $70.00 Advance, $85.00 Onsite. Includes dinner and round-trip bus transportation from the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel.