Phase II Stormwater Management Program
 

2010 Stormwater Management Training Series

The Central New York Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) is pleased to present the Spring 2010 Stormwater Management Training Series. This series of full-day courses—previously offered through SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry—will prepare participants to meet the challenges of effective stormwatrer management. Continuing education credits will be available for all completed courses.

The fee for each course is $230. All courses will be held at the CNY RPDB offices at 126 N. Salina Street in Syracuse. On-line registration is required. See below for more information or to register.

Adobe PDF document Course brochure and schedule

Course Descriptions and Registration

  1. Hydrology 1, January 27, 2010: Understanding the hydrology of stormwater is essential for anyone that is involved with designing, reviewing, constructing or regulating drainage. This course covers the basic influences of climate, topography and land cover and instructs participants in the calculation of runoff by standards methods (TR-55 et. al.) to determine runoff rates and volumes. Actual design examples will be used.

    Course Requirements: Attendees must bring an engineering scale and a variable exponent function calculator.

  2. Hydrology 2, January 28, 2010:This course will build on the skills learned in Hydrology 1 to examine the methods of modeling stormwater and designing detention facilities in complex watersheds using WIN TR-55, WIN TR-20 and HydroCAD computer models. Site specific examples will be used for the in-class, hands-on computer design problems.

    Course Requirements: Attendees must bring an engineering scale, a variable exponent function calculator, and a laptop computer in order to participate in computing calculations using watershed models.  Attendees must download watershed models in advance of the class as follows:

  3. Stormwater Management Design, February 25, 2010:Participants in this course will be instructed in the tenets of stormwater design including determining water quality treatment volumes, selecting site appropriate practices, and assessing pollutant loads. Variants for redevelopment and heightened criteria for impaired watersheds will be covered with actual site examples.

    Course Requirements:  Attendees must bring an engineering scale, a variable exponent function calculator a copy of NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (AKA “Blue Book”) and a copy of the NYS Stormwater Design Manual. Download required texts as follows:

  4. Better Site Design, March 18, 2010: Known also as Low Impact Development and Conservation Design, this course will detail the planning concepts and methodology for site layout and design to accent source control for reducing pollutant loads as well as stormwater runoff. The incorporation of this “green infrastructure” is critical to improved water quality. Actual sites will be used in the classroom for the participants to create their plans.

    Course Requirements: Attendees must bring an engineering scale, a variable exponent function calculator a copy of NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control  (AKA “Blue Book”) and a copy of the NYS Stormwater Design Manual. Download required texts as follows:

  5. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE), April 29, 2010: Most MS4’s have begun their IDDE program by locating and inventorying their stormwater outfalls, but many have not started the process of detecting and locating and eliminating illicit discharges to their stormwater systems. This course will take the participants thru this process with hands on lab testing of prepared samples in the classroom to determine potential pollutants, and then in the field to demonstrate actual detection methods and locating techniques.

    Course Requirements: Attendees must bring an engineering scale, a variable exponent function calculator, and dress appropriately for field work.

  6. Erosion & Sediment Control 1, May 11, 2010: One of the most critical components of stormwater management on construction sites is a properly prepared erosion and sediment control plan. This course will cover the fundamentals of erosion and sediment control, evaluating site risk, calculating soil loss, evaluating hydrologic impacts, designing appropriate practices and preparing a comprehensive E&S plan. Classroom examples will use actual sites for demonstration.

    Course Requirements: Attendees must bring an engineering scale, a variable exponent function calculator a copy of NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control  (AKA “Blue Book”) and a copy of the NYS Stormwater Design Manual. Download required texts as follows:

  7. Erosion & Sediment Control 2, May 12, 2010: Building on the skills learned in the first course, this field oriented course requires participants to design an E&S plan for a site following a field visit. Design of the practices will be covered and incorporated into group presentations. On-site inspection of active construction operations will also be conducted.

    Course Requirements: Attendees must bring an engineering scale, a variable exponent function calculator a copy of NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control  (AKA “Blue Book”) and a copy of the NYS Stormwater Design Manual.  Attendees must bring a hard hat and dress appropriately for field work. Download required texts as follows:

Principle Instructor Donald W. Lake Jr., P.E., CPESC, CPSWQ

Instructor Don LakeDon graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1970 with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York, a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), and a Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality (CPSWQ). Don “retired” from the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in 1995 after 27 years of service. He served as Engineering Specialist to the NYS Soil & Water Committee from 1996 to 2006 assisting NYS-DEC with the implementation of their stormwater program. He is the principal author of the “New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control”, the “New York Contractors Erosion and Sediment Control Field Notebook”, and co-author of “Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Controls – Planning, Design, and Performance”. He is an Adjunct Professor at Syracuse University and at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry where he teaches a graduate engineering course on erosion control and stormwater design. He developed the Stormwater Short Course curriculum for practicing professionals originally presented through Syracuse University, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, and currently the Central New York Regional Planning & Development Board. He has presented over 1,390 lectures, seminars, and training workshops in erosion and sediment control, hydrology, and stormwater management throughout the country. He is the 1996 recipient of the International Erosion Control Association’s Sustained Contributor Award.



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