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Construction Stormwater Activities by the SWCS Alabama Chapter:
Benefits and Lesson Leaned
71st SWCS International Annual ConferenceJuly 25, 2016Louisville, KY
Earl Norton, CPESC, Auburn, ALSWCS -AL Chapter CPESC Committee [email protected] 334.728.4107
Alabama Chapter Strategic Plan First in 2001, revised in 2005
Strategic Objectives
1. We will support the professional development of members and others through new and existing training programs, regular Chapter meetings, and certification opportunities.
SWCS – AL Chapter Current Activities
Provide continuing education for credentialed professionals (CPESCs, PEs, PGs, CCAs)
Support CPESCs – exam review course & exams
Support water festivals – judges & cash prizes
Sponsor - 2 student chapters
Support a state-wide erosion and sediment control program with state conservation agency and partners
Looking back at Chapter Membership
1982Downward trend in membership
during l970’s and early 1980’s
Merged North AL and South AL Chapters in 1982 - trend continued
Trend changed after mid-90’s Why??
Membership increased in 1990’s
Momentum began in 1995 Chapter began support of Certified
Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)
• Provided Chapter’s first CPESC exam tutorial and CPESC exam at annual meeting (4 CPESCs before meeting and added 4)
• Established CPESC Committee
1996Began Continuing Education For CPESCs (½ day study trip before Annual Meeting)
1997Added Continuing EducationFor Certified Crop Advisors (½ day seminar before Annual Meeting)
2001 Spin-offs from Expanding Continuing Ed1. Chapter developed a strategic plan
2. Extended annual meeting from 1 day to Wed. 1/2 day, Thurs. all day, Fri. 1/2 day with only 2 hours non-technical for business mtg
3. Developed vision plan for state-wide erosion and sediment control program with state natural resources agency – more info later
4. Sponsored our Auburn University student chapter
More Spin-offs from Expanding Continuing Ed
2002 Began supporting water festivals
2003Sponsored Alabama A&M student chapter
2011Sponsored Tuskegee student chapter
The Chapter in 2016
• About 105 members
• Annual meeting – 60 + supported annually by IECA SE Chapter- provide PDHs for CCAs, CPESCs, PEs, PG
• Supporting (recap) - state-wide ESC program - CCAs with continuing ed - CPESCs (100+) with continuing ed - Water festivals - Student chapters (2)
A Typical Chapter Annual Meeting Program“Managing Our Landscapes for Multiple Uses”
Wednesday afternoon program- Keynote (on meeting title) - The Municipal Approach - The Ag Approach - The Forestry Approach - Wetlands – Functions and Values - Wetlands – Regulations - Mitigation Banking - Constructed Wetlands
Thursday field day and Friday technical session followed the theme
• Handbook for Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Stormwater Management
• Field Guide for Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites
• Clear Water AL Seminars and Field Days
• Brochure “Let’s Look at Sediment”
Significant Stormwater Activities
Chapter and AL Soil and Water Conservation Committee and partners
provide
Handbook for Erosion Control, Sediment Control, and Stormwater Management
2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2014
Field Guide for Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites
Brochure “Let’s Look at Sediment”
33 Seminars
23 Clear Water Alabama Seminar and Field Days
2004 2015
Red Water Blues Days, 2004-2007• Steep slope and channel stabilization - hydraulic
mulches, erosion control blanket, rock rip-rap• Inlet protection in subdivisions and commercial sites
– various Inlet protection devices• Sediment control at site perimeters using silt fence
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Red Water Blues Days, 2004-2007Demonstrated erosion control on house sites
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Construction Exit Pad Mulching w/wheat straw
2008 –changed names Red Water Blues became Clear Water AL
Program became a 2-day event with an all-day seminar and all-day field dayLearned of need for better sediment basin technology and turbidity control from the experts” Dr. Al Jarrett (Penn State) &
Dr. Rich McLaughlin (NC State)
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Learned that gravel packs not effective in removing fine particles and reducing turbidity
2009 Clear Water Alabama - Bessemer
Seminar providedSediment basin design – Perry OakesMore on ESC strategies - Dr. McLaughlinAdded low impact development (LID)
16Retaining Wall Drill Seeding
Field Day
2010 Clear Water Alabama - AuburnSeminar providedSediment basins on linear projects – Ted Sherrod
from NCDOT Streambank restoration - Dr. Eve Brantley from AUTurbidity sampling – Dr. Jim Spotts, consultant
from GA
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Streambank Restoration LID
Field Day
Turbidity Sampling
2011 Clear Water AlabamaPartnered with IECA for 3-day event at Birmingham
(IECA Roadshow)
Seminars 2 days + Field Day
Update from EPA repResearch updates from Auburn UniversityLID basics – NC State representativeTurbidity control and other topics – Dr. Rich
McLaughlin, NC StateMS4 responsibilities in stormwater – Rod Long of
City of HooverIntroduced place of ESC in LEEDProject installation successes – TN, GA, ALTurbidity Sampling – Dr. Spotts and Beth Chesson
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2011 Clear Water Alabama2011 Partnered with IECA for 3-day event
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Shades Creek Stream Restoration
Corridor X (Interstate -22)
LID at RR Park
Mined Land Reclamation
Field Day
2012 Clear Water Alabama – 2 locationsHuntsville and Spanish Fort
Seminars providedWetlands regulations - ACOETurbidity sampling – Dr. Jim Spotts, John CarltonESC Case StudiesLID
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Joe’s Branch Gully Stabilization Vulcan Quarry
Field Days
DOT & Wetlands
Clear Water AL Supporters Over The Years
Industry – with ProductsSunshine Supplies American Excelsior Hanes Geo Pennington Seed Co Silt Saver, Inc. Erosion Pros, L.L.C. W. J. Faircloth and Son, Inc. Applied Polymer Systems, Inc. Thompson Engineering Spread Rite Environmental Twin Oaks Environmental Southern Pipe and Supply, Inc.Southeast Environmental Consultants
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Clear Water AL Supporters over the Years Industry – with members, staff, funds• Associate General Contractors – Alabama• Home Builders Association of Alabama• CPESC and EnviroCert International, Inc.• IECA – Southeast Chapter• Alabama Power CompanyAgencies and Organizations – provide staff support• ADEM and ALDOT• NRCS • Soil and Water Conservation Society• Auburn University and AL Cooperative Ext. System• Local soil and water conservation districts• Host cities
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25,000 copies printed.Revising and preparing to reprint
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Over 19,000 copies printed
Coordination of TrainingSoil and Water Conservation Committee
AL Clean Water PartnershipAL Chapter - Soil & Water Conservation SocietyAL Department of Environmental Management
AL Department of TransportationAuburn University and AL Cooperative Extension System
AL Association of Conservation DistrictsAssociated General Contractors - AL
Home Builders Association of ALNatural Resources Conservation Service
Thompson EngineeringWeeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Website for events: provided by Auburn University Erosion Control Test Facilityhttp://eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/auesctf/al-stormwater/upcoming-
events.html
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Chapter spawned/nurtured Statewide Erosion and Sediment Control Program
• Chapter developed vision plan
• Signed MOU with AL Soil and Water Conservation Committee - funded in September 2001
• Chapter provides Coordinator
• Chapter Administers funds - 319 grant funds since 2001-2011 = $455,500- State funding currently $50-$70,000/year- Revolving funds support Field Days,
Handbooks, and Field Guides
Lessons Leaned1. Chapter Needed Activities to Support in 1990’s
2. Support of CPESC provided a springboard
3. Strategic Plan gave the Chapter direction
3. Variety of activities attracted new participants
4. Stormwater activities have provided the most attractive opportunities to potential participants
4. Diverse membership is extremely valuable in identifying important Chapter activities and in having a pool of qualified leaders
5. Intangibles: Connections! Trust! Communications!
Construction Stormwater Activities by the SWCS - Alabama Chapter: Benefits and Lesson Leaned
Thank you!
Questions?
Earl Norton, CPESC, Auburn, AL July 25, 2016CPESC Committee Chair, SWCS -AL Chapter
[email protected] 334.728.4107