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Low Impact Development Workshop
March 29th & 30th, 2007
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Directions to the Courtyard By Marriott
Communities across the Nation are faced with the rapid conversion of forests and agricultural lands to urban areas resulting in a loss of wildlife habitat and the deterioration of water quality. Low Impact Development (LID) is a comprehensive array of site planning, design and pollution prevention strategies that create a more economically sustainable and ecologically functional urban landscape. The LID approach to site development will result in urban landscapes that maintain and restore the ecological integrity of receiving waters while reducing construction, maintenance and inspection costs.
This workshop offers an in-depth introduction to the economic benefits, ecological goals, planning techniques, design principles, analytical methodologies, implementation strategies, and monitoring results of LID technology for urban stormwater management. Workshop attendees will gain a technical understanding of how to apply integrative management to meet local watershed protection goals and regulatory requirements. Attendees will also work through a design exercise during the course. Case studies and innovative city programs that are implementing LID practices and improving community awareness and action will be explored.
Key LID topics that will be covered include:
Beyond Rain Gardens: LID Principles, Practices, and Techniques
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Maintenance and Cost Issues
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Case Studies: New Development, Redevelopment, and Urban Retrofit
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Hydrology & Hydraulics: Analytical Principles, Modeling, and Monitoring
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NPDES Regulations
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Policy Implications
Who should attend this training: This new technology involves multiple disciplines and has far reaching impacts in urban stormwater management, land use planning, water resources protection, site planning/design, best management practices, building requirements, and construction & maintenance of stormwater infrastructure. Local, state & federal government administrators and regulators; developers, builders, & contractors; land use/development planners, civil/environmental engineers, & landscape architects; environmental professionals/consultants; environmentalists and interested citizens will benefit from this training.
Training approach, sponsors, instructor; and presenters: The workshop will be taught through interactive lectures, handouts and case studies. Through the Mid-South Watershed Training Program, the Watershed Conservation Resource Center (WCRC) has partnered with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Illinois River Watershed Partnership, City of Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas to design and organize this course. Mr. Larry S. Coffman, who has over 30 years of experience in urban stormwater management and is considered the nation’s foremost expert on LID technologies and programs, is the main instructor for this training. Mr. Coffman was a founder of the LID Center in Maryland; pioneer of Bioretention - Rain Gardens and the principle author of the nationally acclaimed Prince George’s County, Maryland’s LID planning and design manuals. Other experts will share their experiences and discuss the challenges they have faced in implementing LID practices in their communities.
Registration: Space is limited, so please contact Matt Van Eps at (501) 352-7294 or at wcrc@watershedconservation.org to register. A registration form and draft agenda are attached for your convenience. The course tuition is $275 and includes course materials, two continental breakfasts, two lunches, and break refreshments.
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