Municipal Storm Water

What's New?

TRAINING KIT LOAN PROGRAM

Summit Soil and Water Conservation District has acquired six EXCAL Visual training programs. The training programs are:

SPCC Controlling Oil
Oil & Water Do Not Mix
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Storm Warning Everyday Best Management Practices
Municipal Storm Water Pollution Prevention Storm Watch Everyday Best Management Practices
Universal Waste
Spills & Skills Non-Emergency Haz Mat Spill Response

To find out more about the kits, go to http://www.excalvisual.com/exvi1.pl click on the title you are interested in and read about the training and the contents of each kit.

Funds were provided by Ohio EPA’s Environmental Education Grant. These training programs are available for loan. You can borrow the programs for two week periods of time. If you would like to borrow a training program, please contact Adrienne La Favre at Adrienne.LaFavre@epa.ohio.gov

Have something to share about your MS4? Send it to Dan.Bogoevski@epa.state.oh.us

Training Opportunities  
 

1. Dec. 7, 2011 - Center for Watershed Protection Webcast entitled Stream Restoration. Description provided by the Center for Watershed Protection: Stream restoration is a multibillion dollar industry worldwide. In fact, the explosion of stream restoration as a watershed management practice has helped create another series of questions regarding the effectiveness of stream restoration in meeting overall watershed and project-specific goals. This webcast will get to the root of the issues and present different points of view from academia, watershed managers and stream restoration practitioners.
   
   The webcast begins at noon and ends at 2:00 p.m (except where noted). Please note, registration is limited at all locations. Please register early. More sites will be available for viewing webcast. Please check back. Registration is now open at:
   
   Ohio EPA Northeast District Office
   2110 East Aurora Road, Twinsburg, Oh 44087
   To register and for questions, contact Adrienne La Favre at Adrienne.LaFavre@epa.state.oh.us or 330-963-1250
   
   GPD Group, Akron
   520 South Main Street, Suite 2531, Akron, OH 44311
   For questions and to register, Summit Soil & Water Conservation District (330) 929-2871 or staff@summitswcd.org
   
   Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District
   6100 W. Canal Rd., Valley View, Oh 44125 (parking on the south of the building)
   To register call 216-524-6580, ext. 10
   For questions, contact Janine Rybka at JRybka@cuyahogaswcd.org
   
   The Cuyahoga County Board of Health
   5550 Venture Dr., Parma, Ohio 44130
   To register and for questions, contact Pam Sawchyn at psawchyn@ccbh.net or
   Laura Travers at 216-201-2001 x1225 or ltravers@ccbh.net.
   
   Division of Environmental Services, Toledo
   Reynolds Corners Library on Dorr Street (click link for map)
   To register and for questions, contact Ann-Drea Hensley at 419.241.9155, ext 103 or Hensley@tmacog.org
   Participants may bring a lunch if they choose to do so

Other training opportunities (also check at Great Lakes Environmental Centerhttp://urban.csuohio.edu/glefc/)

Archived Ohio EPA Trainings

1. Nov. 30, 2011; Columbus – Full day conference featuring Dr. Bill Hunt from North Carolina State University.
   Dec. 1, 2011; Cuyahoga Community College, Highland Hills, Ohio – Full day conference featuring Dr. Bill Hunt from North Carolina State University.
   Agenda and PowerPoint Presentations
2. November 17, 2011 - Greening the Road: Using the Green Rating System to Evaluate Your Transportation Project   Webcast from Stormwater Magazine.
   Description of webcast.
   The webcast begins at 2:00 p.m at Ohio EPA Northeast District Office, 2110 East Aurora Road, Twinsburg, Oh 44087 - Coming soon.
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Workshop for MS4s - October 5, 2011
   Agenda and PowerPoint Presentations 
4. Storm Water Solutions for Existing Urbanized Areas: Retrofitting in NE Ohio - Sept. 8, 2011
   Handouts
   
5. Pollution Prevention and Good House Keeping Workshop - June 15 and July 14, 2011
   PowerPoint Presentations and Handouts
6. Post-Construction Practices for Public Roadway Projects Workshop - April 13, 2011
7. Long Term Post Construction Maintenance Practices and BMP Tour - September 16, 2010 
   Handouts
8. Best Management Practice #6 – Pollution Prevention at Municipal Garages - April 14 and May 20, 2010
   PowerPoint presentations and handouts
9. Green Infrastructure in Northeast Ohio - November 4, 2009
10. Developing and Implementing Effective Long Term Maintenance Programs for Post-Construction BMPs - September 30, 2009
    View On-Line Training
11. August 5, 2009 
    University of New Hampshire Post-Construction Best Management Practices
    - Go to http://urban.csuohio.edu/glefc/training/training_materials.html
12. June 24 , 2009 (Twinsburg, OH)
    Construction Site Inspection & Enforcement
    - View On-Line Training
    - View Construction Site Inspection Field Video
13. Standards for Construction Site Programs: Sediment and Erosion Control for MS4s April 14, 2009
14. Your New Municipal Storm Water Permit – What You Need to Know to Comply March 11, 2009
15. NPDES Construction General Permit: What's Old; What's New? (NWDO) May 15, 2008
16. Storm Water Management Plans and Expectations for MS4 Communities (SWDO) April 23, 2008
17. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #5 February 13, 2008
    Structural and Non-Structural Post Construction BMP Case Studies: Making It Work in NE Ohio (coming soon).
18. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #4 January 9, 2008
    Implementing an Effective PIPE Program
19. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #3 December 12, 2007
    Non-Structural Post-Construction BMPs from Planning and Zoning Perspectives
20. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #2 November 19, 2007
    Implementing Illicit Discharge Programs and Conducting Illicit Discharge Investigations
21. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #1 - September 20, 2007
    Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping for Storm Water Program Managers