Ohio Stormwater Association
The Ohio Stormwater Association is a group of public and private citizens dedicated to advancing the management of stormwater and related natural resources through education, leadership, watershed-based coordination and technical assistance in Ohio.
Consider becoming a member and being a part of the solutions to stormwater management in Ohio.
2012 Ohio Stormwater Conference – SeaGate Convention Center, Toledo
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2012 Registration Program
The 2012 Ohio Stormwater Conference will be held June 6-8, 2012 at the SeaGate Convention Center in Toledo, Ohio. This years Opening Speaker will be Scott Nally, Ohio EPA Director. The Keynote Speaker is Theodore E. Scott, PE, CPESC, LEED AP, MSP, founder of Stormwater Maintenance LLC. A number of tours, speakers and certification classes and exams will be part of the event.
For more information about this event, which has become a much anticipated event, please visit the Conference Page.
Upcoming Events and Calendar
Each spring Ohio Stormwater Association helps to sponsor the Ohio Stormwater Conference. The call for abstracts opens in the fall of the prior year with early registration opening in winter. We are always looking for feedback, volunteers, and sponsors. Contact a Board of Directors member to participate in the conference.
The Ohio Stormwater Association provides quarterly educational meetings on topics of interest to our members. Click on the calendar for a list of opportunities and let us know if you have a stormwater related event in Ohio.
Current Topics
We have added our social networking tools to our website, now you can share stormwater information and network with other people interested in stormwater.
ODNR publishes and maintains the soil and erosion control standards manual Rainwater and Land Development. Obtain a copy, comment on changes or additions, or review current working issues.
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OEPA is in the process of drafting the Industrial Stormwater General Permit
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Ohio EPA has submitted a draft Nutrient Reduction Strategy to the US EPA. The plan outlines the states stragegy which includes improving storm water management practices and regulatory approaches. Expanding public outreach and education efforts; and improving land use practices and stream habitat management. (See the following for more information, http://www.epa.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?alias=www.epa.ohio.gov/dsw.)
