Ohio Stormwater Association: Meetings

The Ohio Stormwater Association provides educational and networking opportunities for people focused on reducing the negative impacts of stormwater runoff.

The Ohio Stormwater Association provides quarterly educational meetings on topics of interest to our members and helps to sponsor the Ohio Stormwater Conference being held each spring.

Upcoming Meetings

1EPA Nutrient Removal Webinar: Nitrogen Control at Wastewater Treatment Plants

Thursday, March 8, 2012, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
Over the past few years, EPA’s Office of Research and Development has updated its engineering design and operation guidance for the control of nitrogen and phosphorus at municipal wastewater treatment plants. This webinar, “Nitrogen Control at Wastewater Treatment Plants,” will provide an update on state-of-the-science developments in the control of nitrogen at publically owned treatment works. The technical guidance presented at this webinar will be instrumental in supporting the implementation of new nitrogen water quality standards being developed by the states. For more information and to register for the webinar, go to:  http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/events/event03082012.html

 

EPA Releases Permit Writer’s Manual for CAFOs

EPA is releasing a technical manual for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to provide states, producers, and the general public (1) general information on Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program requirements for CAFOs, (2) information to explain CAFO permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act, and (3) technical information to help states and producers understand options for nutrient management planning.

It is EPA’s intent that this is a living document that will be updated periodically to incorporate new and emerging approaches to CAFO management, including those focused on manure reuse and recycling and use for energy generation.  Interested parties are encouraged to bring to EPA’s attention questions and suggestions concerning the content of this manual at any time. EPA will consider this input and update this document periodically to ensure that this manual is as helpful as possible.For more information and to view a copy of the manual: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/caforule.

 

OSWA helps to sponsor the Central Ohio Stormwater & Erosion Control Expo to be held onTuesday February 28, 2012 at the Ohio Dept of Transportation inColumbus,Ohio.

March 6-7 : The 2012 Conservation Tillage Conference at Ohio Northern University, McIntosh Center, in Ada.  The full program will be available later at the conference website, www.ctc.osu.edu

Dr. Joseph Lucente, Assistant Professor and Extension Educator, Ohio State University and Ohio Sea Grant College Program. “Building Sustainable Communities in the Lake ErieWatershed.” Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:00 pm. LEC room 155.

OWEA- Watershed 101 – WorkshopApril 5, 2012–Columbus,Ohio,OhioUnion

University of Toledo-Lake Erie Center, Art Contest
Entries are due Friday, April 6, 2012.
Express your creativity in our annual Art Contest! Artists of all ages, and skill levels are invited to submit a piece of 2D or 3D art that fits our contest theme, “The Nature of Maumee Bay.” Prizes will be given in five age categories: adult, special needs adult, teen, youth and junior youth. For complete details and contest rules, visit our website, http://www.utoledo.edu/nsm/lec.

Eighteenth Annual Mill Creek Cleanup by Canoe on Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Contact Bruce Koehler (bkoehler@oki.org, 513.563.8800 or 513.828.3578). www.millcreekwatershed.org/news-and-events

Photo Contest Entries on Display Now!
Entries from our annual “Nature of Maumee Bay” Photo Contest are on display in theLake ErieCenter lobby through April. Pictured at right is one of the winning entries, by Todd Crail. The display is open for viewing Monday – Friday,9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Miami Conservancy District’s (MCD) in Southwest Ohio Groundwater Guardian Green Site status through The Groundwater Foundation.  The MCD designates Green Sites that demonstrate water friendly management.  These include proper fertilizer and pesticide application, hazardous material storage, water use, public and staff water education, setbacks or “no application” zones around wells and bodies of water, and proper wastewater disposal.

MCD offers free workshops and helps site managers complete the application for Green Site status.  Find more at http://www.miamiconservancy.org/water/groundwater_guard.asp.

Past Meetings

The 2012 Ohio Stormwater Conference
June 6-8, 2012
SeaGate Convention Center
Toledo, Ohio
Click Here for more information on the conference.

Center for Watershed Protection Webcast 12-15-10 Better Site Design Gets Better is being offered at the locations below. Find out more about the Center for Watershed Protection at http://www.cwp.org/.

June 10 and 11, 2010 – Ohio Stormwater Conference – to be held at the Kalihari near Sandusky, Ohio. A first class event that brings nearly 450 people from across Ohio and neighboring states together to strengthen your watershed management knowledge and skills.

April 30, 2010 – Quarterly Education Meeting – Making Green Infrastructure Possible. Columbus Ohio at the ODNR Campus. See the Flyer.

Quarterly Education Meeting – January 29, 2010
(Link to PDF View PDF ).

Fostering Sustainable Behavior Workshop – September 3, 2009 (Link to PDF View PDF ).

May 14 – 15, 2009 – 2009 Ohio Stormwater Conference

March 20, 2009 – Using Non-traditional Stormwater Practices to Meet Stormwater Goals

  • Permeable Concrete Applications – Mark Pardi P.E. Ohio Concrete Association
  • Towards Crediting Non-traditional & Green Stormwater Practices – Jay Dorsey, P.E. ODNR
  • Applying LID Practices in Chagrin Watershed Communities – Rachel Webb, CRWP
  • Green Infrastructure in Urban Applications – Brian N. Neilson, PE – EMH&T