2007 Urban Watersheds Revitalizations Conference

Posted by on April 23, 2007

2007 URBAN WATERSHEDS REVITALIZATION CONFERENCE

WHEN: Thursday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Kanbar Campus Center, Philadelphia University
(School House Ln. and Henry Ave., Philadelphia)

COST: None. This event is FREE!

For more information and to register, visit http://www.stormwaterbmp.org/conference

The 3rd Annual Urban Watersheds Revitalization Conference will target the urban (or mostly developed) watershed communities of southeast Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. The event will feature two panel discussions, a poster session and an awards ceremony for the winning projects of the Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) Recognition Program. The first panel discussion will cover the theme of stormwater management regulations and requirements. The second panel discussion will be the response from the design community on the realities of implementing these regulations and requirements. The subjects addressed in the panel discussion will include the perceptions, realities and responses to the state model stormwater ordinance, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements, flood control minimization, stormwater rate structure reallocation, retrofit funding mechanisms and other programs and initiatives that aim to demonstrate the environmental, economic and social benefits that arise through sustainable watershed management.