2009 Advanced Stormwater Management & Permitting

Practical Guidance & Useful Information

November 16, 2009
Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, Washington

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AGENDA

8:30-8:50 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:50-9:00 Welcome, and Program Overview

Holly Duncan, President
Environmental Law Education Center

LEGAL, REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE UPDATES

9:00-9:30 Priorities & Major Issues in Washington's Stormwater Program

  • Stormwater Permit Updates
  • Emerging Stormwater Policy and Implementation Issues
  • What Does the Next Six-Twelve Months Hold?
    Bill Moore, P.E., Section Manager, Water Quality Program
    Washington Department of Ecology

9:30-10:15 Stormwater Management and Permits - Latest Legal Developments

  • Key Elements of Washington's New Industrial Stormwater Permit
  • Avoiding and Defending Clean Water Act Citizen Suits
  • Practical Effects of Permits
    Jeff Kray, Marten Law Group

10:15-10:45 Compliance Strategies for Municipal & Industrial Permits

  • Overview of New Permit Requirements and Implementation Strategies
  • Practical Advice
    Nathan Graves, Vice President, Principal Environmental Scientist
    Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

10:45-11:00 Break

STORMWATER COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

11:00-11:30 Priorities for Enforcement of Stormwater Violations

  • Types of Permits Enforced and Common Violations
  • Experiences in the Field
    Kevin Fitzpatrick, Regional Section Manager
    Washington Department of Ecology

11:30-12:00 Latest Issues in Stormwater Permit Compliance and Enforcement

  • Compliance Tips for Washington's Industrial and Construction Stormwater General Permits
  • Lessons Learned - How to Avoid Ecology Orders and Civil Penalties
  • Representation before the PCHB - Practical Advice on Resolving Orders and Penalties
    Allan Bakalian
    Zeno Drake Bakalian P.S.

12:00-1:00 LUNCH (On your own)

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT

1:00-1:45 Stormwater Management in the Puget Sound

  • Promoting LID through Technical Assistance and Other Measures
  • Comprehensive Stormwater Management Examples
    Bruce Wulkan, Stormwater Program Manager
    Puget Sound Partnership

1:45-2:30 Industrial LID Feasibility

  • Challenges for Industries and Ports on Implementing LID
  • Implementable Techniques & Strategies
  • Mechanisms for Evaluating Effectiveness
    Ross Dunning, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

2:30-3:00 Break

REGIONAL STORMWATER STRATEGY - PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSION

3:00-4:30 A Report from the Stormwater Workgroup

  • Update on the Stormwater Workgroup Discussions
  • Coordination of Monitoring & Assessing Stormwater Water Quality, Habitat and Human Health
    Jim Simmonds, Supervisor of Water Quality & Quantity Unit
    King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
    Chair, Stormwater Workgroup
  • What are the Priorities and Primary Concerns of the Environmental Community?
    Heather Trim, People for Puget Sound
  • What is the Impact on Industry and How is Industry Responding?
    Mel Oleson, The Boeing Company

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