Low Impact Development Workshop:
Protecting Water Quality as Pittsboro Grows

December 7, 2006

Central Carolina Community College
Chatham County Campus
Pittsboro, NC
9am - 3pm

About the Workshop

Pittsboro’s rural character and close proximity to the Research Triangle area has led to an explosion of interest by developers in new residential and commercial growth. Balancing the need for growth with protection of water resources presents real challenges for Pittsboro and Chatham County. Developers, local governments, water resource professionals, land use planners and many others are faced with tough water quality and quantity decisions. Impaired water quality in the Robeson Creek Watershed as well as a voluntary building moratorium in Pittsboro highlight the need for innovative solutions. Low Impact Development (LID), an alternative to traditional development that provides economic and environmental benefits, can help meet these challenges.

How Can LID Help You?

• Assist in meeting new stormwater requirements
• Reduce construction and maintenance costs of stormwater infrastructure
• Balance growth needs with water quality protection
• Create “green landscapes” that add amenity value to new development

Workshop Topics:

• Stormwater regulations affecting Pittsboro
• LID site analysis
• LID site plan design
• LID stormwater best management practices
• LID hydrologic analysis, implementation and case studies
• Conservation easements
• Reviewing local codes and ordinances for barriers to LID
• Sediment and erosion control during construction
• Integrating on-site stormwater and wastewater systems
• Open discussion on local challenges and opportunities for LID

Speakers

• Faculty of NCSU Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
• Faculty of NCSU College of Design
• NC Professional Engineer with LID experience
• Town of Pittsboro Planning Director
• Triangle Land Conservancy

Who Should Attend

• Elected and appointed officials
• Local and county government staff
• Developers, builders and large landowners
• Landscape architects, planners and engineers
• Natural resource professionals
• Community Leaders

Registration fee is $25 which includes continental breakfast, lunch, break service and workshop materials.

Location:

Central Carolina Community College, Chatham County Campus
Building 2, Multi-purpose Room, Pittsboro, NC
http://www.cccc.edu

Agenda

8:30 a.m.	Registration and continental breakfast (provided)
9:00	Welcome and Introduction - Karen Hall and Catherine Deininger, Robeson Creek Watershed Council
9:15	Stormwater Regulations Affecting Pittsboro and Chatham County, NC - David Monroe, Town of Pittsboro
9:40	LID Overview - Laura Szpir, NCSU Dept. of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
10:00	Break
10:10	LID Site Analysis and Design - Lee-Anne Milburn, NCSU Dept. of Landscape Architecture
11:00	Conservation Easements - Tandy Jones, Triangle Land Conservancy
11:20	Sediment and Erosion Control During Construction - Dan Clinton, NCSU Dept. of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
11:45	Lunch
12:30	LID Stormwater Best Management Practices - Bill Hunt, NCSU Dept. of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
1:20	LID Hydrologic Analysis and Implementation - Tom Blue, BLUE Land Water Infrastructure
2:10	Break
2:20	Integrated On-Site Stormwater and Wastewater Systems - Hal House, Integrated Water Strategies, Inc.
2:50	Review of Local Codes and Ordinances for Barriers to LID - Christy Perrin, NCSU Dept. of Agriculture & Resource Economics, Watershed Education for Municipal Officials Program
3:10	Open Discussion of Challenges and Opportunities for LID in Pittsboro and Chatham County
3:30	Adjourn

Speaker Presentations:

Please click on any presentation title above to view a pdf presentation from each speaker.

Low Impact Development Workshop: Protecting Water Quality as Pittsboro Grows