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Bioretention Summit:
Ask the Researcher


May 15-16, 2013 - Washington DC Area
Hyatt Arlington - at Washington's Key Bridge
1325 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
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June 17-18, 2013 - Chicago
The Morton Arboretum, Sycamore Rm.
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532-1293
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Objectives:

Bioretention design, construction, and maintenance continue to evolve as the practice has become the most popular small-site stormwater control measure in much of the United States. However, design standards, construction specifications, and maintenance plans for bioretention often lag behind what recent applied and lab research has discovered. The purpose of this training is to deliver the most up-to-date research-based information that will lead to perhaps dramatic improvements in how bioretention cells are credited by regulators, designed by engineers and landscape architects, and built and maintained by contractors and maintenance personnel.

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The training will be from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Day 1 (registration at 8am with class starting at 8:30), and 8:00am to 12:00pm on Day 2. Click here to download an AGENDA. Powerpoints from the May 15-16 workshop can be viewed by clicking this link.

Below is a sampling of some of the Issues to be discussed.

  • Adjusting credit awarded to bioretention installed in sandier soil environments (like the coastal plain and barrier islands)
  • How bioretention cells can be designed to capture larger fractions of water to meet infiltration and evapotranspiration goals
  • The benefits of using an internal water storage layer to enhance performance in many soil types
  • How bioretention designs can be tailored per specific target pollutants, including emerging pollutants such as thermal loads and pathogens
  • What's the best fill media?
  • How can bioretention construction be improved to increase infiltration?
  • Are bioretention devices really low maintenance?

The training is unique because it brings together three prominent bioretention researchers to answer these and more questions. In fact, registrants are encouraged to submit questions in advance to the instructors via the website registration form so that they may be addressed during the workshop.

Special Presentation: At the Lisle, IL Summit, we will have a guest speaker from our Sponsor, Cardno JFNew. Presentation by Scott Dierks, PE:
Not all Green Space is Created Equal: The Hydrologic Benefits of Native Landscapes, Pt.2.

Special thanks to our Conference Sponsors!

 

Continuing Education: Up to 11 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) may be available for professional engineers and land surveyors, and landscape architects. Attendees may appeal to their respective boards to obtain professional education credits.

Lead Presenters:

boxBill Hunt, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. William F. Hunt is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at NC State University. As director of the Stormwater Engineering Group, he is actively involved with Best Management Practices (BMP) demonstration, applied research, and training. Bill also likes public venues in which to croon to the delight or dismay of many.
Email: bill_hunt@ncsu.edu


boxAllen P. Davis, Ph.D., PE

Allen Davis' focus at the University of Maryland Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is on water quality and physicochemical treatment processes, urban storm water quality and the concept of Low Impact Development, fundamental and applied research on practices such as bioretention, grass swales, and other technologies, He provides quantitative information on performance efficiency and design improvements. Dr. Davis holds a B.S. , a M.C.E. and a Ph.D. from the University of Delaware.
Email: apdavis@umd.edu


boxRobert G. Traver, Ph.D., PE

Dr. Traver is an Associate Professor at Villanova University and Director of Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership. Dr. Traver has been the main force in creating a Stormwater Best Management Practice Demonstration and Research Park on the Villanova Campus. Research is underway on a Stormwater Wetland, and four infiltration BMP’s. To enable continuing study into advancing research in these areas, Dr. Traver founded the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, and serves as its director.
Email: robert.traver@villanova.edu

 

Who Should Attend

  • Stormwater Administrators and Managers
  • Public Works Officials
  • Engineers
  • Landscape Architects
  • Planners
  • Regulators/Government Officials

Workshop Fees

Registration Fee: $395

Fees include break service, lunch on Day 1, and workshop materials.

Click here to REGISTER ONLINE!

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express or check. If paying by check, make your check payable to NCSU-BAE. Mail your check and copy of your registration form to:
NCSU-BAE
Campus Box 7625
Raleigh, NC 27695
Attn: Christina Shepard

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests must be submitted by email to bae_training@ncsu.edu to receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee. Cancellation requests received on or after the workshop date will be ineligible for refund.

 

Hotel Accommodations / Directions


Washington DC Area

A block of rooms has been reserved for our workshop participants at the Hyatt Arlington. The Group Rate is $289 per night for May 14 and 15. To obtain this rate, please make sure to reserve your room by April 14, 2013. To reserve your room, call the hotel at 703-525-1234 and mention our Group Name (NC State University), or click the link below to reserve your room in our block online. Complimentary internet access and a discounted parking rate of $10 per day is available for in-house hotel guests.

RESERVATION LINK

Hyatt Arlington @ Washington's Key Bridge
1325 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
703-525-1234

Directions from Hyatt Arlington Hotel's website: CLICK HERE

Driving Directions to the Hyatt Arlington

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA (4.55 miles)
Merge onto George Washington Memorial Parkway North. Merge onto I-395 South toward Richmond. Merge onto VA-110 North / Jefferson Davis Highway via Exit 8B toward I-66 W / Rosslyn. Turn slight left to take the Wilson Boulevard ramp toward Rosslyn. Turn slight left onto Wilson Boulevard. Turn right onto Nash Street. Our Arlington VA hotel is immediately on the right.

From Washington Dulles International Airport IAD (24.47 miles)
Merge onto Dulles Airport Access Road. Dulles Airport Access Road becomes VA-267 East. VA-267 East becomes I-66 East. Take Exit 73 toward Rosslyn / Key Bridge. Stay straight to go onto Lee Highway / US-29 North. Turn slight right onto Fort Meyer Drive. Turn right onto Wilson Boulevard. Our luxury hotel in Arlington VA is on the right.

From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Points North (37.28 miles or more)
Head West on I-195. Merge onto MD-295 South via Exit 2B toward Washington. Merge onto US-50 West / New York Avenue NE toward Washington (Crossing into the District of Columbia). Take I-395 South toward Tunnel (Crossing into Virginia). Merge onto VA-110 North / Jefferson Davis Highway via Exit 8B toward I-66 West / Rosslyn. Turn slight left to take the Wilson Boulevard ramp toward Rosslyn. Turn slight left onto Wilson Boulevard. Turn right onto Nash Street. Our Arlington VA hotel is immediately on the right.

Richmond and Points South (105.44 miles or more)
Head North on I-95. Merge onto I-395 North via Exit 170A-B toward Washington / I-495 / Tysons Corner. Merge onto Washington Boulevard / VA-27 North via Exit 8B toward Pentagon / Arlington Cemetery / Rosslyn. Take the ramp toward Pentagon North Parking Entrance. Merge onto VA-110 North / Jefferson Davis Highway. Turn slight left to take the Wilson Boulevard ramp toward Rosslyn. Turn slight left onto Wilson Boulevard. Turn right onto Nash Street. Our luxury hotel in Arlington VA is immediately on the right.


Chicago Area

The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532-1293
Click here for directions from the Arboretum's website.

Hotel Recommendations:

Hyatt Lisle: 1400 Corporetum Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532
Phone: 630-852-1234; 800-492-8804
From the Arboretum, drive south on Route 53 just past Warrenville Road and turn right

Hilton Lisle/Naperville: 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532
Phone: 630-505-0900
From the Arboretum, take Route 53 to Warrenville Road and turn right. Go 1.5 miles west. The hotel is on the left.

Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 630-505-1000
From the Arboretum, take Route 53 to Warrenville Road and turn right. Go about 1.5 miles, and the hotel is on the right.

Driving Directions: Located 25 miles west of Chicago, The Morton Arboretum is just west of Interstate 355 and north of I-88 on Illinois Route 53 (sometimes known as Lincoln Avenue or Lincoln Highway).

Westbound I-88: Exit north onto Route 53. Proceed north ½ mile to entrance

Eastbound I-88: Follow signs onto southbound I-355 and exit immediately to westbound Ogden Avenue (Route 34). Continue west on Ogden Avenue to Route 53 north. Proceed north one mile to entrance.

I-355: Follow signs and exit onto westbound I-88. Exit north onto Route 53; Proceed north ½ mile to entrance.

Taxi Services in Lisle

The Arboretum is two miles from the Metra train station in Lisle (Burlington Northern stop). Cab service is available through advance arrangements. It is about a five-minute cab ride between the train station in Lisle and the Arboretum. A few local taxi services are:

American Taxi at 630-920-9480
A M Regional Taxi at 630-971-8888
My Chauffeur Limo Service at 847-376-6169
DuPage Limo Service at 630-941-3080 or 800-426-9890


Contact Cathy Smith or Christina Shepard for questions about registration:
cathy_smith@ncsu.edu or 919-515-6780
chrissie_shepard@ncsu.edu or 919-513-2192

 

 

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