Updating Local Codes to Cultivate Green Infrastructure and Foster Sustainable Stormwater Management

Event Date:
December 13, 2011 - December 13, 2011
Description:

This free 2-hour webinar will offer practical strategies and case studies for amending zoning language, development standards, and review processes to improve MS4 stormwater permit compliance and encourage sustainable stormwater management approaches, including green infrastructure practices.

 

What You’ll Take Away:

  • Technical information relevant to planners MS4 permits and green infrastructure
  • Relevant examples and strategies for zoning, standards and manuals, review procedures to support green infrastructure implementation
  • Practical strategies for making green infrastructure the “default setting” in your codes and review processes

Who Should Attend:

  • Municipal, County, and Regional planners
  • Municipal and County stormwater program and engineering staff * Public works officials
  • State stormwater, environmental planning, and watershed program staff

Speakers Include:

  • Bob Newport, U.S. EPA
  • Juli Beth Hinds, Tetra Tech, Inc.
  • Karen Knittel, City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio

 

CLICK HERE to reserve your webinar seat now!

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the Webinar.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Focus: 
Natural Environment
Built Environment
Scale: 
City/Town
County
Region: 
National
Website: 
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/514648057
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