UPDATED (4/1/08) The Center will be targeting the Southeast with our next TWO Institutes-- a 2008 Stormwater Institute at the Coastal Georgia Center October 14-16th, 2008, and a 2009 Watershed Institute in in South Carolina.  Contact Anne Kitchell ack@cwp.org if you have thoughts on potential partnerships, technical needs, and funding opportunities. View save the date email.

Speaking Engagements:

• Lisa Fraley-McNeal, Kelly Collins, and Alexi Boado on “Navigating the World of BMP Performance” at the 2008 River Rally on May 4th in Huron, OH.  The three hour session is designed to introduce the River Rally crowd to the issues surrounding BMP performance, including stormwater runoff quality, BMP pollutant removal rates, and the latest trends in BMP performance.  The latest research on the performance of proprietary devices, innovative BMPs and Low Impact Development (LID) will also be presented. http://www.rivernetwork.org/rn/rally/

• Paul Sturm and Julie Tasillo on "Cooperative Watershed Planning- A Baltimore Experience" at the 19th Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Conference "Progress Through Partnerships: Collaborating to Protect Our Watersheds", May 19-21, 2008, Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT.  Co-sponsored by New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection in cooperation with the NPS Programs of the New England States, New York State, and EPA Regions I and II. http://www.neiwpcc.org/npsconference/

• Michael Novotney on "Leveling the Playing Field for LID" at the Low Impact Development Summit, June 23-24, 2008, Renaissance Hotel, Asheville, NC.
  The Low Impact Development Summit will address the planning, policy, and financing aspects of incorporating these principals in your municipalities. Research findings will provide engineers, architects, and design professionals with information on the latest technology available in designing, installing, and maintaining the features. In addition, there will be an implementation session presenting case studies on various LID projects. http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops/lid_summit/index.html

The third year of the U.S. EPA Stormwater Webcast series for municipal stormwater managers has two webcasts where Center staff share our methods and experiences.

The archives of the 4/9/2008 webcast on "The Art & Science of Stormwater Retrofitting" by Michael Novotney and the 2/6/2008 webcast on "BMP Performance" by Neely Law, PhD, can be viewed by visiting the U.S. EPA's NPDES Training Courses and Workshops page, which contains many other informative webcasts.