Green Infrastructure Seminar for MS4 Communities

Geared toward MS4 communities, this FREE seminar will inform attendees on common green infrastructure practices, focusing specifically on infiltration systems. As detailed below, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) requires this training under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Government staff, including stormwater, public works and transportation staff, contractors and others who perform or oversee design and maintenance of public surfaces, are encouraged to attend. Up to four (4) PDHs will be available for this event. Registration is requested by Monday, December 3, 2018.

Agenda

• 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Check In & Breakfast
• 8:00 - 8:05 a.m. Introduction
• 8:05 - 8:45 a.m. Urban Trees: The Importance of Protection, Replacement & Proper Planting Techniques, Steve Ludwig, Village of Algonquin, IL
• 8:45 - 9:25 a.m. Think Outside the Tree Box: Urban Tree Sustainability for Green Infrastructure, Beth Corrigan, The Morton Arboretum
• 9:25 - 10:05 a.m. Best Practices for Native Areas, Jeff Weiss, Oakton Community College
• 10:05 - 10:15 a.m. Break
• 10:15 - 10:55 a.m. Installation & Maintenance of Roadside Bioswales & Infiltration Practices, Ted Semadeni, City of Lenexa, KS
• 10:55 - 11:35 a.m. Bioswale Design, Implementation & Results, Kelsey Musich, Illinois Tollway
• 11:35 - Noon DuPage County Stormwater Management Update & Wrap Up