Upper Trinity Conservation Symposium

Upper Trinity Conservation Trust

Learn about the benefits of land conservation and green stormwater practices to reduce flooding and protect water quality.

Denton County Administrative Courthouse

Join the Upper Trinity Conservation Trust and the Watershed Partners to hear from local experts and practitioners about how preserving land through conservation easements and implementing green stormwater infrastructure practices can benefit your community by reducing flooding issues, and protecting water quality and native habitats.Attendees may receive five (5) CECs through the Texas Floodplain Management Association, and engineers may apply towards Professional Development Hours. Attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end.The Symposium will be held in Room 2020 at the Courthouse and doors will open at 8:30 am with the Symposium beginning at 9 am. Breakfast and afternoon snacks will be provided. Lunch will be catered from Cartwright&#x27;s in Denton. A large salad will be available to those on a vegetarian/vegan diet. If you have other dietary concerns, please contact Blake Alldredge at balldredge@utrwd.com.Agenda9:00 am 	Denton County Greenbelt Plan &amp; Grant Program, Blake Alldredge, Upper Trinity Conservation TrustBlake Alldredge will discuss how land preserved by conservation easements helps protect water quality in local reservoirs and mitigate flood risks. Alldredge will also provide an update on the Denton County Greenbelt Plan, including the new Grant Program that is available to landowners and local governments.9:30 am	Benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Local Projects to Reduce Flooding, Dr. Fouad Jaber, Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension Dr. Jaber will discuss the water quality and stormwater capture benefits of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) practices, and how to best implement these practices in urban watersheds. Dr. Jaber will also discuss local projects that are utilizing GSI practices to reduce flooding.10:30 am	Break10:45 am	Tour of GSI Around Denton County Courthouse and Stream Erosion Trailer Demonstration, Dr. Fouad Jaber and Blake Alldredge12:00 pm	Lunch12:30 pm	Trinity River Floodplain Prioritization Tool, Ms. Kathy Jack, Ph.D., Nature ConservancyMs. Kathy Jack will demonstrate the Nature Conservancy’s new online Trinity River Floodplain Prioritization Tool and explain how the Tool can be used to identify floodplain areas that should be preserved to capture floodwater.1:15 pm	Wilson Creek Floodplain Reforestation, David Cowan, North Texas Municipal Water District and Mac Martin, Texas A&amp;M Forest ServiceDavid Cowan and Mac Martin will discuss the reforestation project along Wilson Creek, an impaired creek that flows into Lavon Lake in Collin County. The purpose of the project is to capture floodwater to improve water quality in the creek. The project utilized volunteers for the planting effort.1:45 pm	Break2:00 pm	Roundtable ExerciseAttendees will participate in a roundtable exercise to formulate solutions to hypothetical flooding and water quality problems using practices learned during the Symposium.2:45 pm	Texas Flood Planning, Ms. Lissa Shepard, Dallas County Public Works Ms. Lissa Shepard will explain the regional flood planning process that will culminate in the first ever Texas Flood Plan. Lissa will also discuss funding opportunities for local governments as part of the Texas Flood Plan.3:30 pm	Adjourn

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