"Eight Tools for Watershed Protection in Developing Areas"
EPA's Watershed Academy is pleased to sponsor its first free Webcast Seminar - A Webcast Learning Session Two-hour audio Web broadcast
Protection: Many communities in the U.S. are experiencing rapid growth and development, and a gradual decline in the quality of their aquatic resources. This Webcast will highlight effective
tools communities can apply to minimize the impact of land development on their streams, lakes and estuaries. It will begin by showing how impervious cover (IC) is used as a key index of watershed development. Next, current research will be reviewed on the strong relationship between IC and more than twenty indicators on aquatic quality. This emerging research provides the technical foundation for the Impervious Cover Model (ICM) which will be discussed at length. The remainder of the Webcast will review the eight tools localities can apply to protect their subwatersheds-watershed planning, natural area conservation, buffers, better site design, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management practices, non-stormwater discharges and watershed stewardship!
Emphasis is placed on the key watershed planning implications associated with the ICM model, and how the tools can be implemented at the local government level. The Webcast will conclude with the famous Center for Watershed Protection quiz on watershed stewardship behaviors. Frequent
opportunities will be provided throughout the Webcast to discuss the technical and policy implications of the ICM and the eight-tool approach.
Instructor:
Thomas R. Schueler, Director of Watershed Research and Practice
Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, Maryland
Tom Schueler directs the Center's watershed research and practice
programs,and has a keen interest in the science and management of urban
streams and lakes. He has worked for more than twenty years on developing innovative techniques to protect and restore urban streams and lakes. Mr. Schueler has authored several widely used references, including The Small Watershed Restoration Manual Series, The Practice of Watershed Protection, Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook, and the Impacts of Impervious Cover on Aquatic Systems. He is working on a wide range of research projects and watershed applications to improve the tools used for watershed protection and restoration. Prior to founding the Center, Mr. Schueler worked for ten years at the Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments, where he led the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Team-one of first efforts to comprehensively restore an urban watershed.
The Watershed Academy:
The Watershed Academy is a focal point in EPA's Office of Water for providing training and information on implementing watershed approaches. The Academy sponsors live classroom training, online distance learning modules through the Watershed Academy Web at www.epa.gov/watertrain/, and
most recently, Webcasts on various watershed planning and restoration
topics. EPA plans to offer additional Webcasts in 2005. For more
information, visit www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/.
Registration:
You must register in advance to participate in the Webcast. To
register, visit http://clu-in.org/conf/tio/watershedtools
The Webcast will be a Web-based slide presentation with a companion audio portion. There are two options for accessing the audio portion of the Webcast: by phone OR streaming audio broadcast (not both). By selecting one registration option at the registration page, you will be registering to view the Web-based slides and the audio method of your choice. If you choose the streaming audio option, you will not be able to participate by telephone. However, you will be able to submit questions online for the presenters to answer during the Webcast. Closed-captioning is available. Upon registration you will receive complete participation instructions. Please note that there are a
limited number of toll-free phone lines available, so register early to
guarantee your spot! If you register after that limit is reached, you will be added to a waiting list.
Questions?
If you have questions about the technical content of the Webcast, contact Melissa DeSantis at (703) 385-6000
melissa.desantis@tetratech-ffx.com. For logistical questions, contact Pete
Riddle at (513) 321-3035 pete.riddle@emsus.com.
Protection: Many communities in the U.S. are experiencing rapid growth and development, and a gradual decline in the quality of their aquatic resources. This Webcast will highlight effective
tools communities can apply to minimize the impact of land development on their streams, lakes and estuaries. It will begin by showing how impervious cover (IC) is used as a key index of watershed development. Next, current research will be reviewed on the strong relationship between IC and more than twenty indicators on aquatic quality. This emerging research provides the technical foundation for the Impervious Cover Model (ICM) which will be discussed at length. The remainder of the Webcast will review the eight tools localities can apply to protect their subwatersheds-watershed planning, natural area conservation, buffers, better site design, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management practices, non-stormwater discharges and watershed stewardship!
Emphasis is placed on the key watershed planning implications associated with the ICM model, and how the tools can be implemented at the local government level. The Webcast will conclude with the famous Center for Watershed Protection quiz on watershed stewardship behaviors. Frequent
opportunities will be provided throughout the Webcast to discuss the technical and policy implications of the ICM and the eight-tool approach.
Instructor:
Thomas R. Schueler, Director of Watershed Research and Practice
Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, Maryland
Tom Schueler directs the Center's watershed research and practice
programs,and has a keen interest in the science and management of urban
streams and lakes. He has worked for more than twenty years on developing innovative techniques to protect and restore urban streams and lakes. Mr. Schueler has authored several widely used references, including The Small Watershed Restoration Manual Series, The Practice of Watershed Protection, Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook, and the Impacts of Impervious Cover on Aquatic Systems. He is working on a wide range of research projects and watershed applications to improve the tools used for watershed protection and restoration. Prior to founding the Center, Mr. Schueler worked for ten years at the Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments, where he led the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Team-one of first efforts to comprehensively restore an urban watershed.
The Watershed Academy:
The Watershed Academy is a focal point in EPA's Office of Water for providing training and information on implementing watershed approaches. The Academy sponsors live classroom training, online distance learning modules through the Watershed Academy Web at www.epa.gov/watertrain/, and
most recently, Webcasts on various watershed planning and restoration
topics. EPA plans to offer additional Webcasts in 2005. For more
information, visit www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/.
Registration:
You must register in advance to participate in the Webcast. To
register, visit http://clu-in.org/conf/tio/watershedtools
The Webcast will be a Web-based slide presentation with a companion audio portion. There are two options for accessing the audio portion of the Webcast: by phone OR streaming audio broadcast (not both). By selecting one registration option at the registration page, you will be registering to view the Web-based slides and the audio method of your choice. If you choose the streaming audio option, you will not be able to participate by telephone. However, you will be able to submit questions online for the presenters to answer during the Webcast. Closed-captioning is available. Upon registration you will receive complete participation instructions. Please note that there are a
limited number of toll-free phone lines available, so register early to
guarantee your spot! If you register after that limit is reached, you will be added to a waiting list.
Questions?
If you have questions about the technical content of the Webcast, contact Melissa DeSantis at (703) 385-6000
melissa.desantis@tetratech-ffx.com. For logistical questions, contact Pete
Riddle at (513) 321-3035 pete.riddle@emsus.com.