2021 MRC Low Impact Development Conference
IMPLEMENTING ADVANCED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
The October 2021 MRC Low Impact Development Conference covered the full range of LID/GI tools, from comprehensive land use planning and manual creation to engineered design and construction of green roofs, infiltration devices, cisterns, and bioretention areas.
Experts shared case studies that demonstrated cost-effective means to set and meet pollution load reductions, recharge groundwater aquifers, and prevent flooding.
2021 MRC LID Conference Resources
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Keynote Address: Building a Better Way
Martin P. Wanielista, PhD, PE, Professor Emeritus,
College of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Central Florida
Making the Case for Low Impact Development/Green Infrastructure (LID/GI)
The session demonstrates the need and feasibility for moving from conventional “grey” stormwater practices to greener stormwater practices. Presentations cover why LID is important and the issues that are driving the change to green stormwater infrastructure.
Restoring Rain’s Path
Joanie Regan, Stormwater Utility Manager (retired)
City of Cocoa Beach
Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience in the Indian River Lagoon and Beyond
Jason Evans, PhD, Executive Director
Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience, Stetson University
Shifting Development Practices with Metrics, Benchmarking, and Monitoring
Pierce Jones, PhD, Director
Program for Resource Efficient Communities, University of Florida
What Is LID?
An overview of LID design tools will be presented along with case studies that demonstrate LID cost effectiveness and maintenance.
An Overview of LID Techniques
Mike Hardin, PhD, PE, CFM
Senior Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Implementing LID Projects: When Maintenance Drives Design
Chris Bogdan, Business Development Manager
Ferguson Waterworks
Building Economic Prosperity Using LID: A Case Study
Jeffrey Huber, FAIA, ASLA, NCARB, LEED AP
Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture
Stormwater/LID Manuals & Policymaking
Local government tools that guide and mandate Low Impact Development will be presented and reviewed. This session will help government leaders along the Lagoon visualize and implement similar tools.
Pinellas County’s Green Infrastructure Stormwater Manual — Lessons Learned in Modern Stormwater Management Requirements
Kelli Hammer Levy
Director, Pinellas County Public Works
Alachua County’s Stormwater Manual and Stormwater Treatment Code
Evan Shane Williams, PhD, PE
Stormwater Engineer, Environmental Protection Department, Alachua County
The Best, and the Rest, an Incomplete Review of LID and Stormwater Manuals from Florida and Beyond
Eban Z. Bean, PhD, PE
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida
State Stormwater Rules
Presenters will cover the history of stormwater rulemaking in Florida and where we are heading in the future.
Florida’s Stormwater Story
Eric H. Livingston,
Watershed Manager, Watershed Management Services, LLC
Accommodating Low Impact Development
Cammie Dewey, PE,
Environmental Resource Program Manager, St. Johns River Water Management District
Case Studies
Examples of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Projects will be shared through measureable outcomes and case studies.
Retrofitting Coastal Communities with LID
Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP
Vice President, Drummond Carpenter, PLLC
Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow!
Daniel Parsons, Division Manager
Chris Zambito, Senior Project Manager
Atkins
Successful Implementation of Green Infrastructure Practices
Chris Bogdan
Business Development Manager, Ferguson Waterworks
Planning for LID/GI
Presentations share visionary planning mechanisms and methods for planning to implement LID/GI on a regional scale.
Comprehensive Planning for LID/GI
Tara McCue, AICP
Director of Planning and Community Development, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Winter Haven: From Gray to Green — Enhanced Stormwater Design Criteria for a Hydrologically Impaired Basin
Kevin Albrecht, PE
Principal Engineer, Albrecht Engineering Group LLC
Visualizing a Salty Future: The Role of LID and Green Infrastructure in Adapting to Accelerating Sea Level Rise and a Changing Climate
Jeffrey Huber, FAIA, ASLA, NCARB, LEED AP
Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture
Engaging the Development Community
This session focuses on engagement of the land development community and a panel discussion on how to get LID implemented more consistently throughout the region.
Engaging the Development Community: Outcomes of Volusia County’s LID Developer Workshops
Kelli McGee, J.D.
Executive Director, Riverside Conservancy
Tech Talk
Tech Talk With MRC’s Caity Savoia: Living Shorelines
Caity Savoia
Director of Science and Restoration, Marine Resources Council
Tech Talk With Chris Bogdan, Ferguson Waterworks: When Maintenance Drives Design
Chris Bogdan
Business Development Manager, Ferguson Waterworks
Thank You Sponsors
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