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The Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NeFSMA) is an active organization of over 100 members representing over 50 organizations. NeFSMA pursues multiple purposes including: 1.)promote public awareness of floodplain and stormwater management; 2.) promote the professional status of floodplain and stormwater management and secure all benefits resulting there from; 3.) promote cooperation and information exchange between individuals and entities concerned with floodplain and stormwater management; 4.) keep individuals concerned with floodplain and stormwater management well informed through educational and professional seminars and to provide a method for dissemination of information, both general and technical; 5.) inform and educate concerned individuals of pending floodplain or stormwater legislation, funding and other related management matters. Please browse our website to learn more about NeFSMA at www.nefsma.net. If you are interested in joining, either contact one of the board members or complete the membership form.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

February 3 Stormwater BMP Maintenance Workshop

On February 3, NeFSMA will be co-sponsoring a Stormwater BMP Maintenance Workshop at the Douglas/Sarpy Extension Office, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha. This workshop will be led by Mike Isensee, Urban Conservationist for Minnesota's Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District. The Stormwater BMP Maintenance Workshop will focus on design, installation, inspection, and maintenance programs for wet sedimentation basins and bioretention systems.

The cost of the workshop is $25 and will count for 2.75 professional development hours. A box lunch will be provided. Lunch is at 12:30 pm and the workshop will begin at 1:30 pm. Please contact Bobbi Holm at Douglas/Sarpy Extension office to register for the workshop. Preregistration is required by February 1.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

US EPA Stormwater Webcast

You can register for the February 3rd Listening Session on EPA's Proposed Stormwater Rulemaking for New and Redevelopment by following the link below. Information about the webcast is included on the flyer. The NeFSMA Board is tracking the developments of this new rule making and will be providing information at upcomming meetings.

http://www.epa.gov/npdes/outreach_files/sw_flyer_020310.pdf




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