I'm finally back at my room tonight after a very long day at the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) conference in Dallas, Texas. I'm down here to learn everything I can about the new three letter curse word taking over the construction industry. That's right; ELG (Effluent Limitation Guidelines) for the construction industry. Jesse Pritts with the EPA gave a summary of the expanded narrative limitations and the new numeric discharge limits that were finalized at the end of 2009 and will be finding their way into a NPDES permit near you. One thing to remember at this point is that these new rules will require much guidance. Questions that remain unanswered are widly varied and Jesse indicated the intent to publish something to answer a lot of the guidance questions early next year; before the turbidity limits go into effect in the EPA permit. IECA will play an important role in making sure this guidance is representative of the construction, consulting, and municipal stakeholders likely to be impacted.
*Rules went into effect February 1, 2010
*Beginning August 1, 2011 turbidity limits go into effect
*More information is available at www.epa.gov/guide/construction
The other reason I have come to this symposium of soil strategy specialists was to present a half-day session about purposeful Phase II MS4 compliance. A good spirited group of consultants, regulators, and MS4 coordinators attended this morning's interactive session and learned how to improve the measurable goals in their Storm Water Management Program. Most of these communities are just now putting together the nuts and bolts of their construction stormwater program, but we also see major changes in the works for federal post-construction rules. They also learned some of the questions they should be asking their permitting authority, their community and themselves in order to create a program that has the best chance to actually realize water quality improvements and not just meet blindly comply with the minimum control measures. It was fun and speakers were given a pen with a laser pointer in the head. Cool!
Signing off from Dallas,
Jesse W. Poore, CFM
2010 NeFSMA Chair
About Our Association
- Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association
- 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, February 18, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
2010 National ASFPM Conference Registration Open
You can access full information and registration forms for the National ASFPM Conference in Oklahoma City by navigating to http:://www.floods.org/index.asp?menuid=381&firstlevelmenuid=181&siteid=1 or click on the image below.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Missouri FSMA Annual Conference - Registration Open
We received notice today that registration is open for the 15th Annual Missouri Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association Annual Conference. The dates are April 7-9th, 2010.
The links to information about the conference are included below if you are interested.
http://www.mfsma.org/conference
http://www.mfsma.org/docs/conf10/2010ConferenceBrochure.pdf
NeFSMA is still exploring options for a 2010 conference in Nebraska. We'll keep you posted with details as they become available.
The links to information about the conference are included below if you are interested.
http://www.mfsma.org/conference
http://www.mfsma.org/docs/conf10/2010ConferenceBrochure.pdf
NeFSMA is still exploring options for a 2010 conference in Nebraska. We'll keep you posted with details as they become available.
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