The Maine Non Point Source Training and Resource Center will be sponsoring a one-day workshop entitled; "Grappling With Stormwater Water Management in this Era of Climate Change". The workshop will feature some of Maine and New England's top experts on climate change who will present on change adaptation and infrastructure sizing. A panel discussion featuring members of state agencies is also planned. The program is designed to assist engineers, consultants, planners and state, federal and municipal officials to identify issues and develop policies with regard to stormwater management. This will be an interesting program and will fill up fast, so please register early to ensure your participation. This program will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on November 30th. You can find registration information here.

The Center's 2010 Winter/ Spring Training was successful in reaching a number of groups. Training was held for contractors, engineers, consultants, site evaluators, state and municipal officials, landscapers and landowners. Total number of participants was over 800. Contractors, site evaluators, plumbing inspectors and others interested in instruction on subsurface septic system design, installation and inspection were provided with nine training sessions encompassing these topics. A total of 279 participants attended the programs that were held in 10 locations throughout the state. The Center will again be providing similar trainings this winter and spring. More information and training dates can be found here.

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