EPA "Watershed Central" Web Site and "Watershed Wiki"
EPA has a new Web site called "Watershed Central" to help watershed organizations and others find key information they need to implement watershed management projects. EPA's new site is located at: http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral. EPA's Watershed Academy will present a Webcast entitled "Watershed Central: A New Gateway to Watershed Information." This Webcast will provide an opportunity to learn about the information and tools available on "Watershed Central," including the new "Watershed Wiki." Please visit the Web site at http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts. Also, this URL has archives of 39 past Webcasts on a variety of watershed management topics.

Managing Stormwater Management Presentation
The presentation at this web site: http://stormwater.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/managing-stormwater-management-presentation/ is geared for property and facility managers who would like to learn more about managing stormwater infrastructure.
Source: Sustainable Stormwater Management Blog

Watershed Imperviousness: 3 Recent Studies
Numerous studies have been conducted over the years that correlate the degree of imperviousness of a watershed to overall quality of surface waters fed by that same watershed. Three studies completed in the last few years are worth noting. Click here > Source: Stormwater Library.com

Drag & Drop features useful resources provided by members for members and others concerned about erosion and sediment control. If one of these resources is of particular interest to you, just "Drag & Drop" the web link into your Favorites folder or Bookmark it for later reference. If you know of a resource that makes your job easier and would like to share, please send your web links to Meg Tully.

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Sangaline Receives Engineering Award
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC/CO) announced that Stephanie Sangaline, P.E., CPESC of Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig, has been named one of ACEC/CO's 2009 Outstanding Women in Engineering. Sangaline was among seven engineers who were nominated by members of the Council. The prestigious award recognizes women who demonstrate exceptional technical, educational, community involvement and leadership competence in the engineering industry. Read More >.

Ingram Earns Forest Service Engineering Technician of the Year Award
Robert Ingram of the Tonto National Forest has been selected as the Forest Service Engineering Technician of the Year for fiscal year 2008. Ingram works as the forest's Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Forest Highway Liaison. Ingram was responsible for ensuring that ADOT built numerous elk/wildlife crossings to protect the wildlife and people in the State Route 260 corridor construction efforts. Because of his efforts, ADOT is now sponsoring a statewide study of key wildlife travel routes in coordination with state highway work. Read More >.

PBS&J Named in Trenchless Technology Top 50
Trenchless Technology recently announced the 2008 Trenchless Top 50 Design Firms and once again PBS&J is on the list. Trenchless technologies allow underground utilities to be installed with little disruption to their surroundings. This is valuable when implementing infrastructure improvements in challenging areas such as in established urban regions or environmentally sensitive locations. Read More >.

Coir Board to Raise Exports to Latin America
Coir Board is promoting coir geotextiles and other coir products in new markets, such as Latin American countries. India exports over 3000 tonnes of coir geotextiles annually. Read More >.

Propex Inc. Emerges From Bankruptcy
Propex Inc. announced that it will now operate outside of bankruptcy after spending 14 months under voluntary Chapter 11 protection.
The Chattanooga-based premier global supplier of polypropylene fabrics and fibers for the geosynthetic, concrete, furnishings and industrial markets used its time in protection to right size its balance sheet, restructure its debt and create additional cash flow. Read More >.

PBS&J Part of Expert Engineering Team Selected to Update FEMA National Flood Program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a five-year, $600 million contract to a consortium of four engineering firms - PBS&J, Greenhorne & O'Mara, CDM and Stantec - to support the agency's massive risk program. The goal of FEMA Risk MAP is to provide reliable, easy-to-access digital flood risk data that can be used by communities to better assess and plan for flood damage throughout the United States. Read More >.

What's New? IECA welcomes news and updates from all of our members. If you have news that you would like included in our Members in the News section, please send your press releases to Meg Tully.

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Update Your Member Listing
Another great strategy to drive business your way and to locate colleagues is to ensure that your listing in the Find a Member Search Tool is as current as it can be. Make sure your web site and your areas of expertise are listed as well. To check and update your listing, log into www.ieca.org as a member, then go to Edit My Profile.

IECA Calendar of Events
The more you learn, the more marketable you are to an employer. IECA lists the events we hear about on our industry-wide calendar of events. Currently, there are more than 40 events listed that take place around the globe. If you are aware of an event that should be posted, please email it to IECA's IT Manager. Check out the calendar often for the latest events in your area.

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