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In This Issue
Drag and Drop: PBS Documentary, Green Infrastructure Web Site, Compost Filter Sock
Members in the News: PROFILE Products, Johnson, Riling, McLaughlin, Brant, PBS&J, Golder
IECA News & Information: EC10 Abstracts Due May 15, Get a Free Gourmet Coffee Card, Ecuador Project Volunteers Needed, Partnership with Wal-Mart
Chapter News & Updates: Great Rivers Board Election, Mountain States Elections, NJ To Test Products |
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Drag & Drop
May's Featured Resources
 PBS Documentary: Poisoned Waters
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith details widespread pollution of America's waterways in the PBS Frontline documentary.
Project Home Page with Videos, Interviews >
Short Radio Broadcast, 30 Minutes >
Contributed by Sandy Mathews
Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure
EPA Training and Conferences Web Page, includes schedule of webcasts and workshops available to the public.
Presentation Using Compost Filter Socks as a BMP by Chris Newman of the EPA
Contributed by Matthew Baumgardner
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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 Editor.
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Members In the News
Free Webinar May 28: Green Design for Sustainable Erosion Control
IECA member Steve Zwilling (PROFILE Products LLC) will moderate and be joined by member and colleague C. Michael Robeson, P.E. and Salix Applied Earthcare's John McCullah. The hour-long CE News presentation will include a live Q & A and will be worth 1 PDH to eligible participants.
PROFILE Products' Employees Achieve Certification
PROFILE Products LLC is pleased to announce that C. Michael Robeson, P.E., the company's manager of technical services, recently achieved certification as a Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ). Additionally, Andy Constantine is accredited as a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment
Control (CPESC).
Johnson Named Administrative Vice President of IECA Board of Directors
IECA has announced that Board of Directors member Lee Johnson, CPESC will assume the role of Administrative Vice President of the Board of Directors effective immediately.
Riling Elected as Chapter Advisory Committee Chair
IECA's Chapter Advisory Committee has elected Charles R. Riling, Jr.
as chair of the committee. Riling has been a member of the
Mid-Atlantic Chapter since 1997, where he served on the Board of Directors and currently is in his third and final year as the Chapter President. He has been on the IECA Chapter
Advisory Committee for the past three years.
NC State Study Finds Better Way to Protect Streams from Construction Runoff
Richard A. McLaughlin, Scott E. King and Greg D. Jennings report a better way to protect streams from construction runoff.
Stan Brant, Jr. Appointed as CEO of Propex Holding
Chattanooga-based Propex Holding, LLC has named Stan Brant, Jr., as President, Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Mr. Brant is a proven leader with experience as a chief executive, most recently serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the company.
PBS&J's Forester Creek Improvement Project to Receive Award
The Forester Creek Improvement Project in Santee, California will be receiving a 2009 Project of the Year Award at the annual American Public Works Association (APWA) National Congress this September. PBS&J was the prime construction management company on this $25-million project.
Golder Acquires Denver Company
Golder Associates has acquired the assets of Engineering and Hydrosystems, a Denver-based consulting firm specializing in hydrology and hydraulics, sediment, river engineering and design, reservoir and water supply management.
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IECA NEWS
EC10 Call for Presentations - May 15 Deadline!IECA is calling on presenters to bring the latest, freshest content from the field to the classroom for EC10 in Dallas, Texas, USA, Feb. 14-18. The deadline to submit abstracts is this Friday, May 15. Complete submission details are available on IECA's website. If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact IECA at 1-800-455-4322 or 303-640-7554. Recruit A Member, Receive a Gourmet Coffee CardIECA's member referral bonus program has been so successful that we've extended it to June 30, 2009. Members, if you refer a friend who joins, you will receive a $5 coffee card as a thank you from IECA. Just be sure that your referral lists you on their application or when they join online, and we'll mail your coffee card within 2-4 weeks of enrollment. Ecuador Project Volunteers RequestedMembers - Here is your chance to assist IECA and Engineers without Borders (EWB) and combine your summer vacation with a working trip to Tsuraku, Ecuador. IECA would like to continue its partnership with EWB that began last year by assisting in the stabilization of a reservoir in a remote village in eastern Ecuador. (Check out the July 2009 issue of Environmental Connection for a feature story on this project.) Work in 2009 will focus on the installation of a potable water distribution system approximately 1/2 mile long, which will require substantial erosion control. Work will consist of evaluating methodologies, obtaining proper materials and guiding installation. Project kick-off will begin with the assessment team departing from the US on June 17th. For more information, contact Russ Adsit with the SOIL Fund. IECA Announces Training Program Partnership with Wal-MartIECA has recently finalized details to partner with the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, to create an online version of its stormwater training program. The custom-created program IECA will be developing for Wal-Mart will be a first for the Association. Helpful Tip: Be sure to check IECA's Home Page daily for the latest industry stories. Stories rotate every day, so be sure you stay on top of the latest news. Back to top |
Chapter News & Updates
Great Rivers Members Elect New Board Members
Congratulations to the winners of the Great River's Chapter Board of Directors election: Sara Drake (Incumbent), Tom Wells (Incumbent) and Shirley Morrow.
Vote in Mountain States Election by May 29
Mountain States members are encouraged to vote in the upcoming Board of Directors election. To read about the candidates, to access a ballot and cast your vote, contact IECA_MSC@live.com.
New Jersey To Test Products
The NJ State Soil Conservation Committee (SSCC) is teaming up with Rutgers University to test new erosion and sediment control products on campus construction sites. The performance of these BMPs will be evaluated by the SSCC, Rutgers and the Freehold Soil Conservation District. After a product has proven itself in the field, it will much easier to have it approved for use on job sites regulated by Soil Conservation Districts. Initially the program will be testing sediment control and inlet protection devices. Trials of BMPs for more demanding sites will follow.
All manufacturers are welcome to participate. To have products tested, contact Ines Grimm, Manager of the Freehold Soil Conservation District for details.
Ines Grimm, District Manager
Freehold Soil Conservation District
PO Box 5033
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-683-8500
732-683-9140 fax
igrimm@freeholdscd.org
Contributed by Don Knezick, CPESC
Mid-Atlantic Chapter Member and Member NJ State Soil Conservation District
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