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Summary of Recent EPA News
This month's Drag & Drop includes links to recent EPA news about a number of issues and events relevant to IECA members. Click on the links for complete details.
Drag & Drop features useful resources and news 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
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Stevenson Selected 2009 Vendor of the Year & Elected to NCECA Board
Kent Stevenson, vice president of sales for Stevenson Supply, wasKent Stevenson awarded the 2009 Vendor of the Year award by the Redwood Empire Maintenance Superintendents Association. Additionally, the Northern California Engineering Contractors Association (NCECA) elected Stevenson to serve on the 2010 Board of Directors. A family-owned business located in Sonoma County, CA that celebrated a century of service last year, Stevenson Supply offers state-of-the-art environmental compliance products and services.Visit Stevenson Supply on the web at www.stevensonsupply.net.
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IECA Live Brings the Classroom to You
Did you know that the best and brightest of IECA's member educators comprise an elite group known as the IECA Faculty? And did you know that the IECA Live program can mobilize the best educators in your area to provide tailored training to meet your education needs?

Benefits of IECA Live
  • Training is brought directly to you;
  • Instructor arrangements made by IECA;
  • Modifications ordered to fit your needs;
  • Can be scheduled immediately or based on your timeframe;
  • Cost-effective compared to other training course programs.
We offer a wide variety of courses through our training program. See Course Listing >. Arranging training is easy and just a phone call or email away.
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New Webinar Feb. 26! Striving to Meet ELGs with Passive Treatment Systems

February 26, 2010 at Noon Central - One Hour
Cost is $50 for members; $65 for non-members

Taught by IECA Faculty member Ted Sherrod, PE, CPESC, CPSWQ, the webinar will address this key question: How will you meet ELGs on your construction site next year? About ten states willTed Sherrod implement the numeric effluent limits in August 2011 -  Will you be ready? Learn how Passive Treatment Systems (PSTs) used for the past few years in North Carolina will greatly aid you in meeting ELGs. Design techniques as well as contract special provisions will be introduced to assist you with these enhanced NPDES permit requirements. Learn from detailed university research and from construction site case studies so you will have the tools to accomplish this challenging task. More Info & Register Now! >

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IECA NEWS
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Annual Membership Meeting

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Bylaws of the International Erosion Control Association, Inc., a Washington Corporation, the Annual Meeting of the Members for the transaction of business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 17, 2010 at 12:00 Noon at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. AnyEC10 logo member who has business to be presented at this meeting is required to submit a request to present at this meeting stating the subject and business purpose of such a presentation. The Board of Directors will then consider this request for appropriate action. Such a request must be filed in the offices of the corporation before Jan. 15, 2010 for inclusion in this meeting. This request may be in writing, email or other transmittal appropriate to convey the business purpose. Contact details below:
IECA
3401 Quebec St. Suite 3500
Denver, CO, USA 80207
Russ Adsit, Executive Director at email: russ@ieca.org

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EC10 Classes are Filling Up - Register Now!

February 16-20 is fast-approaching for EC10 in Dallas, TX...

Class PhotoClasses are filling up, so register today to save your spot! Learn from the best with such classes as the following:

Register for EC10 Today! >


EC8301: Theory in Practice: Wind Erosion Control Prediction Systems (WEPS)
Primary Presenter: David Walker, PhD, CPESC, PAg, PBiol, CRPM

EC4202: Innovative Post Construction Stormwater Management: Low Impact Development (LID) Design, Installation, and Maintenance
Primary Presenter: Jay Riggs, CPESC, CPSWQ

EC4205-A: Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC) Training Modules
Primary Presenter: John Price

EC4207: Post Construction Programs & Performing Inspections for MS4s
Primary Presenter: Shirley Morrow, CPESC, CISEC

EC6207: Soil Microbiology
Primary Presenter: Timothy Flynn, PhD

Download the registration book here (10 MB .pdf) >.

Download the registration form here (492 KB .pdf) >.
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Chapter Updates
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Northern Plains Chapter Hosts Workshop Jan. 27th in Red Deer, AB and 28th in Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Entitled Winter Erosion Control Practices: An Alaskan Experience with keynote speaker Alex Zimmerman, these one-day workshops will cover design and inspection issues in very cold climates as well as innovative erosion control designs when dealing with arctic conditions. Jan. 27 Details >     Jan. 28 Details >  

Gil Barber has been working to update Erosion Matters, the Chapter's Blog. Check it out and submit your own input >.
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Congratulations to Southeast Chapter's EC10 Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to Gregory Ewanitz, FL; Kara Van Blarcum, NC; and Doug Patten, GA, all winners of Chapter-sponsored scholarships to attend the IECA annual conference in Dallas, TexasSE Logo this February. Southeast Chapter members and attendees are encouraged to attend the Chapter meeting/social on Thursday, February 18th from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at EC10 to help congratulate these winners.

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SCIECA Muddy Water Blues Comes to Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas MS4s are hosting the South Central Chapter's (SCIECA) Muddy Water Blues Conference at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center in Bentonville, AR on March 28-31, 2010. SC logoRegistration is open to anyone with an interest in stormwater. The conference will feature discussions and training to prepare officials, municipal and contractor employees with the skills to meet the challenges encountered with creating, operating, managing and enforcing stormwater programs. The Clarion Hotel has a government rate of $69 per night and a regular room rate of $79 per night. Reserve your room by calling 479-464-4600 or 1-888-544-3200 before March 19. For additional information, contact Phil Handley at email: philip.handleyiii@saws.org or Ph: 210-233-3564.  

Registration Form >      Vendor Registration Form >


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Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop: January 27 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Hosted by the Northern Plains Chapter.

Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop: January 28 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Hosted by the Northern Plains Chapter.

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2010 SCIECA Muddy Water Blues: March 28-31 in Bentonville, AR, USA. Hosted by the South Central Chapter.

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