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December 2010 E-Update
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EPA: Three Letters to Be Thankful For - Thoughts from Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune; More on the EPA's Achievements from the Past 40 Years

Green City, Clean Waters: Ten Minute Video on Green Infrastructure & Incentives to Change Policy Submitted by Adrienne LaFavre

EPA Seeks Comments on New Web-Based Tool for Accessing Wastewater Pollutant Discharge Information

Caltrans Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act

Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Listening Session in Delaware Dec. 15; The Chesapeake Bay TMDL's Potential Impacts on Builders

Residential Homebuilder Settles Clean Water Act Violations

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Gonzalez Named Iberoamerican Vice President
Paul Gonzalez
Paul Gonzalez, international business manager for PROFILE Products LLC, was recently named vice president of the Iberoamerican Chapter of IECA. The Iberoamerican Chapter boasts a wide geographical reach, with representatives from South America, Central America, Spanish Caribbean countries, as well as Spain and Portugal. Gonzalez joined PROFILE in 2008 and recently teamed with other PROFILE representatives in exhibiting at the IECA Iberoamerican Congress and Expo held in Panama. 300 attendees representing  more than 15 countries participated in the educational courses and the tradeshow. "This was a valuable event for us in terms of building relationships and better understanding of the challenges faced in erosion control in this part of the world," Gonzalez said. "It is an honor to be named vice president of this wide-reaching Chapter, and I very much look forward to working with other members to further the goals of the IECA." Read More >>

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Geosyntec Consultants Announces Key Staff Additions to Water Resources Practice, including Past President Mike Harding, CPESCMike Harding
Geosyntec Consultants announces the addition of several key staff to its Water and Natural Resources practice. They bring exceptional capabilities and complement Geosyntec's company-wide practice specialties related to Low Impact Development (LID) design, source water assessments, watershed management, lake and pond management and streambank assessments and restorations. These professionals are Dr. Wayne Huber, PE; Michael Harding, CPESC; Dr. Mark Hanna, PE, LEED AP; Mark Ellard, PE, CFM; Phil Reidy, PE; Matthew R. Bardol, PE, CFM, CPESC, D.WRE; and Adrienne Miller, PE. For details and career highlights, click here >>.

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Members - Show Your Best Work! Photo Contest Deadline Dec. 31
IECA's Annual Photo Contest is an opportunity to gain visibility and to share your accomplishments with the erosion and sediment control community. Entries will be displayed on IECA's website and also laminated and enlarged to be showcased at Environmental Connection. Voting will take place at Environmental Connection, and ribbons will be awarded at the conference. The contest is FREE-so send in those pictures! Complete details on can be found on IECA's website. 

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IECA Supports CONEXPO-CONAGG 2011

IECA is proud to be an Official Supporting Organization for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 is your source for what's new in construction and will be the meeting place for construction industry professionals. The show will take place March 22-26, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Get close and size-up the newest in equipment and technology available anywhere in the construction industry. Bring yourself up to speed on new systems and instrumentation. See all the latest innovations making our industry greener, safer and more precise. Meet today's top technical experts, and tap the smartest minds in construction for applicable ideas useful to your business now and in the future. Get your equipment questions answered by the designers themselves, while you're actually looking at the controls or under the hood. CONEXPO-CON/AGG will co-locate with IFPE 2011 and ICON Expo 2011. Together CONEXPO-CON/AGG, IFPE and ICON Expo will be your complete resource for the construction industry! Advanced registration is now open! Register before February 21, 2011 to receive discounted pricing. This is an important event for our industry and we want to make sure you are there! Click here to register. More information: http://www.conexpoconagg.com.  


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Environmental Connection 2011

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It's Not Too Late to Register for EC11 - Classes AreEC11 Image Filling Quickly!

Don't miss your chance to attend industry-leading education, the largest expo of its kind and networking opportunities all at the world's largest soil and water event.

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Combine Work and Play with Golf at the IECA/SOIL Fund Golf Outing
Spend some quality time with clients and friends at EC11 playingGolf Photo one of the finest public golf courses in the U.S. - Orange County National Crooked Cat Course, recognized in Zagat's as one of "America's Top Golf Courses." Date: Monday, February 21, 2011; Shotgun start tee-off: 8:30 am; $600/foursome. Fee includes the following: Transportation to/from EC11; Green and cart fees; Pre-round range ball; Complimentary foursome photos; "On the Tee" Box Lunch. To learn more about registering your foursome or to get sponsorship information, contact Rich Harter at rich@ieca.org or 1-800-455-4322. The event will benefit IECA's SOIL Fund.

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Save Money on Hotel & Travel Arrangements

Did you know that booking your room within the IECA room block will cost you $159/night (plus tax)? Rooms outside of
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IECA's room block range from $229/night to $254/night during the EC11 conference! Don't miss your chance secure a room at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort for a great price!
All EC11 activities will be under one roof - Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Conveniently located in Disney's Animal Kingdom® Resort area, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is a stone's throw from all four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, championship golf and Disney entertainment districts. From now until January 28th, you will enjoy special rates of $159.00 plus tax per night at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Government rates are available. Please call Disney's Coronado Springs Resort to reserve your room (you can not book a government rate using the website). Call 407-827-6777 or book online by visiting IECA's hotel and travel page.

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Is Funding Out There? EC11 New Offering!
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Instructor: Rodney Verhoeff
Feb. 21 from 1:30pm - 5:00pm
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IECA is proud to offer an innovative class, Grant Proposal Writing for the Rest of Us: Demystifying the Process, at EC11 this year. In this half-day workshop, the grant writing process will be "demystified" and broken down into its fundamental components. This workshop is geared for those who have been thrown into the role of grant writer either by request or by necessity.
     The class will be taught by Rodney Verhoeff, who has been involved in project management, program administration and environmental consulting for more than 16 years. Throughout his career, he has written many successful grants and funding authorization requests that have resulted in more than $16.5 million for nonprofits and local governments in the areas of environmental restoration and natural resources protection.
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