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2009 Annual Conference - June 17-19
The Only Stormwater Conference in Florida Designed by Floridians for Floridians!
This year's Conference promises to be the best ever with outstanding keynote speakers, technical sessions and workshops on critical policy matters confronting stormwater practitioners in Florida. We know that tight budgets make travel difficult! However, have you thought about what it would cost your jurisdiction not to attend? You would miss:
Federal Stimulus Funding - Detailed discussions on new opportunities for Florida water quality projects as part of the $789 billion federal program.
Mission-Critical Issues - Updates provided by FDEP, US EPA and FSA staff on new initiatives critical to your job and jurisdiction, such as the pending Numeric Nutrient Criteria, legislation that passed/failed in the 2009 Legislative Session, the status of the new Statewide Stormwater Rule, revisions to Monitoring Protocols for MS4 permits, etc.
Networking - It's more important than ever to take advantage of networking opportunities to share information and learn from your peers to share strategies that save money.
Exhibits and Technologies - The latest, state of the art equipment, consulting services and technologies will be on display in our Exhibit Hall.
Continuing Education Credits - FSA is an approved provider by the Board of Professional Engineers. Florida Professional Engineers attending the Conference will receive PDH credits for Areas of Practice on an hour-per-hour basis.
Special Pre-Conference Session - "Designing Low Impact Development BMPs"
The Sarasota County Low Impact Development Manual is the first comprehensive document in Florida that addresses design and maintenance standards for LID Best Management Practices. The presentation will provide an overview of the Manual and discuss the context in which it was developed. It will review current LID systems, recommendations for their operation and maintenance, and will discuss the LID Manual's relationship to the Environmental Resource Permit process. You won't want to miss this pre-conference session!
Register by June 3rd and SAVE BIG!!! Take Advantage of Discounted, "Early-Bird" Registration Rates! |
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FSA Stormwater Awards
FSA's Awards for Excellence and Outstanding Achievement in Stormwater Programs and Projects will be presented during the Annual Conference next month. One Excellence award and two Outstanding Achievement awards will be presented in each category. The awards program was initiated last year to recognize initiative, creativity and environmental benefit in stormwater management. |
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Win a 2-Night Stay at the Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa!
Only one week left to win a 2-night stay at the Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa! FSA is approaching it's 15th Anniversary and our goal is to reach 300 member organizations (15/300). The competition is on - the FSA member count is at 288 organizations so we only have 12 more to go! The member that recruits the most new members by June 1st wins! Need more information? Click here |
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Schedule a Training Event in Your Area
The FSA Training Center provides certification and educational courses for all levels of stormwater personnel. Each course helps fulfill the education requirements for your MS4 permit. FSA's instructors are committed, professional trainers that will tailor course content to the area where the training is held. We bring these courses to you, so there is no travel necessary. All equipment and materials are provided and hosting a course is easy! Just call the FSA Training Center at 888-221-3124 to request a date and location - FSA takes care of everything else! See a complete listing of courses. |
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Pathogens Project Initiated
A contract initiating FSA's research project to develop alternatives to fecal coliform bacteria for use as indicators of human pathogens has been been signed. The project is a joint effort between FSA Educational Foundation, FDEP and the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF.) Principal Investigator for the project will be Valerie "Jodi" Harword, an Associate Professor of microbiology at the University of South Florida and member of the FSAEF Research Advisory Council. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in 30 months and will cost $430,000.
Developing alternatives to fecal coliform identification has been recommended by US EPA for years but research for previous alternatives had been completed in temperate environenments, whose results were of questionable applicability in Florida. Developing alternatives is also important if Florida is to be successful in updating its Designated Use and Waterbody Classification system.
FSAEF has pledged to raise $110,000 toward the project and has already received commitments for $30,000. For more information, contact Kurt Spitzer at 888/221-3124. |
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2009 Survey of Stormwater Utilities
The Final Report of FSA's 8th Bi-Annual Survey of Stormwater Utilities will be released in June and highlighted during the Annual Conference. FSA has completed surveys of stormwater utilities every two years since 1995. Practices and trends in rates, revenues, expenditure patterns, billing/collection mechasnisms, etc., are shown. Copies will be provided to all FSA members. For more information, contact Gwen Erwin. Visit the Publications page of the FSA website for copies of previous Reports. |
