December 1, 2011  

Quonset "O" Club, North Kingstown, RI

8:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Don't Miss Your Chance to Register for this Workshop!

Drinking Water Protection Workshop  

December 1!  

About this workshop

Are your local ordinances and regulations adequate to protect critical drinking water supplies with future growth? Pressure to develop marginal sites with shallow ground water, increased density with comprehensive permit applications, and new storm water design standards all challenge community ability to manage impacts of changing land use. This workshop will explore these issues focusing on current science, local planning and legal authority, and updated standards adopted by some towns in recent years.

The focus is on Source Water Protection Areas - groundwater aquifers serving public and private wells, well head protection areas, and surface reservoir watersheds. Most communities adopted overlay ordinances and other standards to protect these important resources years ago. Please join us in this interactive workshop to discuss what's needed to meet today's land use challenges.  

Agenda

8:30                 Registration and Refreshments

9:00                 Welcome and Introduction

                        Lorraine Joubert, URI Cooperative Extension 

                        Kira Jacobs, U.S. EPA  Region 1

9:10                 Overview of Source Water Protection   

                        Ernie Panciera,RIDEM

                        Clay Commons, RI Department of Health

9:30                 Groundwater Flow and Wellhead Protection   

                        Areas: Science of Source Water Delineations

                        Paul Friesz, U.S. Geological Survey

10:00               BREAK

10:15               Managing Storm Water to Protect Drinking   

                        Water Sources

  Lorraine Joubert, URI Cooperative   Extension  

10:45               Costs of Public Water vs. Private Wells

                 Clay Commons, RI Department of Health  

  Robert Ferrari, Northeast Water Solutions   

11:15               Planning for Source Water Protection

                        Nancy Hess, RI Statewide Planning Program

12:00               LUNCH

12:45               Balancing Safe Water Supply and Affordable  

                        Housing Goals 

 Nancy Letendre, Esq., Land Use Attorney,   Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch 

1:30                 What's Working? Local Ordinance Examples

                        Lisa Bryer, Town of Jamestown

                        Tim Cranston, Town of North Kingstown

                        Jane Weidman, Town of New Shoreham

2:45                 Wrap up and Evaluations   

3:00                 Adjourn

Looking for a printable copy of this agenda?  Click here 

Who Should Attend?

Town planners, other local officials, watershed/water supply managers, and others interested in protecting local drinking water sources.

How Do I Register?

Cost is FREE for RI local officials and non-profits but registration is required.

Fee for all others is $50. Lunch, breaks and workshop materials provided.  

Register Now! 

Registration information, payment form and other details are available at:

http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/NEMO/Workshops-Support/index.htm#current

AICP Members can earn 4.5 Certification  Maintenance credits for this workshop.     

Contact Lisa Hollister, URI Cooperative Extension, NEMO at lhollister@uri.edu or 401-874-5687 for more information.