Workshop Series
The West Metro Water Alliance (WMWA) hosted a series of educational workshops in 2011 targeted to city elected officials, advisory commission members, and city staff. In partnership with Hennepin County Environmental Services, the Three Rivers Park District, and the Freshwater Society, this consortium of five watershed management organizations targeted three topics of particular interest: stormwater volume management to reduce runoff; nutrient management to improve water quality; and integrating TMDLs into city planning and management.
A telephone survey conducted for the Alliance found very strong support for protecting and improving Minnesota’s lakes and streams, with 75 percent of respondents believing that clean water is very important, even considering all the other issues and needs facing their communities. The goal of the workshops is to help key decision-makers and their advisors make informed decisions that will protect and improve water quality, sustain property values, and make the most effective use of tax dollars. These evening workshops are intended to provide information and management tools as well as an opportunity to share success stories and learn from peers in other cities and counties.
Recognizing that cities in the western Metro area run from highly developed to suburban to agricultural, the first two workshops were offered as two sessions: the first was tailored to issues facing developed and redeveloping cities, and the second to developing and predominantly agricultural communities. The final TMDL workshop was offered as one session, applicable to all. Each session started with networking and a keynote speaker, continued with a presentation covering the latest techniques and planning tools for stormwater management and concluded with a panel presentation and discussion of specific examples of successful projects, research, development, and regulation.
If you would like to receive a copy of a presentation, please email Beverly Love at [email protected]. Please include your Name, Organization, Mailing Address and which the names of the presentations you are requesting.
Forum 1: Path to Clean Water – Understanding Volume Management
Permeable Pavements - Ed Mattheissen
Planning far into the Future: the Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework - Jean Coleman
Quantifying the Effectiveness of Soil Amendments in Compact Urban Soils - Nick Olson
Stormwater Volume Management - Urban/Suburban Techniques - Kurt Leuthold
Kimball Re-use Project - Diane Spector
Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework - Dr. Deborah Swackhammer
Volume Management - John Barten
Forum 2: Path to Clean Water – Understanding Nutrient Management
Climate Change & Water Resources Management - J. Drake Hamilton
Community Engagement in Nutrient Management - Peggy Knapp
New Retrofit Technologies for Stormwater Treatment - Andy Erickson
Silverwood Park-Stormwater BMPs - John Barten Part 1
Silverwood Park-Stormwater BMPs - John Barten Part 2
Water Quality in Plymouth-Strength in Diversity - Derek Asche
Filtration Observations in Carver County - Diane Spector
Minnesota's Water Challenges-Protecting our Water Resources - Gene Merriam
Nutrient Management in Developing and Agricultural Areas - Chris Meehan
Shriners Horsemen, A Case Study in Nutrient Management - Jim Kujawa and Don Myron
Forum 3: Path to Clean Water – Understanding TMDLs and Watershed Planning
Welle: Lake Econ Presentation Intro to TMDLs
TMDL implementation: Now what?
Wilson - Protecting Non-Impaired Resources
Vigoren - Another Piece of the Puzzle
Resource List
The West Metro Water Alliance (WMWA) hosted a series of educational workshops in 2011 targeted to city elected officials, advisory commission members, and city staff. In partnership with Hennepin County Environmental Services, the Three Rivers Park District, and the Freshwater Society, this consortium of five watershed management organizations targeted three topics of particular interest: stormwater volume management to reduce runoff; nutrient management to improve water quality; and integrating TMDLs into city planning and management.
A telephone survey conducted for the Alliance found very strong support for protecting and improving Minnesota’s lakes and streams, with 75 percent of respondents believing that clean water is very important, even considering all the other issues and needs facing their communities. The goal of the workshops is to help key decision-makers and their advisors make informed decisions that will protect and improve water quality, sustain property values, and make the most effective use of tax dollars. These evening workshops are intended to provide information and management tools as well as an opportunity to share success stories and learn from peers in other cities and counties.
Recognizing that cities in the western Metro area run from highly developed to suburban to agricultural, the first two workshops were offered as two sessions: the first was tailored to issues facing developed and redeveloping cities, and the second to developing and predominantly agricultural communities. The final TMDL workshop was offered as one session, applicable to all. Each session started with networking and a keynote speaker, continued with a presentation covering the latest techniques and planning tools for stormwater management and concluded with a panel presentation and discussion of specific examples of successful projects, research, development, and regulation.
If you would like to receive a copy of a presentation, please email Beverly Love at [email protected]. Please include your Name, Organization, Mailing Address and which the names of the presentations you are requesting.
Forum 1: Path to Clean Water – Understanding Volume Management
- Urban-Suburban
Permeable Pavements - Ed Mattheissen
Planning far into the Future: the Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework - Jean Coleman
Quantifying the Effectiveness of Soil Amendments in Compact Urban Soils - Nick Olson
Stormwater Volume Management - Urban/Suburban Techniques - Kurt Leuthold
- Suburban-Rural
Kimball Re-use Project - Diane Spector
Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework - Dr. Deborah Swackhammer
Volume Management - John Barten
Forum 2: Path to Clean Water – Understanding Nutrient Management
- Urban-Suburban
Climate Change & Water Resources Management - J. Drake Hamilton
Community Engagement in Nutrient Management - Peggy Knapp
New Retrofit Technologies for Stormwater Treatment - Andy Erickson
Silverwood Park-Stormwater BMPs - John Barten Part 1
Silverwood Park-Stormwater BMPs - John Barten Part 2
Water Quality in Plymouth-Strength in Diversity - Derek Asche
- Suburban-Rural
Filtration Observations in Carver County - Diane Spector
Minnesota's Water Challenges-Protecting our Water Resources - Gene Merriam
Nutrient Management in Developing and Agricultural Areas - Chris Meehan
Shriners Horsemen, A Case Study in Nutrient Management - Jim Kujawa and Don Myron
Forum 3: Path to Clean Water – Understanding TMDLs and Watershed Planning
Welle: Lake Econ Presentation Intro to TMDLs
TMDL implementation: Now what?
Wilson - Protecting Non-Impaired Resources
Vigoren - Another Piece of the Puzzle
Resource List
CONTACT US
Pioneer-Sarah Watershed Management Commission
3235 Fernbrook Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone (763) 553-1144 Fax (763) 553-9326
Email [email protected]
Pioneer-Sarah Watershed Management Commission
3235 Fernbrook Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone (763) 553-1144 Fax (763) 553-9326
Email [email protected]