TRB WEBINAR: LIMITATIONS OF THE INFILTRATION APPROACH TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Stormwater management practitioners are invited to
a TRB webinar on Thursday, August 15, 2019, from
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar will provide guidance
for determining appropriate siting and design of
stormwater infiltration practices based on the limitations,
risks, and benefits in the context of the built
and natural environments. The practice of mitigating
roadway runoff through infiltration has increased in
recent years because of its ability to reduce stormwater
volume, increase groundwater recharge, and
reduce peak flows and pollutant transport. Some
state departments of transportation are required to
use infiltration practices for their roadway projects
unless infiltration is proven infeasible. This webinar
will address a broad range of issues associated with
choosing and siting infiltration practices for mitigating
roadway stormwater limitations, including effects of
climate, soils, topography, geology, vegetation, and
land use. Presenters will also discuss pollutants of
concern on surface water and groundwater quality;
effects on surface water and groundwater quantity;
and conditions under which full, partial, and no or incidental
infiltration would be feasible. They will also
identify gaps in the body of knowledge and discuss
options for improving the effectiveness and reducing
risks.
This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing
Committee on Stormwater.
Some registrants will need to pay $95 to attend this
webinar. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.
Webinar Presenters: Aaron Poresky, Geosyntec
Consultants and Eric Strecker, Geosyntec
Consultants
Moderated by: Scott Taylor, Michael Baker
International
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development
Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers
(PEs) who register and attend the webinar as
an individual. For approved webinars, TRB’s webinar
program awards Registered Continuing Education
Provider (RCEP) Professional Development Hour
(PDH) credits associated with participation only to
the registered individual and not to other members
of a group that view the webinar together. To receive
PDH credits, please register as an individual and
sign into the webinar from your personal computer.
After doing this, you may join your group in a meeting
room. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must
remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for
any question and answer session following the presentations.