Engineers’ Workshop

Urban Tree Selection, Planting, and Care
Celine Colbert, Forester, PA DCNR
Learn how to successfully incorporate trees into your stormwater management project.

Stream Restoration – A Case Study
Kathy Hamilton, RLA, Stormwater Technician, Westmoreland Conservation District
Learn about a recent stream improvement project that achieved stormwater management credits and improved water quality in the watershed.

IWRP Update
Jim Pillsbury, MS, PE, Hydraulic Engineer, Westmoreland Conservation District
Hear an update about the recently approved Integrated Water Resources Plan for Westmoreland County.

Using Technology to Monitor Projects
Sean Fyock, PE, Benchmark Engineering & Construction Company, Inc.
See ways that you can incorporate technology to monitor your projects, saving you time in the long run.

Hydrological Monitoring – A Case Study
Justin DeCarlucci, Conservation Programs Technologist, Westmoreland Conservation District
Join us as we walk through the installation of a remote ‘real-time’ data logger and stream gauge, then review some of the data.

Overview of Dirt, Gravel, Low Volume Road Program
Rob Cronauer, Watershed Program Manager, Westmoreland Conservation District
See how this program is administered to fund road-owning entities to improve water quality while also improving their roadways.

Individual NPDES Permits and a Case Study
Tysen Miller, PE, LEED AP, CPESC, KU Resources
The presenter shows what steps must be taken to give a brownfield site a new life. 

A Case Study for Sewer Separations
Jim Pillsbury, MS, PE, Hydraulic Engineer, Westmoreland Conservation District
Learn about the broad scope of sewer separation projects and the benefits that they can have in your community.

NPDES Permit Completeness Review
Chelsea Gross, Erosion Control Specialist, Westmoreland Conservation District
Learn what you need to submit so that your application and plans can move forward to a technical review.

WCD Administrative Process for Plan Reviews
Christie Sebek, Plans and Permits Coordinator. Westmoreland Conservation District
Hear updates to WCD procedures in light of new permit changes.

Installation of E&S Controls – from Bad to Good
Chris Droste, Senior Erosion Control Specialist, Westmoreland Conservation District
See in the field examples of proper and improper E&S controls.

DEP Programmatic Updates
Dana Drake, PE, Waterways and Wetlands Program and Chris Kriley, Environmental Program Manager, Permits
DEP staff will present the latest in policy and regulatory updates in erosion control and stormwater management and MS4 Requirements.

New NPDES Procedures
Jim Pillsbury, MS, PE, Hydraulic Engineer, Westmoreland Conservation District
A walk-through of the new NPDES on-line modules and how to use them.