Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective
Brian Russell
Fourth in the Watershed Issues Series Satellite Conference
Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective
October 11, 2005 Every year, billions of gallons of untreated stormwater flow into streams and rivers across the nation. The Environmental Protection Agency calls it the "number one water quality problem." To learn how you can be part of the solution, please join us as we explore successful stormwater management strategies used in three watersheds across the nation. At the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains on the Watauga River around Boone, North Carolina constructed wetlands and restored streamside riparian vegetation slows and filters the rain event runoff. The camera will capture volunteers and ‘Kids in the Creek’ monitoring the success of the stormwater strategies. Willoughby is on the Chagrin River outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Thirty-three villages, townships, and suburban cities collaborate on stormwater strategies to quell the rush of polluted water to Lake Erie. We will visit the installation of Low Impact Development strategies throughout the suburbs and speak to some of the local officials and citizens who have collaborated on the project. Portland, Oregon is planning for sustainable growth using Low Impact Development techniques. Involving the public through self-guided biking tours and neighborhood walks demonstrating techniques and results. Civic-minded business owners have joined city departments in planning ‘green’ construction pleasant to the eye, and ecologically prudent. Join the camera crew and interviewer touring progressive Portland and Multnomah County. The satellite/videostream program, made available through an USDA-CSREES Section 406 water quality grant, will be broadcast to Extension offices across the nation. Call your local County Extension office and request to reserve the satellite facilities for October 11, 2005. Further information is available at <http://wawater.wsu.edu> or by calling 509.574.1584.
9:00 am - 11:30 am (PDT)
Posted by Brian Russell on September 19, 2005
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