Understanding Advanced Stormwater Management Techniques

Learn how to properly design, construct, and maintain various green infrastructure stormwater BMPs in order to control, treat, and reduce stormwater runoff.

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Course Details

Course Name: Understanding Advanced Stormwater Management Techniques
Course Code: EW0303WA21

Date: October 27 & 28, 2020
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT (Log-in time: 7:45 am)

Location: Online
Format: Live, instructor-led

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Multi Person Discount Fee: TBD (Save when you sign up with a colleague!)

Registration Closes: TBD

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Course Overview

Green infrastructure stormwater management is widely promoted by state and federal agencies as the proper way to control, treat, and reduce stormwater runoff and its associated problems. However, there are challenges to correctly designing, constructing, and maintaining these “advanced stormwater management systems.” These challenges often lead to failures or conditions that compromise the functionality of such BMPs, fostering a reluctance to adopt green infrastructure stormwater management techniques for either new development or redevelopment projects.

This course focuses on the proper design, construction, and maintenance of various green infrastructure stormwater BMPs, offering a number of actual constructed systems to support their feasibility and applicability in different development settings.

  • Beyond Peak Flow Attenuation…Importance of Runoff Volume Reduction
  • Construction Concerns and Proper Oversight
  • Design of Bioretention Basins and Swales
  • Design of Constructed Wetlands
  • Design of Gravel Wetland Systems
  • Design of Infiltration Basins
  • Engineering and Geotechnical Data Collection Needs
  • Maintenance of Advanced Stormwater Management Systems

Learner Objectives

Upon completion of the course, attendees will be able to discern proper design, construction, and maintenance of various green infrastructures, including infiltration basins, bioretention basins and swales, constructed wetlands, and gravel wetland systems. They will also demonstrate knowledge of techniques to reduce runoff volume and maintain advanced stormwater management systems.

Who Should Attend?

Individuals who are seeking to advance their knowledge of stormwater management and green infrastructure stormwater BMPs can benefit from attending this course. Past participants have included:

  • Biologists
  • Consultants
  • Engineers
  • Geologists
  • Landscape Architects
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP)
  • Plant Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Public Works Directors
  • Water and Wastewater Operators

Meet Your Instructor

Faculty Coordinator

Dr. Stephen J. Souza

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Dr. Stephen J. Souza is the owner of Clean Waters Consulting, LLC. He has over 35 years of project experience managing and restoring lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Dr. Souza received his B.S. from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, his M.S. from Rutgers University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Souza is the Founder of Princeton Hydro, LLC and served as the company’s President until his recent retirement from Princeton Hydro in 2019.

Dr. Souza has served as an instructor and course coordinator for the Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education for over 25 years. He is an Adjunct Professor at Temple University and also conducts professional continuing education courses at Montclair State University.

Dr. Souza is a past president of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), as well as the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS). He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC). Dr. Souza’s achievements include the NJ-American Water Resources Association Peter J. Homack Award (2012), the NALMS Lake Management Success Story Award (2017), and the NYS Federation of Lake Associations Lake Tear of the Clouds Award (2018). He is a frequent guest speaker for the NJ Coalition of Lake Associations, as well as NJDEP, NYSDEC, and other entities dedicated to the protection, restoration, and management of water resources.

Student Reviews

“I thought it was generally a very thorough review of the topic, from covering the resources available, design, maintenance, and case studies.”

– Past Participant

Most useful aspect of the course: “Details about the design and construction of BMP practices. Importance of testing, plant selection, proper construction, etc.”

– Past Participant

“I truly enjoyed the course [and] the knowledge and enthusiasm from all presenters. Thank you!”

– Past Participant

Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Understanding Advanced Stormwater Management Techniques was approved for the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Understanding Advanced Stormwater Management Techniques course is approved for 0.6 Rutgers CEUs, as well as the following credits from professional organizations.

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NJ Board of Architects: 6 hours

NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 6 Technical Contact Hours

NJ Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators: 6 TCHs (Approval #01-091401-30)

NJ Health Officers and Registered Environmental Health Specialists (HO/REHS): Rutgers University, NJAES, Office of Continuing Professional Education has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Health as a provider of NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs). Participants who complete this education program will be awarded 6.0 NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs).

NJ Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP): 6 Technical CECs

NJ Professional Engineers: 6 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Credits

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NY Professional Engineers: 6 PDHs (NOTE: This class may not be used to fulfill the land surveyors continuing education requirement in NYS.)

Course Requirements and Policies

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This online course will be facilitated on the Canvas Virtual Platform. It is recommended that you access the course using a computer (desktop or laptop) with a high-speed internet connection. A built-in laptop microphone or external microphone can be used. You also have the option to call in to hear the live class. Webcams are optional. Kindly note that this training is best viewed using the Chrome web browser. Tablets can also be used. If you plan to access the course using a mobile device, you should download the Canvas app. Please review this link for information: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10567.

Once you register with OCPE, you will receive an email from “Rutgers University Canvas” saying, “Click here to finish the registration process,” to create your new account in the Canvas Virtual Platform. The course shell will not open until a week before the start date of class. You will receive an email from Claudine Oleskin with directions and more details for the class.

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A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.

  • If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
  • If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
    • Your full name
    • The shared email address that needs to be changed
    • Your unique email address
    • A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions

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Each registrant will be asked provide a photo of him/herself holding their government-issued photo ID. This is required by credit boards so that you may receive credits for participating in this online course.

  • You will receive a reminder email prior to the start of the class with further instructions. Wait to receive these instructions before you attempt to upload your ID.
  • The photo must be clear enough that we can read your name and verify that the person pictured on the ID is in fact the person holding it.
  • The photo must be clear enough that we can read your name and verify that the person pictured on the ID is in fact the person holding it.
  • After an OCPE staff member reviews the picture and verifies your identity, you will have access to participate in the course when it begins.

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A $100 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!

If you have any questions about Understanding Advanced Stormwater Management Techniques, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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Program Coordinator: Suzanne Hills
848-932-7234
suzanne.hills@rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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