2020 Conference

CASQA 2020: Envision the Future - September 15-16, 2020

The 2020 Virtual CASQA Annual Conference online agenda provides an up-to-date hourly view of the program, which includes nine multi-track conference thematic technical presentation and discussion sessions with 88 oral presentations, 13 panels, 2 forums, 1 roundtable, and 4 training workshops.

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On-Demand Access

All presentations were recorded and are available on-demand. Conference registrants will have access via 'Session Archives' in the CASQA 2020 Virtual Conference portal until Jan 15, 2021.

September 14, 15, 16
Monday, Sep 14

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Welcome Reception

All conference registrants are welcome to join us virtually! This is a great way to break the ice in a speed dating format before the official start of the conference.

Room: Networking Events
Tuesday, Sep 15

8:45am to 10:00am

Plenary Session

8:45: Conference Attendees Log-in to Conference Portal

9:00:

  • Welcome & Opening Remarks: Amanda Carr, Chair - CASQA Board of Directors
  • Host Program Welcome: Kris McFadden, Director - City of San Diego Transportation & Storm Water Department
  • Conference Thank Yous: Kristina Hysler, Lisa Skutecki, Co-Chairs - Conference Subcommittee
  • Outstanding Service Awards Announcement: Amanda Carr, Chair - CASQA Board of Directors
  • Conference Scholarship Program Award Announcement: Amanda Carr, Chair - CASQA Board of Directors
  • Exhibitor 15-Year Awards Announcement: Karen Ashby, Exhibitor Coordinator
  •  CASQA Awards Announcement: Jamison Crosby, Chair - CASQA Awards Committee
  • Keynote Introduction: Amanda Carr, Chair - CASQA Board of Directors
  • Keynote Address: Congressman Scott Peters
Room: Main Hall

10:00am to 10:30am

Break and Exhibitor Focus

Enter the Exhibitor Prize Drawing by visiting at least 10 booths and filling out their virtual badge scans by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16.

Room: Exhibit Hall

10:00am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall
Poster Session

CASQA is pleased to include a poster session at the conference; adapted to a virtual environment.

Poster Presentations

Room: Poster Hall

10:30am to 11:00am

Session 1
Track: CASQA Awardees / Session 1
2020 tue 1030 CASQA Awardees
2018 CASQA Awardee: Outstanding Commercial Stormwater BMP Implementation Project: Urban Low Impact Development Best Management Practice Commercial Site Retrofit Project
Rick Sidor, CASC Engineering and Consulting
Room: 7
Session 1
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 1
2020 tue 1030 municipal
Systems Approach to Multi-Benefit Stormwater Management in an Urbanized Setting
TJ Moon, Los Angeles County
Room: 5
Session 1
Track: Outreach and Education / Session 1
2020 tue 1030 outreach
Integrating Community Based Social Marketing Into Public Education and Outreach: Lessons Learned Through Iterative Review
Andrew McGuire, County of Orange
Room: 2
Session 1
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 1
2020 tue 1030 sw infrastructure
Caruthers Park Stormwater and Urban Runoff Capture Project: Achieving Stormwater Harvest and Use Water Quality Compliance in Los Angeles County
Chris Jansen, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Room: 6

10:30am to 12:00pm

Session 1: Panel
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 1: Panel
2020 tue 1030 construction
Talking With the Regulators – Construction General Permit

Moderator,

Sandy Mathews, Larry Walker Associates

Panelists / Speakers:
Amy Kronson, State Water Resources Control Board
Brandon Roosenboom, State Water Resources Control Board
Rich Muhl, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Erica Ryan, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Room: 1
Session 1: Panel
Track: Funding and Financing / Session 1: Panel
2020 tue 1030 funding
Strategic Funding Requests & Negotiations: Winning General Fund & Grant Allocations

Moderator:

Jason Drew, NCE

Panelists / Speakers:
Todd Snyder, County of San Diego
Amanda Booth, City of San Pablo
Matt O'Malley, San Diego Coastkeeper
David Smith, U.S. EPA, Region 9
Megan Tosney, State Water Resources Control Board
Room: 3
Session 1: Panel
Track: Trash / Session 1: Panel
2020 tue 1030 trash
Choose Your Own (Trash Reduction) Adventure - The Costs and Benefits of Stormwater Trash Controls: A New CASQA Guidance Document

Moderator:

Chris Sommers, EOA, Inc.

Panelists / Speakers:
Lisa Duba, Gigantic Idea Studio
Peter Schultze-Allen, EOA, Inc.
Julie Choun, City of Sunnyvale
Ben Livsey, City of Oakland
Thuan Nguyen, County of Los Angeles
Caitlin Gilmore, Schaff & Wheeler
Room: 4

11:00am to 11:30am

Session 1
Track: CASQA Awardees / Session 1
2020 tue 1100 awardee
2020 CASQA Awardee: Outstanding BMP Implementation Project or Program: Brasada Estates Project
Chris Sidor, CASC Engineering and Consulting
Room: 7
Session 1
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 1
2020 tue 1100 municipal
Performance Measures for Annual WQIP Reporting: Good Metrics Increase Focus, Credit and Tracking
Chad Praul, Environmental Incentives
Room: 5
Session 1
Track: Outreach and Education / Session 1
2020 tue 1100 outreach
Drifting in the South Pacific: An Opportunity for Students in American Samoa to Envision Their Future in Stormwater Monitoring
Alex Messina, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions
Room: 2
Session 1
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 1
2020 tue 1100 sw infrastructure
Can Laboratory Column Studies Really Predict Field-Scale BMP Performance? A Comparison of 10 Years of Field-Scale Performance Data With Original Bench-Scale Test Results
Bob Pitt, University of Alabama
Room: 6

11:30am to 12:00pm

Session 1
Track: CASQA Awardees / Session 1
2020 tue 1130 awardee
2020 CASQA Awardee: Outstanding BMP Implementation Project or Program: Turner Court LID Implementation and Demonstration Project
Analette Ochoa, WRECO
Room: 7
Session 1
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 1
2020 tue 1130 municipal
The Future of Santa Cruz County Stormwater: Strategic Planning in the Cloud
Chloe Hoke, 2NDNATURE
Room: 5
Session 1
Track: Outreach and Education / Session 1
2020 tue 1130 outreach
Rising Waters: University-Agency Partnerships for Innovative Water Quality Solutions
Claudia Luke, Sonoma State University, Center for Environmental Inquiry
Room: 2
Session 1
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 1
2020 tue 1130 sw infrastructure
Nature-Based Strategies for the El Dorado Regional Stormwater Facility
Oliver Galang, Craftwater Engineering, Inc.
Room: 6

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Lunch Break
Room: Main Hall

1:30pm to 2:00pm

Session 2
Track: CASQA Awardees / Session 2
2020 tue 130 awardee
2020 CASQA Awardee: Outstanding Sustainable Stormwater Project or Program: Living Arroyos
Steven Aguiar, City of Livermore
Room: 7
Session 2
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 2
2020 tue 130 construction
Stormwater Discharge Sampling on LUP Projects: Solutions for Effective Sheet Flow Sampling
Joseph McCadden, ETIC
Room: 1
Session 2
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 2
2020 tue 130 sw infrastructure
Hidden Green Infrastructure: Reclaiming a Lost Infiltration Basin in the City of Torrance
Steven Bell, CWE
Room: 6
Session 2
Track: Trash / Session 2
2020 tue 130 trash
Let’s Talk More Trash: The Results from Phase II of a Scalable Trash Capture Study
Jim Harry, City of San Diego
Room: 4

1:30pm to 2:30pm

Session 2: Panel
Track: Funding and Financing / Session 2: Panel
2020 tue 130 funding
Envision the Future – Funding is the Fuel to Get Us There

Moderator:

Richard Watson, Richard Watson Associates, Inc.

Panelists / Speakers:
Matt Frary, Los Angeles County
Jim Barse, City of Alameda
Drew Kleis, City of San Diego
Jerry Bradshaw, SCI Consulting Group
Room: 3

1:30pm to 3:35pm

Session 2-3: Training Workshop
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 2-3: Training Workshop
2020 tue 130 municipal
Moving the Needle – An Interactive Workshop on How to Make Your Stormwater Program Politically Relevant

Moderator:

Jason Drew, NCE

Panelists / Speakers:
Jamison Crosby, County of Napa
Mike Carlson, NCE
Jason Drew, NCE
Room: 5
Session 2-3: Training Workshop
Track: Outreach and Education / Session 2-3: Training Workshop
2020 tue 130 outreach
Showcasing Innovative Outreach and Education Efforts in the Virtual World

Moderators:

Jeanette Huddleston, County of Sacramento Department of Water Resources

Jennifer Kaiser, Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District

Panelists / Speakers:
Mary Kelly, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions
Amy Wilson, BCK Programs
Suzi Senna, SGA Marketing
Jim Sanderson, Visual Communications
Room: 2

2:00pm to 2:30pm

Session 2
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 2
2020 tue 200 construction
Developing a Risk Assessment for a Linear Utility Construction Project: Making the Best Decisions for CGP Compliance and Water Quality
Kadi Whiteside, Southern California Edison
Room: 1
Session 2
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 2
2020 tue 200 sw infrastructure
Beyond Design Storms: Sizing Stormwater BMPs to Maximize Multiple Benefits in Los Angeles County
TJ Moon, Los Angeles County
Room: 6
Session 2
Track: Trash / Session 2
2020 tue 200 trash
Multi-Benefit Treatment System Sizing Procedure for Full-Capture Trash Compliance
Brian Currier, Office of Water Program at Sacramento State
Room: 4

2:35pm to 3:05pm

Session 3
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 3
2020 tue 235 construction
Using Construction Storm Water as a Resource – What We Learned From the 2019-2020 Rainy Season
Kelly Doyle, Rick Engineering Company
Room: 1
Session 3
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 3
2020 tue 235 data
Evaluating Potential Methods to Quantify Stormwater Capture
Sahand Rastegarpour, State Water Resources Control Board
Room: 7
Session 3
Track: Funding and Financing / Session 3
2020 tue 235 funding
Economics of Stormwater Capture and Its Multiple Benefits
Sarah Diringer, Pacific Institute
Room: 3
Session 3
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 3
2020 tue 235 sw infrastructure
Los Peñasquitos Lagoon Restoration: Restoring Natural Processes to Address Multiple Objectives of Water Quality, Water Resource, Restoration and Flood Management
David Pohl, Burns & McDonnell
Room: 6
Session 3
Track: Trash / Session 3
2020 tue 235 trash
Envisioning No Trash and No Mosquitoes - Working Together for a Better Tomorrow
Jennifer Henke, Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California
Room: 4

3:05pm to 3:35pm

Session 3
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 3
2020 tue 305 construction
Caltrans’ New Water Pollution Control Manager Certification Requirements
Hamid Hakim, Caltrans
Room: Room 1
Session 3
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 3
2020 tue 305 data
Empowering Decision-Making for Watershed Management – Launch of the Los Angeles County Watershed Management Modeling System (WMMS)
TJ Moon, Los Angeles County
Room: 7
Session 3
Track: Funding and Financing / Session 3
2020 tue 305 funding
Leveraging Federal Stimulus to Fund Stormwater Infrastructure Projects: Lessons Learned From ARRA Stimulus of 2009
Hawkeye Sheene, Sheene Consulting
Room: 3
Session 3
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 3
2020 tue 305 sw infrastructure
Spruce Street Channel: Lessons for Coordinating Wetland Permitting, Design, Grants, and Property Lines
Elisa Marrone, City of Escondido
Room: 6
Session 3
Track: Trash / Session 3
2020 tue 305 trash
Out of the Box Approach and Paradigm Shift to the Trash Policy
Douglas Dowden, City of San Marcos
Room: 4

3:35pm to 4:00pm

Break and Exhibitor Focus

Enter the Exhibitor Prize Drawing by visiting at least 10 booths and filling out their virtual badge scans by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16.

Room: Exhibit Hall

4:00pm to 4:30pm

Session 4
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 4
2020 tue 400 data
Using Leading-Edge Deep-Sea Survey Technique to Validate the Sediment Transport Model in the Dominguez Channel Estuary
Frank Cheng, Los Angeles County
Room: 7
Session 4
Track: Funding and Financing / Session 4
2020 tue 400 funding
Alternative Procurement Guidebook to Help Permittees With CBP3s and Pay-for-Performance Contracts
Chad Praul, Environmental Incentives
Room: 3
Session 4
Track: Industrial / Session 4
2020 tue 400 industrial
Scalable Active and Passive Treatment Solutions to Address TMDLs
Nathan Holloway, Clear Water Services, LLC
Room: 6

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Session 4: Forum
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 4: Forum
2020 tue 400 construction
CGP ToR Collaboration – Construction General Permit Training

Moderator:

Daniel Apt, Olaunu

Panelists / Speakers:
Kadi Whiteside, Southern California Edison
Brandon Roosenboom, State Water Resources Control Board
Jarrod Gibbon, Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency
Peter Thorne, HydroCompliance
Room: 1
Session 4: Panel
Track: Equity / Session 4: Panel
2020 tue 400 equity
Equity Panel

Moderator:

Rosey Jencks, Brown and Caldwell

Panelists / Speakers:
Adel Hagekhalil, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA)
Katy Lackey, US Water Alliance
Rosey Jencks, Brown and Caldwell
Room: 2
Session 4: Panel
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 4: Panel
2020 tue 400 municipal
K-12 and Community College Upcoming Regulation: What You Need to Know!

Moderator:

Rachael Keish, Keish Environmental, PC

Panelists / Speakers:
Paul Levy, State Water Resources Control Board
Ian Padilla, The Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH)
Rachael Keish, Keish Environmental, PC
Room: 5
Session 4: Panel
Track: Trash / Session 4: Panel
2020 tue 400 trash
Zeroing Stormwater Trash: Advances in Technology for Program Success

Moderator:

Stephanie Castle Zinn, Fuscoe Engineering

Panelists / Speakers:
Stephanie Castle Zinn, Fuscoe Engineering
Chris Sommers, EOA, Inc.
Gary Conley, 2NDNature
Walter Yu, Caltrans
Francesca de León, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions
Room: 4

4:30pm to 5:00pm

Session 4
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 4
2020 tue 430 data
Do Urban Trees Count? The Role of Trees in Urban Hydrology
Tan Zi, San Francisco Estuary Institute
Room: 7
Session 4
Track: Funding and Financing / Session 4
2020 tue 430 funding
Breaking the Bank: Developing a Sustainable Stormwater Funding Strategy
Bethany Bezak, City of San Diego
Room: 3
Session 4
Track: Industrial / Session 4
2020 tue 430 industrial
The Value of Stormwater Pilot Testing as a Decision-Making Tool for Facility Managers, Consultants and Suppliers
Chris Fromme, StormwateRx LLC
Room: 6

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Tuesday Evening Reception

A unique opportunity to socialize after a day of presentations and enjoy stormwater-themed games with fellow conference attendees.

Room: Networking Events
Wednesday, Sep 16

8:00am to 8:30am

Exhibitor Focus

Enter the Exhibitor Prize Drawing by visiting at least 10 booths and filling out their virtual badge scans by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16.

Room: Exhibit Hall

8:00am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall
Poster Session

CASQA is pleased to include a poster session at the conference; adapted to a virtual environment.

Poster Presentations

Room: Poster Hall

8:30am to 9:00am

Session 5
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 5
2020 wed 830 data
Building a Living Model - Quantifying Stormwater Capture and Pollutant Load Reduction Directly from a Water Quality Asset Inventory
Eric Rademacher, County of Orange
Room: 7
Session 5
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 5
2020 wed 830 municipal
Innovative Project Delivery Practices Successfully Pioneered by the Los Angeles Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program
Ken Susilo, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Room: 5
Session 5
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 5
2020 wed 830 sw infrastructure
Merced Avenue Greenway Project: A Model for Future Greener Urban Street
Nate Schreiner, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Room: 6

8:30am to 10:00am

Session 5: Panel
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 5: Panel
2020 wed 830 construction
Envisioning the Future of Post-Fire Response and Funding

Moderator:

Mike Harding, Independent Environmental Consultant

Panelists / Speakers:
Miguel Parames, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Kathleen Harrison, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Robert Leeper, Leeper Aerial
Ivan Holler, City of Murrieta
Michael Harding, Independent Environmental Consultant
Room: 1
Session 5: Vendor Roundtable
Track: Industrial / Session 5: Vendor Roundtable
2020 wed 830 industrial
Advanced Treatment for Industrial Stormwater

Moderator:

Sean Porter, Apex

Panelists / Speakers:
Stacey Grosvenor, Evoqua Water Technologies
Kristine Sommer, Clear Water Services
Matt Mahoney, Clear Creek Systems
Room: 3
Session 5: Panel
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 5: Panel
2020 wed 830 monitoring
The California Water Quality Monitoring Council - Better Science by Collaboration

Moderator:

Grant Sharp, County of Orange

Panelists / Speakers:
Nicholas Martorano, State Water Resources Control Board
Eric Stein, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Paul Hann, State Water Resources Control Board
Anna Holder, State Water Resources Control Board
Dalia Fadl, City of Rancho Cordova
Kaitlyn Kalua, California Coastkeeper Alliance
Alisha Wenzel, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Karen Black, State Water Resources Control Board
Room: 2
Session 5: Panel
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 5: Panel
2020 wed 830 sustainability
Stormwater Harvesting in California: A Panel of Experts Discuss their Experiences, Challenges and the Path Forward

Moderators:

Chad Helmle, Craftwater Engineering, Inc.

David Pohl, Burns & McDonnell

Panelists / Speakers:
Mike Thornton, San Elijo Joint Power Authority
Paul Alva, Los Angeles County
Kristen Ruffell, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Stephanie Gaines, County of San Diego
Matt O'Malley, San Diego Coastkeeper
Christopher Beegan, State Water Resources Control Board
Room: 4

9:00am to 9:30am

Session 5
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 5
2020 wed 900 data
Adaptive Management of Municipal Street Sweeping and Catch Basin Cleaning Operations in the Digital Age
Bethany Bezak, City of San Diego
Room: 7
Session 5
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 5
2020 wed 900 municipal
BMP Information for Private Property Rebates and Incentives Programs In Southern California
Jamie Milani, County of San Diego
Room: 5
Session 5
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 5
2020 wed 900 sw infrastructure
Green Streets in San Diego – A Virtual Tour of Completed Green Streets Projects in the San Diego Region
Shavger Rekani, Rick Engineering Company
Room: 6

9:30am to 10:00am

Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 5
2020 wed 930 data
Room: 7
Session 5
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 5
2020 wed 930 municipal
The Win-Win-Win Scenario for Paso Roble’s Stormwater Program, Regulators, and Developers. Off-Site Alternative Compliance Plan and Stormwater Project Financing on the Central Coast
David LaCaro, City of El Paso de Robles
Room: 5
Session 5
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 5
2020 wed 930 sw infrastructure
Unincorporated Los Angeles County Green Streets Master Plan: Evaluating Green Street Alternatives and Lessons Learned From Preliminary Design
Russ Vadenais, CDM Smith
Room: 6

10:00am to 10:30am

Break and Exhibitor Focus

Enter the Exhibitor Prize Drawing by visiting at least 10 booths and filling out their virtual badge scans by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16.

Room: Exhibit Hall

10:30am to 11:00am

Session 6
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 6
2020 wed 1030 data
Development of a System to Track and Visualize the Benefits of Green Infrastructure in San Mateo County
Matthew Fabry, City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County
Room: 7
Session 6
Track: Industrial / Session 6
2020 wed 1030 industrial
Structural BMP Implementation and Bypass: How Big Does My Capture and Treat System Need to Be and Do I Still Have to Sample Bypass to Comply With the IGP?
David Renfrew, NV5, Inc.
Room: 3
Session 6
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 6
2020 wed 1030 monitoring
A Watershed Event for the Middle Santa Ana River Watershed: Quantitatively Parsing Fecal Bacteria Loads Between MS4 and Non-MS4 Sources
Steven Wolosoff, CDM Smith
Room: 2
Session 6
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 6
2020 wed 1030 municipal
Envisioning the Future of BMP Inventory Management and Inspection Programs
Cynthia Mallett, City of San Clemente
Room: 5
Session 6
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 6
2020 wed 1030 sustainability
Protecting Groundwater from Impacts Associated with Enhanced Infiltration of Urban Runoff - Thoughts and Ideas
Christopher Beegan, State Water Resources Control Board
Room: 4

10:30am to 11:30am

Session 6: Panel
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 6: Panel
2020 wed 1030 construction
Changing the Paradigm of Stormwater Management and Compliance on Construction Sites - Removing the Stigma Through Teamwork

Moderator:

Erika Horn, KCM Group

Panelists / Speakers:
Chris Nichols, Pardee Homes
Douglas Dowden, LLC, Independent Consultant
Kim Aldrich, Lennar
Room: 1

10:30am to 12:00pm

Session 6: Forum
Track: Legislation, Policy, Permitting, Legal / Session 6: Forum
2020 wed 1030 legislation
Regulatory Update

Moderator:

Chris Crompton, County of Orange

Panelists / Speakers:
Thomas Mumley, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
David Smith, U.S. EPA, Region 9
Karen Mogus, State Water Resources Control Board
Ivar Ridgeway, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Room: 6

11:00am to 11:30am

Session 6
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 6
2020 wed 1100 data
Assessing the Accuracy of Infiltration Measurements Using Finite Element Analysis
Nicholas Tecca, University of Minnesota
Room: 7
Session 6
Track: Industrial / Session 6
2020 wed 1100 industrial
Onsite Compliance Options - Is Storm Water Infiltration Right for Your Facility?
Ron Hayes, KERAMIDA, Inc.
Room: 3
Session 6
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 6
2020 wed 1100 monitoring
So Cal Stormwater Monitoring Coalition’s Vision for the Future: The 2020-2024 Research Agenda
Kenneth Schiff, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP)
Room: 2
Session 6
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 6
2020 wed 1100 municipal
Reducing Flood Risk Through Channel Maintenance – Developing a Proactive and Responsive Maintenance Approach
Maggie McCormick, City of San Diego
Room: 5
Session 6
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 6
2020 wed 1100 sustainability
Santa Monica Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project Advanced Water Treatment Facility
Jacob Peterson, PACE Advanced Water Engineering
Room: 4

11:30am to 12:00pm

Session 6
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 6
2020 wed 1130 construction
Constructability Challenges With Structural BMPs – Goldentop Rd. Water Quality Project
Amanda Parra, County of San Diego
Room: 1
Session 6
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 6
2020 wed 1130 data
Model My Watershed: A Web-Based BMP Planning Web Application for Automated Modeling and Decision Support
Steve Skripnik, LimnoTech
Room: 7
Session 6
Track: Industrial / Session 6
2020 wed 1130 industrial
Navigating SB 205 to Keep Your Business License Intact
Jayme Dryden, Ashworth Leininger Group
Room: 3
Session 6
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 6
2020 wed 1130 monitoring
Using a Risk Based Approach to address Bacteria Challenge and Attain TMDL Compliance
Paul Hartman, Larry Walker Associates
Room: 2
Session 6
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 6
2020 wed 1130 municipal
Development of a Green Street LID Selection and Design Guidance Manual
Duong Do, PACE Advanced Water Engineering
Room: 5
Session 6
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 6
2020 wed 1130 sustainability
Sustainable Planning for Climate Change Resiliency – Assessing the Benefits of Green Streets to Mitigate Future Stormwater Impacts
John Riverson, Paradigm Environmental
Room: 4

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Lunch Break
Room: Main Hall

1:30pm to 2:00pm

Session 7
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 7
2020 wed 130 construction
Use of Remote Sensing Technologies to Monitor Revegetation at Remote Construction Sites and Wildfire Burn Areas
Melissa Christie, NV5, Inc.
Room: 1
Session 7
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 7
2020 wed 130 data
What Stormwater Programs Can Learn From the Covid-19 Pandemic
Gary Conley, 2NDNATURE
Room: 7
Session 7
Track: Industrial / Session 7
2020 wed 130 industrial
Utilizing Stormwater Basins to Satisfy Permit Requirements
Michael Cullinane, SWT Engineering
Room: 3
Session 7
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 7
2020 wed 130 monitoring
San Luis Rey Wet Weather Bacteria Source Identification Study, Phases I and II
Neil Searing, County of San Diego
Room: 2
Session 7
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 7
2020 wed 200 sustainability
Building the Stormwater Harvesting Roadmap in San Diego
Chad Helmle, Craftwater Engineering, Inc.
Room: 4

1:30pm to 2:30pm

Session 7: Panel
Track: Legislation, Policy, Permitting, Legal / Session 7: Panel
2020 wed 130 legislation
The State and Future of Stormwater, a National Perspective

Moderator:

Scott Taylor, National Municipal Stormwater Alliance

Panelists / Speakers:
Seth Brown, National Municipal Stormwater Alliance
Geoff Brosseau, CASQA
Scott Taylor, National Municipal Stormwater Alliance
Room: 6

1:30pm to 3:35pm

Session 7-8: Training Workshop
Track: Municipal Program Implementation / Session 7-8: Training Workshop
2020 wed 130 municipal
Sustainable Streets Master Planning Workshop – Integrating Stormwater into Transportation Investments

Moderator:

Matthew Fabry, City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County

Panelists / Speakers:
Matthew Fabry, City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County
John Riverson, Paradigm Environmental
Scott Durbin, Lotus Water
Steve Carter, Paradigm Environmental
Reid Bogert, City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County
Dustin Bambic, Paradigm Environmental
Room: 5

2:00pm to 2:30pm

Session 7
Track: Construction and Post Fire Response / Session 7
2020 wed 200 construction
Water Quality of Coastal Watersheds Following the Woolsey Wildfire: Surface Water Quality of Pollutants of Concern Before and After Fire, and Mitigating the Impact of Wildfires Through Stormwater Management Techniques
Sophia Barron, Michael Baker International
Room: 1
Session 7
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 7
2020 wed 200 data
Development of a Stream Restoration and Protection Prioritization Tool
Vicki Kalkirtz, City of San Diego
Room: 7
Session 7
Track: Industrial / Session 7
2020 wed 200 industrial
IGP Case Studies on Treatment and Treatment Avoidance
Adam Questad, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Room: 3
Session 7
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 7
2020 wed 200 monitoring
Use of Advanced Analytical Tools to Identify Dry Weather MS4 Flow Sources in South Orange County
Jared Ervin, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Room: 2

2:35pm to 3:05pm

Session 8
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 8
2020 wed 235 data
ArcGIS Online Tools for Virtually Communicating, Collaborating and Managing Data for Watershed Management Planning
Tony Howze, PACE Advanced Water Engineering
Room: 7
Session 8
Track: Industrial / Session 8
2020 wed 235 industrial
Using IGP Enforcement Trends to Steer Clear of Violations
Elliott Ripley, Ashworth Leininger Group (ALG)
Room: 3
Session 8
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 8
2020 wed 235 monitoring
No Smoking Gun? How Do We Address Chronic but Low-Level Fecal Contamination? (A Case Study)
Yizhen (Stella) Shao, GSI Environmental Inc.
Room: 2
Session 8
Track: Outreach and Education / Session 8
2020 wed 305 outreach
Engagement for People’s Sake – Phasing and Dynamic Outreach for Sustainable Street Master Planning in San Mateo County
Reid Bogert, City/County Association of Governments, San Mateo County
Room: 6
Session 8
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 8
2020 wed 235 sustainability
Port of Long Beach Recycled Water and Stormwater Harvesting Feasibility Study - Conserving Potable Water and Protecting Water Quality
Ed Othmer, Stantec
Room: 4

2:35pm to 5:00pm

Session 8-9: Training Workshop
Track: Emerging Contaminants / Session 8-9: Training Workshop
2020 wed 235 emerging
PFAS in Stormwater: What We’ve Learned and the Path Forward

Moderator:

Elisabeth Hawley, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Panelists / Speakers:
Michelle Mattson, Weston Solutions, Inc.
Mehak Gupta, NV5, Inc.
Brandon Steets, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Lisa Kammer, Weston Solutions, Inc.
Room: 1

3:05pm to 3:35pm

Session 8
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 8
2020 wed 305 data
The Future of City Inspections Using Mobile GIS and Smart Form Surveys
Joyce Goode, CASC Engineering and Consulting
Room: 7
Session 8
Track: Industrial / Session 8
2020 wed 305 industrial
Industrial Facilities Research and MS4 Review
Christine Tolchin, County of San Diego
Room: 3
Session 8
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 8
2020 wed 305 monitoring
Stormwater Monitoring in the Time of COVID-19. Case Study of Adaptation, Communication, and Project Execution in Uncertain Times
Jeremy Burns, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions
Room: 2
Session 8
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 8
2020 wed 305 sustainability
Optimizing Best Management Practices and Sustainability with an Integrated Drainage Plan – County of San Diego, California
Stephanie Shamblin Gray, HDR, Inc.
Room: 4

3:35pm to 4:00pm

Break and Exhibitor Focus

Enter the Exhibitor Prize Drawing by visiting at least 10 booths and filling out their virtual badge scans by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16.

Room: Exhibit Hall

4:00pm to 4:30pm

Session 9
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 9
2020 wed 400 data
Digital Transformation is Revolutionizing Stormwater Programs: How to Be Ready for Changes Ahead
Michelle Tanner, 2NDNATURE
Room: 7
Session 9
Track: Industrial / Session 9
2020 wed 400 industrial
Water Balance Modeling to Demonstrate On-Site Compliance Option Criteria
Mehran Ebrahimi, GSI Environmental Inc.
Room: 3
Session 9
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 9
2020 wed 400 monitoring
PCBs TMDL Load Reduction Accounting for Source Control Measures
Lisa Austin, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Room: 2
Session 9
Track: Outreach and Education / Session 9
2020 wed 400 outreach
Envisioning & Implementing the Future of Stormwater Engagement - In Real Time
Atley Keller, Local Government Commission
Room: 6
Session 9
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 9
2020 wed 400 sw infrastructure
Tijuana River Valley Needs and Opportunities Assessment: Strategies to Improve Water Quality
Alex Yescas, HDR, Inc.
Room: 5

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Session 9: Panel
Track: Resiliency and Sustainability / Session 9: Panel
2020 wed 400 sustainability
Collaboration Between Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Agencies to Support Watershed-Based Approaches in South Orange County

Moderator:

Aaron Poresky, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Panelists / Speakers:
Norris Brandt, San Juan Basin Authority
Drew Atwater, Moulton Niguel Water District
Amber Baylor, South Orange County Wastewater Authority
Grant Sharp, County of Orange
Room: 4

4:30pm to 5:00pm

Session 9
Track: Data Management, GIS / GIS Tools, and Modeling / Session 9
2020 wed 430 data
No Quarantine for Cooperation – Reasonable Assurance Analysis for Stormwater Management Planning in the Santa Clara Valley
Chris Sommers, EOA, Inc.
Room: 7
Session 9
Track: Industrial / Session 9
2020 wed 430 industrial
Don’t Forget to Update Your Level 2 ERA Technical Report
Matt Hillyard, GSI Environmental Inc.
Room: 3
Session 9
Track: Monitoring and TMDL Implementation / Session 9
2020 wed 430 monitoring
Southern California Wildfire, Harmful Algal Bloom, and Fish Kill in Lake Elsinore, CA
Chris Stransky, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions
Room: 2
Session 9
Track: Outreach and Education / Session 9
2020 wed 430 outreach
Improving Septic System Maintenance Through Audience Research
Joey Schmitt, Action Research
Room: 6
Session 9
Track: Stormwater Infrastructure and Natural Waterways / Session 9
2020 wed 430 sw infrastructure
Advantages of an Erosion Potential Hydromodification Management Standard
Judd Goodman, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Room: 5

5:05pm

Exhibitor Prize Drawing
Room: Main Hall

5:30pm

Thank you for joining us!

We look forward to seeing you October 25-27, 2021 at the Sacramento Convention Center.

Room: Sacramento, CA