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CONNECTING THE DROPS FROM SUMMIT TO SEA CASQA 2018 FOURTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE October 15 –17, 2018 Riverside Convention Center Riverside, California WWW.CASQA.ORG Conference Registration We Make a Difference Delivering innovative planning and engineering solutions for sustainable stormwater management, water quality and restoration iWATR.com 2018 CASQA Conference The 2018 California Stormwater including sustainability, source control, CONTENTS Quality Association (CASQA) Annual conservation, stormwater capture, 1 Introduction Conference is being held in down- communication, pollutant manage- 2 Riverside Conference Center town Riverside, the heart of the Inland ment, and permitting. and Area Information Empire. This year’s conference theme 3 Conference Map reflects its location in the upper por- The conference will highlight the 5 Training Workshops Overview tion of the Santa Ana River Watershed, recent integrating approaches devel- 6 Technical Program Overview 7 Conference Sponsors an area of diverse habitat and extreme oped by the State Water Board’s and Exhibitors topography. The densely populated program – Strategy to Optimize 11 Training Workshops Agenda Resource Management of Storm Water watershed is home to over six million 16 2018 CASQA Award Winners people in four southern California (STORMS) – and the CASQA Vision to 22 Technical Program Agenda counties. Here, as in all of California and establish stormwater as a vital resource 29 Poster Presentations beyond, storm water professionals are through focused efforts and resources. 30 Technical Program – hard at work complying with National Alternate Presentations Join over 1,100 attendees and 58 Pollutant Discharge Elimination 34 Exhibitor Information & Map exhibitors for 3 days of important System (NPDES) permits and Total training and discussions on the future Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), creat- GET THE of our stormwater programs. ing urban infrastructure that imple- CONFERENCE ments low impact development and CASQA is the largest professional MOBILE APP reduces hydromodification impacts, association dedicated to stormwater capturing stormwater for water supply, (available in iTunes quality issues. For 30 years, CASQA and Google Play) and providing protection for ground- has assisted municipalities, special water and surface water resources. Personalize your conference districts, businesses, the state of experience with our CASQA At this year’s conference we will California, and the United States Annual Conference mobile app for Apple iOS or Android devices. “connect the drops” by providing Environmental Protection Agency in an extensive program of training developing and implementing effec- ●● Bookmark presentations workshops, technical presentations, tive stormwater quality management and events in the conference agenda to create a personal- and posters addressing a range of programs in response to municipal, ized schedule, which can challenges and opportunities facing industrial, and construction NPDES be exported to the native urban storm water practitioners storm water permit requirements. calendar on your smartphone or digital tablet. ●● Preview Training Workshop agendas, Technical Program abstracts, and speaker bios. ●● Find meeting rooms, exhibitor booths, and event locations via the interactive conference maps. ●● Message other attendees directly, easily access individual message threads, and share contact information to stay connected after Photos: Left side cover, courtesy of the City of Riverside; To right, © 2017 Joan Cusick right, To courtesy of the City Riverside; Left side cover, Photos: the conference. Scenes from the 2017 CASQA Conference 1 Riverside Conference Center and Area Information RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER The Riverside Convention Center, 3637 Fifth St., Riverside, CA 92501, is located in downtown Riverside near the Marriott and The Mission The Riverside Convention Center is the Inn Hotel. The Convention Center Parking entrance is located at venue for the 2018 CASQA Conference 3698 Third St. at intersection of Main St.; Daily parking fee is $8.00 (subject to change – special event rates may also apply) AREA INFORMATION Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, Riverside is the largest city in the Inland Empire metropolitan area and was founded in 1870. It is the birthplace of the California citrus industry and home of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, the largest Mission Revival style building in the United States. The average temperatures for Riverside in October are 82°F high / 55°F low. Consider staying after the conference to take advantage of nearby activities for all ages including the Fox Performing Arts Center, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, which houses exhibits and artifacts of Courtesy of Riverside Convention Center local history, the California Museum of Photography, the California Citrus State Historic Park, and the Parent Washington Navel Orange Tree, the last of the two original trees from which all California Navel Oranges have descended. Riverside is also home to the University of California, Riverside, including the UCR Botanical Gardens with 40 acres of plants and 4 miles of walking trails. You can also browse for antiques along downtown’s Main Street. Other nearby attractions: Mount Rubidoux, Riverside’s most historic and iconic landform; March Field Air Museum; Castle Amusement Park; Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center; Jensen Alvarado Ranch, completely restored to portray rural life of times past. California Citrus State Historic Park Courtesy of Riverside Visitors and Convention Bureau Courtesy of Riverside Hiking at Mount Rubidoux Courtesy of Riverside Visitors and Convention Bureau Courtesy of Riverside 2 CASQAConference CONFERENCE Map MAP Riverside Convention Center UPPER LEVEL 9 Riverside Municipal Auditorium (3485 Mission Inn Ave.) Raincross C & F 2 3 Meeting 1 Room 9-10 Raincross B & E Ben H. Lewis Hall C & D Ben H. Lewis Hall A & B 1 Meeting 1 Room Raincross A & D 7 7-8 10 Mission Inn Hotel Oriental Courtyard 4 6 10 (3649 Mission Inn Ave.) Upper Concourse 5 8 Bell Elevator 2 Tower Escalator Terrace LOWER LEVEL Meeting 1 1. Conference Training Workshops; Technical Program Room 5 1 2. Exhibits; Exhibitor Reception; Breaks on Ballroom A 1 Monday Afternoon,Tuesday and Wednesday Meeting Room 1-3 Lower Concourse 3. Plenary Session; Awards Presentation; Lunches Elevator Escalator 4. Conference Services Plaza 5. Registration Desk Plaza 6. Poster Presentations STREET MAP 7. New Member-New Attendee Event RIVERSIDE (3 min. walking distance) MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 8. Monday Morning Break LEMON STREET 9. Monday Night Offsite Networking Event P (6 min. walking distance) P P 10. Charging Stations FOURTH STREET ORANGE STREET MISSION RIVERSIDE INN HOTEL CONVENTION CENTER FIFTH STREET THIRD STREET P SIXTH STREET PEDESTRIAN MAIN STREET MALL MISSION INN AVENUE N RIVERSIDE MARRIOTT HYATT PLACE P Parking at the Convention Center is $8.00 per day. MARKET STREET Metered street parking is $1.00-1.50 per hour. Other public parking structures have $1.50 hourly rates with an $8.00 maximum. 3 As it flows from summit to sea, the Santa Ana River is filtered through the Prado Wetlands, which were created to remove pollutants prior to downstream groundwater recharge— providing a local water supply and saving millions of dollars each year. by Orange County Water District Water by Orange County photo Aerial view Photo by Jian Peng; Inset Photo by Jian Peng; 4 In-Depth Training Workshops Overview Monday, October 15, 2018 Industrial General Permit: Compliance HALF DAY – AFTERNOON Implementation and TMDLs The workshop will focus on challenging aspects of compli- Legal Update This workshop will pro- ance with the IGP, as well as lessons learned. vide an overview of the Municipal Separate Many dischargers, for example, have exceeded Stormwater Sewer System (MS4) outcomes numeric action levels and officially entered the from the Commission on State Mandates and “Exceedance Response Action Level 1 or 2” related appellate decisions; update on MS4 process requiring the identification of pollutant permit challenges that are currently before sources and development of BMPs / actions to the State Water Board; a panel will discuss The 2018 Training Workshops include achieve numeric action levels. national water quality policy under the current Presidential administration, including the waters full-day and half-day training work- International Low Impact Development of the U.S. rule and changes at U.S. EPA. shops and a full-day offsite field tour This second CASQA international workshop on Public Education This workshop will cover (descriptions below). All Training low impact development and green infrastruc- changing behavior through Community Based Workshops are on Monday, October 15. ture practices will bring practitioners from around the world to share their knowledge on Social Marketing; go over effective strategies For further details, the conference recent developments, newest technologies, for implementing online marketing; developing agenda provides an up-to-date hourly funding approaches, current research, case a strategic Pollutant - Source - Solution matrix view of the program and speakers. studies, performance assessments, commu- to develop your public education strategy, and how to communicate with elected officials, (See the Training Workshops agenda nity response, and maintenance. This training executive management and regulators. on pages 11–14.) workshop is sponsored by Shenzhen Harmony Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. and Sustainable