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*Technical sessions on Monday and Thursday and Wednesday Workshops are eligible for academic continuing education credits at the rate of ten (10) activity hours (excluding lunch, breaks, etc.) equals one (1) credit hour and professional development credits at the rate of one (1) activity hour equals one (1) credit. Field Trip activities are not eligible. Please contact Jessica D'Ambrosio for further details.

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

 

8:00 am – 4:00 pm	Registration (Pre-Function South)
9:00 am	Meet in Hotel Lobby
9:30 am – 3:30 pm	Pre-Workshop Activity

 

Activity 1: Canoe the Darby

Ohio's Scenic Rivers Program in conjunction with Ohio EPA will host this leisurely float down Big Darby Creek. Nationally recognized for its remarkable diversity, Big Darby is both a state designated and nationally designated scenic river. Wear appropriate shoes and clothing since early autumn can bring low flows that may require some wading.

Activity 2: Columbus Bike Tour

CANCELLED due to low registration. If you have signed up for this activity you still can participate in Activity 1. Please contact Jessica D'Ambrosio if you were registered for this activity.

 

Monday, September 15, 2008

7:30 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast (Pre-Function South)
8:45 am – 10:00 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks (Ballrooms D,E)
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Break (Pre-Function South)
10:15 am – 12:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions I (Meeting Rooms 20-22)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Conference Lunch and Keynote Speaker (Ballroom C)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Concurrent Sessions II (Meeting Rooms 20-22)
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm	Break (Pre-Function South)
2:45 pm – 4:30 pm	Concurrent Sessions III (Meeting Rooms 20-22)
4:30 pm	End of Concurrent Sessions
5:30 pm – 5:45 pm	Poster and Exhibitor Introductions (Ballrooms D,E)
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm	Poster Session and Exhibitor Reception (Ballrooms D,E)
7:00 pm	End of Day 1

 

Welcome and Opening Remarks (8:45 am – 10:00 am)
Presented by: Russ Gibson, Nonpoint Source Program Manager (Ohio EPA)

Keynote Speaker: Gary Mast, Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment (USDA)

Break (10:00 am – 10:15 am)

Concurrent Sessions I (10:15 am – 12:00 pm)

 

Session 1.1 – Urban NPS and Stormwater Management Practices
Moderator: Kristine Livingston; Meeting Room 20

Stormwater Green Infrastructure Research Needs.
Presented by Robert G. Traver (Villanova University)

Back to Basics–Using Hydrology to Connect TMDLs and Stormwater Management Programs.
Presented by Bruce Cleland (Tetra Tech, Inc.)

Bacterial Source Tracking to Direct Illicit Discharge Investigation Efforts.
Presented by Annette DeMaria and Meghan McGahey (Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc.)

 

Session 1.2 – Stream Restoration and Renaturalization Project Monitoring
Moderator: Tom Davenport; Ballroom D,E

Creating Floodplains with Two–Stage Ditches.
Presented by Andy Ward (The Ohio State University)

Tracking and Monitoring Self–Forming Streams and Stream Mitigation Sites.
Presented by Dan Mecklenburg (Ohio DNR)

Meeting Water Quality Standards in Agricultural Watersheds.
Presented by Steve Phillips (Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc.)

 

Session 1.3 – Linking Water Quality Changes to Best Management Practices
Moderator: Peter Monahan; Meeting Room 22

Assessing Ohio's Water Quality Goals for Abandoned Mine Drainage through the Creation of the Nonpoint Source (NPS) Monitoring and Reporting System.
 Presented by Jennifer Bowman (Ohio University)

Nutrient Load Reductions and Streambank Stabilization in Oklahoma's Peacheater Creek Watershed: Successful Implementation of Agricultural BMPs.
 Presented by Brooks Tramell (Oklahoma Conservation Commission)

Watershed Central: Linking Watershed Management Tools, Planning Resources, and Best Management Practices.
 Presented by Stuart Lehman (U.S. EPA)

Teaching Bacteriological Monitoring to Beef Producers.
Presented by W.F. Owsley (Auburn University)

Conference Lunch (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
Keynote speaker: Chris Korleski, Director (Ohio EPA)

Concurrent Sessions II (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)

 

Session 2.1 – Urban NPS and Stormwater Management Practices II
Moderator: Amy Walkenbach; Meeting Room 20

Biotic Community Response to Stream Daylighting, Dunes Creek, Indiana.
 Presented by Sara Peel (JFNew)

The Influence of Road Salts on Water Quality in a Restored Urban Stream.
 Presented by Curtis A. Cooper (US EPA Oklahoma)

Modeling Annual Groundwater Recharge Using Injection Wells to Meet Ohio EPA Requirements of the Darby Watershed.
 Presented by Doug Turney (EMH&T)

 

Session 2.2 – Stream Restoration and Renaturalization Project Monitoring
Moderator: Bruce Kirschner; Meeting Room 21

Preliminary Study of the Sediment Impacts of the 2007 Removal of Secor Dam (Ottawa River, Ohio).
 Presented by James E. Evans (Bowling Green State University)

Case Studies of Dam Removal and TMDLs: Process and Results.
 Presented by Bill Zawiski (Ohio EPA)

Water Quality Modeling of the Middle Cuyahoga River after Modification and Removal of Two Dams as Recommended by a TMDL.
 Presented by Paul Gledhill (Ohio EPA)

Cuyahoga River Restoration Project Kent, OH–A Social Perspective.
Presented by Bob Brown (City of Kent, OH)

 

Session 2.3 – Bioassessment and Water Quality Tools and Methodology II
Moderator: Jay Sauber; Meeting Room 22

Effects of Geomorphology, Habitat, and Spatial Location on Fish Assemblages in a Watershed in Ohio, USA.
 Presented by Jessica D'Ambrosio (The Ohio State University)

Analysis of Oklahoma Conservation Commission Physiochemical and Biological Data toward Determination of High Quality Sites.
 Presented by Stacey Day (Oklahoma Conservation Commission)

Development of Tolerance Indicator Values (TIVs) for Habitat and Nonpoint Source Stressors for Fish, Macroinvertebrates, and Unionid Mussels.
 Presented by Edward T. Rankin (Ohio University)

Break (2:30 pm – 2:45 pm)

Concurrent Sessions III (2:45 pm – 4:30 pm)

Session 3.1 – Special Session on the Big Darby National Scenic River
Moderator: Brandi Whetstone; Meeting Room 20

The Big Darby Creek Accord – a Model for TMDL Implementation in an Urbanizing Watershed.
 Presented by Erin Sherer (Ohio EPA)

Clover Groff Run Stream Restoration Projects, Frank's Park and Latham Park.
 Presented by Nancy A. Seger (Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc.)

Stream Restoration on the Hellbranch Run, Big Darby Creek Tributary.
 Presented by Carrie Morrow (Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks)

Restoring a Former Gravel Quarry Along Big Darby Creek Utilizing the EPA 319 Grant Program.
 Presented by John Watts (Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks)

 

Session 3.2 – TMDL and Watershed Action Plan Implementation
Moderator: Kevin Coyne; Meeting Room 21

"IIII"s on the Prize – How Not to Lose Sight of Real Water Quality Goals While Doing TMDLs.
 Presented by Trinka Mount (Ohio EPA)

Lower Grand River Watershed E. coli Investigation and Remediation Project.
 Presented by E. Wendy Ogilvie (Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber, Inc.)

Sugar Creek TMDL Implementation.
 Presented by Richard Moore (The Ohio State University)

 

Session 3.3 – Agricultural Best Management Practices
Moderator: Rick Ellsmore; Meeting Room 22

Monitoring and Modeling the Effectiveness of Composting, Exporting, and Utilizing Dairy Manure from the North Bosque River Watershed.
 Presented by Bill Carter (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)

Agricultural Nutrient Management Strategies in North Carolina.
 Presented by Kelly Ibrahim (North Carolina DSWC)

Phosphorus Transport from the Soil to Surface Water, Field observations Supported by a Review of Current Literature.
 Presented by Rick Wilson (Ohio EPA)

Assessment of Filter Mound Media for Treating Dairy Milking Parlor and Milkhouse Liquid Wastes; A New(ish) BMP and an Old Problem.
 Presented by Joe Rathbun (Michigan DEQ)

 

Poster and Exhibitor Introductions (5:30 pm – 5:45 pm)

Poster Session and Exhibitor Reception (5:45 pm – 7:00 pm)
Tapas and beverages will be served.

 

Poster Presentations 

Assessment of Non–point Pollution Using the US EPA Decision Support System, CADDIS.
Susan Cormier (US EPA)

Analysis of Infiltration Potential at the Rickenbacker International Airport.
Bradley Maurer (EMH&T)

Stormwater Modeling to Improve Local Land Use Planning.
Jonathan Witter, Joe Bonnell, Andy Ward, Jessica D'Ambrosio (The Ohio State University and the Ohio NEMO Program)

Rose Run: An Urban Stream Enhancement Case Study (EPA319).
Andy Ward and Sara Kallio (The Ohio State University); Bill Dorman and Bill Resch (Village of New Albany)

Supporting Volunteer Monitoring Efforts Across the Country.
Linda Green, Elizabeth Herron, Arthur Gold (University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension) Kristine Stepenuck and Robin Shepard (University of Wisconsin Extension)

Assessment of Dairy Manure Management Practices to Reduce Pathogen Runoff Losses from Agricultural Watersheds.
D.C. Braun and D.W. Meals (Stone Environmental, Inc.)

Identification and Targeting of Watershed P-Loading Hot-Spots in Time and Space: The DISPLA Model.
D.W. Meals, E.A. Cassell, D. Hughell, L. Wood, W.E. Jokela, and R. Parsons (Associates in Rural Development, Inc. and University of Vermont)

EPA Section 319 National Nonpoint Source Monitoring Program.
U.S. EPA

Watershed Central: An Integrated Watershed Assessment and Management Website.
Joe Williams, Stuart Lehman, Curtis Cooper, Beth Jackson, and Kim Balassiano (U.S. EPA)

 

End of Day 1 (7:00 pm)  

 

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

7:30 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast (Pre-Function South)
8:30 am	Meet for Field Trip Information (Ballrooms D,E)
8:45 am – 4:00 pm	Concurrent Field Trips
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	U.S. EPA Region 5 Manager’s Meeting (Meeting Room 20)
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm	Conference Dinner (Hotel Rooftop Patio)
9:00 pm	End of Day 2

Field Trip #1: Collaborative Watershed Planning: The Darby Watershed

8:30 am	Meet at Ballroom D,E for organization into vehicles
8:45 am	Depart from Renaissance Hotel
9:45 - 10:30 am	Big Darby Headwaters Nature Preserve, Union County, OH. Presented by Anthony Sasson, The Nature Conservancy At this stop, participants will hear about the importance of successfully implementing an effective land preservation strategy along urbanizing and development challenged streams such as Big Darby.  Participants will also tour two section 319(h) grant-funded natural channel restoration projects completed by Oxbow Restoration under contract with The Nature Conservancy.
10:45 - 11:30 am	Honda Manufacturing of America, Inc. and Flat Branch, Union County, OH. Presented by Gregory Morgan, Honda The second stop will emphasize the value and importance of nurturing corporate relationships. Honda has been instrumental in developing strategies for reducing a variety of NPS pollutants into Flat Branch.  Participants will have the opportunity to discuss these strategies with Honda personnel as well as representatives of Ohio EPA’s Central District Office.
11:45 - 12:30 pm	Agricultural Issues in the Upper Big Darby Creek, Union County, OH. Presented by Katherine Skalak, Darby Creek Watershed Coordinator The third stop will provide background on the agricultural concerns and issues with the Big Darby Creek. Participants will meet with and have the opportunity to discuss strategies being employed by the Big Darby Watershed Coordinator to actively engage agricultural concerns.
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Lunch (boxed lunch provided)
1:45 – 2:15 pm	Hilliard High School Stormwater BMP Demonstration Site, Hilliard, OH. Presented by Mike Gallaway, Ohio EPA The fourth stop will take place at the campus of the city of Hilliard’s High School.  Three items of importance will be discussed—innovative stormwater practices installed on the school campus, the restoration of Clover Groff Run, and the adoption of the Darby Accord, a first-of-it’s-kind comprehensive land use policy for the Big Darby Creek watershed.
2:30 – 3:30 pm	Battelle Metroparks, Hilliard, OH. Presented by Mac Albin, Franklin County Metroparks The final stop will be hosted by the Columbus Metroparks, Ohio’s Scenic Rivers Program and Ohio EPA’s Ecological Assessment Unit and will provide hands on demonstration of the aquatic biology that contributes to Big Darby Creek’s national significance. Representatives will engage participants in a mussel “noodling” exercise, demonstrations and training on volunteer macroinvertebrate monitoring techniques, and a demonstration on the rich assemblage of fish found within Big Darby Creek.
3:30 pm	Return to Hotel

Field Trip #2: Innovative Solutions to Stream Restoration and Enhancement

8:30 am	Meet at Ballroom D,E for organization into vehicles
8:45 am	Depart from Renaissance Hotel
9:30 - 10:30 am	Natural Channel Design, Clover Groff Run, Hilliard, OH. Presented by Steve Phillips and Nancy Seger, Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc. The first stop will visit a natural channel design project currently being constructed in an urbanizing watershed. Participants will learn the basic design concepts of natural channel designs, where they are appropriate in the landscape, and how they are constructed. We will have a discussion on the goals of implementing each channel design given the wide range of outcomes possible with each type.   The costs and benefits of each will be discussed.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Self-Forming Channel Design, Clover Groff Run, Hilliard, OH. Presented by Dan Mecklenburg, Ohio DNR and Don Wick, Rockford Homes The second stop will visit a recently constructed self-forming channel, commonly called an "overwide" channel, in an urbanizing area. Participants will learn the basic design concepts of self-forming channels, where they are appropriate in the landscape, and how they are constructed.  We will begin to compare and contract the channel types visited in Stops 1 and 2.
12:15 – 1:00 pm	Lunch (boxed lunch provided)
1:00 – 2:00 pm	Natural Channel Design, Crosses Run, Marysville, OH. Presented by Brenda Abke, Scott's Company, Inc. The third stop will visit a completed natural channel design project that was part of a stream relocation and restoration effort to avoid contaimination from a nearby landfill. Participants will learn the basic design concepts of channel relocation, and how industry partnerships made this project a success.
2:30 - 3:15 pm	Two-Stage Channel Design, Polaris Mall, Columbus, OH. Presented by Mike Smith, Ohio EPA, and Mark Haibach, CEC, Inc. The last stop will visit a two-stage channel constructed in an urbanizing watershed as part of a stream mitigation project. Two-stage ditches generally exhibit both improved drainage function and ecological services relative to traditional ditches.  Participants will learn the basic design concepts of two-stage channels, where they are appropriate in the landscape, and how they are constructed.  We will begin to compare and contract the channel types visited in Stops 1, 2 and 4.
3:30 pm	Return to Hotel

Field Trip #3: Alternative Agricultural BMPs

8:30 am	Meet at Ballroom D,E for organization into vehicles
8:45 am	Depart from Renaissance Hotel
9:30 - 10:30 am	Alternative CREP Solutions, Madison County, OH. Presented by Dave Ferguson, USDA-NRCS The first stop will visit a watershed where alternative solutions are being implemented as part of the CREP program to address flooding concerns and restore assimilative capacity to the stream.  Participants also will learn about NRCS stream assessment methods to help identify and prioritize problem watersheds based on characteristics such as hydrology, channel form and function, and activities on the landscape.  These types of assessments are unique for rural and agricultural watersheds.
11:00 - 12:00 pm	Innovative Land Conservation Practices, Champaign County, OH. Presented by Norm Fausey, USDA-NRCS Program updates in progress. Please check back soon.
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Lunch (boxed lunch provided)
1:15 - 2:00 pm	Innovative Land Conservation Practices, Con't, London, OH. Presented by Bill Lynch and Kathy Smith, Ohio State University Extension The third stop will take us to the 2,100-acre Molly Caren Agricultural Center, where a total water management plan is underway for the facility. Participants will learn about appropriate conservation and resource management practices as examples of ways in which their land can be enhanced for economic, environmental, and enjoyment purposes. This stop will include a visit to the Gwynne Conservation Area, a 67-acre demonstration and education area for agriculture and natural resources management practices.
2:15 - 2:45 pm	Alternative Water Management, London, OH. Presented by Matt Sullivan, Farm Science Review The fourth stop will demonstrate innovative water management practices in agricultural watersheds. Participants will learn about how alternative drainage and water management can reduce NPS pollution to agricultural streams and maximize crop production.
2:45 - 3:30 pm	Farm Science Review, London, OH. Participants will have time to visit the Farm Science Review, an annual forum where experts from all over Ohio will be on hand to present programs and answer questions about a variety of natural resource topics including forestry and wildlife, watersheds, soils, and agricultural production.
3:30 pm	Return to Hotel

Field Trip #4: Managing Stormwater in Urban Areas

8:30 am	Meet at Ballroom D,E for organization into vehicles
8:45 am	Depart from Renaissance Hotel
9:00 - 10:00 am	Green Rooftops, Ohio EPA Headquarters, Columbus, OH. Presented by Ohio EPA Stop one will visit the recent “green” renovation of the historic Lazarus Building in downtown Columbus.  Participants will learn about LEED certifications and practices, such as green roofs, as solutions to reducing NPS pollutants and stormwater in urban areas.
10:30 - 11:30 am	Bioswale and Bioretention Systems, Franklin County West Maintenance Facility, Columbus, OH. Presented by Brady Koehler, Franklin County Engineers Office This stop will visit a demonstration of working bioretention and bioswale areas at the Franklin County West Maintenance Facility that were installed in 2005. We will learn about the construction, maintenance, and functions of these systems.
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Lunch (boxed lunch provided)
2:00 - 3:00 pm	Wetland Storm Water Treatment System. Presented by TBD This stop highlights an innovative use of a wetland for storm water treatment for a small office development.
3:30 pm	Return to Hotel

 

U.S. EPA Region 5 Manager’s Meeting (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
Meeting Room 20
Presented by Amy Walkenbach (Illinois EPA) and Russ Gibson (Ohio EPA)

Conference Banquet (6:30 pm – 9:00 pm)
A buffet featuring traditional BBQ and live music will be located on the Rooftop Patio at the Renaissance Hotel.

End of Day 2 (9:00 pm)

 

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

7:30 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast (Pre-Function South)
8:45 am – 10:00 am	Morning Plenary (Ballrooms D,E)
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Break (Pre-Function South)
10:30 am – 4:30 pm	Workshops 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Various sites)
12:00 pm	Boxed Lunch
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Break (Pre-Function South)
4:30 pm	End of Day 3; Dinner on your own

 

Morning Plenary (8:45 am – 10:00 am)

Keynote Speaker: Terry Cosby, State Conservationist (USDA-NRCS)
Keynote Speaker: Sally Shaver, Counselor to the Administrator for Agricultural Policy
(US EPA)
Keynote Speaker: Jeff DeShon (Ohio EPA)

 

Break (10:00 am – 10:30 am)

 

Workshops (10:30 am – 4:30 pm)

Workshop 1: Monitoring and Assessment of LID/Green Infrastructure Projects
Ballroom D (Full Day)

Presented by Steve Dressing, Don Meals and Kevin Kratt (Tetra Tech, Inc.); Robert Traver (Villanova University); Tom Davenport (U.S. EPA)

This workshop will provide U.S. EPA, state, and local NPS practitioners with a comprehensive set of methods for assessing the performance and benefits of low impact development (LID) and green infrastructure practices. (Eligible for 6 PDUs)

Workshop 2: The STREAM Modules: Spreadsheet Tools for River Evaluation, Assessment and Monitoring
Meeting Room 20 (Full day)

Presented by Andy Ward, Jonathan Witter, Jessica D’Ambrosio (The Ohio State University)

This workshop will use a case study example and a weight of evidence approach to: introduce channel-forming discharge concepts to help diagnose problems with stream form and function; discuss key issues in assessing stream morphology and watershed hydrology; and provide hands-on instruction to using and applying the STREAM Modules.  Participants are expected to bring their own laptops to this workshop.

Workshop 3: Developing Social Indicators for NPS Management
Meeting Room 21 (Half Day  10:30am – 2:00pm)

Presented by Rebecca Power (University of Wisconsin – Extension), Linda Prokopy (Purdue University), and Joe Bonnell (Ohio State University – Extension)

Effective management of NPS water pollution requires addressing both environmental conditions and the choices people make that impact the environment. Social indicators for NPS management provide information about awareness, attitudes, constraints, capacity, and behaviors that are expected to lead to water quality improvement and protection.  By measuring these indicators over time, water quality managers can target their project activities and assess whether their projects are accomplishing changes expected to improve and protect water quality. Monitoring social indicators, like monitoring environmental indicators, gives us valuable information about how well our management strategies are working.

 

Workshop 4: Watershed-Based Planning: A Blueprint for Action
Meeting Room 22 (Half Day  2:15pm – 5:15pm)

Presented by Bruce Cleland and Kevin Kratt (Tetra Tech, Inc.)

This workshop will examine the watershed planning process and the Nine Key Elements of Watershed Plans, including the quantification of existing loads and the load reductions expected from BMPs (recently released in the U.S. EPA Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters). Specific EPA internet tools that support the creation of watershed plans, such as STORET and the NPDES features on Enviromapper, also will be covered. This workshop is intended for watershed group members and managers, public agency staff, planners, consultants, and other active in the water resource-planning field.

 

Workshop 5: Meeting Water Quality Standards with Stream Restoration
Meeting Room 31 (Full day)

Presented by Daniel M. Binder (The River Institute), Steve Phillips, Nancy A. Seger, and Ulrike Zika (Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc.)

This workshop will provide participants with the necessary information to assess a stream restoration plan to determine if it has the potential to meet success criteria based on Water Quality Standards. Common stream impairments and the feasibility of restoration of those impairments will be discussed using project examples. Attendees will work toward answering the question “Can we meet the Clean Water Act goals of use attainment for degraded waters?”

 

  

Thursday, September 18, 2008

7:30 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast (Pre-Function South)
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Concurrent Sessions I (Meeting Rooms 20-22)
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Break (Pre-Function South)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions II (Meeting Rooms 20-22)
12:15 pm	Wrap-up and Closing Remarks (Ballroom C)
1:00 pm	End of Conference

 

Concurrent Sessions I (8:30 am – 10:00 am)

Session 1.1 – Agricultural Drainage Water Management
Moderator: Lyn Kirschner; Meeting Room 20

Drainage Water Management to Reduce Nitrogen Losses to Surface Waters.
Presented by R. Wayne Skaggs (North Carolina State University)

Agricultural Drainage Water Management in the Upper Mississippi River Basin: Potential Impact and Implementation Strategies.
Presented by Norman R. Fausey (USDA-ARS)

A Partnership to Promote and Implement Agricultural Drainage Management Systems in the Mississippi River Basin to Improve Water Quality of Drainage Flows from Cropland.
Presented by James L. Fouss (USDA-ARS)

 

Session 1.2 – Linking Water Quality Changes to Best Management Practices

Moderator: Kim Erndt; Meeting Room 21

A New National Monitoring Program Project: Remediating Copper Mining "Stamp Sand" Contamination in the Eagle River, MI.
Presented by Joe Rathbun (Michigan DEQ)

Natural Streams in Non – Natural Watersheds.
Presented by Don Roseboom (USGS)

National Monitoring Program (NMP) Overview: Long–Term Monitoring Projects Documenting Water Quality Improvements from Best Management Practices.
Presented by Jean Spooner (North Carolina State University)

 

Session 1.3 – Bioassessment and Water Quality Tools and Methodology
Moderator: Bob Kirschner; Meeting Room 22

Successfully Incorporating Volunteer Monitoring into NPS Monitoring Efforts.
Presented by Elizabeth Herron (University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension)

The Synoptic Survey – Benefits of Being Everywhere at Once.
Presented by Niles Primrose (Maryland Department of the Environment)

Monitoring Partnerships: Enhancing the Ability to Track and Evaluate Water Quality Improvement and Restoration Goals in the Raccoon Creek Watershed, Ohio.
Presented by Ben McCament, Ohio University

 

Break (10:00 am – 10:30 am)

 

Concurrent Sessions II (10:30 am – 12:00 pm)

 

Session 2.1 – Stream Restoration and Renaturalization Project Monitoring
Moderator: Paul Thomas; Meeting Room 20

Great Miami River Watershed Target Watershed Grant Program.
Presented by Sarah Hippensteel, Miami Conservancy District

Potential for Pollutant Trading and Improving the Carbon Cycle Through Stream Restoration Practices.
Presented by Brenda Abke, The Scotts Company, Inc.

Validating Drainage and Restoration Approaches for Restoring Nutrient Reduction in Agricultural Headwater Streams.
Presented by Ulrike Zika, Oxbow River & Stream Restoration, Inc.

Session 2.2 – Social Sciences Associated with Monitoring Behavioral Changes
Moderator: Cynthia Curtis; Meeting Room 22

Social and Environmental Indicators of Success in Performance-based Agricultural Management.
Presented by Chad Ingels, Iowa State University Extension

Community Based Solutions to Minimizing the Impacts of Land Use Change.
Presented by Rachel Webb, Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

  

Wrap-up and Closing Remarks (12:15 pm)
Convene in Ballroom C.

 

End of Day 4 (1:00 pm)