Featured Conference | Upcoming Conferences | Past STREAMS Conferences

Online Program

STILL BEING UPDATED!

Download a printer-friendly version of the Proceedings (.pdf) here
CLICKABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS COMING SOON!!

Powerpoint presentations of the concurrent sessions are available by clicking on the Powerpoint Icon

To view extended abstract associated with the presentation, click on PDF Icon

Monday, September 15, 2008

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

Session 1.1 – Urban NPS and Stormwater Management Practices

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

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

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

Session 1.2 – Stream Restoration and Renaturalization Project Monitoring

Creating Ditches with Floodplains.
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

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)

Water Quality Monitoring in Animal Agriculture.
Presented by W.F. Owsley (Auburn University)

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

Session 2.1 – Urban NPS and Stormwater Management Practices II

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 II

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

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)

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

Session 3.1 – Special Session on the Big Darby National Scenic River

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

"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

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)

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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

Session 1.1 – Agricultural Drainage Water Management

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 R. Wayne Skaggs (North Carolina State University) and Norman R. Fausey (USDA-ARS)

Session 1.2 – Linking Water Quality Changes to Best Management Practices

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 and Tim Straub (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

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

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

Session 2.1 – Stream Restoration and Renaturalization Project Monitoring

Great Miami River Watershed Target Watershed Grant Program.
Presented by Theresa McGeady, 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

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.

Session 2.3 – Ohio’s New Headwaters Monitoring Tool: Case Studies Using the Headwaters Habitat Evaluation Index (HHEI)

Overview of the Headwaters Habitat Evaluation Index.
Presented by Chad Edgar, Ohio EPA and Richard Moore, The Ohio State University

Benchmarking the HHEIs in the Grand and Chagrin Rivers in Lake County and its Use in Zoning.
Presented by Chad Edgar, Ohio EPA

Benchmarking HHEI's in Upper Sugar Creek Watershed and Use in Advising Residents about Improving Water Quality.
Presented by Richard Moore, The Ohio State University

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)

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

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, Columbus and 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 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 associated with the completion of an engineered cap system for a historical 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	Taking a Risk Developing Wetlands in Variable Soil and Water Conditions, Madison County, OH. Presented by Dave Ferguson, USDA-NRCS The first stop will occur on a typical farmland site in Madison County, where the landowner and the Natural Resources Conservation Service utilized the USDA Farm Bill to achieve multiple objectives while developing a series of wetland basins buffered with grasses and trees. Participants will see variable results of wetland development and native grass and tree establishment. A discussion will occur regarding farm inventory, the wetland design and construction, and how the USDA Farm Bill's Scioto CREP was utilized to finance the project. The short-term and long-term costs and benefits also will be discussed for this type of practice on highly productive farmland.
11:00 - 12:00 pm	Innovative Land Conservation Practices, Champaign County, OH. Presented by Norm Fausey, USDA-NRCS, and the Yocom Family The second stop will visit Yocom's Farm, a family-owned farm that has implemented an innovative water management system through an Ohio EPA 319 grant-funded project. Participants will tour natural and constructed wetlands used for irrigation and water treatment and will hear about the use of multiple land conservation practices from the farmer's perspective.
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 - 9:45 am	Green Rooftops, Ohio EPA Headquarters, Columbus, OH. Presented by Andrea Kilbourne, 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.
9:45 - 10:30 am	Urban BMP Retrofit Project, Town Street, Columbus, OH. Presented by Rob Ferguson, EMH&T Stop 2 will be a visit to an on-going street renovation project in downtown Columbus. A portion of Town Street, which spans one city block, is being retrofitted with a stormwater bioswale as part of an urban revitalization initiative. Participants will see the construction in progress and learn how a bioswale project of this magnitude can work within a highly urban area.
11:00 am - 12:00 am	Residential Stormwater BMP, Delaware, OH. Presented by Amy Dutt and the Bradish Family Stop 3 will visit a residential stormwater project where landowners worked with city planners and developers to create a landscape to reduce air pollution and soil erosion, protect water supply, create wildlife habitat, provide food production, and conserve energy and natural resources.
12:15 – 1:00 pm	Lunch (boxed lunch provided)
1:30 - 2:15 pm	Pilot Wetland Storm Water Treatment System, Columbus, OH. Presented by Miles Hebert, EMH&T, and Maureen Lorenz and Mark Dilley, City of Columbus This stop highlights an innovative use of a wetland for storm water treatment for a small office development.
2:30 - 3:15 pm	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 as well as how well these system perfom in filtering NPS pollutants.
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.

Keynote Speaker: Mac Albin, Columbus and Franklin County Metroparks

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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, Ecological Assessment Manager (Ohio EPA)

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 – 5:00pm)

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?”

Back to Home Page

Online Program

STILL BEING UPDATED!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Technical Questions:

Jessica D'Ambrosio
Conference Coordinator
Phone (614) 688-4438
E-mail: dambrosio.9@osu.edu

Online Program

STILL BEING UPDATED!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Technical Questions:

Jessica D'Ambrosio Conference Coordinator Phone (614) 688-4438 E-mail: dambrosio.9@osu.edu

Jessica D'Ambrosio
Conference Coordinator
Phone (614) 688-4438
E-mail: dambrosio.9@osu.edu