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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy signed the final Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit Remand Rule on November 17, 2016.

EPA released a pre-publication version of the final rule, EPA’s fact sheet summary of the rule, and a mark-up version of the changes to the Phase II stormwater rule. To view and download copies of these documents, visit EPA’s website at https://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater-rules-and-notices#proposed.

The final rule is anticipated to be formally published in the Federal Register during the week of November 28, 2016. The final rule will be effective 30 days following the publication date in the Federal Register. Once the official Federal Register Notice is published, EPA’s response to comment document will be viewable at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2015–0671.

EPA requested public comments regarding three potential options for how the MS4 Phase II program might be implemented.

This webcast will discuss the MS4 Remand Rule and its potential impacts to communities throughout the U.S. We are pleased to announce that our feature speaker will be from EPA, and be available to address questions.

For additional information regarding the remand rule and WEF’s comments, please contact Chris French at 703-684-2423 or cfrench@wef.org.

Since its inception, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program has provided over $118 billion to projects nationwide, making it EPA’s largest source of funding for water quality. While the CWSRF has traditionally funded publicly-owned treatment works, it can also fund green infrastructure including tree planting and land acquisition for water quality improvement and protection. Attendees will learn about how the CWSRF can be used as a funding source for green infrastructure and urban forestry projects—a cost effective way to reduce combined sewage flooding problems.

• Heather Knizhnik of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection will provide an overview of the CWSRF program in New Jersey and how they support green infrastructure projects.
• Andy Kricun of the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority will discuss the Camden SMART Initiative and how the city of Camden, NJ utilized the CWSRF as well as an innovative partnership to manage the city’s stormwater.
• Jessica Franzini with the NJ Tree Foundation will discuss their role in the partnership and highlight several of the projects made possible with CWSRF funding.

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 Questions about this webinar should be directed to Kelly Tucker at tucker.kelly@epa.gov. We hope you’ll be able to join us!

Attending the webcast is free but registration is required. Click on the link above to register for the webcast and learn more about our speakers and their research. Please note if you were registered for this webcast previously you will need to re-register in order to attend on March 29^th. If you are unable to attend, a recording of the webcast will be available on our website.

EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant program funds research grants in numerous environmental programs, including stormwater management. This webcast presents the work of successful STAR grantees who partnered with EPA to pursue research in support of green infrastructure implementation. Featured speakers include Don Katnik and Amanda Shearin with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, who will illustrate how urban planners can use geospatial information systems to map regional development for the purpose of preserving and enhancing green infrastructure. In addition, Robert Traver and Cara Albright with Villanova University will focus on the performance monitoring of urban green infrastructure practices in Philadelphia. EPA’s STAR grants continue to engage the nation’s scientists and engineers in targeted research to support the next generation of green infrastructure practices.

This webinar will provide an in-depth overview of the first ever Environmental Impact Bond (EIB). This new “Pay for Success” financing structure was developed by DC Water to privately fund the construction of green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff as part of DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project. The EIB is structured to limit financial risk to DC Water if the performance of the green infrastructure is less than anticipated and financially reward investors if the performance exceeds expectations.

Presenter: Eric Letsinger, CEO, Quantified Ventures

Speaker: Greg Granato, U.S. Geological Survey

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is collaborating with the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) to conduct a webinar series that should be of interest to you and others in the community.

The topic of this series of three short, but informative sessions is: Integrated Stormwater Management for Highway and Transportation Sector: Database and Modeling Tool.

The webinars will be held from 1:00 – 1:30 pm ET on April 18th, May 16th, and June 22nd, 2017. All three events are free

Lessons Learned in Restoration & Program Implementation: From Program Startup to Innovations in BMP Design

This year’s Chesapeake Water Environment Association (CWEA) Spring Stormwater Seminar will provide attendees the opportunity for peer-to-peer information exchange with representatives of regulated stormwater programs to learnhow MS4s are meeting the daunting challenge of meeting NPDES and Chesapeake Bay TMDL requirements within a short timeframe and provide lessons learned.

PDHs will be awarded.

Visit the seminar’s details and registration page for more info.

Cost

• $80 CWEA Members/$90 Non-members
• $30 Government and Student Rate (w/ID)
• After May 5: $95 Members /$105 Non-members

This webinar will provide a deep dive into DC’s Department of Energy and Environment Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC) Program. The SRC program, established on July 19, 2013, is the first of its kind in the nation. The program creates a market for voluntary stormwater retrofits in Washington DC. The program allows regulated sites to meet their obligations by buying SRCs from unregulated properties elsewhere in the city. Other District properties generate SRCs by exceeding their own regulatory requirements or voluntarily installing retention infrastructure such as green roofs and rain gardens. The SRC market provides flexible and cost-effective compliance options for the regulated community as well as financial incentives to voluntarily increase stormwater retention in the District.

Presenter: Brian Van Wye, DC Department of Energy and Environment

Speaker: Greg Granato, U.S. Geological Survey and William Fletcher, Oregon Department of Transportation

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is collaborating with the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) to conduct a webinar series that should be of interest to you and others in the community.

The topic of this series of three short, but informative sessions is: Integrated Stormwater Management for Highway and Transportation Sector: Database and Modeling Tool.

The webinars will be held from 1:00 – 1:30 pm ET on April 18th, May 16th, and June 22nd, 2017. All three events are free