Do you know someone whose basement floods every time it rains? Is the stream near your house running dry or muddy? Is your municipality besieged by stormwater complaints?
Is Stormwater to blame?

Stormwater should be considered a resource not a
community headache. There are new initiatives, new regulations, new public attitudes, new philosophies, and many new techniques being implemented.

How can you make sense of this information? What actions can you take? Do your municipalities' ordinances need a facelift? What tools are available to address these concerns?

Two public programs featuring exciting local experts are scheduled to address these issues and answer your crucial questions.

Registration Information
Contact: Berks County Conservation District
610-372-4657

Stormwater 101 - March 31, 2008
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Berks County Ag Center
1238 County Welfare Road; Leesport PA 19533
Stormwater 101 is appropriate for all ranges of interest from homeowners to municipality officials and solicitors.

Keynote Speaker: John Hoekstra, Director of Watershed Advocacy, Green Valleys Associations

Three Concurrent Workshop Sessions
1. Stormwater Plans: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Facilitators: Michelle Franklin, Berks County Planning Commission; Eric Konselmann, Berks County Conservation District

2. Regulations, Requirements, and Model Ordinances
Facilitators: Laura Eberly, Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc.; Robert Schellhammer, Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc.

3. Community Groups – What They Can Do
Facilitators: Berks Conservancy, PEC, SAN, local EAC's and Watershed Associations

Stormwater 201 – April 23, 2008
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Berks County Ag Center
1238 County Welfare Road; Leesport PA 19533

The advanced course, Stormwater 201, provides technical assistance for municipalities and engineers.

Presentations/Panel Discussion
Engineering: Paul DeBarry, Borto Lawson
Legal Issues: David Beane and Susan LeGros, Stevens and Lee
Architecture/Green Building Design: Scott Kelly, Re;Vision Architecture


For more information
Laura Eberly - laura.eberly@ssmgroup.com
Bob Schellhamer - bob.schellhamer@ssmgroup.com