2007 Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium

17-18 OCT - Stormwater Management Implementation ~ Moving Toward Sustainability ~
16 OCT - Pre-Symposium Non-Engineering Workshop for Municipal Representatives -Transforming Stormwater Management ~ Converting Runoff Problems to Community Resources ~

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Session I
Stormwater BMPS	Benefits of Green Strategies
Villanova Room Moderator: TBD	The Cinema Moderator: TBD
Unique Best Management Practice Stormwater Designs Matthew S. Bonanno, P.E., Albert T. Brulo, P.E. Herbert, Rowland & Grubic	Choosing the Most Effective Type of Tree for Rainwater Interception Jim Amerault Urban Forestry Administration, Department of Transportation, District of Columbia, Department of Geography, Penn State University
The Rams Head Center - Green Roof, Cisterns, & Infiltration Andrew Potts¹, Michele Adams², Thomas Cahill¹ ¹Cahill Associates, ²Meliora Environmental Design	Artful Rainwater Design: Creating Amenity Stuart Echols, Eliza Pennypacker Department of Landscape Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University
Level Spreaders and Off-Site Discharges of Stormwater to Non-Surface Waters Domenic Rocco PA DEP, Southeast Regional Office, Watershed Management Program	Cooling SE Pennsylvania; Sites & Implementation Rodney Horton Valley Forge Trout Unlimited
The Use of a Novel Aerobic Wetland To Reduce Pollutants Associated With Agricultural Stormwater Runoff Ed Spayd, Dr Katherine Baker, Dr. Shirley Clark Environmental Engineering, Penn State Harrisburg	Thermal Impact Assessment for Discharging Stormwater Runoff: Case Study Amleto A. Pucci, Jr. Ph.D. P.E.¹, and Michael Bowker, P.E.² ¹Penn Environmental & Remediation, Inc., ²Momenee & Associates, Inc.

Session II
Stormwater Modeling	Stream Restoration
Villanova Room Moderator: TBD	The Cinema Moderator: TBD
An New Criterion for Designing Infiltration Basins Michel Boufadel¹, Hailong Li¹, Adane Bobo¹, Jeff Featherstone², Richard Nalbandian² M. Meenar² ¹Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ²Center for Sustainable Communities.	Wetland and Stream Ecosystem Restoration Adopted by Anne Arundel County, Maryland Department of Public Works as a Tool to Remediate and Minimize Stormwater Impacts Joe Berg¹, Keith Underwood², Erik Michaelson², Ron Bowen³, Merril Plaitt³, and Dennis McMonigle³¹Biohabitats, Inc., ²Underwood & Associates, ³Anne Arundel Dept. Public Works
Stormwater Management Impacts Resulting from the Volumetric Abstraction of Runoff from Frequent Storms per PADEP CG-1 Geoffrey Cerrelli, PE USDA/NRCS	The Pursel Mill Dam Breach: Ecological Restoration, Historic Preservation and Flood Mitigation Geoffrey M. Goll, P.E. Princeton Hydro, LLC
Villanova University Stormwater Partnership Robert Traver, Ph.D., PE Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University	Water Quality Enhancement Through SW BMPs, Wetland and Natural Channel Restoration and Stabilization Thomas A. Graupensperger Director of Environmental Services, GTS Technologies, Inc.
Comparison of Two Stormwater Management Paradigms: Centralized vs. Distributed Guoshun Zhang, Tham Saravanapavan, and Jenny Zhen Tetra Tech, Inc.	Comparing the Costs and Benefits of Four Stream Restoration Projects Constructed on Mill Creek between 2004 - 2007 in Lower Merion Township Megan LeBoon, P.E.¹, Dan Sweet² ¹F. X. Browne, Inc., ²F. X. Browne, Inc.

Session III
BMP Performance	Stormwater Planning
Villanova Room Moderator: TBD	The Cinema Moderator: TBD
Development of a Volume Based Stormwater Management Ordinance E. Laramore; M. Clar, P.E.; H. Ryan1; S. Hokuf Department of Land Use, New Castle County, DE	Lessons Learned in Multi-municipal Watershed-based Planning and Partnership Formation Marissa Barletta¹, Joanne Dahme², Mark Maimone³ ¹D.S. Winokur Assoc, Langhorne PA, ²Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia PA, 3CDM, Woodbury NY
Long-Term Assessment of Infiltration Best Management Practices Clay Emerson Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University	Conservation Subdivisions: Creating Opportunities for Better Stormwater Management Nathan Walker, AICP Community Planner, Natural Lands Trust
Proposed Evaluation Methodology for Predicting Groundwater Contamination Potential from Stormwater Infiltration Activities Shirley Clark¹, Robert Pitt² ¹Environmental Engineering Program, Penn State Harrisburg, ²Dept Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama	Developing An Integrated Monitoring Plan For Best Management Practices Krista Hankins¹, Andrea L. Welker¹, Lynn Mandarano² ¹Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University, ²Temple University – Ambler, Center for Sustainable Communities
Pinelands Commission Basin Failure Assessment and Investigation Keithe Merl Princeton Hydro, LLC	The StormWISE Model: Prioritizing Subwatersheds and Landuses for Stormwater BMP Implementation Arthur E. McGarity Department of Engineering, Swarthmore College

Session IV
VUSP Research Presentations	Stormwater Management Projects
Villanova Room Moderator: TBD	The Cinema Moderator: TBD
An Approach to Rehabilitating a Constructed Stormwater Wetland Bridget Wadzuk, Ph.D. Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University	Lincoln Center: A Multi Faceted LID Design Case Study A. Hayes¹, J. Heisler², E. Laramore³, M. Clar³ ¹Foresite Associates ³Department of Land Use, New Castle County DelawareBA
Design of a Pervious Concrete - Porous Asphalt Comparison Study Andrea Welker Ph.D. PE, James Barbis, Patrick Jeffers Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University	Innovative Stormwater Management at the Radnor Middle School Daniel Wible and Thomas Cahill Cahill Associates
PERT BMP Update J. Featherstone Temple University Center for Sustainable Communities	Rethinking Bioretention Design Concepts M. Clar, E. Laramore Department of Land Use, New Castle County, DE

Session V
Stormwater Management in Karst Terrain	Stormwater Retrofits
Villanova Room Moderator: TBD	The Cinema Moderator: TBD
Epikarstic Gravity Drains – An Innovative Method for Infiltrating Stormwater in Karst Frank X. Browne, Ph.D., P.E.¹, James Lolcama, P.G.², Dennis Maloomian & Paul Fry, P.E.³ ¹F. X. Browne, Inc., ²KCF Groundwater, Inc., ³Realen Properties	Can You Infiltrate in Philadelphia? Christine Marjoram¹, Dan Meier², Suzanna Randall¹ ¹Philadelphia Water Department, ²Duffield Associates
Hydrologic Monitoring of the Big Hollow Watershed Larry Fennessey¹, Chris Finton² ¹Office of Physical Plant, Penn State University, ²Meiser & Earl Hydrogeologists	DRBC Stormwater Retrofit: Walking the Talk Kenneth F. Najjar¹, John A. Miller², Evan J. Stone³ ¹Delaware River Basin Commission, ²Princeton Hydro, ³Pickering, Corts & Summerson
Stream Daylighting in Karst Terrain Thomas A. Graupensperger Director of Environmental Services, GTS Technologies, Inc.	Flood Control and Infiltration is a Hole in One Mary L. Paist-Goldman, P.E. Princeton Hydro, LLC

Poster Presentations
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Automatic Sampler Efficiency for Stormwater Solids Shirley Clark¹, Christine YS Siu¹, Christopher Roenning¹, Daniel Treese¹, Robert Pitt², Jejal Reddy² ¹Environmental Engineering Program Penn State Harrisburg, ²Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama	Bioretention and Infiltration Facilities Utilized at PHL Airport Parking Lot Expansion Susan Giannantonio Gannett Fleming, Inc	Characterization Of An Urban Stream For Stormwater Control-A Baseline Study On The Campus Of Penn State Harrisburg Christina Y.S. Siu, Katherine H. Baker, Shirley E. Clark School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg
Common Sense Floodplain Management – An Overview of the ASFPM “No Adverse Impact” Approach Shawn W. Arden, P.E., C.F.M. ms consultants, inc.	Green Infrastructure - Opportunities and Advantages Albert M. Demerich R.L.A., A.S.L.A. Duffield Associates Inc.	Inclined Plate Settlers to Treat Stormwater Runoff Solids Christopher Roenning¹, Kelly A Steele², James Elligson³, J. Bradley Mikula⁴, Shirley Clark¹ ¹Environmental Engineering Program, Penn State Harrisburg, ²Navarro and Wright, Inc., ³U.S. Department of the Navy, ⁴Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Measuring Solids Concentration in Stormwater Runoff: Comparison of Analytical Methods Shirley E. Clark and Christina Y.S. Siu School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg	Penn State Water Resources Larry Fennessey, Rob Cooper Office of Physical Plant, Penn State University	Adapting Stormwater Management Practices to Pennsylvania’s Highways: PennDOT’s Antidegradation and PCSM Policy Jeffrey S. MacKay, P.E. Principal NTM Engineering, Inc.
Pollutant Capacity within the Vadose Zone of Soils Daniel P. Treese, Shirley E. Clark, J. Bradley Mikula, Katherine H. Baker Environmental Pollution Control Program, The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg	Roofing Contributions to Urban Runoff Pollution Shirley Clark¹, Kelly Steele², Julia Hafera³, Aiyana Taylor¹, Jason T. Kirby⁴ ¹Environmental Engineering Program, Penn State Harrisburg, ²Navarro and Wright Inc., ³Greeley and Hansen Inc., ⁴Dept Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham	Runoff Polishing by Natural Media Filtration: Upflow vs Downflow Mukesh Pratap¹, Shirley Clark², Robert Pitt³, Christopher Roenning², Daniel Treese², CYS Siu² ¹Freese and Nichols, Inc., ²Environmental Engineering Programs, Penn State Harrisburg, ³Dept Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama
Stormwater Utility - A Brief Overview Carl DuPoldt Consultant, Green Building Solutions & Supplies	Streambank Stability: Modeling Channel Evolution and Pollutant Transport in an Urban Stream Ruth Ayn Sitler, Dr. Shirley E. Clark School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Pennsylvania State University	Study of stormwater runoff reduction by greening vacant lots in North Philadelphia Jun Yang, Mary Myers Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Temple University
SWMM Hydrology and Non-Point Source Pollution Removal Model Scott Perry, Brian Lee, Maita Pang Imbrium Systems	The Futility of Calibrating Hydrologic Models Michel Boufadel¹, Ibrahim Ibrahim¹, Hareesh Daguppati¹, Josiah Mount¹, Jeff Featherstone² ¹Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ²Center for Sustainable Communities.	Variability in Rainfall Energy across Pennsylvania and Impacts on Construction Site Erosion Control Practices Aigul Allison¹, Shirley E Clark² ¹Environmental Science Program, Penn State Harrisburg, ²Environmental Engineering Program, Penn State Harrisburg
Green Roofs: Optimizing the Water Quality of Rooftop Runoff Brett Long¹, Shirley E. Clark¹, Katherine H. Baker¹, Robert Berghage² ¹Environmental Engineering, Penn State Harrisburg, ²Department of Horticulture, Penn State University Park	Cliveden Park Stormwater Retrofit Project Amy S. Leib, P.E.¹, Linda Walczak, ASLA, RLA², Mark Paronish, ALSA², Daniel W. Meier, P.E.³ ¹Office of Watersheds, Philadelphia Water Department, ²The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green Program ³Duffield Associates, Incorporated	Seeing Is Believing: A Showcase of Stormwater Best Management Practices Maggie Allio Montgomery County Conservation District
Workshop Presentations	A Sustainable Approach to Developing and Financing Stormwater Programs Marlou Church Gregory AMEC Earth & Environmental	Retrofit of an East Whiteland Township Detention Basin Chuck Marshall Valley Creek Restoration Partnership

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2007 Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium 17-18 OCT - Stormwater Management Implementation ~ Moving Toward Sustainability ~ 16 OCT - Pre-Symposium Non-Engineering Workshop for Municipal Representatives -Transforming Stormwater Management ~ Converting Runoff Problems to Community Resources ~