Module 1 - BMP 101 – An Overview of BMP Design Principles

November 14, 2008

The first part of this four-part training series on stormwater best management practices (BMP’s) provides an overview of the MARC American Public Works Association (APWA) BMP manual on water quality protection.  Presentations will allow participants to learn about:

• New planning and engineering design trends in stormwater management,
• Opportunities to integrate planning and engineering,
• Water quality protection and flood risk reduction, and
• Level of Service (LOS) methodology to determine if site designs meet the community objectives.

Module 2 - Extended Wet Detention Basin (EWDB) and Extended Detention Wetlands (EDW)

December 12, 2008

The second part of a four-part training series on stormwater best management practices (BMPs) focuses on two structural stormwater BMPs, Extended Wet Detention Basins and Extended Detention Wetlands. These systems hold then release the water quality control volume after more than 40 hours, a practice known as extended detention.

Participants will learn about the components of a Wet Detention Basin and a Wetland; the calculations required to design these BMPs; how to apply these design calculations to a real project during a hands-on activity; and other considerations such as vegetation, maintenance, planning and review. This training module follows the recently updated MARC/APWA BMP manual, which includes additional design criteria for BMPs for the Kansas City metro area.

Module 3 - Rain Gardens and Bioretention

January 23, 2009

Rain Gardens and Bioretention make up the third of a four-part training series on stormwater BMPs. The training course focuses on two structural stormwater best management practices (BMPs), Rain Gardens and Bioretention. Each of these BMPs capture stormwater runoff at or near the source. The captured rainwater is designed to infiltrate into the soil where it can be used by plants.

Participants will learn about the components that comprise a Rain Garden and Bioretention facility; the calculations required to design these BMPs; how to apply these design calculations to a real project during a hands-on activity; and, an overview of related considerations such as vegetation, maintenance, planning and review. This training module follows the recently updated MARC/APWA BMP manual, which includes additional design criteria for BMPs for the Kansas City Metro area.

Instructor: Andy Sauer, CDM

Module 4 - Extended Dry Detention Basin (EDDB) and Infiltration

February 20, 2009

Extended Dry Detention Basin and Infiltration comprise the last of a four-part training series on stormwater BMPs. The training course focuses on two structural stormwater best management practices (BMPs), Extended Dry Detention Basin and Infiltration. Extended Dry Detention is designed to hold and release the water quality control volume over 40 hours, after which the basin has no remaining standing water. Infiltration practices are BMPs that promote infiltration of water below the ground surface, with and without the use of vegetation, such as pervious pavements and infiltration trenches.

Participants will learn about the components that comprise a Dry Detention Basin and Infiltration practices; the calculations required to design these BMPs; how to apply these design calculations to a real project during a hands on activity; and, an overview of other considerations, including vegetation, maintenance, planning and review. This training module follows the recently updated MARC/APWA BMP manual, which includes additional design criteria for BMPs for the Kansas City region.