Harnessing Stormwater

Harnessing Stormwater: Management Strategies from the Experts

A Workshop

for

Municipal Leaders,

Engineers, Planners

and Concerned Citizens

Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Holiday Inn
West Chester, PA 19382

Presented by:
Brandywine & Red Clay Valley Associations

Registration Form

Workshop Program

5:30 Registration, View Exhibits

6:00 Buffet Dinner

7:00 Workshop

Welcome................Carl Meister, BVA President

Introduction...........Robert G. Struble, Jr., BVA/RCVA Executive Director

Keynote Speaker...TV Meteorologist (To Be Announced)

Presentations:

• Stormwater Recharge Techniques
Thomas Cahill
Cahill Associates, West Chester, PA

• The SmartStorm Rainwater Recovery System
John Carney
Charles River Watershed Association, Waltham, MA

• Green Roofs
Charlie Miller
Roofscapes, Inc., Philadelphia, PA

Questions from the Audience

Wrap Up and Next Steps

The Workshop Sponsors...
The Brandywine Valley Association (BVA) and the Red Clay Valley Association(RCVA) are non-profit, membership organizations dedicated to promoting the restoration, preservation, conservation and enjoyment of the natural resources of the Brandywine and the Red Clay watersheds.

BVA, established in 1945, is "the oldest small watershed association in the country." Its major role is steward to the Brandywine Watershed, a 325-square mile area encompassing the Brandywine Creek and its tributaries throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware.

RCVA, BVA’s sister organization, established in 1952, is "the second oldest small watershed association in the country." It serves as steward to the 55-square mile watershed encompassing the Red Clay Creek and its tributaries in southern Chester County, PA and northern New Castle County, DE.

Both Associations are noted for their innovative environmental education programs serving schools and residents of all ages in the two watersheds year round. BVA and RCVA also partner with other organizations for environmentally-relevant projects within their watershed communities.

Call 610-793-1090 or visit BVA’s website at www.brandywinewatershed.org or RCVA’s website at www.redclayvalley.org for more information about these dynamic organizations.

The Workshop Presenters...

Tom Cahill -- Cahill Associates (CA) Tom’s firm, which he established in 1974, specializes in Water Resources Management, Environmental Planning and Sustainable Site Development. CA is well known throughout the country for its innovative stormwater infiltration systems, as well as porous pavement and wastewater systems designs. Tom will share some of his company’s contributions in the area of stormwater management and what is available to harness stormwater as a resource.

John Carney -- Charles River
Watershed Association (CRWA)
John, an environmental specialist with the CRWA, will discuss SmartStorm, his organization’s new innovative rainwater recovery system to capture rooftop runoff for irrigation purposes and non-potable uses. He will tell how it has worked in his watershed and its applicability in ours.

Charlie Miller -- Roofscapes, Inc.
Charlie, owner of Roofscapes, Inc., will share his successes with "vegetated roof covers," which effectively and aesthetically utilize rainwater runoff. He will explain the different green roof systems that are available and how this environmentally-sound technology can work for the urban environment.

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