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Low Impact Development
Methods for Ecological Stormwater Management
Course ID: HYD-604 ( 2 days )
December 17-18, 2009, 8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m
William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center
555 West Fifth Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Instructor: Leslie Crawford


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Description: This course provides participants with an overview of Low Impact Development (LID) and how it can be incorporated into new site development designs as well as existing sites with infrastructure limitations. A brief overview of all types of LID measures that can be used on-site and an introduction as to how these can be designed will be provided to class participants. Additional information will be provided regarding the challenges of designing LID measures and their performance in cold climates. This course should be attended by design professionals (engineers and architects) who wish to implement LID into their designs as well as those persons who are involved in master planning of residential/commercial developments and cities, regions and beyond. The material offered in this course will greatly increase the designer’s/planner’s portfolio of items to be considered for development and the environmental, ethical, and economic consequences of their development decisions.

Course Topics:

-LID – Why?

-Philosophy and Obstacles

-Implementation – New and existing sites

-Hydrologic Analysis – Volume vs. Quality
-Overview of LID Measures- how to size/design

-Economic Benefits of LID

-LID Measures and Cold Climates

-Implementation of LID


After completing this course, students will be able to:

- Define LID and its uses;

- Implement LID in the site planning stage;

- Recognize where and how LID measures can be used across an existing project or one that is yet to be developed;

- Use basic hydrology methods to size and place the LID controls;

- Describe the maintenance issues associated with these measures;

- Accurately assess the economic implications of LID developments;

- Understand how LID measures can help projects attain LEED points; and

- Assess the performance of LID measures in cold climates.

About the Instructor:
Leslie Crawford
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Ms. Crawford has eight years of experience in site development design all across the United States. She has designed residential and commercial projects that range in size from less than an acre to thirty acres that involved all types of storm water controls. She has been responsible for the preparation and implementation of many Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and is intimately familiar with the types and characteristics of the various different storm water controls currently used. She is currently working as a civil engineer for Design Alaska in Fairbanks, Alaska and holds a PE license in Utah, Hawaii, and Alaska.

Intended Audience: Recent civil engineering college graduates, consultant engineers with a few years of experience, environmental engineers looking for ways to augment their civil experience with low impact ways to develop sites

Education Level: Introductory/Review

Course Materials: Attendees will receive a binder containing workshop proceedings and reference material.

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AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity [or many activities at this event]. When CM credits are available, they are noted at the end of an activity description. More information about AICP's CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.

Continuing Education Units: 2.3

What to Bring:Pen or pencil, coffee mug, and a water bottle (to reduce waste). Refreshments will be provided each day, including coffee and pastries in the morning and cookies and drinks in the afternoon. Students will be on their own for lunch.

Registration: $495 ($395 reduced rates*)
You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976. (*reduced tuition is available for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students; and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members).

Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 5 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 5 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.

Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, please contact us at info@nwetc.org or (206) 762-1976 at least 30 days prior to the event.


Northwest Environmental Training Center
A 501(c)(3) non-profit program of EOS Alliance
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
Phone: (206)762-1976, Fax: (206)762-1979

www.nwetc.org