April 3, 2006

UNH Stormwater Center 2006 Workshops

The CICEET-sponsored University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center has announced a new schedule of stormwater technology demonstration workshops for 2006. These workshops will take place at the Center's unique field facility, where researchers evaluate the effectiveness of different stormwater treatment systems in a side-by-side setting, under strictly controlled conditions. It is the only test bed of its kind in the nation. This conglomeration of stormwater treatments make the field site an ideal setting for stormwater technology demonstrations. Last year, 15 workshops drew more than 500 participants from around the Northeast.

The 2006 workshops will consist of a tour of the facility, followed by a working lunch and discussion at a UNH classroom. They will explore the performance, cost, suitability, operations, and maintenance issues associated with different stormwater treatment systems. They are open to elected officials, appointed officials, town administrators, engineers, land planners, landscape architects, and natural resource managers-anyone required to develop stormwater programs in compliance with Phase II of the Clean Water Act.

Workshops will be offered on the following dates:

April 13
April 27
May 9
May 18
June 8
June 20
September 12
September 21
October 10
October 26
November 9
November 21

Online registration is now available at http://www.erg.unh.edu/cstevreg/register.asp.

The registration fee is $50 for the workshop and should be made payable to UNH and mailed to:

UNH Stormwater Center Workshops, 35 Colovos Road, Gregg Hall, Room 214, Durham, NH 03824.

The New Hampshire Estuaries Project will cover fees for Planning Board and Conservation Commission Members for the 42 Coastal Watershed communities. Materials and lunch will be provided. Enrollment in each workshop is limited to 35 people. Attendees will be accommodated on a “first-come, first-served” basis. If you have any questions, please contact Maddy.Wasiewski by email at Maddy.Wasiewski@unh.edu. Registration cancellations must be received at least 24 hours in advance.

For more information, please visit the Stormwater Center's website or contact:

Dr. Robert M. Roseen
Director, UNH Stormwater Center
Environmental Research Group
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824-3534
603-862-4024 [ph] 603-862-3957 [fax]
robert.roseen@unh.edu

Dr. Thomas Ballestero
Principal Investigator, UNH Stormwater Center
Environmental Research Group
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03924-3534
603-862-1405 [ph] 603-862-3957 [fax]
tom.ballestero@unh.edu

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The UNH Stormwater Center is supported by CICEET, a partnership of UNH and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. CICEET fosters the development of tools for clean water and healthy coasts nationwide. The Center is housed within the Environmental Research Group (ERG) at the University of New Hampshire.