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Low Impact Development Series

Bioretention Design, Implementation, & Vegetation

Low ImpactDevelopment SeriesBioretention Design, Implementation, & Vegetation
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Workshop will step through design recommendations for a bioretention cell that will be constructed at the North Shelby Library. Vegetation selection and design will also be discussed. Don't miss this hands-on opportunity to be part of a stormwater control measure installation!

Event Information

Bioretention Design, Implementation, & Vegetation

Registration:

$275 General Registration
$175 Government / Nonprofit Registration

Contact:

Dr. Eve Brantley

Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences

Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Brantley@auburn.edu

When?

Tuesday, Nov 4, 2014, 08:00 AM

Where?

5521 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL, United States

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Who should attend?

- Design and engineer professionals, landscaping professionals and local, state, and federal government agency representatives.

- Participants will gain knowledge of current bioretention design, maintenance, and vegetation for successful implementation of low impact development stormwater control practices. Workshop will include design calculations.


- This seminar is approved for 7 Health, Safety, & Welfare Professional Development hours from the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects.


- Auburn University has approved this program for 0.7 continuing education units.

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Agenda

8:00 – Registration

8:30 – Welcome and Introductions

* LID Overview

* Bioretention Design

* Bioretention Design Example

* Vegetation and Maintenance

Lunch (provided)

* Group Bioretention Design Activity and Presentation

* North Shelby Library Bioretention Construction & Planting

4:30 pm Adjourn

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Material Donor & Event Sponsor

John Deere Landscapes

7347 Cahaba Valley Road

Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 980-0770

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Project Partner

Shelby County, Alabama
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Material Donor & Event Sponsor

Sunshine Supplies, Inc.

1409 Republic Road

Birmingham, AL 35214

www.erosionproducts.com

1-800-844-7547

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Instructor

Jason Zink, PE, PhD, Zink Environmental PLLC


As a professional engineer with 10+ years of experience, Jason Zink specializes in assessment, engineering design, and monitoring of ecological restoration projects, including stream restoration and innovative stormwater management. He has previously worked as an educator and researcher at North Carolina State University, and is now the Principal at Zink Environmental, PLLC.

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Program Partners

* Alabama Cooperative Extension System

* Alabama Green Industry Training Center, Inc.

* Auburn University

* Shelby County

* Zink Environmental PLLC

* Alabama Clean Water Partnership.

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Instructor

Katie Dylewski, MS, Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University


Katie Dylewski has over 5 years experience working with local watershed groups to implement low impact development, especially related to the vegetation and maintenance recommendations. Her portfolio includes bioretention, bioswales, vegetated filters, stream enhancement and restoration, and rain garden stormwater control measures. Most recently, Katie was one of the primary authors on the Alabama Low Impact Development Handbook.