Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Workshop on Geosynthetic BMPs for Stormwater Management

On August 14, the Berks, Lebanon, Lancaster and Schuylkill County Conservation Districts, and other partners will hold a workshop in Myerstown (Lebanon County). Topics include:

  • Sediment Control: Perimeter Controls, Inlet Protection, Filter Bags and Tubes, Polyacrylamide (PAM), Erosion Control Blankets
  • Erosion Prevention: Hydraulic applications, Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs), Scour Prevention, Transition Mats, Articulating Concrete Blocks (ACBs)
  • Run-off Management: Underground Storage, Pre-treatment, Liners, Pervious Parking and Vehicle Access Treatments
  • Site Stabilization: Cellular Confinement (Load Support, Slope Protection, Earth Retention), MSE Green Walls, Earth Anchors, Geocomposite Drainage Systems, Geofoam, Geotextiles)

Workshop participants are eligible for 6.0 Pennsylvania Continuing Education Clock Hours
(PA Landscape Architects) or 6.0 CPESC PDUs (Professional Development Units) from CPESC, Inc.

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