18th Annual Watershed Conference

Tuesday, March 7

Opening Session:

• Welcome to Green Lake: Overview of the Watershed and Efforts to Protect It

Watershed Recovery topics:

• Statewide TMDL Updates: Development and Implementation
• MS4 Plans for TMDL Compliance
• Agricultural Implementation in the Lower Fox River
• Farmer Led Groups
• Marinette AOC (potential)
• Winnebago System

Urban Stormwater

• Pervious Pavement
• Communication Strategies: Using Social Media
• WDOT Stormwater Management: HWY 441
• All Eyes of You: Ethical Considerations in Stormwater

Habitat

• Lake Poygan Habitat Restoration
• Ozaukee County Shoreline and Habitat Restoration

Wetland Mitigation Banking

• Wetland Mitigation Banking: regulations and processes
• Wetland Migitation Banking: case studies
• WDNR Fee In Lieu Program

Please join us for a hors d’oeuvre reception following the final session!

A Watershed Celebration evening dinner event is being held following the hors d’oeuvre reception.

Dinner is a separate event and additional registration is required.  We hope you will join us for dinner by choosing the Conference Registration option that includes the Evening Celebration Dinner!

Wednesday, March 8

Opening Session:

• Land, Water & People, Jim Vandenbrook, WLWCA

 Watershed Compliance Options

• Silver Creek Adaptive Management Project
• Water Quality Trading
• Phosphorus Variance

MS4

• MS4 Program Evaluation Process – what to expect and how to prepare
• Maintaining Effective MS4 Construction Site Erosion Control and Post Construction Programs
• MS4 I&E Program Development
• Phosphorus Study: Impact of Leaves
• Proper Leaf Disposal: High Schools aide MS4 communities in Public Education

Hot Topics:

• Toxic Algae: Lake Petenwell
• Flooding in Northern Wisconsin
• Waukesha Water Diversion

Other Exciting Wednesday Sessions Include:

• Regulation & Guidance Update, Paul Kent
• Aquatic Invasive Species: Snapshot Day
• Exploration of the Use of Treatment Wetlands as a Nutrient Management Strategy
• Engineers without Borders
• All Eyes on You: Ethical Considerations in Stormwater (repeat session)