EngineeringStormwater Discharges from Construction Activities

Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities

SKU: RV-10362
Duration: 2.00 Hrs

Stormwater discharge from construction activities can have a significant impact on the water quality of rivers, lakes, and coastal waters with pollutants like sediment, debris, and chemicals. Stormwater discharges from construction activities that impact one or more acres are regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater program. This two-hour course discusses the importance of stormwater controls on construction sites as well as a detailed look at specific construction-related pollutants. This course also provides participants with an overview of the new NPDES 2012 Construction General Permit (CGP), which is an update to 2008 CGP. In order to implement the new Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for Construction and Development point sources (C&D rule), construction site operators must meet new restrictions on erosion and sediment control, pollution prevention, and stabilization.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recite the water quality reasons stormwater controls are required on construction sites.
  • List typical pollutants common to construction activities.
  • Describe the updated NPDES 2012 Construction General Permit (CGP).
  • List the new restrictions on erosion and sediment control, pollution prevention, and stabilization.

Specs

Course Level Advanced
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, MobileReady

Rumanda Young, Ph.D.

Author

Dr. Young is a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in the state of Texas and a Certified Planner (AICP). She holds a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture (BLA) from the University of Arkansas, a master's degree in city and regional planning (MCRP) with environmental planning emphasis from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Ph.D. in urban planning and public policy. Dr. Young also spent time abroad in Cheltenham, England at the University of Gloucestershire focusing on sustainable development practices, environmental planning, and resource management. Dr. Young has eight years of private practice experience, six of which working with the firm Carter & Burgess, Inc. She was involved in a variety of work including a wide range of park and recreational planning and design projects. Landscape Architectural experience ranges from preparation of detail site design plans, inventory and analysis documents, park, recreation and open space master plans, city-wide comprehensive plans, interpretive prospectus documents, construction document preparation, and preparation of grant applications and rezoning applications for cities throughout Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Dr. Young currently works as a Military Master Planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Branch. Dr. Young is involved in a variety of work including a wide range of military planning, programming, and design projects. Project Management experience ranges from installation design guides to campus master plans. Projects also focus on the impacts of development on human health and the environment, and improvements through better siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of military projects.

Dr. Young is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture. She teaches master's level landscape architecture design studio course(s).

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