September 2021 Technical Noon Webinar

By Zoom Videoconferencing Technology (Registration is Required - See Details Below)
Wednesday September 22, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Bernalillo County Green Stormwater Infrastructure / Low Impact Development Standards

Kali Bronson ( Bernalillo County)
Sarah Ganley, PE, BHI (Bohannan Huston)

ABSTRACT: 

Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) and Low-Impact Development (LID) are approaches to stormwater management that mimic natural processes to improve water quality and mitigate environmental impacts, among other benefits. The Green Stormwater Infrastructure / Low Impact Development Standards identify GSI/LID best management practices (BMPs) that are arid-appropriate and support Bernalillo County’s Stormwater Quality Ordinance. Direct benefits of GSI/LID include peak flow attenuation, reducing erosion, and improving water quality. GSI/LID also reduces urban heat island effects, increases tree canopy and improves air quality, creates urban wildlife habitat, promotes water conservation, and provides other benefits.

The Green Stormwater Infrastructure / Low Impact Development Standards describe regulatory requirements and provides GSI/LID technical guidance and drawings, as well as guidance for GSI treatment trains, GSI/LID selection criteria and best practices for design and construction, maintenance, use of mulch, and plant selection guidance for native and drought tolerant plants. The fundamental goal is to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff and pollution reaching surface waters that adversely impact the watershed.  

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES: 

Kali Bronson, NGICP- Kali Bronson is the Stormwater Program Compliance Manager for Bernalillo County. Ms. Bronson is a hydrologist with over 20 years of experience in water resources, watershed planning, stormwater management, green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), water quality monitoring, and environmental investigations, monitoring, and restoration. Ms. Bronson is an ardent supporter of GSI, aspiring to normalize its use throughout the Middle Rio Grande watershed, and is certified through the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP). She currently manages the MS4 stormwater program for Bernalillo County. Outside of work she is an avid hiker, amateur mycophagist, and yoga enthusiast (and one day hopes to be as flexible as her cat).

Sarah Ganley, PE - Sarah Ganley, PE, ENV SP, is a senior project manager and Vice President at Bohannan Huston. She provides comprehensive NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) stormwater compliance support to clients throughout New Mexico. Sarah is a surface water quality engineer providing technical /17/21.

REGISTRATION:  Registration is limited to the first 100 participants. All attendees must pre-register for this webinar by Tuesday evening, 9/21/21 at 5:00 p.m. This is required to maintain a record of those attending to satisfy training requirements for PE licensure or Water/Wastewater Operator Certification. Operators will be asked for NM Operator Certification number on the online registration form. Continuing Education is only available in New Mexico.