Join us this Year for…

CHUCK & MIKE’S

EXCELLENT ADVENTURES

Or

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about stormwater pollution prevention

… but were afraid to ask

Limited enrollment of 35 students. Four Sessions to choose from:

July 13-18, 2008 (Edinburgh, IN) Cancelled due to Midwest flooding

August 10-15, 2008 (Steamboat Springs, CO)

September 7-12, 2008 (Edinburgh, IN)

October 12-17, 2008 (Edinburgh, IN)

The Indiana courses will be held at the Historic Henry Breeding Farm with

Field Work and Outdoor Activities on the Flat Rock River at the

Owens-Forrest Riparian Preserve

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN…

Design and Specification of Drainage, Sediment and Erosion Control BMPs

· Location, location, location

· Inspection and maintenance

Estimating and Budgeting for Erosion and Sediment Control

What are the true costs?

The future belongs to the efficient

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)

· You got a permit for that?

· Federal, State and Local regulations

· How to Write a SWPPP

Not Your Father’s Construction Site

Non-stormwater BMPs

Advance Treatment Systems

Bionucleonics: A Field of Dreams

· Soil Sampling and Analysis

· Water Quality Sampling and Analysis

· Air Quality Sampling and Analysis

Practical Field Instruction

Slope & Perimeter Sediment Control

Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECP)

Straw Mulching

Hydraulic Methods

Soil Bioengineering Field Day

· Rally on the Flat Rock River

Certification Courses

Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)

Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ)

*Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI)

Certification Exams

CPESC, CPSWQ and CESSWI

* NOTE: If you are planning to take the CPESC, CPSWQ or CESSWI exam, you must be pre-qualified by CPESC, Inc. For more information on CPESC, CPSWQ or CESSWI registration fees or to submit your qualifications, please contact CPESC, Inc. at www.cpesc.org or call 828.655.1600

….and the Excellent Adventure Part?

All coffee breaks, lunches and dinners included in registration fees, featuring:

(Indiana Courses)

Sunday Night “Hoosier Hospitality”

Down on the Farm and Out in the Barn

Reception and Entertainment

Monday Night Catfish Fry on the Flat Rock River

Tuesday Hoosier Daddy Chili and Beans Night

Wednesday Night Pig Roast

following

The Great Flat Rock River Kayak Race

Thursday Night on the (Small) Town

Plus…

Self-Guided Tours of the Bartholomew County

Henry Breeding Historic Farm

Fishing and Boating on the Flat Rock and Blue Rivers

Tours of Columbus, Indiana Architecture:

“The Athens of the Prairie”

Golf

Antique Shopping
Our Faculty….

Chuck Austin has been a member of the IECA since 1983 and has been the contractors’ advocate in that organization throughout his involvement. He has conducted several programs for the IECA on machinery and material usage by contractors. He has also been the Chairman of the Standards Committee A involving Mulches, Tackifiers and Soil Amendments for several years. He helped develop and organize the Mountain States Chapter of the IECA, and has remained active with the High Altitude Revegetation organization. Chuck is a member of the Colorado Association of Golf Course Superintendents, Colorado Association of Lawn Care Professionals and Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado. Chuck was Field Operations Manager for the Southern California (1993) and San Diego County (2003) wildfire remediation efforts.

Mike Harding is one of the leading technical experts in the erosion control industry. A graduate from Purdue University, Michael has over 30 years experience in erosion and sediment control, resource management, mined land reclamation, wildlife habitat development, and nonpoint source pollution control both in the United States and overseas. Mike played a key role in the emergency soil stabilization efforts following the 1991 Oakland firestorm, 1993 Southern California fires, the 2003 and 2007 San Diego County/City Fires. His efforts focused on leadership, financial assistance and technical guidance in the form of post-fire hazard assessment, design of mitigation strategies, and oversight of extensive mitigation implementation efforts before the onset of winter rains. Mike specializes in the evaluation, research, development, and application of cost-effective erosion control materials and techniques, and is the co-designer and past director of the San Diego State University Soil Erosion Research Laboratory. He instructs for and is a past President of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) and was presented the Sustained Contributor Award in 2007. He is also the Expedition Leader for the Flight of Discovery.

Robert Patterson is the Director of Environmental Compliance Pulte Home Corporation. His role supports Pulte’s Southern California Divisions in their Environmental Compliance efforts by developing internal auditing practices, setting compliance policies, providing training for Pulte employees and Trade Contractors, as well as defining internal Best Practice Standards for Storm Water Quality. Additionally, he is the key-contributing subject matter expert on Pulte’s National Storm Water Quality Council, which develops and defines Pulte’s Storm Water policies nationwide. He serves on the Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality (CICWQ), Board of Directors and the Southern California Building Industry Association (BIA).

Michael Alberson has over 33 years of experience in environmental sciences, with emphasis in, air quality, water quality, and stormwater pollution prevention and Phase 1 reporting. Michael is the Senior Associate Engineer and operates a satellite office for LFR in Escondido, CA. Michael is also a certified trainer for both CPESC and CPSWQ. He is a registered Environmental Assessor in the State of California and is currently he is a board member for the Western Chapter of International Erosion Control Association (WCIECA) and is a member of the California Association of Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Construction Subcommittee. His air quality experience includes working with the Department of Energy in its evaluation of the environmental impact of the Fuel Use Act of the 1980's and Air Toxins Risk Assessment analysis for AB2588 in the South Coast Air Basin. Mr. Alberson spent five years with the County of San Diego Air Pollution Control District and was involved in the preparation of many of air quality planning document and emissions inventories created in the late 70’s.

Wendi Goldsmith is known for building consensus among diverse and often antagonistic stakeholder groups to help advance large public infrastructure projects. She has extensive experience in all phases of project design and implementation for ecological restoration, particularly in dense urban environments, as well as for stabilization of lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. She has played a key role in promoting local familiarity and acceptance of bioengineering methods. Ms. Goldsmith is skilled in the areas of soil science, fluvial geomorphology, biogeochemistry, landscape design, and wetland management. She has a thorough understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory policy and has provided expert testimony on their meaning and intent.

Matt Rea is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) in Geosyntec Consultants’ Portland, OR office. Matt holds a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Villanova University and specializes in storm water runoff quality. Matt has conducted NPDES compliance inspections at over 125 active construction sites - ranging in size from 1-200 acres - in over 20 states during the last two years. Matt has an extensive knowledge of NPDES compliance and construction stormwater permit requirements for all 50 states, having performed detailed analysis and state-by-state comparison numerous parameters. He has also been involved in several water resources and urban stormwater quality projects where his work has included hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling; development and testing of best management practices; water quality testing, including HPLC, graphite furnace AA and spectrophotometry; analyzing stormwater monitoring data; and, assisting in the development and implementation of an EPA national monitoring site.

CHUCK & MIKE’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES

Schedule of Activities for Indiana Classes (CO schedule TBD)

Sunday

1200 - Arrivals at IND

Check in at Columbus Inn/Hampton INN (Columbus, IN)

1800 Shuttle pick-up and transfer to Historic Henry Breeding Farm

1900-2200 “Hoosier Hospitality” reception, dinner and entertainment

Monday

0700 Shuttle pick-up and transfer to Henry Breeding Farm

0800-0830 Welcome and Logistics Harding

0830-0930 I Want My BMPs:

· Drainage

· Sediment

0930-1000 Break/Posters/Exhibits

1000-1200 Use the Source (Control)

· Erosion Control

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1430 Show Me the Money Austin

· What are the Costs

· Estimating E & SC Projects

· The Future Belongs to the Efficient

1430-1500 Break

1500-1630 You Got a Permit to do That? Harding

· NPDES

· What’s Your State?

· Local Motion

How to Write a SWPPP

· SWPPP Templates

· Resources Available

1630-1700 More Benign Planning (MBP)

· Introduction to Planning Exercise Harding

1700 Board Shuttle for Dinner

1700-2000 Fish Fry on the Flat Rock River

2000 Board shuttle for hotels

Tuesday

0700 Shuttle pick-up and transfer to Henry Breeding Farm

0800-1100 Group Planning Sessions

1100-1200 Group Presentations

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1430 Not Your Father’s Construction Site Harding

· Non-stormwater BMPs

· Advance Treatment Systems

1430-1500 Break

1500-1700 Post-Construction BMPs TBA

1700 Shuttle to Hotels

1830 Shuttle to Dinner

1900-2200 Hoosier Chili Supper

Archery Contest

Wednesday

0700 Shuttle pick-up and transfer to Henry Breeding Farm

0800-1200 Bionucleonics: A Field of Dreams

· Soil Sampling and Analysis Patterson

· Water Quality Sampling and Analysis Rea

· Air Quality Sampling and Analysis Alberson

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1600 Practical Field Demonstrations Austin

1700-1800 Great Flat Rock River Boat Race

1800-1900 Pig in the Ground Dinner

Thursday

0700 Shuttle pick-up and transfer to Henry Breeding Farm

0800-1200 1) CPESC Review Course Patterson/Rea

2) CPSWQ Review Course Alberson

3) CESSWI Review Course (If available) TBA

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1600 CPESC, CPESWQ or CESSWI* Course(s) Continue

1600 Shuttle to Hotels

1900 Shuttle to local restaurant

Fatted Calf Night

Friday

0700 Shuttle pick-up and transfer to Henry Breeding Farm

0800-1200 CPESC, CPESWQ or CESSWI* Exam(s)

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1600 CPESC, CPESWQ or CESSWI* Exam(s) Continue

1800 On Your Own

Thursday-Friday Alternate: Soil Bioengineering Field Day Goldsmith

REGISTRATION FORM

To Register for a Class Session, copy and mail this form to with your check or credit card information to:

Great Circle International

P.O. Box 24

Hygiene, CO 80533-0024

Please indicate your preference (1 or 2) for Class 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 or 4.0. Reservations are limited to 35 participants and will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis.

Name ________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________

City __________________________ State ___________ Zip ___________

Credit Card: Visa, Master Card, American Express (circle one)

Card Number: _____________________ Expiration Date: ___/ _____

Name on Card: ___________________________________________

Credit Card Payment: Will be processed 10 days prior to event.

___ Class 1.0: July 13-8, 2008 (IN) ___ Class 2.0: August 10-15, 2008 (CO) ___ Class 3.0: Sept 7-12, 2008 (IN) ___ Class 4.0: Oct 12-17, 2008 (IN)

Fees: $ 1,895.00

Fees include all workshop materials, local transportation, meals and activities.

NOTE: If you are planning to take the CPESC, CPSWQ or CESSWI* exam, you must be pre-qualified by CPESC, Inc. For more information on CPESC registration fees or to submit your qualifications, please contact CPESC, Inc. at www.cpesc.org or call 828.655.1600

For additional information, including lodging accommodations, contact:

Chuck Austin (303.588.8401) or Mike Harding (619.379.5116)

Great Circle International

P.O. Box 24 Hygiene, CO 80533-0024

Tel: 303.772.4372 Fax: 303.772.4349 email: gci@mesanetworks.net