Agenda
Agenda
Spanning 2 days with 21 speaking topics and opportunities to make sure that you are current with the latest Erosion and Sediment Control issues and technologies, this year's line up has you covered. For detailed session overviews please click on the session number to view the session information.
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Day 1
Wednesday, October 24 -
Day 2
Thursday, October 25
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
General Session - Welcome Address
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Session 1
The Minnesota Story: The Evolution of Erosion Control in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”
Jay Michels, Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.
Make Water Clear Again: Ecosystem Benefits of On-Site Water Treatment with Naturally-Sourced Chemistry
Eric Bradley, Dober Chemical
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Session 2
Beyond Basic BMPs - Strategies for Sucessfully Implementing Active Treatment Systems
Liisa Doty, Water Tectonics, Inc
Unmanned aerial vehicles as a tool for monitoring and evaluating natural channel designs
Bryce Molder, Geo Morphix Ltd
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Break - Exhibitor Area
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Session 3
Bill C-68 "An Act to Amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts of Consequence"
Tola Cooper & Shona Smith, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Sediment Basins & Considerations for Design, Installation & Maintenance
Luke Owen, NPDES Stormwater Training Insitute
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Keynote Day 1
BC Governments Professional Reliance Review
Jennifer McGuire, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Policy Division with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Session 4
The Minnesota Story Part 2: Lessons Learn from 20 Years of Building and Protecting LID Practice
Jay Michels, Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.
Site Inspections from a Regulatory Perspective
Luke Owens, NPDES Stormwater Training Insitute
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break - Exhibitor Area
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Baffle the Board Panel
Members of the ESCA BC Board
Ask questions of ESCA BC board members to get their insight and opinions on issues and quessions about the industrty.
4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Industry Mixer
Sponsored by Ecofish Research
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Keynote Day 2
Water Quality Today, It's Not The Creek That Matters Most!
Luke Owen, NPDES Stormwater Training Institute
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break - Exhibitor Area
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Session 5
Understanding Erosion and Providing Solutions
David Polster, Polster Environmental Services Ltd
Construction Projects and the Importance of Communication - Contractor and Environmental Consultant
Terra Schott, Hatfield Consultants
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Session 6
Biotic Soil Amendments: Why are they Important and what’s the Value in Design
Mark Myrowich, ECB Verdyol
New Standards for ESC and Sustainable Stormwater Management
Jeff Walker, CSA Group
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Session 7
Climate Change: Current and Future Impacts on Erosive Rainfall in Calgary Alberta
Ben Ethier, City of Calgary
Fundamental Recipe for Successful Land Reclamation
Damon Sump and Brian Free, Profile Products
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Session 8
Erosion and Sediment Control lessons learned on the Site-C Clean Energy Project
Greg Scarborough
Technologies and approaches for monitoring construction sites: working towards better sediment and erosion control outcomes
Paul Villard, Geo Morphix Ltd
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Break - Exhibitor Area
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Session 9
Bringing up the Next Generation: Supporting and Training Younger Staff
Caroline Astley, Hemmera
Surficial Slope Instability and the Potential Contribution of Erosion Control Practice
Ian Corne, Nilex Civil Environmental Group
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
General Session - Closing Address