PEOPLE/AWARDS

The Wilson County Urban-Type Facilities Board in Tennessee named James Vaden as stormwater director. Vaden served as the stormwater coordinator for the City of Lebanon for 16 years prior to joining Wilson County.

Michael LaSala, director of operations for LandStudies Inc. in Lititz, Pennsylvania, has been designated the state’s first certified MS4 specialist (CMS4S).

Councilman Jim Schmidt, a member of the Jasper (Indiana) Stormwater Management Board, received the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann was in attendance at his award ceremony and was quoted as saying about the award, “We honor people who are mentors, as leaders, as the great stewards of our communities and our state.”

The American Public Works Association announced the following recipients of its 2015 Project of the Year awards:

• Environment ($5 million to $25 million): Port of Olympia (Washington) Stormwater Treatment System
• Disaster or Emergency Construction Repair (Small Cities/Rural Communities): San Ramon Canyon Storm Drain, managing agency is City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California 

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

The ASABE is offering a Young Professional Development workshop on April 8-9 in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit www.asabe.org.

American Society of Civil Engineers

The ASCE is offering:

• Feb. 3 – Curve Number and Vegetative Techniques to Manage Stormwater Runoff Sustainably, online
• Feb. 19 – The Importance of Adequate Construction Oversight for Stormwater BMPs and Stream Restoration: Examples of the Pitfalls of Limited Oversight Budget, online
• Feb. 25 – Project Management, Lombard, Illinois
• March 2 – Cold-Weather Stormwater BMPs That Work, online
• March 10 – Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri

Visit www.asce.org.

Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering Using WinSLAMM v. 10.2: Meeting Urban Stormwater Management Goals R324 on May 5-6 in Madison. Visit epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.

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CALENDAR

• Feb. 14-17 American Society of Civil Engineers Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona. Visit www.asce.org.
• March 10-12 National Utility Contractors Association Convention, El Conquistador Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Visit www.nuca.com.
• April 25-27 American Water Resources Association Spring Conference, Sheraton Anchorage, Alaska. Visit www.awra.org.
• May 22-25 American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut. Visit www.apwa.net.
• May 23-26 National Utility Contractors Association Annual Washington Summit, Embassy Suites Washington D.C. Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit www.nuca.com.
• June 20-22 American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Visit www.awwa.org.
• July 11-13 American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference: GIS and Water Resources, Hilton Sacramento Arden West, Sacramento, California. Visit www.awra.org.
• July 17-20 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2016 Annual International Meeting, Orlando, Florida. Visit www.asabe.org.
• Aug. 22-25 StormCon, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Visit www.stormcon.com.
• Aug. 28-31 American Public Works Association International Public Works Congress and Exposition, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit www.apwa.net.
• Sept. 12-14 National Rural Water Association WaterPro Conference, Orlando, Florida. Visit www.nrwa.org.