PEOPLE/AWARDS
The Village of Sherman was awarded $1.25 million in Community Development Block Grant funds from the state of New York. The funds will be used to replace deteriorated/undersized storm sewer conveyance systems serving the village’s Main Street corridor and downtown business district. It is the anchor project of a multiphase comprehensive stormwater improvement project.
The Hawaii Department of Transportation-Highways Maui District received the 2023 MS4 Phase II Overall Award from the Water Environment Federation. Established in 2015 through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to recognize high-performing MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) programs, WEF’s National Municipal Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards is a competitive recognition program in which applications are scored by an expert panel of judges.
The U.S. Water Alliance announced the 2023 recipients of its U.S. Water Prize, which is presented to “those trailblazers forging new paths in the water sector and redefining what’s possible in water management and sustainability.” Among the recipients were:
- Rainplan (Outstanding Private Sector Organization). The online platform empowers people to adopt and implement affordable green stormwater solutions tailored to their environments.
- Erika Strassburger (Outstanding Public Official). The Pittsburgh city councilperson has been a water champion for the city during her tenure, supporting the installation of stormwater solutions in public parks and advocating for policy changes to help prevent water pollution.
- Rob Woodman (Outstanding Rising One Water Leader): As Ferguson’s National Green Stormwater Solutions manager, he has been an impactful leader and changemaker, focusing on educating and engaging communities and pushing the envelope on stormwater solutions across the country.
CALENDAR
April 7-10
American Society of Civil Engineers Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference, DoubleTree by Hilton, Austin, Texas. Visit asce.org.
April 8-11
Center for Watershed Protection National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, InterContinental Kansas City At The Plaza, Missouri. Visit cwp.org.
April 9-12
Water Environment Federation Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford. Visit wef.org.
May 7-9
New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association, Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls. Visit nyfloods.org.
May 15-17
International Erosion Control Association / U.S. EPA Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, Auburn University, Alabama. Visit ieca.org.
May 8-10
Ohio Stormwater Conference, Kalahari Convention Center, Sandusky. Visit ohioswa.com.
June 23-27
Association of State Floodplain Managers Annual Conference, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City. Visit floods.org.
August 27-29
StormCon 2024, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, Nevada. Visit stormcon.com.
October 9-11
Southeast Stormwater Association Annual Conference, hotel TBA, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visit seswa.org.
October 21-23
California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference, hotel TBA, Sacramento. Visit casqa.org.
