PEOPLE/AWARDS
Brandon Blanchard was promoted to vice president of the environmental division for Pare Corporation (Rhode Island). Among his responsibilities are stormwater management projects in conjunction with municipalities and other entities.
The city of Jacksonville will receive up to $400,000 from the state of North Carolina to develop a watershed action plan, which will analyze the impacts of stormwater on a watershed scale to minimize the impacts of stormwater on the New River.
The city of Tampa (Florida) received $959,000 via a federal infrastructure grant for a flood relief project that will replace and upgrade a stormwater drainage system in South Tampa.
The city of Roseau (Minnesota) received a $2.4 million U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to construct new stormwater infrastructure that will prevent flooding near local businesses during heavy rain events.
The city of Middletown (Ohio) received a $300,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for projects that will, in part, reduce stormwater runoff.
The city of Indian Wells (California) received a $5 million federal grant for the Whitewater Channel Lining Project that aims to enhance flood protection.
The city of Kalamazoo (Michigan) received a $38 million federal grant. The Building Resilience in Kalamazoo’s Downtown Transportation Network project is designed to enhance stormwater infrastructure and lower flood risks.
CALENDAR
August 11-15
International Water Association World Water Congress & Exhibition, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Visit worldwatercongress.org.
August 27-29
StormCon 2024, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, Nevada. Visit stormcon.com.
October 5-9
Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Visit weftec.org.
October 9-11
Southeast Stormwater Association Annual Conference, site TBA, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visit seswa.org.
October 21-23
California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference, SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, California. Visit casqa.org.
October 22-24
Tennessee Stormwater Association Annual Conference, Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, Tennessee. Visit tnstormwater.org.
