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WETLANDS IN THE CONTEXT OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
 Workshops for developers, builders, planners, engineers and others in the building community
April 25 & 27, 2006

Workshop Presentations (PDF versions)
  • Introduction to Wetland Values: Public and Private Benefits of Wetland Protection (~ 15 MB), script (50 KB)
  • Stormwater & Wetland Interactions
    • (~ 0.5 MB)
  • Solutions: Temporary Runoff Controls for Wetland Protection (~ 3.5 MB)
  • Solutions: Designs for Long-term Wetland Protection (~ 1.5 MB)
  • Case Studies of Wetlands & Stormwater (~ 8.5 MB)
  • Design-a-Plat Group Activity (~ 12 MB)


    • Links to Online Resources for Wetland-Friendly Stormwater Management
    > WDNR's Stormwater Management & Regulations webpages
    > UW Extension's Stormwater webpages
    > Milwaukee Metropolitain Sewerage District
    > Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District
    > Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium
    > Protecting Natural Wetlands: A Guide to Stormwater Best Management Practices (USEPA) (PDF, ~ 2.2 MB)
    > Wisconsin Stormwater Manual and other WDNR stormwater publications
    > Stormwater Manager's Resource Center
    > International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database
    > Urban Small Sites Best Management Practice Manual, Metropolitan Council (Twin Cities)
    > Stormwater BMP Design Supplement for Cold Climates, Center for Watershed Protection
    > On Conservation Developments And Their Cumulative Benefits, Applied Ecological Services (PDF (~ 0.25 MB)
    > USEPA's Low-Impact Development webpages
    > Low Impact Development Center
    > Low Impact Development (LID) Urban Design Tools


    Why should developers care about wetlands in or near their projects?
    Wetlands can be aesthetic amenities that buyers value.
    Wetlands can reduce infrastructure costs through their stormwater functions.

    Wisconsin Wetlands Association and Metropolitan Builders Association invite all who are involved in planning and/or building new developments and communities to join us for a workshop to learn how to incorporate wetland sensitive stormwater management practices into new projects and to restore/create wetlands for stormwater management purposes

    >> Milwaukee area workshop: April 25, 2006
    >> Green Bay area workshop: April 27, 2006

    Workshop program will include discussion of:

  • Public and private benefits of wetlands
  • How poor stormwater management affects wetlands and their functional values
  • Stormwater measures during construction to avoid short-term wetland impacts
  • Stormwater designs for post-construction runoff to avoid long-term wetland impacts
  • How to satisfy local, county, and state stormwater requirements
  • Wetland restoration and creation for stormwater management purposes


    • Wetlands in the Context of Stormwater Management
    Milwaukee Area Workshop
    Co-hosted with     Metropolitan Builders Association
    Date: Tuesday, April 25, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (lunch provided)
    Location: Metropolitan Builders Association office (N16 W23321 Stone Ridge Dr. in Waukesha)
    Instructors/Facilitators: Alice Thompson, Thompson & Associates Wetland Services and Bruce Moore, Water Resources Engineer - P.E., WDNR

    Workshop Registration
    Registration fees include instruction, materials, refreshments and lunch:
    $50 - Members of WWA or MBA
    $75 - Non-members
    Download registration form for Milwaukee workshop (PDF, 70 KB)

    Note: Course Counts as 1 Development Credit Towards MBA's Certified Construction Professional Designation. Credit for the CCP Program now requires the attendee to take a test at the end of the seminar. In order to receive credit, the attendee must answer correctly 70% of the questions. Please direct questions about Development Credit to Metropolitan Builders Association

    For more information, contact: Laura England, Outreach Programs Director (programs@wiscwetlands.org, 608-250-9971).


    Wetlands in the Context of Stormwater Management
    Green Bay Area Workshop
    Co-hosted with     Green Bay Metopolitan Sewerage District Date: Thursday, April 27, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (lunch provided)
    Location: GBMSD Jack Day Environmental Education Center (90 Bay Beach Rd., directions and map here)
    Instructors/Facilitators: Alice Thompson, Thompson & Associates Wetland Services and Bruce Moore, Water Resources Engineer - P.E., WDNR

    Workshop Registration
    Registration fees include instruction, materials, refreshments and lunch:
    $50 - Members of WWA
    $75 - Non-members
    Download registration form for Green Bay workshop (PDF, 240 KB)

    For more information, contact: Laura England, Outreach Programs Director (programs@wiscwetlands.org, 608-250-9971).