| Tuesday Sept. 19 |
| 10:00 am |
Annual MAC/IECA Golf Tournament |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Board of directors meeting |
| 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall Opens / Contractors' Social / Golf Awards |
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| Wednesday Sept. 20 |
| 7:30 am - 8:45 am |
Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:45 am - 10:15 am |
OPENING SESSION |
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MAC/IECA President |
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Dylan Drudul - City of Rockville, MD |
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IECA President |
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Thomas W. Schneider, CPESC |
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Elections Chair |
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Brooke Schiavone - Jobsite Products, Inc. |
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Conference Chair |
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Bryce Miller - Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. |
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Keynote Speaker |
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Peter Muir - President, Bizucate, Inc. |
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Peter Muir is a student for life looking for his next lesson. Early on Peter realized what he wanted to learn more about. Education, Adult development, life skills for children, volunteerism, printing, communications, digital imaging, wood working, home building, motorcycle touring and backhoes are just a few of the topics on his life journey.
By day Peter runs Bizucate, Inc., a training and education company focusing on strategy, marketing and sales. But he also loves to learn. Using the internet, books, classes, people and more, he grows what he knows and the way we learn and he enjoys sharing it with all the great people he's lucky to meet. Learn, share and repeat... the fuel for a lifelong learner. |
| 10:15 am - 12:00 am |
Break / Exhibit Hall Opening |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
Lunch Session / Lunch Speaker |
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I know Richmond - Explore the effects that the James River had on the development of Richmond including transportation, industry and recreation. |
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The Valentine |
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
SESSION ONE |
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Breakout One - Erosion and Sediment Control |
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The Evolution of Jobsite Sediment Control Technology |
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Pete Hanrahan, CPESC ~ Prescott, Inc. |
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What's New in Erosion Control? Introduction to Smartfence and CRAFS |
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Robert Connelly, CPESC - ACF Environmental |
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Breakout Two - Erosion and Sediment Control |
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Improving Environmental Compliance at Maryland State Highway Administration |
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Don Hoey, MD SHA
Tad Daniel, MD SHA |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Break (Exhibit Hall) |
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| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
SESSION TWO |
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Breakout One - Surface Water Restortation |
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Carbon Footprint & Sequestration of Vegetated & Non-Vegetated Gabion Structures for Stream Restoration |
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Marco Isola, Ph.D., P.E. ~ Senior Engineer, Maccaferri, Inc.
Michael Dorsch ~ Maccaferri, Inc. |
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The Use of Organics in A Stream Restoration Project A Case Study |
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Jeffery Opel, Filtrexx International, LLC |
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Breakout Two - MS4’s |
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VDOT & MD SHA Panel Discussion |
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Moderated by Greg Henion, Deputy State Construction Engineer, VDOT |
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PANEL |
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Don Hoey, MD SHA
Tad Daniel, MD SHA
Mona Gabriel, VDOT
Jeff Hancock, VDOT |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Exhibitor's and MAC/IECA Members Social |
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Featuring Live Music with Dan Fisk |
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| Thursday Sept. 21 |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
VDOT ESCCC Certification Class:
Sponsored by the Richmond Area Municipal Contractors Association |
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Advanced registration and payment for this certification program is required. To Register, please visit: http://www.ramca.info/
Limited to the first 15 registrants. |
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| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
EnviroCert Review Courses |
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Advanced registration for the review classes and exams will be through EnviroCert International, Inc. For additional information and application, please visit http://www.envirocertintl.org |
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| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
AutoCAD Training has been cancelled |
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| 8:00 am - 9:30 am |
SESSION THREE |
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Breakout One - Erosion and Sediment Control |
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Case Study: Construction of UAS Runway for the VA Commercial Space Flight Authority (Wallops Island Runway) |
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Diana Russell - VDOT, Environmental Compliance Assistance Program Manager |
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Lessons Learned from 46,000 ESC Inspections |
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Jeff Mazanec ~ R. A. Smith National Inc. |
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Breakout Two - Surface Water Restoration |
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Sediment Monitoring in Virginia Rivers-An Overview of USGS Methods & Monitoring Programs |
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John Jastram - United States Geological Survey |
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Blueprint Columbus - Focus on Water Quality |
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Kari Mackenbach ~ Director of Sustainability, MS Consultants |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
Break (Exhibit Hall) |
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| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
SESSION FOUR |
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Breakout One - Stormwater Management |
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Green Infrastructure Operation & Maintenance Success & Experiences |
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Kari Mackenbach ~ Director of Sustainability, MS Consultants |
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VDOT MS4/Stormwater Management Program & Stream Restoration |
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Jeff Hancock ~ VDOT, MS4 Section Manager |
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Breakout Two - Erosion and Sediment Control |
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E & S Case Studies from Abroad |
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Steve Zwilling ~ Profile Products |
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WVU Seeding and Mulching Research |
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Dr. Leslie Hopkinson, WVU
Forrest Pritt, WVU
Marissa Poultney, WVU
Joanna Graham, WVU |
| 11:30 am - 12:45 pm |
Lunch and Closing Session |
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MAC Board of Directors (Immediately Following) |
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| Friday Sept. 22 |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
EnviroCert Review Courses and Exams - CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, CPMSM and CPISM* |
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| *Only one exam can be taken |
| You must be preapproved by EnviroCert International and bring your approval letter to take the exam |
EnviroCert International, Inc. (ECI) is the national leader in field of stormwater and environmental professional certification. ECI has been providing these Professional Certifications for over 30 years. ECI’s purposes is to ensure that professionals have demonstrated a depth and bread of knowledge, based on national standard to preserve life, health, and property.
ECI offers five (5) professional certification programs to ensure the highest quality of practice in the environmental field. ECI Professionals are distinguished in all 50 states and over 20 countries as leading experts in their respective fields. ECI offers the following professional certifications:
- Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)
- Stormwater Inspections (CESSWI), Stormwater Quality (CPSWQ)
- Certified Professional in Municipal Stormwater Management (CPMSM)
- and Industrial Stormwater Management (CPISM)
EnviroCert will be offering General Principle Reviews and Exams at the 2017 MAC-IECA Conference. Advanced Registration is required for both and an approved application is required to take the exam. This application must be submitted thirty (30) days in advance to allow time for review and approval.
Registrations for review and/or exams are available from our web calendar here http://booking.envirocertintl.org/ . For certification information, please visit www.envirocert.org , call (828-655-1600), or email courses@envirocert.org.
The Reviews will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017 with the Exams being administered on Friday, September 22, 2017. The last day to sign up is September 11, 2017.
