IECA Southeast ChapterThe IECA Southeast Chapter is once again hosting a South Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Training and Field Day! This year’s event will be held on Thursday, October 20 in Anderson, South Carolina. It is titled “New Construction General Permit (CGP) What Do I Do Now?”.

This years training will be a one day event and all activities will be held at the TRI Denver Downs Research Facility. The morning sessions will be devoted to technical presentations by local technical experts. The afternoon sessions will focus on specific BMP applications, testing, and demonstrations. For additional information and to register online, go to: www.geosyntheticstesting.com/reg.

Regular registration for the training is $50 before September 30th ($75 after) and includes snack breaks and lunch. (Sponsor employees receive a discounted registration.) Thanks to our vendors, the registration costs have been kept low to encourage the attendance of public works employees, regulators, and field personnel.

A total of 6 PDHs is available for attending the training.

We welcome your participation as an attendee or as an exhibitor. Registration forms are attached for both levels of participation. Sign up now!

For questions, please contact Joel Sprague, PE, Sr. Engineer with TRI/Environmental, Inc. at jsprague@tri-env.com, +1 864 242 2220 or J.P. Johns, PE, a Stormwater Technical Specialist with Woolpert at JP.Johns@woolpert.com, +1 864 419 5700.

Demonstrations

  • Demo 1: Perimeter Sediment Controls
  • Demo 2: Slope Erosion Control
  • Demo 3: Ditch Checks, Area Inlet Protection, and Flocculants
  • Demo 4: Sediment Traps/Basins and Skimmers
  • Demo 5: Channel Erosion Control
  • Demo 6: Shoreline/Wave Erosion Protection
  • Erika J. Hollis is an Urban Rivers Project Associate for Upstate Forever, www.upstateforever.org.