IECA Short CoursesThe International Erosion Control Association (IECA) will hold a number of full-day courses on February 25 during Environmental Connection 2014. The full conference takes place 25-28 February 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. IECA Short Courses include:
  • Slope Stability Analysis and Reinforcement Principles – Instructor: Stanley Miller, PE, CPESC
  • Soil Microbiology and Restoration Ecology – Instructor: Timothy Flynn
  • Effective Best of the BMPs – Instructor: John McCullah, CPESC
  • Using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE 2) to Predict Water Erosion and Sediment Deposition Rates On Construction Sites – Instructor: David Lightle, CPESC
  • Innovative Designs for Erosion, Sediment, and Turbidity Control for Linear Construction Projects – Instructor: Jan Patterson, PE, CPESC
  • IECA at the OprylandNatural Stream Channel Design – Applications and Limitations for Urban and Rural Watersheds – Instructor: Ted Gray
  • Bio-Remediation and Soft Armor for High Velocity Urban Channels – Instructor: Jerry Sanders, CPESC
  • Low Impact Development – Solutions for Real Problems – Instructor: Steven Trinkaus, PE, CPESC, CPSWQ
  • Designing Post Construction BMPs …from the Cradle to the Grave – Instructor: Ted Sherrod, PE, CPESC, CPSWQ
  • Can you “SURVIVE” construction site environmental compliance? – Instructor: Jennifer Hilderbrand, CPESC, CPSWQ


REMINDER: RESERVE YOUR HOTEL

Attendees are reminded that they must book their hotel room by February 5 to take advantage of IECA’s special rate of $159.00 plus tax per night at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. This rate includes: resort fee, in-room internet, hotel parking discount and access to the health club. Call 1-800-GAYLORD (429-5673) and use the group name: IECA or book online by visiting www.ieca.org/travel.