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October 2020
WCIECA – Boulder City By-Pass and Vicinity Field Tour, Lunch and Social Diner – Postponed until 2021?
Postponed due to too many unknowns with the COVID-19 health issue until 2021.
Find out more »IECA Western Virtual Connection on Wildfire Remediation – Part 3
Attend live webinars tomorrow that focuses on post-wildfire assessment and erosion control challenges in the Western US.
Find out more »December 2020
IECA Western Virtual Connection on Wildfire Remediation – Part 4
December 8 | 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Erosion Control and Stormwater Contractor Perspective - Installation and Lessons Learned Brandon Coppedge and Jay Selby - Selby's Soil | SSEC APEX An erosion control/stormwater contractor perspective on installation, long term maintenance concerns including BMPs, site stabilization timelines, rainy season mudslides to the latest specs of wood and tac. This presentation will talk about the transformation of fire jobs in the last ten years. Going from aerial seeding to straw bombs and time and…
Find out more »February 2021
WESTERN Chapter General Membership Meeting – VIRTUAL
We encourage all members to attend, it is virtual. Join the meeting and bring a creative cocktail (hot/cold/alcohol/or non) complete with a creative industry name. Link up with fellow members, with a drink in the comfort of your home via Zoom.
Find out more »March 2021
2021 Dust Workshop (Virtual)
2021 Dust Workshop will be held in a virtual format via Google Meet on March 24, 2021 from 8:30 am through 12 pm MST/PDT. Please join the Arizona Department of Transportation, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, NOAA National Weather Service offices in Phoenix and Tucson along with other local, state, and federal safety agencies for this virtual meeting. Please kindly register at your earliest convenience if you intend to attend. This will help us maintain our contact database and ensure…
Find out more »May 2021
Stormwater Compliance on Construction Sites—Through Teamwork Virtual Training
Calling all stormwater professionals – envision the future of stormwater compliance as a cooperative team effort involving contractors, owners, agencies, and consultants to promote practical stormwater management programs on construction sites. This panel presentation will demonstrate how stormwater compliance can be accomplished on any construction site by incorporating a few inexpensive management strategies and organizational tools. Our panel, consisting of agency inspectors, and private sector stormwater consultants will demonstrate how to incorporate the different perspectives into an agency-friendly, stormwater management…
Find out more »November 2021
Post-fire Run-off Water Quality Monitoring Webinar
Water Quality Monitoring of Post Fire Areas Studies Conducted: on 2 fires; Holy 2018 Lake Elsinore Riverside and Orange Co. and the Tenaja Fire 2019 outside of S. Riverside Co. Abstract: View it here. Objectives: How does post-fire runoff affect contaminant flux? • Contaminant flux presentation will compare the relative mass contributions of contaminants from the burned catchments vs. the unburned natural areas. • Understanding the effects of wildfires on contaminant flux provides information that can inform management actions, including…
Find out more »February 2022
MASTER CLASS in Erosion and Sediment Control: Post-Fire Remediation and Field Demonstrations
This two-day course features advanced training on erosion and sediment control and storm water management, a group planning session for areas affected by wildfire, and a focus on post-fire hazard assessment and remediation, including the specification and application of sustainable management practices (SMPs) as they apply to wildfire affected areas. The afternoon of the second day will include field demonstrations on the application and installations of SMPs at the Orange County Great Park. The first day of the course will…
Find out more »April 2022
August 2022
Truckee & Tahoe Restoration Projects Tour, AUGUST 4 & 5, 2022
The Western Chapter of the IECA is pleased to announce the first in-person post-pandemic educational event which will take place on August 4th & 5th, 2022. We will return to the beautiful northern Sierra Nevada, including the Martis Valley in Truckee and the Upper Truckee Marsh in South Lake Tahoe. Various agency spokespersons and additional experts from the private sector will showcase these successful restoration, recreation, and erosion control projects that highlight our mutual disciplines and interests. We will make…
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