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The MPCA is hosting a webinar on street sweeping, Thursday May 13, 9:30-11:00 AM. The tentative agenda is as follows. | The MPCA is hosting a webinar on street sweeping, Thursday May 13, 9:30-11:00 AM. The tentative agenda is as follows. | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 5 April 2021
The MPCA is hosting a webinar on street sweeping, Thursday May 13, 9:30-11:00 AM. The tentative agenda is as follows.
- Opening statement - the importance and value of street sweeping: Randy Neprash, PE, Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition, Stantec
- Discussion of nutrients in urban stormwater, focused on impacts of trees: Dr. Sarah Hobbie, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Dept. of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, University of Minnesota
- Overview of recently developed street sweeping calculator: Tetra Tech
- Overview of draft guidance for street sweeping: Tetra Tech
- Discussion of additional research needs: William Selbig, Research Hydrologist, USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center
- Q&A
Link here for information on street sweeping
Webinar information
MPCA Collaboration invites you to join this Webex meeting.
Meeting number (access code): 187 072 8914
Meeting password: 2w6pHMmTUF7
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 9:30 AM, (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada), 1 hr 30 mins
Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-415-655-0003,,1870728914## United States Toll
Join by phone +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll Global call-in numbers
Join from a video system or application Dial 1870728914@minnesota.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Speaker information
- Sarah Hobbie: Dr. Sarah Hobbie is in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior. Her research focuses on the influence of changes in atmospheric composition, climate, and land use on communities and ecosystems, and on the effects of urbanization on biodiversity and water quality. She leads the new Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area Long Long Term Ecological Research program, focused on understanding interactions between people and nature in the Twin Cities. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Earth Leadership Program and on several editorial boards.
- Randy Neprash: Randy Neprash, PE is the staff person for the Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition, an organization of about 130 of the MS4-permitted cities in Minnesota. He is a founder and currently the Vice Chair of the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance, an organization comprised of state and regional-level coalitions of MS4 permittees. He is also a Stormwater Regulatory Specialist with Stantec Consulting.