[Watersheds] Soak up the Rain Webinar Recordings Available

Tue Mar 24 12:04:32 EDT 2020

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Good morning,

EPA New England is working to post recordings of past Soak up the Rain webinars online. Please see below for a list of webinar recordings that are currently available. If you have any questions about these recordings or there are other topics you would like to see covered in Soak up the Rain's webinar series, please reach out to me, Elise Simons, at 617-918-1220 or soakuptherain at epa.gov<mailto:soakuptherain at epa.gov>.

Soak up the Rain Webinar Recordings

  *   Storm Hazard Mitigation through Designing with Nature [epa.gov]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_soakuptherain_soak-2Drain-2Dnew-2Dengland-2Dwebinar-2Darchive-2320190212&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=5VkZ15yiEt6mwyMpCAYJXGGEMNFMwxGWC1VY15u9VN0&m=DusfaYoWp9RnzUab3EUZ9dwpOpaVyciWKZY1AimaeaA&s=VdRqbjVV1Kg7G6XpVV0S2UXnpPqkrK3Cbaebn35z1Fo&e=>
This webinar explores the City of Northampton, Massachusetts' innovative approach to addressing storm hazards through Northampton Designs with Nature. Original Airdate: February 12, 2019
Speakers:

     *   Wayne Feiden, FAICP, Director of Planning & Sustainability, City of Northampton, MA
     *   Emily Slotnick, AICP, CFM, Senior Planner, Environment & Land Use, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, MA
     *   Rosalie Starvish, PE, CFM, CPMSM, Project Manager, GZA
  *   Co-Hosted with the EPA Watershed Academy: Lessons Learned on Integrating Water Quality and Nature-based Approaches into Hazard Mitigation Plans [epa.gov]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_watershedacademy_lessons-2Dlearned-2Dintegrating-2Dwater-2Dquality-2Dand-2Dnature-2Dbased-2Dapproaches-2Dhazard&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=5VkZ15yiEt6mwyMpCAYJXGGEMNFMwxGWC1VY15u9VN0&m=DusfaYoWp9RnzUab3EUZ9dwpOpaVyciWKZY1AimaeaA&s=M0HoDwhnUuv-C7doPIwYfKwlOISnY8f0mS2-Gj4Bcto&e=>
In partnership with the EPA Watershed Academy, speakers from FEMA, the University of Oregon, and EPA Soak up the Rain discuss two completed pilot projects that have successfully integrated watershed planning, green infrastructure practices and source water protection into FEMA hazard mitigation plans. Original Airdate: March 14, 2019
Speakers

     *   Myra Schwartz, EPA Region 1, Assistance & Pollution Prevention Office
     *   Carrie Robinette, Hazard Mitigation Specialist,  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
     *   Josh Bruce, Director, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience - a program of the University of Oregon School of Planning, Public Policy and Management and the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement
  *   Challenges and Practical Solutions to Managing Municipal Stormwater Systems [epa.gov]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_soakuptherain_soak-2Drain-2Dnew-2Dengland-2Dwebinar-2Darchive-2320180523&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=5VkZ15yiEt6mwyMpCAYJXGGEMNFMwxGWC1VY15u9VN0&m=DusfaYoWp9RnzUab3EUZ9dwpOpaVyciWKZY1AimaeaA&s=zrYVOdbOW4hulVEyOP7uAOM5Tx3m-_FQO-AHRl_vMTw&e=>
Dr. James Houle discusses the results and lessons learned from a multi-year collaboration between the University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center (UNHSWC) and the Dover, New Hampshire Department of Public Works & Utilities (DPW) to install GI in the Berry Brook Watershed. Through their strong partnership, they adapted conventional green infrastructure to make it simpler, less costly to maintain, and more user-friendly for daily DPW operations. Original Airdate: May 23, 2018
  *   The Guiteras GI Community School Project, Bristol, Rhode Island [epa.gov]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_soakuptherain_soak-2Drain-2Dnew-2Dengland-2Dwebinar-2Darchive-2320180228&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=5VkZ15yiEt6mwyMpCAYJXGGEMNFMwxGWC1VY15u9VN0&m=DusfaYoWp9RnzUab3EUZ9dwpOpaVyciWKZY1AimaeaA&s=dqyzIsc2P0WPNPRgqotQLAxH8aRsJ-NYXtwwPj-dbZ8&e=>
This webinar highlights an inspiring and successful green infrastructure project at the Guiteras School to save and protect nearby Silver Creek in Bristol, Rhode Island from polluted stormwater runoff. Original Airdate: February 28, 2018
Speakers:

     *   Betsy Dake, Senior Environmental Scientist, Section 319 Grant Manager, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
     *   Brooke Merriam, Landscape Designer, Sunflower Designs, LLC
     *   Shannon Rozea, Executive Director/Landscape Architect, Thrive Outside
     *   Edward M. Tanner, Principal Planner, Department of Community Development, Town of Bristol, Rhode Island

Wishing you health and safety,
Elise

Elise Simons
USEPA New England, Region 1
617-918-1220
Soakuptherain at epa.gov<mailto:Soakuptherain at epa.gov>
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