[Watersheds] Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series: Community Buy-in for Stormwater Funding: An EPA Roundtable Series on Thursday, June 11th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST

[Panciera, Ernie (DEM)]

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Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series:
Community Buy-in for Stormwater Funding: An EPA Roundtable Series
Thursday, June 11th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST
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Stormwater is one of our largest remaining threats to water quality, but managing stormwater and meeting permit requirements can be expensive. One of the greatest challenges for New England municipalities with a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) is reaching consensus on stormwater program funding to support implementation of permit requirements and provide co- benefits to their citizens. Exploring funding mechanisms like “Stormwater Utilities” and “Stormwater Enterprise Funds” can be controversial, and public support is critical to success.



This webinar will share successful strategies and best practices for community engagement and consensus-building from a pilot roundtable series launched in 2017 by the US EPA and the Consensus Building Institute. Over the course of several months, these roundtables helped municipal staff build skills and strategies to understand community concerns, develop effective partnerships, and achieve community support for stormwater funding. The webinar will feature the program developers, the roundtable facilitator, and a participating municipality that has implemented a stormwater enterprise fund. Presenters will cover key approaches, successful techniques, available resources, and lessons learned from the roundtables, as well as strategies for urban, suburban and rural municipalities exploring financing solutions to local stormwater management.



Presenters

  *   Dr. Marilyn ten Brink, US EPA Office of Research and Development
  *   Carri Hulet, Consensus Building Institute
  *   Maeghan Dos Anjos, Town of Ashland, MA

[Who Should Attend:    Municipal decision makers/planners and Department of Public Works (DPW) staff, environmental organizations, practitioners, educators, and interested citizens - anyone who is considering a new project or looking to build on an existing program.    About the Webinar Series    The Soak up the Rain Webinar Series highlights innovative approaches to addressing stormwater in New England, presented by leaders from around the region.    • Hear about stormwater and green infrastructure tools and resources;    • See who’s soaking up the rain as we showcase green infrastructure projects and programs; and   • Engage with others in sharing successes, barriers, and lessons learned while implementing green infrastructure in New England communities.    For more on Soak up the Rain:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.epa.gov_soakuptherain&d=DwIF-g&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=PNPCCLvWGdSuU1Tdn5Dnfma8bA9iLrs91avOnZ4uMV0&m=2uarXvz3p2R33JmTvcnCyVcFHPlo_U27lz7vEGKAhb8&s=HNR15IVIXsK8GnUIxTO7q9gdyE0OAE_c2sxEHls5Vnc&e= ]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_soakuptherain_soak-2Drain-2Dnew-2Dengland-2Dwebinar-2Dseries&d=DwMF-g&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=5VkZ15yiEt6mwyMpCAYJXGGEMNFMwxGWC1VY15u9VN0&m=LxwfGab5U__dQtnYRFb_Lagn4SUwxUBGRhdbidNrESA&s=sXeX4EUKQlzeKBBZaOai7glUW1iX6YzGKEZ7rEXoKAA&e=>[epa.gov]

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