The workshop will be structured to provide participants with a hands-on experience in all aspects of the newly adopted permit requirements. A fictional job site scenario will be presented to the participants. After receiving basic guidance, participants will be divided into small break-out groups to work on assignments such as preparing Permit Registration Documents, determining the site risk level, using the RUSLE equation, selecting BMPs, developing an effective SWPPP, preparing Rain Event Action Plans (REAPs), performing field inspections and monitoring, and evaluating and reporting field data. The workshop will utilize video, interactive maps, computer generated graphics, and a website interface to access on-line calculators and resources. We will provide the participants with the most up-to-date information from the State of California to assist them in complying with the new permit. Participants will be able to go to the storm water vendors and service providers present at the workshop to obtain information and budgetary costs for their fictional scenario project.

The second day workshop will take the same fictional job site scenario and, this time, be used to determine what storm water control measures should be incorporated into the design. Once again, participants will be provided with a hands-on experience. After receiving basic guidance, participants will be tasked with identifying appropriate low impact development features, effective hydromodification controls, and sizing and selecting storm water treatment measures. The workshop will also present a budgetary review of the capital and maintenance costs for the selected design features. The Day 2 workshop will utilize video, interactive maps, computer generated graphics, and a website interface to access on-line calculators and reference materials. Participants will be able to go to the storm water vendors and service providers present at the workshop to obtain information and budgetary costs for their fictional scenario project.