Stormwater Regulations Workshop
-The 2007 Maryland Stormwater Management Act-

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On Saturday February 22, 2008 AWCAC, the Maryland Stormwater Consortium and COG held a ½ day workshop at M-NCPPC’s Fairland Regional Park to help detail the upcoming changes to the Maryland stormwater regulations.  The event included presentations by government officials, NGOs, and other stormwater experts. 

Panel 1: Bob Summers (Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of the Envrironment); Jim Gracie (MD Stormwater Consortium); Dana Minerva (Anacostia Restoration Partnership)

Download Jim Gracie's presentation	Download Dana Minerva's presentation
Description: Environmental Site Design (ESD): Practices/steps that need to be included, and why	Description: Need for including stronger stormwater requirements for redevelopment in the new regulations

Panel 2: John Galli (Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments); Jim Connolly (Anacostia Watershed Society); David Dunmire (Eyes of Paint Branch); Dr. Karen Prestegaard (University of Maryland); Steve Shofar (Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection); Dr. Sam Moki (Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources)

Download John Galli's presentation	Download Jim Connolly's presentation	Download David Dunmire's Presentation
Description: History of stormwater issues in the Anacostia watershed, and how it relates to existing and future stormwater controls	Description: Stormwater problems in the Anacostia watershed, and the role of citizens	Description: The Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area and land protection as a stormwater control.
Download Steve Shofar's presentation
Description: Stormwater in Montgomery County: Current and future controls

The panelist’s presentations generated many questions from participants, and led to several resounding statements and questions related to what the group would like to see in the new regulations and what steps participants might take.