Recent legislative changes may push Iowa cities towards larger-scale public stormwater projects.

This webinar explores alternative policies and strategies for managing stormwater regionally, with a focus on approaches beyond traditional on-site practices.

Topics include:

• Policy frameworks for implementing regional detention systems
• Innovative funding mechanisms for large-scale stormwater projects
• Strategies for improving city-developer collaborations in light of new regulations
• Case studies of successful regional stormwater management policies

Our panel of experts will share insights from both urban and rural contexts, offering perspectives on policy development, economic instruments, and cross-jurisdictional management strategies for regional stormwater practices.

Intended audience: city officials, municipal staff, policymakers, developers, engineers, stormwater professionals

Eligible for 3.5 PDHs.

Program

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM: Introduction and welcome (5 minutes)

9:05 AM – 9:35 AM: Kristin Smith, PhD Researcher & Policy Analyst, Headwaters Economics; Bridget Mitchell, PE FloodWise Community Assistance Lead “Building Capacity through Regional Collaboration” (30 minutes)

9:35 AM – 10:05 AM: Caroline Garnett, Project Assistant, RSMP Team, Floodplain Office & Modeling, City of Austin, TX “Regional Stormwater Management Program: An Alternative Means of Compliance” (30 minutes)

10:05 AM – 10:50 AM: Ted Rapp, Business Development Manager, Nilles Associates; Former Development Director, DRA Properties “Prairie Trail, an Exercise in Regional Stormwater Management” (45 minutes)

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM: Break (10 minutes)

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Seth P. Brown, PE, PhD, Executive Director, National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (45 minutes)

11:45 AM – 12:25 PM: Dana B. de Leon, PE, ES S&E Assistant Division Manager, Environmental Programs Group, City of Tacoma, WA Center for Urban Waters (40 minutes)

12:25 PM – 12:30 PM: Closing remarks (5 minutes)

Register here!