Training Programs For Fall 2009
Contact
Bill Laflamme,
phone 207-287-7726, fax 207- 287-7826.
Registration
Please use this form to register (pdf
format; ms word) for Center sponsored
courses. See form for submission information.
Please note an additional $15 late fee will be assessed on all registrations
received after the registration deadline date.
Programs
1) Basic and Advanced Erosion Control
Practices
Registration Deadline is 8 days prior to course date
Course Hours:
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session #NPS1050 Skowhegan, October 15, 2009, Skowhegan Community Center
Session #NPS1051 Boothbay, October 22, 2009, Boothbay Fire Station
Session #NPS1054
Ellsworth, November 20, 2009, Ellswoth City Hall
Session #NPS1055 Blue Hill, December 1, 2009, Blue Hill Town Hall
Session #NPS1057 Bangor, December 3, 2009, Spectacular Events
Session #NPS1059 Bangor, December 7, 2009, Spectacular Events
Fee:
$25 (No Lunch)
Description:
This course is necessary to become certified in erosion control practices
by the Department. In addition to a section on "Why erosion control
is important", participants are provided with information on the
proper selection, installation and maintenance of practices such as
sediment barriers, mulch, vegetative stabilization, riprap, etc.
2) Continuing Education for Certifed Contractors
Registration Deadline is 8 days prior to course date
Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M
Session #NPS1058 Presque Isle December 4, 2009, Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center
Session #NPS1060 Brewer, December 8, 2009, Jeff's Catering
Session #NPS1061 Augusta, December 10, 2009, The Ground Round
Session #NPS1062 Portalnd, December 15, 2009, Verrillo's
Session #NPS1064 Continuing Education Course on DVD
Fee: $30
Description: This course will feature information on new laws and regulations of interest to Certified Contractors. It will also discuss new hydraulic mulches and spill prevention measures. Presentations will be made by three of the state's mulch suppliers as well as personnel of the Department's Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management.
3) Maintenace and Inspection of Stormwater BMPs
Registration Deadline is 8 days prior to course date
Hours: 8:00
A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session #NPS1052 Brewer, November 12, 2009, Jeff's Catering
Session #NPS1053 Augusta, November 18, 2009, Augusta Civic Center
Session #NPS1063 Portland, December 17, 2009, Verrillo's
Fee: $70
Description: This course will feature information on techniques for long term maintenance and inspection of Stormwater Best Management Practices. Maintenance and inspection is crtical in order for these practices to successfully protect water quality. The program will provide necessary information to train all participants to become Department approved Stormwater Inspectors. An optional take home exam will be available to those participants who would like to become such an inspector.
4) Low Impact Development( LID) Design Workshop
Registration Deadline is 8 days prior to course date
Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Session #NPS1056 Portland, Decembere 2, 2009, Verrillo's
Fee: $40 for municpal officials, $100, for private Consultants and $200 for Vendor exhibits
Description: This workshop will provide instruction on the use of Low Impact Development techniques in the design and review of development projects. Participants will be instructed on the difference between LID and BMP, and LID as a design philosophy. They will also be provided with the ability to suggest LID techniques for a green development and retrofit site. In addition, participants will work through a complete design for porous pavement and bioinfiltration and will be taught to calculate cost comparisons for LID and conventional treatment. Finally participants will gain experience with changing design objectives and effects on sizing LID, and will work through operations and maintenance for various LID techniques.
