Meetings and Symposia

On January 20, 2006, BPA hosted the symposium entitled "Low Impact Development in the Houston-Galveston Area: Opportunities and Challenges" at the University of St. Thomas - Jerabeck Center.

Click the link to view the symposium schedule.

Guest speakers:

Kevin Shanley - SWA Group;

Michael Clar, P.E. - Ecosite, Inc., topic: "LID Case Study - Pembroke Woods A Residental Subdivison, Emmittsburg, Maryland"

Eric Strecker - GeoSyntec Consultants, topic "West-Coast Applications of LID Techniques and Their Applicability for the Houston Area"

William F. Hunt, Ph.D., P.E. - Urban Stormwater Management;

Larry S. Coffman - LNSB, LLLP Stormwater Services, topic: "Experience in Implementing LID to Integrate Stormwater Quality and Quantity" and the Westchester Environment news magazine article "Low Impact Development".

Mike Talbot, P.E. - Director, Harris County Flood Control, topic: "Mason Creek Extension Project"

Chris LaChance - Texas Coperative Extension / Texas Sea Grant, topic: "Saving Money with Native Plants and Bioretention Areas"

Texas Examples of LID Techniques:

Jeremy Hanzlik, Turner Collie & Braden, topic: "Porus Pavement, The Houston Experience"

Carl Hacker, UT School of Public Health, topic: "An Alice in Wonderland Moment: A Vegetated Rooftop in Houston"

Conference Materials:

"Downstream Economic Benefits of Conservation Development", by Douglas M. Johnston, John B. Braden and Thomas H. Price, P.E.

Information resource bibliography.