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Panhandle SEEP

Panhandle SEEP. Panhandle Stormwater and Erosion Education Program Jamie Davis, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative March 17, 2008. What is the Panhandle SEEP?. Erosion-sediment control training Optional certification Technical resource .

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Panhandle SEEP

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  1. Panhandle SEEP Panhandle Stormwater and Erosion Education Program Jamie Davis, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative March 17, 2008

  2. What is the Panhandle SEEP? • Erosion-sediment control training • Optional certification • Technical resource

  3. Erosion of Soils: Impacts • Recreational uses • Water supplies • Aquatic habitat • Algae growth

  4. Erosion of Soils: Impacts • Economic • EPA fines ($ 11,000 / Violation)* • Stop work orders • Erosion-related pollutants cost the U.S. on average $8 billion/yr • Agencies expend resources on enforcement and clean up ($500 million / year)* *Fifield, Jerald, “Designing for Effective Sediment and Erosion Control on Construction Sites,” 2004.

  5. Origin of the Concept • Contractors and Design Professionals Their Concerns: • Regulatory confusion • Lack of technical knowledge and skill • Impacts to resources during the fast-paced growth

  6. Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality CDF Landscape Lakes Construction Image Homes, NIBCA Grossglauser Construction, NIBCA Landmark Landscape Architects University of Idaho Extension Benewah, Kootenai, Shoshone, Bonner, & Boundary Counties Coeur d’Alene Tribe Hayden Lake Stormwater Manager Panhandle Lakes RC&D Panhandle Area Council Panhandle Health District Kootenai Soil/Water CD Forest Ventures Limandri Excavating Solid Rock Excavating Contractors Northwest, Inc. Mr. Rooter Plumbing Advanced Engineering Idaho Dept. of Lands Lake*A*Syst Tri-State Water Council The Committee

  7. Contributors • Idaho Department of Environmental Quality • Idaho Soil Conservation Commission • Lakes Highway District • Post Falls Highway District • Post Falls Public Works • Shoshone County • City of Coeur d’Alene • City of Sandpoint • Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association • Private Citizen • Tri-State Water Quality Council • Walmart

  8. Purpose • Increase skill and knowledge • Facilitate communication • Change current perception in development practices • Protect our resources

  9. Key Elements • Voluntary • Collaborative • Idaho Panhandle • Local pool of expertise • Suitable for– contractors, developers, design professionals, regulatory personnel • Demonstration of knowledge for certification

  10. Curriculum • Ecology – soil, plants, aquatic • Principles of Erosion-Sediment Control • BMPs – Best Management Practices • Planning and Design • Regulatory Requirements • Innovative Concepts and Technologies • Field Practicum

  11. Erosion control blanketGood Needs help…

  12. Certification Requirements • 12 hours Classroom and Field • Examination • Code of Conduct • Continuing Education • Renewal • Revocation

  13. Administration and Assistance • Panhandle Area Council – Economic Development Agency • Steering committee - 8 member Board • Assistance from local agencies

  14. Participation Incentives • Marketing Tool • Stewardship • Avoid fines • Minimize stop work orders

  15. Questions? Visit our website http://www.plrcd.org/SEEP/

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