| Washington State University and the Puget Sound Partnership are hosting a series of four regional workshops on Low Impact Development techniques in Bellingham this fall. This is the second in a series of LID technical workshops being held throughout the Puget Sound region. Previous workshops were held in Sequim; future workshops will take place in Seattle and Olympia (Winter and Spring 2009). The workshops are part of the Puget Sound Initiative and are funded by the Puget Sound Partnership.
These workshops will provide the technical details necessary to properly design, build and maintain low impact development (LID) practices and are arguably the most extensive set of technical LID trainings offered in the U.S.
Each of the four workshops to be held in Bellingham is two days and includes instruction by regional and national experts. Participants will be provided with the current state of knowledge on four major LID techniques and topics including:
Workshop #1:
Bioretention
Sept 10-11 — 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Siting, sizing and modeling techniques
- Designing surface and subsurface drainage components
- Soil mixes
Workshop #2:
Site planning; Clearing and Grading
Oct 1-2 — 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Preserving native vegetation
- LID construction sequencing
- Site planning review and inspection
- Sediment and erosion control
Workshop #3:
Green roofs, LID foundations, rainwater collection
Oct. 22-23 — 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Green roof modeling
- Green roof, cistern and foundation design, installation and maintenance
Workshop #4:
Permeable paving
Nov 5-6 — 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Specifications for permeable asphalt, concrete, interlocking concrete pavers and other paving systems
- Subgrade preparation and base material specifications
- Modeling and maintenance
All workshops will be held at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
The cost is $75 (each 2-day workshop) and includes: workshop materials, light breakfast (coffee/tea and pastries) and lunch both days. Catering provided by Ciao Thyme Catering in Bellingham.
Pre-registration is required. For more information contact Hilary Culverwell, WSU Extension Pierce County LID Technical Workshop coordinator at (360) 483-3625 or via email at hilary@starrfish.org.
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