October 25, 2021

Geosyntec Staff to Present at CASQA 2022 Conference

Geosyntec practitioners will make significant contributions at the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Annual Conference October 24 through 26 in Palm Springs, California.

Geosyntec staff will participate in 11 presentations and will support an additional 4 presentations. They will sit on two panels, present two posters, and teach one training workshop.

Geosyntec Participation

Presentations

PFAS in Stormwater: What We Know 3.0
Brandon Steets, P.E. (California)
Monday, October 24 at 11:00 – 11:25 a.m. PST

Aliso Creek Smart Watershed Network: A High-Resolution Data Acquisition and Analysis Platform to Support Urban Runoff Management and Water Recovery
Austin Orr, P.E. (Oregon)
Monday, October 24 at 11:00 – 11:25 a.m. PST

City of Los Angeles Stormwater BMP Optimization
Chris Wessel, P.E., QSD, QSP (California)
Monday, October 24 at 11:30 – 11:55 a.m. PST

Sediment Impacts from Particle-Associated COCs in Stormwater: A Semi-Quantitative Framework to Identify Sediment Contamination Risk and Predict BMP Treatment Effectiveness
Jared Ervin, Ph.D. (California)
Monday, October 24 at 3:05 – 3:30 p.m. PST

How Can California Benefit From the Advances in Alternative Delivery of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Developed Across the Country?
Troy Hunt, P.E. (Nevada)
Tuesday October 25 at 1:30 – 1:55 p.m. PST

How Green Infrastructure Has the Potential to Unlock the ESG and Triple Bottom Line Puzzle, Creating Funding Opportunities Through Innovative Alternative Project Delivery
Ken Susilo Lisa Austin, P.E. (California), and Rinta Perkins (California)
Tuesday October 25 at 2:00 – 2:25 p.m. PST

OC Stormwater Tools Planning Module: Supporting Development and Funding of Great Projects to Achieve Watershed Goals
Aaron Poresky, P.E. (Oregon)
Tuesday October 25 at 2:35 – 3:00 p.m. PST

Calibrating a Watershed Planning Model with Site-Specific Data: Lessons From the Update of the Beach Cities EWMP
Chris Wessel, P.E., QSD, QSP (California)
Tuesday October 25 at 3:05 – 3:30 p.m. PST

Building a Well-Trained Workforce to Create Local Jobs and Deliver Effective Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Todd Snyder (California)
Wednesday, October 26 at 9:35 – 10:00 a.m. PST

Industry in Commerce: Implementing Large-Scale Industrial/Commercial Facilities Program Under the 2021 Los Angeles Region Municipal Stormwater Permit
Julie Walters, CPSWQ, QISP, QSD/P (Michigan)
Wednesday, October 26 at 2:35 – 3:00 p.m. PST

In-Channel Chemical Dosing Pilot Study
Kathleen Harrison, P.G., QSP, QSD, QISP, ToR, REA (California)
Wednesday, October 26 at 3:05 – 3:30 p.m. PST

Supporting Presenters

Activating Adaptation with the Climate Resilience Resources Guide, Part 1
Primary Presenter: Reid Bogert, San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program
Supporting Presenter: Lisa Kanner Welsh, Ph.D., QISP (California) Geosyntec Consultants
Monday, October 24 at 11:00 – 11:25 a.m. PST

SCM Performance and Sizing Tool for Improved Treatment of Stormwater Runoff
Primary Presenter: Conrad Pritchard, Stanford University
Supporting Presenter: Elizabeth Gallo, Ph.D. (Colorado), Geosyntec Consultants
Monday, October 24 at 1:30 – 1:55 p.m. PST

Fulton Playfield Infiltration Basin – Conversion of a Flood Control Basin into a Multi-Benefit Project
Primary Presenter: Geraldine Trivedi, City of Redondo Beach
Supporting Presenter: Chris Wessel, P.E., QSD, QSP (California), Geosyntec Consultants
Tuesday, October 25 at 8:30 – 8:55 a.m. PST

Developing a Regional Alternative Compliance System in Contra Costa County
Primary Presenter: Amanda Booth, City of San Pablo
Supporting Presenter: Kelly Havens, P.E. (California) Geosyntec Consultants
Tuesday, October 25 at 4:00 – 4:25 p.m. PST

Panels

Urban Infiltration and Groundwater Resources: How Can They Exist?
Panelists: Brandon Steets, P.E. (California), Geosyntec Consultants; Alicia Gilbreath, San Francisco Estuary Institute; Sean McCarthy, State Water Resources Control Board; Keith Lichten, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
Wednesday, October 26 at 11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. PST

California Drywell Guidance: A Summary of Where it Landed
Panelists: Brandon Steets, P.E. (California), Geosyntec Consultants; Chris Beegan, State Water Resources Control Board
Wednesday, October 26 at 1:30 – 2:25 p.m. PST

Posters

Advancing a More Holistic Approach to Green Infrastructure – San Diego County's Green Streets Clean Water Plan
Megan Otto, P.E. (California)
Wednesday, October 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PST

When the Work Just Stops – Adapting a BMP Prescription to a Unique Construction General Permit Compliance Situation
Christopher Adkison (California)
Wednesday, October 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PST

Workshop

Training Workshop: IGP 101, Lessons Learned, and Long-Term Compliance Strategies
Speakers: Dave Renfrew, NV5; Matthew Lentz and Mehran Ebrahimi, GSI Environmental Inc; Kathleen Harrison, P.G., QSP, QSD, QISP, ToR, REA (California), Geosyntec Consultants; Amy Kronson, State Water Resources Control Board; Kristine Sommer, Clear Water Services
Monday, October 24 at 1:30 – 1:55 p.m. PST