Stream Restoration Concepts INTRODUCTION and ADVANCED Workshops

Stream Restoration Concepts INTRODUCTION and ADVANCED Workshops

Dates:
INTRODUCTION Workshop: Friday, 30 May 2008

ADVANCED Workshop: Wednesday, 28 May 2008


Location:
Waynesville Recreation Center

550 Vance St, Waynesville, NC 28786, (828) 456-2030
http://www.townofwaynesville.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,328/

About the Workshops
These workshops will address local challenges and present natural channel design solutions to stream impairments including excessive sedimentation, over-widening, incised banks, decreased fish and wildlife habitat, and unsafe public access. Both levels will address elements of natural stream channel design, design innovations, implementation techniques, and riparian plantings. In addition, participants will tour the Richland Creek Stream Restoration project under construction and observe techniques being installed.

Stream Restoration Concepts Introduction Workshop is specific to developers, land owners, and natural resource managers who can benefit from learning about watershed and stream restoration concepts.

Stream Restoration Concepts Advanced Workshop will be tailored to design professionals that will explore stream restoration specific to the mountains and related design considerations and implications, particularly focusing on the thermal impacts to trout waters and innovation in-stream structures. This level will also offer continuing education credit to planners, landscape architects, engineers, and foresters.



Who Should Attend:

INTRODUCTION Workshop: Developers, Landowners, Natural Resource Managers

ADVANCED Workshop: Design Professionals, Contractors, Natural Resource Managers

Professional Credits for ADVANCED Workshop:



Professional Engineers PDH Credits applied for 2 hours



Landscape Architects Continuing Education applied for 2 hours

Note: Professionals seeking credits must attend the entire workshop; certificates will be awarded after completion.



Workshop Registration:



Visit the website for more information (including agendas) and to register: http://www.ncsu.edu/waterquality/frenchbroad/richland_workshop.html



INTRODUCTION Workshop:

$15 Includes materials and light refreshments



ADVANCED Workshop:

$15 Includes materials and light refreshments



Sponsored By:


These Workshops are hosted by NCSU Water Quality Group, NC Cooperative Extension, NC State University Stream Restoration Program, Town of Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department, The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s Pigeon River Fund, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of Water Resources.