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“Retaining Lessons, Out-letting Success”
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Marriott Indianapolis East
http://indianams4.org
7:30 – 9:00
Registration & Breakfast, Vendor Visit
Liberty Hall
9:00 - 9:20
Welcome and Opening Address
Honorable Dennis Buckley, Mayor, Beech Grove, Indiana
Liberty Hall
9:20 - 9:30
General Facility Information & Agenda Updates
Jeremy VanErman, Storm Water Coordinator, City of Anderson
Liberty Hall
9:30 - 10:30
“The Significance of Storm Water: Policies, Trends, and Tipping Points”
Seth Brown, Principal and Founder of Storm and Stream Solutions, LLC
Senior Stormwater Advisor, Water Environment Federation
Liberty Hall
10:30 - 11:00 Morning Break & Vendor Visits (including outside equipment)
Liberty Hall
11:00 – 12:00 Morning Breakout Session
A. Educational Videos as a Training Tool
Veterans Hall 1
Session Moderator: Jamin Beisiegel, Stormwater Coordinator, City of Peru (Miami County)
Session Presenters: Lori Gates, Senior Project Manager, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC
Tippecanoe County Partnership for Water Quality, Indiana Association of Floodplain and Stormwater
Managers (INAFSM); Leslie Schick, Environmental Compliance Coordinator, Indiana National Guard
B. Erosion and Sediment Control and Permit Compliance
Veterans Hall 2&3
Session Moderator: Kathy Allen, MWH – City of Indianapolis DPW (Marion County)
Session Presenter: Randy Braun, Section Chief, Wetlands and Storm Water Programs,
IDEM, Office of Water Quality
C. Successes with Implementing BMPs for Municipal Operations
Veterans Hall 4
Session Moderator: Mary Atkins, Wessler Engineering
Session Presenters: Lisa Christie, Stormwater Coordinator, Town of Brownsburg
(Hendricks County); Matt Lake, Executive Director, Merrillville Stormwater Utility, Town of Merrillville
D. Post Construction, Who Maintains the BMPs?
Veterans Hall 5
Session Moderator: Robert Huckaby, Associate, STANTEC
Session Presenters: Matt Bell, Construction & Maintenance Coordinator, City of Jeffersonville; Wade
Stafford, Senior Operations Manager, Kleenco Maintenance & Construction; Jeremy Van Erman, Storm
Water Coordinator, City of Anderson (Madison County); Joe Eigel, Senior Project Manager, Water
Resources, Lochmueller Group, Inc.
12:00 – 1:30
Lunch, MS4 Program Recognition
(Vendor Visits Inside & Outside)
1:30 – 2:30
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
E. Case Study: City of Warsaw Hazardous Spills and Water Protection
Liberty Hall
Veterans Hall 1
Session Moderator: Michele Conyer, Storm Water Specialist, INDOT
Session Presenters: Theresa Sailor, MS4 Coordinator, City of Warsaw (Kosciusko County);
Mike Brubaker, Fire Chief at the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory
F. Community-Based Public Private Partnerships and Alternative Market-Based
Approaches to Green Infrastructure-driven Storm Water Management
Veterans Hall 2&3
Session Moderator: Jim Blazek, D2 Land & Water Resources
Session Presenters: Seth Brown, Principal and Founder of Storm and Stream Solutions, LLC
and Senior Stormwater Advisor, Water Environment Federation; Brenda Scott-Henry,
Director/MS4 Coordinator, Department of Commerce, Green Urbanism/Environmental Affairs,
City of Gary
G. Contractors Round Table
Veterans Hall 4
Session Moderator: David Hittle, Director of Planning & Zoning, Johnson County
Session Presenters: John Walling, Koetter Construction, City of Jeffersonville;
Jim Albertson, Force Construction, City of Columbus; Mark Michaels, E & B Paving,
City of Anderson
H. Public Participation Possibilities
Veterans Hall 5
Session Moderator: Kriste Lindberg, Storm Water Education Specialist, City of Bloomington
Utilities Department (Monroe County)
Session Presenters: Jason Donati, Storm Water Educator, Muncie Sanitary District &
Stormwater, Management Department of Muncie (Delaware County); Carol Newhouse,
Hoosier Riverwatch Coordinator, Watershed Assessment & Planning Section, IDEM Office of
Water Quality
2:30 – 3:00
Afternoon Break & Vendor Visits (including outside equipment)
(Visit Storm Water Equipment Outside)
Liberty Hall
3:00 – 3:40
Regulatory Updates
Liberty Hall
Session Moderator: Jeremy VanErman, MS4 Planning Committee Chairman
Session Presenters: Randy Braun, Section Chief, Wetlands and Storm Water Programs,
IDEM, Office of Water Quality; Reggie Korthals, MS4 Program Coordinator, Wetlands and
Storm Water Section, IDEM, Office of Water Quality
3:45
CLOSING
2016 Meeting, Event Survey, Surprises
Session Descriptions
A) Educational Videos as a Training Tool
Summary: Under the leadership and contribution of the Tippecanoe County Partnership for Water Quality
and the Indiana Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management, several MS4s helped to sponsor
the development of some MS4 topic videos. Additionally, collaboration effort between the non-traditional
Indiana National Guard and the Indiana Department of Corrections will highlight the strength of MS4
partnerships with comparable mission to produce an education video. This presentation will review how
both on-going projects have progressed and how videos make valuable training tools which can be used as
part of every MS4's educational and training program to meet Rule 13 requirements.
B) Erosion and Sediment Control
Summary: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management regulates MS4 entities. MS4 entities are
responsible for administrating two specific minimum control measures related to new development. These
minimum control measures include construction and post-construction practices. This presentation will focus
on the general operations of developing and implementing a program related to these minimum control
measures.
C) Successes with Implementing BMPs for Municipal Operations
Summary: The Towns of Brownsburg and Merrillville have had success in developing and implementing BMPs
for municipal operations, pollution prevention and good housekeeping. BMPs will cover street sweeping
debris storage and disposal, fueling operations, flood control projects and more. The presentations will focus
on how the BMPs were developed to meet the regulatory requirements, goals that have been set, training
conducted for municipal employees, record keeping, and how a BMP is adjusted over time to improve the
practice.
D) Post Construction: The Forgotten MCM – Establishing and Owning Your Program
Summary: This panel discussion highlights different approaches communities have taken to collect and
maintain construction, inspection, and maintenance records for post construction BMPs to provide
accountability for their programs. Effective requirements for BMP operation and maintenance through longterm operation and maintenance agreements (LTOMAs); and consistency between ordinances; codes; and
regulations across different departments in MS4 communities will also be discussed along with incentives
and enforcement options.
E) Evaluating lessons learned during the Warsaw Chemical fire and the development of a multi-layered
plan to reduce future impacts as a result of spills or catastrophic events.
Summary: On February 9th of this year, emergency responders were called to Warsaw Chemical in Warsaw
Indiana on reports of a fire. The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Department and Warsaw Police Department arrived to
find the chemical storage building on fire. Warsaw Chemical staff relayed to the responders that the building
housed bulk chemicals, many of which were flammable and highly toxic including, trichloroethene (TCE),
toluene, and methanol. The Warsaw Chemical site sits on the hill above Winona Lake with the municipal
storm sewer system sending stormwater (and firefighting water) down the hill to Winona Lake. Additionally,
Dalton Foundry’s NPDES permitted non-contact cooling water shares part of that storm line. What would
unfold was a challenge for emergency personnel, municipal workers responding, neighborhood residents
and businesses, HAZMAT team responders from Elkhart, IDEM, and IDNR. What would come out of the event
was an opportunity to evaluate new ways to assist in gathering both information and tools for emergency
personnel to use at the time of an event, opportunities to evaluate our storm sewer system, and to develop
new citizen involvement and community collaborations.
F) Community-Based Public Private Partnerships and Alternative Market-Based Approaches to Green
Infrastructure-driven Storm Water Management
G) Contractors Round Table
Summary: The panel discussion will provide communities an opportunity to learn how private construction
companies determine the best methods to integrate ESC activities on their project sites. The panel
participants will be discussing their Company’s philosophy about construction and environmental
stewardship, how they resolve ESC challenges, and how they see MS4s and the private sector working better
together to comply with the ESC regulations.
H) Public Participation Possibilities
Hoosier Riverwatch – Carol Newhouse
Hoosier Riverwatch, an IDEM stormwater program that trains individuals to get involved with stormwater
quality by conducting physical, chemical, and biological tests of river/stream monitoring. Together, they give
the observer a good indication of water quality. The program can be used as a stand-alone endeavor or in
tandem with other efforts, including in classes, events, part of other programs (such as in Adopt-aRiver/Stream ventures) and clean-ups, and more. Materials will be available (see also the Hoosier Riverwatch
education booth).
River/stream Clean-ups: A "How To" – Jason Donati
Jason will give you an in-depth "how to" on organizing river/stream clean-ups. He has conducted many over
the years and they have been highly successful. Interested in organizing one in your area? Jason is your goto person. Materials will be available.
Presenter Bios
Jim Albertson
Jim Albertson is the Environmental Compliance Manager at Force Construction Company, Inc and has held
this position since February of 2014. He has been active in the construction industry since 1979 and began
working on roads and bridges in 1989. In 2014 he received his CESSWI certification through EnviroCert
International.
Kathy Allen
Kathy Allen began working for MWH Global in February as a consultant for the City of Indianapolis
Department of Public Works. Her primary responsibility is implementing their Storm Water Program, which
includes storm water capital projects, construction site NPDES compliance and MS4 NPDES permit
compliance. For the past three years, she worked for INDOT focused on their Rule 5 and Rule 13 compliance.
Allen is a Landscape Architect, CPESC and CPMS4S.
Mary Atkins
Mary Atkins works for Wessler Engineering in Indianapolis as the Environmental Services Group Head. Atkins
has almost 15 years of experience working with environmental permitting and regulations. She is a graduate
of Purdue University and is a Professional Engineer and a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment
Control.
Jamin Beisiegel
Jamin Beisiegel is the Stormwater Coordinator for Peru Utilities. He has held this position since May of 2006.
Before that he worked for several civil engineering firms as both AutoCAD designer and survey field crew
chief. As Stormwater Coordinator he teaches environmental awareness and pollution prevention to
numerous groups in and around Peru. Beisiegel has an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology from
Purdue University, and a Wastewater Operator Class II license for the State of Indiana. He has been a Hoosier
RiverWatch Instructor since 2008 and has taught numerous workshops since then. He also organizes public
participation events such as storm drain marking and a semiannual river cleanup. Beisiegel is a member of
the MS4 Annual Meeting Planning Committee.
Matt Bell
Matt Bell is the Construction and Maintenance Coordinator for the City of Jeffersonville Drainage
Department. His responsibilities include implementation of the Storm Water Master Plan, construction
oversight for capital projects, maintenance coordination for city owned and maintained storm water
infrastructure and public relations related to storm water drainage issues. Previously, Bell worked for the
Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District. His duties there were county-wide inspection of
construction sites, public education and outreach, including teaching of Qualified Professional Inspector
courses for the construction site erosion and sediment control program in Southern Indiana. He also worked
in the private sector overseeing various infrastructure projects in the Southern Indiana and Louisville area
including underground utilities, road work and site development along with coordination with local and state
regulatory agencies and contract negotiations.
Jim Blazek
Jim Blazek is Vice President and General Manager of D2 Land & Water Resource, Inc. For 25 years Blazek has
emphasized the effective transfer and utilization of cost effective, innovative, and environmentally friendly
technologies for erosion/sediment control, geotechnical engineering, and storm water management.
Through careful site analysis and evaluation Blazek promotes solution based design. His consistent and
constant collaboration with the design community results in budget preparation, design and specification
development, and successful project installations. He has advocated, aided, and encouraged the utilization
of proven and progressive approaches with a wide variety of educational, municipal, professional
organizations and entities. He works tirelessly to answer questions regarding appropriate site assessment
and technology application, and is constantly encouraging and motivating individuals to develop their
knowledge base and further the practice of sustainable infrastructure design, installation and maintenance.
Randy Braun
Randy Braun moved from Indiana DNR to IDEM in 2005 and accepted the position of Storm Water Program
Manager. His responsibilities included implementation of NPDES storm water regulations related to
construction, industrial, and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). Braun is currently the Section
Chief for the Storm Water and Wetlands Program and continues to oversee implementation of Indiana’s
Storm Water Programs in addition to 401 Water Quality Certification and isolated wetlands regulations for
the State of Indiana. He obtained his Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) in
December 1998 and is also a Certified Municipal Separate Storm System Specialist (CMS4S), which he
obtained in February 2010. Braun also served as a member of the committee responsible for the
development of the CMS4S certification program and study guide. He is also a member of the national CPESC
Council and is the IDEM liaison to the Indiana Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Management, Inc.
Seth Brown
Seth Brown is the Principal and Founder of Storm and Stream Solutions, LLC, which is a consulting firm
providing a range of services from policy and infrastructure finance analysis in the storm water sector to the
development and delivery of technical and policy-related training focused on storm water topics. He is a
regular speaker at conferences and events related to storm water-focused issues. In addition to his work in
the private sector, Seth is a Technical Advisor for the Water Environment Federation (WEF). Prior to this role,
he was the Stormwater Program and Policy Director, and in this capacity, Brown led WEF's storm water
program by working with WEF members and others in the storm water community to identify technical needs
in the field and worked to develop programming and products to meet these needs. He also tracked Federal
legislative and potential regulation changes relevant to the storm water and wet weather community as well
as provide general policy support on water sector issues. Brown has a B.S. and an M.S. in civil engineering, is
a licensed professional engineer in the state of Maryland, and is currently a PhD candidate in the Department
of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His
research focuses on economic modeling of incentive-based investments of green storm water infrastructure
on private properties.
Mike Brubaker
Mike Brubaker is the Fire Chief at the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory. He has been the Fire Chief for 3 years
and has been in the fire service for over 22 years. He is trained as a Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2, Emergency
Medical Technician, HASMAT Operations, and serves on the District 2 Rescue Team. He leads the WarsawWayne Fire Territory that consists of 30 full-time firefighters and 16 volunteer fire fighters in a territory of 48
square miles.
Lisa Christie
Lisa Christie is the Stormwater Coordinator for the Town of Brownsburg. She obtained a Bachelor’s of Science
Degree in Wildlife from Purdue University and has worked in the natural resources field for 14 years. She
maintains CMS4S, CPESC and CESSWI certifications.
Jason Donati
Jason Donati is the Storm water and Recycling Educator for the Muncie Sanitary District and the Storm water
Management Department of Muncie, Delaware County, Yorktown and Ivy Tech of Muncie. He is the past
board president of Muncie-Delaware Clean & Beautiful, a local non-profit dedicated to the beautification and
renewal of Muncie and Delaware County. He is the current Chair of the Muncie Urban Forestry Committee
and serves on the board of directors of the White River Alliance, the Cardinal Greenway, and the Roy C. Buley
Community Center in Muncie. He is actively involved in Muncie’s Urban Gardening Initiative, leads an annual
youth environmental camp for 50+ youth, and helps organize the annual White River Cleanup in Delaware
County, which now draws over 500 volunteers. Jason regularly educates the public about storm water best
management practices including the use of rain barrels, rain gardens, composting, recycling and green
infrastructure.
Joe Eigel
Joe Eigel is a Senior Project Manager for Lochmueller Group, Inc., based in their Jeffersonville, Indiana office.
He is a Biological & Agricultural Engineer with 34 years of experience in Soil and Water Resources Engineering.
Eigel’s focus is on storm water engineering and management including watershed management, MS4
programs, green infrastructure, stream and wetland restoration, soil bioengineering, floodplain
management, and erosion prevention and sediment control. He earned degrees at the University of
Kentucky and North Carolina State University and taught soil and water resources engineering courses at the
University of Kentucky and Purdue University.
Lori Gates
Lori Gates is a Senior Resource Planner with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. She is responsible for
environmental assessments, studies, and regulatory compliance for water resources and environmental
projects. Her specific duties involve ensuring that all municipal, construction, and industrial storm water
quality projects and permits are in compliance with the NPDES Storm Water Permit program, including
Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, the Phase I and Phase II MS4 program permitting programs, the
Construction Run-off program, and the Industrial Run-off program and project oversight of on-going required
permit implementation activities. Previous duties include serving as the State of Indiana’s lead technical
expert for the NPDES Storm Water program and interacting frequently with EPA at the Region 5 level, EPA
headquarters, as well as, other EPA Regions. Gates also is involved in local Watershed Planning and Regional
Watershed Coordination projects. She received the Indiana Association of Floodplain and Storm water
Management (INAFSM)’s “Chairman's Award for Outstanding Service in Support of the INAFSM” in 2006 and
is a past chair of the state-wide Storm water Committee. She also is a Past Chair of the EnviroCert
International Board of Directors and is the Past Chair of the CMS4S, Inc. Council. She was a primary author
on the CMS4S Review Course manual and is an Approved Instructor for the CMS4S and CPSWQ certifications.
Robert Huckaby
Rob Huckaby is a registered professional engineer working for Stantec Consulting Services. He has worked
with numerous communities on various storm water management challenges, including capital improvement
projects, system inventorying and asset management, program budgeting and financing, storm water master
planning, and municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) program implementation. Specific to the MS4
program, Huckaby has assisted communities with permitting and the development of Stormwater Quality
Management Plans (SWQMPs), developing and conducting training workshops, performing facility
inspections and completing operational plans for storm water quality management, and collaborating with
IDEM and other regulatory agencies on program implementation. Huckaby currently is serving as the
Coordinator of the Southern Indiana Stormwater Advisory Committee (SWAC), which serves eight MS4s
having a combined population of over 150,000 people. He is a member of the MS4 Annual Meeting Planning
Committee.
Rajeanne Korthals
Reggie Korthals is a Senior Environmental Manager in the Office of Water Quality at the Indiana Department
of Environmental Management (IDEM). She has served as the program coordinator for Indiana’s Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit program working with permittees on permit compliance,
technical assistance, and implementation since 2007. Korthals has thirty years of experience working in
education, agriculture, environmental planning, and public policy. She was the 2005 recipient of the Indiana
Quality of Life Council Award for outstanding contributions to environmental protection in Indiana. She is a
contributing author on numerous air quality, water quality, and Brownfield redevelopment publications.
Korthals is a member of the MS4 Annual Meeting Planning Committee.
Matthew Lake
Matthew Lake is the Executive Director of the Merrillville Stormwater Utility where he manages the municipal
storm water program. Previously, Lake provided professional storm water consulting services with
Christopher B. Burke Engineering LTD for six years in the Water Resources Division as a Resource Planner.
Prior to joining Christopher B. Burke Engineering, he held a senior level position with the Division of Soil
Conservation as a Statewide Programs Coordinator, Lake was responsible for implementing watershed-based
cost-share programs and served as a statewide specialist for Lakes, Rivers and Watersheds, integrating the
principles and practices of environmental science, geology, hydrology, and engineering in the area of soil and
water conservation. He has extensive field experience and was an IDNR Resource Specialist. Having
engineering approval authority, Lake worked in partnership with NRCS to oversee design and installation of
soil & water conservation practices on agricultural lands as well as providing technical expertise for urbanized
areas. He also has forestry experience and was IDNR’s Statewide Urban Forester assigned to help establish
sustainable urban forestry management programs throughout Indiana. Lake is also a certified MS4 specialist
and is a member of the MS4 Annual Meeting Planning Committee. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree
from Michigan State University and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Biology from Governor’s
State University where he also received their Environmental Science Research Award. Most recently, Lake
received the INAFSM Excellence in Stormwater Management Award in 2012 as well as the Governor’s Award
for Environmental Excellence in 2015.
Kriste Lindberg
Kriste Lindberg is an education specialist with the City of Bloomington. She specializes in storm water
collaborations with community organizations, including Indiana University expanding resources and brings
partners together for success. Lindberg is a member of the MS4 Annual Meeting Planning Committee.
Mark Michael
Mark Michael, ASP, CESSWI has over 20 years of experience with E & B Paving & their parent company Irving
Materials Inc. The last 11 years conducting Environmental, Health, & Safety site visits as well as training for
supervisors & employees in the Construction Industry.
Carol Newhouse
Carol Newhouse is the Coordinator of the Hoosier Riverwatch Program at the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management. She holds a degree in Aquatic Biology from Ball State University. Her prior
experience includes 5 years conducting water pollution control monitoring with the Division of Water Quality,
Muncie Sanitary District; 5 years in property management with DNR State Parks and Reservoirs; 2 years as
the Quality Assurance officer for IDEM’s Nonpoint Source Program; 10 years overseeing IDEM’s Statewide
Lake Assessment Program; and 8 years in property management with the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.
Newhouse was involved in the early days of trying to get a volunteer stream monitoring program up and
running in the state. She has enjoyed watching and working with Hoosier Riverwatch as it has grown over
the years.
Theresa Sailor
Theresa Sailor has been serving as the MS4 for the City of Warsaw for the last 2 years. Prior to that she has
work as a storm water consultant for erosion control and municipal good housekeeping. She has also had
experience in other environmental areas such as education and native plantings. She has a degree in
Construction Management and is an INDOT certified inspector.
Leslie Schick
Leslie Schick has worked on a broad range of environmental compliance project in her 7 years with the
Indiana National Guard. Recently, she has transitioned into specializing mainly on Clean Water Act
compliance and conservation for Indiana Department of Defense facilities. This includes section 401/404
permits as well as any and all storm water permits. She has also participated on the MS4 Annual Meeting
Planning Committee for the past two years to help make the conference a success. She is also currently
assisting with the Indiana Association of Floodplain and Storm water Management Annual Conference
Committee by collaborating on a not-yet-published MS4 MCM6 Best Management Practices guidance
manual.
Wade Stafford
Wade Stafford has held the role of Sr. Operations Manager at Kleenco Maintenance & Construction, Inc.
since 2014. He is responsible for the oversight of all facility maintenance contractual work within Kleenco
and manages the performance of his staff and processes set to achieve the highest levels of customer
satisfaction. Stafford’s skills and expertise in stormwater systems began when he joined Kleenco in 2005 as
a Compliance Manager. In 2006, he was promoted to Regional Manager and relocated to Bentonville, AR to
establish the first Kleenco satellite office. He has played a key role in developing the stormwater division,
within Kleenco, into one of the top stormwater management companies in the country. In 2010, Wade and
his family moved back to Alexandria, IN to assist Kleenco into further developing the stormwater department.
Prior to joining Kleenco, Stafford worked at Red Gold for 11years in food production management.
Jeremy VanErman
Jeremy M. VanErman has been the Assistant Stormwater Superintendent and the MS4 Coordinator for the
City of Anderson since 2011. Prior to this he has worked both in the Private Sector and Public Sector in the
Civil Engineering and Municipal Engineering & Planning/Zoning fields for nearly 20 years. His project
experience involved public and private Utility, Site & Environmental project management, from concept
planning to final construction, ranging from a few thousand dollars to projects in the Millions. VanErman has
his CESSWI Certification through EnviroCert and is chairman of the MS4 Annual Meeting Planning Committee.
Bryan R. Wallace
Bryan Wallace currently is the Stormwater Coordinator for the City of Jeffersonville. Previously, he managed
the MS4 program and drainage improvement projects for the Oak Park Conservancy District for over ten
years. He has his B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Science from Purdue University. Wallace is a
member of the MS4 Annual Meeting Planning Committee.
John Walling
John Walling is the Director of Real Estate Development for the Koetter Group based in Floyd County. He has
been in the industry since 1977 beginning with Louisville Gas and Electric, Jefferson County (Ky.) Code
Enforcement, Chi-Chi’s USA, and since 1993, with the Koetter Group overseeing design, construction, and
leasing and sales of company industrial parks, office parks, and retail centers.