LID – Events and Training
The UTRCA periodically hosts training opportunities and other events related to LID. See below for upcoming events, as well as information from previous workshops.
We encourage you to take advantage of any upcoming training offered through the STEP partnership.
Previous UTRCA Events
- 2023, October 18 – Low Impact Development Operations and Maintenance Workshop
- 2019, November 13-14 – Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC) Training – Training course covered background information, roles and responsibilities, best management practices, regulations, compliance, and how to conduct construction site inspections.
- 2018, April 26 – LID Treatment Train Tool Workshop – Covered case studies from different land use contexts as well as a computational results overview.
- 2018, March 1 – Intermediate Erosion & Sediment Control Course – Regulations and best management practices pertaining to erosion and sediment control were presented as well as key recommendations for protecting LID features.
- 2017, October 5 – Green Infrastructure Champions Workshop – This workshop aimed to provide an avenue for new and emerging LID champions to learn from local experts as they share their lessons learned about design, construction, monitoring and maintenance.
- 2017, May 29 – Low Impact Development Construction, Inspection and Maintenance Workshop – Attendees were led through the LID construction process and educated on integrating LIDs into stormwater asset management programs (agenda is similar to the March 29, 2017 workshop).
- 2017, May 9 – Intermediate Erosion and Sediment Control Course – Presentations centred on erosion and sediment including best management practices, regulations and recommendations for protecting LID features.
- 2017, March 29 – Low Impact Development Construction, Inspection and Maintenance Workshop – Attendees were led through the LID construction process and educated on integrating LIDs into stormwater asset management programs.
- 2017, March 2 – Erosion and Sediment Control Workshop – Presentations looked at regulations, best management practices, adaptations and alternatives.
- 2016, April 6 – LID Symposium: Opportunities for Municipalities – The UTRCA hosted a LID Symposium focusing on LID opportunities for municipalities.
- 2015, March 31 – LID Construction Workshop – Information outlining LID construction was presented as well as two case studies from the Upper Thames watershed.
- 2014, March 20 – LID Symposium – Presentations focused on the valuable lessons learned from Ontario LID projects including addressing barriers and measuring performance.
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