Partners of Scott County Watersheds

Clare Kerofsky, Coordinator with the Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Partners of Scott County Watersheds will provided details on the $177,640 grant received by the Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District on January 1^st , 2012,  Tuesday, January 17th, 2012, Noon-1pm at The Bettendorf Fire Station, 5002 Crow Creek Road, Bettendorf, Iowa.

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The Partners of Scott County Watersheds reported the newest available results from water quality monitoring conducted in Scott County, Tuesday, November 15^th, 2011 from Noon-1pm at the Davenport Public Works Building, 1200 East 46^th Street, Davenport, Ia. 52807.

Clare Kerofsky, Coordinator with Partners of Scott County Watersheds and Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District, spoke on increased monitoring plans in the Duck Creek Watershed. Duck Creek is impaired or highly polluted for E. coli bacteria and the goal of increased monitoring is to learn more about the sources of this bacteria.

Lynette Seigley, Research Geologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources IOWATER Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program delivered water quality monitoring results from 56 sites in Scott County for transparency, water temperature, pH, nitrite and nitrate, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, chloride and E. coli bacteria. 

 Jason McCurdy, Beach Monitoring/Water Lab Coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported on results of water quality monitoring conducted at 23 sites in the Duck Creek Watershed on October 5^th, 2011 for flow, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, chloride, E. coli bacteria and optical brighteners.  Optical brighteners are active ingredients in most laundry detergents. Analysis of water samples for optical brighteners is a relatively new source tracking technique which can help determine the presence of human fecal contamination.

Click Here to Dowload Clare Kerofsky’s Presentation on The History and Future of Water Quality Monitoring in Scott County and the Duck Creek Watershed

Click Here to Download Lynette Seigley’s Presentation on The Results from the Scott County Fall 2011 Snapshot Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Event

Click Here to Download Jason McCurdy’s Presentation on Optical Brightener Results from Low Flow Monitoring in the Duck Creek Watershed on October 5th

A Presentation and Tour of the Interactive Learning Lab at the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center was held, Tuesday, October 18^th, 2011, Noon-1pm at ATTEC, 201 N. Harrison Street, Suite 101, Davenport, Iowa. Gina Howell, Education Coordinator of ATTEC’s Interactive Learning Lab lead a tour of the lab and provide information on its opportunities.

The lab, supported by the Eastern Iowa Community College District, provides the Quad City community with a hands-on learning experience for sustainable energy technology. It’s a place where teachers and students, experts and beginners, and lifelong learners can experience new things about energy.

 During this forum attendees got the opportunity to view the abilities of the ATEEC Interactive Learning Lab including:  Assisting teachers in promoting career awareness and preparing a pipeline for Quad City K‒12 science, technology, engineering, and math students; Preparing community college students for the ever-changing environmental and energy workforce; Becoming a catalyst in assisting economic development efforts to bring new business and industry to the area and Showcasing the Quad City’s robust, innovative, and entrepreneurial spirit in the “Local Leaders” gallery.

Click Here to Download Gina Howell’s ATEEC Presentation

Gina Howell, 563.441.4093, ghowell@eicc.edu

Tracey Kuehl, Director of the Family Museum spoke on Bettendorf’s Newest Greenspace, Faye’s Field, Tuesday, September 20^th, 2011, Noon-1pm at The Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa. Mark Slifka, Owner of Greenspace Associates and designer of Faye’s Field also speak and lead a tour of the site.  

Attendees were the first to learn about and tour the newly completed Faye’s Field.  Tracey Kuehl provided information on the background, funding and planning of the project. She also spoke about the amazing woman, Faye Clow, for which the space is named after. Mark Slifka presented on the design of the space, including its green elements such as native plantings, a bioswale and permeable paving.  Slifka also led a tour of Faye’s Field. 

Click on the link below to view the story and images published in the QC Times!

http://qctimes.com/news/local/71510e44-e401-11e0-b808-001cc4c002e0.html

Eric Schmechel with the Dubuque Soil and Water Conservation District spoke on Turning Policy into Practice: Dubuque County and City of Dubuque Low Impact Development (LID) Policies, Tuesday, August 16^th, 2011, Noon-1pm at Bettendorf Fire Station – Surrey Heights Location, 5002 Crow Creek Rd, Bettendorf, Iowa.

To decrease the impact urban development has on local streams, creeks, lakes and rivers. Dubuque County is putting a policy into effect that requires new development over 1 acre to infiltrate the first 1.25” rain on site. A 1.25” rain is the regional average (90% of rains are 1.25” or less).  This is considered the “first flush” when rainfall sends the most pollutants into local waterways. This is done using rain gardens, bioretention cells, permeable paving and other infiltration practices. 

Click Here to Download Eric Schmechel’s Turning Local Policy into Practice: Dubuque County and the City of Dubuque Low Impact Development (LID) Practices

Speaker Contact Information:

Erick Schmechel, eschmechel@dubuqueswcd.org, 563.876.3418 ext. 3

Brian Stineman with the City of Davenport Public Works Department, Natural Resources Division spoke on Implementing Green Infrastructure into Public Works Projects in the City of Davenport, Tuesday, July 26^th, 2011, Noon-1pm at Davenport Public Works Center, 1200 East 46^th Street, Davenport, Iowa.

 In addressing their mission to maintain Davenport’s natural environment with vision and environmental stewardship, the City of Davenport Public Works Department has been installing projects that protect and improve water quality, reduce flooding and provide habitat for native wildlife.  Stineman presented information on the types and locations of these projects.  A project on site that infiltrates up to 91,000 gallons of rainwater runoff from the Davenport Public Works Center parking lots during 90% of  rainfall events was toured during the forum.

Click Here to Download Brian Stineman’s Implementing Green Infrastructure into Public Works Projects Presentation

Speaker Contact Information:

Brian Stineman, 563.326.7923, bstineman@ci.davenport.ia.us

Paul Loete with MSA Professional Services, Inc. provided an overview of St. Ambrose’s Stormwater Management Project, Tuesday, June 21^st, 2011, Noon-1pm at St. Ambrose University, 518 West Locust Street, Davenport, Iowa in the Ambrose Room on the 3^rd floor of the Rogalski Center.  A tour of the project in process will followed given by Jim Hannon with St. Ambrose University.

 To address the severe flooding concerns in the Cosgrove Parking Lot and on Locust Street, St. Ambrose Univeristy, with funding from the Watershed Improvement Review Board, and the City of Davenport have entered into a 1.85 million dollar drainage project.  The project, designed by MSA Professional Services, consists of an underground system that stores water for reuse and allows water to infiltrate into the ground.

Click Here to Download Paul Loete’s St. Ambrose University Stormwater Management Improvements Presentation

Speaker Contact Information:

Paul Loete, 563.445.3501, ploete@msa-ps.com

Jim Hannon, 563.333.6359, hannonjamesM@ambrose.sau.edu

George Hild with Hild & Associates, Inc. spoke on and demonstrated innovative stormwater products that protect water quality, Tuesday, May 17^th, 2011, Noon-1pm at theDavenport Public Works Building, 1200 East 46^th Street, Davenport, Iowa.

Hild & Associates, Inc. provides natural chitosan based water treatment products designed to improve water quality in a wide range of industries and field applications including; stormwater control and discharge compliance, metals and groundwater arsenic reductions, phosphorus and sediment reduction through settling and filtration and agricultural waste water streams.  These products are applicable for construction site stormwater management, highway construction, residential development, sand and gravel operations and more.

 Rebecca Kauton with the University of Northern Iowa provided an update on stormwater regulations.

Butch Rough with Rough Co. spoke on and demonstrated his products as well.

Click Here to Download Rebecca Kauton’s Stormwater News You Can Use Presentation

Click Here to Download George Hild’s Biostar CH Natural Sediment Flocculant Presentation

Speaker Contact Information:

Rebecca Kauten, Rebecca.Kauten@dnr.iowa.gov, 319.415.0476

George Hild, www.hildandassociates.com

Butch Rough, roughcoinc@yahoo.com, 502.817.1005

Chad Dolan, fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, provided an update on Lost Grove Lake, Tuesday, April 19^th, 2011, Noon-1pm, Bettendorf Fire Station, Surrey Heights Location, 5002 Crow Creek Road, Bettendorf.

 Chad Dolan has been overseeing construction and fish habitat at Lost Grove Lake.   He showed photos of construction and provided a timeline to completion.  He also provided information on when the lake will be stocked, what species will be stocked and when they will be ready to be harvested.

Click Here to Download April’s Forum Presentation

Speaker Contact Information:

Chad Dolan, chad.dolan@dnr.iowa.gov, 1.319.694.2430

James Grizzard, volunteer/consultant with Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District and Rainscaping Iowa, spoke on different types of rainwater systems, their installation and the costs and savings these systems can provide, Tuesday, March 15^th, 2011. Noon-1pm, Bettendorf Fire Station, Surrey Heights Location, 5002 Crow Creek Road, Bettendorf.

Upon graduating from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, with a degree in Anthropology,  Grizzard traveled to Ecuador for an archeological dig and was inspired  by the rainwater harvesting done by the indigenous people.  

Upon his return to Texas, he consulted, bid and installed rainwater harvesting systems for nearly 5 years with Innovative Water Solutions, a full-service water conservation system design build company that specializes in water demand and supply management in residential and commercial projects, creating rainwater harvesting, graywater reuse, and irrigation systems as well as drainage improvements and landscape solutions.

Click Here to Download March’s Forum Presentation

Speaker Contact Information:

james.grizzard@gmail.com