Minnesota Stormwater Seminar Series
Funding and technical assistance for stormwater management and green infrastructure
Please join us in person or online on December 19, 2024, at 10:00am for the next Minnesota Stormwater Seminar Series event - a monthly experience featuring national, state, and local experts on stormwater and green infrastructure.
Title: Funding and technical assistance for stormwater management and green infrastructure
Speaker: Robyn DeYoung, U.S. EPA’s Green Infrastructure and Integrated Planning Lead in the Office of Wastewater Management; and Travis Ostrom, Environmental Engineer with the U.S. EPA’s Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Finance Center (WIRFC).
Abstract: Many communities across the U.S. face stormwater infrastructure challenges. A recent Clean Watershed Needs Survey found an estimated $115 billion in stormwater capital investments are needed to address water quality related public health concerns and meet goals of the Clean Water Act. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law recently provided the largest investment in water infrastructure in the nation’s history and expanded technical assistance programs aimed at enabling communities to address their needs. Central to addressing stormwater challenges is the use of green infrastructure. The EPA and other federal agencies are working together through the Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative to align knowledge and resources to build capacity for green infrastructure implementation. These coordinated efforts provide a platform to publicize the multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure. This discussion will focus on funding and financing, technical assistance, EPA’s green infrastructure strategic agenda for 2025, and related resources available at the federal, regional, and state level to invest in our nation’s stormwater infrastructure.
Date and Time: Thursday, December 19, 10a – 12p US CST
In-person: St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Auditorium (2 Third Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN)
Online: https://z.umn.edu/mn-stormwater-seminar-series (active 10 minutes prior)
Registration: Click here to Register
This seminar series is a partnership between the University of Minnesota's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and Water Resources Center, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and made possible through the Minnesota Stormwater Research and Technology Transfer Program in collaboration with the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council.
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