2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

PROGRAMS, PERMITS & COMPLIANCE TRACK

Certificates of Attendance will be issued for all sessions.
These Certificates may be used to pursue PDH credit at the attendee's initiative.

FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Beyond compliance: Elevating stormwater management from permit tracking to strategic asset stewardship
Shawn Alire Michelle Perdue Beth Schrayshuen
Shawn Alire - Kitsap County
Michelle Perdue - Kitsap County
Beth Schrayshuen - EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
Data-driven advocacy: Building Seattle’s RV wastewater program from pilot to policy
Chris E. Wilkerson Thomas Cornell
Chris E. Wilkerson - Seattle Public Utilities
Thomas Cornell - Seattle Public Utilities
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
Thursday, August 27, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
HOAs: Friends or foes? Navigating post-stormwater compliance in a phase II NPDES community
Bryan Keller
Bryan Keller - Fayette County
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
Beyond the permit: Strengthening stormwater through outreach & education
Marie Nelson Maxine Winslow
Marie Nelson - City of Missoula
Maxine Winslow - City of Missoula
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Partners in grime: Stormwater facility maintenance collaboration
Forrest Kelley Paige Ahlborg Gareth Becker Chris Kucek
Forrest Kelley - Capitol Region Watershed District
Paige Ahlborg - Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
Gareth Becker - Barr Engineering Company
Chris Kucek - Capitol Region Watershed District
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
STEM on tap: Leveraging teacher networking as a BMP
Lori Haak Eleanor Mahon Gael Zembal
Lori Haak - City of Eden Prairie
Eleanor Mahon - Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
Gael Zembal - Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Stormwater outreach: Bring real world STEM challenges to the classroom
Kristin Homuth
Kristin Homuth - Maricopa County Stormwater Quality Program
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
Minnesota’s approach to increasing municipal stormwater compliance through using education, outreach, and technical assistance
Kevin Strauss
Kevin Strauss - MPCA
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
Community as a BMP: Using art and storytelling to engage Minneapolis in stormwater stewardship
Haley Foster
Haley Foster - City of Minneapolis Surface Water & Sewers Division
 
Programs, Permits & Compliance