March 2022
IECA Southeast Chapter Newsletter
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A Message from Our President
Greetings and salutations Southeast Chapter members, I hope everyone had a good winter season and are ready for spring!
The 2022 IECA 50th Anniversary Annual Conference & Expo was February 15 - 18, 2022 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It was great to see many of you there, and we had a great Chapter meeting and social.
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Southeast Chapter Meeting and Social Event at IECA Conference |
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Our next Conference Event is the 8th in Annual Municipal Wet Weather Conference (MS4) May 2-4 in Asheville, North Carolina. Hosted by EPA Region 4, IECA, and the Southeast Chapter of IECA, the MS4 Conference is recognized as a key stormwater industry conference. We have an outstanding list of industry leading speakers for you presenting topics ranging from climate impacts to watersheds, erosion prevention and sediment control, endangered species, green infrastructure, resiliency, mountainous watersheds, stormwater standards, and post construction BMP implementation, inspection and maintenance. We will once again be conducting the acclaimed State Panel discussions featuring representative from our EPA Region 4 state regulatory agencies. The conference will feature presentation form EPA on Wednesday. We have an excellent field trip of the New Belgium Brewery "Brownfields" Developments scheduled for those that are interested. We will once again be providing student and professional scholarships to attend the MS4 conference, so if you need financial assistance, we are here to help. I hope to see you all there!
We look to grow our Chapter membership in 2022. A plan we would like to implement this year is to have each member focus on finding one new member. Please challenge yourself to identify a colleague that you believe would benefit by becoming a member.
Please remember that we are her to assist you in your unique education needs no matter what the climate is. The Chapter continues to have many great training events scheduled, so please visit our webpage to view the schedules and dates. Remember to check the webpage periodically so you do not miss out on any of our outstanding educational opportunities. Also, IECA Members receive a discounted rate on all virtual courses in the IECA eHub (https://ehub.ieca.org/), and also have access to the free member library of courses.
If you have any comments, questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or the other Board Members.
J.P. Johns, PE
2021/2023 Southeast Chapter President
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2022 IECA Award of Excellence Winners |
The IECA Awards of Excellence program acknowledges outstanding achievements in the erosion and sediment control industry and is a staple event at the conference.
This year’s winners from the Southeast Chapter include:
- Emerging Leader Award: Jaime Schussler, EIT, CPESC-IT
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Jaime Schussler, 2nd place in the Poster contest
- Technical Paper of the Year: Gleicy M. Cavalcante, EIT / Gary Hawkins, Ph.D.
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- Emerging Leader Award: Jaime Schussler, EIT, CPESC-IT
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Jaime Schussler, 2nd place in the Poster contest
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Nicky Araujo - IECA President, J.P. Johns - Southeast Chapter President, Jacob Burkey – 4 Under 40 Award 2021, Gleicy Cavalcante – 2022 Technical Paper of the Year Award, Samantha Roe - IECA Chief Executive Officer |
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I am happy to announce that once again our Chapter won the Innovative Education Partners for Excellence Award. The backbone and the exceptional service provided by the Southeast Chapter has always been our robust training opportunities provided throughout the entire chapter geographical region. Thanks goes out to all our chapter members who help plan, schedule, teach, and participate in these events.
A link to a video highlighting all awards winners is:
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The IECA Southeast Chapter is proud to announce the establishment the following new Chapter Awards
- SE Chapter Individual Achievement/Sustained Contributor Award
- SE Chapter Innovative Project of the Year Award
These awards will be recognized annually at our IECA Southeast Chapter / EPA Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference. Recipients of these awards will automatically be nominated for IECA awards given out at the National Conference.
Please nominate any individuals that have shown outstanding service to the Chapter, and any Innovative Projects that you have worked on, been a part of, or are aware of.
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Muddy Water Blues
Join the City of Bowling Green and the Southeast Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association for their 2nd Kentucky Muddy Water Blues on March 23, 2022 at the Sloan Convention Center.
Regulatory updates and lunch then continue education with our industry professionals in the field. There we will review proper installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs), practical applications, and guidance for maintaining a compliant project.
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Hosted by EPA Region 4, the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), and the Southeast Chapter of IECA, the Eighth Annual Municipal Wet Weather Conference (MS4) is recognized as a key stormwater industry conference. We have an outstanding list of industry leading speakers for you presenting topics ranging from climate impacts to watersheds, erosion prevention and sediment control, endangered species, green infrastructure, resiliency, mountainous watersheds, stormwater standards, and post construction BMP implementation, inspection and maintenance.
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May 19, 2022
Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama
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Need Financial Help Attending?
Want to attend the upcoming Southeast Chapter Events but need help covering the costs? Each year the chapter provides student and professional scholarships for multiple conferences and events including the annual IECA Conference and Expo and starting this year we’ve added a twist. We are excited to unveil the Earl Norton Student Scholarship and the Ted Sherrod Professional Scholarship. Earl and Ted have helped the stormwater community immensely through the years by giving their time to teach, serve, and mentor others in the southeast and across the IECA. Submit an application for any of the events that are hosted by the Southeast Chapter. Applications are available on our website (secieca.org) or contact David Snider, our chapter vice-president, for more information (david@LMES.us). We look forward to seeing you at a Southeast event!
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J.P. Johns, President
David N. Snider - Vice President
Melanie McCaleb, Past President
Wilson Borden, Treasurer
Hal Lunsford - FL
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Kellyn Campbell, Secretary
Kim M. Kline,
Administrative Assistant
State Representatives
Dr. Wesley Donald - AL
Victoria Cheplak - GA
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Matt Powell - KY
Eric Marsal, - MS
Beth McLaughlin - NC
Jay Sprague - SC
Janette Wolf - TN
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