Workshop Descriptions - anjec.org

1 Workshop Descriptions Morning Session CREATING A MUNICIPAL MOVEMENT FOR BETTER STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Room 116. Presentation will cover using a demonstration project, such as a rain garden, as a foundation for a plan to improve the stormwater management for an individual site, business, corporate campus, or even an entire neighborhood. Find out how a simple demonstration project can lead to an incentives program for homeowners such as a rain garden rebate program. Christopher C. Obropta, , , Director, NJ Water Resources Program, Rutgers University Tobiah (Toby) Horton, MLA, Rutgers Extension Specialist in Landscape Architecture Patricia Rector-Woods, County Agent, Rutgers Environmental and Resource Management TAKE A HIKE OR RIDE A BIKE: Regional Greenways and Trails in New Jersey Room 117.

2 Through the efforts of the State, counties, municipalities, conservation organizations, and concerned citizens, New Jersey has created a growing network of interconnected lands known as linear parks or greenways. Many of these have hiking, biking, and equestrian trails that cover great distances and span multiple towns and counties. This Workshop will provide an overview of the State's existing and proposed regional greenways and trails and show Environmental Commissioners where the missing links are.

3 They will also learn about the organizations they can contact to coordinate land preservation efforts for completing or expanding greenways in their communities. Grant funding opportunities through the Green Acres Program, NJDOT, and the New Jersey Recreational Trails Program will be discussed. Brandee Chapman, State Trails Coordinator, NJDEP Green Acres Program Elise Bremer-Nei, AICP/PP, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Transportation, Office of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs Cyndi Steiner, Executive Director, Bike and Walk Coalition Michael Dannemiller PE, NV5.

4 TAKE CHARGE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE UPDATE Room 122. Electric vehicles are rapidly expanding across New Jersey, but we still have a long way to go. The largest source of air pollution and global warming emissions come from our cars, trucks, buses and heavy-duty vehicles. But there are still not enough locations to charge electric vehicles on our roads and in our downtowns. Learn how New Jersey is planning to ramp up electric vehicle charging infrastructure and electrify our transportation sector in New Jersey and how environmental commissions can help their town to move forward to install electric vehicle charging stations.

5 Pam Frank, CEO, ChargEvc Doug O'Malley, Director, Environment New Jersey, President ChargEvc Christine Symington, Program Director, Sustainable Princeton Scott Fisher, Vice-President, Greenlots CLIMATE ACTION PLANS FOR MUNICIPALITIES Room 123. Climate Change is here. Learn from municipal officials and community leaders who are creating a dynamic Climate Action Plan to engage in the best strategic path forward to reduce emissions and make their community more resilient to the impacts of Climate Change.

6 Hear from Princeton's EC chair and Sustainable Princeton staff about their progress to-date and their lessons learned as they work to create a plan with deep community buy-in and strong support from leadership required to affect change. Sophie Glovier, Chair, Princeton Environmental Commission Molly Jones, Executive Director, Sustainable Princeton DON'T TREAT YOUR SOIL LIKE DIRT! Room 213. Change your perspective on soil and its role in environmental issues of stormwater, low impact development, and sustain- able and successful landscapes.

7 Learn the importance of assessing and testing soil to ensure success. View soil through the regulatory lens of erosion and sediment control and the new Soil Restoration Law which requires compaction mitigation. This session will provide an understanding of the importance of soil health to the overall health of the environment. Dr. Stephanie Murphy, Rutgers University & State Soil Conservation Committee Eileen Miller, Soil Health Specialist & Consultant Christine R. Raabe, Director, Ocean County Soil Conservation District 10 ANJEC's 45th Environmental Congress Workshop Descriptions Continued Morning Session Continued DIY STRATEGIC PLANNING Room 216.

8 Why does an EC need a strategic plan? As JFK once said, efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direc- tion. This Workshop will help you to design a strategic planning process that allows your group to think more strategically about your EC's future and develop ways to maximize your effect on the environment. We'll discuss methods for assessing your EC's current situation and the external conditions that affect your progress, strategies for developing your vision and goals, and tips for ensuring that you implement your strategic plan successfully.

9 Allison E. Trimarco, Principal, Creative Capacity, LLC. Terri Chiddenton, Waterford Township Environmental Commission Member - Clean Communities Coordinator CREATING AND UPDATING YOUR. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY Room 217 Computer Lab If You Can't Measure It, You Can't Manage It. Discover how to create and update your town's Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI). Using available tools, you will learn how to gather data, compile information, and take pictures so that you have a comprehensive documentation a textual and visual overview of the natural resources in your town.

10 The ERI is a compilation of data that informs your master plan and ordinances, and provides a strong basis for educating your municipal officials about valuable natural resources when making decisions. Deborah J. Kratzer, President, Kratzer Environmental Service . Dr. David Tulloch, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Associate Director of the Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis Allan Williams, Vice-Chair, Highland Park Environmental Commission Afternoon Session LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE Room 116.