Registration/Agenda - Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts

Best Management Practice Principles and Water Quality Planning
Thermopolis, WY
October 8-9, 2013
$50.00 Registration
(Includes Break Refreshments and lunch on Oct 9th)
Conservation District:______________________________
(Or Organization Representing)
Name:________________________________
Address:______________________________
_______________________________
Phone:________________________________
Return by October 1, 2013 to:
Kelly Brown
517 E. 19th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Location of training: Days Inn
115 E. Park Street
Thermopolis, WY 82443
307-864-3131
Course Fee must be paid at time of registration. No refunds for cancellations.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Days Inn at a rate of $77.00. Reservations can
be made by calling 307-864-3131. Please mention the group rate for WACD for these
dates. This rate is guaranteed until September 30.
For additional information please contact Cathy at 307-751-9389 or
cathy.rosenthal@conservewy.com.

Best Management Practice Principles and Water Quality Planning
DRAFT Agenda
October 8-9, 2013
Days Inn - Thermopolis, WY
Tuesday, October 8th
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Introductions and Objectives
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Water Quality Processes, Pollutants, Effects – Cathy Rosenthal, WACD
Watershed Coordinator
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
BMP Manuals and Updates from 319 Program -Jennifer Zygmunt, WDEQ
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. – Round table discussion of survey results (to be sent
out before training)
11:30 – 12:30 – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – BMP field trip, Kirby Creek Watershed
Wednesday, October 9th
8:00 a.m.-8:10 a.m.
Discussion of Tuesday field trip
8:10 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Conservation BMPs – Jean Stramel, NRCS Watershed Coordinator
1. Conservation Tillage
2. Nutrient Management
3. Erosion and Sediment Control
4. Conservation Buffers
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Irrigation Water Management- Rory Karhu, NRCS District Conservationist
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. - Break

9:55 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Engineering – In-stream, Revetments, Hydraulic Structures – Chris Gauthier,
NRCS Engineer
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Planting and Bioengineering – Cathy Rosenthal, WACD Watershed Coordinator
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Grazing Management Practices – Barton Stam, Hot Springs County
Cooperative Extension Service
11:45 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Presentation - Karn’s Meadow, Stormwater Wetland, Dan Leemon,
Teton Conservation District
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. - Break
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
BMPs implemented with a small acreage landowner – Carrie Rogaczewski,
District Manager, Sheridan County Conservation District
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.- Killing Three Birds with one Stone… and 275
Rootwads: the Laramie River Restoration Project – Tony Hoch, Laramie
Rivers Conservation District
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Monitoring for BMP Effectiveness – Dr. Ginger Paige, University of Wyoming
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. - Break
3:10 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Grazing BMP’s in the Hornecker Creek Watershed & Optical Brightener
Testing– Dave Morneau, Popo Agie Conservation District
3:55 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Using DNA testing for Nonpoint Source Pollution –
Sarah Anderson, Crook County Resource District (tentative)
Additional speaker to be determined
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Discussion and Questions