LOUISIANA STORMWATER SUMMIT

PRESENTED BY BONTON ASSOCIATES

The first Louisiana Stormwater Summit, presented by Bonton Associates and the LSC was held

Thursday, November 10, 2022

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

at The Estuary at The Water Campus

1110 S. River Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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Attendees learned about House Bill 713, which declared stormwater to be a utility, and how Louisiana municipalities can leverage its passage to address water quality, water quantity, compliance and related community stormwater risks.

The video link below is an edited recording of the first statewide Louisiana Stormwater Summit.

Video Link: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/qxEgSn94lN

Video Timing Details:

Darius Bonton, Bonton Associates: Welcome and Kick-off

Marie Constantin, LSC: 5:13

Dr. Jeff Kuehny, LSC: 9:59

Prabha Kumar: 12:00 Keynote: Managing Director, Black & Veatch Management Consulting, LLC

Renee Verma, LSC: 48:45

Jodie Cahoon: 50:25 Keynote: Tallahassee Stormwater Manager

Kelly Hurtado, LSC: 1:32:45 Moderates experts in a stormwater panel discussion (Panelists included: Aimee Preau, Environmental Scientist with the LDEQ Nonpoint Source Pollution Program; Brennan Black, Foley & Judell, LLP; Darius Bonton, Bonton Associates; Kimberly Corts, Municipal and General Permits Manager with LDEQ Water Permits Division; and Laurens Van der Tak, Jacobs Engineering)

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Louisiana is a number one rainfall state and we have lots of litter and storm debris. When it rains this litter and debris flow into our storm drains and head straight into our watersheds. We need programs to manage this litter and debris on our streets and in our lakes, rivers, bayous, and wetlands. We have now joined the 41 other states and Washington D.C. that have declared stormwater to be a utility so Louisiana communities can permanently fund stormwater management programs designed for MS4 compliance and to help communities minimize litter and flooding.