OnDemand Webinars

Bikeway Design Principles, Planning, and Best Practices

Bicycling is gaining popularity in the United States as a recreational activity and a utilitarian mode of transportation. By expanding their bikeway networks, cities throughout the US have increased bicycle ridership and broadened the transportation options available in their community. However, significant...

Control and Management of Birds

Birds constitute one of the most difficult types of animals to control. Control typically is expensive and can frequently encounter opposition from those opposed to the management of birds. This OnDemand Webinar will review the issues and conflicts humans have with birds, the methods and strategies...

Converting Waste Into Usable Energy

Many city and county governments who manage solid wastes have heard of or been approached by vendors of newly introduced waste conversion technologies promising to convert waste into useful energy. However, implementing such facilities can be a complex undertaking on a variety of issues including technically,...

Current Issues and Complexities With Nighttime Work Zones: Safety, Mobility and Construction Issues

Current highway maintenance and reconstruction methods are increasingly moving to nighttime activities. The main reason this trend is increasing is because in many major metropolitan areas the only time when lane reductions can take place without resulting in delay is during the nighttime hours. However,...

Planning for Renewable Incentives in 2011 and Beyond

The grant in lieu of tax credits under section 1603 of the ARRA has been both a lifesaver and a game changer. However, section 1603 is likely to disappear after 2011 unless construction has begun on a project before then. This OnDemand Webinar will focus first on what is required to “begin...

Revised Nutrient Criteria and TMDLs: New Requirements Need New Solutions

In 2007, EPA published a memo encouraging states to expedite efforts to develop water quality criteria for nitrogen and phosphorus. As states develop new criteria for nutrients, it is likely that more waters will be listed as impaired for nutrients, and total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) which require...

Roundabouts: Planning, Design and Potential Pitfalls

Although roundabouts have proven safety and operational benefits, proper planning and engineering design is essential for roundabouts to function correctly. This brief, yet practical, OnDemand Webinar is your opportunity to better understand modern roundabouts and their installation, learn specific...

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP): Developing a SWPPP and the New EPA Storm Water Rules

Cities, states and the EPA are placing new emphasis on storm water discharges from industrial facilities, construction sites and municipalities. They are conducting storm water pollution prevention plan inspections at industrial facilities and construction sites. Some of these inspections have resulted...

Using Social Media for Public Works and Utility Professionals

Social media tools have taken hold as critical communication, branding, and community building channels and aren’t letting go anytime soon. With so many people using these sites, usage amongst all age groups continuing to grow, and technology that makes access to these channels and information ongoing...