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30 minute video of Lunch and Learn presentation in RCSOB

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This is a story about the long-term, piece-by-piece restoration of Turtle Creek in north-central Pennsylvania. It’s also a story about the power of partnerships, innovation, the environmental stewardship of landowners, and the resiliency of natural systems. It’s a success story suggesting broader opportunities for Pennsylvania’s waters, and for the Chesapeake Bay.

This course is created in ESRI StoryMap

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Recorded as part of the Section 319 Virtual Watershed Planning and Implementation Meeting on May 22-23, 2023, this presentation provides a 40-year history of the efforts made to rehabilitate streams impacted by Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, PA. Hear stories on how Township officials leveraged funding and engaged partners to remediate AMD and improve water quality in Six Mile Run, Sandy Run, and Longs Run.FilevideotimeE-learning
The wide and majestic Susquehanna River is one of the oldest rivers in the world. Despite its beauty, the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay downstream has been facing the detrimental effects of excess nutrients. This new YouTube video provides a unique synthesis of the story of nutrient water quality in the Susquehanna watershed. With few exceptions, trends in stream nutrient loads at long-term monitoring sites have been improving, but a considerable percent of the short-term monitoring sites show degrading trends. Resource managers have varying control over the intricate blend of factors that affect nutrient delivery to the river such as physical factors (geology, climate, and hydrology), source inputs (atmospheric and land use) and legacy storage of nutrients (dams and groundwater) that remain a challenge toward meeting water quality goals.FeedbackSCORM packageE-learning
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This course contains 11 webinars organized by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources (DCNR) on forested riparian buffers.
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This presentation will introduce participants to the 10 Million Trees Partnership, how it works, and how it can help watershed specialists and other partners. Brenda Lee Sieglitz, Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Manager, Chesapeake Bay Foundation is the presenter.

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If you are a recipient of funding of any kind from DCNR for riparian forest buffer implementation, you are required to report your completed buffer plantings to PracticeKeeper. This video will show you how to access PracticeKeeper and report your buffer once your account is set up. For questions about account set-up, please email Derrick McDonald at emcdonald@pa.gov.

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This webinar series is provided by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  The webinar series consists of 15 webinars  and will take approximately 11 hours to watch all the webinars.


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This webinar will discuss:

  • Big Picture - projected US demand for tree seedlings
  • Big Picture - state of the nursery industry
  • Nursery Relations
  • Plant Availability/Quotes/Substitutes
  • Specifications
  • Impacts - Pests/Diseases/Invasive Species

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Biosolids or sewage sludge is commonly land applied in PA. The application of biosolids provides needed organic matter and nutrients for agricultural production. Federal and state standards for the beneficial use of sewage sludge regulate the quality of sewage sludge. Under the Clean Water Act EPA set pollutant limits that must be met when the sludge is land applied. Pennsylvania has adopted these standards by regulation, as well as adopting additional standards, such as standards for PCBs. Compliance with these pollutant levels is evaluated by sampling and analyzing sewage sludge before it is land applied. Proper sludge sampling techniques are the topic of this video.FeedbackH5PvideotimeE-learning

The Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Act of 1978 (Act 167) required that within two years following the promulgation of guidelines by DEP, each county must prepare and adopt a watershed stormwater management plan (“Act 167 Plan”) for each watershed located in the county as designated by DEP, in consultation with the municipalities located within each watershed, and must periodically review and revise such plans at least every five years.

This training will provide guidance on what must be covered in an Act 167 Plan.

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This will course will provide an overview of the application process counties will need to follow to apply for Act 167 Phase 1 funding. The development or update of an Act 167 Plan is a two phased process. The first phase is the preparation and submission of a "scope of study" to DEP for review and approval. The requirements of the scope of study (listed in 25 Pa. Code § 111.14) include determination of the level of effort and cost that will be required by the county to satisfactorily complete the second phase. The second phase is the preparation and/or update of the detailed Act 167 Plan based on the level of effort approved in the scope of study.FeedbackSCORM packageURLE-learning

This web-based training will assist MS4 permittees with developing mapping for their Pollutant Reduction Plans.

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Produced by the Westmoreland Conservation District, this two-part video, discusses the design, assessment, retrofitting, and maintenance of stormwater basins.

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This course was developed to provide citizens of municipalities regulated by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits with a basic understanding of MS4 permit requirements. All MS4 permittees are required to develop, implement, and enforce a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). The SWMP consists of six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) that must be implemented in order to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality, and to satisfy the water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law. This course will provide an overview of the first three MCMs: • MCM 1 – Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts; • MCM 2 – Public Involvement and Participation; and • MCM 3 – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDD&E). This course contains a completion certificate for 1.5 credit hours.FeedbackFileFolderSCORM packageURLE-learning

This course was developed to provide citizens of municipalities regulated by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits with a basic understanding of MS4 permit requirements. 

All MS4 permittees are required to develop, implement, and enforce a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). The SWMP consists of six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) that must be implemented in order to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality, and to satisfy the water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law. 

 This course will provide an overview of the three MCMs:

  • MCM 4 – Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control;
  • MCM 5 – Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment; and
  • MCM 6 – Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping.

Also included in this training are sample templates that may be used to meet MCM requirements. These templates are provided as examples and are intended to demonstrate the level of detail that is sufficient to meet MS4 permit requirements. Permittees may incorporate the provided materials into their SWMP but are not required to do so. Permittees with existing MCM plans do not need to revise their existing documents to use the provided templates.

This course contains a completion certificate for 1.5 credit hours. 




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Screening of regulated MS4 outfalls is required by the MS4 NPDES permit as part of Minimum Control Measure 3 (MCM3), Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDD&E).

This course was developed to provide users step-by-step guidance on how to conduct dry weather screenings of MS4 outfalls to evaluate for the presence of illicit discharges.

This course contains a completion certificate for 0.5 credit hours. 


 

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This course was developed by Penn State Extension as an educational tool for employees of municipalities regulated by a MS4 NPDES permit. The learning modules included in this course will introduce the learner to the basic stormwater concepts necessary to understand how urban stormwater is managed and regulated in Pennsylvania and the role all municipal employees play in helping with that effort.

The educational material included within this course is not intended to serve as regulatory guidance. MS4 permittees seeking regulatory guidance should reference their MS4 NPDES permit and/or PADEP’s Municipal Stormwater website.

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This course will review how to use the MS4 Stream Restoration Eligibility Evaluation and Crediting Review Checklists. MS4 permittees implementing stream restoration projects for MS4 credit are encouraged to review these checklists and become familiar with the level of documentation that DEP expects to see when stream restoration projects are submitted to DEP for review.

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During the spring of 2021, EPA and PADEP hosted a series of MS4 Forums for MS4 permittees located within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The intent of the MS4 Forums was to provide an opportunity for municipalities with MS4 permits to discuss their stormwater management programs and share experiences and lessons learned. 


This module contains the recorded presentations from the 2021 MS4 Forums. Topics covered include, minimum control measures (MCMs), stormwater financing, Pollutant Reduction Plans (PRPs), BMP maintenance, and BMP case studies. 

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Welcome to the web-based training for the electronic reporting of MS4 Annual Status Reports through the GreenPort system. This training is intended to supplement the MS4 Annual eReporting User Guide. This course includes four training modules. These modules will introduce users to the eReporting application, provide guidance on the completion of electronic annual reports, and review the regulatory review process for submitted reports.  

Note: In 2023, the MS4 eReporting application was in the final phase of testing and its use was limited to permittees from select counties. For 2024 use of the eReporting application is being made available to all MS4 permittees.   

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This course was developed to allow County Conservation Districts share their expertise on Stormwater BMP inspection and maintenance through short instructional videos. In each video, conservation district staff will explain how a particular BMP type works, the maintenance required to keep the BMP operational, and common issues that may be encountered when inspecting BMPs.

Disclaimer: The educational material included within this course is not intended to serve as regulatory guidance. MS4 permittees seeking regulatory guidance should reference their MS4 NPDES permit and/or PADEP’s Municipal Stormwater website.

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This course will review how to complete a PRP or TMDL Plan Final Report using DEP’s PRP/TMDL Plan Final Report template (3800-FM-BCW0014).

After completing this course, learners will understand when their PRP/TMDL Plan Final Report needs to be submitted and the information and attachments that need to be included in the PRP/TMDL Plan Final Report for it to be considered complete.


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The availability of the draft PAG-13 General Permit for public comment was announced in the January 18, 2025 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin ([55 Pa.B. 601]).  A 60-day comment period was being provided for the submission of written comments on the draft PAG-13 General Permit and associated documents.  This course will provide a brief overview of the changes proposed for the PAG-13 and instructions for submitting comments. The comment period is now closed. 

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This webinar is from the 2022 Fall CD Chapter 102 Meetings and includes a presentation on proposed updates to the Post Construction Stormwater BMP Manual.   This presentation is led by Dr Rob Traver, Dr Amanda Hess and Mark Bowen from NTM Engineering. FeedbackvideotimeE-learning

This course provides an introductory overview of the following:

  1. Physical characteristics of aggregate
  2. Aggregate mining
  3. Aggregate processing
  4. Gradation and aggregate end uses
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Produced by the Westmoreland Conservation District, this two-part video, discusses the design, assessment, retrofitting, and maintenance of stormwater basins.

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This course provides a basic introduction to pervious pavement. Topics discussed include the:

  • Properties of pervious pavement systems
  • Components of pervious pavement systems
  • Installation of pervious pavement systems

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This course provides soil-focused information relevant to stormwater management planning and design. Topics include water flow in soils, redoximorphic features, measuring hydraulic conductivity, and understanding the role soils play in stormwater control measure performance. 

The course will take approximately 2 hours to complete.  To complete this course, please complete the three learning modules and the final quiz. 

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This course provides guidance on completing DEP's Pre-Development Site Characterization, or PDSC, Spreadsheet to assess site conditions for infiltration. You will learn how to use the PDSC spreadsheet to demonstrate the adequacy of site infiltration capabilities and gain insight on interpreting the tool's recommendations.FeedbackSCORM packageSimple CertificateE-learning
Upon completing this course you will be able to understand the differences between discharge points or DPs and points of analysis or POAs, how they relate to each other, and how to identify them on Erosion and Sediment Control or E&S Plans and Post-Construction Stormwater Management or PCSM Plans.FeedbackSCORM packageE-learning
FieldDoc is a data management and reporting tool developed by the Chesapeake Commons in partnership with EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program and Pennsylvania DEP’s Chesapeake Bay Office. Pennsylvania will utilize FieldDoc to support reporting and tracking initiatives that are associated with the Pennsylvania Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan and Countywide Action Plans. FieldDoc is built to report implemented Best Management Practices and to track progress and implementation for Countywide Action Plans. This data management tool will be integrated with existing data reporting systems and tools. Users will be instructed on what types of practices are to be reported into FieldDoc. Practices that are not reported in FieldDoc will be captured through the integration of systems and will show in an aggregated form to protect privacy of the data. 


The following videos provide an in depth tutorial on how to successfully use FieldDoc to track and report Best Management Practice implementation. Please watch these videos in sequential order to best understand the data entry process.

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Introductory Course for new staff.  The course covers three main components of the WQS program.  After this course leaner will be able to, in general terms, describe the three main components of DEP’s Water Quality Standards (WQS).  Name some categories and examples of protected water uses. Find WQS in Chapter 93 and look up protected use by using several references and DEP GIS Tools.

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In this course you will gain a basic understanding of how to properly recognize wetlands in Pennsylvania and at the conclusion you will be able to identify and evaluate the three components that make up a wetland; hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation and hydric soil. This course was designed specifically to meet DEP’s regulatory programs related to wetland identification and the 1987 Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and the associated Regional Supplements. 


DISCLAIMER: This training is meant to be foundational educational information on wetland identification. This is not a substitute for field experience. Completion of these online lessons alone do not provide adequate knowledge and experience to delineate wetlands.

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