Join Minnesota Sea Grant, along with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center for a lunch and learn hosted by the City of Woodbury!
The Financial Case for Enhanced Street Sweeping will provide participants with resources and tools to make the financial case to their community for street sweeping, such as slides and materials to share with decision-makers along with an overview of estimating tools to help you calculate and communicate potential benefits of street sweeping to their community. Participants will also take a deep dive into two case study presentations that highlight successful programs: the City of Woodbury in partnership with the South Washington Watershed District and the City of Forest Lake in partnership with Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District.
This lunch and learn is aimed at anyone who:
- Would like to better understand the financial benefits of enhanced street sweeping.
- Work with/manage a street sweeping program that would like to increase investment.
- Is currently planning/considering a new enhanced street sweeping program in 2025.
- Administers funding for water quality programs interested in understanding the benefits of street sweeping compared to other best management practices.
This free event will be hosted in-person at the MPCA Office and virtually. Food will be provided for in-person attendees.
Presenters
- Maggie Karschnia, University of Minnesota Sea Grant & Water Resources Center Stormwater Extension Educator
- Evan Sieben, City of Woodbury Streets Manager
- Kyle Axtell, South Washington Watershed District Watershed Project Manager
- Tim Olson, Bolton & Menck Principal Water Resources Engineer
- Mike Kinney, Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District District Administrator
Date
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Time
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT
Location
In-person at the MPCA Office or virtual.
Event sponsors
- City of Woodbury, event host
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, event partner
Contact
Maggie Karschnia, Minnesota Sea Grant Stormwater Extension Educator
Image credit: Sarah Hobbie/University of Minnesota.
