December 6, 2023
Full-day in-person option: 8:15 am - 4 pm
Half-day virtual option: 8:15 am - 12 pm
Presented by: N.C. DEQ – Land Quality Section
In partnership with: Southeast Chapter – International Erosion Control Association (SE-IECA) and NCSU Department of Crop & Soil Science.
Registration information and the agenda is posted to NCSU's website.
Webinar Presentations and Materials
Please note that PDHs are not being awarded for watching the recording; they are only being awarded to registrants who attend the live in-person or virtual session.
Morning Presenters:
Rebecca Coppa, NCDEQ-DEMLR
Presenting: Welcome & Overview
Rebecca has a B.S. in Environmental Engineering and minor in Environmental Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts and has been with NCDEQ’s Erosion Program for over five years now. Rebecca is also a Co-State Coordinator for Project WET or Water Education Today.
Julie Coco, PE, State Sediment Specialist, DEQ-DEMLR
Presenting: DEQ E&SC Program Updates (PDF Presentation)
Julie Coco is the State Sedimentation Program Engineer for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources. She holds a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a Graduate Certificate from NCSU in Geographical Information Systems. Her experience includes work in private practice and previous work in state government involving flood control, stormwater, erosion control, and permitting.
Mike Lawyer, CPSWQ, Stormwater Program Supervisor, DEQ-DEMLR
Presenting: Stormwater Program: Updates on the NCG01 Renewal (PDF Presentation, 2019 NCG01 Permit)
Mike Lawyer is the State Stormwater Program Supervisor for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources.
Doug Ansel, Assistant General Counsel, DEQ-Office of General Counsel
Presenting: E&SC & Stormwater Legislative Updates (PDF Presentation)
Doug Ansel is the Assistant General Counsel for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Office of General Counsel. Doug was also the Interim Director of DEMLR from December 2022 through August 2023.
Dr. Rich McLaughlin, NCSU, Retired
Presenting: History of E&SC (PDF Presentation)
Recently retired, Dr. Rich McLaughlin has been a professor at NC State University since 1993, focusing on managing stormwater on construction sites to reduce the impacts on water quality.
Karina Lenko, NCSU
Presenting: Use of Sediment Basins for Separation of Diamond Grinding Slurries (PDF Presentation)
Karina is a Graduate Research Assistant within NCSU’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.
Tamera Eplin, PE, Regional Engineer, NCDEQ DEMLR WSRO
Co-presenting: Trout Buffer Waivers in North Carolina (PDF Presentation, PDF Handout)
Tamera has been with DEQ for about 24 years. She served in the Mooresville Regional office for 9 years
as a Compliance Supervisor for the Division of Air Quality, and 11 years with the Mooresville DEMLR Land Quality Section as the Express Engineer. She’s been serving as the Regional Engineer of the DEMLR Winston-Salem Regional Office for the past 4 years.
Stan Aiken, PE, Regional Engineer, NCDEQ DEMLR ARO
Co-presenting: Trout Buffer Waivers in North Carolina (PDF Presentation, PDF Handout)
Stan has been the Regional Engineer of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources’ Asheville Regional Office since 2015. Cumulatively he has 30+ years of experience in the design, engineering, and construction field.
Afternoon Field Presenters:
Adam Howard
Adam works in Research, Teaching, and Extension at NC State University, focusing on erosion control, soil fertility, soil physics, and soil physical properties. He’s been at NCSU since 2007.
Dr. Christina Kranz
Dr. Christina Kranz is a postdoctoral researcher at North Carolina State University in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. Her research focuses on stormwater management and sediment and erosion control.
Dr. Rich McLaughlin
Dr. Rich McLaughlin has been a professor at NC State University since 1993, focusing on managing stormwater on construction sites to reduce the impacts on water quality.
Rob Austin
Rob is a Research and Extension Specialist with North Carolina State University in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences specializing in Geographic Information Systems.