Ecopliant Institute

Ecopliant is proud to introduce our Ecopliant Institute division, our goal is to offer our registrants a location where they can find various options for continuing education that can help in obtaining their required Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

IECA/Ecopliant Offered Training:

Ecopliant is proud to be sponsoring a live webinar Lunch and Learn through IECA. For current CISEC and CDSEC registrants, you will be able to attend this session for free!
Please email us at contactus@ecopliant.org for the Discount Code to be used at the time of purchase.

November 21, 2024
Understanding RUSLE Analysis
By Ken Kristoffersen, President of CAL-Storm Compliance, Inc.
One (1) PDH

Link to IECA Listing – Again, please email us for the complimentary Discount Code to be used at time of purchase.

Class Time:
Hawaii: 9:00 a.m.
Aleutian-Alaska: 11:00 a.m.
Pacific: Noon
Mountain: 1:00 p.m.
Central: 2:00 p.m.
Eastern: 3:00 p.m.
Atlantic: 4:00 p.m.
Malaysia: 4:00 a.m. (November 22, 2025)–note the difference in days

Description of session:

The objective of this class is to review and gain an understanding of the RUSLE calculation (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, and its impact on sediment and erosion control in the construction industry. Although most designers understand the basic mechanics of RUSLE, I find that they often lack an understanding of the practical implications of the applications results. Much of what is taught does an adequate job of describing the process and mechanics of populating RKLSCP, without actually grasping the potential impact on cost and effectiveness.

Learning Objectives: 

1. To review and understand the value as well as the limits of the RUSLE equation.

2. To explore the impact of equation modification using alternative factors.

3. To understand the strengths and weaknesses of RUSLE2 as an alternative approach.

You will have to create a FREE account (if you do not already have one) with IECA to purchase the program. For those that cannot attend the live session, it will be available On-Demand for Free to CISEC/CDSECs until December 30, 2024.

Ecopliant Offered Trainings:

Ecopliant will over the course of the year offer various Lunch and Learn Live Webinar Trainings to Registrants. Below is a list of upcoming events:

Free Lunch and Learn for Registrants Only:
January 15, 2025:
Estimating Parameters for Effective Construction Site Sediment Basins/Traps
By Jerald Fifield, Ph.D., CDSEC, CISEC, President of HydroDynamics, Inc.
One (1) PDH

Class Time:
Hawaii: 9:00 a.m.
Aleutian-Alaska: 10:00 a.m.
Pacific: 11:00 a.m.
Mountain: Noon
Central: 1:00 p.m.
Eastern: 2:00 p.m.
Atlantic: 3:00 p.m.
Malaysia: 3:00 a.m. (January 16, 2025)–note the difference in days

An email will be sent out in November with registration links, if you do not receive this, please contact us (contactus@ecopliant.org) for the information.

Description:

The most effective method for removing sediment from runoff waters is by a professionally designed sediment basin or sediment trap. Contributing soils, runoff volume, structural shape, discharge rates, particle diameter, internal flow length, fall distance, pond surface volume must be part of any design and approval process.

This presentation will demonstrate why capturing 250 cubic metres/hectare (3,600 cubic feet/acre) is not the most important parameter to consider for these structures. Instead, the development and evaluation of parameters necessary for an effective sediment basin/trap design requires applying science, mathematics, and engineering principles along with:

• Assessing sediment pond/trap concepts that incorporate turbulent, laminar, and accelerated flow conditions,
• Understanding why discharge rates are the most important parameters to assess for an effective SCS,
• Evaluating why pond surface area and internal flow path lengths are critical sediment basin/trap parameters,
• Applying climatic and runoff assessments to update minimum runoff detention volumes applicable for arid/semi-arid, humid, and tropical climatic regions is important,
• Implementing equations that provide “estimates” for effective parameters, and
• Showing how the use of flocculants can reduce the size of an effective SCS.

This is considered an Intermediate to Advanced level training.

Industry Organizations:

California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA)

Please come back as our content will be updated on a regular basis to include webinar continuing education classes!