Stormwater pond management conference coming to Grand Strand

Published: February 7, 2012

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MYRTLE BEACH — Learn about the importance of stormwater pond management and maintenance at a conference tailored for homeowners associations and community managers.

The conference is from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 3 at Springmaid Resort Conference Center, 3200 S. Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach.

Register online at www.pondconference-grandstrand.org.

The cost is $5 per person for association or community managers or $20 per person with continuing education credits; $100 per company for service vendors; or $200 dual registration for the Grand Strand conference and a March 22 Charleston-area conference at Trident Technical College in North Charleston. Registration for agencies is free.

Stormwater ponds dot the landscape of Horry and Georgetown counties. They play a critical role in runoff storage, flood control and in local water quality. As ponds age, costly maintenance considerations may arise. Understanding the regulations and function of pond performance is critical for stormwater treatment and pond longevity.

To sustain pond function and aesthetics, decision-makers can benefit from knowing more about pond ecology, maintenance options, local success stories, fish stocking and more.

Attendees will learn sustainable and cost-effective methods of stormwater pond management. Topics include stormwater pond basics, shoreline management and erosion control, amending community bylaws, and rain harvesting and rain gardens.

The conference is hosted by Carolina Clear, Clemson University’s stormwater awareness and education program; the Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium; the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Program; and the S.C. chapter of the Community Associations Institute.

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