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MPC Director Josh Ellis and MPC Manager Danielle Gallet will lead a technical session at the 88th annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference in Chicago followed by a separate tour of stormwater projects in the Calumet region.
The technical session, Building Intergovernmental Collaboration for Effective Stormwater Management, will be an interactive discussion highlighting the work of the Calumet Stormwater Collaborative and its members to-date, as well as exploring the process of establishing strong intergovernmental and cross-sector partnerships to effectively tackle stormwater and urban flooding challenges in communities today. The session will include facilitated small group discussions on how to:
- Create a foundation of trust for partnership
- Build useful tools for regional collaboration
- Foster on-the-ground community engagement
In the afternoon, the Metropolitan Planning Council will lead a facility tour of upcoming and in-the-ground stormwater projects in the Calumet region on the city's South Side. These are projects that have resulted from the work and support of the Calumet Stormwater Collaborative. At each site, project leads will give a brief overview of the project including primary partners, challenges and success stories.
The Calumet Stormwater Collaborative, facilitated by the Metropolitan Planning Council, is an intergovernmental, multi-stakeholder group working to collectively address stormwater and urban flooding issues within the Calumet Region of Northeastern Illinois. The Collaborative is comprised of the key stakeholders controlling land, infrastructure, investment tools, community outreach platforms or regulatory powers related to stormwater.
Participation in one or both of these session will require registration for WEFTEC 2015. Register for WEFTEC 2015 here.