Permitting and Compliance
Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Chapter 102 (6 PDH)
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This workshop is brought to you by the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers and the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts in conjunction with DEP.
March 10, 2026 (7:30 – 4:30) | Penn State Harrisburg Campus, Capital Union Building (151 O St, Middletown, PA 17057)
Frequent challenges in the permitting and compliance process will be addressed directly by DEP. Topics to be covered include the following:
Schedule
7:30 Registration
7:50 Welcome and Introductions, Len Bradley, PE
8:00 – 9:00 Chapter 102 Compliance and Enforcement
Krista Brown, DEP Bureau of Clean Water and
Linda Mackey, DEP SERO
9:00 – 9:15 Break & Sponsors
9:15 – 10:15 E&S Sequence of Construction – Best practices and lessons learned.
Luke Graver, DEP Bureau of Clean Water
Bill Himes, PE DEP Bureau of Clean Water
10:15 – 10:30 Break & Sponsors
10:30 – 11:30 E&S Manual Updates
This is an interactive session. DEP will share ideas for updating the E&S Manual and the audience can provide feedback.
Lee Engel, PE, DEP Bureau of Clean Water and Bill Himes, PE, DEP Bureau of Clean Water
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch & Sponsors
12:30 – 1:30 ABACT vs. Standard E&S Controls
Matt Gordon – Allegheny Conservation District
1:30 – 1:45 Break & Sponsors
1:45 – 2:45 PCSM MRC Facilities Design
Dr. Amanda Hess, Villanova and Len Bradley, PE, NSPE, CSI RGS Associates
2:45 – 3:00 Break & Sponsors
3:00 – 4:00 Roundtable – bring your questions to this moderated roundtable (project specific questions will not be addressed)
Panelists:
Emcee – Len Bradley, PE | Principal, RGS Associates
Sean Furjanic, PE | Program Manager, DEP Bureau of Clean Water
Nick Vivian, PE | Director, DEP Bureau of Clean Water
Lee Engel, PE | Senior Civil Engineer, DEP Bureau of Clean Water
Amanda Hess, Ph.D., PE | Center for Resilient Water Systems, Villanova
Kiel Fortner | ADS
Eric Hout, CPESC, CESSWI | E&S Technical Manager, Lancaster Co. Conservation District
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Registration
PACD / PSPE Member Non-member
$ 225 $ 525
