Real Time Control Workshop

Organized by the Work Group on Real Time Control of Urban Drainage Systems of the International Joint Committee on Urban Drainage

Chairman: Dr. Hubert Colas

Registration: $150.00
(Continental Breakfast, Breaks and Lunch are included in the Registration Fee)

Sunday September 8, 2002
7:30 am - 8:30 am, Workshop Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Real Time Control Workshop

Agenda

• Introduction and Objectives of RTCUDS
  Prof. W. Schilling
• Planning of RTC Systems
  Lothar Fuchs
• Sensors and Process Control Technology
  M. Isabel Escaler Puigoriol
• SCADA Systems and data handling
  Cello Vitasovic
• Control Strategies
  Manfred Schutze

Lunch

Examples of RTC

A Global Control System in Operation: The Quebec Urban Community
Richard Bonin, Quebec City

RTC planning in Portland, OR
Arnel Mandilag and/or Virgil Adderley

Cost-benefit analysis of RTCUDS: EPA study and other applications.
Richard Field and Dr. Hubert Colas

Questions, discussions, and computer demonstrations
Prof. Wolfgang Schilling

Networking Reception in Exhibition Hall

Sunday, September 8, 2002 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Greet urban drainage professionals from around the world as you enjoy refreshments during the conference's first official event. Start your exploration of the latest management practices and technologies in urban drainage as you visit exhibits in the Exhibition Hall.

Opening Plenary Session

Monday, September 9, 2002, 8:45 am-10:00 am
Protecting the Environment: An Investment in our Economy, not a Deterrent. Erik Sten, Portland City Commissioner. A native of Portland, Eric has served on the City Council since 1996 and is regarded as a leader locally and nationally in urban watershed protection. The economic vitality of Portland demonstrates that it is not necessary to choose between the economy and the environment. In fact, they are critically linked. The Portland community prides itself on protecting the environment and promoting livability. Commissioner Sten will incorporate his experiences from dealing with the ESA, the restoration of the Willamette and promoting local plans to combat global warming to make his points.

Sound Science and Community Engagement in Watershed Restoration
Mary Wahl, Manager, Planning Group, Bureau of Environmental Services, Portland

Portland is a thriving urban area that has decided to re-focus on the Willamette River -the center of its geographic, environmental and largely its economic vitality. Watershed restoration in an urban setting includes both direct "fixes" to the watershed and improvements in how urban activities occur. Mary will talk about Portland's approach to watershed health that combines sound science, community engagement, updated decision-making structures, funding and political components, and an integration of the watershed efforts into the fabric of how Portland chooses to be urban.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Reception

Monday, September 9, 2002 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us at OMSI, where they put the "WOW" in science for the kid in all of us, for cocktails, hors d'oeuvers, networking, and just plain fun. We'll have the historic Turbine Hall all to ourselves and can enjoy its fun and engaging exhibits, which focus on engineering and physics. Transportation by motorcoach will be provided. Registration: $20 for conference attendees; $40 for guests.

Reception at Stormwater Mngt. Inc. & Brew Pub Tour, then off to the Brewpubs!

Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Portland is the epicenter of America's microbrewing renaissance with more microbrewers per capita than any other city in the United States. We'll have a relaxing reception at the offices of Stormwater Management, Inc, then visit BridgePort, Oregon's oldest craft brewery located in the historic "Pearl District" and housed in a century-old former rope factory building, and the Portland Ale House. Transportation by motorcoach will be provided.
Registration: $15 per person.

Let's Talk Wine

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Oregon has emerged as one of the world's finest wine-growing regions, and its wines are now compared with classic Burgundies and Bordeaux. Join us for a 90-minute guided tasting - including a menu of hors d'oeuvres to compliment our selections. Our wine selections will include wines from various wineries and varietals. Tall Jazz will also play for our enjoyment.
Registration: $40 per person.

Conference Gala Banquet at Oregon Zoo Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:30 pm Home to more than 1,000 animals representing 200 species, the award winning Oregon Zoo is set on 61 acres in the lushly forested Washington Park. Our dinner reception will be on the graceful lawn of the Elephant Plaza, near the noble beasts themselves. We will enjoy local wines and beers, delicious local specialties and outstanding entertainment, starting with a Birds of Prey Show. Then internationally acclaimed musician Curtis Salgado will regale us with his eclectic style sometimes described as "rockin' soul". Don't miss this opportunity to be entranced and enriched by sharing this experience with your peers.

Curtis Salgado Photo by Buko, 2001

Accommodations for inclement weather have been made, so be there rain or shine. We recommend getting to the Zoo by MAX light rail, which will drop you off just steps from the Zoo's main entrance. For those who choose to drive, directions will be available at the conference. Space is limited, so be sure to indicate if you will come on your registration form, and if you need to purchase additional tickets, please do so at this time. Included with Full Conference Registration. $65 for Daily Registrants and Guests.

Technical Tours

Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 12:30 pm
Space is limited, so be sure to sign up now! All Technical Tours include a Box Lunch and Transportation

1. Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technology Tour - We will visit the city of Portland's Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant and walk through their tunnel system and see their constructed wetlands. This plant provides Portland with 300 MGD wet weather primary treatment and 120 MGD secondary treatment capacity, with Influent & Effluent Pumping, Chlorination/Dechlorination, biosolids recycling, odor control biofilters, and fuel cell energy generation from methane. Tour includes walk through tunnel system and constructed wetlands. For more information visit http://www.cleanrivers-pdx.org/what_we_do/columbia_boulevard_plant.htm
   
   This tour will also visit the City of Vancouver's Marine Park Water Reclamation Facility, an award winning 7-year-old wastewater treatment plant. Located across the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington, it is nestled among 40+ acres of a wild wetlands and hidden from view by landscaping and architecture. Besides being visually appealing, the facility adheres to the latest odor and noise controls. Most operations are housed inside thick concrete walls and all are under bright green roofs. The site also houses the Water Resources Education Center, a popular destination in the area for schools and group field trips, special events and community meetings. For more information visit http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/watercenter/index.html
   
   
2. Columbia Slough Stormwater Treatment & Watershed Restoration Tour - this trip includes Whitaker Ponds Environmental Education Center, the drainage districts levees and the largest urban wetland in the US. Whitaker Ponds Environmental Education Center is a junkyard turned environmental education center and features a constructed wetland for stormwater pollution reduction, ecoroof shelter, belly biology float and streambank revegation projects. Visit the drainage districts levees where the Columbia Slough is pumped downstream for the dual benefits of system restoration and flood control. Finish with a visit to the largest urban wetland in the US - the Smith and Bybee Lakes which also happens to be a salmonid refugia.
   
   
3. Innovative Stormwater Management Technology Tour - View successes and lessons learned in this tour of innovative stormwater controls at several innovative building locales. The tour starts at downtown Portland's Ecotrust Building (LEED Gold certified) with stormwater bioswales, porous pavement and ecoroof (study up before the tour)
   
   Then the tour moves to southeast Portland to visit the award-winning Buckman Heights Apartments with landscape swales, new parking lot design, infiltration courtyard, stormwater planters, and two ecoroofs. It is next to the Grant High School parking lot retrofitted with a landscape infiltration area. Finally, visit the BES Water Pollution Control Lab with a watergarden, parking lot & stormwater swales and vegetative filters.
   
   
4. The Health of the Willamette River Jetboat Tour - Enjoy a 3-hour jetboat tour of the Willamette River in the Portland area. This tour will view urban / natural interface of Portland from the river's viewpoint. From south to north Portland, we will visit riverside sites showing the health of the river and restoration efforts of Portland. Sites will include North Macadam/Riverside Developments, Willamette Park bioswales, Ross Island and its nearby blue heron rookery and bald eagle & osprey nests, Johnson Creek urban stream, CSO outfalls, Eastside Esplanade, riverbank revegetation sites, Port of Portland industrial facilities, Portland Harbor Superfund site, and the Water Pollution Control Lab. Bring your binoculars, appropriate weather gear, and $18 for this enjoyable and illustrative tour of the river's health in Portland. (view jetboats)
   
   Additional Fee for this tour: $18.00 per person
   
   
5. Tryon & Fanno Creek: Urban Stream Protection and Restoration Sites - View the struggles and success at protecting and restoring the Tryon and Fanno streams located in the west hills. This tour will visit urban stormwater runoff problem areas, monitoring locations, stream restoration projects, stormwater quality facilities, and constructed wetlands. It will also cover O & M practices, infrastructure issues, and community involvement practices. Tour finishes at the Tryon Creek State Natural Area.

Remember - SPACE IS LIMITED for all of these tours.