St. Louis Regional Plan for Sustainable Development

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1 June 2012 In This Issue President s Message... 2 Younger Member Events... 4 Shaw Professional Landscape Series... 5 SAVE Coalition Training Jefferson City... 7 SEI Day Extreme Loading... 8 New Book on Site Remediation... 9 Professional Training for 3 PDH s Ethics in Engineering... 9 Networking and Social Events University Course Offerings June Luncheon 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday June 12, 2012 St. Louis Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Overview Speaker: Megan A. Riechmann, AICP East West Gateway Council of Governments has received a grant to produce a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development for the St. Louis metro region. A brief overview of the planning process, partners, and public involvement will be followed by an introduction to one of the plan s in-progress deliverables: an Environmental Best Practices Toolkit. Interactive keypad polling will also be conducted for all those in attendance. We encourage you to attend this event and contribute your voice to the planning process! About the speaker Ms. Riechmann joined HeartLands Conservancy in 2006 and is a certified planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners. She has a Master of Science in Biology from St. Louis University with an emphasis in conservation botany, public policy, communication, and education. She has over 8 years of experience in assisting local municipalities and clients with geospatial data support, comprehensive conservation and environmental planning, and public outreach initiatives. Megan also maintains and organizes the large library of local, regional, and statewide data. She has previous experience with the Missouri Botanical Gardens at the Center for Plant Conservation as the Conservation Project Coordinator. She has a background in conservation botany as well as educational and professional experience in environmental and land use planning. Megan is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. She is currently on the Technical Planning Committee for Sustainable Development, an Illinois At-large member of the American Planning Association, and resides on the St. Louis Metro Section Executive Board. Time, Date, Location 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, June 12 th, 2012, Engineers Club of St. Louis, 11:30 Registration / 12:00 Lunch Cost: $15/person, students $5, unemployed members $5 (checks payable to ASCE) Reservations: Call Kurt at the Engineers Club for reservations by noon the Friday before the event Kurt: , or fax: , or kurt.krispin@engineersclub.net. ASCE is charged for all reserved lunches. If you ve signed up and can t make it, please cancel with Kurt by Friday before the meeting or we will have to charge you for the meal. 1/2 PDH is typically awarded to attendees. ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 1 of 12

2 Officers & Directors President Elise Ibendahl CH2M-Hill 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. Suite 2300 St. Louis, MO Phone: (314) Fax: (314) President-Elect Steve Randolph Horner & Shifrin, Inc Oakland Ave. St. Louis, MO Phone: (314) Fax: (314) Vice President Marc Bacchetti David Mason & Associates 800 S. Vandeventer St. Louis, MO Phone: (314) Fax: (314) Secretary Shawnna Erter SCI Engineering Inc. 130 Point West Blvd. St. Louis, MO Phone: (636) Fax: (636) Treasurer Michael Buechter Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri Phone: Fax: Director of Professional Development Lyle Simonton Director of Administration Matt Harper Director of Technical Development Chad Schrand Past President Adam Spector, PE President s Message Last month, I remarked to someone that I couldn t believe my time as President was nearly at an end. They kindly did the math for me and pointed out that I still had a full five months left. That certainly seemed like a long road ahead. Now, as I look at the remaining four months of my tenure, I realize that we aren t as active during the summer months and that this is, in fact, my second-to-last President s Message as there will not be another formal newsletter until September. So, while I have enjoyed acting as the St. Louis Section President, I have to say I am looking forward to the light at the end of the tunnel. May turned out to be one of our most active months yet. Our Society President-Elect Greg DiLiretto s presentation at the Younger Member s Sustainability Forum was enlightening, and a hearty round of thanks goes out to our new Sustainability Chair, Marty Chorkey, and the team of Younger Members who helped him plan the forum and many other activities related to Greg s visit. Personally, I enjoyed the VIP tour of the Mississippi River Bridge construction and I will never forget the memorable side show at the Thursday night Cardinal s game that I attended with Greg and some of our younger members. We are fortunate to have outstanding examples of Civil Engineering accomplishments all around us here in St. Louis that Greg saw on the landmark tour led by our History & Heritage chair, Jeff Fouse, and I m sure we all look forward to contributing to many more landmarks in years to come. I hope that everyone received their copy of our annual Membership Roster. Many thanks to our Membership Roster editor, Karen Frederich, who organizes this effort and produces the document single-handedly each year. If you noticed something in the roster that wasn t quite right, I ask that first you take a moment of appreciation for Karen s hard work and then log on to and check your PRIMARY profile. Note that while Karen does some minor cleanup on the contact information we receive directly from the Society, we do not receive information about your secondary profile-it is simply not provided to us, we do not have access to it, and we cannot use what we do not have. (continued on page 3) Upcoming ASCE Events June 12 June Luncheon - St. Louis Regional Plan for Sustainable Development June 22 SAVE Coalition Training Jefferson City September 14 Annual ASLA/ASCE Golf Tournament October 19 SEI Day Extreme Loading November 2 GeoConfluence ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 2 of 12

3 We are going to reissue the roster in the Fall, so please take some time now to make sure your primary profile information reflects exactly what you d like to see. While you re looking at the roster, also take a moment to be thankful for the hard work not just of our roster editor, but of all our volunteers, national committee members, award /scholarship recipients, and those who led the activities highlighted in the roster s pages. I can t help but be thankful to each and every one of our volunteers, especially as I look back on the whirlwind of activities we ve held this year. Thank you! Sincerely, Elise Ibendahl, PE, CFM Standing in front of one of the rock cores excavated for the New Mississippi River Bridge foundation are (left to right) ASCE Society President-Elect Gregory E. DiLoreto, Chad Schrand, Elise Ibendahl, Kyle Tabor. ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 3 of 12

4 Younger Member Events The YMG is on summer vacation! Have a wonderful summer. Be sure to check your inboxes for updates about our Summer BBQ and various activities we are already planning for after the summer break. If you have any ideas or questions for upcoming YM Events, please jepettibone@hornershifrin.com I wanted to thank all of you for the time you put in this year for Rebuilding Together. You guys gave up your time to make Mrs. McLittle more comfortable and safe in her own home than she has been in years. Lots of visible (new door, garden, etc.) and not so visible (insulation, tuck pointing, etc.) tasks where done. Mrs. For all YM questions, please contact YM committee chair Jordan E. Pettibone jepettibone@hornershifrin.com McLittle was so grateful for the time we gave her and so happy and excited with everything we did. Everyone did a great job and we have the sunburns, paint stains, and sticky insulation on our hands to prove it. You guys were her heroes. Thanks for everything. -- Britt Marron, EIT, CH2M Hill 2012 Rebuilding Together House Captain for ASCE One more bit of info. Did you know we have a Facebook Page? Check out for photos, events, and networking! ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 4 of 12

5 Shaw Professional Landscape Series The Shaw Professional Landscape Series at Alberici June 19-20, 2012 (10 CEU s) Day 1 June 19 8:00-8:30 am Registration 8:30 am John Alberici Welcome 8:45-9:05 am MSD Consent Decree Update Brian Hoelscher, P.E., MSD Director 9:05-9:30 am Stormwater Management Updates Jay Hoskins, P.E., Principal Engineer-MSD 9:30 10:00 am MSD s Green Infrastructure Pilot Project Susan McCrary, P.E., SeniorCivil Engineer-MSD 10:00 10:30 am Seeding Specifications for Wet Detention and Buffer Areas/Zones addendum to the MSD Stormwater Landscape Guide John Grimm, P.E., Principal Engineer-MSD 10:30-10:45 am Break 10:45-11:45 am Urban Redevelopment and Bioretention David Wilson; East-West Gateway 11:45 12 noon Q & A for morning session 12 noon 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 1:30 pm Bioretention Pitfalls and Solutions Scott Woodbury, Shaw Nature Reserve 1:30 2:15 pm Updates on Pervious Pavement Design and Construction 2:15-2:30 pm Break Jason Peterein, P.E., Civil Engineer-MSD 2:30-3:00 pm BMP Compliance Inspections What to Expect Melantha Norton, P.E., Civil Engineer-MSD Environmental Compliance 3:00-3:30 pm BMP Maintenance Jon Wingo, DJM Ecological Services 3:30-3:45 pm Q&A for afternoon session ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 5 of 12

6 Day 2 June 20 8:00-8:30 am Registration 8:30 am John Alberici Welcome 8:45-9:30 am Weed Ordinances, speaker TBD Invasive spp., Weed ID and Control Doug Bauer, Pizzo and Associates 9:30-10:30 am Bioretention and Stormwater Management: Role of Trees Mark Grueber, MDC 10:30-10:45 am Break 10:45-11:30 am Rain Garden Soil Mixes - Panel Discussion Speakers: Jay Hoskins; MSD and Roy Gross 11:30-11:45 Update on Bioretention Soil Study at Shaw Nature Reserve Cindy Gilberg 11:45-12:30 Stormwater Management at Tyson Living Building 12:30 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 2:15 pm Ecological Benefits of Native Plantings and Riparian Corridors 2:15 2:30 pm Break 2:30 3:30 pm Planting Styles and Lists How this affects Plant Performance and Maintenance (Scott need better title??) Cindy Gilberg, Gilberg Design and Consulting and Scott Woodbury, Shaw Nature Reserve 3:30-4:00 pm Q & A June 29, 2012 Storm water Bus Tour (7 CEU s) This bus tour is designed for attendees to see first-hand, on-site applications of Stormwater BMPs on a number of projects in the St. Louis region. People associated with and knowledgeable about each project will be at each site to present the concepts and answer questions. 7:30-8:00 am Registration: Missouri Botanical Garden Multi-modal parking lot *exit off I 44 onto Vandeventer Ave. and turn right into MBG Lot B. 8:00 am Bus loads Stops include: Missouri Botanical Garden West Parking Lot Stormwater BMPs Choteau Crossing Bioretention BMP Ace Hardware Brentwood John Burroughs School Missouri Baptist Hospital Edward Jones building and Des Peres Park (lunch stop) Priory School Maryville University The Treasure Room parking lot Chesterfield Valley 4:00 pm return to MBG Multi-modal parking lot at I 44 and Vandeventer Ave. ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 6 of 12

7 SAVE Coalition Training Jefferson City ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 7 of 12

8 SEI Day Extreme Loading SAVE THE DATE SEI St. Louis Presents: SEI Day 2012 Extreme Loading October 19, 2012 Held at the Masonry Institute of St. Louis Full day of speakers and vendors Approximately 6 PDHS & Giveaways ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 8 of 12

9 New Book on Site Remediation Allen W. Hatheway, P.E. FASCE, LMASCE, and retired Professor of Geological Engineering, UM-Rolla, has published his sole-authored Remediation of Former Manufactured Gas Plants & Other Coal-Tar Sites: CRC Press, 1,398 p. The book capitalizes on 23 years of devoted gasworks research and consulting, and is applicable worldwide. His informative website is A good deal of the book is to be found on the internet and the entire book contents are searchable by name, location, or term, here. There's considerable content dealing with Missouri and with St. Louis. Professional Training for 3 PDH s Ethics in Engineering We have two courses scheduled. Take your pick and sign up: June 20, 2012, 11:00 to 2:00, Engineer s Club. July 11, 2012, 11:00 to 2:00, Sunset Country Club For more information: Professional Training for Engineers c/o Bob Berry (314) BobPTFE@aol.com Course Overview This three-hour course will cover Ethics in Engineering Standards as defined by: Missouri and Illinois State Registration Boards, Missouri State Law for Professional Conduct, NSPE, ASME, IEEE, ASCE, AIChE The course will include discussion as to what state laws say about engineering ethics versus what may be considered ethical practice. Case studies will discuss various solutions to conflicts between following ethical standards and achieving project goals. Instructors: Dr. Paul Munger, PE; Dr. Bob Berry, PE Cost: $115, includes lunch. Make checks payable to Prof Training for Engineers Sign-Up: us that you would like to attend and we will reserve a spot for you. Pay at the door. Learn how engineers handled real-life situations when hard decisions had to be made that might have jeopardized quality, safety, cost, budget, schedule or management wishes for the sake of ethical practice. Participants earn three PDHs. ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 9 of 12

10 Networking and Social Events ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 10 of 12

11 University Course Offerings Considering Returning to School for a MS or a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering? Take a look at SIUE. Eleven different transportation engineering courses are available to graduate students, including Transportation Security, Advanced Geometric Design, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Transportation Safety Systems, Computer Simulation in Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, and Traffic Studies, for example. Nationally-recognized teachers who are also professional engineers teach these courses and mentor students through graduate school. Students have the opportunity to use state-of-the-practice research and teaching facilities including a traffic signal lab, a vehicle driving simulator, and advance computer traffic simulation software. Assistantships are available for most full-time MS or Ph.D. students, including a monthly salary plus a full tuition waiver. Apply today at MS&T CE-337 River Mechanics And Sediment Transport Location: MSD Date/Time: Meets Wednesdays 6:00 PM 8:45 PM, Fall Semester begins August Instructor: Gary T Moore MS, P.E. This course is intended to provide graduate students an opportunity to study the formation of rivers and the laws governing river regulation and improvements, including navigation and flood protection along with principals of sediment transport. An objective of the course is to understand the geomorphological processes of streams and application of those principals to a real stream in St Louis County. In addition, channel processes and approaches to streambank stabilization techniques will be discussed and observed. Both hand calculations and computer methods for stream channel processes and hydraulic calculations will be developed. In addition, the course will involve physical data collection in a St Louis County creek for use in the course with an end result of providing a plan for stream stabilization plan for a particular segment of the stream. On completion of the course, students should be able to understand the aspects of planning and designing streambank stabilization methods and determine the hydraulic and geomorphic processes of a streams as well as erosion control techniques. Students will have a final design project for a stream segment identifying dominant geomorphic processes and stream protection countermeasures with appropriate open channel hydraulics and present the information in a professional setting. Computer applications such as HEC-RAS and Rivermorph may be employed as needed as part of the course work. Other computer or hand computations may be performed for geomorphic determinations or for flow rates. For further information regarding enrolling in this or any other graduate courses at the MS&T Engineering Education Center at UMSL, visit MS&T's website at Call (314) or mailto:msteec@umr.edu for more information. Have some ASCE Student Chapter news to share? ASCE student chapters associated with the St. Louis Section are encouraged to submit articles to the newsletter. See the newsletter submission information near the end of this issue for more information. ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 11 of 12

12 To submit items to the newsletter Please try to get all announcements for placement in the newsletter to the Newsletter Editor by the 15 th of the month prior to publication. Items may be sent ( preferred) to: Brent Vaughn at MS Word files are the preferred file type. PDF files are also acceptable but may not look as sharp when inserted into the newsletter and hyperlinks might not carry through to the final version. For multiple page announcements, please consider providing a single-page flyer, concisely worded, with links provided to ancillary pages such as registration forms or other attachments. Also, please clearly include in the subject line a concise title for the announcement and desired month(s) of publication. Most news items will be available on the Section s Web Page, which can be reached via the link on ASCE National Website ( Click on Geographical and International Units to link to the Section or go directly to our page at: The Section s Website Editor is Jeff Smith JESmith@HNTB.com or via feedback directly from our website. For more information and updates see our Web Page: This newsletter will be sent to all Section members via . Delivery of the newsletter hardcopy by First Class mail will be made upon request. Members have the responsibility to keep their contact information in the ASCE national database up to date. Please note that the St. Louis Section is only provided with members PRIMARY information on file at the Society level. To ensure that we can contact you, please edit your PRIMARY information to contain the information where you would like the section to contact you and how you would like your information to appear in our annual roster. Please be sure to keep your PRIMARY contact information up-to-date by contacting ASCE at or call ASCE (2723). ASCE St. Louis Section c/o The Engineers' Club of St. Louis 4359 Lindell Blvd. St. Louis, MO ASCE St. Louis Section Newsletter June 2012 Page 12 of 12