The Hydrology, Hydraulics & Water Quality Committee (AFB60)
of the Transportation Research Board
presents:
“Water Resources and the Highway Environment - Impacts & Solutions”
July 16-17, 2007
SUNDIAL
BEACH and GOLF RESORT
Sanibel Island, Florida
Invitation
TRB Committee AFB60 "Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Quality" invites you to attend a Symposium on Water Resources and the Highway Environment. This educational event will be held on beautiful Sanibel Island, FL on July 16-18, 2007. The Symposium will be followed by the Committee’s Mid-Year Meeting.
Keynote Address:
"The
New Orleans Levees: The Worst Engineering Castrophe in US
History - What Went Wrong and Why"
Presented by Lawrence H. Roth, PE, GE, F.
ASCE
Deputy Director
American Society of Civil Engineers
Session Topics
Technical Sessions will be presented on a variety of topics including the following:
Impacts from Katrina
Geomorphology/Stream Stability
Stream Restoration & Mitigation
Fish passage/Aquatic Passage
Coastal Hydraulics
Hydrology - Channel Forming Discharge, Flow Duration, Water Quality Design
Low Impact Development
Porous Pavements
Schedule
| Sunday | July 15 | 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Registration |
| Monday | July 16 | 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| Monday | July 16 | 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM | Sessions |
| Monday | July 16 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Reception |
| Tuesday | July 17 | 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| Tuesday | July 17 | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Sessions |
| Wednesday | July 18 | 8:30 AM to 12:00 | Committee Meeting |
| Wednesday | July 18 | 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM | Committee Meeting |
Note: Mid-Year Committee Meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 18. Guests are welcome to attend.
Session Schedule
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 8:15 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| Monday | 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM | Session 1: Coastal Issues and Extreme Events |
| Monday | 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM | Break |
| Monday | 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon | Session 2: Impacts from Hurricane Katrina |
| Monday | 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM | Keynote Address on Hurricane Katrina - Lunch Provided |
| Monday | 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM | Session 3: Fish & Aquatic Passage |
| Monday | 3:00 PM to 3:15 PM | Break |
| Monday | 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM | Session 4: Fish & Aquatic Passage (Continued) |
| Monday | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | RECEPTION |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM | Session 5: Stream Stability and Stream Restoration |
| Tuesday | 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM | Break |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM to 12:15 PM | Session 6: New Techniques in Hydrology |
| Tuesday | 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM | Lunch (On Your Own) |
| Tuesday | 1:30 PM to 3:15 PM | Session 7: Low Impact Development and Non-Structural Methods |
| Tuesday | 3:15 PM to 3:30 PM | Break |
| Tuesday | 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM | Session 8: Porous Pavements |
Continuing Education Units/Professional Development Hours
As an option, attendees are eligible to receive up to 1.2 CEUs or 12 PDHs through the Water Resources Learning Center (FL approved provider CP00044). There is an additional $30.00 administrative fee should you elect to do so.
Registration
Registration Fee: $195.00 ($225.00 if you would like to earn CEUs/PDHs)
For More Information,
Contact Julie Trace.
Water Resources Learning Center
3918 Prosperity Ave, Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-289-9600; FAX: 703-289-9622
info@waterlearning.org
Accommodations:
SUNDIAL
BEACH
AND GOLF RESORT
Sanibel Island, Florida
Join us for this year’s TRB Symposium which is being held at the Sundial Beach and Golf Resort in Sanibel Island, FL. Discover the ideal blend of modern elegance and classic charm at Sundial Beach & Golf Resort. After 14 months of rebuilding, our beachfront Sanibel Island hotel is a tropical paradise where memories are as plentiful as the natural sands. Located directly on the Gulf, our all-suite accommodations boast comprehensive amenities - including full kitchens and dining areas. Enjoy a playground of lush natural beauty, brimming with adventure, at our premier family destination. Allow the gentle surf to soothe your spirit, as you collect pastel-colored shells along our breathtaking one-mile stretch of beach. Commune with nature on a sailboat or kayak as you drift along warm Gulf waters. Or simply relax on the breezy screened balcony of your spacious suite. Providing easy access to the area's best attractions, this luxurious Sanibel Island Florida hotel is situated in a breathtaking setting.
The resort is offering
our group the room rate of $119.00. Room rates are subject to applicable state
and local taxes. Each individual guest must make their own reservations by calling
toll free 1-866-565-5093 by Monday, June 26, 2007. They must identify themselves
as members of TRB. A limited number of rooms have been blocked for this
event and we expect the hotel to sell out so please make your reservations as
soon as possible.
Sundial Beach Resort
is located at 1451 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island, Florida 33957. The telephone
number is 866-565-5093.
From Southwest Florida International Airport: Follow Terminal Access Road out of the airport, and turn right onto Treeline Avenue Extension. Continue on Treeline Avenue for approximately 2.5 miles, and turn left onto Daniels Parkway. Drive under the I-75 overpass, and continue straight ahead, crossing US-41 to Summerlin Road. Turn left onto Summerlin, and continue 10 miles to the Sanibel Causeway ($6 bridge toll). Cross the causeway, and turn right at the four-way stop. This is Periwinkle Way. Proceed on Periwinkle 0.6 miles to Donax. Turn left onto Donax, and continue to the stop sign. Turn right onto Middle Gulf Drive. Follow Middle Gulf Drive through the S-curve (turning left at the fork, and right at the stop sign).
Detailed Hotel directions can be found here.
Please see the resort’s
website for more information as well as all they have to offer!
www.sundialresort.com
Local Attractions:
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is located on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of Mexico. The refuge is part of the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the United States. It is world famous for its spectacular migratory bird populations. J. N. "Ding" Darling is one of over 540 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System administered by the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
