Join Allegheny County Conservation District for the 2026 Erosion Control Workshop with regional partners Butler, Beaver, and Washington Conservation Districts.
The workshop consists of seven webinars held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in February at 12 pm and a morning of in-person presentations for contractors on February 26, 2026. This workshop is an annual event for contractors, consultants, developers, engineers, and municipalities to learn best management practices for erosion control and stormwater.Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 12 PM
An overview of Erosion & Sediment (E&S) controls. Information on when Antidegradation Best Available Combination Technologies (ABACT) controls are necessary with comparison to standard E&S Best Management Practices.
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Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 12 PM
ACCD continues mapping project site boundaries and stormwater facilities to support plans and permits under the Chapter 102 and Chapter 105 delegations. The dataset now spans five years (2020–2024), with the 2024 update adding new metrics and analysis. The session will cover a project and data overview, potential applications, and future work.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 12 PM
An overview of municipal roles and responsibilities under Chapter 102, with insight into what constitutes a Common Plan of Development.
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 12 PM
Program updates on Chapter 102 and Chapter 105 from the Pennsylvania DEP Southwest Regional Office.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 12 PM
An overview of updates to the Erosion & Sediment Module 1, Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Module 2 and when to use the Erosion Potential Analysis (EPA) form.
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 12 PM
A review of the Chapter 102 Annual Report form, the Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Certification form, the Visual Site Inspection Report (VSIR), and the Pre-Development Site Characterization (PDSC) spreadsheet.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 12 PM
Addressing recurring Chapter 102 permit notice of intent (NOI) and application deficiencies from Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), Southwest Regional office (SWRO).
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Thursday, February 26, 2025 | 8 AM - 12:30 PM
ACCD invites contractors and environmental inspectors to an in-person workshop focused on Chapter 102 compliance and best practices. The morning will include presentation sessions on PAG-02 forms and reporting requirements, pre-construction considerations, common field inspection deficiencies, and post-construction requirements, along with opportunities for questions and discussion during a closing Q&A panel.