Gathering Drainage Intelligence 

Properly managing a drainage system that embraces new technology, provides good drainage for landowners, preserves natural resources, and stays within the legal parameters of the drainage law and government regulation can make anyone feel like they are on a classified mission.  The IADD Annual Conference is designed to equip drainage commissioners, landowners, and drainage professionals with the “Drainage Intelligence” to face any drainage challenge with confidence.

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AGENDA

Thursday, January 19

12:00pm Registration and Trade Show Opens

1:00 pm  High Tech Tools -Ron Schlatter will discuss  the latest high tech gadget -Lasers, GPS– for farm drainage management.

2:00 pm Insurance Protection - Bliss McKnight, Inc.

2:30 pm Break

3:00 pm  Drainage Technology

4:00 pm Product Showcase

4:30 pm IADD Annual Meeting

7:00 pm Hospitality Suite

 

Friday January 20

6:30-7:30 am Breakfast Served

7:00 am  Registration Opens

8:00 am Before You Dig - Don Wauthier-Berns, Clancy, & Associates -will walk you through all the necessary decisions and steps, including permits to obtain, that every district needs to perform before starting a new maintenance project.

9:30 am Regulatory Panel - Darin LeCrone, IL EPA, will discuss the NPDES Construction and Pesticide Permit Program.

10:00 am Break

10:30 am Regulatory Panel continued- Representatives from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources will discuss drainage related regulations and permits.

11:30 am Regulatory Panel Q’s & A’s

12:00 pm  Luncheon

1:00 pm Keynote Address

1:30 pm Modern Ditch Design - Imagine what the ideal drainage system would look like if 100-year old ditches and tiles were not present. University of Illinois Drainage Specialist, Dr. Richard Cooke will incorporate recent drainage research to design an ideal modern drainage system.

2:30 pm Drainage Law Session

 Drainage Districts Records- Jennifer Simutis, Attorney                                                                                              Who is Responsible for Bridge Maintenance–Jerry Niemann, Attorney

 3:30 pm Attorneys & Engineers Panel

Pre-Conference Registration closes January 13.  Payment at the door is welcomed-Please complete the registration form by clicking on Register Now.  Payment at the door is welcomed but complete the form prior to January 13 to avoid late registration fee.