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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP): Developing a SWPPP and the New EPA Storm Water Rules ...water discharges from industrial facilities, construction sites and municipalities. They are conducting storm water pollution prevention plan inspections at industrial facilities and construction sites. Some of these inspections have resulted in storm water violations with fines. Nationwide, storm water is a leading source of water pollution and consequently, EPA is moving forward with plans to  more...

Turbidity Control and Testing on Construction Sites ...ant parameter used to evaluate the impact of construction sites on the waters of the United States. The Construction General Permit will require the sample collection and testing of turbidity if the storm water will (1) discharge into a waterway that been placed on the EPA Section 303(d) list of impaired waters for turbidity ('impaired waters'); or (2) discharge into a waterway that has a Total  more...

Social Networking and Electronic Communications: Issues for Public Schools BenefitsYou will examine teacher and student use of social media and social networking, and the intersection of individual rights with the school's authority to regulate the school environment. You will learn how student and employee policies should address teacher and student use of social media, including discipline of teachers and students, respectively. During this live audio conference, we  more...

How to Handle Travel Pay Legally ...ny companies send employees to conferences and other work sites using commercial travel and personal vehicles. This live audio conference will enable you to understand how and when to compensate an employee for travel time away from a work site. Attend this program and you will find out how to determine which employees are entitled to travel time pay and at what rate. With air travel being as  more...

Implementing An Indoor Air Quality/Construction Hygiene Plan ...ons and reducing building material losses at construction sites. The key elements of construction of hygiene management plans will be detailed to provide you with greater insight as to their function and content. This teleconference will also greatly aid LEED accredited professionals in better understanding how indoor air quality and construction hygiene plans are a key component of the new  more...

Current Issues in Cell Tower Leases ...itsThe wireless industry has built more than 250,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones, iPads and the like strain existing network capacity with data, email, computer and video applications, as well as to fill gaps in coverage. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed due to the  more...

Internet Research for Paralegals ...r relevant information to the legal researcher. Legal web sites organize information in different ways; documents appear in a variety of file formats; and search engines may or may not index legal materials in concert with the legal researcher's expectations. This teleconference will help you develop an understanding of how to search for and find legal information on the internet. The  more...

Development Challenges for Small Commercial Sites BenefitsDevelopment constraints are present in all building construction projects, with small site commercial development presenting unique challenges in regards to matching the existing character of the area, conformity with local zoning, land use and environmental regulations, and if all approvals and permitting are ultimately obtained, construction-related challenges and end-user occupancy  more...

Low-Impact Development Maintenance and Upkeep Techniques ...nd when it should be performed. Links to many informative sites further explaining maintenance Learning Objectives: You will be able to determine how to implement low impact development concepts into their site development plans. You will be able to discuss complex storm water BMPs. You will be able to categorize routine and nonroutine maintenance of storm water BMPs and when they should be  more...

Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability? ...ion on applicants but are now examining social networking sites, such as Facebook or MySpace . For job applicants, social networking site are places to interact with peers in any manner they choose. Entries on these sites are typically not meant for employers to view. Employers tell anecdotes of avoiding serious mistakes by using these tools. Conversely, some job applicants feel they have been  more...

Internet and Email: Monitoring Employee Conduct ...e' (email, blogging, instant messaging, social networking sites) have spawned a myriad of societal issues, including important legal, moral and ethical questions. Privacy rights have been the focus of much media attention and affect not only our individual lives, but our workplace relations. Employers must balance employee privacy rights with the legitimate need to know what is going on in the  more...

Retaining Wall and Slope Design Considerations ...sites ideal for development are becoming scarce as growth continues to increase in high density population centers. As a result, sites considered less ideal (small sites, sites with limited right-of-way, and/or sites with excessive topographic relief, etc.) are becoming more attractive. As a result, the design and construction of retaining walls and slopes are becoming more commonplace. A great  more...

Medical Professionals and Social Media: Privacy and Security Issues ...cell phones, texting, twittering, blogging, and using Web sites like Facebook and LinkedIn . But using these devices and technologies can carry significant risks of privacy violations under HIPAA and the potential for reportable breaches under HIPAA, either through data held on or transmitted by the devices, or via the information they may access remotely. Find out what it takes to bring these  more...

Litigating in the Social Networking Era ...me cases, discovery of information from social networking sites can make or break your case. Therefore, it is important for attorneys to understand how to utilize social networks when involved in litigation, both to discover information from their adversaries and to advise their clients of the potential risks of their own social networking use. This teleconference will help you understand how  more...

Differing Site Conditions ...lve issues such as unexpected soils issues, native burial sites, endangered species, severe weather conditions, or underground utilities not previous documented, to name a few. Accordingly, the issue of differing site conditions continues to be a major source of claims activity during and after many construction projects. This teleconference will discuss the various scenarios involving  more...

Reclamation and Rehabilitation of Vacant Properties nDistressed real estate is easy to find in this market. To come out of the recession, just waiting for the economic cycle to change for the better may not be enough. Coming out of the recession will require new techniques. The sprawl model is dying and not just because of swings in energy prices. Consumers increasingly enjoy urban settings and lifestyles. This is driven by demographics and  more...