July, 2022 Presentation

Speaker: Annette M. Lucas

Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022

Topic:  Don't Let Stormwater Be Dry

Presentation: Video

Summary: Over 100 communities across North Carolina implement local stormwater programs to comply with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS) Program. However, complying with a federal stormwater requirement does not have to be boring! Fortunately, the MS4 Program allows communities leeway to create a local stormwater program that is fun, creative and responsive to the unique needs of their citizens, businesses, and visitors. This presentation will describe the resourcefulness and innovation of a variety of North Carolina communities in inspiring their own teams, engaging their citizens, increasing their program’s efficiencies, and most of all, protecting and improving water quality.

Speakers:

Annette Lucas, PE is the Stormwater Program Practice Lead at McAdams in Durham, NC. Prior to joining the McAdams team, she served as the supervisor of the NC DEQ Stormwater Program, where she managed a large team and a diverse array of stormwater programs, including the MS4 Program, the Post-Construction Program and the NPDES Industrial Stormwater Program. Annette successfully completed numerous high profile stormwater projects during her tenure at the NC DEQ. She led the Minimum Design Criteria (MDC) stakeholder team and authored updates to the state’s stormwater rules that went into effect in 2017. Her contributions have expanded the use of green infrastructure practices such as permeable pavement and bioretention cells. Annette has extensive experience working with the NC General Assembly, communities, developers, and citizens. Annette has a Master’s in Civil Engineering from NC State University and a Bachelor’s in Public Policy Studies from Duke University.