EPA Region 6 invites all municipal/private practitioners and students implementing green infrastructure (GI)/low impact development (LID) projects within Region 6 to participate in its seventh annual Outstanding GI/LID Project Competition.

The Competition objectives are to: 1) showcase the GI/LID practices within Region 6 at any stage of planning to implementation, irrespective of type, size, complexity or primary purpose, and 2) educate practitioners on the realistic applications and benefits of GI/LID within this region, regardless of climatic or geologic conditions.

Anyone with a GI/LID project that falls within the Region 6 geographical area.• Flood mitigation• Revitalization• Open space• Xeriscaping• Community impact

• Commercial• Industrial• Transportation• Institutional • Water conservation

• New or innovative designs• Retrofit or redevelopment

projects• Master plan projects• Residential

1. One complete Project Abstract Form is required for each GI/LID project and must include the below information. The completed abstract form must be submitted to http://submissions2.mirasmart.com/TAMUK2020/login.aspx no later than 11:59 PM CDT on June 29th.

Project Description (300-500 words max): • Describe all GI/LID element(s) and each element’s intended purpose (i.e., aesthetics, green

space, LEED credits, runoff management, pollutant(s) removal, flood mitigation, riparian protection, water conservation, etc.).

• Include project title and location (Region 6 only), indicating whether on private or public property.

• Indicate the phase or status of project implementation.• Identify monitoring parameters included or planned, if any.• Identify the entity tasked with operating and maintaining the GI/LID element(s).

2. Identify whether entering the Professional or Student competition category.3. Identify name(s) of presenter(s) and collaborative agencies/partners, if any.4. Include full contact information for each presenter, including telephone numbers, e-mail

addresses, and a brief biography (150 words max).5. Participants will be notified of abstract approval, via e-mail, no later than July 6th. 6. Participants notified of approved project abstracts must submit the final electronic project

poster and a 5-minute video presentation to Suzanna Perea (perea.suzanna@epa.gov) no later than 11:59 PM CDT on July 27th for judging.

7. Project presenters may participate in the 2020 EPA Region 6 Virtual Stormwater Training to learn of competition winners. There is no fee to participate in this competition.

The Project Abstract Form and additional information about the 2020 EPA Region 6 Virtual Stormwater Training can be found at https://tamuk-isee.com/2020-epa-r6-virtual-training/.

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COMPETITION OBJECTIVES

ELIGIBLE COMPETITION CATEGORIES AND PROJECT TYPES

COMPETITION REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• An electronic version (ppt or pdf) of the project poster is required to participate. • Photos, graphic designs, or a combination thereof may be used to meet judging criteria.

• Participants must prepare a project video presentation not to exceed 5 minutes. Videos longer than 5 minutes will not be viewed.

• For ease in describing various elements of the project posters, presenters may opt to include up to 4 additional slides of zoomed-in elements provided content and images do not differ from the final printed project poster.

• Video presentations must be created from original content and illustrate the judging criteria provided below. You represent and warrant that the work submitted is your own original work and that it does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any other person.

• Participants must upload their video presentation to YouTube or a similar video-sharing website and provide a link with their submission. Instructions on how to upload a video on YouTube is available online. The inability to review a video presentation will result in disqualification.

JUDGING CRITERIA AND COMPETITION EVENT

Project posters and video presentations will be judged by a panel of local experts that may include EPA staff, landscape architects, engineers, public officials, and/or academia. Project presenters will be allotted five minutes to present to the judges via the video presentation. Judges will score posters and video presentations using the following criteria, as applicable:

• Originality/uniqueness• Benefits obtained (design storm for BMP sizing and environmental/volume calculations,

total/peak flow and volume reductions, water quality benefits, creation or preservation of ecosystem(s), etc.)

• GI/LID design elements and their function• Challenges/impediments to overcome for implementation • Outreach efforts used to inform and engage the community about the GI/LID practices

implemented• GI/LID project aesthetics (line, form, color, texture)• Project presentation (content quality, graphics, verbal skills, color, photos, etc.)• Operation and maintenance techniques/strategies (feasibility & efficiency)• Triple bottom line (economic, social, environmental)

Competing posters will be posted on the 2020 EPA Region 6 Virtual Stormwater Training website where training attendees will have an opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award.

First and second place in the professional category, first place in the student category, and the Technical Merit and People’s Choice awards will be presented during the 2020 EPA Region 6 Virtual Stormwater Training and via EPA’s various electronic and social media mechanisms.

For additional competition information or questions, please visithttps://tamuk-isee.com/2020-epa-r6-virtual-training/ or contact

Suzanna Perea (perea.suzanna@epa.gov).

PROJECT POSTER FORMAT

VIDEO PRESENTATION

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

JUDGING CRITERIA AND COMPETITION EVENT