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Dennis Westhoff
 

Dennis Westhoff, M.Eng., P.Eng., is a Senior Water Resources Engineer, with over twenty seven years experience in rural and urban drainage studies and development projects. Selected relevant project experience includes:

Urban Stormwater Management Guidelines:

  • Assigned as team leader for CIDA to develop urban stormwater management guidelines for the Republic of Indonesia
  • Developed stormwater management guidelines for the Municipal District of Rocky View No. 44
  • Assisted in the production of the Bow River Water Council publication entitled "Solutions for Management of Urban Stormwater in the Bow River Basin"
  • Assisted in the re-write of the Stormwater Management Guidelines for the City of Calgary

Master Drainage Plans:

  • Western Headworks Main Canal Storm Study
  • Elbow Valley Master Drainage Plan
  • Hanson Ranch Master Drainage Plan
  • Banff Master Drainage Plan

Stormwater Management Reports:

  • Prepared numerous innovative drainage concepts and designs including multi-purpose stormwater facilities for the SAIT Expansion Project 2001, Elbow Valley and Banff
  • Prepared Stormwater Management Plans for developments in Radium, Invermere and Windermere, British Columbia

Best Management Practices:

  • Introduced the first stormwater management wetland BMP in the City of Calgary and has since, incorporated eight wetland systems in residential and commercial developments for improving stormwater water quality.
  • Developed zero impact strategies for the Elbow Valley development and have successfully integrated a "waterscaping" approach using an overland flow system only (no minor system) for a 1000 acre, 800 home development on the outskirts of the City of Calgary.
  • Developed "zero discharge regional pond" waterscaping concepts and designs for industrial and commercial developments in and outside the City of Calgary.

Wetlands:

  • Signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Olds College to design and construct wetlands as part of a Botanical Garden Complex and to develop research programs in treatment processes by natural wetlands in cold climates.
  • Prepared wetland / wet pond design for the Burnco Okotoks Gravel Pit

Innovation:

  • Sustainable development in Rocky Ridge and Springbank where rainfall is captured, re-cycled, re-used and re-claimed
  • Harvesting runoff for car wash facilities
  • Green roofs and no ponds development concepts in commercial districts
  • Rainwater, a supply for non-drinking use at commercial developments in the outskirts of the City of Calgary
  • "waterscaping urban environments", trademark pending
 
 

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