The Indiana MS4 Partnership with Joe Moore and Amanda Vandenoever

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Key Points Discussed

00:01 – Opening + Guest Intros

• Ty welcomes Joe and Amanda
  
  
• Amanda’s role as MS4 coordinator in Porter County
  
  
• Joe’s experience as a vendor and MS4 partner volunteer
  
  

“What we're going to talk about today is something near and dear to my heart—Indiana stormwater and MS4 programs.” – Ty

03:07 – Public & Private Sector Collaboration

• Strong relationships between regulators and vendors
  
  
• The MS4 Partnership bridges both sides
  
  

“It’s one of my favorite things about the organization—problem-solving with people across the industry.” – Joe

04:46 – Real-World Interaction Across Sectors

• Amanda has consulted Joe directly on field issues
  
  
• The value of practical cross-communication
  
  

“It helps to know there are passionate people on both sides working toward the same end.” – Amanda

06:29 – Conference History and Growth

• Launched in 2007 with no funding
  
  
• Now a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit
  
  
• Volunteer-led board, annual growth in attendees
  
  

“I remember not having any revenue at all... and now we walk in with professional A/V teams and packed agendas.” – Joe

10:22 – Who Should Attend?

• MS4s, consultants, local elected officials, engineers
  
  
• Targets both newcomers and seasoned professionals
  
  
• State education hour requirements attract regulars
  
  

“Whether you’re brand new or 30 years in, the sessions are designed to provide value.” – Amanda

13:32 – MCM-Focused Education

• Goes beyond construction to cover all six MCMs
  
  
• Regional successes and permit update discussions
  
  

“We don’t just focus on construction—this is about every MCM in the MS4 permit.” – Joe

15:34 – 2025 Agenda Preview

• Theme inspired by EPA’s “Stormwater Never Travels Alone”
  
  
• Morning sessions include national perspectives and regional case studies
  
  
• Afternoon focuses on illicit discharge, construction, social media education
  
  

“We're trying to reduce pollutants and invest in our communities through stormwater practices.” – Amanda

20:00 – National Integration

• National speakers like Luke Owen and Corey Rayburn
  
  
• Cross-state discussions (Ohio River Basin, ORBA, SENCO)
  
  

“We don’t need to rewrite the script—we need to see what’s working elsewhere and bring it here.” – Joe

23:04 – Evolving Board & Mission

• Board made up of working MS4 professionals
  
  
• Passionate about real-world problem solving
  
  
• Peer-to-peer program building and funding support
  
  

“We’re hearing directly from MS4s and feeding that back into the conference design.” – Amanda

25:26 – Support Beyond the Main Conference

• Helping fund local and regional training initiatives
  
  
• Support for Coastal Program, NYSWAG, and more
  
  

“This board is now capable of extending its reach well beyond one annual event.” – Joe

31:18 – IDEM Construction Workshop Day (May 12)

• Separate IDEM-led workshop on inspections
  
  
• Main annual meeting happens May 13
  
  

“If you want the latest from IDEM on inspections, that first day is where you need to be.” – Amanda

33:47 – Vendor and Networking Focus

• Over 90 minutes built-in for vendor interaction
  
  
• Vendors treated as educators and key partners
  
  

“There’s a lot of education in those vendor booths—this event values those conversations.” – Joe

Key Quotes

• “One of my most favorite things about the entire organization is the ability… to problem solve with folks like Amanda.”– Joe Moore

• “It helps to know there are passionate people on both sides of the coin working toward the same end.”– Amanda Vandenoever

• “We don’t need to rewrite the script—we need to see what’s working elsewhere and bring it here.”– Joe Moore

• “We're trying to reduce pollutants and invest in our communities through stormwater practices.”– Amanda Vandenoever

• “There’s a lot of education in those vendor booths—this event values those conversations.”– Joe Moore

In this episode of the Stormwater World Podcast, host Ty Garmon is joined by Amanda Vandenoever and Joe Moore to preview the 2025 Indiana MS4 Annual Meeting, taking place May 12–13 in Plainfield. They discuss the growth of the event from its grassroots beginnings in 2007 to a leading educational platform for stormwater professionals across Indiana. The conversation highlights the collaboration between regulators, consultants, and vendors, the comprehensive agenda covering all six MCMs, and the value of national perspectives being brought to a local stage. With sessions on green infrastructure, construction inspections, social media outreach, and more, the event promises to be both practical and inspiring for MS4 professionals.

 

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Check out the Conference:

Indiana MS4 Annual Meeting: https://www.indianams4.org/2025-annual-meeting-ms4

Indiana MS4 Partnership LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indiana-ms4-partnership/posts/?feedView=all

 

Connect with Joe Moore:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemoore6/

Email: jmoore@siltworm.com

Website: https://erosionconstructionsolutions.com/

 

Connect with Amanda Vandenoever:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-vandenoever-594a28126/

Email: amanda.vandenoever@portercountyin.gov

Website: https://portercountystormwater.org/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/portercountystormwatermanagement

 

Connect with Ty Garmon, LEED AP: 

Connect with Ty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tygarmon/

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