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TENNESSEE STORMWATER ASSOCIATION By Charlene DeSha
“Exceptional Quality” Award Winners

The Tennessee Stormwater Association to an organization displaying exceptional showing kindness.
(TNSA) announced its 2022 “Exceptional stewardship of water quality in Tennessee Silt fences and curb inlets are not just
Quality” Award Winners, recognizing and provides excellent education and legal, responsibilities to Haley. Rather, they
individuals and stormwater professionals regulatory and training assistance to TNSA are opportunities to create relationships.
who have devoted time and energy into members. John Chlarson and his MTAS Throughout the years, he has made an
making TNSA a success, accomplishing team offer support and help through the exceptional impact, participating in TNSA
great strides within the Tennessee entire state on a daily basis, providing legal and lending expertise in permit writing
stormwater arena. support for the association when needed. and regulatory efforts, both in the State
Nominations were accepted by TNSA Robert Haley III, with Smith Seckman and in Murfreesboro.
members and voted on by the TNSA Reid (SSR), was recognized for the About TNSA: The Tennessee
Membership and Board Members. Dr. Bruce Tschantz Lifetime Achievement Stormwater Association is Tennessee’s
WINNERS ARE: Award. The award is TNSA’s highest honor premier membership organization for
Paul Davis, Person of the Year. The for outstanding, longtime stormwater stormwater professionals. TNSA’s mission
award goes to an individual who displays professionals with a minimum of 20 years’ is to assist members with their local
exceptional dedication and commitment service. These individuals’ long-term efforts to comply with State and Federal
to TNSA. Davis has been teaching free contributions have made a noticeable clean water laws, including stormwater
Stormwater Basics classes across the state, impact on stormwater management efforts regulations through the Environmental
helping educate stormwater professionals at in the State of Tennessee. Protection Association and Tennessee
all levels. He also put in innumerable hours Haley has committed his career to Department of Environment and
on his review and comment of the Phase II stormwater and water quality. From early Conservation. TNSA’s goal is to protect
permit this year. years with TDEC, to building a stormwater and improve the quality of Tennessee’s
program in Murfreesboro, he has been
waters through the exchange of
University of Tennessee Municipal a constant in the field. His technical information and knowledge regarding
Technical Advisory Service (MTAS). contribution to the discipline is impressive, design, construction, maintenance,
MTAS and CTAS, winners of but more impressive is his ability to use administration and operation of
Organization of the Year. The award goes stormwater as a tool for teaching and stormwater facilities.

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