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Remediation and Reuse Symposium
December 11- 12, 2007
The Francis Marion Hotel
387 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Speaker Bios
Agenda
Day One - Tuesday, December 11
8:30-9:15 Welcome and Introductions
Moderated by: Andy Shivas, TN, Chair, State Response and Brownfields Program Operations (SRBPO) Task Force
- Welcome to the State of South Carolina: Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. of Charleston, SC
- Opening Remarks: David Lloyd, US EPA
9:15-10:15 Missouri’s Hidden Treasures
Moderated by: Amy Yersavich, OH
In May 2005, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program began to examine properties that have successfully completed cleanup and redevelopment. The purpose of this study was to measure the economic and environmental impact of cleanup. This presentation will discuss the details of creating and conducting this study and provide listeners with the astounding results!
- Presentation by: Jim Gilstrap, MO
Short Film: "Our Land, Our Legacy: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act"
Introduced by: Robert Hall, US EPA
This video presents information about and approaches to cleaning up and revitalizing RCRA Subtitle C Hazardous Waste sites. The video showcases three successful projects: revitalization of the former BP Refinery in Casper, Wyoming, revitalization of the former Atlantic Steel property which has been redeveloped into Atlantic Station, Atlanta, Georgia, and revitalization of a Union Pacific property and a former lead smelter as part of the Omaha Riverfront Redevelopment in Omaha, Nebraska.
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Funding Initiatives: Creative Uses of Existing Resources
Moderated by: Amanda Stone, AZ
State Response Programs across the country are finding new and creative ways to address unique program development and site specific characterization and cleanup needs with existing funding. This session will uncover some of the creative uses of existing funding resources including RCRA grants, 128(a) funds, State Revolving Loan Funds, BEDI grants and others.
12:00-1:30 Lunch with Film: “Building on History: Brownfields in Massachusetts”
Introduced by: Janine Commerford, MA
Given the centuries of industrial history in Massachusetts, redevelopment often involves reuse of properties with both substantial history and substantial contamination. Following lunch, participants will view a film which highlights six recent Brownfields redevelopment projects across Massachusetts, including a contemporary art museum in a former textile mill in the Berkshire mountains of rural western Massachusetts. This film was produced by MassDEP and the Rendon Group for the 2006 National Brownfields Conference.
1:30-3:30 “Speed Dating” Roundtables
Participants will choose three out of the six roundtables to attend during the two-hour session. Each roundtable focuses on a different topic and will be held for 30 minutes, followed by time for attendees to rotate to the next table/topic. The roundtable session moderator(s) will introduce the specific topic, give their perspectives/experiences with the issue and then facilitate a discussion with everyone attending the session.
Roundtable #1: Analysis of State Program Impacts Resulting from U.S. Supreme Court Decisions in Cooper v. Aviall and U.S. v. Atlantic Research
Moderated by: Janine Commerford, MA
With Roundtable Presenter: Clarence Featherson, US EPA
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Cooper v. Aviall (Aviall) virtually eliminated a party’s ability to recover costs under CERCLA for voluntary cleanups. Many considered this decision a disincentive for parties to conduct cleanups under a voluntary cleanup program. A more recent decision by the Court in the U.S. v. Atlantic Research case has been interpreted as “undoing” the Aviall decision and opening the door for voluntary parties to recover costs. Come learn about these decisions and what they really mean for State voluntary programs.
Roundtable #2: So What’s the Latest Scoop on State Site Assessment? ASTSWMO Knows!
Moderated by: Tamara Almand, AR
With Roundtable Presenters: Tom Crause, IL and Patricia Overmeyer, US EPA
The ASTSWMO Site Assessment Workgroup researches and reports on the technical approaches employed by States when conducting site-specific assessments using Section 128 (a) funding or State grant funds. The Site Assessment Workgroup will discuss this research and answer questions on how States are handling all the site-specific assessment procedures out there including the AAI standards, the CERCLA PA/SI process, State-specific approaches, and the various ASTM assessment practices.
Roundtable #3: Redevelopment Toolbox for Rural Communities and Small Cities
Moderated by: Mike Ryan, NY and Amanda Stone, AZ
The ASTSWMO SRBPO Task Force has developed a “Toolbox” to assist States in educating rural communities and small cities about State and federal programs and processes for cleaning up contaminated waste sites with redevelopment potential (see document at: http://www.astswmo.org/files/publications/cercla/Toolboxfinal.pdf). The purpose of this Toolbox is to explain the cleanup and redevelopment process in straightforward terms, and provide a systematic, start-to-finish guide. This Roundtable will present the Toolbox and show how States might customize this document to incorporate State-specific information that will make the Toolbox an even more effective resource for use by the rural communities and small cities in your area.
Roundtable #4: Long Term Stewardship - Care and Feeding of your Re-born Site!
Moderated by: Amy Yersavich, OH
With Roundtable Presenter: Trey Hess, MS
Like parents bringing a newborn home from the hospital, we environmental officials know that a whole new set of responsibilities await us after the cigars have been handed out and the ribbon cutting ends. This Roundtable will focus on the planning we need to do while our sites are being cleaned up to ensure they stay that way long into the future.
Roundtable #5: What ASTSWMO’s SRBPO Task Force Can Do For You
Moderated by: Mark Walker, CO and Andy Shivas, TN
The SRBPO Task Force exists to help YOU as a State official with information and education. The Task Force typically conducts one Symposium every other year and produces one informational document in the “non-Symposium” years. In order to help us better tailor our training and informational documents to your needs, come to this roundtable to provide input.
Roundtable #6: Outreach - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Moderated by: Aaron Scheff, ID
With Roundtable Presenters: Tiffani Kavalec, OH and Jim Gilstrap, MO
Outreach can make or break a project and you usually don’t get a second chance to get it right. Just like shoes, one size does not fit all when it comes to outreach efforts and community needs. Come and just listen or share stories about successes, disasters, and lessons learned.
3:30-4:00 Break
4:00-5:30 Concurrent Program Sessions:
Preserving Our Future: Incorporating Sustainability, Smart Growth and Water Resource Management Into Site Redevelopment and Land Management
Moderated by: Luke Wisniewski, MD
These days it’s not just us environmental experts and managers who are concerned about preventing future contaminated sites. The problems of global warming, overpopulation and the depletion of our precious natural resources have become real concerns of citizens of just about every country and every walk of life. This panel will focus on recent State approaches to land management, sustainable redevelopment, smart growth, water resource management and other tools used to ensure the preservation of our planet well into the future.
Innovations in State Response Programs
Moderated by: Janine Commerford, MA
Response programs across the country have evolved to meet the challenges specific to their States. Innovations include “one cleanup” programs, where many types of sites (e.g., LUST, RCRA, dry cleaners, VCP, Brownfields) are managed through a single process; privatized programs where cleanups are managed and completed by the private sector without prior regulatory approval (Massachusetts isn’t alone in this anymore); and dry cleaner programs. Come to this session if you are interested in seeing what works and what doesn’t work as States streamline and push the boundaries.
5:45-6:45 Reception for Members and Guests
Day Two - Wednesday, December 12
8:30-10:00 Concurrent Training Sessions:
Real Estate for Regulators
Introduced by: Amy Yersavich, OH
Many properties that enter State programs are involved in some form or stage of a real estate transaction. This half-day training course will give participants an inside look at the real estate side of the State program-developer interaction and demonstrate how the program’s actions impact private real estate deals.
- Trainers: Michael Taylor and Barry Hersh, Vita Nuova LLC
Emerging/Innovative Technologies for Investigation and Remediation
Introduced by: Janine Commerford, MA and Mark Walker, CO
What new technologies are out there to assist in the rapid assessment of Brownfield sites? What approaches to site assembly are important in ensuring a successful Brownfield redevelopment? How many samples are enough to adequately characterize a site and create a defensible document? Come learn how to improve the quality of your Targeted Brownfield Assessments. This training will include 4 modules developed by US EPA on current and innovative approaches to the investigation and remediation of contaminated properties.
- Course Introduction: Dan Powell, US EPA
- Green Up for Clean-Up - Applying Green Strategies for Remediation: Dan Powell, US EPA
- Systematic Planning and CSM Development: Louis Martino, DOE - Argonne National Laboratory and Jim Mack, NJ Institute of Technology
- Sampling Tools and Design: Steve Dyment, US EPA
- Managing Your Site Portfolios - Batching Sites: Jim Mack, NJ Institute of Technology
- Wrap Up - Final Q&A: Dan Powell, US EPA
10:00-10:30 Break and Check-Out
10:30-12:00 Concurrent Training Sessions (Continued)
12:00-12:15 Break
12:15-12:30 Closing Remarks
Andy Shivas, TN and Amy Yersavich, OH
12:30 Adjourn
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