Monday, December 6, 2010
7:15 am – 8:25 am Early Bird Technical Session
EB1) Environmental Remediation
Stormwater and Groundwater Contaminant Remediation for Industrial Sites, Nathan Holloway, Clear Water Compliance Services
Clear Water will present their experiences and treatment methods used to remediate stormwater and groundwater on large industrial sites. Five major projects on which Clear Water successfully treated millions of gallons of contaminated water will be profiled. Clear Water has been successful in the remediation of contaminants from waters that include PCB's, TPH, PAH, mercury, lead, arsenic, lead, dioxins and others using temporary treatment systems. Select projects discharged directly to the waters of the state. Clear Water will outline contaminant reduction methods and results in addition to demonstrating significant economic and logistic savings realized vs. off-site disposal.
Introduction to Remediation Technologies - Description and Application Basics, Mike Stevens, Ash Creek Associates
There are many remediation technologies that are available to the environmental professional for use at cleanup sites that have physical and chemical characteristics that vary significantly. The choice of technology to best address each site can be difficult to determine (for the professional as well as for reviewers and other interestied parties). This presentation briefly introduces the available technologies (physical, chemical, biological, etc) and describes the basics of how each technology may or may not be suitable for application at a given site (e.g., positives, negatives, critical conditions, costs).
In Development, David Flemming, TRS Group, Inc.
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Terry Hosaka, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
8:00 am – 8:40 am Continental Breakfast in Tradeshow
8:30 am – 8:40 am Welcome Remarks
8:45 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Sessions
M01) Introduction to Environmental Management
Environmental Management 101
Javid Mohtasham, Mt. Hood Community College
Session in Development.
Moderated by Gregg Bryden, Kennedy/Jenks
M02) Underground Injection Control and Alternatives
Advanced Technical A
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Underground Injection Control Program, David Cole, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) administers the federal Underground Injection Control Program, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The program's main goal is to protect groundwater as a drinking water source. In Oregon, most injection systems manage stormwater. Injection systems benefits include mitigating storm-related flood impacts, recharging depleted aquifers, and cleaning up contaminated groundwater. In Oregon, the DEQ approves injection systems through Authorization by Rule, and individual Water Pollution Control Facility permits. This presentation will focus on UIC use in stormwater management, and some current alternatives.
Municipal Perspective on Underground Injection Control, Lynn Kennedy, City of Gresham
The City of Gresham's Lynne Kennedy will provide the municipal perspective on ODEQ's UIC WPCF permit development process. Lynne has been extremely active in advocating for municipalities' throughout DEQ's efforts to develop UIC WPCF permit templates and to begin issuing permits to municipalities. She is a wealth of information about municipalities' reliance upon UIC systems for stormwater management as well as their needs / abilities vis-a-vis permit compliance. Her presentation will add dimension and color to the presentation proposed by DEQ.
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Geoff Tichenor, Stoel Rives
M03) Making the Business Case for Sustainability
Advanced Technical B
Sustainability From Concept to Board Room and Beyond, Kathi Futornick, URS
Sustainability has become main stream for many US businesses. But when leading businesses such as Wal-Mart discuss their sustainability goals, it is in the context of how much money was saved. Developing a business case for sustainability is often pursued as the "holy grail" and can mark the success or failure of a sustainability program. This presentation identifies 7 key steps in preparing a business case and illustrates each step with financial values such as Return on Investment, Net Present Value etc. The intended outcome of the presentation is to integrate sustainability and business goals, allowing the implementation of sustainable solutions to go beyond the boardroom.
Stoel Rives: Modeling How Sustainability Benefits Business, Mark Morford, Stoel Rives
Mark Morford will present on Making the Business Case for Sustainability. Mark heads Stoel Rives own "Go Green" sustainability initiative. To convince his partners to "Go Green," Mark has had to convince them it makes sense to the firm's bottom-line. Stoel Rives was named by Oregon Business Magazine as one of the best 100 green businesses in Oregon. Other of Stoel's green accomplishments (and actions) include: Duplex Printing saving $70k a year. Using Durable Plate Settings saving $12k. Composting the firm has diverted over 40 tons of waste by composting. Energy efficiency saving $ by encouraging personnel to turn off their lights and computers. Membership in the EPA's Green Power Partnership. Purchasing carbon emission offsets. Subsidizing transit passes. Mark would like to talk about Stoel Rives' success in transforming sustainability into a means of saving $ and generating revenue.
In Development, Betsy Earls, AOI
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Jason Smith, Blount
M04) Green Building Certifications: What Do You Get and Is It Worth It?
Roundtable – Hot Topics
John Charles, Cascade Policy Institute
Green building certifications are a prominent voluntary option for private buildings, as well as being increasingly required for government-funded building projects. Yet, this remains a relatively new market and potential users have plenty of questions. What are the advantages to building certification? Are there disadvantages? How do green buildings fare after certification in relation to non-certified buildings? Do you really get value from certification? What are the repercussions of requiring green building certifications?
Moderated by Steven Petrin, Stimson Lumber Co.
10: 15 am – 10: 45 am Networking Break in Tradeshow
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
M05) RCRA / Dangerous Waste Basics
Environmental Management 101
Dave Kunz, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Session in Development
Moderated by Pam Brown, BELFOR
M06) Stormwater Management for Large Sites and Major Pollutant Loads
Advanced Technical A
Neil Alongi, Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc.
Management of industrial site stormwater requires an acute and up-to-date understanding of a broad range of regulatory and technical issues to ensure compliance and to avoid enforcement actions. This understanding can be compounded by changing expectations and requirements of regulatory agencies and development of new methods and technologies for managing industrial site stormwater. The speakers in this session will explore the range of challenges associated with industrial stormwater management and provide you the solutions and up-to-date information you need to ensure your site is on track to staying under the regulatory radar.
Moderated by Dave Weatherby, URS Corp.
M07) Sustainability Performance Measures
Advanced Technical B
Measuring a commuter footprint: One organization's company-wide transportation, Kelley Martin, Integral Consulting
A company-wide transportation survey is a useful tool for assessing commuting habits and measuring effects of corporate transportation policies. Integral Consulting, a national environmental consulting firm, recently implemented a corporate policy to encourage sustainable commuting alternatives. To quantify our commuting habits and assess our policy, we designed and implemented a company-wide transportation survey. Using our case study, we describe the challenges and successes of the survey, how results were quantified and communicated with staff, and how this information can be used to improve upon commuting objectives. Finally, we make suggestions for tailoring this approach for other companies/industries.
Water Footprint Assessments for SemiConductor Industries, Joyann Pafumi, Intel
This brief presentation will go into some technical aspects of developing a water footprint assessment. It will discuss the history of Intel Corporations' water impacts and efforts over the last decades in water conservation. Then it will discuss the methodology of conducting a water footprint with three scopes. The first scope is direct use, second scope is electricity production, and third scope is first tier suppliers. (First tier suppliers are the main resource for raw materials for manufacturing) The presentation will display our findings, our uncertainties and provide suggestions for future corporations to conduct their first water footprint.
Moderated by Laura Maffei, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
M08) Funding and the Role of Our Environmental Agencies
Roundtable – Hot Topics
Phil Barnhart, Oregon House of Representatives
John Ledger, Associated Oregon Industries
Dick Pedersen, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Karen Terwilleger, Washington Dept. of Ecology
In this era of budget cuts, how do we fund our state environmental agencies? Do we cover the gap with more permit fees and penalties, or do we just cut, reprioritize, and hope for the best? This discussion will address whether reduced funding is a long-term prospect, how agencies are responding, and whether we need to rethink the role we expect environmental agencies to play.
Moderated by Robert Grott, NEBC
12:15 am – 1:45 pm Lunch and AOI Awards Presentation in Tradeshow
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
M09) Stormwater Management Basics
Environmental Management 101
Recent Developments in Washington's Stormwater Permit Program, Nathan Graves, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
The session will describe recent changes to various stormwater general permits over the last 12 months. Permits that are expected to be revised in 2010 include the Boatyard General Permit and Construction Stormwater General Permit. Additional guidance is expected regarding the recent update to the Industrial Stormwater General Permit. We will provide an insider's view of issues that are most contentious and what permittees should consider as most important for action. We will present a step-wise approach to prioritize and schedule facility and SWPPP changes to address the new requirements. In addition, we will provide some practical solutions that permittees can implement to facilitate compliance.
Understanding and Managing Overlap within Municipal and Construction NPDES, Jason Ziemer, Clear Creek Consultants
As phase II of the NPDES permit program impacts a greater number of municipalities and construction sites, it is important for each to recognize how the other can benefit from understanding the overlap between the permits. Municipal NPDES permits require municipalities to implement a stormwater management plan that includes construction site runoff control measures while construction stormwater dischargers are required to comply with construction NPDES permits and local municipal stormwater codes. This presentation will use case studies and examples of municipal codes to demonstrate adaptive management strategies implemented by municipalities and contractors to improve compliance with NPDES permit requirements.
Moderated by Cary Armstrong, Clark County
M10) Decommissioning an Industrial Site
Advanced Technical A
Integrating Sustainable Principles, Metrics and Practices into Remediation Projects, Christian Houck, AECOM
There are many benefits to expediting cleanup of contaminated sites, however, these efforts can be energy and resource intensive and result in a number of unintended impacts. Growing awareness of the need to use resources wisely and reduce our overall energy and carbon footprint, has led to a wide spread call for factoring sustainability into site remediation and thinking outside the boundaries of the contaminated site when selecting and implementing a remedy. AECOM is collaborating with government, academia and industry to develop a new paradigm for site remediation that integrates sustainability considerations into how remedies are selected and implemented. This new approach calls for minimizing the environmental footprint of remedial alts and integrating site cleanup and reuse to develop economic opportunities and community assets. This paper presents an overview of government, trade group, and AECOM initiatives.
Next Use Environmental Cleanup Using Economic Opportunities, Ted Wall, Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc.
Industrial site decommissioning should be undertaken with a clear vision of future use. Whether you identify the vision with the community and other stakeholders or focus on a specific owner or perspective purchaser's goals, creativity is needed to merge the environmental requirements with potential site uses. This session will look at several examples where creativity on the part of regulators, property owners, financial institutions, and consultants has resulted in more successful transitions of impacted properties in Oregon and Washington. Audience participation will be encouraged by soliciting feedback on the approaches discussed.
Moderated by Ken Skinner, Tektronix
M11) Green Team Case Studies
Advanced Technical B
Doug Brecht, Hilton Portland
Ana Wyssmann, SBM Group/JLL-Intel
Brenda Demaree, Purdy Professional Paint Tools
A corporate green team can tackle anything from recycling more around the office, to improving water or energy usage, or reducing a company’s carbon footprint. This session will provide insight on what makes a successful company green team, no matter what the size or industry. We will hear from team leaders from three very different companies and their approaches to setting up and maintaining company green teams. They will review the details of their successes and challenges, what they do to engage their employees and customers, how they measure and track progress, and much more. Join this session to get some good ideas for starting or improving your green team!
Moderated by Kristin Preston, TriMet
M12) Tax Credits and Other Incentives for Environmental
Roundtable – Hot Topics
Panelists in Development
Session in Development
Moderated by Caitlin Powell, Skanska
3:00 pm – 3: 30 pm Networking Break in Tradeshow
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
M13) Basics of Sampling Methodologies and Analytical Procedures
Environmental Management 101
Key Performance Factors for Laboratory Selection, David Speis, Accutest Laboratories
Laboratory Selection for the Analysis of Environmental Samples The cost of a poor laboratory selection can have far reaching impacts on analytical data and remedial costs if conducted without regard to the key factors that indicate a solidly performing laboratory. An effective selection process must be comprehensive and incorporate the vital elements of laboratory qualification. Learn to employ the essential information that contributes to the accreditation process, based on a system designed to foster the generation of environmental data of known and documented quality.
In Development, Scott Hoatson, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Kent Patton, PACE Analytical Services, Inc.
M14) Low Impact Re-Development: The Headwater Story
Advanced Technical A
Shawn Sullivan, Sullivan Architechture
Session in Development
Moderated by Dave Kunz, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
M15) Greening the Supply Chain
Advanced Technical B
Sustainable Supply Chain Solutions: Farm to Table to Compost Bin, Allison Dennis, Burgerville
"Fast food" represents some of the most meaningless calories consumed today. It's prepared in a hurry, sold cheaply, and eaten on the go. But what if we could change burgers and fries and milkshakes for the better? What if the most accessible food was also the most sustainable? And what if everyone from the farmer to the restaurant worker to the guest was invited to be a part of the solution? In this interactive session, Burgerville will share their recipe for bringing sustainable supply chains to scale, and how what they're learning can be applied to other regions and industries.
Vendor Management Drives Sustainability, Alex Schay, Carbon Solutions
Companies, large and small, are demanding that business partners behave sustainably. Columbia Sportswear and KEEN Footwear will only work with printers that are carbon neutral. Industrial food processors' proposals to companies such as McDonald's and WAL-MART, are now graded on quality, price, and sustainability. The military seeks the greenest and most sustainable methods for cleaning up fuel spills at bases. In the absence of a binding cap-and-trade regime, such actions play a meaningful role in driving the sustainability movement. During his presentation, Alex Schay of Carbon Solutions Northwest will offer insight in how supply-chain management can impact sustainability in general and greenhouse gas mitigation in particular.
In Development, Chris Humphries, EcoLogistics
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Caitlin Powell, Skanska
M16) Students and Professionals in Transition: How to Get a Green Collar Job: Tips to Excel in a Tough Economy
Roundtable – Hot Topics
Corey Bailey, Schnitzer Steel
Rachel Bertoni, Lattice Semiconductor
Are you looking for a job, considering a career change, or just wanting to get a refresher on job-searching? Come to this session to hear which green sectors are growing, and which are shrinking. Our experienced panel of environmental professionals and human resources experts will answer your job searching questions and provide real tools for you to take to the mat. We'll cover all aspects of job searching, including networking, resumes, and interviews. We thrive on audience questions, so please bring some good ones, and join us for this lively roundtable discussion.
Moderated by Jessica Black, TriMet
4:45 pm – 6:15 pm Networking Reception in Tradeshow
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
7:15 am – 8:25 am Early Bird Technical Session
EB2) Cultural and Natural Resources Considerations in Site Development and Redevelopment
Integrating Climate Change Considerations into Federally-Funded Projects, David Ashton, Port of Portland
Economic recovery remains heavily dependent on federal funding. In light of Council for Environmental Quality guidance on integrating climate change considerations into analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act and recent climate change litigation over federally-funded projects, integrating climate change impacts and consequences into NEPA analyses has become a red-hot topic. Come learn about the CEQ guidance and how to deal with these issues in light of relevant projects such as the Columbia River Crossing and other complex projects.
Innovation through Collaboration: Mitigation of Visual Resource Impacts, Louise Kling, URS Corporation
An unprecedented number of linear projects are currently proposed to cross large tracts of public land in the Pacific Northwest. These projects have the potential to impact portions of these lands managed for conservation of aesthetic quality and visual resources. In areas where anticipated impacts to visual resources are not consistent with management objectives defined in relevant land and resource management plans, an amendment to the plans would be required. A case study in which collaboration between private industry, cooperating agencies, and environmental consultants resulted in development of innovative mitigation strategies to reduce impacts to visual resources is presented. Specific examples of ecological and structural mitigation proposed for a pipeline project located on the Mount Hood National Forest will be reviewed. The degree to which this effort reduced the need for amendments to land and resource management plans is discussed.
The Visual Modification Class Approach to NEPA- and CEQA-compliant Visual Resource Impact Assessment, Lawrence Headley, URS Corporation
The VMC approach is an adaptation of the best-known federal systems for Visual Resource Assessment, those developed by the USFS, BLM, and FHWA. The VMC model provides private and public practitioners with a published methodology which offers a legally defensible, efficient, systematic, analytical approach to identifying the intensity of visual impacts and thresholds for significance. It is applicable regardless of the jurisdiction in which a project or action would occur and the type of landscape affected: natural, rural, urban, commercial or industrial. This presentation will offer examples of projects occurring within a variety of jurisdictions and landscape character types to demonstrate the flexibility of the methodology. It will also include a review of the principles of visual resource assessments.
Moderated by Scott Stewart, Intel
8:00 am – 8:40 am Continental Breakfast in Tradeshow
8:45 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Sessions
T1) Air Permitting Basics
Environmental Management 101
Do-It-Yourself Air Permitting in Washington State, Beth Hodgson, Spring Environmental, Inc.
Air permitting can be complicated. Washington State Dept of Ecology regulates 395 toxic air pollutants in addition to the 6 criteria air pollutants all of which have permitting thresholds. In addition, Ecology has some of the lowest permitting thresholds for criteria pollutants in the Pacific NW. To complicate matters a bit further, 7 local agencies have slight variations on the state regulations. But yes, you can prepare your air permit application or, if your firm hires a consultant, you can take an active role in the preparation.
Welcome to the Jungle: Air Permitting in Oregon and Washington, Brian King, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
The session will begin with an overview of the relevant air permitting provisions in the federal Clean Air Act and Oregon and Washington law. The presentation will then use a hypothetical case study to examine how to determine when an air permit is required, prepare a permit application and negotiate the terms of the permit with the regulatory authorities. The session will close with a discussion of the roles that environmental groups, interested third parties and the federal Environmental Protection Agency play in the permitting process and the legal consequences for failing to obtain a required air permit.
Moderated by Ken Skinner, Tektronix
T2) Integrated Toxics Reduction Strategies in Oregon and/or Washington
Advanced Technical A
Oregon's New Water Quality Rules for Toxics, Michael Campbell, Stoel Rives
In an effort that will likely serve as a model for other Pacific Northwest states, Oregon is revising its human health water quality standards for toxics to take into consideration much higher fish consumption rates than the current standards assume. In addition, because most of the new standards will be dramatically more stringent than the current standards and disproportionately affect industrial and municipal holders of NPDES permits, Oregon is also developing 'environmentally meaningful and cost-effective' implementation rules for these sources and new controls on non-NPDES sources of toxic pollutants. This presentation will describe the key features of the proposed rules and their effects on both NPDES and non-NPDES sources.
Oregon & Washington's Toxics Reduction Strategy, Kevin Masterson, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Oregon DEQ's Toxics Reduction Strategy will encompass a broad range of efforts to address a targeted list of priority chemicals across all of DEQ's programs. The Strategy will focus on integrated actions that emphasize the reduction of toxic pollutants at the source whenever possible. Some coordinated actions will involve other agencies and organizations, such as the Oregon Public Health Division. The State of Washington is working on a comprehensive "roadmap" to reduce toxics, as well as other related toxic chemical reduction programs. This presentation will provide the very latest from Oregon and Washington about what programs are doing in planning and implementing the reduction and elimination of toxics through a variety of approaches, including a transition to safer chemical alternatives through Green Chemistry and innovative chemical policies.
Under the Umbrella of Toxics Reduction - Senate Bill 737, Curtis Barton, Water Environment Services
In 2007, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 737 that requires DEQ to develop a list of priority pollutants, report on source reduction methods that can reduce discharges to water, and require Oregon's largest 52 largest municipal wastewater treatment plants to develop plans to reduce priority pollutants through pollution prevention. How will this rule affect Oregon businesses and municipalities? This presentation will review the Bill's requirements and ideas for reducing those pollutants, including development of: local pretreatment programs with enhanced local ordinances and pollutant discharge limits; enhanced public education and outreach including development of a "master" pollution prevention plan that can be customized by each community, and; opportunities for partnership with Oregon businesses and industries for voluntary toxics reduction, such as using safer cleaning products, limiting the types of pesticides uses on site, and product substitution.
In Development, Carol Kraege, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Clayton Brown, Clean Water Services
T3) Energy Conservation in Large Facilities
Advanced Technical B
Piloting Energy Management Standards for the US and the Globe, John Wallner, NEEA
The non-profit Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and the US Dept. of Energy's Industrial Technology Programs (USDOE ITP) has begun a 2 year pilot program with Northwest Industries to test implementation of 3 new demand-side energy management programs: ISO 50001: global energy management standard scheduled for 2011 release. USDOE ITP's Save Energy Now LEADERS: companies set 25% energy intensity reduction goal over 10 years. USDOE ITP's Superior Energy Performance program: which alongside ISO 50001 will set a roadmap for companies to achieve and publicly validate energy reductions. Four pilot companies are pioneering new energy efficiency management techniques. The pilot delivers training workshops, webinars and personal assistance to achieve ISO 50001 and Superior Energy Performance certification. Presentation will present successes, challenges and forecasted outcomes of the pilot to date. Please visit www.nwemdemo.org for more details.
Energy Conservation in Large Facilities, Jason Smith, Blount
Blount has worked extensively to identify, quantify and reduce its energy use. Blount has partnered with the Energy Trust, suppliers, and other local businesses to identify projects and best management practices to conserve energy and enhance its bottom-line. Blount is also implementing a company-wide energy management system based on the ISO50000 model to maintain gains and drive energy improvement in the future. Participants will learn about Blount's early steps and missteps, the strategies used to conserve including capital projects, expensed projects, employee engagement, and management systems. Energy Trust incentive programs will be highlighted where used to give participants exposure to local resources that help make energy projects a reality.
In Development, Larry Blafus, Clark County PUD
Presentation in Development
In Development, John Malowney, PGE/Energy Trust of Oregon
Presentation in Development
In Development, Dresden Skees-Gregory, Sustainable Environmental Services Corp.
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Sally Brick, K&L Gates
T4) What Will You Do When Water Supply Becomes an Issue?
Roundtable – Hot Topics
Jeff Barry, GSI Water Solutions, Inc.
Phil Ward or Brenda Bateman, Oregon Water Resources Department
Doug MacDougal or Martha Pagel, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
Anita Winkler, Oregon Water Resources Congress
Session in Development
Moderated by Heidi Bullock, Landau Associates
10:15 am – 10:45 am Networking Break in Tradeshow
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
T5) Emergency Response Planning
Environmental Management 101
Dan Cutugno, PBS
Matthew Lieuallen, E&E
Myola Martinez, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Jim Sachet, Washington Dept. of Ecology
How Do We Prepare For and Respond To Major Oil Spills in the Pacific Northwest?
The mission of the Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response Program is to protect Washington's environment, public health, and safety through a comprehensive spill prevention, preparedness, and response program. The program focuses on prevention of oil spills to Washington waters and land, as well as planning for an effective response to oil and hazardous substance spills whenever they occur. Discussion will focus on what if? How regulations work to answer the question: What if a major spill were to happen here? What mechanisms are in place to prevent, prepare, and respond to spills along the Columbia River.
Moderated by loba Odum, Washington Dept. of Ecology
T6) Advanced Air Topics: Update on Boiler MACT and other NESHAPS and How the Rules Apply to Facilities
Advanced Technical A
Air Toxics Rules: Do These Apply to Me?, Tom Wood, Stoel Rives
EPA has been working hard over the past several years to issue national emission standards for large and small boilers (referred to as MACT and GACT standards). These will have a profound impact on sources of all sizes. At the same time, EPA has been issuing 'area source' hazardous air pollutant standards and is poised to issue standards for coal fired power plants. The combination of these regulatory efforts will impacts industrial sources even if the standards do nto directly apply. This presentation will provide an update as to where these standards are, where they are going and what sources should know in order to prepare.
Impact of the Proposed Boiler MACT on Industry, Melissa Hillman, Trinity
Barring any additional delays, the rulemaking for the Boiler MACT will be proposed around April 29, 2010, and promulgated by December 16, 2010. This presentation will summarize the proposed Boiler MACT rule including required emission standards, monitoring, and recordkeeping. It is expected that industrial boilers will have a difficult time meeting the different emission limits for hydrogen chloride, mercury, hydrocarbons, furans, and particulates. As such, potential control technologies that will hopefully allow industry to comply with the emission standards will be discussed as well. A summary of public comments will also be presented that will outline concerns from industry and environmental action groups. This presentation will specifically focus on wood-fired boiler units.
Moderated by Bonnie Basden, JELD-WEN
T7) Assessing Options for Onsite Energy Generation
Advanced Technical B
Alan Hickenbottom, Tanner Creek Energy
Lisa Petterson, SERA Architects
Elaine Prause, Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
Session in Development
Moderated by Sally Brick, K&L Gates
T8) Legislative Approaches to Climate Change and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Roundtable – Hot Topics
Andrea Durbin, OR Environmental Council
Craig Smith, NW Food Processors Assoc.
Greg Aldrich, DEQ
Jackie Dingfelder, OR State Senate
Session in Development
Moderated by John Ledger, AOI
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch and Plenary Speaker: Jack Ohman
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
T9) Audits and Inspections
Environmental Management 101
Larry Burke, Davis Wright Tremaine
Session in Development
Moderated by Laura Maffei, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
T10) Integrated Greenhouse Gas Reporting: OR/WA/EPA
Advanced Technical A
Eric Albright, Environ International Corporation
Victoria Evans, URS Corporation
Madonna Narvaez, US EPA Region 10
Greenhouse gas emissions reporting is required by state law in Oregon and Washington, joined in 2010 by a nationwide federal reporting requirement. These rules differ in such things as reporting thresholds and the treatment of biomass emissions. Besides the potential confusion resulting from overlapping requirements, the rules are also in a regular state of revision. Participants will learn about the latest developments in greenhouse gas reporting rules, discuss integrated compliance strategies, and gain insight into the future of reporting requirements.
Moderated by Steven Petrin, Stimson Lumber Company
T11) Dealing With The Media: What Do You Do When The Media Contacts You?
Advanced Technical B
The Print Media's Take on Environmental Stories, Susan Gage, The Oregonian
Susan Gage, the Oregonian's Managing Editor of breaking and online news will join the panel discussion about media relations involving environmental news stories. She will speak to environmental professionals' increasing contacts with the media and, more precisely, about how environmental professionals should communicate with the press (from the media's perspective).
Preparing for a Interview, Susan Stone, Stone Sheridan Group
Susan Stone of the Stone-Sheridan Group, a well-regarded media relations firm, will compliment the perspective afforded by the Susan Gage. During her presentation, Susan proposes to showcase her
skills at assisting businesses to prepare for an interview (i.e., to prepare for contact with the media).
In Development, Dave Harvey, Gunderson
Presentation in Development
Moderated by Geoff Tichenor, Stoel Rives
T12) Are Small Scale Energy Projects Worth It?
Roundtable – Hot Topics
Lisa Adatto, Climate Solutions
Bill Edmonds, Northwest Natural
Session in Development
Moderated by Kevin Considine, Vestas
3:00 pm Adjourn
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