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April 15, 2009
Welcome, Opening Remarks, and ASTSWMO Strategic Plan Update
Moderated by: Peggy Harris (CA), ASTSWMO President
- Welcome from ASTSWMO: Peggy Harris (CA), ASTSWMO President
- Welcome to Ohio:
- Michael Savage (OH), ASTSWMO Past President
- Chris Korleski, Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Secretary-Treasurer Report: Cheryl Coleman (SC), ASTSWMO Secretary-Treasurer
Plenary Session: Eroding Landfills and Climate Change in Alaska
Moderated by: Cheryl Coleman (SC), ASTSWMO Secretary-Treasurer
Plenary Session: Federal and State Trends and Perspectives Regarding Climate Change & Sustainability
Moderated by: Peggy Harris (CA), ASTSWMO President
- The Role of Land & Materials Management Programs and How We Get There: Brigid Lowery, Acting Director, EPA Center for Program Analysis
- Climate Change: Federal and State Trends: Leanne Tippett Mosby, Deputy Division Director, Division of Environmental Quality, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Lunch Presentation
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC BREAKOUT SESSIONS
CERCLA and State Response and Sustainability Joint Session: It Is Easy Being Green! - A Green Remediation Primer
Moderated by: Heather Nifong (IL), Chair, Greener Cleanups Task Force
Joint Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Session: Coal Ash
Moderated by: Brian Tormey (IA) Chair, Solid Waste Subcommittee and Stephen A. Cobb (AL), Chair, Hazardous Waste Subcommittee
Federal Facilities Session: Radioactive Contaminants at Federal Facilities
Moderated by: Jeff Deckler (CO)
Tanks Session: States Only Session
Moderated by: Richard Swanson (GA), Chair, Tanks Subcommittee
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC BREAKOUT SESSIONS
CERCLA and State Response and Sustainability Joint Session: It Is Easy Being Green! - Green Remediation in Practice
Moderated by: Ken Kloo (NJ), Chair, CERCLA and Brownfields Subcommittee
Hazardous Waste Session: Financial Assurance
Moderated by: Bob Haggerty (NY), Chair, Program Operations Task Force
This session will explore financial assurance instruments of concern, provide an update from EPA HQ on financial assurance, and feature a case study from California.
Federal Facilities Session: Rising Sea Levels
Moderated by: Rick Moss (CA), Chair, Base Closure Focus Group
Solid Waste Session: Solid Waste and Climate Change
Moderated by: Brian Tormey (IA), Chair, Solid Waste Subcommittee
This session will explore connections between solid waste and climate change. EPA will discuss bioreactor landfills, the RD&D permits rule, and methane recovery from landfills. The session will also feature a presentation by California regarding the State’s landfill/climate change work.
Tanks Session: Economic Stimulus Session
Moderated by: Richard Swanson (GA), Chair, Tanks Subcommittee and Carolyn Hoskinson, Acting Director, EPA OUST
April 16, 2009
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
Joint Solid Waste and Sustainability Roundtable
Moderated by: Brian Tormey (IA), Chair, Solid Waste Subcommittee; Betsy Smidinger, EPA ORCR; Thea McManus, EPA ORCR; and Janette Peterson, EPA ORCR
Topics:
- Clean Air Act Sections 112 and 129 and the definition of non-hazardous materials under RCRA
- Scrap Tires
- RD&D rule update
- Industrial materials recycling (e.g., industrial materials compendium, foundry sands assessment update, recently released C&D characterization document, green highways)
- Electronics (e.g., R2 Best Management Practices for Recyclers, Plug-in to E-cycling)
- Recycling on-the-go programs
- Organics focus on food waste
- Priority chemicals (e.g., National Priority Chemicals Program; school chemical clean out program; mercury export ban and mercury switch program; servicizing opportunities)
- The stimulus package and the potential for participation
- An update re: the 2020 Vision Statement
- Sustainability Product Network
- EPA tools (e.g., webinars, calculators)
CERCLA and State Response Roundtable
Moderated by: Ken Kloo (NJ), Chair, CERCLA and Brownfields Subcommittee; Jim Woolford, EPA OSRTI; and David Lloyd, EPA OBLR
Topics:
- Economic Stimulus overview/update for Brownfields
- Economic Stimulus overview/update for Superfund
- NPL Update: Proposals and Final Listings
- Possible Reinstitution of Superfund Tax
- 128(a) Brownfields State Support Grant Update
- Coordination of EPA/State Mapping Efforts
- OSWER Assistant Administrator Appointment - Anticipated Changes
Hazardous Waste Roundtable
Moderated by: Stephen A. Cobb (AL), Chair, Hazardous Waste Subcommittee; Matt Hale, Director, EPA ORCR; and Ann Pontius, EPA OSRE
Topics:
- Re-organization of OSW to ORCR and OECA/ORCR staff changes
- OMB policy changes
- Budget and effect of Stimulus/focus on core programs
- Surge of requests from companies regarding green cleanup and environmental benefits
- RCRAInfo and Change Management
- Rules update and discussion of what rules/programs the States want EPA to work on
- Other State Issues
Federal Facilities Roundtable
Moderated by: Clarence Smith (IL), Chair, Federal Facilities Subcommittee; Gail Ann Cooper, Deputy Director, EPA FFRRO; David Kling, Director, EPA Federal Facilities Enforcement Office; Deborah Morefield and Vic Wieszek, OSD
Topic: Handout of discussion topics will be distributed to session attendees.
Tanks Roundtable
Moderated by: Richard Swanson (GA), Chair, Tanks Subcommittee and Carolyn Hoskinson, Acting Director, EPA OUST
Topics:
- Economic Stimulus
- FY 09 and Pres FY10 Budget
- LUST Grant Funding/Grants
- Federal Regulations Revisions Effort
- Alternative Fuels
- Energy Policy Act Requirements
- Inspection Deadline Update
- Operator Training
- State Fund Soundness
- Action Items from 2009 National Tanks Conference
CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
Joint Solid Waste and Sustainability Roundtable
Moderated by: Brian Tormey (IA), Chair, Solid Waste Subcommittee; Betsy Smidinger, EPA ORCR; Thea McManus, EPA ORCR; and Janette Peterson, EPA ORCR
Topics to be continued from the first Roundtable session.
CERCLA and State Response Roundtable
Moderated by: Ken Kloo (NJ), Chair, CERCLA and Brownfields Subcommittee; Jim Woolford, Director, EPA OSRTI; and David Lloyd, Director, EPA OBLR
Topics to be continued from the first Roundtable session.
Hazardous Waste Roundtable
Moderated by: Stephen A. Cobb (AL), Chair, Hazardous Waste Subcommittee; Matt Hale, Director, EPA ORCR; and Ann Pontius, EPA OSRE
Topics:
- Financial Assurance
- National Enforcement Strategy for Corrective Action
- OECA National Priority Selection Process for the 2011-2014 cycle
- EPA's elimination of the Performance Track Program and how it affects compliance and enforcement
- Surface Impoundment Initiative and Training
- SRF National Issues Papers
- Other State Issues
Federal Facilities Roundtable: DSMOA
Moderated by: Clarence Smith (IL), Chair, Federal Facilities Subcommittee; Dave Kling, Director, EPA FFEO; and Terry Bowers, OSD
Handout of discussion topic will be distributed to session attendees.
Tanks Roundtable
Moderated by: Richard Swanson (GA), Chair, Tanks Subcommittee and Carolyn Hoskinson, Acting Director, EPA OUST
Topics to be continued from the first Roundtable session.
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