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Climate Change and Its Impact to Waste Programs
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Day One – April 15, 2009
7:00 – 8:30 Registration – West Foyer, 2nd Fl
A continental breakfast will be available to all attendees
8:30 – 9:15 Welcome, Opening Remarks, and ASTSWMO Strategic Plan Update
Room: Hayes DE
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
9:15 – 10:15 Plenary Session: Eroding Landfills and Climate Change in Alaska
Room: Hayes DE
Moderated by: Cheryl Coleman (SC), ASTSWMO Secretary-Treasurer
- Jennifer Roberts, Federal Facility Program Manager, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
10:15 – 10:45 Break - West Foyer, 2nd Fl
10:45 – 12:00 Plenary Session: Federal and State Trends and Perspectives Regarding Climate Change & Sustainability
Room: Hayes DE
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
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Presentation
Room: Hayes C
• A State’s Perspectives on Climate Change and Materials Management: David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
1:45 – 3:00 Program Specific Breakouts
CERCLA and State Response and Sustainability Joint Session
Room: Meeting Room 20
Moderated by: Heather Nifong (IL), Chair, Greener Cleanups Task Force
Topic: It Is Easy Being Green! - A Green Remediation Primer
Joint Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Session
Room: Meeting Room 30
Moderated by: Brian Tormey (IA) Chair, Solid Waste Subcommittee and Stephen A. Cobb (AL), Chair, Hazardous Waste Subcommittee
Topic: Coal Ash (This session is open to State and Federal Attendees only)
Federal Facilities Session
Room: Meeting Room 32
Moderated by: Jeff Deckler (CO)
Topic: Radioactive Contaminants at Federal Facilities
Tanks Session
Room: Meeting Room 34
Moderated by: Richard Swanson (GA), Chair, Tanks Subcommittee
Topic: States-Only Session
(This session is open only to State and Territorial attendees)
3:00- 3:30 Break – West Foyer, 2nd Fl
3:30 – 4:45 Continuation of Program Specific Breakouts
CERCLA and State Response and Sustainability Joint Session
Room: Meeting Room 20
Moderated by: Ken Kloo (NJ), Chair, CERCLA and Brownfields Subcommittee
Topic: It Is Easy Being Green! - Green Remediation in Practice
Hazardous Waste Session
Room: Meeting Room 30
Moderated by: Bob Haggerty (NY), Chair, Program Operations Task Force
Topic: Financial Assurance
(This session is open to State and Federal Attendees only)
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
Room: Meeting Room 32
Moderated by: Rick Moss (CA), Chair, Base Closure Focus Group
Topic: Rising Sea Levels
Solid Waste Session
Room: Meeting Room 33
Moderated by: Brian Tormey (IA), Chair, Solid Waste Subcommittee
Topic: Solid Waste and Climate Change
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
Room: Meeting Room 34
Moderated by: Richard Swanson (GA), Chair, Tanks Subcommittee and Carolyn Hoskinson, Acting Director, EPA OUST
Topic: Economic Stimulus Session
Adjourn Day One Mid-Year Meeting Sessions
5:30 – 6:45 Reception and Awards Ceremony for Mid-Year Meeting Attendees & Guests
Room: Hayes C
Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation
Day Two – April 16, 2009
7:30 – 8:30 Registration – West Foyer, 2nd Fl
A continental breakfast will be available to all attendees
8:30 – 10:00 Program-Specific Roundtable Sessions
Joint Solid Waste and Sustainability Roundtable
Room: Meeting Room 20
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
Room: Hayes B
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
Room: Hayes C
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
(This session is open to State and Federal Attendees only)
Room: Hayes D
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
Room: Hayes E
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
10:00 – 10:30 Break & Check-out – West Foyer, 2nd Fl
10:30 – 12:00 Continuation of Program Specific Roundtable Sessions
Joint Solid Waste and Sustainability Roundtable
Room: Meeting Room 20
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
Room: Hayes B
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
(This session is open to State and Federal Attendees only)
Room: Hayes C
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
(This session is open to State and Federal Attendees only)
Room: Hayes D
Moderated by: Clarence Smith (IL), Chair, Federal Facilities Subcommittee; Dave Kling, Director, EPA FFEO; and Terry Bowers, OSD
Topic: DSMOA
Handout of discussion topic will be distributed to session attendees.
Tanks Roundtable
Room: Hayes E
Moderated by: Richard Swanson (GA), Chair, Tanks Subcommittee and Carolyn Hoskinson, Acting Director, EPA OUST
Topics to be continued from the first Roundtable session.
Adjournment of Mid-Year Meeting
12:15 – 1:30 ASTSWMO Board of Directors and Senior EPA Leadership Luncheon
Room: Hayes A
1:30 – 3:00 Continuation of ASTSWMO Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Room: Hayes A
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