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2017 MWCC Environmental Conference

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July 16 - 18, 2017 Tan-Tar-A Resort, Lake Ozark, MO

Solid Waste Recertification, PDH, and Missouri CLE Continuing Education Credits will be available

SUNDAY, July 16 11:00 am GOLF TOURNAMENT - shotgun start, The Oak Golf Course

2:00 pm Exhibit set up

4:00 pm Registration opens

6:00 pm WELCOME RECEPTION 8:30 - 10:30 pm Board reception for young professionals - new to the industry (less than 5 years)

MONDAY, July 17

[SW = Solid Waste; CCR = CCR and Coal Ash; G/E = Green/Environmental; BR = Brownfields; RE = Remediation; TA = Tanks; v = eligible for SW Recertification]

7:30 am Registration, breakfast, exhibits open 9:00 am • PLENARY SESSION - Kristin Riott, Executive Director for Bridging The Gap

9:00 am BR: • Defining Brownfields, Scott Huckstep, MDNR • Locating, Assessing and Identifying the Costs Associated with Brownfields, Catherine Jones, MDNR • Area Wide Brownfields Inventory, Bobbie Pennington, MDNR

10:00 am Break in exhibit hall

10:30 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SWv: • Selecting the Right Closure Cap Option for Your Landfill, Floyd Cotter, SCS Engineers • Eliminating Post-Closure Care Headaches . . . and Costs, David Cieply, Watershed Geosynthetics

CCR: • Importance of Comprehensive Conceptual Site Model for CCR Compliance, Wayne Weber, Burns & McDonnell • Maintaining CCR Rule Compliance - Lessons Learned (So Far), Andrew Rackers, Gredell Engineering Resources

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Monday, July 17 (continued)

10:30 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS (continued)

G/E: • The New Tallgrass Prairie Economy, Carol Davit, Missouri Prairie Foundation • Bees, Butterflies and Bobwhites: Connecting Conservation Priorities with High-Quality Habitat, Casey Bergthold, Quail Forever

BR: • Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments of Brownfield Properties, Christine O’Keefe, MDNR • What Do You Do After the Assessment, Brian McCurren, MDNR

12:00 pm Lunch; award presentations Keynote speaker: Mary Goetz, Branch Chief, Waste Enforcement & Materials Management of the Air & Waste Management Division, US EPA Region 7 1:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SWv: • Waste to Resource - Chip Seal Project and Fly Ash Project, Randy White, West Central Missouri SWMD/Pettis County; Dr. Mohamed Elgawady, MS&T University CCR: • Case Study of Clean Closure Verification of CCR Surface Impoundments, Emma Mayle, GeoEngineers; Butch Parton, Jacobs • Reshaping Your Ash, Pat Goeke, SCS Engineers; Robert Radmacher, Radmacher Brothers Excavating

G/E: • Environmental Stormwater Quality Improvement Projects: Case Studies in Minnesota and California, Chris Snider, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. • Wetland, Archeological, and Habitat Considerations for Permitting and Mitigation, Lindsay E. James, Blackstone Environmental, Inc.

BR: • Financial and Technical Assistance Incentives for Brownfield Remediation, Catherine Jones, MDNR • The EIERA Revolving Loan Fund Supports Cleanup Activities for Contaminated Sites, Kristin Allan Tipton, EIERA

3:00 pm Break in exhibit hall

3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SWv: • Leachate System Clogging - The Springfield Experience, Nathan Hamm, SCS Engineers • Soilless Landfill Cover Systems, Clay Reichert, GSE Environmental

Monday, July 17 (continued)

3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS (continued)

CCR: • Installation of a Groundwater Monitoring System at a CCR UWL in Karst Terrain, Justin Brown, GeoEngineers; Chris Hickman, Jacobs • Structural Considerations for In-Place Closure of CCR Impoundments, Don Grahlherr, Tetra Tech • Coal Combustible Residuals Radiochemistry, Justin Hensley, Pace Analytical Energy Services

G/E: • Latest Trends in State and Federal Environmental Enforcement, James Price and Andrew Brought, Spencer Fane LLP; Katie Jo Wheeler, MDNR; US EPA Region 7 representative invited

BR: • Leveraging Resources: How to Fund Brownfields Redevelopment Projects, Olivia Hough, City of Springfield • Community Success Stories

5:00 pm RECEPTION - BRING THE FAMILY!

TUESDAY, July 18 7:30 am Registration, breakfast exhibits open; SWANA meeting 8:30 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SWv: • Challenges in Exhuming a Superfund Landfill, Timothy Curry, Advanced Disposal Services • Selection of Geophysical Survey Investigation Method for Identifying Sand Blows in the New Madrid Seismic Zone for Siting a Landfill, Travis Doll, Gredell Engineering

RE: • Understanding the Connections between Contaminants, Geochemistry, Isotopes and Molecular Biology for Site Cleanup, Aaron Peacock, Pace Analytical Services; Pat McLoughlin, Pace Labs • Choosing the Right Remedial Action for Your Site, Shane Strope, Terracon Consultants, Inc.

G/E: • Minimizing Hazardous Waste Isn’t Just a Regulatory Requirement - It’s Good for Business, Chuck Kroeger, GeoEngineers • How to Treat Hazardous Waste Without a Permit (and get away with it)!, Julie Marks, Barr Engineering Company

TA: • LNAPL Conceptual Site Models: A Case Study, Bobbi Koepke, Environmental Works; Steve Lang, MDNR; Lisa Loftis, Williams Consulting • Tanks Update, Laura Luther, MDNR

Tuesday, July 18 continued

10:00 am break in exhibit hall

10:30 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS SWv: • Closed Sanitary Landfills - What Happens in 10-20-30 Years and Beyond!, Rickie Roberts, Gredell Engineering • Sustainable ET Landfill Covers - Grassland/Woodland Ecosystem Based Design, Charlie Sedlock, Hamm Sanitary Landfill; Mike Kukuk, Blackstone Environmental, Inc.

RE: • What It Means to Effectively Characterize a Site, Sean Muller, Professional Environmental Engineers • Environmental Covenants: Properly Using a Modern Version of Ancient Real Estate Techniques to Implement Cost-Effective Environmental Cleanups and Closures, James Price, Spencer Fane LLP

G/E: • Wildlife Habitat and Forest Stewardship, Talya Mayfield, Green America Recycling • Planning for Disaster Debris and Animal Mass Mortality Event Management, Jeff Phillips, Barker Lemar Engineering Consultants

TA: • Preliminary Evaluation of Natural Attenuation Utilizing Field Instrumentation, Neal Farrar, Sunbelt Environmental Services, Inc. • E-Start (Environmental Site Tracking and Research Tool), Don Cripe, MDNR

12:00 pm Networking Lunch - drawings, prizes and election results

1:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SWv: • Landfills and the Clean Air Act, Gary Bertram, US EPA Region 7 • Minimize Your Leachate, Maximize Your Money!, Doug Doerr, SCS Engineers RE: • Hazardous Waste Injection and Sustainability, Frank Marine, Texas Molecular • Environmental Technology Resources, ITRC Guidance Documents and Training, Michael Sieczkowski, JRW Bioremediation

G/E: • Assessment Strategies for Urban Redevelopment and Land Clearing Projects, Doug Dreiling, SCS Engineers • From Brown to Green - CPR for Properties in Sheol, Ray Stillwell, Green Investment Group, Inc. TA: • CalClean is Ready to Clean-Up Missouri, Noel Shenoi, CalClean, Inc.

2:30 pm Conference closes

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