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Sustainable Infrastructure Forum Proceedings
U.S. EPA Regions 5 and 7
November 13 – 14, 2007
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri
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| Day One | Tuesday November 13, 2007 | |
| TIME | EVENT | |
| 8:00 AM | Registration Begins | |
| 8:30 - 11:00 AM | Optional Tour of ERTC & SIU-E Green Infrastructure - Representatives from ERTC and SIU-E | |
| Noon | Forum Opens - G. Tracy Mehan III, Master of Ceremonies | |
| 12:05 PM | Welcoming Remarks - John Askew, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 7; Doyle Childers, Director Missouri DNR; Susan M. Morgan, PhD, P.E., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | |
| 12:35 PM | EPA's Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative - Michael Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | |
| 1:00 PM | Using Environmental Management Systems to Lower Operating Costs and Improve Performance, The Camden N.J. Experience - Andrew Kricun, P.E., (40 pp., 251 KB) | |
| 1:45 PM | Sendoff to Session Tracks - G. Tracey Mehan III | |
| 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:30 – 4:00 PM | Track 1 – Developing new/innovative
technical solutions, and advancing beneficial solutions into practice Track 2 – Extending the life of your utility through management systems approaches Track 3 – Reducing utilities’ future capital costs Track 4 – Sustainability solutions for the small utility Identify the problem, need or challenge Note: Specific Track Agendas shown beginning on page 3, following the general agenda |
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| 4:00 PM | Break | |
| 4:15 to 5:15 PM | Sustainable Infrastructure Town Hall
Meeting -
Dr. Mohamed Dahab, Professor, University of Nebraska - Representing
Academia; |
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| 5:15 PM | Small Community efforts at Addressing Sustainability - Film in Main Ballroom | |
| 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Mixer | |
| Day Two | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | |
| TIME | EVENT | |
| 8:00 AM | Registration | |
| 8:30 AM | Sustainable Infrastructure and Water Environment Federation Activities - Dr. Mohamed Dahab, Past President WEF, (29 pp., 704 KB) | |
| 9:00 AM | Track 1 – Developing new/innovative
technical solutions, and advancing beneficial solutions into practice Track 2 – Extending the life of your utility through management systems approaches Track 3 – Reducing utilities’ future capital costs Track 4 – Sustainability solutions for the small utility Identify pathways to progress |
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| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Track Sessions continue | |
| 11:30 AM | Luncheon Served and after lunch speaker - "Integrated Advanced Natural Wastewater Treatment System for Small Communities" - Dr. Rao Surampolli, (39 pp., 1.25 MB) | |
| 1:15 PM | Track 1 – Developing new/innovative
technical solutions, and advancing beneficial solutions into practice Track 2 – Extending the life of your utility through management systems approaches Track 3 – Reducing utilities’ future capital costs Track 4 – Sustainability solutions for the small utility Turning ideas into action |
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| 2:45 PM | Break | |
| 3:15 PM | Track summaries and Concluding Remarks - A representative from each Track provides Track summary, (28 pp., 75 KB) Betty Berry Deputy Director of the Water, Wetlands and Pesticides Division Region 7, and Robert Tolpa, Acting Water Division Director Region 5 | |
| 4:15 PM | Adjourn - G. Tracy Mehan III | |
Agenda for Track 1
Developing New/Innovative Technical Solutions,
and Advancing Beneficial Solutions Into Practice
| Track 1 | Tuesday Afternoon - November 13 |
| TIME | EVENT |
| 2:30 - 2:40 PM | Introduction to the Track and Introduction of Speakers - Bob Newport, Facilitator |
| 2:40 - 3:00 | Moving a New Technology Through R&D Phases to Implementation - David Reusswig and William R. Peterson, Ph.D., Northern Filter Media, (50 pp., 9.8 MB) |
| 3:00 - 3:20 | How Engineer Firms Can Help Communicate Research Needs and/or Help Move New/ Innovative Technologies to Implementation - Paul Reitz, Principal, Reitz & Jens, Inc., St. Louis, MO, ( 11 pp., 72 KB) |
| 3:20 - 4:00 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Bob Newport, Facilitator |
Wednesday Morning - November 14 |
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| 9:00 - 9:05 AM | Recap from Day 1 and Introduction of Speakers - Julie Henning, Facilitator |
| 9:05 - 9:25 | How Academic Institutions Can Provide Solutions to Help Meet Infrastructure Needs - Susan M. Morgan, P.E., Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, ( 10 pp., 451 KB) |
| 9:25 - 9:45 | How State Plan Approval Programs Deal With New/Innovative Technologies – Randy Thorson, P.E., Municipal Wastewater Section, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, ( 21 pp., 546 KB) |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Julie Henning, Facilitator |
| Break | |
| 10:30-10:45 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees (continued) - Julie Henning, Facilitator |
| 10:45 - 10:50 | Introduction of Speaker - Julie Henning, Facilitator |
| 10:50 - 11:10 | EPA's Role in Fostering and Conducting Research in Support of the Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative - Dan Murray, U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, (14 pp., 1 MB) |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Q&A, Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Dan Murray and Julie Henning |
Wednesday Afternoon |
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| 1:15 - 1:20 PM | Introduction of Speaker - Bob Newport, Facilitator |
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Green Infrastructure/LID Approaches for Meeting Infrastructure Needs - Bill Abolt, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Chicago, (21 pp., 2.3 MB) |
| 1:40 - 2:00 | How Municipal Infrastructure Managers Decide If/When to Implement New/Innovative Approaches - Kevin Shafer P.E., Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, (10 pp., 1.9 MB) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Bob Newport, Facilitator |
Agenda for Track 2
Extending the Life of Your Utility
Through Management Systems Approaches
| Track 2 | Tuesday Afternoon - November 13 Identify the Problems, Needs, and Challenges |
| TIME | EVENT |
| 2:30 - 2:40 PM | Introduction to the Track and Introduction of Speakers
- Barbara Johnson, KSU Facilitator |
| 2:40 - 3:00 | What are we Facing? - Steve Allbee, Office of Water, (40 pp., 542 KB) |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Barbara Johnson, KSU |
Wednesday Morning
- November 14 |
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| 9:00 - 9:05 AM | Recap from Day 1 and Introduction of Speakers - Barbara Johnson, KSU |
| 9:05 - 9:25 | How the Lawrence, KS Water Department used an EMS to address their concerns - Jeanette Klamm, City of Lawrence, KS Water Department, (11 pp., 946 KB) |
| 9:25 - 9:45 | Asset Management Use - Heather Himmelberger, Environmental Finance Center, New Mexico Tech., (28 pp., 285 KB) |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Barbara Johnson, KSU |
| Break | |
| 10:30 - 10:35 | Recap - Barbara Johnson, KSU |
| 10:35 - 11:30 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Barbara Johnson, KSU |
Wednesday Afternoon |
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| 1:00 - 1:20 PM | Recap of previous session - Barbara Johnson, KSU |
| 1:20 - 1:45 | PEER Centers, a resource for improving the management process - Harvest Collier, University of Missouri – Rolla, Missouri, (14 pp., 458 KB) |
| 1:45 – 2:45 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Barbara Johnson, KSU |
Agenda for Track 3
Reducing Utilities’ Future Costs
| Track 3 | Tuesday Afternoon - November 13 Identify the Problems, Needs and Challenges |
| TIME | EVENT |
| 2:30 - 2:40 PM | Introduction to the Track and Introduction of Speakers - Morgan Jencius, Facilitator |
| 2:40 – 2:55 | Illinois perspectives on upcoming utility needs - Toby Frevert, Illinois EPA |
| 2:55 – 3:10 | Washington, IN utility needs - Scott Rainey, (79 pp., 10 MB) |
| 3:10 - 4:00 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Morgan Jencius |
Wednesday Morning
- November 14 |
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| 9:00 - 9:10 AM | Recap from Day 1 and Introduction of Speaker - Morgan Jencius, Facilitator |
| 9:10 - 9:25 | Green Infrastructure/LID Approaches for Meeting Infrastructure Needs - Bill Abolt, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Chicago, (21 pp., 2.3 MB) |
| 9:25 – 9:40 | Extending pipe life - David H. Kroon, P.E., Executive Vice President & Chief Engineer, Corrpro Companies Inc., (20 pp., 307 KB) |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Begin a facilitated discussion with session attendees - Morgan Jencius |
| Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:10 | Conclude the general session feedback - Morgan Jencius |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Summarize major pathways to progress - Morgan Jencius |
Wednesday Afternoon |
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| 1:15 - 1:20 PM | Introduction of Speaker - Morgan Jencius, Facilitator |
| 1:20 - 1:35 | Anticipated research and development in EPA (EPA ORD provides overview of the Aging Water Infrastructure Research Program) - Dan Murray, U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, (14 pp., 1 MB) |
| 1:35 - 2:30 | Facilitated Discussion with session attendees - Morgan Jencius |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Summarize elements of turning ideas into action by area (EPA, State, Utilities, Consulting Engineers and Academia) - Morgan Jencius |
Agenda for Track 4
Sustainability Solutions for the Small Utility
| Track 4 | Tuesday Afternoon - November 13 Sustainability Solutions for the Small Utility: Challenges |
| TIME | EVENT |
| 2:30 - 2:40 PM | Introduction to the Track and Introduction of Speakers - Jenny Bielanski, US EPA HQ |
| 2:40 - 3:00 | Overview of Challenges Facing Small Utilities in the
21st Century - Frank Dunmire Illinois Rural Water Association |
| 3:00 - 3:20 | Small Utility Needs from a Finance Perspective - Dennis Siders, Midwest Assistance Program, (12 pp., 244 KB) |
| 3:20 - 4:00 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Bill Jarocki, Boise State University Environmental Finance Center |
Wednesday Morning
- November 14 |
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| 9:00 - 9:15 AM | Recap from Day 1 and Introduction of Speakers - Bill Jarocki |
| 9:15 - 9:35 | Capacity Development Program: Preparing Utilities for the Basics of Sustainable Practices - Robert Dunlevy, US EPA Region 7, (19 pp., 516 KB) |
| 9:35 - 10:00 | Gaining Access to Capital/Overcoming Funding Barriers - James McGoff, Indiana Finance Authority, (15 pp., 302 KB) |
| Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Bill Jarocki |
Wednesday Afternoon |
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| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | What
Can Work for the Small Utility – Sewer - Don
and Helen Howard, Beauty View Acres Subdivision Franklin
County, Missouri, (3 pp., 103 KB) What Can Work for the Small Utility – Water - Don and Helen Howard, Beauty View Acres Subdivision Franklin County, Missouri, (3 pp., 352 KB) |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Facilitated Discussion with Session Attendees - Bill Jarocki |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Break for Participants Facilitator and small team work to summarize Track discussions and recommendations, and prepare 10-minute presentation - Track Leader, Facilitator, Scribe |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | All Tracks Report Out to Full Group - Track Leader, Facilitator, or a Designated Spokesperson |
