2011 Conference  on the Environment
Wednesday, November 11, 2011

Earle Brown Heritage Center  
Earle Brown Heritage Center
6155 Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
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Presentation and Speaker Information:

Welcome 
Ted Field, CSWEA and Greg Archer, A&WMA
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1 MB)

Keynote Address
Paul Aasen, MPCA Commissioner
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2.14 MB) 

Session 1 - ENERGY/RESOURCE RECOVERY

Beacon Bluff Storm Water Management Program--Jeffrey Shopek, Loucks Associates

Conversion of Anaerobic Digestion Biogas to Usable Energy--Caroline Clement, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District

St. Anthony Water Re-Use System--Kevin Newman, WSB

Session 2 - SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING THE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS

Retrospective: Evolution of Stakeholder Participation--Brian Stenquist, DNR
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537 kb)

NAAQS Stakeholder Process--Bill Droessler, EI
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EAW, EIS and Environmental Review: What Triggers?--Jess Richards, MPCA
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2.2 MB)

Session 3 - EMERGING WASTEATER ISSUE:  WILD RICE & SULFATE

MN Chamber Perspective on Sulfate Regulations and Review--Mike Robertson, MN Chamber of Commerce
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Wild Rice & Sulfate Regulation Background and Current Research--Shannon Lotthammer, MPCA
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Sulfate Removal Processes for Mining-Impacted Waters--How Low Can You Go?--Lisa Andrews, Barr
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Session 4

2011 Student Environmental Challenge finalists presentations 
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Session 5 - WASTEWATER AND BIOSOLIDS - ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion (TPAD) Process Optimization--Kathy Hamel, WLSSD

Total Maximum Day Loading (TMDL) Modeling--Tom Gallagher, HDR
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Management Challenges Caused by Unique Biosolids Characteristics in BNR Treatment Plants--Lloyd Winchell and Mike Macaulay, Brown & Caldwell
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Session 6 - MPCA REGULATORY UPDATE

Compare and Contrast MPCA Efforts in Expediting Permits--Jeff Smith, MPCA
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MPCA Perspectives--Catherine Neuschler and Anne Jackson, MPCA
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Session 7 - NUTRIENT COMPLIANCE - POLICIES AND PRACTICES

MPCA Nutrient Policy--Dennis Wasley, MPCA
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MN Environmental Science and Economic Review Board (MESERB) Nutrient Policy Review White Paper--David Lane, MESERB President, and Tracy Ekola
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Case Study--Nitrogen Issues With Subsurface Treatment Systems--Brian Malm, Bolton & Menk
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1.6 MB)

Session 8 - AIR COMPLIANCE & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

GHG and Energy Efficiency: EPA’s New Regulatory Initiative-- Joel Trinkle, Barr Engineering
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2.34 MB)

Energy Assessments and Efficiency Efforts --Deb Kieper, 3M
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4.38 MB)

CIP Utility Perspective--Commercial and Industrial Rebates--Jacob Selseth, Great River Energy
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3.14 MB)

Session 9- NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS)

1-hour SO2 NAAQS Modeling.  New Source Review, Designation and Infrastructure SIP issues - Jeffry D. Bennett, PE, Barr Engineering
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179 kb)

Changes in Dispersion Modeling Policies and Tools - Case Study with 1-Hour Standards - Tony Colombari, Trinity Consultants
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148kb)

1-Hour NO2 Adaptive Strategy:  Uses of PVMRM and OLM - Jared Anderson, Wenck Associates
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388kb)

Questions?

Any ideas or suggestions for a program meeting topic for the Section are welcome.  Please call or e-mail Greg Archer at 763-445-5206 or garcher@grenergy.com.

    

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