The Environmental Law Section and the East & West Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association have prepared an exciting agenda for this year's joint conference, including EPA Region V Administrator Cathy Stepp and MDEQ Director Heidi Grether. Read the Agenda PDF
*Register: online or by mail form PDF
Registration Deadline: Nov. 5, 2018
Cost:
• Environmental Law Section Member—$160
• Air & Waste Management Association Member—$160
• Department of Environmental Quality Employee—$90
• Student—$30
• Other Registrants—$190
*East Michigan-AWMA Corporate Sponsors must register online. If requesting to use corporate sponsor coupon please contact parks.maryanne@gmail.com directly for a password code.
Questions
For additional information regarding this event, contact Mary Anne Parks at (248) 895-6400 or parks.maryanne@gmail.com.
Agenda
7:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
8:00 Welcome & Intro
Scott Sinkwitts, Consumers Energy
8:10 MDEQ Chief Deputy Director Intro
Aaron Keatley, Chief Deputy Director, MDEQ
8:30 MDEQ Division "Hot Topics"
Mary Ann Dolehanty, Director, Air Quality Division
MDEQ Division Directors with Q&A
Teresa Seidel, Director, Water Resources Division
Susan Leeming, Director, Remediation & Redevelopment Division
Jack Schinderle, Director,Waste Management & Radiological Protection Division
9:45 MDEQ Director Presentation
Heidi Grether, Director, MDEQ
10:00 EPA Region V Administrator Presentation
Cathy Stepp, Regional Administrator, EPA Region V
10:30 Networking Break/Buffer
10:45 Morning Break Out Sessions
Air—Air Regulations & Requirements for Non-Attainment Areas
Moderator: Lillian Woolley, PE, Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc
Steve Zervas, Trinity Consultants
Kim Essenmacher, General Motors
Greg Myers, Marathon Petroleum
Waste—PFAS 201 Panel
Moderator: Kurt Brauer, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Tracy Kecskemeti, DEQ (SE District Office, District Supervisor)
Jim Cai, GZA (Senior Project Manager)
Noon Lunch & Keynote Speaker(s)
PFAS—Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) Panel
Carol Isaacs, MPART Director
Dennis Mack, MDEQ
Steve Sliver, Assistant Division Director, Waste Management and Radiological Protection, MDEQ
1:30 p.m. Afternoon Break Out Sessions
Air—Minor Source Modeling
Brian Leahy, Barr Engineering Co
Waste—Ford Motor Company PACE
Sherry Mueller, Ford Motor Company
Waste—Kent County Sustainable Business Park
Darwin Baas, Director, Kent County Department of Public Works
2:30 Networking Break
2:45 Plenary— EJ & Public Participation
Nick Schroeck, Director of Clinical Programs and Associate Professor of Law, UD Mercy School of Law
3:15 Plenary—Effective Public Participation
William Fink, Environmental Mgr., Clemens Food Group
3:45 Plenary—California’s Prop 65: Confusion, Disbelief and Unanticipated Costs
AnnMarie Sanford, Attorney at Law, Pepper Hamilton
4:15 Closing Remarks
Scott Sinkwitts, Consumers Energy
4:30 Happy Hour—Eagle Monk Brewery, 4906 W Mt Hope Hwy., Lansing
Key Sponsorship Opportunities Still Exist! Contact Mary Anne Parks at (248) 895-6400.
- General Conference Supporters—$500 Still More Available!
Lunch Sponsor—$1,750 SOLD
Breakfast Sponsor—$1,000 SOLD
Afternoon Break Sponsor—$750 SOLD
Happy Hour Sponsor—$750 SOLD
General Conference Supporters—$500 Still More Available!
Raffle Gift Sponsor—$750 SOLD
Sponsor benefits include your organization's logo on our website, acknowledgement on all pre-event publicity, and complimentary exhibitor space (for sponsorships above $750). Exclusive signage is provided for the lunch sponsor(s). Exhibitor space also available—$100.
Questions
For additional information regarding this event, contact Mary Anne Parks at (248) 895-6400 or parks.maryanne@gmail.com.
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