The 2024 Conference Schedule is in development. Please check back for updates. The 2023 Conference Schedule is posted below.

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Wednesday May 10 2023

DAY 1

9:00 am - 11:00 am Early Session

Brownfield Bus Tour

Wayne Cropp (Baker Donelson); Bart Kempf (BABC); Evan Spann (TDEC); Troy Keith (TDEC); Pat Gribben (TDEC)Offsite

The 2023 Brownfield Tour will focus on a single multi-faceted site steeped in Chattanooga history—the former Standard Coosa Thatcher Mill. The Standard Coosa Thatcher Mill, which is a former hosiery mill and a key piece of Chattanooga's industrial past, is currently undergoing mixed use redevelopment. The tour will focus on the technical and legal challenges that come with multiple uses, developers, Voluntary Agreements, Land Use Restrictions, contaminants, exposure pathways, EPA grants, and regulatory governing authorities. Participants can register for the tour here.Brownfield: https://forms.office.com/g/cDsGGxMBDy

Wed 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Wastewater Bus Tour

Offsite

Once known as the most polluted city in America, Chattanooga is in the “clear”. Come explore elements of the City of Chattanooga’s Clear Initiative. Clear Chattanooga is the City’s community-wide wastewater improvement plan. Join us as we visit the Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus (MBEC).  We’ll stop at the new Hamm Road wet weather equalization station and then tour part of MBEC to learn about major energy efficiency upgrades and capacity improvements in the works. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes. We’ll make two stops during this tour and will arrive back at the convention center at 11. Participants can register for the tour here. MBWWTP: https://forms.office.com/g/J3Y39cb3wB

Wed 9:00 am - 11:00 am

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm : Breakout Session 1

1.1 Tri-state Riverfront Revitalization

Moderator: Camilla Warren, EPA; Speakers: Dan Gibson, Natchez, MS; Steve Stanley, Sheffield, ALRoom 16/17

Wed 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Brownfields / Land Use

1.2 Small Changes, Big Impacts: Zero Waste Goals, Climate Change, & Sustainability in Solid Waste

Moderator: Julie Hall, Weaver Consultants Group; Speakers: Jennifer Harrman, Nashville's Zero Waste Plan; Kate Howe, Weaver Consultants GroupRoom 9/10

Wed 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Solid Waste

1.3 Decarbonizing Transportation and Promoting Equity

Moderator: Molly Cripps, TN Office of Energy; Speakers: Alexa Voytek, TN Office of Energy; Drew Frye, TVA; Rob Ferber, Xos Trucks; Rich Davies, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryRoom 13

Wed 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Energy / Transportation

1.4 Remedial Technologies

Moderator: Jordan Knight, Land Science; Speakers: Andrew Alexander, BLE; Daniel Pile, REGENESIS; Bruce Kennington, RambollRoom 18/19

Wed 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Remediation

1.5 TO-15A and Specialty Air Analysis

Speakers: Chris Johnson, Pace; John Hawkins, PaceRoom 14

Wed 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Air / Climate

1.6 Side Slope Riser Repair at West Camden Using Geophysics and Non-standard Drilling

Speakers: Tamara Perkin, Weaver Consultants Group; Brandon Richardson, WM; Jayson Gray, Diversified Engineering Inc.Room 12

Wed 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Solid Waste

1.7 Water

Moderator: Brian Ham, TDEC; Speakers: Rebecca Ransom, USGS; Jeremy Hooper, TDEC DSWM; Yolanda Jane McDonald, Vanderbilt UniversityRoom 15

Wed 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Water

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm : Breakout Session 2

2.1 Brownfields

Moderator: Camilla Warren, US EPA Region 4; Speakers: Mary Hashem, Adaapta; Sherry Weedman, Tetra Tech; TBD, TDECRoom 16/17

Wed 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Brownfields / Land Use

2.2 Going Beyond the Phase I: Environmental and Social Due Diligence

Moderator: Ronne Adkins, TDEC; Speakers: Dawn Santoianni, Haley & Aldrich; Peter Baty, ALO AdvisorsRoom 9/10

Wed 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Sustainability / Circular Economy

2.3 Alternative Remediation

Moderator: David Heicher, GeoImaging Systems; Speakers: Dylan Crouch, AECOM; J. Todd Mcfarland, WSP; Matt Adkins, CSX Transportation; Andrew Kiggen, REGENESISRoom 18/19

Wed 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Remediation

2.4 How Do Alternative Energy Sources Play A Role in Climate Change & Testing

TBDRoom 14

Wed 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Air / Climate

2.5 Leachate

Speaker: John Gardner, Smith GardnerRoom 12

Wed 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Solid Waste

2.6 Incinerator Issues Nationwide and Impact of Generators

Moderator: Rob Ashe, TDEC DSWM; Speakers: Jared Lynn, Nissan; David Morgan, Carbon Rivers; Jeremy Hooper, TDEC DSWM; Brett Harris, TDEC DSWMRoom 15

Wed 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Hazardous Waste

2.7 PFAS Regional and Federal Updates

Moderator: Laurel A. Royer, Carinalis Consulting and Research; Speakers: Aaryn Jones, US EPA; Frannie Nilsen, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality; Sonja Favors, Alabama Department of Environmental ManagementRoom 13

Wed 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Contaminants of Emerging Concern

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm : Breakout Session 3

3.1 TDEC VOAP Regulatory Update

Speakers: Troy Keith, TDEC; Evan Spann, TDECRoom 16/17

Wed 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Brownfields / Land Use

3.2 Water

Moderator: Paula Mitchell TDEC DWR; Speakers: Sophia DeMarse, TDEC; Seth McCormick, TDEC; Chris Lambert, Clarksville Water SystemRoom 9/10

Wed 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Water

3.3 TDEC Vapor Intrusion Guidance: One Year Later

Speakers: Ahmet Bulbulkaya, TDEC; Thomas Hatton, Clean VaporRoom 14

Wed 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Air / Climate

3.4 Augmented Reality and 3D Visualization for Conceptual Site Modeling

Wed 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Remediation

3.5 Closure and Post-Closure Landfill Cost Estimates and Long-term Custodial Care

Speaker: Julie Hall, Weaver Consultants GroupRoom 12

Wed 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Solid Waste

3.6 OBOD and National Implications

Moderator: Rick Whitson, TDEC DSWM; Speaker: Terri Crosby-Vega, EPA Region 4Room 15

Wed 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Hazardous Waste

3.7 Harnessing the Power of Environmental Data

Speakers: Alex Antonison and Ryan Otter, Middle Tennessee State University; TBD, American Cleaning InstituteRoom 13

Wed 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Contaminants of Emerging Concern

Thursday May 11 2023

DAY 2

9:30 am - 10:45 am : Breakout Session 4

4.1 Brownfield Case Studies and Creative Reuse

Moderator: Patrick Mulligan, RSIEnTech; Speakers: Kevin Ironside, RSIEnTech; Lydia Birk, S&ME; Tim Hendrick, ETDD; Brian Kvam, StantecRoom 16/17

Thu 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Brownfields / Land Use

4.2 Next Generation: Role of Advanced Nuclear in Decarbonizing Energy

Moderator: Dawn Santoianni, Haley & Aldrich; Speakers: Dan Stout, Ultra Safe Nuclear; Brian McDermott, TVARoom 9/10

Thu 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Energy / Transportation

4.3 Accelerated Landfill Recovery / CTI

Speaker: Te-Yang Soong, CTI and AssociatesRoom 12

Thu 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Solid Waste

4.4 CSM

Moderator: Bertisabel Custer, WSP; Speakers: David Winchell, WSP; Joe Ricker, WSP; Robin Mikeal, AECOM; Duane Guilfoil, AST EnvironmentalRoom 18/19

Thu 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Remediation

4.5 How Does Climate Change Affect The Indoor Air Environment

Speaker: Jimmy Johnston, TDECRoom 13

Thu 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Air / Climate

4.6 Treatment Methods for PFAS (Montrose)

Moderator: Dania Rodriguez, ASTSWMO; Speaker: Nicole Bolea, ECT2Room 15

Thu 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Hazardous Waste

4.7 Scientific Data Quality Integrity

Moderator: Camilla Warren, US EPA Region 4; Speakers: John Blevins US EPA Region 4; Aaryn Jones, US EPA Region 4; Lucas Barroso-Giachetti, S&ME; Robert Wilkinson, TDECRoom 14

Thu 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Sustainability / Circular Economy

11:00 am - 12:15 pm : Breakout Session 5

5.1 Brownfield Funding Oppertunities

Moderator: Olga Perry, EPA; Presenters: Paula Middlebrooks, TDEC; Dwan Austin, City of Chattanooga; Sam Saieed, SETDD; Troy Keith, TDEC; Bill Pollard, Brightbridge, Inc.Room 16/17

Thu 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Brownfields / Land Use

5.2 Innovation By Battery: Creating New Opportunities for Evs and Electric Grid Storage

Moderator: Meghan Ploch, TDEC; Speakers: Austin Devaney, Piedmont Lithium; Harrison Kreafle, NOVONIX Anode MaterialsRoom 9/10

Thu 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Energy / Transportation

5.3 Characterization of Disposed CCRs To Determine Sustainability for Beneficial use Harvesting

Speaker: Eric Tlachac, RambollRoom 12

Thu 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Solid Waste

5.4 The Role of Air Sampling in the Carbon Credits Marketplace

Speakers: Tiffany Thomas, Haley & Aldrich; Nicole Bolea, ECT2; Daniella Landers, Womble Bond DickinsonRoom 13

Thu 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Air / Climate

5.5 Wildlife Habitat Landscapes: Certification Options…

Moderator: Greer C. Tidwell, Jr., TDEC Bureau of Conservation; Speakers: Michael Butler, TN Wildlife Federation; Don Gentilcore, Waste Management; Christine Justice, Bridgestone Americas; Joleen Shiroma, GM Spring HillRoom 18/19

Thu 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Natural Resources / Conservation

5.6 ESG Panel: Career Trends / State of ESG

Moderator: Dawn Santoianni, Haley & Aldrich; Speaker: Dodd Galbreath, Lipscomb University, Institute for Sustainable PracticeRoom 14

Thu 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Sustainability / Circular Economy

5.7 Corrective Action Orders vs. Permits and Redevelopment Of RCRA Facilities

Moderator: Beverly Philpot, TDEC DSWM; Speaker: David Egetter, EPA Region 4; Brian Bastek, EPA Region 4Room 15

Thu 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Hazardous Waste

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm : Breakout Session 6

6.1 Brownfield / Land Use

Speakers: Lamont Price, TNECD; Debbie Clabo, TNECD; Logan McCoy, TNECD; Paula Middlebrooks, TDECRoom 16/17

Thu 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Brownfields / Land Use

6.2 Advancing Sustainability and Resillence Through Innovation

Moderator: Caleb Powell, TDEC; Speakers: Don Haynes, Florim USA; Ben Chandler, Haley & Aldrich; Steve Seifried, AmerescoRoom 14

Thu 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Sustainability / Circular Economy

6.3 Remedial Tools

Moderator: Bertisabel Custer, WSP; Speakers: Kit Carson, Ramboll; PJ Nolan, WSP; Cole Mayer, WSP; Gunkan Sikri, Haley & AldrichRoom 18/19

Thu 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Remediation

6.4 Vapor Intrusion Sampling Best Practices / Mitigation

Speakers: Jim Fineis, Total Vapor Solutions; Jordan Knight, Land ScienceRoom 13

Thu 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Air / Climate

6.5 Recycling of Wind Terbine Blades, Solar Panels, and EV Batteries

Moderator: John Webb, TDEC DSWM; Speakers: Tita LaGrimas, Tradebe; Angie Martin, Heritage Environmental ServicesRoom 15

Thu 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Hazardous Waste

6.6 Liquid Release Test methods for Landfills

Speaker: Eric Chiado, Civil & Environmental ConsultantsRoom 12

Thu 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Solid Waste

6.7 Water

Speakers: Ashby Barnes and Richard Rogers, TDEC Division of Water ResourcesRoom 9/10

Thu 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Water

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm : Breakout Session 7

7.1 Making the Economic Case for Hydrogen

Moderator: Jesse Brown, Burns & McDonnell; Speakers: Andrew Campbell, TVA; Will James, Battelle Memorial InstituteRoom 9/10

Thu 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Energy / Transportation

7.2 Applying Digital Technology to Automate Compliance Assurance Monitoring

Speaker: Todd Rinck, US EPA Region 4Room 13

Thu 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Air / Climate

7.3 Producer Liability and Disposal at End of Life

Moderator: Jenn Tribble, Policy Director; Speaker: Matt Taylor, TDECRoom 15

Thu 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Hazardous Waste

7.4 Chemicals of Energing Concern (PFAS Replacement) / Beyond PFAS - Pharma and Personal Care Disruptors

Moderator: Tim Fitzpatrick, SGS AXYS Analytical Services; Speakers: Joe Rossabi, Redox Tech; Jeff Paul, WSPRoom 14

Thu 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Contaminants of Emerging Concern

7.5 Effective Engagement With Water Boards

Moderator: David Jackson, Regulated Community Perspective; Speakers: Dodd Galbreath, State Water Board Chair and Metro Nashville Stormwater Committe Chair; Michael Hunt, Metro Nashville/Davidson County Water Services; J. Jeremy Swilley, City of Chattanooga Public WorksRoom 16/17

Thu 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Water

7.6 Back to the Basin: Remarkable Successes, Lessons Learned, and Bright Future

Moderator: Christina Treglia, TDEC Bureau of Conservation; Speakers: Justine Cucchiarra, Seven Islands State Birding Park; Gina Hancock, Tennessee State Parks Conservancy; Christian Spears, TN Brew WorksRoom 18/19

Thu 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Natural Resources / Conservation

7.7 CCR Remediation and Relocation

Speaker: Heath Lockley, Republic ServicesRoom 12

Thu 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Solid Waste

Friday May 12 2023

DAY 3

9:30 am - 10:45 am : Breakout Session 8

8.1The Role of Nature Based Solutions in Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Moderator: Dodd Galbreath, Lipscomb University; Speakers: Dwayne Estes, Southeastern Grassland Institute and Austin Peay University; John McFadden, Green Interchange; Jeff Barrie, TN Environmental CouncilRoom 13

Fri 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Sustainability / Circular Economy

8.2 Achieving Environmental and Financial Sustainability in Transportation with Propane

Moderator: Stephen Whaley, Propane Education and Research Council; Speakers: Candace Long, Net Trans; Lisa McAbee, McAbee Trucking; Billy Moon, Grundy County SchoolsRoom 16/17

Fri 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Energy / Transportation

8.3 All Things Green House Gas and Landfills

Speaker: Nelson Breedon, Waste ConnectionsRoom 12

Fri 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Solid Waste

8.5 PFAS and Organic Flourine / PFAS Precursor Analysis and Data Interpretation

Moderator: Tim Fitzpatrick, SGS AXYS Analytical Services; Speakers: Lindsay Boone, Pace; Dora Chiang, WSPRoom 15

Fri 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Contaminants of Emerging Concern

8.6 Lamp Recycling Facility Operations and RCRA Permits

Moderator: Beverly Philpot, Program Manager, TDEC DSWM; Speaker: Denard Mickens, TDECRoom 14

Fri 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Hazardous Waste

8.7 Community Engagement In Land Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

Speakers: Patrick Dean, Mountain Goat Trail Alliance; Bill Jones, Southeastern Trust for Parks and Lands; Liz McLaurin, The Land Trust for TennesseeRoom 18/19

Fri 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Natural Resources / Conservation

11:00 am - 12:15 pm : Breakout Session 9

9.1 Environmental Justice and RCRA

Moderator: Lisa Hughey, TDEC; Speakers: Alan Newman, EPA Region 4; Larry Lamberth, EPA Region 4; Carol Kemker, EPA Region 4, Sheryl Good, USEPARoom 14

Fri 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Hazardous Waste

9.2 Disaster Debris Management Planning

Room 12

Fri 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Solid Waste

9.3 CCR Remediation and Restoration / Remote DNAPL and Implications of Chlorine Solvent Plumes

Fri 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Contaminants of Emerging Concern

9.4 Drones for Landfills

Speaker: Arthur Mohr, Sniffer RoboticsRoom 13

Fri 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Solid Waste

9.5 Hiking and Helping: Corporate Volunteering and Support of TN State Parks

Fri 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Natural Resources / Conservation

9.6 Water

Moderator: Paula Mitchell, TDEC; Speakers: Ross Colona, TN Comptroller of the Treasury; John Greer, Tennessee Association of Utility Directors (TAUD); Vena Jones, TDEC Division of Water ResourcesRoom 18/19

Fri 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Water