Northeast States' RCRA Corrective Action Conference
December 4 - 5, 2001

Agenda: pdf, word

The EPA Regions 1 and 2 RCRA Corrective Action Conference was held on December 4 and 5, 2001 at the Stamford Marriott in Stamford, Connecticut. Representatives of EPA and state RCRA Corrective Action and Brownfields programs, RCRA facilities, consultants, developers, local redevelopment agencies, and other stakeholders involved in the cleanup and redevelopment of RCRA facilities attended this conference. The conference presented an opportunity to learn about recent developments in RCRA Corrective Action including RCRA Reforms I and II and GPRA Environmental Indicators, and RCRA's Brownfields redevelopment efforts; and to participate in interactive sessions focused on improving decision-making and completing Corrective Action.

Tuesday December 4, 2001

9:30	Welcome and Introductory Remarks Pat Meaney, Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration, EPA Region 1, New England
9:45	Corrective Action Overview: Reforms I & II and the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Liz Cotsworth, Director, Office of Solid Waste, EPA Headquarters
10:15	RCRA Brownfields Redevelopment Thomas Rinehart, EPA Headquarters
10:45	Break
11:00	Reaching Mutual Goals and Identifying Critical Policy Issues - Stakeholder Perspectives Local Government Ed Lavernoich, Bridgeport, Connecticut State Government Roger Murphy, NYS DEC Industry TBD Property Developer David DiDario, North American Realty
12:30	Lunch (provided) Keynote Speaker: Sven-Erik Kaiser, EPA Brownfields Program (invited)
2:00	Environmental Indicators - Overview Henry Shuver, EPA Headquarters Stopping the Contact, an Overview of the Human Exposure EI Stopping the Expansion, an Overview of the Groundwater Migration EI Overview of Draft National Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air Guidance
2:45	Overcoming the RCRA Corrective Action EI Challenges: Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderator: Henry Shuver, EPA Headquarters EPA Region 1, New England Perspective Ray Cody, EPA Region 1, New England EPA Region 2 Perspective Barry Tornick, EPA Region 2 State Perspective Bill Wertz, NYS DEC Regulated Facility Perspective Kevin Garon, Dupont
4:30-5:30	Social Hour Reception - EPA Availability

Wednesday December 5, 2001

Contacts for More Information

At NEWMOA:
Jennifer Griffith: (617) 367-8558 x303
jgriffith@newmoa.org

At EPA Region 1, New England:
Connie Dewire: (617) 918-1346
dewire.connie@epa.gov

At EPA Region 2:
Mike Poetzsch: (212) 637-4147
poetzsch.michael@epa.gov