Annual States/EPA Brownfields Programs Meeting

9:45   Welcome & Introductions

10:00 States/EPA Roundtable – Proposed Topics:

• Funding Outlook – including 128(a) grants for FY 2018
• EPA Priorities & Initiatives Update
• Update on EPA efforts to develop a formula for 128(a) allocations
• Promoting Brownfields Program & Successes
• Revolving Loan Funds – results of EPA’s audit & other issues
• 2017 Brownfields Conference in Detroit
• Organizing State-specific Brownfields Forums/All-Grantee Meetings
• State Updates & Priorities Roundtable

11:30  Area-Wide Planning Overview, Experience & Recommendations

• Mark Lewis, CT DEEP
• Kristi Herzer, VT DEC
• Q&A & Discussion

12:15 Lunch

1:00  TCE & Vapor Intrusion: Re-examining Closed Sites

• Paul Locke, MassDEP
• Roundtable of plans other states have to address
• Q&A & Discussion

1:45  Site Vulnerability Mapping & Analysis

• Tom Potter, MassDEP
• Jessica Dominguez, EPA Region 1
• Q&A & Discussion

2:30  PFOA & Brownfields

• Quick Background: Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA
• State & EPA Roundtable: Impacts on Brownfields Programs
• Q&A & Discussion

3:15  Adjourn