Thank You to the Sponsors of Ohio's Premier Environmental Conference!
General Sessions
Clean Water Now the Largest Global Threat According to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler …. Major Water Quality Developments -- Michael J. Gray, Environmental Counsel, Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Findlay; Tiffani Kavalec, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus and William H. Haak, Founder & Partner, Haak Law LLC, Cleveland
Major Air Permitting & Compliance Developments … Permit Efficiency Improvements Including Actions Taken & Results; Ozone & PM2.5 NAAQS Update; U.S. EPA Permit Reform, Major Source Enforcement Trends and National Compliance Initiatives -- Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus; Maxine Dewbury, Environmental Regulatory Manager, The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati and Robert L. Brubaker, Partner, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Concurrent & Interactive Workshops
Workshop A - Best Practices for Navigating RCRA Permit and Variance Requirements Under the New Definition of Solid Waste -- Jane Neal, Senior Vice President, AMG Vanadium LLC, Cambridge (Ms. Neal is also the incoming Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association); David Edelstein, Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Cincinnati and Nick Petruzzi, Principal Engineer, Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc., Plain City
Workshop B - NPDES and Wetlands Permitting, Compliance & Enforcement…Practical & Cost-Effective Tips for Permitting, the Surface Water Tracking, Reporting & Electronic Application Management System (STREAMS), and Valuable Compliance Pointers for Reducing Enforcement Risk -- William H. Haak, Founder & Partner, Haak Law LLC, Cleveland and Ashley Ward, NPDES Supervisor & Joni Lung, 401 Water Quality Certification and Isolated Wetland Permitting Section, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus
Workshop C - Best Practices in Air Permitting & Compliance … Key Strategies for Expedited Permitting, Corporate Audits and Insights on the Decision-Making Process to Determine What Type of Permit Action to Take for a New Project or Modification -- Adam Ward, Vice President Environmental Affairs, Sustainability and Energy Policy, American Municipal Power, Inc., Columbus and Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus
Workshop D - Air Permitting … Invaluable Guidance on How to Establish Potential to Emit (PTE) for Your Facility -- William Bruscino, Managing Consultant & Andrew Dunagan, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Columbus and Michael E. Hopkins, Assistant Chief, Permitting, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus
Workshop E - Best Practices for NPDES Permitting and No Exposure Certification, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) -- Kelydra Welcker, Environmental Compliance Engineer, Solvay Specialty Polymers, Marietta; Stephanie Miller, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Columbus and Jason R. Fyffe, Environmental Supervisor, Storm Water Unit, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus
Workshop F - Minor Source Air Permits – Permitting Process Including Best Available Technology (BAT) Developments and Update on General Permits & Permits by Rule -- Teresa M. Sexton, Environmental/Energy Affairs Manager, Navistar, Inc., Springfield; Gregory A. Hemker, President, EHS Technology Group LLC, Miamisburg; and Michael E. Hopkins, Assistant Chief, Permitting, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus
Workshop G - Air Permitting … Major New Source Review (NSR) Changes Impacting How You Do Business in Ohio -- William H. Haak, Founder & Partner, Haak Law LLC, Cleveland; DJ Wheeler, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Columbus; and Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus
Workshop H - Surface Water Compliance Initiatives, Notice of Violation (NOV) and Resolution of Violation (ROV) Processes … Proactive Strategies to Avoid NOVs -- Hope Manning, Project Manager/Multi-Media Group Leader, Environmental Quality Management, Inc., Cincinnati and Bill Palmer, Compliance Manager & Scott Sheerin, Compliance Coordinator, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus
Workshop I - PFAS Water Permitting & Compliance Strategies … Tips and Updates to Address the Complex and Ubiquitous Priority Emerging Contaminants -- Rob Pfendler, Vice President / Operations Manager, T&M Associates, Dublin and Joel Eagle, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland
Workshop J - Navigating Ohio EPA’s Water Quality Standards and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) … How to Find What Applies, When, and Where -- Lisa Novosat Gradert, Senior Scientist/ Project Manager, EnviroScience, Inc., Stow and Melinda Harris, Supervisor, TMDL & Integrated Report Programs & Chris Skalski, Environmental Specialist, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus
Workshop K - Title V Renewal/Application Process and Making Physical Changes at a Title V Facility … How & When to Make Changes to Your Title V Permit and Related PTI Issues -- Michael E. Hopkins, Assistant Chief, Permitting, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus and Robert L. Brubaker, Partner, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, Columbus
Workshop L - Air Reporting & Compliance … When Something Goes ‘Boom’ in the Night … Reporting Obligations Under CERCLA/EPCRA, Clean Air Act 112 (r) and Ohio’s Malfunction Rule -- Kathy Wiedeman, Director, Environmental, Health & Safety, ND Paper, Dayton and Molly S. Crabtree, Partner & Eric B. Gallon, Partner, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP, Columbus
