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Agenda
Agenda, Menus, Location of Sessions and Map of the Crowne Plaza Columbus
General Sessions
Bio Only - Major Policy Shifts under New U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan: Addressing Climate Change, Moving to Cleaner Energy, and Investing in Communities Impacted by Decades of Pollution -- Cheryl Newton, Acting Region V Administrator, U.S. EPA, Chicago
Ohio EPA … Insights on Priorities including Efficient Air & Water Permit Processing, Transitioning Back from the Pandemic, Dealing with PFAS and How the New Priorities at U.S. EPA Impact on Ohio Businesses & Manufacturers -- Laurie A. Stevenson, Director, Ohio EPA, Columbus
Ohio EPA's Virtual Sustainability Conference, Sept. 21-23, 2021 – Showcase sustainability efforts and perspectives from a diverse group businesses, communities, academic institutions, and organizations –https://epa.ohio.gov/sustainability_conference
Ohio EPA: Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Award Program – https://epa.ohio.gov/ocapp/ohioe3
Ohio EPA's Online chat feature available through our Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention (OCAPP) https://ohioepa.custhelp.com/app/contactus
Ohio EPA's customers can provide feedback through customer service survey link, included in outgoing emails - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ohioepacustomersurvey
Ohio EPA's Mark Johnson, Deputy Director, Business and Regulatory Affairs - for assistance with regulatory and permitting issues: mark.johnson@epa.ohio.gov
Ohio EPA's Dan Sowry, Assistant Chief, Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention - Small business assistance, sustainability, educational/outreach opportunities: dan.sowry@epa.ohio.gov
Clean Water - Emerging Trends in Regulations, Impact of Biden/Harris Water Quality Priorities on Ohio Businesses & Manufacturers, Water Permitting & Compliance Challenges, Major New Water Quality Developments and Best Practices Working with the Ohio EPA on Your NPDES Permits -- Tiffani Kavalec, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus; Cheri A. Budzynski, Ph.D., Partner & Co-Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP, Toledo and Steve Wells, Senior Environmental Engineer, Water and Ecological Resources, American Electric Power (AEP), Columbus
Major Air Permitting & Compliance Developments … Biden/Harris’ Air Quality Priorities, Climate Action, NAAQS, Air Toxics, Environmental Justice and Ohio's NAAQS Attainment Status, Air & Title V Permitting, Enforcement, Trends, and National Compliance Initiatives - Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus; Kirk P. Lowery, P.E., Northeast Regional Director, Trinity Consultants, Columbus; Sherry Hesselbein, Deputy General Counsel, HESS&PQ Law, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Findlay
Concurrent & Interactive Workshops
Workshop A - 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 G. Ward, Senior Vice President, Member Services & External Affairs, American Municipal Power, Inc., Columbus & Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus
Workshop B - NPDES 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 - Hope S. Manning, Vice President, Engineering/Consulting, Environmental Quality Management (EQM), Cincinnati and Bill Palmer, Compliance Manager; Scott Sheerin, Compliance Coordinator & Donna Dessoir, Environmental Specialist, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus
Workshop C - Air Permitting … Invaluable Guidance on How to Establish Potential to Emit (PTE) for Your Facility - Brent Goetz, Principal Environmental Specialist, Covestro LLC, Hebron; William Bruscino, Principal Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Columbus and Michael E. Hopkins, Assistant Chief, Permitting, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus
Workshop D - Best Practices for Navigating RCRA Permitting, New Rules, Updates and the Future of Regulatory Enforcement after the Pandemic… How to Navigate these Important Waste Issues with Confidence - Teresa M. Sexton, Corporate Environmental and Energy Manager, Navistar, Inc., Springfield; David Edelstein, Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Cincinnati; Christa Russell, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Indianapolis and Mitchell Mathews, Hazardous Waste Compliance & Inspection Section, Ohio EPA, Division of Environmental Response & Revitalization (DERR), Columbus
Workshop E - Best Practices for NPDES Permitting and No Exposure Certification, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures - Timothy W. Ling, Corporate Environmental Director, Plaskolite, LLC, Columbus; William Bruscino, Principal 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, Corporate Environmental and Energy 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 Business in Ohio - Jill Thornberry, Environmental Manager, Blue Racer Midstream LLC, Cambridge; DJ Wheeler, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Columbus; and Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus
Workshop H - Proactive Strategies to Avoid U.S. EPA’s Efforts to Strengthen Enforcement of Violations by Increasing Facility Inspections - Internal Environmental Audits Best Management Practices - Brian Winter, Environmental, Health, and Safety Center of Excellence Manager, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Marysville; Christina Wieg, Environmental Attorney, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Columbus; JD Gibbs, Partner, Environmental Resource Management (ERM), Columbus, and Andrew S. Bergman, Assistant Chief Legal Counsel and Supervising Attorney for the Air Program, Ohio EPA, Columbus
Workshop I - PFAS Water Permitting & Compliance Strategies … Tips and Updates to Address the Complex and Ubiquitous Priority Emerging Contaminants - Madeline P. Fleisher, Of Counsel, Dickinson-Wright, PLLC, Columbus and Matthew Traister, PE, Vice President, Ramboll US Corp., Dublin
Workshop J - Navigating Ohio EPA’s Water Quality Standards and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) … How to Find What Applies, When, and Where - Cheri A. Budzynski, Ph.D., Partner & Co-Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP, Toledo and Melinda Harris, Supervisor, TMDL & Integrated Report Programs & Audrey Rush, Environmental Specialist, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus
Workshop K - Air Permit Renewals … Title V, FEPTIO or PTIO: Priceless Tips for Navigating the Air Permit Renewal Process - Mark Stammen, Environmental/Safety Engineer, Crown Equipment Corporation, New Brennan; April Bott Moore, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Columbus; Michael E. Hopkins, Assistant Chief, Permitting, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus and Amanda Jennings, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Columbus
Workshop L - Air and Wastewater Permitting…Best Practices & Succeeding in the Process to Obtain the Best Possible Permit - Ronald C. Hansen, Principal & Katie Milk, CHMM, CEA, Environmental Scientist III, GT Environmental, Columbus & Stow and Ashley Ward, NPDES Supervisor & Erin Sherer, Manager, Pretreatment & PTI Section, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus
