31st Annual Environmental Permitting in Ohio Conference

Agenda, Menus, Facility Map and Evaluations

Advancing Key U.S. EPA Priorities

Cheryl Newton, Deputy Region V Administrator, U.S. EPA, Chicago

Ohio EPA … Insights on Priorities including Efficient Air & Water Permit Processing, H2Ohio, Infrastructure Funding, Ohio’s PFAS Action Plan, Customer Connection & Service and How the New Priorities at U.S. EPA Impact on Ohio Businesses & Manufacturers

Mark S. Johnson Jr., Deputy Director, Business and Regulatory Affairs,  Ohio EPA, Columbus

Major Clean Water Developments

Cheri A. Budzynski, Ph.D., Partner & Co-Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP, Toledo; David Emerman, Assistant Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus; and Daniel C. Havalo, Supervisor - Water, SPCC, and Environmental Services, FirstEnergy Corp., Youngstown 

Major Air Permitting & Compliance Developments

Kirk P. Lowery, P.E., Northeast Regional Director, Trinity Consultants, Columbus; Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief. Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus; Sherry Hesselbein, Deputy General Counsel, HESS&PQ Law, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Findlay

Workshop A:   Environmental Justice (EJ) Initiative and What It Means for Your Facility

Dale E. Papajcik, Partner & Katherine E. Wenner, Associate, Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus & Cleveland and Julie Hall, Senior Project Manager, Weaver Consultants Group, Dublin

Workshop B:   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

John McGreevy, Assistant Vice President of Environmental, Health, Safety & Compliance, American Municipal Power, Inc., Columbus and Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus

Workshop C:   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

Cheri A. Budzynski, Ph.D., Partner & Co-Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP, Toledo and Phoebe Low, Pretreatment Coordinator; Ashley Ward, NPDES Supervisor & Erin Sherer, Manager, Pretreatment & PTI Section, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus

Workshop D:   Best Practices for Navigating RCRA: New Rules, Permitting/Variances, Challenges with the New Administration, Updates and the Future of Enforcement Post-Pandemic…Gain Confidence by Better Understanding these Important Waste Issues

Jane Neal, Senior Vice President, AMG Vanadium LLC, Cambridge; David Edelstein, Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Cincinnati; Nick Petruzzi, Principal Engineer, Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc., Plain City and Tammy Heffelfinger, Supervisor, Compliance Assurance 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 (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC)

Anita Evenson, Corporate Environmental Engineer, Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Cincinnati; Elisabeth Martin, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Covington, KY and Jason R. Fyffe, Environmental Supervisor, Storm Water Unit, Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Columbus

Workshop F:   Air Permitting:   Practical Advice and Strategic Permitting Considerations for Proposed 2015 Ozone NAAQS ‘Good Neighbor’ Federal Implementation Plan

Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus and Stewart W. McCollam, Technical Manager, ALL4, Inc., Louisville, KY

Workshop G:   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 H:   Proactive Strategies to Identify Compliance Problems and Improve Processes…Internal environmental Audits Best Management Practices

Katy Schick, Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Marysville; Christina Wieg, Environmental Attorney, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Columbus; JD Gibbs, Associate Director, BSI,  Columbus, and Marcus J. Glasgow, Supervising Attorney, Ohio EPA, Columbus

Workshop I:   PFAS Water Permitting & Compliance Strategies … Tips and Updates to Address the Complex and Ubiquitous Priority Emerging Contaminants

Matthew Traister, PE, Vice President, Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc., Maineville and Robert J. (Bob) Karl, Partner & Chair, Environmental Practice Group, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus

Workshop J:   Air Permitting & Compliance:   Practical Tips and Best Practices … Calculating Emissions and Applying Best Available Technology

Heather Brandon, Environmental Manager, Anomatic Corporation, New Albany; Ron Hansen, Principal Consultant/Owner & Derek Kirkbride, Project Manager, GT Environmental, Columbus and Michael E. Hopkins, Assistant Chief, Permitting, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus

Workshop K:   Air Permit Renewals … Title V, FEPTIO or PTIO:  Priceless Tips for Navigating the Air Permit Renewal Process

James (JJ) Bilimek CSP, EHS Manager, American Nitrile, Grove City; Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus and Amanda Jennings, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Columbus

Workshop L:   Air Permitting … Industrial Odors in the Age of Environmental Justice

Sarah Keyes, Regulatory Affairs Manager, ITW Evercoat, Blue Ash; Jarod Gregory, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Loveland; and Chris Kim Kahn, Member, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Cincinnati