Dredging & Sediment Assessment, Management & Cleanup

June 22, 2006
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle Washington

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7:30-8:00 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

LAWS, SCIENCE & PUBLIC POLICIES

8:00-8:45 Laws and Timely Legal Issues

• Legal & Regulatory Overview of Sediment & Dredging Laws
• Clean Water Act, CERCLA, Endangered Species Act, MTCA & Other State & Federal Laws
• Interaction & Overlap: How Do All the Regulatory Pieces Fit Together?

Tom Newlon, Stoel Rives LLP

8:45-9:15 Environmental Regulation of Sediment

• EPA Cleanup Programs, Policies & Priorities
• Latest Developments in Addressing Contaminated Sediment
• Update on Northwest Sediment Cleanup Projects

Lori Cohen, Associate Director, Environmental Cleanup

US EPA, Region X

9:15-10:00 Sediment Science

• Determining the Level of Contamination in Sediment: Latest Developments
• Performing Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessments
• Strategies for Evaluating & Managing Dredged Material
• Applications at the Duwamish & Portland Harbor Superfund Sites

Lisa Saban & Michael Johns, PhD

Windward Environmental, LLC

10:00-10:30 BREAK

REGIONAL HOT TOPICS

10:30-11:00 Sediment Management in Washington

• Update on Washington’s Sediment Program
• How Does the Puget Sound Initiative Fit in?
• Elements & Objectives of the Puget Sound Initiative
• Innovative and Creative Approaches to Cleanup

Kathryn DeJesus, Aquatic Lands Cleanup Manager

Toxics Cleanup Program, Washington Department of Ecology

11:00-11:30 Puget Sound Initiative

• Governor Gregoire’s Initiative on the Puget Sound
• Creative Strategies and Objectives of the Puget Sound Initiative
• Report on the Status of the Puget Sound Partnership
• Where Do We Go From Here?

John Dohrmann, Director of Government Affairs

Puget Sound Action Team

11:30-12:00 Practical Implications of the Puget Sound Initiative

• What does the Puget Sound Initiative Mean for the Regulated Community
• Addressing Contaminated Sites in the Puget Sound
• Creative Ideas and Practical Advice for You and Your Clients

Steve Thiele, Stoel Rives LLP

12:00-1:00 LUNCH (On Your Own)

DREDGED MATERIAL EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT

1:00-1:30 Sediment Assessment & Evaluation

• How Do RSET, MTCA & CERCLA Work Together?
• Evaluating Sediment for Contamination – A Report from the Regional Sediment Evaluation Team
• Recent Developments in Characterizing Dredged Material: Regulation and Technology

Stephanie Stirling, US Army Corps of Engineers

1:30-2:00 Maintenance & Navigational Dredging

• Trends, Obstacles & Developments at Washington’s Ports
• Current Contaminant Issues
• Regional Challenges Facing Dredged Material Management
• Practical Advice on Conducting Your Dredging Project

Eric Johnson, Assistant Director

Washington Public Ports Association

2:00-2:30 Managing the Sediment from a Dredging Project

• Regulatory Compliance: Clean Water Act, RCRA & CERCLA
• Water Quality Standards 401 & 404 Certifications
• Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

John Childs, CH2M Hill

2:30-3:00 BREAK

TECHNOLOGIES, BMPs & REMEDY SELECTION

3:00-3:30 Dredging & Sediment Management Technologies

• Applied Environmental Dredging Technologies & Approaches
• Latest Developments in Materials Transportation, Water Management & Sediment processing
• Case Studies – US & Europe

John Lally, Bean Environmental LLC

3:30-4:00 Dredging BMPs and Residuals Management

• Dredging Best Management Practices & Technologies
• Addressing Contaminated Sediment Residuals
• Case Studies: East Waterway and others

Tom Wang, P.E., Anchor Environmental, LLC

4:00-4:30 Remedy Selection at a Contaminated Sediment Site

• Case Study: Slip 4 Early Action Area
• Designing Alternatives to Meet Multiple Stakeholder Needs
• Integrating Habitat Enhancements into a Cost-Effective Remedy
• Dealing with Future Uses and Source Control

David Schuchardt, Integral Consulting, Inc.