- Contaminated Sediments
- “Green” Cleanups
- Toxics & Chemical Policy Reform
- Abandoned Mines
- Allocation of Liability
- Stormwater & Source Control
- Natural Resources Damage Assessment
- Habitat Restoration
- Commencement Bay, Columbia Slough, Portland Harbor
8:00-8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Welcome
, Introductions & Program Overview
Holly Duncan
Environmental Law Education Center
BIG PICTURE IDEAS & HOT TOPICS
8:45-9:30
Integrated Cross-Program Approaches to Cleaning Up Contamination
- Strategies for Sustainable Management of Contaminated Sediments
- Innovative Technology Development with Beneficial Use
- Are Sediments a Good Business?
Eric A. Stern, Regional Contaminated Sediment Program Manager
US EPA, Region II – New York City
9:30-10:00
A Forward-Looking Perspective on Environmental Cleanup
- New Directions, Policies, Priorities & Legislative Concepts for '09
- Green Cleanup, Chemical Policy Reform & Green Chemistry, Product Stewardship, Toxics and Other Possible Initiatives
Wendy Wiles, Administrator, Land Quality Division
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
10:00-10:30
Abandoned Mines – A Legacy of Contamination
- Cleaning Up Contamination from Abandoned Mines
- Protecting Human Health and Ecological Systems
- Regulatory Framework & Case Studies
Cliff Villa, Assistant Regional Counsel
US EPA Region X
Adjunct Professor, Seattle University
10:30-11:00 Break
CLEANUP LAW, LIABILITY AND ALLOCATION
11:00-11:30
Latest Legal Developments in State & Federal Superfund Affecting Sediment Cleanups
- Update on CERCLA & State Environmental Cleanup Law and Guidance
- Overview of Recent Sediment Site Records of Decision
- Insurance Coverage for Cleanup and Natural Resource Damages Claims
Joan Snyder
Stoel Rives LLP
11:30-12:00
Allocating Liability Between Potentially Responsible Parties
- Legal Framework on Superfund Liability
- Suggestions for a Successful Allocation Process
- Case study: Commencement Bay
Loren Dunn
Riddell Williams
12:00-1:00 LUNCH (Provided)
COLUMBIA SLOUGH & PORTLAND HARBOR UPDATES
1:00-1:30 Columbia Slough
- Alternative Process for Settling Liability with the State
- Plan for Cleaning Up the Columbia Slough
- Natural Resources Damages & Habitat Restoration
Bruce Gilles, Manager, Cleanup & Emergency Response,
Northwest Region
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
1:30-2:00
Portland Harbor
- Results from the Remedial Investigation
- Moving Toward the Feasibility Study
- Major Milestones & Plans for 2008
Eric Blischke & Chip Humphrey
Remedial Project Managers, Portland Harbor
US EPA Region X, Oregon Operations Office
2:00-2:30 Break
STORMWATER, SOURCE CONTROL, NRDA & RESTORATION
2:30-3:00
Stormwater Discharges – Expectations for Investigations and Source Control
- Prioritization and Decision Criteria for Stormwater Investigations
- Expectations for Source Control Actions and Performance Monitoring
- Resources and Tools for Achieving Source Control
- & Source Control
Keith Johnson, Manager, Northwest Region
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
3:00-3:30
Natural Resources Damage Assessment
- An Update on Portland Harbor NRDA Process
- Next Steps of the Portland Harbor Natural Resources Trustee Council
Billy Barquin
Haglund Kelley Horngren Jones & Wilder
Chair Portland Harbor Natural Resource Trustee Council
3:30-4:00
Restoration Opportunities Along the Willamette River
- Determining Damages to the Natural Resources
- Potential Natural Resources Restoration Projects along Willamette River
Rick Applegate, Portland Harbor Superfund Administrator
Bureau of Environmental Services
City of Portland
4:00-4:30 Questions & Answers
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