The information is at http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/SB737/index.htm
]]>Also, tax credits that municipalities or districts can sell through the Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit are also available.
More about the grant and tax credit programs, along with application forms, are found on the website at http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/diesel/clean.htm
The appropriate DEQ staff contacts are listed also. The grant application deadline is September 1, so you might want to move quickly if you would like access to these dollars to reduce particle emissions from your diesel-burning fleet.
]]>EPA recently highlighted to DEQ that the attached permit for a landfill in Douglas County is an excellent permit, specifically complimenting the Anti-degegradation check list and the permit evaluation report. Seeing an example of what EPA believes are “good” NPDES permits and permit evaluation reports is useful…
]]>Janet Gillaspie, ACWA - Regulatory Issues Facing Oregon Wastewater and Stormwater Utilites
Pat Bradley, EPA - Get out of the NPDES box-Innovative permitting approaches focused on water quality improvement
Dick Pedersen, Oregon DEQ - Partnering with Local Governments to Improve Oregon's Environment
Alan Zelenka, Kennedy/Jenks - Energy Independence fo Oregon Wastewater Utilities
Susie Smith, ACWA Chair/ City of Springfield - Conference Welcome opening
Guy Graham, City of Gresham - Energy Independence for Oregon Wastewater Utilities
Mike Gallagher, Washington Department of Ecology - Washington PBT reduction program - lessons from a leader....
Dr. Ken Williamson, Oregon State University - The Changing Paradigm of the Wastewater Industry
Michele Pla, Bay Area Clean Water Agencies - Look South, see what's heading to you-update on California wet weather issues, PBTs, mercury & dioxin, greenhouse gas emission limits, and other issues......
Dr. Sally Brown, University of Washington - Building Sustainable Biosolids Programs
Ephraim King, US EPA - Putting the Science in Environmental Regulation
Jane Bacchieri, Oregon Governor's Office - Governor Kulongoski's Headwaters-to-Ocean Initiative
Keith Jones, NACWA - National and Local Legal Trends Affecting Oregon Wastewater and Stormwater Utilities
Ken Ortega, City of Oxnard Public Works - Integrated Water Reuse Strategies-Reaching Between Utilities-The Oxnard Example
Okkyoung Choi, University of Missouri - Impact of Silver Nano-particles on Wastewater Treatment
Dr. Mel Kohn, Oregon Public Health Division - Public Health Impacts of Climate Change
Tracy Tackett, Seattle Public Utilites - Low Impact Development Techniques
Jay Witherspoon, CH2M Hill - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dr. Dan Woltering, WERF - Introduction to Water Environment Research Foundation
Bill Sullivan, Navilus Press - Oregon's Greatest Natural Disasters
Jim Hutchison, University of Oregon - Oregon's Green Nano-Tech Initiative
]]>The guest speaker will be Chris Champion the COE - Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, and President of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering who will speak on the topic of the National Asset Management Steering Committee's - Plus tool.
Additional details on the workshop are in the flyer below.
]]>Members of the work group include:
• Dr. Jeff Jenkins, Professor, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University
• Dr. David Stone, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University
• Dr. Charles Henny, Research Zoologist, US Geological Survey
• Dr. Taku Fuji, Senior Toxicologist/Sediment Quality Specialist, Kennedy Jenks Consultants
• Dr. Robert Gensemer, Senior Toxicologist, Paramatrix, Inc.
• Dr. William Fish, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Environmental Sciences and Resources, Portland State University
• Dr. Joseph Rinella, Supervisory Hydrologist, US Geological Survey
]]>The report details the energy conservation measures for wastewater plants, and evaluates 7 types of renewable energy sources that might power a treatment plant. Detailed information on each renewable energy source is included.
]]>The agenda and presentations are linked below:
1. Agenda
2. Stakeholder’s Group
a. Tom Penpraze/Tony Burtt - Co chairs
3. Issues and Challenges
a. Matt Laidler, Oregon Public Health Division
b. Karen Wheeler, Oregon Addictions & Mental Health Division
c. Socorro Rodriguez, EPA
4. Product Stewardship Model - Overview
a. Scott Klag, Product Stewardship Institute
5. PhRMA Issues
a. Doug Finan, PhRMA - PiE representative
6. Retail Outlets - Issues and Concerns
a. Lis Houchen, Nat’l Association of Chain Drug Stores
7. What have others done?
a. National overview - Janet Gillaspie, ACWA
b. Jennifer Crittenden, U of Maine Center on Aging
c. Shirley Reitz, Group Health Cooperative, PH:ARM team members
d. Tom Badrick, Legacy Health Systems
8. Outline of Possible Proposal
a. Tom Penpraze, City of Corvallis
]]>Stormwater Retrofits-Local actions for Oregon's Water Quality - Teresa Huntsinger, Oregon Environmental Council
Stormwater Retrofits-Oregon Examples, Costs, and Maintenance Issues - Steve Fancher, City of Gresham
Introduction and Overview - Janet Gillaspie, OR ACWA
Stormwater Retrofits-Oregon Examples, Costs, and Maintenance Issues - Henry Stevens, City of Portland BES
Basics of Stormwater Retrofitting: The Set Up - Mike Novotney, Center for Watershed Protection
Stormwater Retrofit Process - Step 1: The Hook - Mike Novotney, Center for Watershed Protection
Stormwater Retrofit Process - Step 2: The Tale - Kelly Collins, Center for Watershed Protection
Stormwater Retrofit Process - Step 3: The Sting - Mike Novotney and Kelly Collins, Center for Watershed Protection
Stormwater Retrofit Process - Steps 4-8: The Clean Up - Mike Novotney and Kelly Collins, Center for Watershed Protection
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