ad-hoc industry natural resource management group


Agenda

remediation/restoration best practice approach Framework workshop

tuesday, july 23, 2024

Washington, DC (and via Web)


10:00 AM

WELCOMING REMARKS ON BEHALF OF arnold & porter kaye scholer llp

Jeffrey Talbert, J.D., Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP


10:05 AM

OPENING REMARKS OF THE WORKSHOP’S LEAD CONVENER

Steven Jones, Senior Ecologist, GHD (Retired)


10:15 AM

Background on the Frameworks and Why They Were Developed

Barbara J. Goldsmith, Executive Director, Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group; President, Barbara J. Goldsmith & Company LLC


10:30 AM

Review of Key remediation/restoration Related Developments since 2022

Speakers:

Adam Ayers, Principal Scientist, Arcadis

Matthew Bingham, Principal Economist and Founding Partner, Veritas Economic Consulting

Jeffrey Talbert, J.D.


11:15 AM

Quick Review of the Framework

Steven Jones


11:30 AM

Interactive Work OUT – Open Exchange and Discussion of the Framework through Application to Hypothetical Case 1

Work Out Facilitators:

Steven Jones

William Schew, Ph.D., Senior Environmental Risk Assessor, GHD

Work Out Leaders:

David Charters, Environmental Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency

Josh Heltzer, Senior Associate, First Environment

Mike Johns, Ph.D., Partner Emeritus, Windward Environmental

Benjamin Lippard, Partner, Vinson & Elkins

Steven Miller, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, United States Department of Energy

Rebecca Stevens, Restoration Coordinator/Program Manager, Hazardous Waste Management Program, Coeur d'Alene Tribe


12:45 PM

break for lunch


1:45 PM

Interactive Work Out – Open Exchange and Discussion of the Framework through Application to Hypothetical Case 2

Work Out Facilitators:

Steven Jones

William Schew, Ph.D.,

Work Out Leaders:

David Charters

Josh Heltzer

Mike Johns

Benjamin Lippard

Steven Miller

Rebecca Stevens


3:15 PM

summary/open discussion

Steven Jones

William Schew, Ph.D.,


3:45 PM

next steps

Barbara J. Goldsmith


4:00 PM

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