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JANUARY 20, 2005 AWMA-Midwest Section’s

JANUARY 18, 2006 AWMA-Midwest Section’s

ANNUAL 1-DAY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE at

Missouri Dept of Conservation's DISCOVERY CENTER

4750 Troost, Kansas City, MO

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Give yourself the Best Gift of 2006. Wednesday, January 18^th is the annual AWMA 1-Day Environmental Technical Conference in Kansas City, Missouri at Missouri Department of Conservation's DISCOVERY CENTER 4750 Troost, Kansas City, MO (816-759-7305). All guests are welcome. For registration and conference details see below, go to the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)-Midwest Section website (www.midwestawma.org) or call Curtis Lesslie, Chairman, at 913-390-9700 or clesslie@trinityconsultants.com . The 1-Day Conference including lunch will cost less than $60, and greater discounts are available if you bring a co-worker(s). The best value you’ll find for 2006.

The Midwest Section of the Air & Waste Management Association is based in Kansas City, Missouri and serves the States of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska (with the exception of the metropolitan St. Louis area, which is served by the Greater St. Louis Section.) The International Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) (www.awma.org) is a non-profit technical, scientific, and educational organization with thousands of members in over 65 countries. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Association provides a forum where all viewpoints on environmental issues receive consideration.

TO REGISTER:

RSVP online from TODAY up until 6:00 pm on Monday, January, 16, 2006 at www.midwestawma.org OR contact Jo Moore (themoores4@mindspring.com or 913-648-1571) or Curtis Lesslie (clesslie@trinityconsultants.com or 913-390-970) for questions or to register.

CONFERENCE COST:

NOTE: Due to Discovery Center restrictions, we will not be able to accept money at the conference. PLEASE PRE-REGISTER USING OUR ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM. Attendees who have not pre-registered will be billed at the rates below plus an additional $10 per attendee.

1) AWMA or Cosponsoring Members: Registered ONLINE or by phone by 5 pm Monday, Jan 16^th-$40; bring as many co-workers as you’d like for $40 per person pre-registered.

2) First Non- AWMA Member from an organization: Register ONLINE or by phone by 5 pm Monday, Jan 16^th-$60; bring as many co-workers as you’d like for $40 per person pre-registered.

3) Full-time College Students/Government Employees/Conference Speakers who attend lunch: Register by 5 pm Monday, Jan 16^th-$40.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER: Any non-member who attends the conference & joins AWMA International at the conference can join for $100 for the first year (Saving you $65).

JANUARY 18, 2006 AWMA ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, TOPICS & SPEAKERS

Missouri Dept of Conservation's DISCOVERY CENTER

4750 Troost, Kansas City, MO

	Track 1			Track 2			Track 3
8:00 a.m.-8:20 a.m.	REGISTRATION
8:20 - 8:25	Welcome Address *Curtis* *Lesslie*, PE, Managing Consultant – Trinity Consultants: AWMA-Midwest Section Co-Chairman
8:25 a.m.-9:35 a.m.	Missouri & Kansas Environmental Issues and Initiatives Update *Art Spratlin, PE, QEP, Director of Air, RCRA, and Toxics Division – USEPA Region 7* *Kurt* *Schaefer, General Counsel and Deputy Director - Missouri Department of Natural Resources John* *Mitchell, Director, Bureau of Environmental Field Services - Kansas Department of Health and Environment Tom* *Jacobs*, Director of Environmental Programs – Mid-America Regional Council
9:35 a.m.-10:45 a.m.	Environmental Issues Affecting Real Estate Transactions: Liability Protection, EPA’s All Appropriate Inquiry, Changes to the ASTM Phase I Standard, & Performance-Based Contracting Terry Satterlee, Attorney – Lathrop and Gage LC Robert Richards, Attorney – USEPA Region 7 Jim Price, Attorney – Spencer Fane Britt & Brown Jill Biesma, Owner – Environmental Advisors & Engineers Dennis Wike, PE, REM, Env. Dept. Manager – Maxim Technologies	NSR Reform SIP Development and Status Update – It’s Getting Close, but is it Final? Jon Knodel – USEPA Region 7 Rick Campbell – Missouri Department of Natural Resources Mindy Bowman, Environmental Engineer, Air Permits Section, Kansas Department of Health and Environment			Improving Environmental Performance through Bi-product Synergy and Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials Larry Falkin, Environmental Manager, City of KCMO, Department of Environmental Quality Otavio Silva, Business Programs Coordinator, Bridging the Gap Bruce Bowers, Environmental Engineer, Envision Group LLC Kristin Allan, Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources – Missouri Department of Natural Resources Mike Harrell, Corporate Resource Conservation Manager – Ash Grove Cement Company
10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	Break
10:55 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.	Brownfield Redevelopments: Wave of the Future? Hear about successes, changes & what Brownfields can do for You Susan Klein, Brownfields Program – USEPA Region 7 Pam Chaffee, LG – Kansas Department of Health & Environment Jim Gilstrap, Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section – Missouri Department of Natural Resources Kristin Allan, Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources – MDNR		Air Pollution Regulatory Developments CAIR/Mercury Regulations Andy Byers, Regulatory & Legislative Advisor – Black & Veatch Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Industry Impacts David Tripp, Attorney - Stinson Morrison LLP Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Regulation Ted Hartman, Air Practice Leader – Environmental Resources Management, Inc.			Pollution Prevention Recycling of Electronics Kent Forester, Chief, Waste Reductions, Grants and Public Outreach Unit – Kansas Department of Health and Environment EPA’s Performance Track Program Ruben McCullers, Environmental Scientist, USEPA Region 7, Performance Track Coordinator Resource Conservation Challenge Chet McLaughlin, Environmental Engineer – USEPA Region 7
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Break with Speakers USEPA’s Response to Hurricane Katrina & Rita in Louisiana *Bob* *Jackson, Deputy Division Director of Superfund – USEPA Region 7 Sustainable Development, Green Building Design & LEED Certification: FADE or FUTURE? Can Building GREEN Save you GREEN $ ?* *Bob* *Berkebile*, FAIA, Founding Principal – BNIM Architects
1:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.	Sustainable Develop/Green Design in the Private Sector Wal-Mart’s Experimental Stores & Sustainable Efforts Richard Pastor, QEP, Director of Env. Management – Wal-Mart Stores Office Buildings – New York Life & Ecoworks at Southlake David Zimmer, President – Zimmer Real Estate Services Kevin Harden, AIA, Principal – Gastinger Walker Harden Achitects			Waste & Air Compliance Issues Hazardous Waste Inspections - Things You Should Know Before Being Inspected Kevin Snowden, RCRA Compliance Officer, USEPA Region 7 CFCs and HCFCs: Complying with 40 CFR Part 82 Regulations Alice Law, Manager, USEPA Region 7, Stratospheric Ozone Protection Program Mike Price, Environmental Engineer – Raytheon Aircraft Company			SPCC Regulations and the December 2, 2005 Proposed Amendments Alan Hancock, – USEPA Region 7 Tom Brown, Manager, Water & Waste Programs – Westar Energy Greg Gorman, Associate – Burns & McDonnell
2:40 p.m.- 3:50 p.m.	Sustainable Develop/Green Design in the Public Sector Johnson County’s Sunset Office Building Neal Angrisano, Deputy Director of Facilities – Johnson County, KS Katrina Gerber – BGR Engineers Richard Wetzel – McCownGordon E EPA Lab Building & the New IRS Service Center. Craig Scranton, Architect – BNIM Architects Douglas Benton, PE – General Services Administration Chilton McLaughlin, Pollution Prevention Expert – USEPA Region 7			Environmental Case Studies Air Permitting in Missouri – Dealing with the Neighbors Block Andrews, - Aquila CERCLA’s Newest Frontier? Oklahoma Poultry Litter Litigation Tom Grever, Attorney, Lathrop & Gage LC EPA Response to Magellan Spill – KC, KS Don Lininger, On Scene Coordinator, - USEPA Region 7, Emergency Response Section			Stormwater Compliance Issues What to Expect During a Stormwater Compliance Inspection Eric Gorman – Terracon Examples of Stormwater Enforcement Actions in Region 7 David Cozad – Attorney, EPA Region 7 Jessie Merrigan – Attorney, Lathrop & Gage LC
3:50 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.	Break

4:00 p.m.-

4:55 p.m.

Sustainable Develop/Green Design for Landscaping & Your Home

Green Roofs & Sustainable Landscaping
Jeffrey Bruce, Owner – Jeffrey L. Bruce Landscape Architects

MEC’s Pilot Homes – Project Living Proof
Bob Housh, Director – Metropolitan Energy Center

Jackson County’s Green Building Program for Homes
Jennifer Berry – Public Works Department, Jackson County, MO

4:55 p.m. – 5:00 pm

Adjourn / Closing Comments
Curtis Lesslie, PE, Managing Consultant – Trinity Consultants

Improving Environmental Performance through Bi-product Synergy and Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials

Larry Falkin, Environmental Manager, City of KCMO, Department of Environmental Quality

Susan Klein, Brownfields Program – USEPA Region 7

Pam Chaffee, LG – Kansas Department of Health & Environment

Examples of Stormwater Enforcement Actions in Region 7