2016 Presentation Archive and Downloads
September 2016 - Luncheon
"Funding Tools for Infill Development: US EPA Brownfields Program"
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
11:30-1:00PM
Scott's Seafood, Jack London Square
Speaker:
Nova Blazej, Brownfields Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Summary:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides grants and technical assistance to support the safe reuse of contaminated properties. Known as “brownfields,” these underutilized sites are often located in prime, infill locations. EPA’s funding assistance reduces the uncertainty of environmental conditions and provides cleanup funding to support redevelopment of brownfield sites. This presentation will review funding opportunities and highlight successful projects.
Speaker Bio:
Nova has over twenty years of experience in environmental planning and sustainable development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in San Francisco. As Project Manager with the EPA Brownfields Program, Nova works with communities to redevelop underutilized, contaminated properties – also known as “brownfields.” Nova has experience with NEPA, CEQA, NHPA and Environmental Justice issues. She received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from U.C. Berkeley.
Presentation:
"Funding Tools for Infill Development: US EPA Brownfields Program"
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
11:30-1:00PM
Scott's Seafood, Jack London Square
Speaker:
Nova Blazej, Brownfields Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Summary:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides grants and technical assistance to support the safe reuse of contaminated properties. Known as “brownfields,” these underutilized sites are often located in prime, infill locations. EPA’s funding assistance reduces the uncertainty of environmental conditions and provides cleanup funding to support redevelopment of brownfield sites. This presentation will review funding opportunities and highlight successful projects.
Speaker Bio:
Nova has over twenty years of experience in environmental planning and sustainable development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in San Francisco. As Project Manager with the EPA Brownfields Program, Nova works with communities to redevelop underutilized, contaminated properties – also known as “brownfields.” Nova has experience with NEPA, CEQA, NHPA and Environmental Justice issues. She received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from U.C. Berkeley.
Presentation:
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
"California State Water Board Update on SB445 - The Site Cleanup Subaccount Program"
Speaker:
Cheryl Prowell, Sr. Water Resource Control Engineer
Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region
Summary:
California State Water Board Update on SB445 – The Site Cleanup Subaccount Program was created by Senate Bill 445. It provides a grant funding mechanism to fund cleanup of sites when the discharger can not afford the cleanup costs. The talk will give an update on the status of the grant application and award process, highlighting ways to make applications the most likely to be funded. At the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board, we are focusing our efforts on four initiatives: drycleaners, mines, previously unfunded cases, and groundwater management. The talk will also provide an update on our progress in these areas.
Presentation PPT:
"California State Water Board Update on SB445 - The Site Cleanup Subaccount Program"
Speaker:
Cheryl Prowell, Sr. Water Resource Control Engineer
Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region
Summary:
California State Water Board Update on SB445 – The Site Cleanup Subaccount Program was created by Senate Bill 445. It provides a grant funding mechanism to fund cleanup of sites when the discharger can not afford the cleanup costs. The talk will give an update on the status of the grant application and award process, highlighting ways to make applications the most likely to be funded. At the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board, we are focusing our efforts on four initiatives: drycleaners, mines, previously unfunded cases, and groundwater management. The talk will also provide an update on our progress in these areas.
Presentation PPT:
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
"Joint ACEC CA & PEMA Meeting"
Presentation
Keeping California Cities Steered Towards Sustainable Programs, Projects, and Capital Improvement Plans
Presentations by:
Daniel L. Hamilton, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Manager, City of Oakland and
Mark Palmer, LEED Fellow, Senior Green Building Coordinator, City and County of San Francisco
Presentation PPT:
N/A
"Joint ACEC CA & PEMA Meeting"
Presentation
Keeping California Cities Steered Towards Sustainable Programs, Projects, and Capital Improvement Plans
Presentations by:
Daniel L. Hamilton, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Manager, City of Oakland and
Mark Palmer, LEED Fellow, Senior Green Building Coordinator, City and County of San Francisco
Presentation PPT:
N/A
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
"2016 Environmental Business Bureau Annual Update"
Luncheon Presentation
Grant Ferrier returs to PEMA to present his most recent research, including market statistics, business trends and hottest client sectors in the $300-billion U.S. Environmental industry.
Grant will also discuss the Environmental Business Journal's (EBJ) "Environmental Industry Summit" a national three-day learning event bringing together professionals from the environmental industry. With an ideal setting, ample networking opportunities and presentations and panel discussions from environmental industry executives and analysts, the Environmental Industry Summit offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable perspective on today's environmental industry.
New Registrants will receive half-off the cost of this year's Summit. Grant will also be drawing a card for a freebie to the summit.
Environmental Industry Summit XIV, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California, 2016
Speakers
Grant Ferrier
President of Environmental Business International, Inc.
and Editor of Environmental Business Journal
Grant Ferrier is Founder and President of Environmental Business International, Inc. and Editor of Environmental Business Journal which celebrates its 29th year in 2016. EBI also publishes a series of market research reports and Climate Change Business Journal, a publication launched in 2007.
"2016 Environmental Business Bureau Annual Update"
Luncheon Presentation
Grant Ferrier returs to PEMA to present his most recent research, including market statistics, business trends and hottest client sectors in the $300-billion U.S. Environmental industry.
Grant will also discuss the Environmental Business Journal's (EBJ) "Environmental Industry Summit" a national three-day learning event bringing together professionals from the environmental industry. With an ideal setting, ample networking opportunities and presentations and panel discussions from environmental industry executives and analysts, the Environmental Industry Summit offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable perspective on today's environmental industry.
New Registrants will receive half-off the cost of this year's Summit. Grant will also be drawing a card for a freebie to the summit.
Environmental Industry Summit XIV, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California, 2016
Speakers
Grant Ferrier
President of Environmental Business International, Inc.
and Editor of Environmental Business Journal
Grant Ferrier is Founder and President of Environmental Business International, Inc. and Editor of Environmental Business Journal which celebrates its 29th year in 2016. EBI also publishes a series of market research reports and Climate Change Business Journal, a publication launched in 2007.
2015 Presentation Archive and Downloads
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
"Department of Toxic Substances Regulatory Overview"
11:30am - 1:00 pm
Speakers
Myrto Petreas is the Chief of the Environmental Chemistry Branch of DTSC. Ms. Petreas is a chemist and epidemiologist interested in exposure assessment and manages interdisciplinary studies to assess exposures to environmental contaminants with health effects to humans and wildlife. Ms. Petreas serves on national and international committees on issues related to dioxin-like chemicals and Flame Retardants. She is the recipient of several federal grants and has numerous publications. Ms. Petreas obtained her BSc in Chemistry from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, MS and Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences, MPH in Epidemiology, all from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.
Brian Lewis, PG, CEG, and HG is the Chief of the Geological Services Unit responsible for providing geological support for permitting, closing, and remediating hazardous waste sites. Mr. Lewis has over 33 years of experience, working on all aspects of water resources and contaminant hydrogeology. He obtained his A.B. degree in geology with an emphasis in water resources from Occidental College. He has worked for the Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board, and the US Environmental Protection Agency's Headquarters (on loan from DTSC). Mr. Lewis is the State Representative on the U.S. EPA's Groundwater Forum and was on GRA's Board of Directors for twenty-three years. He is a Registered Geologist, Certified Engineering Geologist, and Certified Hydrogeologist.Luncheon PresentationJoin Myrto Petreas and Brian Lewis for a discussion of what's new and upcoming at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). This meeting is a DTSC regulatory overview. Ms. Petreas and Mr. Lewis will discuss the agency's current priorities and emerging issues. They will also provide an update on the reorganization within DTSC and the status of guidance documents.
Topic
Topics include:
Presentation
"Department of Toxic Substances Regulatory Overview"
11:30am - 1:00 pm
Speakers
Myrto Petreas is the Chief of the Environmental Chemistry Branch of DTSC. Ms. Petreas is a chemist and epidemiologist interested in exposure assessment and manages interdisciplinary studies to assess exposures to environmental contaminants with health effects to humans and wildlife. Ms. Petreas serves on national and international committees on issues related to dioxin-like chemicals and Flame Retardants. She is the recipient of several federal grants and has numerous publications. Ms. Petreas obtained her BSc in Chemistry from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, MS and Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences, MPH in Epidemiology, all from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.
Brian Lewis, PG, CEG, and HG is the Chief of the Geological Services Unit responsible for providing geological support for permitting, closing, and remediating hazardous waste sites. Mr. Lewis has over 33 years of experience, working on all aspects of water resources and contaminant hydrogeology. He obtained his A.B. degree in geology with an emphasis in water resources from Occidental College. He has worked for the Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board, and the US Environmental Protection Agency's Headquarters (on loan from DTSC). Mr. Lewis is the State Representative on the U.S. EPA's Groundwater Forum and was on GRA's Board of Directors for twenty-three years. He is a Registered Geologist, Certified Engineering Geologist, and Certified Hydrogeologist.Luncheon PresentationJoin Myrto Petreas and Brian Lewis for a discussion of what's new and upcoming at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). This meeting is a DTSC regulatory overview. Ms. Petreas and Mr. Lewis will discuss the agency's current priorities and emerging issues. They will also provide an update on the reorganization within DTSC and the status of guidance documents.
Topic
Topics include:
- DTSC News
- New Director and other staff changes
- Safer Consumer Products·
- Emerging Issues for the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory·
- Guidance Updates
- Monitoring Well Design and Construction
- Preliminary Endangerment Assessment
- Vapor Intrusion
- Human and Ecological Risk Office (HERO) Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) Notes 1 through
Presentation
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
"India Basin Shoreline Park"
11:30am - 1:30 pm
Presenters:
Nicole Avril, Project Director, Capital Partnerships at the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department
Nicole, is responsible for leading partnership-related capital project initiatives. Currently, she is serving as the City’s Project Director in the effort to coordinate, plan and develop one of the City's longest contiguous publicly accessible waterfront areas in the India Basin neighborhood of San Francisco. As part of this project, she is managing new park development at 900 Innes and India Basin Shoreline Park, including site analysis, brownsfield cleanup, the creation of a conceptual park plan and strategies for the implementation of park improvements. She is also leading the City’s effort on the remediation, design and rehabilitation of the Geneva Car Barn and Power House, a $30M initiative which will convert a former railway building on the National Register of Historic Places into a multi-purpose arts center in the southern part of San Francisco.
Prior to this, Nicole was Director of the Partnership and Property Management Department, a revenue-generating division that provided over $32 million annually for Recreation and Parks Department’s operations. Nicole has also served as Director of External Relations for UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. She holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, an MA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Cornell University.
Topic:
Learn about the planning and development of one of the City's longest contiguous publicly accessible waterfront areas in the India Basin neighborhood of San Francisco. Speakers will discuss the new park development at 900 Innes and India Basin Shoreline Park, including site analysis, brownsfield cleanup, the creation of a conceptual park plan and strategies for the implementation of park improvements.
Presentation Coming Soon...
"India Basin Shoreline Park"
11:30am - 1:30 pm
Presenters:
Nicole Avril, Project Director, Capital Partnerships at the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department
Nicole, is responsible for leading partnership-related capital project initiatives. Currently, she is serving as the City’s Project Director in the effort to coordinate, plan and develop one of the City's longest contiguous publicly accessible waterfront areas in the India Basin neighborhood of San Francisco. As part of this project, she is managing new park development at 900 Innes and India Basin Shoreline Park, including site analysis, brownsfield cleanup, the creation of a conceptual park plan and strategies for the implementation of park improvements. She is also leading the City’s effort on the remediation, design and rehabilitation of the Geneva Car Barn and Power House, a $30M initiative which will convert a former railway building on the National Register of Historic Places into a multi-purpose arts center in the southern part of San Francisco.
Prior to this, Nicole was Director of the Partnership and Property Management Department, a revenue-generating division that provided over $32 million annually for Recreation and Parks Department’s operations. Nicole has also served as Director of External Relations for UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. She holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, an MA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Cornell University.
Topic:
Learn about the planning and development of one of the City's longest contiguous publicly accessible waterfront areas in the India Basin neighborhood of San Francisco. Speakers will discuss the new park development at 900 Innes and India Basin Shoreline Park, including site analysis, brownsfield cleanup, the creation of a conceptual park plan and strategies for the implementation of park improvements.
Presentation Coming Soon...
"East Bay Regional Park District's History and Business Opportunities"
Tuesday, June 30th 2015
Speakers
Raphael Breines, Senior Park Planner
Raphael Breines has over 17 years of professional experience in parks and open space planning, including 14 with the East Bay Regional Park District. He is a senior park planner with EBRPD and prepares land use plans and CEQA documents related to park improvement projects. He has a master of urban planning degree from San Jose State University.
Presentation Summary
Join NCal PEMA for this exciting unique opportunity to learn about East Bay Regional Park District's History and Business Opportunities. Mr. Breines will speak about the history of the agency, highlight several current projects and discuss how to do business with the Park's District.
Presentation
coming soon....
Tuesday, June 30th 2015
Speakers
Raphael Breines, Senior Park Planner
Raphael Breines has over 17 years of professional experience in parks and open space planning, including 14 with the East Bay Regional Park District. He is a senior park planner with EBRPD and prepares land use plans and CEQA documents related to park improvement projects. He has a master of urban planning degree from San Jose State University.
Presentation Summary
Join NCal PEMA for this exciting unique opportunity to learn about East Bay Regional Park District's History and Business Opportunities. Mr. Breines will speak about the history of the agency, highlight several current projects and discuss how to do business with the Park's District.
Presentation
coming soon....
"Remediation and Redevelopment of Treasure Island"
Tuesday, March 31st 2015
Speakers
Robert Beck, Director of the Treasure Island Development Authority
Christopher Glenn, PE, LEED GA, Senior Project Engineer, Sustainability Leader
Presentation Summary
Learn about the history, cleanup and planned development of Treasure Island. Literally raised from the Bay for the World Fair, Treasure Island, once planned to become San Francisco airport before being taking over by the Navy during the WWII era. Recently it's started undergoing major remediation efforts, and it's planned to be redeveloped as a new SF neighborhood and a model for sustainability with affordable housing, transit focus, livable and walkable communities, open space and a man-made wetland.
Tuesday, March 31st 2015
Speakers
Robert Beck, Director of the Treasure Island Development Authority
Christopher Glenn, PE, LEED GA, Senior Project Engineer, Sustainability Leader
Presentation Summary
Learn about the history, cleanup and planned development of Treasure Island. Literally raised from the Bay for the World Fair, Treasure Island, once planned to become San Francisco airport before being taking over by the Navy during the WWII era. Recently it's started undergoing major remediation efforts, and it's planned to be redeveloped as a new SF neighborhood and a model for sustainability with affordable housing, transit focus, livable and walkable communities, open space and a man-made wetland.
"2015 Outlook for the Environmental Industry"
February 24th, 2015
Speaker
Grant Ferrier, President of Environmental Business International, Inc. and Editor of Environmental Business Journal
Presentation Summary
Grant Ferrier returned to PEMA to presents his most recent research, including market statistics, business trends and hottest client sectors in the $300-billion U.S. environmental industry.
Presentation
February 24th, 2015
Speaker
Grant Ferrier, President of Environmental Business International, Inc. and Editor of Environmental Business Journal
Presentation Summary
Grant Ferrier returned to PEMA to presents his most recent research, including market statistics, business trends and hottest client sectors in the $300-billion U.S. environmental industry.
Presentation
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"Oakland's Opportunities for Development in the Post-Redevelopment Era"
January 27th, 2015
Speakers
Rachel Flynn, City of Oakland, Director of Planning and Building
Margot Prado Lederer, Senior Economic Development Manufacturing & Brownfields Specialist
Presentation Summary
Learn about Oakland's Opportunity Sites, focusing on West Oakland, Central East Oakland/ Coliseum and Business Park/ Airport Areas.
The discussion will cover:
a) Cost/Benefit analysis of languishing Brownfield undeveloped or underdeveloped properties
b) Tools a city/county can use (some cooperatively like (existing) tax liens discounts for new owners if construction development proceeds within one year of purchase- incentive) ; grants for Phase I and II a city can get to cover sites identified as Opportunities in its Plans, etc....
c) Ways a city can inter-divisionally (Planning, PWA, Econ Dev for instance) assist the private development community such that transparency and good guidance are provided throughout the development permitting process for Brownfields and,
d) Funding and financing opportunities for targeted opportunity sites which are hindered through environmental conditions (either wetlands sensitivity or Brownfields conditions).
Presentation
January 27th, 2015
Speakers
Rachel Flynn, City of Oakland, Director of Planning and Building
Margot Prado Lederer, Senior Economic Development Manufacturing & Brownfields Specialist
Presentation Summary
Learn about Oakland's Opportunity Sites, focusing on West Oakland, Central East Oakland/ Coliseum and Business Park/ Airport Areas.
The discussion will cover:
a) Cost/Benefit analysis of languishing Brownfield undeveloped or underdeveloped properties
b) Tools a city/county can use (some cooperatively like (existing) tax liens discounts for new owners if construction development proceeds within one year of purchase- incentive) ; grants for Phase I and II a city can get to cover sites identified as Opportunities in its Plans, etc....
c) Ways a city can inter-divisionally (Planning, PWA, Econ Dev for instance) assist the private development community such that transparency and good guidance are provided throughout the development permitting process for Brownfields and,
d) Funding and financing opportunities for targeted opportunity sites which are hindered through environmental conditions (either wetlands sensitivity or Brownfields conditions).
Presentation
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2014 Presentation Archive and Downloads
"Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve" Field Trip
East Bay Regional Parks
October 30th, 2014
Guide
William E. (Bill) Motzer, PHD, PG, CHG, Senior Geochemist at Todd Groundwater
William (Bill) Motzer holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Idaho. He is a registered California Professional Geologist (PG) and Certified Hydrogeologist (CHG), with PG registrations in six other states. Dr. Motzer has more than 27 years of experience in conducting surface and subsurface water quality chemistry and environmental forensic investigations. He is a recognized expert in forensic geochemistry, with particular expertise in stable and other isotopic “fingerprinting” and age dating techniques, water quality/contamination, and emerging contaminant geochemistry. He has been responsible for more than 400 environmental and surface water and groundwater geochemical projects throughout California and other western states.
Presentation
East Bay Regional Parks
October 30th, 2014
Guide
William E. (Bill) Motzer, PHD, PG, CHG, Senior Geochemist at Todd Groundwater
William (Bill) Motzer holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Idaho. He is a registered California Professional Geologist (PG) and Certified Hydrogeologist (CHG), with PG registrations in six other states. Dr. Motzer has more than 27 years of experience in conducting surface and subsurface water quality chemistry and environmental forensic investigations. He is a recognized expert in forensic geochemistry, with particular expertise in stable and other isotopic “fingerprinting” and age dating techniques, water quality/contamination, and emerging contaminant geochemistry. He has been responsible for more than 400 environmental and surface water and groundwater geochemical projects throughout California and other western states.
Presentation
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September 30th, 2014
Speakers
Gerald R Montgomery, Principal, Montgomery & Associates, Inc.
11:30am -1:30pm
Presentation Summary:
Learn about the most recent California storm water regulations, including the new Phase II and the new Industrial General Permit. This discussion will cover regulatory trends and anticipated changes to the new Construction General Permit, which is scheduled to be renewed within the next year.
Presentation
Speakers
Gerald R Montgomery, Principal, Montgomery & Associates, Inc.
11:30am -1:30pm
Presentation Summary:
Learn about the most recent California storm water regulations, including the new Phase II and the new Industrial General Permit. This discussion will cover regulatory trends and anticipated changes to the new Construction General Permit, which is scheduled to be renewed within the next year.
Presentation
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August 26th, 2014
Speakers
Brian Zagon, Hunsucker Goodstein PC and Joe Weslock, Regional Manager for Apex Companies
11:30am -1:30pm
Presentation Summary:
As an environmental professional you could be approached by a client or potential client who needs or wants to investigate and clean up a property that is contaminated. The only hurdle is that the client is not able to pay for the necessary work. This presentation will focus on alternative sources of funding which alone or in combination can be used to cover the costs associated with an investigation and clean-up of impacted sites. The presentation will also include a case study to demonstrate how these alternative sources of funding combined with a creative approach by an environmental consulting firm resulted in the remediation and redevelopment of two heavily contaminated former industrial properties.
Presentation
Speakers
Brian Zagon, Hunsucker Goodstein PC and Joe Weslock, Regional Manager for Apex Companies
11:30am -1:30pm
Presentation Summary:
As an environmental professional you could be approached by a client or potential client who needs or wants to investigate and clean up a property that is contaminated. The only hurdle is that the client is not able to pay for the necessary work. This presentation will focus on alternative sources of funding which alone or in combination can be used to cover the costs associated with an investigation and clean-up of impacted sites. The presentation will also include a case study to demonstrate how these alternative sources of funding combined with a creative approach by an environmental consulting firm resulted in the remediation and redevelopment of two heavily contaminated former industrial properties.
Presentation
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July 29th, 2014 - "Working With Water-Related Transportation Agencies"
Speakers
Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco, Michael Gougherty, Senior Planner at Water Emergency Transportation Authority.
11:30am -1:30pm
Presentation Summary:
Our July program was a joint event with the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Environmental Professionals. It featured a panel discussion on the topic of water-related transportation projects and potential contracting opportunities. The panel will spoke about their agencies, interesting past projects and future projects and potential environmental-related (CEQA and/or remediation-type work, for example) contract opportunities and how companies can do business with those agencies.
Presentations
Speakers
Peter Dailey, Deputy Director, Maritime, Port of San Francisco, Michael Gougherty, Senior Planner at Water Emergency Transportation Authority.
11:30am -1:30pm
Presentation Summary:
Our July program was a joint event with the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Environmental Professionals. It featured a panel discussion on the topic of water-related transportation projects and potential contracting opportunities. The panel will spoke about their agencies, interesting past projects and future projects and potential environmental-related (CEQA and/or remediation-type work, for example) contract opportunities and how companies can do business with those agencies.
Presentations
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June 24, 2014 - California Rolls out "Green Chemistry" Regulations
Speaker
John Epperson, Cooper, White & Cooper Law LLP
Presentation Summary:
California's much-debated "Safer Consumer Products" regulations, better known as the Green Chemistry program, took effect October 1, 2013. Our speaker will review this far-reaching and complex program, which presents a fundamental shift in regulating use of chemicals in consumer products. Under these regulations, issued by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), some manufacturers will be required to analyze alternatives to use of certain chemicals in their products and could face a range of regulatory responses to those analyses, including reformulation or sales prohibitions. The initial list of "Candidate Chemicals" has already been issued, as well as a proposed initial list of "Priority Products" that contain those chemicals. It will be important for anyone manufacturing a product that is likely to be sold in California to track this program as it is rolled out to anticipate how it may impact them as it expands beyond the initial and limited list of Priority Products. It is also important to note that the list of Priority Products can be expanded by petition of private parties to DTSC.
Presentation: N/A
Speaker
John Epperson, Cooper, White & Cooper Law LLP
Presentation Summary:
California's much-debated "Safer Consumer Products" regulations, better known as the Green Chemistry program, took effect October 1, 2013. Our speaker will review this far-reaching and complex program, which presents a fundamental shift in regulating use of chemicals in consumer products. Under these regulations, issued by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), some manufacturers will be required to analyze alternatives to use of certain chemicals in their products and could face a range of regulatory responses to those analyses, including reformulation or sales prohibitions. The initial list of "Candidate Chemicals" has already been issued, as well as a proposed initial list of "Priority Products" that contain those chemicals. It will be important for anyone manufacturing a product that is likely to be sold in California to track this program as it is rolled out to anticipate how it may impact them as it expands beyond the initial and limited list of Priority Products. It is also important to note that the list of Priority Products can be expanded by petition of private parties to DTSC.
Presentation: N/A
May 2014 - No Meeting Held
April 29, 2014 - "State of the Environmental Industry" presented by Grant Ferrier
Speaker
Grant Ferrier is Founder and President of Environmental Business International Inc. and Editor of Environmental Business Journal which celebrates its 27th year in 2014. EBI also publishes a series of market research reports and Climate Change Business Journal, a publication launched in 2007.
This is a must for environmental professionals, investors, and management companies as well as those impacted by the Environmental Market. Grant Ferrier returns to PEMA to provide a strategic overview of the environmental industry. Grant is President of Environmental Business International (EBI) Inc., founder and editor of the Environmental Business Journal, and editor of Climate Change Business Journal. EBI market figures are routinely used in business plans and government documents and have been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune, The Economist and other leading periodicals. Grant will provide us with the latest figures on the overall industry and specific market segments. Grant will also give the lowdown on the market growth and profit in his humorous, strategic and practical style. This is our biggest luncheon of the year! Reserve now and bring a colleague!
Presentation:
Speaker
Grant Ferrier is Founder and President of Environmental Business International Inc. and Editor of Environmental Business Journal which celebrates its 27th year in 2014. EBI also publishes a series of market research reports and Climate Change Business Journal, a publication launched in 2007.
This is a must for environmental professionals, investors, and management companies as well as those impacted by the Environmental Market. Grant Ferrier returns to PEMA to provide a strategic overview of the environmental industry. Grant is President of Environmental Business International (EBI) Inc., founder and editor of the Environmental Business Journal, and editor of Climate Change Business Journal. EBI market figures are routinely used in business plans and government documents and have been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune, The Economist and other leading periodicals. Grant will provide us with the latest figures on the overall industry and specific market segments. Grant will also give the lowdown on the market growth and profit in his humorous, strategic and practical style. This is our biggest luncheon of the year! Reserve now and bring a colleague!
Presentation:
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March 25, 2014 - "High Speed Rail Project" presented by Ben Tripousis
Speaker
Ben Tripousis is the Northern California Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and has over 20 years of experience in the development of transportation projects and working with the community on transportation issues. At the Authority, he oversees development of high-speed rail from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley, Regional Rail Improvements to the Capitol Corridor and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Systems. That includes the electrification of the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor, the San Jose to Merced project and the future high-speed rail connection to Sacramento.
Touted as the largest infrastructure project in the U.S., the historic high-speed rail project slated to begin in the Golden State’s Central Valley will put thousands to work. Ben Tripousis, the Northern California Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority will discuss planning, contract opportunities, environmental benefits and the future of high-speed rail, specifically for Northern California.
Presentation: N/A
Speaker
Ben Tripousis is the Northern California Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and has over 20 years of experience in the development of transportation projects and working with the community on transportation issues. At the Authority, he oversees development of high-speed rail from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley, Regional Rail Improvements to the Capitol Corridor and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Systems. That includes the electrification of the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor, the San Jose to Merced project and the future high-speed rail connection to Sacramento.
Touted as the largest infrastructure project in the U.S., the historic high-speed rail project slated to begin in the Golden State’s Central Valley will put thousands to work. Ben Tripousis, the Northern California Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority will discuss planning, contract opportunities, environmental benefits and the future of high-speed rail, specifically for Northern California.
Presentation: N/A
February 2014 - No Meeting Held
January, 28, 2014 - "GSA Region IX Environmental Update and Doing Business with GSA"
Speakers
Lisa M. Sharp
Regional Environmental Manager
Safety and Environmental Branch U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Pacific Rim Region (R9)
Lori Falkenstrom
Senior Business Specialist
U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Small Business Utilization
Our esteemed guests, Lisa Sharp and Lori Falkenstrom from GSA Region IX will share information about successes and challenges working on environmental projects and with environmental consultants. They will discuss ways firms can win more work by appropriate teaming and marketing; suggestions on how to work with GSA and Federal Clients; and tips for researching existing contracts that are due to expire that your firm may want to pursue if they are re-solicited.
Presentation: N/A
Speakers
Lisa M. Sharp
Regional Environmental Manager
Safety and Environmental Branch U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Pacific Rim Region (R9)
Lori Falkenstrom
Senior Business Specialist
U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Small Business Utilization
Our esteemed guests, Lisa Sharp and Lori Falkenstrom from GSA Region IX will share information about successes and challenges working on environmental projects and with environmental consultants. They will discuss ways firms can win more work by appropriate teaming and marketing; suggestions on how to work with GSA and Federal Clients; and tips for researching existing contracts that are due to expire that your firm may want to pursue if they are re-solicited.
Presentation: N/A
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