2006 Conference Program

Track: Making Government Effective

STATE PROGRAMS

Tuesday, 10:30AM-NOON

The Eastern United States has a number of brownfield opportunities. Where there are common features in state regulatory programs, there are also differences based upon site-specific needs, as well as governance. This session will help us to learn what works for Pennsylvania and our neighbors.

Moderator: Susan Hockenberry - Local Government Academy, Pittsburgh, PA

Charlie Bartsch - ICF Consulting, Washington, DC

Jill Gaito - PADEP, Harrisburg, PA

FROM VISIONING TO OPERATIONS: A FLOW CHART FOR SUCCESS

Tuesday, 1:30-2:30PM

Brownfield development begins with visioning... and never really ends! Property development is an iterative process with major steps defined as: organizing the effort, forming the concept, selecting the alternative,
making the deal, construction and operations. In this session, key players
in the development process will address these major steps... and the
interactions in between.

Moderator: Deborah Lange, Ph.D., P.E., DEE - Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Ellen Kight - Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), Pittsburgh, PA

John Matviya - PADEP, Pittsburgh, PA

Pam Caskie - Alliance, Nebraska

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS: MORE THAN JUST EPA

Tuesday, 8:30-10:00AM

When you think of the federal agencies involved in the cleanup and reuse of contaminated properties the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quickly comes to mind. The EPA’s Superfund Program, while very important in the response to very hazardous properties, had been considered for years a barrier to transactions concerning lesser contaminated properties. EPA has responded with its own Brownfields Program providing federal funds to communities for redevelopment. But don’t stop there. Dozens of federal agencies have their own programs to encourage the redevelopment of brownfields including the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In this session the various federal partners in brownfield redevelopment will be identified and their programs reviewed to make sure you have all the available resources for your use.

Moderator: Alyse Schrecongost - Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center, Morgantown, WV

Cheryle Campbell, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, Pittsburgh, PA

Eric Carlson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region III, Philadelphia, PA

Edward Hummel, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Dept. of Commerce, Philadelphia, PA

Ellen Manges, U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

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