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1:15pm EDT

1.1 Brownfields to Alternative Energy
Closing the Nuclear Life Cycle; Cleanup to Clean Energy; Small Modular Reactor Update
Moderators
PM

Speakers
RP
KI

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 1

1:15pm EDT

1.2 State and Local Climate Planning Initiatives
Effective planning for climate action at both the state and local levels is paramount for building resilient and sustainable communities. State and local governments in Tennessee are developing plans aimed at reducing air pollution, though the strategies outlined in these plans also protect our natural resources, create jobs and businesses, and enhance public health and quality of life. In this session, presenters from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Metro Nashville, and City of Chattanooga will provide an overview of planning efforts to tackle climate pollution and discuss how these plans can guide future investment and actions. This session will provide an opportunity to broaden understanding of the role of state and local governments in climate action and set a foundation for next steps in Tennessee.
Moderators
RM

Speakers
MW
KA
ES

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 18/19
  Climate / Resilience / Adaptation, 1

1:15pm EDT

1.3 Emerging Contaminants: Concepts and Examples
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) include a range of substances that are increasingly detected in water and other media. The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) guidance for a CEC program framework will be discussed. TDEC will provide an overview of the CEC Ethylene Oxide (EtO) with examples from Tennessee. Remediation and site closure strategies for 1,4-Dioxane will be discussed.
Speakers
JM
CP
JB

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 15
  Emerging Contaminants, 1

1:15pm EDT

1.4 Lithium Ion Battery Regulatory Update
Overview of the recent USEPA guidance for the management of waste lithium ion batteries.
Speakers
BG

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 14
  Hazardous Waste, 1

1:15pm EDT

1.5 Ownership Issues in Brownfield Properties
Discussion of inheritance, tax acquisiton, and owner-to-owner litigation for contaminated sites. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Speakers
PB
ST
SS
CA

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 1

1:15pm EDT

1.6 Current Topics Concerning Scrap Tires
Tire recycling providers in Tennessee will discuss their operations, challenges, and industry trends.
Moderators
CP

Speakers
TG
BH
CM

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 1

1:15pm EDT

1.7 ESG Next: Are You Ready?
Climate action and Environmental Social Governance has been rapidly formalized in European and California state policy. It also has recently been formalized by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. What ESG expectations are becoming routine, new, or still evolving? How might ESG alter your company's interactions with its current and future investors, your reporting structures, your responses to liability and risk, and most importantly, you future design, characterization, and supply chains for your products and services?
Moderators
DS

Speakers
SC
MN

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 20/21
  Sustainability / Circular Economy, 1

1:15pm EDT

1.8 Sustainability Boosts Public Health in Chattanooga
Ongoing community health update includes EPA and UT Chattanooga sampling for Pb in Chattanooga Day Care Centers and Public Schools as part of an EPA-supported program to address possible Pb in drinking water by increasing sampling in selected states.
Speakers
RB
JW
DF

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 9/10
  Sustainability / Circular Economy, 1

3:00pm EDT

2.1 Regulatory Updates (Air)
Regulatory updates for recent and forthcoming federal regulations from Brian Goldman of ALL4, plus a primer on stack testing from Mike Dicen of Air Dynamics Testing.
Moderators
BA

Speakers
BG
MD

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 9/10
  Air, 2

3:00pm EDT

2.2 Redevelopment Roundtable: Go Big!
Positive Economic Impacts with EPA Brownfields Grants and the value of a state focused Brownfield Association.
Moderators
GP

Speakers
CR
LH
BD
RB

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 2

3:00pm EDT

2.3 Green Horizons: Nature-Based Climate Solutions
Speakers will discuss initiatives aimed at harnessing the power of nature to combat a changing climate and foster sustainable development. First, Heather Slayton, Tennessee State Forester, will share the Tennessee Forest Action Plan, a blueprint for forest management and conservation in the Volunteer State. The Tennessee Forest Action Plan addresses key objectives to maintain and strengthen Tennessee forests, including forest health, connectivity, and collaborative partnerships. Next, Conservation Foresters from The Nature Conservancy will discuss the potential of family forest carbon programs in engaging private landowners in climate-smart forestry. This innovative program empowers families to become stewards of their land, implementing sustainable forestry practices that not only sequester carbon but also enrich ecosystems and safeguard biodiversity. Finally, Appalachian Carbon Exchange (ACE) will discuss the landscape of private carbon markets and the supply and demand side of a regional carbon exchange that results in high quality, nature based projects. Learn about how ACE facilitate both the growth of accessible climate solutions and regional investment in climate action across Central and Southern Appalachia.
Moderators
CY

Speakers
HS
BT
OU

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 20/21
  Climate / Resilience / Adaptation, 2

3:00pm EDT

2.4 PFAS Updates
Keeping up with PFAS developments is a challenge, attending this session will help! Speakers will provide an update from the TDEC PFAS working group such as the sampling program in Tennessee. There is an overview of how PFAS standards and toxicology are developing and a look ahead at the direction of research. The evolution of analytical methods will be addressed with a discussion of the transition from EPA Methods 533 and 537.1 to Method 1633.
Moderators
JM

Speakers
JM
LB

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 15
  Emerging Contaminants, 2

3:00pm EDT

2.5 Regulatory Updates #1 (Hazardous Waste)
Proposed revisions to standards for open burning/open detonation.
Moderators
DR

Speakers
JW
DH

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 14
  Hazardous Waste, 2

3:00pm EDT

2.6 Legislative Updates (Legal)
General (TN State) environmental legal and regulatory updates. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Speakers
HI
BB
AW

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 2

3:00pm EDT

2.7 Food Scraps Pickup Pilot Program to Reduce Food Waste and Advancing C&D Recycling in Middle TN
Metro Nashville will present their food waste pick up pilot program while WM will present regarding the development and operation of Nashville’s first automated C&D recycling operation, current challenges and future opportunities for growth.
Moderators
TP

Speakers
JH
DG

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 18/19
  Solid Waste, 2

3:00pm EDT

2.8 Leachate Generation: When is it going to stop?
The presentation focuses on the effects of operations, temporary geosynthetic rain covers, and final closure cap construction on leachate production over time.
Moderators
KS

Speakers
JG
SG

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 2

4:30pm EDT

3.1 Site Modeling and Remediation
Mixed Reality for the Conceptual Site Model; The Highs and Lows of Innovative Technology and Integrated Delivery: New Lead-in-Soil Screening Levels for Residential Land Use.
Moderators
SA

Speakers
RM
OP

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 3

4:30pm EDT

3.2 Regulatory Updates #2 (Hazardous Waste)
Hazardous Secondary Materials.
Moderators
RW

Speakers
JW
DH

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 14
  Hazardous Waste, 3

4:30pm EDT

3.3 Occupational Heat Stress: Overview and Updates
There have been many recent updates related to the evaluation and control of heat stress in the workplace. While, surprisingly, there is no current federal standard, OSHA has implemented a National Emphasis Program which is resulting in more focus, and OSHA visits, related to this topic. Additionally ACGIH recently updated the TLV for how to evaluate heat stress and important limitations to this approach. The session will include discussion on consideration of personal variability among workers that could affect their reaction to different work environments including age, underlying health conditions, body mass and other factors.
Speakers
RR

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 9/10
  Industrial Hygiene / Env Health & Safety, 3

4:30pm EDT

3.4 Conservation and Sustainability
Conservation easements. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Speakers
MC

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 3

4:30pm EDT

3.5 Species Recovery: Progress, Success Stories, and Tools
The session will feature examples of fish and plant species recovery, looking at the collaboration and strategies employed. Participants will learn about ongoing work to restore currently threatened and endangered species and explore available tools, environmental review processes, and recovery documentation/monitoring requirements.
Moderators
CW

Speakers
JT
CE

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 18/19
  Natural Resources / Conservation, 3

4:30pm EDT

3.6 Design Considerations for Landfill Liner Systems in Karst Prone Areas in Tennessee
Many parts of Tennessee are underlain by karst geologic conditions that present challenges for civil engineering infrastructure, particularly municipal solid waste landfills. The challenges relate to: (i) the potential for karst pinnacles to interfere with construction and long-term performance; and/or (ii) the collapse of an undetected underground void should a sinkhole develop under the facility. In the case of MSW facilities, the objectives of the two most critical infrastructure components are: (i) that the geomembrane liner remains intact and undamaged throughout and beyond the operational life of the facility; and (ii) that the leachate collection system remains functional. This presentation will present analysis results that demonstrate the amount of over excavation and reconstruction of geologic buffer that is necessary to achieve these two objectives. One of the most important lessons is that a conceptual site model be developed for the site to understand the variation of the karst conditions beneath the site.
Moderators
RB

Speakers
BB

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 3

4:30pm EDT

3.7 Case Studies of Advanced U.S. Sustainability
Advanced sustainability does not represent the norm or the average. It represents the application of the leading edge of new and innovative versions of technology, construction techniques, materials, designs, and performance. Advanced sustainability must also exist at a breadth or scale that can lead to its being commonly replicated by others to "move the needle' of progress toward climate action and sustainable or regenerative living and operation. This panel will address the principles of advanced sustainability and case studies of industrial, residential, and commercial case study innovations.
Moderators
BC

Speakers
DG
NC

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 20/21
  Sustainability / Circular Economy, 3

4:30pm EDT

3.8 Nutrient Removal at Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
Tennessee is accelerating its efforts in nutrient removal through low-cost operational optimization at municipal wastewater plants. The Tennessee Plant Optimization Program provides free technical assistance via on-site consultation as well as an open online knowledgebase and training presentations. TDEC and City fo Franklin will share opportunties and successes.
Moderators
PM

Speakers
JF
JD

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room 15
  Water, 3
 
Thursday, May 16
 

9:30am EDT

4.1 There's a Brownfield Near You: Do You Know What to Do?
Roundtable discussion. Brownfields 101; Where Do You Start on Brownfields; Brownfield Funding Opportunities; Developing Your Brownfield Team; Leveraging Funds through Collaboration.
Moderators
OP

Speakers
PM

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 4

9:30am EDT

4.2 Building a Toolkit: Planning for Community Resilience, Adaptation, and Mitigation
As communities continue to grapple with the impacts of increasing natural hazards including flooding, drought, and wildfires, effective planning for mitigation, resilience, and adaptation has become imperative. This session will explore innovate tools and practical approaches to empower communities and stakeholders to navigate the complex challenges of threats and hazards and build resilience for the future. First, speakers will discuss the ASTM WK76938 guide for climate and community mapping. The ASTM guide is aimed at untangling the web of virtual mapping tools available at the federal, state, and local levels to harness the potential of spatial data to facilitate risk assessment, identify vulnerable populations, and inform community action. Building on this foundation, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Planning Branch will discuss state hazard mitigation planning in bolstering community resilience and reducing disaster risk. Speakers will highlight how the state can support communities in mitigating hazards, enhancing preparedness, and building adaptive capacity.
Moderators
DS

Speakers
CN
KA

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 18/19
  Climate / Resilience / Adaptation, 4

9:30am EDT

4.3 Microplastics I: Overview and Implications for Agriculture
Microplastics as CECs are garnering attention in public media and in the research community. What is this all about? An overview of microplastics based on the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) microplastic guidance will be provided. Implications of microplastics in agriculture will be discussed with a focus on how microplastics affect soil ecosystems and water resources.
Moderators
JM

Speakers
GA
DH

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 15
  Emerging Contaminants, 4

9:30am EDT

4.4 EV Strategic Planning and Community Engagement
This session will explore the development of EV strategic program frameworks and community engagement strategies at a municipal level.
Speakers
KP

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 9/10
  Energy / Transportation, 4

9:30am EDT

4.5 Hazardous Waste Shipping Fundamentals
Overview of DOT requirements pertaining to Hazardous Waste Shipments (Manifests, Containers, and Security Plans).
Speakers
BG

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 14
  Hazardous Waste, 4

9:30am EDT

4.6 Public Records Requests
Open Records Act issues and requests. *1.25 Dual Legal CLEs
Speakers
DM

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 4

9:30am EDT

4.7 Landfill Closure: Not an Afterthought
Closures are a fact of landfill ownership. We tend to focus on cell construction and waste filling with our daily thoughts, but containment is the goal. The presentation will focus on the benefits, difficulties, options, and technical considerations of closure systems from an engineer and operator perspective.
Moderators
RC

Speakers
NB

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 4

9:30am EDT

4.8 Data Quality, Scientific Integrity, and AI
Special Session: Data Quality, Scientific Integrity, and AI
Moderators
PS
MT

Speakers
LL
SA
PF

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 20/21
  Sustainability / Circular Economy, 4

11:15am EDT

5.1 Overview of Updated PM2.5 NAAQS from TDEC
Overview of EPA's newly reduced PM2.5 NAAQS, including state requirements and PM2.5 trends in TN.
Moderators
BA

Speakers
MO

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 14
  Air, 5

11:15am EDT

5.2 Brownfield Case Studies
Case Studies Include: Rural Brownfields; Former Drexel Heritage; Heckthorne Remediation.
Moderators
BK

Speakers
LB
EK
PC
KK

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 5

11:15am EDT

5.3 Microplastics II: Distribution and Occurrence
Microplastics occur in all media from soil, to surface water, groundwater, and the atmosphere. This session will discuss microplastic distribution and occurrence with a focus on freshwater systems. A microplastics study from Mammoth Cave will be presented and research from an urban stream in Western North Carolina will be discussed.
Moderators
JM

Speakers
CH
JM

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 15
  Emerging Contaminants, 5

11:15am EDT

5.4 Advancing Clean Transportation on Tennessee Roadways
This session will explore the intersection of energy and transportation by highlighting sustainable transportation programs and funding opportunities administered, supported, or leveraged by the TDEC Office of Energy Programs and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The session will also feature the work of Tennessee Clean Fuels, a designated coalition in the U.S. Department of Energy’s national Clean Cities program that provides free education, support, and technical assistance for fleets and organizations navigating clean transportation technologies and associated funding opportunities.  
Speakers
JC
DF
DS

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 9/10
  Energy / Transportation, 5

11:15am EDT

5.5 Industrial Hygiene Assessment and Decision Making
Conducting Industrial Hygiene Assessment and decision making can be complicated. This presentation is designed to cover conducting industrial hygiene assessments with focus on developing goals and expectations, understanding similar exposure groups (SEGs), prioritizing and gathering information, and making appropriate decisions based on the risks. This presentation will discuss exposure rating categories and a tutorial on analyzing the data following the AIHA Strategy for Assessing and Managing Occupational Exposures.
Speakers
JL

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 18/19
  Industrial Hygiene / Env Health & Safety, 5

11:15am EDT

5.6 Solid Waste (Legal)
Landfill discussion. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Speakers
KB
ER

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 5

11:15am EDT

5.7 Managing Odors at Class I Landfills
This talk presents the basics of managing odor at Class I Landfills. It addresses regulatory requirements, contributing factors, and methods to control odors.
Moderators
RA

Speakers
AJ

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 5

11:15am EDT

5.8 Careers and Leadership in Sustainability in 2024
Sustainability occupations continue to evolve and are rapidly expanding to every discipline, company, organization, and agency. Leading sustainability professionals will discuss their educational preparation, training, certification, pathways, and current and emerging opportunities. Discover how you can re-train in place, integrate knowledge and practices, or transition to a new or more meaningful and impactful career to confront the historic challenges and change brought about by the transition to carbon free energy and sustainable practices.
Moderators
GS

Speakers
TL
FO
CN

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 20/21
  Sustainability / Circular Economy, 5

2:00pm EDT

6.1 Brownfield Tax Incentive Opportunities and Tennessee Brownfield Association Formation
Brownfield Tax Incentives, TN Tax incentives, Multi-state incentives and Tennessee Brownfield Association (TBA) formation discussions.
Moderators
RG

Speakers
BK
JL

Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 6

2:00pm EDT

6.2 National Enforcement Compliance Initiatives
Overview of National Enforcement Compliance Initiatives.
Speakers
AN

Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 14
  Hazardous Waste, 6

2:00pm EDT

6.3 CERCLA Cost Recovery Case Study
Discussion of the Closed Loop recycling litigation. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Speakers
RW
KH

Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 6

2:00pm EDT

6.4 Greenways and Blueways: Making Meaningful Connections
This session will highlight three success stories in the implementation of long-term greenway and blueway planning. Our panelists will emphasize community engagement strategies and implementation challenges, and explore how these meaningful connections have broader implications for statewide initiatives.
Moderators
MP

Speakers
EH
CE
JB

Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 9/10
  Natural Resources / Conservation, 6

2:00pm EDT

6.5 Landfill Economics
Discussion of landfill data from annual engineering reports and using financial information for decision making.
Moderators
RC

Speakers
BJ
RB

Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 6

2:00pm EDT

6.6 Tennessee: The "Hot Bed" for Sustainability?
Is Tennessee emerging as a center for sustainability innovation? Large investments by Ford, Volkswagen, GM, and Nissan in new electric car manufacturing and new carbon free energy investments and expansions planned by the Tennessee Valley Authority position represent a historic shift toward sustainability leadership in the Southeast. What other sustainability innovations are emerging and how might the cumulative impact of all of these innovations shape and influence change in the future?
Moderators
DH

Speakers
AD
GH
AV

Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 20/21
  Sustainability / Circular Economy, 6

2:00pm EDT

6.7 Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Lessons from the Longest Clean Water Act Consent Decree Negotiation in EPA History
EPA has brought enforcement actions for years against utilities that own sewer systems to compel costly comprehensive rehabilitation and maintenance of sewer systems across the country. Panelists will discuss the legal and technical challenges they faced in a nine year settlement negotiation with EPA and TDEC for “satellite” sewer systems in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Moderators
PM

Speakers
SM
RG

Thursday May 16, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 18/19
  Water, 6

3:30pm EDT

7.1 Regulatory Guidance Updates (Brownfields)
Voluntary Oversight & Assistance Guidance Update; Vapor Intrusion Guidance: Lessons Learned and Case Study; PCB/TSCA regulations update
Moderators
BG

Speakers
ES
JM

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 7

3:30pm EDT

7.2 Implementation of EPA’s Solar for All Program in Tennessee
This session will provide an overview of EPA’s Solar for All Program, which seeks to deploy resilient solar infrastructure in low-income and disadvantaged communities to reduce household energy bills; TN’s recently announced Solar for All award of $156M; and TDEC OEP’s stakeholder engagement and planning process to design TN’s Solar for All Program.
Moderators
JL

Speakers
MC

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 15
  Energy / Transportation, 7

3:30pm EDT

7.3 Soil Lead Guidance: RCRA Corrective Action Facilities
Overview of Soild Lead Guidance and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities.
Moderators
JV

Speakers
DE

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 14
  Hazardous Waste, 7

3:30pm EDT

7.4 Hazardous Building Material and Indoor Air Quality Considerations during Disaster Response
ACM, LBP, PCBs, universal waste, abandoned hazardous materials, fungal and microbial growth, and poor indoor air quality are often encountered when responding to disasters. This presention will explore best management practices and project management lessons learned, and unforeseen challenges encounted during disastor response.
Speakers
KE
AM

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 18/19
  Industrial Hygiene / Env Health & Safety, 7

3:30pm EDT

7.5 Federal Law Discussion/Updates
Transferring and redeveloping Federal property. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Speakers
PP
ML
CC

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 7

3:30pm EDT

7.6 State of Coal Ash in Tennessee
TDEC is working with TVA at eight coal fired fossil power plants in Tennessee. The presentation will include an update on the investigation and environmental assessment at each facility, a review of data significant data generated to date, and remedial actions currently being implemented at these facilities.
Moderators
KS

Speakers
RW
BB

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 7

3:30pm EDT

7.7 Sustainable Water Management in a World of Heat and Floods
Sustainable water management represents a new and old array of tools, natural and technological practices, design approaches, and project applications. Its conceptual framework is as old as the hydrosphere and has its foundation in our nation's response to the dust bowl. The panel will review applications of the natural sciences and engineering that are creating and restoring resilience to absorb the shocks and stresses of more frequent, higher intensity storm events, and new pendulum swings between droughts and floods.
Moderators
SO

Speakers
YH
RJ
DB
MY

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 20/21
  Sustainability / Circular Economy, 7

3:30pm EDT

7.8 Climate Data and Trend Analysis in Tennessee for Hazard Mitigation Planning: An Overview from the Tennessee Climate Office
The Tennessee Climate Office at East Tennessee State University spearheaded collaborative efforts with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to update state and county hazard mitigation plans. Using climate data from a variety of federal, regional, and local sources, along with geospatial analysis and visualization tools, drought, extreme temperatures/precipitation, floods, storms, tornadoes, and wildfires, among other hazards, were assessed to identify trends and emerging hotspots. Future changes were evaluated using climate projections for each hazard. These initiatives emphasize the role of climate data analysis in emergency management, while also including graduate and undergraduate students.
Moderators
SO

Speakers
AJ

Thursday May 16, 2024 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Room 9/10
  Water, 7
 
Friday, May 17
 

9:30am EDT

8.1 Riverside Redevelopment Roundtable and Brownfield Technical Assistance
In this session, participants will briefly describe their current Riverside Development and how redevelopment planning and other consideration were keys to success. Roundtable Topics include Indigenous Mounds along the Little Tennessee River in North Carolina, as well as lessons learned in other Riverfront Redevelopments. Roundtable discussions will address Redevelopment Planning, complex Brownfields Cleanup and Funding concerns, and special considerations.
Moderators
CJ

Speakers
BL
AA

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 8

9:30am EDT

8.2 Enhancing Community Resilience in Chattanooga
This panel discussion will focus on addressing community vulnerabilities in Chattanooga through innovative public-private partnerships. Speakers from The Enterprise Center, Electric Power Board (EPB), and the City of Chattanooga will discuss their current programs and strategies aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change and uplifting all sectors of the public. Through presentations and a panel discussion, presenters will share insights from their experience in forging effective collaborations across different sectors to tackle current challenges and build community resilience in Chattanooga.
Moderators
ES

Speakers
SM
MH
DS
JG

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 20/21
  Climate / Resilience / Adaptation, 8

9:30am EDT

8.3 Valley Pathways Study: A Clean Energy Future for the Tennessee Valley
Earlier this year, the Tennessee Valley Authority and University of Tennessee Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs published a landmark study to assess carbon emission levels across major economic sectors and identify opportunities for achieving a clean, sustainable future for the Tennessee Valley Region. The Valley Pathways Study preliminary findings are a critical step in establishing a roadmap to achieve a Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission economy in the Tennessee Valley by 2050. Building on TVA's clean energy precedent, the study focused on building partnerships across all sectors of the Valley, establishing a GHG baseline inventory, collaborating on options for affordable and sustainable decarbonization, and developing a Net Zero GHG roadmap.
Moderators
CY

Speakers
LD
CS

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 18/19
  Energy / Transportation, 8

9:30am EDT

8.4 Waste Airbag Management
Discussion of the proper management of the various types of waste airbags managed across the US.
Speakers
BH
JL
SB

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 14
  Hazardous Waste, 8

9:30am EDT

8.5 Current State of Wetlands in Tennessee
Discussion of the current state of wetlands law in Tennessee. *1.25 General Legal CLEs
Speakers
SD
DJ

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 8

9:30am EDT

8.6 Tennessee's Conservation Story
Three panelists will share insight into Tennessee’s conservation story. The session opens with a retrospective look at the formative days of Tennessee’s public lands management. The session continues with a look at the current conservation efforts with historic investments that include protecting working landscapes, expanding state parks, and developing blueways. The State of Tennessee is actively working to advance conservation and outdoor recreation, grow our economy, improve public health, and invite new visitors and Tennesseans to enjoy the great outdoors. The session concludes with an audience and panelist discussion about the future of conservation efforts in Tennessee.
Moderators
CT

Speakers
HA
GT
CD

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 15
  Natural Resources / Conservation, 8

9:30am EDT

8.7 County Solid Waste Programs: Past Trends, Future Challenges, and Planning-10 Years at a Time
Examination of examine a decade of solid waste data in Tennessee and project forward. We'll assess past goals, their outcomes, and outline our roadmap for the upcoming planning cycle. In addition, we'll take a look at historical solid waste and financial data for TN Counties and discuss challenges for the decade ahead.
Moderators
NL

Speakers
KR
RS

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 12
  Solid Waste, 8

9:30am EDT

8.8 Water Workforce Development Through Apprenticeship
The Tennessee Association of Utility Districts recently celebrated their first Apprenticeship Program graduates. TAUD, Ocoee Utility District, and Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development will highlight current challenges facing the water workforce and opportunties for local support.
Moderators
AC

Speakers
KB
TL
AD

Friday May 17, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Room 9/10
  Water, 8

11:00am EDT

9.1 Advanced Remediation Techniques
Insitu Remediation: Soil Blending; Fracking techniques for Remediation; Horizontal Wells for insitu Remidiation.
Speakers
MM
DB
BS

Friday May 17, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 16/17
  Brownfield / Land Use / Remediation, 9

11:00am EDT

9.3 Legal Ethics
Legal Ethics for 2024 TENSOS. *1.25 Dual Legal CLEs
Speakers
SC

Friday May 17, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 13
  Legal, 9

11:00am EDT

9.5 Water Utilities Lessons Learned During Emergency Response
TDEC staff will share their experience assisting and coordinating with water systems and other partners following three water emergencies. Best emergency response plans didn't anticipate these complications.
Moderators
MP

Speakers
EW

Friday May 17, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 18/19
  Water, 9
 
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