2014 Consent Decree Workshop Presentations & Handouts
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Wednesday, April 30
Opening Remarks
- Hilary Meltzer, Deputy Chief, Environmental Law Division, New York City Law Department, New York, NY
Opening Address
Setting the Stage: Current EPA & DOJ Perspectives on the State of Clean Water Enforcement
- Mark Pollins, Director, Water Enforcement Division - Office of Civil Enforcement Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
- Ellen Mahan, Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Understanding the Process: The State of Play, the Players and How to Play
- John Lazzaretti, Associate, Squire Sanders, Cleveland, OH
- John Sheehan, Member, Clark Hill, Washington, DC
- Susan Myers, General Counsel, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, St. Louis, MO
Thinking Outside the Box: Going Beyond the Standard Language
- Lou McMahon, Partner, McMahon DeGulis LLP, Cleveland, OH
- Mike Witt, Special Counsel, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, Newark, NJ
- Andy Lukas, Vice President, Wet Weather Leader, Brown & Caldwell, Milwaukee, WI
Luncheon Address
Opening Remarks
- Nathan Gardner-Andrews, General Counsel, NACWA, DC
A Case Study in Action: The Chicago Consent Decree Experience & Lessons for Other Utilities
- Richard Davis, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, Washington, DC
The New Enforcement Paradigm: Strategies and Tools to Maximize Economic Flexibility and Environmental Benefit
- Erika Powers, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg, Chicago, IL
- Eric Rothstein, Principal, Galardi Rothstein Group, Chicago, IL
- Jeff Eger, Senior Management Consultant, HDR Engineering, Cincinnati, OH
- Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, Manager of Watershed Programs, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Cleveland, OH
Can’t Live With It, EPA Won’t Let You Live Without It:
Finding Flexibility When Implementing Decrees and Opportunities for Modification
- Jessica DeMonte, Principal, Squire Sanders, Chicago, IL
- Mark Wurschmidt, Deputy Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Sanitation District No. 1, Ft. Wright, KY
Thursday, May 1
Opening Remarks
- Hilary Meltzer, Deputy Chief, Environmental Law Division, New York City Law Department, New York, NY
New NACWA Consent Decree E-Library Demonstration
- Amanda Waters, Deputy General Counsel, NACWA, Washington, DC
Stories From the Front Lines: Tips and Advice on What Works (And What Doesn’t) in Enforcement Negotiations
- Fred Andes, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg, Chicago, IL
- Karen Hansen, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, Austin, TX
- LaJuana Wilcher, Partner, English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP, Bowling Green, KY
- Gary Cohen, Special Counsel, Hall & Associates, Washington, DC
Roundtable Discussions – Key Consent Decree Issues
Roundtable One: The Mechanics of Wet Weather Enforcement & Dealing With Standard CD Provisions
- Jessica DeMonte, Squire Sanders
- Susan Myers, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
- Lou McMahon, Partner, McMahon DeGulis LLP
Roundtable Two: Achieving Maximum Benefit at Lowest Cost with a Sustainable Schedule - Making the Affordability Case
- Jeff Theerman, Brown and Caldwell
- Jeff Eger, HDR Engineering, Inc.
- MaryLynn Loder, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Roundtable Three: New Flexibilities - How to Take Advantage of Integrated Planning and Green Infrastructure
- Fred Andes, Barnes & Thornburg
- John Newsome, Department of Public Utilities, City of Columbus
Roundtable Four: Living with your Consent Decree - Implementation and Modification
- Karen Hansen, Beveridge & Diamond LLP
- Jamie Heisig-Mitchell, Hampton Roads Sanitation District
- Carrie Noteboom, New York City Department of Law