2015 NWPF Presentations & Materials

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Monday, April 13

Advocacy Perspectives & Priorities
Opening Remarks/Presiding

• David St. Pierre, Executive Director, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Chicago, IL      
• Rick Warner, Senior Licensed Engineer, Washoe County Department of Water Resources, Reno, NV
• Gary Darling, General Manager, Delta Diablo, Antioch, CA

Featured Speakers:

• Norm Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

Advocacy Priorities for the 114th Congress:

• Adam Krantz, Managing Director, Government & Public Affairs, National Association of Clean Water Agencies
• Tim Williams, Senior Director, Government Affairs, Water Environment Federation

Featured Speakers:

• The Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• The Honorable David Joyce (R-OH), U.S. House of Representatives

 

Tuesday, April 14

Opening Remarks & Presiding:

• Alan Vicory, Principal, Water, Stantec Consulting Services, Villa Hills, KY
• Randy Benn, Counsel, Water Environment Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA
• Robert Johnson, Principal Engineer, McManus and Johnson Consulting Engineers, Dallas, TX
• Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, Alexandria, VA

Featured Speakers:

• The Honorable Tim Walz (D-MN), U.S. House of Representatives
• The Honorable Donna Edwards (D-MD), U.S. House of Representatives

Panel Presentation:

• David St. Pierre, Executive Director, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Chicago, IL
• Jon Pawlow, Majority Counsel, Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
• Ryan Seiger, Minority Counsel, Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
• Laura Atcheson, Majority Counsel, Environment & Public Works Committee, U.S. Senate
• Jason Albritton, Professional Staff, Minority Staff, Environment & Public Works Committee, U.S. Senate

Panel Presentation: Crafting a Compelling Water Message

• Radhika Fox, (presentation, video) Director, Value of Water Coalition
• Mark Jockers, (presentation, video) Government & Public Affairs Manager, Clean Water Services, Hillsboro, OR
• Adam Davis, (presentation) Founding Principal, DHM Research, Portland, OR
• Su Midghall, (presentation) President, DHM Research, Portland, OR

 

Wednesday, April 15

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Priorities

Presiding:

Douglas Owen, Executive Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, ARCADIS U.S., Inc., Carlsbad, CA

Opening Address:

• Tom Iseman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, U.S. Department of Interior

Introductory Remarks:

• Charlie Stevens, Water Utility Officer, Kansas City Water Services, Kansas City, MO

Featured Speaker:

• Ken Kopocis, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Panel Discussion:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s – Key Initiatives & Top Priorities

• Alan Vicory, Principal, Water, Stantec Consulting Services, Villa Hills, KY

Panelists:

• Elizabeth Southerland, Director, Office of Science & Technology, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Benita Best-Wong, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Andrew Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Peter Grevatt, Director, Office of Groundwater & Drinking Water, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mark Pollins, Director, Water Enforcement Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Chris Impellitteri, Associate Director for Water Systems, Safe & Sustainable Water Resources Research Program, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 

Regulatory/Federal Agency Roundtables

WATER UTILITY FINANCE, WIFIA & SRF

• Andrew Sawyers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

INNOVATION & ENERGY/WATER NEXUS

• Jeff Lape, Deputy Director, Office of Science & Technology, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mark Philbrick, Technology Coordinator, Water-Energy Tech Team, U.S. Department of Energy

INTEGRATED PLANNING/FINANCIAL CAPABILITY

• Deborah Nagle, Director, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mark Pollins, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

NUTRIENTS - USDA’s RCPP PROGRAM, WATER QUALITY TRADING

• Mark Rose, Director, Financial Assistance Programs Division, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Bob Rose, Policy Advisor, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

WATER QUALITY CRITERIA DEVELOPMENTS & UPDATES

• Elizabeth Southerland, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

STORMWATER, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE& UTILITY RESILIENCY

• Chris Kloss, Office of Water Green Infrastructure Coordinator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

TRENDS IN REUSE & THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE CWA & SDWA

• Peter Grevatt, Director, Office of Groundwater & Drinking Water, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Grayford Payne, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Administration and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Interior

TMDLs, MONITORING & USGS NAWQA PROGRAM

• Michael Woodside, NAWQA Program Officer – Southeast Region, U.S. Geological Survey, Nashville, TN
• Benita Best-Wong, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency