Tuesday, April 14, 2009

1:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Welcome/Opening Remarks:
Betty Williamson, Associate Director, EPA Region 6 Revitalization and Resources
Myra Blakely, Deputy Director for EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR)
Alex Puglisi, New Mexico Environment Department  
Monica Smith, Chief, EPA Region 6 Brownfields Section

1:15 pm to 2:00 pm

Financing Green Redevelopment (PDF, 29 pp, 10.5 MB), Hotel Andaluz
Gary Goodman, Chief Executive officer, Goodman Realty Group
Darin Sand, LEED Accredited Professional, Goodman Realty Group

2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

Foundations and Other Non-profits and Their Role in Financing Community Revitalization  
Charlie Bartsch (PDF, 28 pp., 246 KB), ICF International

2:45 pm to 3:15 pm

NM State Energy Development Tax Credits 
Susie Marbury (PDF, 48 pp., 7.8 MB),  NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources

3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Bus Tour:  NMED/Albuquerque Brownfields

8:45 am to 9:30 am

Grant Legal Issues
Jim Drummond, EPA OGC

9:30 am to 10:15 am

Grant Financial Issues
Anedia Feaster (PDF, 13 pp., 123 KB), EPA OCFO

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Renewable Energy on Marginal lands: Jemez Pueblo & Other Solar Projects
Brian Gibson (PDF, 37 pp, 3.1 MB), Emcore Solar

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm

CERCLA Liability Issues for Brownfields Grantees 
Patricia Overmeyer (PDF, 28 pp, 167 KB), OBLR, AAI CERCLA Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 p, 400 KB)

1:45 pm to 2:15 pm

Vision for EPA Region 6 Grantees
Myra Blakely, OBLR /Monica Smith, EPA Region 6

2:15 pm to 3:15 pm

Jam Session
All Attendees

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

State Breakouts
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas

Thursday, April 16, 2009

8:00 am to 8:45 am

Pass It On – Mentoring Others (small cities, non-profits) For Cleanup Grants
Robert McMullen, Shreveport
Robbie Kienzle (PDF, 13 pp, 9.3 MB), Oklahoma City
Barrett Chaix (PDF, 11 pp, 299 KB), Baton Rouge

8:45 am to 9:30 am

Financing Cleanups, Louisiana Tax Incentive
Roger Gingles (PDF, 13 pp, 438 KB),LDEQ Voluntary Remediation Program (How Incentive was Implemented?  Success Story Fact Sheets?)
Tyson Hackenberg (PDF, 12 pp, 79 KB), Louisiana Brownfields Association (Incentive History)
Susan Ludwig (PDF, 44 pp., 15.3 MB), CPEX – (Tax Incentive User, Baton Rouge OSBR project where Incentive use is planned)

9:45 am to 10:30 am

Compliance with Davis Bacon Act
Pat Murphy (PDF, 12 pp, 238 KB), Biomedical Research Foundation
(How non-profit cleanup grantee complies)
Rick Shean (PDF, 3 pp, 23 KB), New Mexico Environment Department, Voluntary Remediation Program (State loan language)

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP)
Rick Shean (PDF, 3 pp, 23 KB) New Mexico Environment Department, Voluntary Remediation Program – (QEP Service for RLF)
John Porter (PDF, 19 pp, 4.3 MB), City of Laredo
 (QEP Service by In-house/Partner staff)

11:15 am to Noon

Establishing a Loan Candidate Pipeline – Prospect Development, Getting a Candidate Pool, What Happens When a Deal Falls Through
Robbie Kienzle (PDF, 22 pp, 7.4 MB) – Oklahoma City (Targeting Private Sites)