NAEP 2022 Annual Conference & Training Symposium Schedule at a Glance
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*This schedule is subject to change at any time. Keep checking back regularly for any changes.
Day 1 | Monday, May 16
| Time (ET) |
Event |
| 8:30 – 7:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open | Las Olas Foyer |
| 9:00 – 5:00 PM |
Advanced NEPA Workshop | Atlantic III
*Pre-Registration Required
|
| 10:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
ABCEP Informational Meeting | Atlantic V |
| 12:45 – 1:30 PM |
NEPA Lunch Break | Atlantic III |
| 7:00 – 9:00 PM |
Welcome Reception | Rooftop Lounge Sky Terrace |
Day 2 | Tuesday, May 17
| Time (ET) |
Event |
| 7:00 - 6:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open | Las Olas Foyer |
| 8:00 – 9:15 AM |
Opening Keynote | Las Olas Ballroom
The Geographic Approach to Environmental Sustainability
Sunny Fleming, Esri |
| 9:15 – 9:30 AM |
Networking Break |
| 9:30 – 11:00 AM |
Atlantic I/II
A1.1 | Pacific Ocean AquaFarms EIS: A Unique Application of NEPA
Cristi Reid
A1.2 | The Need for Federal Certification Program for NEPA Practitioners
Jack Allen, AEP
A1.3 | Use of Project Design Envelope (PDE) in NEPA Analysis
Kim Fitzgibbons
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Atlantic III
B1.1 | Evolution of an Engineering Marvel: Planning and Managing the Unexpected at the Arecibo Observatory
Madeline Almodovar
B1.2 | Same Places, New Eyes: The Cultural Landscape Approach and the National Historic Preservation Act
Tait Elder
B1.3 | Workforce Shortages in Cultural Resource Management
Jerryll Moreno
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Atlantic IV
C1.1 | Port Everglades Environmental Program Update and Deepening Project Interagency Working Group
Erik Neugaard
C1.2 | The Power and Importance of Awe in Transport and Health
Ron Deverman, CEP by Eminince
C1.3 | Adapt to Transform: What COVID-19 Teaches Us About Resilience
Breanna Gribble
|
Atlantic V
D1 | Technical and Legal Perspectives of Coastal Resiliency and Adaptation
Tim Perry
|
| 11:00 – 11:15 AM |
Networking Break | Las Olas Foyer
Sponsored by
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| 11:15 – 12:45 PM |
Atlantic I/II
A2 | Hard to Develop: Environmental Reviews, Policy Goals and Community Concerns in Dense Urban Areas
Kovid Saxena, AICP
|
Atlantic III
B2.1 | Mobile Homes as Historic Resource
Ashley Baumann
B2.2 | From Static to Dynamic: Public Participation Pandemic Pivot
Josie Wilson
B2.3 | Public Involvement in Environmental Protection Projects
Gordon Okumu
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Atlantic IV
C2 | The Future of U.S. Passenger Rail
Michael Johnsen
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Atlantic V
D2.1 | Federal and Florida Environmental Law Update (Non-NEPA)
Tim Perry
D2.2 | How to Break Up with the City Inspector
Anthony Perera
D2.3 | The New ASTM E1527-21 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard
Nicholas Albergo
|
| 12:45 – 2:00 PM |
Plenary Lunch Session | Las Olas Ballroom
Council on Environmental Quality Update
Brenda Mallory, CEQ
|
| 2:00 – 2:15 PM |
Networking Break | Las Olas Foyer |
| 2:15 – 3:45 PM |
Atlantic I/II
A3 | AEP Climate Change Committee on Using Carbon Offsets as GHG Mitigation in CEQA and NEPA
Michael Hendrix
|
Atlantic III
B3.1 | Streamlining Environmental Regulatory Workflows with Geospatial Technology
Sunny Fleming
B3.2 | Use of GIS Technology in Brownfields Assessment and Redevelopment
Mehmet Secilmis, GISP
B3.3 | Static vs. Dynamic Sea Level Rise Inundation Mapping in Hollywood, Florida
Leonard Barrera, PE, WEDG
|
Atlantic IV
C3.1 | Invasive Species and Climate Change: Case Study at Lake Mead
Sarah Hoffman
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Atlantic V
D3.1 | Franklin-98 Living Shoreline
Erick Harter, PG
D3.2 | C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area
Zaine Arth, El
D3.3 | How, where, and when did the panther cross the road?
Jason Houck, GISP, PWS
|
| 3:45 – 4:00 PM |
Networking Break | Las Olas Foyer |
| 4:00 – 5:30 PM |
Atlantic I/II
A4 | NEPA Project Teaming Strategies
Chris Holdridge
|
Atlantic III
B4.1 | FDOT's MR-MICCI - A Case Study on Interagency Coordination, Challenges and Solutions for South Florida Passenger Rail Capacity Improvements
Courtney Arena
B4.2 | Sustainable Mass Transit
Thomas Abdallah, LEED AP, PE
B4.3 | Fostering Understanding when Project Owners are from Two Different Countries
Bill Plumpton, CPE, ENV, SP
|
Atlantic IV
C4.1 | Central Everglades Planning Project: Restoring the Heart of the Everglades
Alexandra Serna
C4.2 | Protecting the Coastal Zone: How the City of Fort Lauderdale Preserves Endangered Ecosystems
David Rubin
C4.3 | Citizen-Scientist/Public-Outreach Habitat Restoration Programs through NAEP Local Chapter
Erik Neugaard
|
Atlantic V
D4 | Innovative Phytoremediation Transforming a Historical Brownfields Site
Linda Yang, PG
|
| 6:00 – 9:00 PM |
Presidents Reception | Rooftop Lounge Sky Terrace
Sponsored by
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Day 3 | Wednesday, May 18
| Time (ET) |
Event |
| 7:00 - 6:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open | Las Olas Foyer
|
| 8:00 – 9:15 AM |
Keynote | Las Olas Ballroom
Environmental Profession and Everglades Restoration
Drew Bartlett, South Florida Water Management District
|
| 9:15 – 9:30 AM |
Networking Break | Las Olas Foyer |
| 9: 30 - 12:30 PM |
Bus Tour of Port Everglades Environmental Program |
| 9:30 – 11:00 AM |
Atlantic I/II
A5.1 | NEPA is not the Problem
Charles Webb
A5.3 | Cumulative Schmulative, Should the Word Be In or Out?
Owen Schmidt
|
Atlantic III
B5 | How Fast-Moving Trends in Environmental Justice/Equity Policy Impact Environmental Practice
Emily Gulick, CEP-IT
|
Atlantic IV
C5.1 | Using a Resource Equivalency Analysis (REA) to Preserve Resilient Corals in Miami Beach
Jennifer Savaro
C5.2 | Making Nature-Based Solutions Possible with Hazard Mitigation Funding
Chris Levitz, PE
|
Atlantic V
D5 | Integrating New Definitions for Key Language in the NEPA–Section 106 Process
Brian Durkin, MA, JD
|
| 11:00 – 11:15 AM |
Networking Break | Las Olas Foyer
Sponsored by
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| 11:15 – 12:45 PM |
Atlantic I/II
A6 | NEPA Playbook: Integrating Resilience and Climate Change
Laynee Jones, PE
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Atlantic III
B6 | Please Permit Me to Introduce 21st Century Infrastructure (NEPA and Permitting for the Ambitious Agenda)
Manisha Patel
|
Atlantic IV
C6.1 | Remediation and Recovery: Chronicling the Improvements of the Hudson River PCBs Site
Kaitlin Garvey, ENV SP
C6.2 | Sustainable IX Resin Treatment and Destructive Technologies Overview for Complete PFAS Treatment
Paul S. Newman, PG
C6.3 | SCDHEC Dry Cleaner Innovative Site Assessment/Remediation Program
Perry Kelso, PG
|
Atlantic V
D6.1 | Driving Coastal Resilience Forward: Capturing Comprehensive Benefits
Tayler Tharaldson
D6.2 | Going All-In: Engaging Clark County to Combat Climate Change
Sam Baker
D6.3 | Resilient Remediation: Incorporating Climate Change into Sustainable Cleanup Practices
Craig Drennan
|
| 12:45 – 2:00 PM |
Awards Ceremony Lunch | Las Olas Ballroom |
| 2:00 – 2:15 PM |
Networking Break | Las Olas Foyer |
| 2:15 -5:15 PM |
Cultural Resources Walking Tour |
| 2:15 – 3:45 PM |
Atlantic I/II
A7 | I-11 Tier 1 EIS: Innovations in Partnerships and Technology
Laynee Jones, PE
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Atlantic III
B7 | How to Become a CEP/CEP-IT
Anna Kohl, CEP & Corry Platt, CEP
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Atlantic IV
C7.1 | Post NEPA Environmental Management and Compliance: Emerging Best Practices
Brian Kennedy, AICP
C7.2 | Developing an incidental take permit system for migratory birds: lessons from other fish and wildlife permitting processes
Michael Mayer
|
Atlantic V
D7 | Harnessing Energy and Water in the Salton Sea
Nikola Lakic
|
| 3:45 – 4:00 PM |
Networking Break | Las Olas Foyer |
| 4:00 – 5:30 PM |
Environmental Professionals Radio Live Podcast Event | Las Olas Ballroom
Nic Frederick and Laura Thorne
featuring Tiffany Duong, JD Reinbott, Sunny Fleming, and Fred Wagner
|
| 6:00 – 7:00 PM |
Women+ In STEM | Rooftop Lounge Sky Terrace
Sponsored by
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| 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
Dine Around Town
Various Restaurants |
Day 4 | Thursday, May 19
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