Schedule at a Glance: NAEP 2023

Registration - Valley of the Sun Foyer

NEPA Essentials Workshop - Encanto B

Breakout 1

Encanto A

DOD NEPA Panel
(9:30 – 11:00 AM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

Be the Tortoise, Not the Hare: Gopher Tortoises and Solar
(9:30 – 10:00 AM)

Wildlife Fencing Guide - Developing a Handbook to Improve Wildlife Fencing
(10:00 – 10:30 AM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

Using Envision to Advance Sustainable Transportation
(9:30 – 11:00 AM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

Evaluation of Embedded Benefits for NC Biochar Amended Soil Applications
(9:30 – 10:00 AM)

Opportunities of the NRCS Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program
(10:00  – 10:30 AM)

Leveraging Low-Cost Remote Environmental Monitors to Measure Stream Health in the Arid Southwest
(10:30  – 11:00 AM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley 

Tribal Consultation Within and Outside the Context of Section 106: Establishing the Baseline for Successful Collaboration
(9:30 – 11:00 AM)

Poster Sessions and Networking Break - Valley of the Sun Foyer

Breakout 1

 Encanto A

Conditions-Based Management and NEPA for Ecological Restoration Projects
(11:15 – 11:45 AM)

Expanding Parks & Trails Using the Recreation and Public Purposes Act
(11:45 – 12:15 PM)

How NEPA and Federal Watershed Planning Intersect
(12:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

Biological Working Group's Regulatory Update- MBTA, ESA, BGEPA, and More
(11:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 3

Camelback 

The Geographic Approach: Revolutionizing Transportation Planning
(11:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

Waters of the United States: Meandering Regulatory Riffles, Pools, and Runs
(11:15 – 12:15 PM)

Arizona's Water Quality Assessment Dashboard
(12:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

Diverse Continuity: Evolution of an Arizona Architecture
(11:15 – 12:15 PM)

Historic Olmsted Hydroelectric Power Plant Rehabilitation Project
(12:15 – 12:45 PM)

Plenary Lunch Session
CEQ Update with Chair Brenda Mallory

Networking Break - Valley of the Sun Foyer

Breakout 1

Encanto A

Rulemaking and NEPA: The Risks and Rewards of Reversing Course
(2:15 – 3:15 PM)

The Inanity of Purpose and Need
(3:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

Section 4(f): New Approaches to Address Old Challenges
(3:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

The New Best Management Practices: Resilient Water Resources
(2:15 – 3:15 PM)

Paint-by-Numbers Approach to Source Water Protection: City of Houston Example
(3:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

AEP Climate Change Committee: Climate Action Plans--GHG Reduction Goals and Challenges for the Future
(2:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

Who Lives in the Airlie House Today? Panel Discussions on Inclusivity, Collaborations with Descendant Communities, and Modern Cultural Resource Management
(2:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 6

 Valley of the Sun Ballroom

Dawn of the Dead - Reviving DOT NEPA Documents with Re-Evaluations
(2:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 1

Encanto A

NEPA Caselaw Update
(4:00 – 5:30 PM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

Addressing Climate Resiliency with Transportation Agencies
(4:00 – 5:00 PM)

Determining Climate and Sustainability Benefits of Rail Projects Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
(5:00 – 5:30 PM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

Water Loss Impacts on Utilities and Watersheds
(4:00 – 4:30 PM)

Advancing Water Resource Planning through a More Integrated Environmental Approach
(4:30 – 5:00 PM)

PFAS in Arizona Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent and Biosolids
(5:00 – 5:30 PM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

Fiction or Feasible? Balancing Changing Policy Goals with Regulatory Procedure
(4:00 – 5:00 PM)

Climate Change Program Evaluation Policy, Practice, and the Use of Results in the U.S.
(5:00 – 5:30 PM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

Historic and Aging Water and Wastewater Systems: Case Studies
(4:00 – 5:00 PM)

Lessons from the Daylight Factory
(5:00 – 5:30 PM)

Presidents Reception | Sponsored by HDR

8:00 – 9:15 AM

Valley of the Sun Ballroom

EPR Live!

Breakout 1

Encanto A

Does Your Project Qualify for WFPO Funding?
(9:30 – 10:00 AM)

Streamlining EIS Preparation for Licensing Advanced Nuclear Reactors
(10:00 – 10:30 AM)

Take a Hard Look: The Evolution of NEPA Air Quality and Climate Change Impact Assessments
(10:30 – 11:00 AM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

Biodiversity Location Data and Tools for Environmental Planning and Compliance
(10:00 – 10:30 AM)

Wildlife Technology and Artificial Intelligence
(10:30 – 11:00 AM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

Transportation Planning with a Purpose...and Need
(9:30 – 10:30 AM)

The Environmental Life of I-10's Broadway Curve: Planning Through Construction
(10:30 – 11:00 AM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

Modernizing Reservoir Operation - Oroville and New Bullards Bar Water Control Manuals
(9:30 – 10:30 AM)

Pumped Storage Hydropower - What is It and How to Permit It
(10:30 – 11:00 AM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

Winds of Change: Renewable Energy and Protecting our Shared Cultural Heritage
(9:30 – 11:00 AM)

Poster Sessions and Networking Break - Valley of the Sun Foyer

Breakout 1

Encanto A

Optimizing Natural Resources Permitting Workflows
(11:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON): A Resource for Researching Cross-Ccale Environmental Change
(11:15 – 11:45 AM)

Proactive Conservation: A mechanism for Efficient and Effective Environmental Compliance
(11:45 – 12:15 PM)

Predicting Wetland and Stream Mitigation Needs for TxDOT Transportation Projects
(12:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

The Art of Creating a Community Around Transportation Projects
(11:15 – 12:15 PM)

Regional Greenspace Planning Partnerships in the Greater Cincinnati Area
(12:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

Water Quality Banks, Market-Based Approach to Enhance Water Quality
(11:15 – 12:15 PM)

Five Unique Ways Arizona Leverages Survey123 for a Community Science Program: A Love Note of Sorts from a Passionate Volunteer Coordinator
(12:15 – 12:45 PM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

An Equitable and Sustainable Brownfields Redevelopment in Southside Chicago - CANCELLED
(11:15 – 12:15 PM)

The Future of Environmental Due Diligence - CANCELLED 
(12:15 – 12:45 PM)

Awards Ceremony Lunch - Valley of the Sun Ballroom

Networking Break - Valley of the Sun Foyer

Breakout 1

Encanto A

Planning and Environmental Linkages: A Story of Two Regions
(2:15 – 2:45 PM)

Case Study: Transportation Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL)
(2:45 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

Shaping an Iterative Practice for Environmental Justice
(2:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

EPAs Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule and the Challenges it Represents
(2:15 – 3:15 PM)

Climate Modeling for Brine Management and Evaporation Pond Design
(3:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

Social Cost of Carbon: Defining Externalities in Overburdened Communities (OBCs)
(2:15 – 3:15 PM)

Watershed Climate Risk Assessments: Evaluating and Managing Water Risk
(3:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

Historical Significance of Poland-Walker Tunnel and Remediation Pathways
(2:15 – 2:45 PM)

In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents and 1,4-Dioxane in Groundwater
(2:45 – 3:15 PM)

Soil Contamination by Ionizing Radionuclides: The Radioecology of Gamma Rays
(3:15 – 3:45 PM)

Breakout 1

Encanto A

Use of the Project Design Envelope in NEPA Analyses
(4:00 – 4:30 PM)

Navigating Offshore Wind Projects & NEPA and Permitting Simultaneously
(4:30 – 5:00 PM)

NEPA Greenhouse Gas Analysis: Dealing with Upstream and Downstream Emissions
(5:00 – 5:30 PM)

Breakout 2

Encanto B

Emerging Techniques and Strategies for the Environmental Justice NEPA Practice
(4:00 – 5:30 PM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

Ion Exchange Design, Construction, and Operations for Water Treatment and Water
(4:00 – 4:45 PM)

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Breakout 4

Paradise Valley 

Working Group Open House
(4:00 – 5:30 PM)

6:00 – 7:00 PM

Women+ in STEM - Valley Overlook

Dine Arounds - Valley of the Sun Foyer

Drinks with the Offshore Wind Working Group at Arizona Wilderness DTPHX Beer Garden

Northwest Chapter (NWAEP) Mixer to Celebrate DEI Scholarship Recipients at Arizona Wilderness DTPHX Beer Garden

Breakout 2

Encanto B 

Health Equity, Community Voice to Reimagine Infrastructure
(8:00 – 9:30 AM)

Breakout 3

Camelback

Determining Flow Regimes for State and Federal Water Quality Regulatory Programs
(8:00 – 9:00 AM)

Achieving the Impossible: Arizona's Path to Zero Backlogged NDPES Permits
(9:00 – 9:30 AM)

Breakout 4

 Paradise Valley

NAEP Working Groups, Partnerships, and Capacity Building: A Summit
(8:00 – 9:30 AM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

Approach to Questions for Contracts of Future Task Assignments
(8:00 – 8:30 AM)

Beyond the Usual: Planning Effective Bilingual Community Engagement - CANCELLED
(8:30 – 9:00 AM)

Gateway South: An Energizing Experience in Offline Data Management
(9:00 – 9:30 AM)

Annual Membership Meeting - Valley of the Sun Ballroom

Breakout 1

Encanto A

State of Equity in Transportation
(10:45 – 12:15 PM)

CANCELLED

Breakout 3

Camelback

Environmental Justice, the EPA EJSCREEN 2.0 Tool, and the NEPA Process
(10:45 – 11:45 AM)

Equity in Transportation
(11:45 – 12:15 PM)

Breakout 4

Paradise Valley

Creating a Definitive List of Arizona-Regulated Waters
(10:45 – 11:15 AM)

Discharge Distance Determination and Possible Interaction with WOTUS Jurisdiction Waterways
(11:15 – 11:45 AM)

The Importance of Assigning Designated Uses to Surface Waters for Regulatory Actions
(11:45 – 12:15 PM)

Breakout 5

Deer Valley

Becoming an Enlightened Consultant - CANCELLED
(10:45 – 12:15 PM)

Box Lunch - Valley of the Sun Foyer

AZAEP Informational & Networking Meeting (All AZ professionals welcome!) - Valley of the Sun Ballroom

Board Meeting - Alhambra