2015 Southern Regional Meeting

Proceedings

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PM2.5 and CPM Measurement Workshop | Whole Effluent Toxicity Workshop | Achieving Successful LCA Outcomes Workshop | Ambient Air Quality Workshop | Regulatory Implications Workshop | General Session | Technical Session A – Water Quality Protection | Technical Session B and E – Environmental Issues | Technical Session C – Wood Products | Technical Session D – Air Quality | Technical Session F – Boiler MACT 

PM2.5 and CPM Measurement Methods, Limitations and Review of Available Emission Factors Workshop

• PM2.5 and CPM Measurement Methods, Limitations and Review of Available Emission Factors Workshop
  Lee Carlson and Ashok Jain, NCASI 
   

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing – Understanding Bioassay Methods and Results Workshop

• Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing – Understanding Bioassay Methods and Results
  Camille Flinders and Diana Cook, NCASI 
   

Achieving Successful LCA Outcomes: Learning from our Collective Mistakes Workshop 

• Welcome and Introduction
  
  Reid Miner, NCASI  
   
• What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
  Chantal Lavigne, NCASI 
   
• What is the Goal of an LCA?
  Chantal Lavigne, NCASI 
   
• Why does allocation matter for LCAs of Forest products?
  Caroline Gaudreault, NCASI 
   
• Introduction to the Scope Elements
  Chantal Lavigne, NCASI  
   
• Understanding and Defining Functional Units
  Jon Dettling, Quantis 
   
• Making these Notions Yours
  Chantal Lavigne, NCASI 
   
• System Boundaries
  John Heckman, thinkstep 
   
• Scope Elements of Importance for the Forest Product Industry (part 1): Allocation
  Caroline Gaudreault, NCASI  
   
• LCA Allocation Methods – A Case Study
  Brian O’Banion, Fibre Box Association 
   
• Tips and Tricks for Successful LCI Data Collection
  
  Alison Brady, Georgia-Pacific LLC  
   
• Scope Elements of Importance for the Forest Product Industry (part 2): Biogenic Carbon and Land Use
  Caroline Gaudreault, NCASI  
   
• Critical Review of LCA Projects
  Terrie Boguski, Harmony Environmental 
   
• Panel Discussion:
  Wil Cote, International Paper
  John Heckman, thinkstep
  Brian O’Banion, Fibre Box Association
  Amanda Pike, Quantis  
   
• Closing Remarks
  
  Chantal Lavigne, NCASI 
   

Ambient Air Quality Modeling Workshop

• Refined Modeling Techniques for NO2 and PM2.5
  Amy Marshall, AECOM 
   
• Unprecedented Requirements for Single-Source Modeling of Ozone and Secondary PM2.5
  Justin Fickas, Trinity Consultants 
   
• Techniques for SO2 Designations – The Importance of Variable Emissions and Ambient Air
  Mark Wenclawiak, ALL4 Inc.  
   
• Air Quality Modeling Workshop Overview and Preview of Upcoming Revisions to Appendix W
  Ryan Gesser, CCM 
   

Regulatory Implications of Indicator Bacteria Source Identification Workshop 

• Regulatory Introduction and Background
  Terry Bousquet, NCASI 
   
• Microbial Source Tracking
  Kellen Lauer, University of North Carolina 
   
• Mill Bacteria Water Quality Issues
  Carole Hamner, RockTenn  
   
• Mill B Fecal Coliform (FC)
  Terry Bousquet, NCASI 
   

General Session

• Welcome and Introduction
  
  Richard Holland, Packaging Corporation of America 
   
• NCASI Status Report
  
  Dirk Krouskop, NCASI 
   
• Anticipated Changes to ISO 14001 and their Potential Impacts
  
  Dan Curry, TRC Environmental Corporation 
   
• AF&PA Sustainability Initiatives
  Jerry Schwartz, AF&PA 
   
• Combined Air Emissions E-Enterprise for the Environment
  Marc Houyoux, US EPA 
   
• Understanding Paper Recycling: Present and Future
  Reid Miner, NCASI 
   
• Why Do Different Standards Produce Different Carbon Footprint Results for Forest Products?
  Chantal Lavigne, NCASI 
   
• Implications of Dynamic vs. Static Modeling in Forest Products LCAs
  Dr. Caroline Gaudreault, NCASI 
   
• Integrating Land Use and Biodiversity Metrics in LCA: Challenges and Considerations
  Dr. T. Bently Wigley and Dr. Caroline Gaudreault, NCASI 
   

Technical Session A – Water Quality Protection

• Water Regulatory Developments: Effluent Guidelines, Waters of the United States, Cooling Water Intakes, Analytical Methods and Water Quality Criteria
  Paul Wiegand, NCASI 
   
• Hopewell Mill – River Water Intake Structure Reconstruction
  Steve Hamilton, RockTenn 
   
• Modeling the Impact of Spill/Load Spike on Wastewater Treatment System Performance
  Jim Palumbo and Dr. Zach Emerson, NCASI 
   
• Issues in Developing Permit Limits for Mills Discharging Upstream of Impoundments
  Tom Gallagher, HDR 
   
• Using Instream Data to Reduce Permit Requirements
  Dr. Martin Lebo, AquAeTer, Inc.  
   
• Evaluation of Advanced Treatment Methods for Nutrient Control – Chemical Phosphorus Removal and Membrane Filtration
  Dr. Phil Pagoria, NCASI 
   
• Turning Wastewater Data into Information: Assessing Biological Wastewater Treatment Performance
  Mike Foster, Environmental Business Specialists, LLC, and Kyle Moore, International Paper 
   

Technical Session B and E – Environmental Issues Influencing Forests and Forest Management in the South

• Waters of the United States
  Bob Emory, Weyerhaeuser Company 
   
• Value of Forest Land in the South
  
  Dr. Mike Clutter, Forest Investment Associates 
   
• Approach for Sustainability Assessment of Southeast Pellet Production
  Dr. Virginia Dale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
   
• Quantification of Sediment from Forest Roads and Ditches using Various Levels of BMPs
  Dr. Chad Bolding, Virginia Tech 
   
• Tree Nursery Production and Tree Planting in the South
  Richard Harper, US Forest Service FIA- retired  
   
• Rates of Harvest Residue Retention: Impacts on soil attributes
  Dr. Daniel Markewitz, University of Georgia 
   
• Insight into Timber Availability Issues from FIA Data
  Dr. Paul Van Deusen, NCASI 
   

• Cooperative Efforts to Conserve Species: Southeast At-Risk Species (SEARS) Strategy
  Dr. Jonathan Gassett, Wildlife Management Institute 
   
• An Experimental Approach to Assess the Ecological Sustainability of Woody Biomass Harvests
  Dr. Christopher Moorman, North Carolina State University 
   
• The Florida Fertilization Project: Monitoring Watershed-Scale BMP Effectiveness with High Resolution Measurements
  Dr. Matt Cohen, University of Florida  
   
• The Effect of Habitat Adjacency on Avian Communities and Nest Success in a
  Heterogeneous Environment
  Dr. James Martin, University of Georgia 
   
• Optimizing the Moisture Content of Wet Stored Logs – Where we are and where we’re going…
  Dr. Erik Schilling, NCASI 
   

Technical Session C – Wood Products

• Why Source-Specific Actual Emissions Test Data are Needed Prior to PM2.5
  PSD Permitting – A Case History
  Rich Weber, Arauco North America
  Rob vandenMeiracker, TRC Environmental Corporation 
   
• SABA Bioscrubber for Control of Press and Dryer Emissions
  Denise Wlodyka and Noah Kofman, Masonite International Corporation 
   
• PCWP RTR Considerations
  John Bradfield, US EPA 
   
• Overview of Selected Results from the NCASI Miscellaneous Source Survey
  Alejandra Borquez, NCASI 
   
• Studies of In-Mill HAP Off-Gassing from Pressed Panels
  Derek Sain, NCASI 
   
• Evaluation of Total HAP Emissions from Miscellaneous Sources for PCWP MACT
  Ric Law, NCASI 
   
• Origins and Relevance of Miscellaneous Process Unit HAP Emissions
  Rob Crawford, NCASI 
   

Technical Session D – Air Quality Improvement

• Regulatory Update: The Pulp and Paper Sector
  Dr. Kelley Spence, US EPA 
   
• What’s up in the Air (World)?
  Tim Hunt, AF&PA/AWC 
   
• Permitting and Implementing PSD and NAAQS – Panel Discussion
   Moderators: Colin McCall, ALL4 Inc., and Deanna Duram, Trinity Consultants
  Larry Brown, Alabama DEM
  Deanna Duram, Trinity Consultants
  Christopher Hardee, South Carolina DHEC
  Katy Lusky, US EPA Region 4
  Colin McCall, All4 Inc.
  Heather Sands, North Carolina DENR
   
• PSD Permit Modeling Update
  John Glass, South Carolina Dept. of Health & Environmental Control 
   
• NAAQS and SIP Planning State Agency Update
  Dr. Jim Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division 
   
• ERT Requirements and Issues for the Forest Products Industry
  Natalie Hornsby, Weston Solutions, Inc., and Dr. David Word, NCASI 
   
• NCASI Air Quality Protection-Related Studies:  
   
• Source Profiles of Emission Sources in the Pulp and Paper Industry
  Dr. Suresh Raja, Enercon Services, Inc.  
   
• Fugitive PM Emissions from Woodyard Sources
  Dr. Zach Emerson, NCASI 
   
• PM2.5 Measurement Method Studies at NCASI
  Dr. Vipin Varma, NCASI 
   

Technical Session F – Boiler MACT

• Final Laps for Boiler MACT
  Tim Hunt, AF&PA/AWC 
   
• Experience with Hydrogen Chloride & Particulate Continuous Emission Monitoring
  David Elam, TRC Environmental Corporation 
   
• Ensuring Quality Data for Boiler MACT and Environmental Reporting
  Dan Trate, International Paper 
   
• Can Your Compliance Monitoring Data Stand Scrutiny?
  Eric Swisher, All4 Inc.  
   
• The Role of SO2 in HCl Emissions from Combination Bark-Fired Boilers
  Dr. Arun Someshwar, NCASI 
   
• Fuel Sampling and Monitoring, Startup and Shutdown, Recordkeeping, and Other Implementation Issues Panel Discussion:
  
  Moderators: Amy Marshall, AECOM, and Dr. Vipin Varma, NCASI
  Corey Brandt, RockTenn
  Rich Garber, Packaging Corporation of America
  Brittany Robinson, International Paper 
   

Questions about this meeting may be directed to Tracy Stubbs at the Southern Regional
Center (gro.isacn-crs@sbbutst,  352-331-1745, ext. 221).