2016 Southern Regional Meeting

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Questions about this meeting may be directed to Tracy Stubbs at the Southern Regional Center ([email protected],  352-331-1745, ext. 221).

Advanced ASB Management Workshop

• Welcome and Introductions
  James Palumbo, NCASI 
• Using Hydraulic Data to Understand ASB Performance
  James Palumbo, NCASI 
• Methods for Collecting Hydraulic Information
  Mike Foster, Environmental Business Specialists, LLC 
• Visualizing Various ASB Flow Patterns Using CFD
  Phil Pagoria, NCASI 
• Aeration System Evaluation and Equipment Selection
  Dave Redmon, Redmon Engineering Company 
• Profile Sampling to Evaluate ASB Performance
  Phil Pagoria, NCASI 
• ASB Temperature Modeling
  Barry Malmberg, NCASI 
• New Topics in ASB Performance Modeling
  James Palumbo, NCASI 

Air Sampling and Monitoring Methods – Summary of Issues and Watch-Outs Workshop

• An Overview of ASTM D7036: A Quality Management System for Emission Testing
  David Elam, TRC Environmental Corporation  
• Evaluation of Teledyne API T101 H₂S Monitor
  Jonathan Bowser, TRC Environmental Corporation 
• Air Emissions Measurement Methods – Issues, Limitations and Watch-outs
  Ashok Jain and Lee Carlson, NCASI 

PM_2.5 Measurement Methods and How to Adapt to Method Limitations Workshop

• PM_2.5 Measurement Methods and How to Adapt to Method Limitations
  Lee Carlson and Derek Sain, NCASI 

Air Quality Improvement Session

• Air Quality – Regulatory Update
  Vipin Varma, NCASI 
• Air Permitting and Compliance Panel
  Moderators: Colin McCall, ALL4 Inc., and Deanna Duram, Trinity Consultants
  Panelists: Eric Cornwell, GA EPD; Jerry Swinea, TDEC; Wes Thornhill, ADEM 
• Implementation of the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
  Ryan Gesser, Georgia-Pacific LLC 
• SO₂ Data Requirements Rule Review
  Hailey Sykes, ALL4 Inc. and Justin Fickas, Trinity Consultants 
• Implementation of the SO₂ Data Requirement in Georgia
  Di Tian, Georgia EPD 
• Review of Sulfur Dioxide and Ammonia Interference in Method 202
  Zach Emerson, NCASI 
• Overview of NCASI Technical Studies on PM_2.5 Emission Test Methods
  Lee Carlson and Derek Sain, NCASI 
• RMP Proposed Changes
  Dan Curry, TRC Environmental Corporation 
• Making Plantwide Applicability Limits (PALs) Work for You
  Chuck Doyno, ALL4 Inc., and Robbie Gillem, International Paper 
• Navigating the TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Requirements
  Arun Someshwar, NCASI 
• NCASI Emission Databases – Positioning Them for the Future
  Karen Mentz and Ilich Lama, NCASI 
• Status of the Appendix W Revisions
  Amy Marshall, AECOM 
• Using Continuous Monitoring Data for Compliance Demonstrations
  Lauren Laabs, Mostardi Platt 
• Boiler MACT Implementation Panel: Initial Experiences with Performance Testing, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
  Moderator: Vipin Varma, NCASI
  Panelists: Chris Pool, Trinity Consultants; John Egan, ALL4 Inc.; Rob vandenMeiracker, TRC Environmental Corporation; Brad Justus, AECOM; Corey Brandt, WestRock Company 

Forestry Session: Forestry Management and Environmental Stewardship of Southern Working Forests

• Regulatory Developments Affecting Southern Forest Landowners and Wood Supplies
  Chip Murray, National Alliance of Forest Owners 
• Trends in Sustainability Influencing How Forest Products Are Viewed in the Marketplace
  Kirsten Vice, NCASI 
• Open Pine Habitat: Desired Ecological States Provided by Managed Forests
  Rachel Greene, Mississippi State University 
• Status of Endangered Species Act Determinations and Conservation Partnerships in the Southeast
  Michael Harris, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 
• Stream-Associated Amphibian and Reptile Communities in Intensively Managed Forests of Arkansas
  J.D. Willson, University of Arkansas 
• Plant and Bird Communities in Eucalyptus Plantations in South Louisiana
  Michael Blazier, Louisiana State University; Chris Comer, S.F. Austin State University 
• Wood Supply Modeling: Approaches and Information Needs for Wood Supply Planning
  Stephen Prisley, NCASI 
• Forest Health Trends in the US
  Craig Loehle, NCASI 
• Long-Term Effects of Wetland/Wet-Weather Logging
  Michael Aust, Virginia Tech 
• Forest Hydrology and Water Quality: Grand Challenges in the U.S.
  Rhett Jackson, University of Georgia 
• Forest-based Bioenergy Watershed Research: What We’ve Learned and Still Need to Know
  Jami Nettles, Weyerhaeuser Company 
• Update on NCASI-Supported Research on Forest Roads and Water Quality
  Erik Schilling, NCASI 
• Forest Chemicals and Water Quality: Conclusions from Watershed Studies using Modern BMPs
  Vickie Tatum, NCASI 

General Session

• Welcome and Introduction
  Harris Hurst, WestRock Company 
• NCASI Status Report
  Dirk Krouskop, NCASI 
• Regulatory Advocacy: What Lies Ahead
  Paul Noe, AF&PA 
• Regulatory Initiatives in Tennessee – An Update
  Bob Martineau, Commissioner, Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation 
• The Clean Power Plan – The Tennessee Perspective
  Michelle Walker Owenby, Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation 
• Perspectives about Acceptable Risk: Who Are We Protecting and Do We Mean To?
  Paul Anderson, ARCADIS 
• Retirements and Workforce Turnover – Ensuring the Retention of EHS Competencies
  Aaron Uddin and Marilee Robertson, ERM 
• National and International Climate Change-related Developments of Interest to Forest-related Industries
  Reid Miner, NCASI 

Sustainable Manufacturing Session

• NCASI’s Sustainable Manufacturing and Climate Program
  Kirsten Vice, NCASI 
• LCA Moving into Standards for Products Such as SCS PCR
  Caroline Gaudreault, NCASI 
• Development of New NCASI Strategic Tool for Beneficial Use
  Ilich Lama, NCASI 
• Combining Forest Economics and Life Cycle Assessment for Evaluating Forest Bioenergy: Opportunities and Barriers
  Caroline Gaudreault, NCASI 

Water Quality Protection Session

• Water Regulatory Developments and Other Issues of Regional Interest
  Paul Wiegand, NCASI 
• Tennessee River Management Overview
  David Bowling, Tennessee Valley Authority 
• Pensacola Mill Use of Reclaimed Water
  John Taylor, International Paper 
• Mill Water Management Strategies – Energy Considerations
  Daryl Whitt, TRC Environmental Corporation 
• Summary of Literature on Mill Water Reduction and a Process for Targeting Opportunities
  Barry Malmberg, NCASI 
• Committing Technical Resources to TMDLs: Is There Value?
  Jim Palumbo, NCASI 
• Savannah Harbor 5R/TMDL Update
  Jeremy Pearson, International Paper 
• Planning and Implementing an ASB Management Plan for a Mill Outage
  Kimberly Fail, International Paper, and Jim Palumbo, NCASI 
• What Levels of Conductivity or TDS Are Toxic? A Model for Assessing the Potential for Multi-ion Toxicity (MIT)
  Paul Paquin, HDR 
• Bacteria Recreational Water Quality Criteria (RWQC) Update – Regulatory Issues and Resolutions
  Terry Bousquet, NCASI 

Wood Products Session

• Wood Products Sector Update
  John Bradfield, US EPA 
• Preparing for the PCWP MACT Survey
  Amy Marshall, AECOM 
• Miscellaneous Wood Products Process Units – Emission Characteristics and Implications
  Rob Crawford, NCASI 
• PSD Avoided Thanks to EPA OTM-26
  Denise Wlodyka, Masonite International Corporation 
• PM_2.5 and VOC Emissions from Batch Lumber Drying Kilns – Considerations and Lessons Learned
  Derek Sain, NCASI 
• PM_2.5 and CPM Emissions from Wood Products Sources – an Update
  Alejandra Borquez, NCASI 
• Boiler MACT Compliance at Wood Products Facilities – Panel Discussion
  Panelists: John Bird, Arauco; Lawrence Otwell, Georgia-Pacific LLC; Phil Ferguson, Louisiana-Pacific Corp.; Amy Marshall, AECOM