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2025 Conference Presentations |
SOLID WASTE SESSIONS Monday, July 14th, 1:30 - 3:00 pm Returning Leachate Sump Levels to Compliance with Drilled Vertical Risers, Daniel Landrum, Weaver Consultants Group Monday, July 14th, 3:30 - 5:00 pm Air Space Savings: Diverting Waste from the Landfill, Charlie Nowak, Humdinger Equipment Dumpster Dodging: Community Engagement for Solid Waste Diversion, Mickaela Barclay, City of Springfield Environmental Services Tuesday, July 15th, 10:00 - 11:15 am A Multi-Tiered Science-Driven Approach to Odor Neutralization in MSW Operations, Emmanuel Varona-Torres, Weaver Consultants Group Tuesday, July 15th, 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Regulation of Alternative Engineered Fuels and Liquid Solidification Facilities, Cody Shelton, MDNR Waste Management Program Tonnage, Expansions, Permitting, etc., David Drilling, MDNR Waste Management Program ENVIRONMENTAL SESSIONS Monday, July 14th, 9:30 - 10:30 am National Trends in C&D Recovery, Rody Taylor, KC Dumpster Company Show Me Less Plastic: Working Towards Plastic Reduction throughout Missouri, Dana Ripper, Missouri River Bird Observatory Monday, July 14th, 1:30 - 3:00 pm Evaporation Lies and Quality Follies, Robert Ballantyne, RWI Evaporation Missouri Impossible: Maui Decision - Functional Equ8ivalent of a Direct Discharge to Surface Water, Rob Morrison, Barr Engineering Co. Monday, July 14th, 3:30 - 5:00 pm What's Bugging You? A Look Inside at What Is Actually Treating Our Wastewater, Emily Lute, City of Moberly 2025 EPA Changes to Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Permitting, Jack Finley, UES Tuesday, July 15th, 8:30 - 9:45 am Current Legal Issues Affecting the Waste Industry, Steve Jeffery, Jeffery Law Group, LLC Making Sense of the Fast-Paced Federal Transition and the Impact on Missouri, Sarah Struby, Stinson LLP Tuesday, July 15th, 10:00 - 11:15 am Advanced Colloidal Technologies for Simultaneous Site-Wide Solvent Remediation, Christian Parke, REGENESIS The Case for Aquifer Testing, Amanda Schaeffer, Geosyntec Consultants Tuesday, July 15th, 11:30am - 12:45 pm Digital Disruption in Environmental Monitoring: Leveraging Smart Tools for Precision, Cost-Savings, and Audit-Ready Compliance, Russell Schindler, SampleServe, Inc. PFAS SESSIONS Tuesday, July 15th, 8:30 - 9:45 am In Situ PFAS Remediation Using Colloidal Activated Carbon to Reduce PFAS Risk, Christian Parke, REGENESIS | RECYCLING SESSIONS Tuesday, July 15th, 8:30 - 9:45 am Recycling Opportunities, Kathrina Donegan, St. Louis County DPH Environmental Services Practical Sustainability, Eric Emmett, P.E., Environmental Operations, Inc. Tuesday, July 15th, 10:00 am - 11:15 pm Developing a Recycling Outreach Program, Sarah Sims, City of Springfield Environmental Services Missouri State Sustainable Materials Management Plan Draft, Angie Powell, EIERA, and Julie Davis, Burns & McDonnell Tuesday, July 15th, 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Missouri Product Stewardship: Building Circular Solutions for Challenging Materials, Angie Snyder, Missouri Product Stewardship, and Lelande Rehard, City of Columbia Unmaking the Mattress Mess: A Case for Recycling, Jason Hynson, Victory Mission BROWNFIELDS SESSIONS Monday, July 14th, 9:30 - 10:30 am Introduction to Brownfields, Sarah Ni, MDNR Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program Monday, July 14th, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Brownfields Revitalization Process and TAB Resources, Kristin Prososki, TAB Regional Director in Regions 5 and 7 Crossing the Threshold: Unlocking the Hidden Secrets to Brownfields Grants, Keith Slider, Region 7, US EPA Monday, July 14th, 1:30 - 3:00 pm Brownfields Prioritization Exercise, BVCP staff Enhancing Community Engagement: Effective Outreach Strategies in Rural Communities, Lindsey Brown, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Brownfield's Liability and Municipal Law, Nathan M. Nicholaus, J.D., MPA, Lauber Municipal Law Monday, July 14th, 3:30 - 5:00 pm MDNR Services and Success Stories, Sarah Ni, MDNR Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program Next Steps, BVCP staff TANKS SESSIONS Monday, July 14th, 9:30 - 10:30 am HRSC at Betty's Truck Stop, John Knightly, R.G., Blackstone Environmental, Inc. Monday, July 14th, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Advanced Site Characterization Tools, Lori Gray, PSTIF, an Todd Birky, R.G., MDNR Tanks Section Monday, July 14th, 1:30 - 3:00 pm Navigating Regulatory Landscapes: A Missouri Consultant's Experience Managing Arkansas Sites, Heather Slayton, Environmental Works, Inc. Monday, July 14th, 3:30 - 5:00 pm Minutes Matter: Rapid Deployment of Vapor Extraction Systems for Gasoline Remediation, Chris Schaefer, Sunbelt Environmental Services, Inc. Tuesday, July 15th, 8:30 am - 9:45 pm PSTIF Talk, Kelley Ogletree, Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund Missouri Tanks Free Product Document Overview and Discussion, Laura Luther an Todd Birky, R.G., MDNR Tanks Section, and Lisa Loftis, PSTIF |