Agenda - 8th West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium
The following is a tentative agenda for the Symposium and may be subject to change.
Thursday, April 14 (Workshop)
9:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:10
10:10 - 10:40
10:40 - 11:10
11:10 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 1:00
1:00 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:30
2:30 - 2:45
2:45 - 3:15
3:15 - 3:45
3:45 - 4:15
4:15 - 4:30
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Registration
Welcome - Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited
Working with a Consultant & Planning Your AMD Project - Rebecca Holler & Rachel Kester, Trout Unlimited
Permitting for AMD Projects - Kipp Starks, DEP
Obtaining Pennsylvania Good Samaritan Coverage - Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited
Working with Landowners - Scott Koser, Clinton County Conservation District
Lunch and Networking Time
Selecting & Working with a Contractor - Kelly Williams, Clearfield County Conservation District
Construction Management - Kelly Williams, Clearfield County Conservation District
Grant Administration, Financial Management & Final Reporting - Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited
Break with Refreshments
Treatment System Monitoring and OM&R - Bill Beacom, Babb Creek Watershed Association & Andy McAllister, WPCAMR
Building an OM&R Trust Fund - Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited
Post-Construction Water Quality and Biological Monitoring - Scott Koser, Clinton County Conservation District
Q&A, Wrap-Up - Rebecca Holler, Trout Unlimited
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Friday, April 15
7:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:45
10:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
12:00 - 1:00
1:00 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:30
2:30 - 2:45
2:45 - 3:15
3:15 - 3:45
4:00 - 4:15
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Registration Open and Exhibitor Set-Up, Light Refreshments
Welcome - Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited
Keynote Speaker - Eric Cavazza, Director of DEP's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation in the Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations
Break with Refreshments and Student Poster Contest
Smaller, Cheaper, Better: An Update on Advances in Limestone Treatment Technology - Neil Wolfe, Hedin Environmental
Update of DEP’s Activies in the West Branch Susquehanna Watershed- Dean Baker, Dave Leiford & Eric Rosengrant, DEP
Lunch and Awards Ceremony
Overview of the Upper West Branch Susquehanna River Basin- A New Stronghold for Wild Trout? - Jason Detar, PA Fish and Boat Commission
Removal of Phosphorus from Aquacultural Wastewaters at the Northeast Fishery Center in Lamar, Pennsylvania Using Mine Drainage Residuals - Thomas Kehler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Philip L. Sibrell, United States Geological Survey
Leveraging National Service to Address Acid Mine Drainage in Pennsylvania - Alexa Kramer and Sarah Eckert, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Break with Refreshments
Monitoring Success of Restoration Projects: A Volunteer-Based Approach - Shawn Rummel, Trout Unlimited
Impact of AMD on Native Brook Trout Populations in Headwater Streams in the West Branch of the Susquehanna Watershed - Fred Brenner, Grove City College
Closing Remarks, Student Poster Awards, and Door Prizes (Must be present to win)
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