Region 2
Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Eight Tribal Nations.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ
Presentations
- 2013 Duke Farms Past and Present - Michael Catania [PDF 10 MB, 49pp]
- The Garden State of Green Infrastructure - Chris Obropta [PDF 1.7 MB, 33pp]
- Municipal Green Infrastructure Needs Assessment - Amy Rowe [PDF 13 MB, 37pp]
- Local Planning for Green Infrastructure - Jennifer Gonzalez [PDF 1.4 MB, 19 pp]
- Camden Smart Initiative - Meishka Mitchell [PDF 7.8 MB, 32 pp]
- Green Infrastructure Planning in Philadelphia - Liz Svekla [PDF 2.9 MB, 18 pp]
- Green Roofs: A Part of Green Infrastructure Strategy for Urban Areas - Tom O’Connor [PDF 3 MB, 29 pp]
- Pervious Pavement Alternatives - Ken Justice [PDF 9 MB, 44 pp]
- Rain Gardens: Introduction and Practice - Steve Yergeau [PDF 4 MB, 25 pp]
- Tools For Municipalities - Maureen Krudner [PDF 7.7 MB, 43pp]
- Funding Green Infrastructure In Your Community - Marty McHugh [PDF 3 MB, 23pp]
- Financing Green Infrastructure through the NJ Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program - Scott Shymon [PDF 8 MB, 21 pp]
- Funding Green Infrastructure in Your Community - Stephen Marks [PDF 7.7 MB, 22 pp]
*Continuing Education Credits are available – see below for details.
9:00AM Welcome and Opening Remarks:
- Anita Thompkins, US EPA Region 2
- Michael Catania, Executive Director, Duke Farms
- Dean Robert Goodman, Rutgers University
9:15 AM Remarks: Federal and State Green Infrastructure Goals
- Judith Enck, Regional Administrator, US EPA
-
Michele N. Siekerka, Esq., Assistant Commissioner for Water Resource Management, NJ DEP
9:45 AM The State of Green Infrastructure and Overview of Municipal Green Infrastructure Needs Assessment
- Chris Obropta, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
- Amy Rowe, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
10:45 AM Break & Networking
11:00 AM Featured Speaker: Connecting the Pieces: Ideas for Advancing Green Infrastructure in NJ, Donna Drewes Co-Director, Sustainable Jersey
11:30AM Panel discussion: Community Vision and Environmental Justice in Green Infrastructure
- Jennifer Gonzalez, Louis Berger Group
- Meishka Mitchell, Cooper Ferry Partnership, Camden, NJ
- Liz Svekla, Philadelphia Water Department
12:30 Lunch, Networking, Poster Display
1:30 PM Breakout Sessions -
- Breakout A: Introduction to green infrastructure practices (rain gardens, permeable pavement, rainwater harvesting, green roofs)
- Tom O’Connor, EPA Office of Research and Development.
- Ken Justice, Portland Cement Association
- Steve Yergeau, Rutgers Water Resources Program
- Breakout B: Municipal tools
- Maureen Krudner, EPA Region 2’s Green Infrastructure Coordinator
- Mark Lichtenstein, Syracuse Center of Excellence
2:30PM Panel discussion: Funding Green Infrastructure in Your Community
- Marty McHugh, The Conservation Fund
- Scott Shymon, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
-
Stephen Marks, City of Hoboken, NJ
3:30PM Where do we go from here: Shared group discussion and action items
4:15 PM Explore Duke Farms
* Continuing Education Credits are now available through the State of NJ Department of Consumer Affairs for Public Works Managers, Financial Officers, Municipal Clerks and Qualified Purchasing Agents. Public Works Managers can receive two hours of technical, two hours of management and two hours of government credits (six hours total) for participating in the entire day/agenda. Financial Officers can receive one hour credit for financial and debt management, Municipal clerks can receive one hour of finance credit and Qualified Purchasing Agents can receive one hour of procurement procedures credit.