NAEP November/December 2011 E-News is now available

Please click the link below to access the NAEP November/December 2011 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information.

https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/naepenewsletternovdec2011.pdf

Included in this issue are some excellent articles. “Post Partum Environmentalism” provides a look at how Environmentalism has changed since the 60’s (pg 2). The Second article “Confession of a Spin Doctor” is another think piece about the politics of the environment and how we are perceived in the view of the public. The next three articles are concerned with the policy of Cap and Trade. The first article is from our NAEP Energy and Environmental Policy group (pg 15). The two following deal with the tribulations of implementation of this policy in California (pgs 19 and 21). Finally, a short feature article highlights the Leeds Gold county building in Pensacola, Florida where the Board had their winter Board meeting.

The NAEP National E-News is now accepting advertising on a very limited scale. Accepting advertising helps to offset the costs of producing the improved newsletter. By limiting the amount of advertising in each issue we will be able to maintain the usefulness of the information. If you or your company are interested in supporting the mission of NAEP through advertising in this publication, please call Tim Bower or click the link below for more information. If you are reading this so do many in your potential market. This is a cost effective way to reach them while supporting NAEP.

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NAEP continues to make great strides toward providing you with real and measureable value for your membership. Help us to make NAEP even better in the future by participating and making your expertise available. If you are interested in getting involved please contact Tim Bower at naep@naep.org or call 856-283-7816.

The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for early March 2012.

Tim Bower, CAE
NAEP Managing Director
naep@naep.org

NAEP 37th Annual Conference

Portland Hilton Downtown

May 21-24, 2012

Portland, OR

Science, Politics, and Policy: Environmental Nexus

It’s time to make your plans to attend the NAEP annual conference. This year we’ll be convening in the fabulous city of Portland, Oregon. The schedule is set, speakers confirmed, and registration is now open. For APA members, we are in the process of applying for AICP credits for the entire conference.

In addition to the normal tracks of NEPA, Transportation, and others, we are highlighting environmental issues on and adjacent to military installations and visual resource analysis. Similar to last year, we have developed one day symposiums to provide access to experts for a more in depth look at specific topics. This year the symposiums focus on NEPA and visual resources.

The very popular Hot Topic Lunches are back and include the following topics:

The Top 10 Reasons Citizens and Scientists Should Care About What Is and Is Not Happening in the Gulf of Mexico Following the BP Oil Spill of April 2010
Certified Environmental Professionals In Action

CEQ Update with Horst Greczmiel

We are expanding the job fair this year. The job fair will be held Monday evening beginning at 5pm in the Exhibitor Hall and is open to the public. Job seekers do not need to register for the conference or be a NAEP member to attend the job fair. Please bring your resume to interact with local, national, and international employers. We are also opening the job fair to employers whether they are exhibiting at the conference or not. This free event is brought to you by NAEP as a member benefit. If you’re interested in the job fair, please contact Jennifer Lundberg at naep2012@parametrix.com or 360-265-1582.

You may now make your hotel reservation using a link from our website to obtain the NAEP group rate.

We look forward to seeing you in the City of Roses!

Donna Carter
NAEP Conference Manager
naepfl@verizon.net

NAEP September/October 2011 E-News is now available

Please click the link below to access the NAEP September/October 2011 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information.

https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/naepenewslettersepoct2011.pdf

Included in this issue are some excellent articles. First, an article on the policy change being proposed by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US EPA. The proposed expansion of jurisdiction could have an effect on many of us (pg 3). Next is an article that looks at the different wetland evaluation techniques currently in use and some of the similarities and differences in the value derived from their use in wetland mitigation in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed (pg 7). There is also a continuation of the NEPA series “Saying What We Mean” by Owen Schmidt (pg 13). Finally, a related article on why we need Purpose and Need by Yates Oppermann (Pg 15).

There is also plenty of NAEP news such as the exciting announcement of the acceptance by the Council on Environmental quality (CEQ) of the NEPA Pilot Project on Best Practice Principles (pg 2), this project, developed by David Keys, Robin Senner, and Larry Canter is the latest step for NAEP to provide the means for the Association to contribute to improvements to NEPA. Judith Charles is our member in the spotlight(pg 19). She is the current chair of the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee. Also included in NAEP affairs are the October 2011 Board of Directors Meeting Summary (pg 21), the November Webinar Announcement (pg 23-REGISTRATION IS OPEN) and various Committee/Work Group and Chapter reports and information on ABCEP and the CEP designation. This newsletter does have something of interest for almost every Environmental Professional.

The NAEP National E-News is now accepting advertising on a very limited scale. Accepting advertising will help offset the costs of producing the improved newsletter and by limiting the amount of advertising in each issue we will be able to maintain the usefulness of the information. If you or your company are interested in supporting the mission of NAEP through advertising in this publication, please call Tim Bower or click the link below for more information. If you are reading this so do many in your potential market and this is a cost effective way to reach them while supporting NAEP.

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The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for December.

Tim Bower, CAE
NAEP Managing Director
naep@naep.org

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