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NAEP News, Events and Announcements
NAEP JUNE 20, 2012 WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT NEPA LEGAL AND POLICY UPDATE
The next National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) webinar, "NEPA Legal and Policy Update," has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 20, at 1pm. Presenters are NAEP members Lucy Swartz and Ron Bass. The Webinar will analyze key court decisions and new developments on NEPA during 2011. Ms. Swartz is an environmental consultant specializing in NEPA compliance, operating as a small, woman-owned business. Ms. Swartz has more than 30 years of experience in environmental law and regulation, including serving as the Deputy General Counsel at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Ron Bass, J.D. AICP is a Senior Regulatory Specialist at ICF International. He has more than 30 years experience managing, preparing and reviewing NEPA documents. He is coauthor of The NEPA Book: A Step-By-Step Guide on How to Comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and The CEQA DESKBOOK: A Step-by-Step Approach to the California Environmental Quality Act.
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 1m ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT)
Take Part in the 2012 National Environmental Employment Survey
The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP.org) and the Environmental Career Center (EnvironmentalCareer.com) are jointly conducting the 2012 National Environmental Employment Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EnvironmentalEmploymentSurvey. This comprehensive online survey looks at both hiring needs of employers and challenges that job seekers have in securing an environmental job.
What are your views regarding environmental employment within your organization (employers) or in your chosen profession (job seekers)?
Your answers to this survey will provide valuable information to help us all better understand the environmental job market and what it takes to succeed.
We will provide a sneak peak at the survey results to date at the NAEP Annual Conference during the Green Careers Seminar on May 22. The National Environmental Employment Report will be available through www.NAEP.org and www.EnvironmentalCareer.com shortly thereafter.
Take part in this important environmental employment survey now! The survey closes May 31.
Environmental Practice - Call for Papers
EP vol. 14 no. 4 will focus on Hydrofracturing. Submissions are due by May 15, 2012. Please click the link below to view the call for papers.
https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/ep14.4callforpapers.pdf
Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals Supports Professional Development Presentations at National Association of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference
May 22nd – GET YOUR CAREER WHERE YOU WANT IT TO BE Environmental professionals need to stand out in order to compete for jobs or to advance their careers. It is critical to stay abreast of the latest changes in regulations, technology, and best practices. Continuous professional development has always been essential for individuals who want to achieve high performance in environmental planning, management, and compliance. READ MORE .....
http://www.abcep.org/e_comm/2012_presentations/ABCEP_AT_NAEP_CONFERENCE.html
May 23rd – A PROFESSIONALS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE Environmental professionals must understand a broad range of scientific, social, and environmental concepts, terms, and principles. We also must be able to access and understand a large amount of useful, accurate, and current information if we are to carry out our activities effectively and professionally. What concepts must be understood? Where can the most useful and relevant information be obtained? READ MORE....
http://www.abcep.org/e_comm/2012_presentations/ABCEP_AT_NAEP_CONFERENCE.html
May 24th – CEPs IN ACTION Certified Environmental Professionals are working! This is a time when job openings continue to be scarce and competition is fierce. Staying in your current position or finding a job if you don’t have one, is a daunting and nerve-wracking task. Yet, there is something you can do to increase your value to your current employer or to a perspective one: become a Certified Environmental Professional (CEP). READ MORE...
http://www.abcep.org/e_comm/2012_presentations/ABCEP_AT_NAEP_CONFERENCE.html
NAEP January/February 2012 E-News is now available
Please click the link below to access the NAEP January/February 2012 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information. https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/naepenewsletterjanfeb2012.pdf Included in this issue are some excellent articles. “Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens” is a second look at the first in the world building to achieve the Living Building Challenge, the LEED Platinum and SITES Certification (pg 2). The Second article “Sustainable Design” is another piece about sustainable design with an emphasis on the use of new technology (pg 11). The Third article “Chemical Toxicity” is a piece about the many chemical compounds we encounter daily and how they impact public health (pg 17). There is also plenty of NAEP news such as an update from the January 2012 Board Meeting (pg 23), the Member Spotlight is on Robert Cunningham this issue (pg 24), information on the March 21, 2012 webinar (pg 27), information on the NAEP 37th Annual Conference (pg 28), information on the April 25, 2012 webinar (pg 29), information on the webinar series on Career Development sponsored by American Public University (pg 30), information on ABCEP activities at the NAEP 37th Annual Conference (pg 31). Committee, Working Group and Chapter reports and event information start on page 32. The NAEP National E-News is now accepting advertising on a very limited scale. 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. http://data.memberclicks.com/site/naep/NAEPENewsAdInformation-021911.pdf 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 [email protected] or call 856-283-7816. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for late April 2012.
NAEP APRIL 25, 2012 WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
CEQ GUIDANCE ON NEPA REVIEW
TO REGISTER FOR THE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 WEBINAR PLEASE CLICK THE APPROPRIATE LINK BELOW The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has issued its guidance on ”Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act,” that was circulated for public review and comment from December 13, 2011 through January 27, 2012. This Guidance is part of the ongoing efforts to modernize the NEPA process and expedite the permitting and other environmental decisions involved in the development of needed infrastructure projects. The Education Research & Science Working Group has collaborated with CEQ and the U.S. Forest Service to develop a webinar that will provide guidance for preparing concise and technically and procedurally adequate environmental documentation that complies with the National Environmental Policy Act. The webinar will consider pragmatic approaches such as the effective use of the scoping process to identify and integrate the NEPA process with other applicable statutes and regulations. Horst Greczmiel, CEQ associate director for NEPA oversight, will provide an overview of the guidance that outlines techniques and practices provided by the CEQ NEPA Regulations for agencies and practitioners for focusing and producing effective environmental documents and the related NEPA review in less time. Mr. Greczmiel will be joined by Mr. Joe Carbone, Assistant Director for the National Environmental Policy Act, in the Ecosystem Management Coordination Branch of the U.S. Forest Service. Mr. Carbone will share the work U.S. Forest Service has advanced in the spirit of the Guidance. Date and Time: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 1:30pm ET (12:30pm CT, 11:30am MT, 10:30am PT) Duration: Event will last 90 minute Location: Wherever it is convenient for you Questions: Please contact Tim Bower at 856-283-7816 or emailing [email protected]. Registration Fees: NAEP members — $79.00
NAEP MARCH 21, 2012 WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT Using Avoidance Strategies to Facilitate Review of Renewable Energy Development Projects on Public Lands The current administration under the leadership of President Barack Obama has highlighted the development of renewable energy sources, and particularly wind and solar technologies, as a means to reduce the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels, curb climate change, improve the environment, and create jobs. Several states have followed suit by establishing their own policies to stimulate investment in alternative energy technologies. These new policies have resulted in record numbers of right-of-way applications for renewable energy projects, and particularly wind energy farms and solar energy facilities, on publicly owned lands. The Education Research & Science Working Group has developed an informative webinar that is aimed at sharing pragmatic guidance for streamlining the environmental compliance process, based on renewable energy projects that have been successfully entitled on public lands during the past several years. NAEP’s goal is to provide members and other environmental professionals in the nation lessons learned from successful projects. The webinar panel will consist of representatives from the Bureau of Land Management, enXco Development Company, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. and EMPSi. This webinar will focus on the due diligence that should be undertaken in preparing to process a right-of-way application for development of a renewable energy project on public lands. In particular, the level of detail required for a project description and required technical studies to support the environmental evaluation pursuant to NEPA will be described and discussed. The webinar will highlight considerations for incorporating strategies early in the project planning process to avoid significant impacts and enhance the opportunities for consistency determinations and no net effect determinations related to cultural and natural resources. Date and Time: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) Duration: Event will last 90 minute Location: Wherever it is convenient for you Questions: Please contact Tim Bower at 856-283-7816 or emailing [email protected]. Registration Fees: * NAEP members — $79.00 * NAEP Affiliate Chapter members that are not NAEP members — $98.00 * Non-members (NAEP or Affiliated Chapters) - $109.00 (Save $30—please consider joining to receive the member rate for this and future events) * Full time Students can participate at a reduced fee of $39.00
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. 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 8), 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. There is even an announcement of the formation of the Texas A&M Student chapter (pg. 31). 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. http://data.memberclicks.com/site/naep/NAEPENewsAdInformation-021911.pdf 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 [email protected] or call 856-283-7816. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for early March 2012. Tim Bower, CAE
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. http://data.memberclicks.com/site/naep/NAEPENewsAdInformation-021911.pdf 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 [email protected] or call 856-283-7816. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for December. Tim Bower, CAE
NAEP JANUARY 2012 WEBINAR Native American Consultation for Environmental Professionals Native American or Tribal consultation is a key element of many types of projects that an environmental professional might encounter. Federal, state, and private project can all benefit from effective consultation. Implementing Native American consultation early in the process can identify potential stumbling blocks (or worse) and facilitate a smoother planning process moving forward. The NAEP Education Research & Science Working Group is organizing an informative webinar to provide background information about the benefits and application of Native American consultation in the planning process, including why it is advisable and how to avoid pitfalls in the consultation process. NAEP’s goal is to provide members and other environmental professionals in the nation with a good understanding of what is and what is not consultation, as well as how to initiate consultation to the benefit off the full project planning team and public. Thomas F. King, Ph.D. will lead an informative webinar discussing Native American consultation. Dr. King will be joined by Reba Fuller. Dr. King and Ms. Fuller will discuss why consultation is advisable with reference both to legal requirements and the practicalities of impact assessment and planning. He will also outline some of the main issues that often trigger Native American or Tribal consultation, the etiquette surrounding consultation and what is and is not often considered correct consultation from the Native American perspective. Dr. King and Ms. Fuller will also highlight the common causes of project delays and difficulties associated with Native American consultation. In addition this webinar will include perspectives from a Tribal representative when discussing consultation concerns. Thomas F. King, Ph.D. Dr. King has spent 45 years working in cultural resource management, historic preservation, and environmental impact assessment. He is the author of eight textbooks and one tradebook (as of 2010) on cultural resource management through Left Coast Press and Altamira Press, and editor of Wiley-Blackwell's "Companion to Cultural Resource Management" (2011). Dr. King currently provides consultation assistance to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, and other clients. Dr. King has also been an active member of the NAEP NEPA Working Group.
Reba Fuller Reba Fuller is a member of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians and lives on the Tuolumne Rancheria, on the west side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Ms. Fuller is the great-granddaughter of the late Chief William Fuller, who helped establish the Rancheria in 1907 and represented the California Indians in their pursuit of the California Indian Lands Claim Settlement. Date and Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) Duration: Event will last 90 minute Questions: Please contact Tim Bower at 856-283-7816 or emailing [email protected]. Registration Fees:
NAEP Environmental Excellence Awards Nomination Information - Deadline to submit is December 2, 2011 The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) is seeking nominations for our annual National Environmental Excellence Awards. We are requesting nominations from you, your company, or agency describing outstanding environmental contributions from applicable projects and programs. It is not necessary for you or your organization to be a member of NAEP and nominations may include projects or programs recognized by others. The Environmental Excellence Award nomination(s) are to be submitted to the NAEP Awards Review Committee and must be received by December 2, 2011. Each selected Award Winners will receive a beautiful award plaque and an invitation to briefly address participants at the Annual NAEP National Conference. This year’s conference will be held in Portland, Oregon, May 21-24, 2012.
NAEP needs “You” to serve as an elected at-large Board Member NAEP is a voluntary association headed by a Board of Directors. The Board is composed of 12 at-large elected members from the environmental field, four ex-officio members, and one chapter representative for each 150 NAEP members in the Chapter. All serve without compensation. Each year prior to the annual conference, 4 at-large Board Members are elected to serve a three-year term of office. For more information the requirements and expectations of an elected at-large Board Member please review the Self Nomination Form that is attached to the link below. The deadline for submission is November 18, 2011.
NAEP NOVEMBER 9, 2011 WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT Recent Developments Related to the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Guidelines Recent developments related to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife on two new permit regulations that would allow for the take of eagles and eagle nests under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act) will be the focus of the next webinar in the series presented by NAEP. The Education Research & Science Working Group has been working to provide a comprehensive and informative webinar that is aimed at providing background information about the provisions of the Act, the scope of the Guidelines in relation to the development of wind energy projects, pragmatic measure to be evaluated to demonstrate the ability to achieve “no net effect,” and an overview of the litigation that has revolved around this issue. NAEP’s goal is to provide members and other environmental professionals in the nation with a good understanding of the current and future directions being considered or taken at the federal and state levels. Bald eagles were removed from the endangered species list in June 2007. In conjunction with delisting, the Service proposed regulations to create a permit program to authorize limited take of bald eagles and golden eagles where take is associated with otherwise lawful activities. The USFWS anticipates that most permits issued under the new regulations would authorize disturbance. In limited cases, a permit may authorize the physical take of eagles, but only if every precaution is taken to avoid physical take. In particular, the USFWS has indicated that disturbance or take of golden eagles is likely to be limited everywhere in the U.S. due to potential population declines. Background on the Bald and Golden Eagle Act and recent guidelines will be presented by the Mr. Jerome Ford of the USFWS. Mr. Joe Platt of HDR will present an overview of avoidance and conservation measures that can be evaluated to demonstrated that the potential for “unauthorized take” has been avoided to the maximum extent practicable. A third speaker that will be announced later will provide an overview of the history of litigation that has occurred in relation to the Bald and Golden Eagle Act, and recommendations for the scope of analysis to be included in environmental investigations and analysis to optimize legal defensibility. Date and Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) Duration: Event will last 90 minute Questions: Please contact Tim Bower at 856-283-7816 or emailing [email protected]. Registration Fees for a single session:
NAEP July/August 2011 E-News is now available
Please click the link below to access the NAEP July/August 2011 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information. https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/naepenewsletterjulaug2011.pdf Included in this issue are some excellent articles. First, an article reviewing a recent court decision that impacts how storm water discharge from logging roads needs to be handled (pg 2). Next another logging road related article that proposes a novel approach to transforming abandoned logging roads (pg 7). There is also an article on the new NAEP/APU partnership and how the partnership will help provide education to emerging leaders in the field (pg 18).
There is also plenty of NAEP news such as an article on the 2011 Zirzow Student Award recipient (pg 5), the September Webinar Announcement (pg 14-REGISTRATION WILL OPEN NEXT WEEK), the July 2011 Board of Directors Meeting Summary (pg 22), the Member Spotlight (pg 24) 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 are interested in 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. http://data.memberclicks.com/site/naep/NAEPENewsAdInformation-021911.pdf 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 [email protected] or call 856-283-7816. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for October.
Tim Bower, CAE
NAEP SEPTEMBER 2011 WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT - Fracking and Green Energy Development Impacts to Natural Resources
The NAEP presented a two-part webinar on Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) of formations for the production of Natural Gas and Oil. The Education Research & Science Working Group has been working to provide a comprehensive and informative webinar that is aimed at addressing much of the information and misinformation about fracking in this webinar so that our national membership can become more informed and become somewhat familiar with this issue of public interest and media attention. Our goal is to provide our membership and other environmental professionals in the nation with a good understanding of the current and future directions being considered or taken at the federal and state levels, with particular emphasis on the Pennsylvania experience. Our desire is to provide clear understanding of the truth in the field based on sound science and policy decisions. While fracturing petroleum bearing formations is technology that has been in use since the 1940’s, the refinement of the technology for horizontal drilling has recently gotten to the point where aiming a drill string to a particular formation and depth has become more reliable. The combination of old and new technology has provided the environmental community with a real-time dilemma of how to provide for energy independence while protecting natural resources. The content of the webinar will include legal and technical aspects of the practice as well as some of the policy efforts being pursued in attempts to minimize environmental damage resulting from this practice. Our first day (Tuesday, September 20) will have Mr. Robert Puls (USEPA) presenting the agency efforts to address groundwater and surface water impacts related to fracking and some of the research going into their developing policy. Mr. Adam Orford (Marten Law) will provide a nationwide overview of the current legal aspects of fracking. He will provide summaries of court cases and developing legal decisions related to the practice of fracking. He will also provide a more national face to the issue with information from the northeast as well as the west and south. Finally, Mr. Stuart Gruskin (Gruskin Gordon) will provide insight into how the state of New York is approaching the impending development of petroleum bearing formations in the state through a Generic Environmental Impact Statement. Our second installment which will be held on Wednesday, September 28 will be more focused on the issues specific to Pennsylvania and the development of the Marcellus Shale. Pennsylvania has been on the forefront of this new technological leap and has had to address issues of groundwater and surface water impacts as the pressure to develop the Marcellus shale has increased. Mr. John Quigley (John H. Quigley, LLC) — former Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources – will frame the issue in terms of Pennsylvania’s history of resource extraction and outline current issues, public policy gaps, and a prudent, thoughtful public policy response for economic growth. Mr. Cyrille Whitson with Gannett-Fleming in Pennsylvania is a permitter for fracking well site locations in Pennsylvania. He will present the practitioner’s point of view concerning the environmental issues involved in getting a well from the conceptual stage to and through permitting and compliance, based on state law. Finally, Ms. Tamara Gagnolet – Pennsylvania Chapter of The Nature Conservancy – will present the results of a recent study completed by TNC concerning the terrestrial impacts of alternative and green energy development on the state of Pennsylvania, including fracking of the Marcellus shale and including impacts related to biomass production and wind energy development. The study looks at the potential impacts into the year 2030 and assesses the potential impact to forests and forest dependent species. Webinar Details Registration Fees for a single session:
Join NAEP and APU for an Online Open House on July 20 at 8:00pm EST
Register to learn more about how NAEP and APU can help further develop your professional skills through online education Join American Public University (APU) and the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 from 8:00pm – 9:00pm EST for this special “open house” event. This live, interactive presentation will feature Dr. Carol Pollio, program director, environmental sciences, for the American Public University as a speaker. She has 33 years of experience as an environmental professional, including deployment during last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill as the US Coast Guard Reserve Liaison Officer to Santa Rosa County, Fla.
The event will include an opportunity to ask questions directly to the Program Director and will explore:
American Public University’s online courses, certificates, and degree programs cover the full spectrum of environmental policy & management, stewardship of natural resources, pollution management and global environmental sustainability. For more information, please visit www.studyatapu.com/naep.
For more information on what APU has to offer view the presentation available through this link: https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/naepapuannouncementppt042811forwebsite.pdf
Register Today! - Click this link http://apus.adobeconnect.com/e31425489/event/registration.html
A final message from NAEP President Paul Looney regarding the APU Open House Our relationship with APU offers our members access to a variety of quality online programs, with concentrations ranging from environmental sustainability and planning to global environmental management. Whether you currently work as a project manager, policy analyst or in another environmental capacity, you will now have access to flexible coursework designed to help you meet your professional goals. American Public University has all the makings of the educational opportunity we have long desired. Therefore, I encourage you to register for this open house and learn more about APU and the relevancy of their programs to our endeavors.
NAEP May/June 2011 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP May/June 2011 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information.
NAEP March/April 2011 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP March/April 2011 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information.
http://data.memberclicks.com/site/naep/NAEPeNewsletterMarApr2011.pdf
Included in this issue is an article on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, a very interesting article on the “Three Types of Environmentalism” and a more general article on the impact of oil spills on Marine and Coastal Wildlife. There is also plenty of NAEP news such as a Save the Date for the June NAEP Webinar which will take place on June 15th, the Member Spotlight is placed on John Irving, a look back at the 2007 Chapter Retreat, 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 number of advertising in each issue we will be able to maintain the usefulness of the information. If you are interested in 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.
http://data.memberclicks.com/site/naep/NAEPENewsAdInformation-021911.pdf
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 call Tim Bower at 856-283-7816.
The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for June.
Tim Bower, CAE NAEP Managing Director
NAEP Presents the NEPA Legal and Policy Update Webinar on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 NEPA Legal and Policy Update Webinar Scheduled – June 15, 2011
The next National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) webinar, "NEPA Legal and Policy Update," has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, at 1pm. Presenters are NAEP members Lucy Swartz and Ron Bass. The Webinar will analyze key court decisions and new developments on NEPA during 2010. Ms. Swartz is an environmental consultant specializing in NEPA compliance, operating as a small, woman-owned business. Ms. Swartz has more than 30 years of experience in environmental law and regulation, including serving as the Deputy General Counsel at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Ron Bass, J.D. AICP is a Senior Regulatory Specialist at ICF International. He has more than 30 years experience managing, preparing and reviewing NEPA documents. He is coauthor of The NEPA Book: A Step-By-Step Guide on How to Comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and The CEQA DESKBOOK: A Step-by-Step Approach to the California Environmental Quality Act.
Webinar Details Date and Time: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 1pm ET Duration: Event will last 90 minutes Location: Wherever it is convenient for you Registration Fees: NAEP members - $79.00 NAEP Affiliate Chapter members that are not NAEP members - $98.00 Non-members (NAEP or Affiliated Chapters) - $109.00 (Save $30-please consider joining to receive the member rate for this and future events) Full time Students can participate at a reduced fee of $39.00 NAEP January/February 2011 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP January/February 2011 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information.
NAEP E-News January/February 2011
Over the past year NAEP has been concentrating on making the E-News a valuable publication for our members. A publication that provides value to our membership. A newsletter that shows various aspects of the Environmental Professions. We have taken the newsletter from a 10 page publication whose primary purpose was to communicate mostly national association information to a publication that contains information that is applicable to local and regional issues. We want the newsletter to provide members with the information that will help you become a more informed professional.
Included in this issue are two articles on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill with a number of useful web links where you can get more information, a Save the Date for the first NAEP Webinar which will take place on April 7th, an NAEP Board of Directors Election Results update, a Member Interest Spotlight on Montana Means Energy by Jim Melton, a January 22, 2011 Board Meeting Update, Environmental Excellence awards winners announcements, a Chapter Affiliation Update, various Chapter reports and information on the ABCEP proposed Body of Knowledge. This newsletter does have something of interest for almost every Environmental Professional.
NAEP continues to make great strides toward providing you with real value for your membership. Help us to make this even better in the future.
The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for April. Tim Bower, CAE NAEP Managing Director [email protected] Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact” under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on January 14, 2011. Horst Greczmiel, CEQ associate director for NEPA oversight, will provide an overview of the guidance that outlines best practices for agencies when making mitigation commitments, and sets forth guidelines for agencies when adopting a mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact. The guidance was developed as part of CEQ's broad effort to modernize and reinvigorate federal agency implementation of NEPA, initially announced in February 2010. The new guidance affects the evaluation and adoption of mitigation and monitoring requirements in both environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. Mr. Greczmiel will be joined by NAEP board member and Sapphos Environmental, Inc. President, Marie Campbell, who will provide examples of mitigation monitoring and reporting programs that have been required in California since 1996. We look forward to you joining us for NAEP’s inaugural webinar! NAEP Appreciates the Support of HNTB The NAEP Board would like to thank HNTB, for allowing us to hold our October 2010 Board Meeting in their Denver office. HNTB is pleased to support NAEP through support of the Board Meeting. “We applaud NAEP’s contributions to the environmental professions and we are proud of Ron Deverman’s, HNTB principal environmental planning manager, leadership role in NAEP as President” says Mike Davis, HNTB’s National Director of Environmental Planning. HNTB is one of the nation’s premier planning, engineering, construction management and architecture firms with about 4,000 professionals in 75 locations nationwide. For nearly a century, HNTB has exceeded client expectations in the delivery of environmental services, program management, infrastructure, federal services and water resources. With client relationships spanning decades, HNTB understands infrastructure life cycles and has the perspective to solve technical challenges with clarity and imagination. We see and help address the far-reaching issues of financing, legislation, design-build opportunities, community outreach, and ongoing infrastructure operations. HNTB successfully provides our clients with environmental planning, compliance, permitting, and sustainability services in all phases of infrastructure project delivery. For more information on HNTB please visit the website at www.hntb.com. New issue (September 1, 2010) of DOE NEPA Lessons Learned Quarterly Report is now posted! The September 1, 2010, issue of the Department of Energy (DOE) NEPA Lessons Learned Quarterly Report is now posted at http://www.gc.energy.gov/NEPA/lessons_learned.htm. This 64th issue features reflections on the 40th Anniversary of NEPA from the DOE NEPA Community. We also continue to report on activities to enhance transparency in the NEPA process, including a new DOE policy and recent recommendations from CEQ. Standard features include NEPA litigation updates, training opportunities, meeting and conference announcements, and DOE NEPA milestones and metrics. An updated cumulative index will soon be posted online. NAEP NEPA WG comments on CEQ Review of the Mineral Management Service's (MMS) NEPA policies, practices, and procedures for OCS oil and gas exploration In June of this year, NAEP and the NEPA Working Group submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for the CEQ Review of the Mineral Management Service’s (MMS) NEPA policies, practices, and procedures for OCS oil and gas exploration. The oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico prompted this review. The NEPA Working Group’s main comments were about the proposed restructuring of MMS into three separate agencies, the barriers to public involvement by MMS NEPA practices, and the sequence of permitting stages for OCS oil and gas activities. On August 16th, 2010, CEQ issued its report regarding the MMS’ NEPA policies, practices and procedures for OCS oil and gas exploration. A copy of the report can be found at http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/current_developments/mmsnepa.html. NAEP In The News US DOE June 2010 NEPA Lessons Learned Report – click here to download NAEP Annual Meeting Pictures http://naep2010.shutterfly.com/ NAEP Appreciates the Support of AECOM Technical Services For more than 50 years the companies that have joined together to become AECOM have been leaders in their respective fields. AECOM’s vision is to make the world a better place. With over 46,000 dedicated employees serving clients in more than 100 countries, AECOM is one of the largest and most respected professional technical and management support firms in the world. AECOM has one purpose: to enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments for the clients and communities they serve. To operate more efficiently and provide the best client service, AECOM has integrated its North American operations and legacy companies into one solid organization with extensive resources and a solid foundation for igniting collaborative excellence. Even as the economic ebb and flow has changed the industry over the years, AECOM has maintained its leadership role by remaining on the cutting edge of new technologies, providing the highest quality customer service in the industry, being client-focused, and fostering strong, lasting relationships with the clients and communities it serves. For more information on AECOM and the services they offer please call Jennie Granger, Planning Market Segment Leader, at 717-671-6985 or visit their website at http://www.aecom.com. Member’s Only Benefit – Online Access to Environmental Practice U.S. Institute for ECR: 2010 Training in Lakewood, CO Professionals, the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution is offering an opportunity in 2010 to provide collaboration and conflict resolution training that will be held at 12300 West Dakota Avenue in Lakewood. The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, part of the Udall Foundation, is an impartial Federal agency that was created to provide training and help people work collaboratively to address environmental conflict, including transportation challenges. Find more about us at www.ecr.gov. We invite FTA to take part in this series of trainings. This is an opportunity to bring collaboration and conflict resolution training to your staff as well as to resource and regulatory agencies and non-governmental stakeholders with whom you work.
Our 2010 courses scheduled in Denver include:
Environmental Practice - Call for Papers Environmental Practice is seeking submissions for the October/December issue. EP vol. 12 no. 4 will focus on wastewater and submissions are due by July 15, 2010. Click here to download the full call for papers for this important issue.
Environmental Practice is seeking submissions for the March 2011 issue. EP vol. 13 no. 1 will focus on transportation and submissions are due by August 1, 2010. Click here to download the full call for papers for this important issue.
NAEP November/December 2010 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP November/December 2010 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information.
NAEP E-News November/December 2010
Over the past year NAEP has been concentrating on making the E-News a valuable publication for our members. A publication that provides value to our membership. A newsletter that shows various aspects of the Environmental Professions. We have taken the newsletter from a 10 page publication whose primary purpose was to communicate mostly national association information to a publication that contains information that is applicable to local and regional issues. We want the newsletter to provide members with the information that will help you become a more informed professional.
This issue is another great effort of all the volunteers who have contributed the current and past issues. Without the work of the Board, Chapter Representatives, Committee and Work Group Leaders and the rest of the membership who provide the great ideas and content for this newsletter these improvements would not be possible. We have some great feature articles in this issue. The fracking article touches on an environmental issue that is starting to gain more attention nationwide. The article on the Phipps Conservatory, while local in interest to Pittsburgh, provides great information for others that are attempting to develop sustainable building techniques. We start our coverage of the Deepwater Horizon Incident with a first person view of what happened in Florida and bring you links to some additional publications that summarize what the Panhandle of Florida experienced. We will be adding to this trove of knowledge as we receive articles dealing with Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana impacts in future newsletters.
This issue also has some tremendous information from our Working Groups and Committees as well as Chapter reports. In this way our national audience can follow the local and regional events and educational offerings. We have information on the CEQ Final Guidance for Categorical Exclusions, Results of the efforts of the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee and the Peak Oil committee. The Sustainable Systems Working Group calls for involvement of the membership, and Yates Oppermann (RMAEP) and Owen Schmidt provide information for Transportation and NEPA professionals.
NAEP continues to make great strides toward providing you with real value for your membership. Help us to make this even better in the future.
The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for February.
Paul B. Looney, CEP, CSE, PWS NAEP Newsletter Editor
NAEP September/October 2010 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP September/October 2010 E-News. This issue contains information on the 2011 Annual Meeting, the Environmental Excellence Awards nomination process, the CEP program, reports from the Chapters and Environmental Practice Call for Papers. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for December.
NAEP E-News September/October 2010
NAEP Environmental Excellence Awards Nomination Information - Deadline extended to December 1, 2010
The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) is seeking nominations for our annual National Environmental Excellence Awards. We are requesting nominations from you, your company, or agency describing outstanding environmental contributions from applicable projects and programs. It is not necessary for you or your organization to be a member of NAEP and nominations may include projects or programs recognized by others. The Environmental Excellence Award nomination(s) are to be submitted to the NAEP Awards Review Committee and must be received by December 1, 2010. Each selected Award Winners will receive a beautiful award plaque and an invitation to briefly address participants at the Annual NAEP National Conference. This year’s conference will be held in Denver Colorado, April 26-29, 2011. Award winners are required to prepare a poster for display during the entire conference. Award winners may also be asked to present their program or project in one of the technical sessions scheduled throughout the conference (optional).
Instructions: Please click here to download the awards nomination form.
NAEP needs “You” to serve as an elected at-large Board Member
NAEP is a voluntary association headed by a Board of Directors. The Board is composed of 12 at-large elected members from the environmental field, four ex-officio members, and one chapter representative for each 150 NAEP members in the Chapter. All serve without compensation. Each year prior to the annual conference, 4 at-large Board Members are elected to serve a three-year term of office. For more information the requirements and expectations of an elected at-large Board Member please review the Self Nomination Form that is attached to the link below. The deadline for submission is November 26, 2010.
Instructions: Please click here to download the board nomination form.
NAEP July/August 2010 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP July/August 2010 E-News. This issue contains information on the 2011 Annual Meeting, the Environmental Excellence Awards nomination process, the new Fellow Member, the CEP program, reports from the Chapters and Environmental Practice Call for Papers. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for October.
NAEP May/June 2010 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP May/June 2010 E-News. This issue contains information from the Annual Meeting, the Environmental Excellence Awards, the Zirzow Student Award, the CEP program, reports from the Chapters and Environmental Practice Call for Papers. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for August.
NAEP April 2010 E-News is now available Please click the link below to access the NAEP April E-News. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for late May. This issue contains information on the Annual Meeting, the CEP program, reports from the Chapters and Environmental Practice Call for Papers. NAEP January-March 2010 E-News Please click the link below to access the NAEP January-March E-News. The next issue of the E-News is scheduled for late April. This issue contains information on the Annual Meeting, an update from the January Board Meeting, information on new member benefits, the CEP program and reports from the chapters and the committees and work groups.
NAEP E-News January-March 2010
NAEP November/December 2009 E-News is now available - Click Here
California AEP 2010 Annual Conference Mark it in your calendars and plan on joining CAEP for an exciting Conference in Palm Springs, to be held at the Hotel Zoso, an exceptional 4-star boutique hotel in vibrant downtown Palm Springs, only a short distance from I-10 and the Palm Springs International Airport (special room rate only $179/night). In addition to pre-conference workshops on Sunday March 14, the Conference will explore a diverse range of topics, with an emphasis on practical applications, including Greenhouse Gas Emissions, the water/energy nexus, LEED/sustainability, CEQA/NEPA practice, legislative updates, case law updates, public participation, the latest in computer modeling and GIS tools, and regulatory permitting.
Click here to access the conference website.
2010 Environment and Energy Research Conference
2010 Environment and Energy Research Conference June 6-9, 2010 Raleigh Convention Center Raleigh, North Carolina
This conference brings together more than a dozen TRB Energy and Environmental committees meeting jointly with the AASHTO Standing Committee on the Environment and serves as a platform to develop better transportation solutions through the integration of diverse environmental (human and natural) and transportation perspectives.
Join nationally recognized experts in transportation along with forward-thinking professionals in environmental, planning, community and economic analysis, environmental justice, land use, sustainability, climate change, and transportation fields in a frank and open discussion aimed at sharing experiences, examining the realities of major complex issues, and developing common sense approaches to environmental and transportation challenges.
A preconference research workshop on Sunday, June 6, will provide participants with the opportunity to identify critical environmental research needs.
Please click here for an informational flyer
NAEP Members Receive Discount for NEPA Training - March 30-31, 2010
Northwest Environmental Training Center offers a $100 discount for NAEP members. "Writing the perfect EA/FONSI or EIS," a 2-day training program, is presented by NAEP member Owen L Schmidt. The next course is in Phoenix, March 30-31, 2010. This training course will present the NEPA practitioner a set of practical skills for preparing either an Environmental Assessment (EA) / Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and includes all the required content, as well as skills for safely leaving out content that is not necessary. Thus the descriptor “perfect” refers to both the necessary and unnecessary content. NEPA lessons learned will come from various project examples. Major themes include: how to make the findings required by law; timing the NEPA process to the decision making process; all eight good legal reasons not to prepare an EIS; scoping a reasonable range of alternatives; writing the “perfect” cumulative effects analysis; and the administrative record. Information provided includes a substantial handout with graphic models, case lists that support the models, and sample documents as well as presentation of graphical illustrations of the models. Each attendee will be able to take the handout home to serve as a reference in the workplace. Contact: <http://nwetc.org/pol-302_03-10_phoenix.htm> or NWETC (206)762-1976.
The Board of Director Elections for 2010 have been concluded!
At the January Board of Director's Meeting it was announced that Harold Draper, Gary Kelman and Ronald Lamb were reelected to the Board of Directors for the term ending 2013. Marie Campbell of California also won a seat on the Board as a new member. A total of 11 members were nominated to serve on the board but only four seats were up for election. Kristen Maines who has served on the board for several terms and has been a valuable asset to the Association will stay active in the NAEP by serving on one of the many Working Groups or Committees. We thank all of those who expressed an interest in serving on the NAEP Board of Directors and encourage you all to reapply next year. Our Board of Directors elections are run in fall of each year for four positions.
The NAEP Board of Directors is composed of 12 elected at-large NAEP Members, a NAEP Representative from each of the NAEP Chapters, and four Ex-offico members. Chapters get one NAEP Representative for each 150 NAEP General Members in their area. The board meets quarterly at various locations around the Country. Between meetings the Association is managed by an Executive Committee composed of the Association's Elected Officers and the immediate Past President. These officers form an Executive Committee that meets by tel-conference twice monthly.
The Elections Committee now turns its efforts to the annual election of our NAEP National Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. That elections process should be concluded by the end of March. The National Officers and new Board Members will be installed at our Annual Meeting in April.
NAEP January Board Meeting held at Brown and Caldwell Offices
The NAEP Board extends its gratitude to Brown & Caldwell for allowing us to use their Houston office for our January 2010 Board Meeting. Use of this type of corporate space for Board Meeting saves NAEP money. Those savings can then be directly applied to the work of increasing member benefits. Use of this space truly demonstrates dedication of Brown & Caldwell to NAEP and the environmental profession.
Brown and Caldwell is an environmental science, engineering, consulting and construction management firm offering a wide range of solutions on environmental and engineering projects. Brown and Caldwell’s nationally recognized firm has been delivering innovative, economical solutions to environmental challenges since 1947, more than 60 years. In 2008, Brown and Caldwell earned revenues of over $250 million, while Engineering News Record ranked Brown and Caldwell sixth in their 2008 Top 20 Environmental Firms in Design/Engineering.
Brown and Caldwell’s resources consist of 50 offices nationwide and over 1,500 personnel. Each office is supported by an experienced staff of environmental professionals, engineers and construction managers who provide the firm’s full range of services, drawing as needed from our nationwide network of experts and specialists. For more information on Brown & Caldwell and the services they offer please call Ed Ricci, Senior Vice President and Manager of Client Services, at 602-567-3917 or visit their website at http://www.brownandcaldwell.com.
Environmental Practice - Call for Papers Environmental Practice is seeking submissions for two special issues that will be published next year. EP vol. 12 no. 1 will focus on Sustainability and submissions are due by October 15, 2009. EP vol. 12 no. 2 will focus on the 40th Anniversary of NEPA and submissions are due by January 1, 2010. Click here to download the full call for paper for both of these important issues.
NAEP Board of Directors Voting Is Now Open
Voting for the four available positions as Elected NAEP Board Members is now open. All active General, Senior and Fellow members have received an e-mail with a link to the secure voting site. Voting will close at midnight on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. An e-mail will be sent with the results in a few weeks. If you have any questions regarding the process or your membership status please call Tim Bower at 856-283-7816 or contact him by e-mail at [email protected].
NAEP needs “You” to serve as an elected at-large Board Member NAEP is a voluntary association headed by a Board of Directors. The Board is composed of 12 at-large elected members from the environmental field, four ex-officio members, and one chapter representative for each 150 NAEP members in the Chapter. All serve without compensation. Each year prior to the annual conference, 4 at-large Board Members are elected to serve a three-year term of office. For more information the requirements and expectations of an elected at-large Board Member please review the Self Nomination Form that is attached to the link below. The deadline for submission is December 18, 2009.
Please click here to download a copy of the Self Nomination Form.
Pennsylvania AEP 2010 Annual Conference
We would appreciate if you would let us know your ideas by Thursday, October 1, 2009. You can send your suggestions to our Conference Administrator, Keith McNally at [email protected].
Thank you very much for any suggestions you can provide. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the 2010 Conference!
Camille Otto, Co-Chair
Click here to access PAEP 2010 conference Call for Presentations.
NAEP Energy and Environmental Policy Committee – Call for Volunteers
NAEP is looking for volunteers to serve on its Energy and Environmental Policy Committee. The committee has several important roles to play with respect to environmental policy both nationally and locally at the chapter level.. Commenting on national legislative affairs is a mainstay of activity for NAEP. NAEP wants to keep you, the membership informed of rapidly changing regulatory impacts.
Committee members are wanted to help form a vision statement for the committee along with establishing objectives and short-term and long term goals. We will create a web page for the committee to facilitate communication and provide information to NAEP members. Committee members will have an opportunity to track proposed regulatory and environmental policy changes and to comment on regulations from federal agencies that effect the environment in some way. The committee will also work with other NAEP committees in developing a national presence with federal agencies.
The committee will work closely with the NEPA Working Group on preparing PowerPoint presentations on NEPA that are uniquely NAEP’s and that can be used for training and informational purposes by NAEP and its state chapters. These presentations will be peer reviewed, referenced and key websites provided. Additional program work will be defined by the committee once it is established.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee, please contact Judith Charles, Committee Chair, at [email protected] by November 30, 2009.
National Environmental Excellence Awards Submission Deadline Extended to December 1, 2009
The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) is seeking nominations for our annual National Environmental Excellence Awards. We are requesting nominations from you, your company, or agency describing outstanding environmental contributions from applicable projects and programs. It is not necessary for you or your organization to be a member of NAEP and nominations may include projects or programs recognized by others. The Environmental Excellence Award nomination(s) are to be submitted to the NAEP Awards Review Committee and must be received by December 1, 2009. Each selected Award Winner will receive a beautiful award plaque and an invitation to briefly address participants at the Annual NAEP National Conference. This year’s conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 27-30, 2010. Award winners are required to prepare a poster for display during the entire conference. Award winners may also be asked to present their program or project in one of the technical sessions scheduled throughout the conference (optional). Please call Robert Cunningham at 202-205-2494 or email him at [email protected] with any questions.
The list of award categories and instructions for nomination of a project for an award are on the application form. MSECA November 3-4, 2009 Meeting The Midwestern States Environmental Consultants Association (MSECA), www.MSECA.org, in association with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and Purdue University is sponsoring the Midwestern States Risk Assessment Symposium on November 3,4, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. This year's agenda focuses on several current issues including Plume Stability, Vapor Intrusion, Nano-Particles and Risk Communication. These issues are evolving and will have a major impact on environmental policy in the coming years. Also included are presentations on Dealing with Datasets, Non-Detects and Exposure Analysis. This symposium is targeted towards Environmental Professionals of individual consulting firms as well as governmental regulatory personnel. Invited and presenting speakers include Lisa Jackson, US EPA Chief. Additional symposium information to include exhibitor and sponsor information can be found at www.msras.org. NOTE: The symposium agenda is not regionally targeted and is applicable to environmental professionals on a national scope. Click here to access the promotional flyer giving NAEP members a discount.
Click here to access the registration form.
NAEP is proud to be a Co-Sponsoring organization of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America upcoming conference on Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Energy Conversation & Fall Maintenance Conference which will take place on October 4-6, 2009 in St, Louis, Missouri. Please click the links below to view the promotional flyer or to access the conference website. Click here to access the conference website. Click here to access the promotional flyer. Envirofest 2009 Rocky Mountain AEP is hosting Envirofest on September 24, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Envirofest is an exciting opportunity for environmental professionals to network, learn and share ideas and dialogue with environmental and engineering organizations, consulting firms, government agencies, academic institutions and job seekers!
Click here to access the conference website. Click here to access the promotional flyer. Click here to access sponsorship information. The NAEP Career Development Committee Wants You! - initial call scheduled for March 10th The Career Development Committee is seeking NAEP members who are passionate about helping college students, recent graduates, and others who are seeking advancement in their career field. Our vision is for NAEP to be widely recognized as the professional association that is most effective in helping members and prospective members achieve their environmental career goals. Some of the work may involve reviewing phases of the 2011 National Environmental Careers Survey that is being conducted in partnership with the Environmental Career Center; participating quarterly committee conference calls; speaking at local colleges to promote NAEP; providing career advice to students; and/or providing career advice via webinars or teleconferences. We need people to help develop the Committee’s work plan and then work the plan. Our first committee organizing conference call is scheduled for 5:00 to 5:45 pm (ET) on Thursday, March 10. If you want to help others in their environmental career growth and have the time to share your wisdom, experience, and ideas, then please contact John Esson, NAEP Career Development Committee Chair, or Sabine Rogers at 757-727-7891 or send an email note to [email protected] and [email protected]. We will provide a conference call phone number and access code. Let us know how you can assist. I appreciate your help. Thank you. |
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