NAEP Working Group Listservs

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What Is a Listserv?

Similar to a group chat, a listserv, or e-list, allows you to easily and conveniently collaborate with others in your area, field of work, institution, etc. via a group email. Working Group Listserv access is a NAEP member-only benefit.

Once you're subscribed, you can start discussions, ask questions, and get to know other environmental professionals.

Anyone subscribed to the e-list can start a discussion via email, and responses will go to all. No login required! 

How to Join a Listserv

  • Log into your profile and select "My Profile"
  • Hover over "My Features" in the top menu bar, mouse down, and select "E-Lists"
  • The e-lists page displays any e-lists you are eligible to join. From this page, you can subscribe to or unsubscribe from any of the lists
  • The "Subscribed" toggle adds or removes you from the e-list
    • The "Email Delivery" toggle turns on or off email delivery of all e-list messages. The recommended setting is ON. If you turn this off, you will have to log in to your NAEP profile and click into each e-list to view new messages
    • You can select the e-list name to view a summary of all messages that have been sent to the list

Need more clarification? Download the step-by-step instructions.

NAEP Working Group Listservs

  • Biological Resources: Provides a means by which NAEP members receive and discuss emerging issues surrounding biological resources.

  • Brownfields and Remediation: Serves as a resource to NAEP members interested in the planning and implementation of characterization and/or remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous materials.

  • Cultural Resources: Facilitates professional development through periodic work sessions and collaboration among participants about the changing landscape of heritage management in the US, the application and the intersection of Section 106 and NEPA, and changes to federal legislation and agency approach.

  • Emerging Professionals: Provides a platform for emerging environmental professionals to connect and network for individuals in the environmental planning field with less than 15 years of professional experience.

  • Environmental Justice: Provides a platform for leadership and guidance on environmental justice through an environmental planning lens. 

  • NEPA Practice: Plays a lead role in keeping NAEP membership informed of important legislative and regulatory changes and their potential impacts on the environment and it serves to highlight best practices for all environmental professions.

  • Offshore Wind Environmental Professionals: Provides a platform for environmental professionals who are working at the forefront of new regulatory oversite and scientific expansion in support of the offshore wind industry.

  • Transportation: Provides a space for transportation-focused dialogue related to how we operate as environmental practitioners in the transportation industry.

  • Water and Coastal: Provides leadership and guidance on best practices for water and coastal resources across the country, including Waters of the US/wetlands, floodplains, permitting, coastal resiliency, and other relevant water resources.

Biological Resources Working Group

Purpose: Provides a means by which NAEP members receive and discuss emerging issues surrounding biological resources. Biological resources are defined broadly to include all aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals. Topics for discussion include:

  • advances in research,
  • new impact analysis methodologies, and
  • changes in associated laws, regulations, and policies and their interpretations.

Laws discussed include the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, among others.

For more information, please contact Mike Mayer via email at [email protected]

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Brownfields and Remediation Working Group

Purpose: Serves as a resource to NAEP members interested in the planning and implementation of characterization and/or remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous materials. Topics applicable to this group include but are not limited to environmental site assessment, quality assurance planning/data quality objectives, laboratory analysis, ecological and human health risk assessment, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, contaminant modeling and visualization, remediation design & construction, emerging contaminants, and public outreach.
Regulations of the most interest to this listserv are the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and various state/territorial environmental cleanup regulations.

For more information, please contact Irving Cohen via email at [email protected]

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Cultural Resources Working Group

Purpose: Facilitate professional development through periodic work sessions to collaborate and inform participants about the changing landscape of heritage management in the US, the application and intersection of Section 106 and NEPA, as well as changes to federal legislation and agency approaches.

Each session will include a brief review of key broad topics and then move into a specific themed topic per session. The goal of the sessions is to inform participants on NEPA–106 crossroads, generate interest and commitment to developing conversations, publications, and white papers that highlight the challenges involved, provide solutions, and help organizations communicate effectively about NEPA and 106.

For more information, please contact Jerryll Moreno via email at [email protected] and Brian Durkin at [email protected].

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Emerging Professionals Working Group

Purpose: Provides a platform for emerging environmental professionals to connect and network. An emerging environmental professional is generally defined as an individual working in the environmental planning field, with less than 15 years of experience; however, all environmental professional are invited to take part in this working group. This is a new working group within NAEP, and we are looking for young leaders to help guide the development of this group. If you are interested in joining, please join the listserv using the steps outlined above. If you are interested in a leadership role, please reach out to the point of contact below.

For more information, please contact Michelle Rau via email at [email protected] and Sabrina Meadows at [email protected].

Environmental Justice Working Group

Purpose: Provides a platform for leadership and guidance on environmental justice through an environmental planning lens. Periodic sessions will facilitate discussion on regulatory changes, case studies, and best practices in environmental justice. This working group will serve as a vital resource for the environmental professional seeking to stay informed on industry trends, connect with industry experts, and build confidence in implementing environmental justice in this ever-evolving subject.

For more information, please contact Emily Gulick via email at [email protected].

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NEPA Practice Working Group

Purpose: Plays a lead role in keeping NAEP membership informed of important legislative and regulatory changes and their potential impacts on the environment and it serves to highlight best practices for all environmental professions.

The Committee also informs environmental professionals on important emerging issues and environmental policies, regulations, and legislation. Through the work of this Committee, NAEP members gain a broader appreciation of the value of NEPA and the NEPA process while more confidently understanding the role of the federal government in addressing social, economic, and environmental issues in project development.

For more information, please contact Chuck Nicholson via email at [email protected].

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Offshore Wind Environmental Professionals Working Group

Purpose: Provides a platform for environmental professionals who are working at the forefront of new regulatory oversite and scientific expansion in support of the offshore wind industry. This working group will provide an opportunity to expand and diversify the network of environmental professionals working in the offshore wind energy space, allow for greater collaboration and extol the importance of our work outside of the industry.

For more information, please contact Dane Pehrman via email at [email protected].

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Transportation Working Group

Purpose: Provides a space for transportation-focused dialogue related to how we operate as environmental practitioners in the transportation industry. Each session will have key topics meant for participants to deliver and share new knowledge related to transit, rail, airports, and highways in all project phases. The transportation working group is not aimed to solve global environmental problems, yet it is geared to generate conversation and present lessons learned as industry professionals. In turn, these sessions should result in better methods of transportation problem-solving and fine-tuning possible solutions to planning process deficiencies in transportation projects. This group has a goal of collaboration and information exchange in this fast-paced industry and everchanging regulatory environment.

Each session will be tailored to the attendees preferred topics with a focus on a specific topic to elaborate. The goal of these sessions is to grow a team committed to the research and development of the transportation industry through continued dialogue and conversations, publications, and white papers. The continued commitment should result in effective and productive communications and the advancement of environmental professionals in the transportation industry.

For more information, please contact Caroline Levenda via email at [email protected].

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Water and Coastal Resources Working Group

Purpose: Provides leadership and guidance on best practices for water and coastal resources across the country, including Waters of the US/wetlands, floodplains, permitting, coastal resiliency, and other relevant water resources. 

The Committee identifies relevant policies, legislation, and regulatory changes to water and coastal resources and provides a broader context for these changes to the NAEP community. Project reviews and insights are used to provide lessons learned and cultivate institutional knowledge within NAEP. Participants are active in addressing legislative issues associated with water and coastal resources, including climate change. Regional projects are also highlighted to promote innovative discussions on problem-solving.

For more information, please contact Nic Frederick via email at [email protected].

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