2010 Annual Conference
The annual PA-AWRA Conference is scheduled for Thursday and Friday April 15-16, 2010. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
YOU MUST REGISTER BY MARCH 31, 2010 IF ATTENDING OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP - There is an additional $30.00 fee for event.
Cost is $60.00 and you can either register at the door or registration can be mailed to:
Dale Glatfelter
PA-AWRA
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
P.O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100
The theme for the 2010 conference is "Pennsylvania Water Resources and Energy Production."
Thursday Session: Field trip to Marcellus Shale Drilling Site
Fieldtrip: Tour to include a surface water withdrawal location and drilling site.
Dress: field attire.
Fees: $30.00 to cover transportation and refreshments.
12:15PM |
Depart from Holiday Inn, Williamsport, PA |
5:00 PM |
Return to Holiday Inn, Williamsport, PA |
6-7:00PM |
PA-AWRA Social Hour |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner (On Your Own) |
Friday Session:
8:00 AM |
Registration |
8:45 AM |
Welcome and Theme Development, Ben Pratt, President, PA-AWRA |
9:00 AM |
Keynote Address – “Water Issues Surrounding Marcellus Shale Drilling” - Bryan Swistock, Senior Extension Associate in the School of Forest Resources, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 10:00 AM | Refreshment Break |
Morning Session |
|
10:15 AM |
"Impact of Energy Prospecting and Production and It’s Influence on PA Water" - Rick Shertzer – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection |
10:45 AM |
"Issuing long-term licenses and permits: a crystal ball, a chess match, a crap shoot, and the need to get it right," Larry Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
11:15 AM |
"Monitoring protocols for watersheds and wells - needs of bay and Marcellus strategy," Mel Zimmerman, Lycoming College |
11:45 PM |
PA-AWRA Annual Business Meeting |
12:00 PM |
Lunch |
Afternoon Session |
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1:00 PM |
"Lycoming County’s Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy: A County-based Nutrient Trading Program," Megan Lehman, Lycoming County Planning Commission |
1:30 PM |
"Responsible Energy Development - Managing Environmental Constraints and Competing Water Uses," Gary Petrewski, PE, Project Manager - Licensing & Water Resources, PPL Generation, LLC |
2:00 PM |
"Water Management and Infrastructure Needs to Support the Development of the Marcellus Shale," Richard Adams, senior environmental adviser for Texas-based Chief Oil and Gas |
2:30 PM |
Closing Comments , Damian M. Zampogna , Vice President, PA-AWRA |
3:00 PM |
Adjourn |