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32nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Sustainability . . . . It’s in the Air
Please mark your calendar now and plan to join PAEP in State College as we celebrate our 32nd Annual Conference. This year we heard your request to hold the conference earlier in the year. Please see the new dates below. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues, hear expert presentations, learn about new industry trends and policies, and enjoy some well-deserved fun!
April 5 – 7, 2017
Thank you to our sponsors:
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
ACT Engineers, Inc.
HDR
Johnson Mirmiran & Thompson
McTish-Kunkel and Associates
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
Urban Engineers, Inc.
Pittsburgh International Airport
Click here if you need to download the conference brochure.
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April 5, 2017 - April 7, 2017
2:00 pm - 12:00 pm
PAEP-SWEP Networking Event April 13 2017
Please join us at Duke’s Bar & Grill in Wormleysburg on Thursday, April 13, 2017 after the 11th Annual SWEP Making Environmental Connections Conference, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, for an evening of networking with members from PAEP and SWEP. Appetizers will be provided.
RSVP to JT Graupensperger suggested, but not required.
moc.inonnepnull@regrepsnepuargj
717-620-5922
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PAEP-SWEP Networking
April 13, 2017
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
PFAS 101, Fate and Transport, and Remediation
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a class of emerging contaminants whose release in the environment has occurred from industrial and firefighting activities. PFASs are used in a multitude of industrial and consumer products (electronics, aerospace/defense, building/construction, alternative energy, automotive, semiconductors, military, healthcare, outdoor apparel/equipment and chemical/pharmaceutical). Most notably PFASs are part of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) used for fire training and firefighting. PFASs are a class of compounds with carbon-carbon chains of various lengths, varying degrees of fluorine saturation, and organic acid or sulfonate functional groups at one terminal end. Fluorine-carbon bonds are one of the strongest bonds in nature; therefore PFASs have distinct and unique properties of strength, durability, heat-resistance and chemical stability. These compounds are also highly soluble in water and persistent in the environment, and as a result PFAS plumes tend to be large, dilute, and represent potentially large financial and environmental risks. Environmental investigation and characterization for PFASs face numerous challenges, including the potential for cross-contamination during sampling and analysis, environmental ubiquity, the potential for multiple release modes and sources, and multiple transport pathways (air, water, soil and bedrock). In addition, limited remediation technologies are available. A discussion of these topics and information on potential for risk to human health and ecological receptors will be presented.
This presentation will be made by Dr. Katherine Davis, Mr. James Fenstermacher, PE, and Dr. Sagar Thakali of AECOM. Dr. Davis, North America PFAS Lead for AECOM, is a Principal Geologist with over 15 years of experience working on a fluoropolymer manufacturing facility project in West Virginia. She previously was the AECOM PFAS Technical Practice Group Lead. Mr. Fenstermacher is a Remediation Technical Lead with over 28 years of experience, and is the PFAS Regional Lead for the North East Region. He is the portfolio-wide Program Technical Manager for a large, multi-national chemical manufacturing client, and has served in an advisory capacity on numerous complex remediation projects for this and other major clients within AECOM. Dr. Thakali is a Principal Risk Assessor for AECOM.
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PAEP Eastern Workshop 5-24-17 PFAS
May 24, 2017
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join the PAEP Western Section for a Special Speaker Presentation on:
Using Citizen Engagement and Stakeholder Input to Inform a
Data-Driven Methodology for revitalizing an Urban Watershed
By: Ms. Lisa W. Brown
Economic Development South / Saw Mill Run Watershed Association
The Saw Mill Run watershed has a history of flooding, water quality impairments, and poorly planned development. This session discusses how citizen engagement and stakeholder input are being used to inform a data-driven methodology for revitalizing the environmental, economic, and social health of this urban watershed and transforming the blighted main commercial corridor into a Green Boulevard. Topics include innovative property evaluation methodologies and digital applications to engage ‘citizen scientists’. Attendees will learn how these tools can be adapted to project needs and participate in a hands-on demonstration of the Water Reporter mobile application.
WHEN: Thursday, June 8th 12:30 -2:00 pm
Check-in starting at 12:00 pm
WHERE: Scoglio Restaurant – Greentree
COST: $20 – Members; $25 – Non-members; $10 – Students
Due to having to choose a meal selection please register each person individually not as a group.
Includes a salad, soft drink/coffee, “family style” pasta, and choice of lunch entrée:
- Chicken Marsala – Sautéed with mushrooms, Marsala wine, and a veal demi-glaze sauce
- Char-grilled Salmon – Topped with fresh tomato basil vinaigrette
- Eggplant Parmigiana – Breaded in Panko crumbs, lightly fried and topped with mozzarella, marinara and lemon buerre blanc.
Register by Thursday, June 1st ONLINE
If you have any questions regarding online registration, please email gro.peapnull@ofni
If you have any questions regarding the event itself, email Sarah Lavin at ude.ttipnull@401LMS
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PAEP Lunch & Learn June 8
June 8, 2017
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
PAEP CENTRAL SECTION JUNE 2017 PROGRAM SPONSORED BY
Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers
WALK & HAPPY HOUR
New Cumberland Borough Park / Nick’s Café
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Meeting Location: New Cumberland Borough Park Entrance
517 Front Street, New Cumberland
Time: 4:30 pm Brisk 45-minute walk on the Paved Park Trail
5:15 pm Social/Happy Hour at Nick’s Café, 114 Bridge Street
Come join your fellow PAEP members and get some exercise walking on the paved trail along the Yellow Breeches. Then we will walk over to Nick’s Café where Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers will provide appetizers for the group. Beverages and other food will be on your own. In the event of heavy rain, we will omit the walk and just meet for happy hour at 5:15 pm.
A head count is needed to estimate the space needed at Nick’s Café. Please RSVP to JT Graupensperger at moc.inonnepnull@regrepsnepuargj or 717-620-5922 by Thursday, June 15, 2017.
New Cumberland Borough Park: 517 Front Street in New Cumberland.
Nick’s Café: 114 Bridge St, New Cumberland (approx. 1500 feet northeast of the park).
Park your vehicle at Nick’s or at the Borough Park.
Click here for New Cumberland Borough Park location and parking map
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PAEP Central Section Walk & Happy Hour
June 21, 2017
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Summer Kickoff Networking
Date: June 28, 2017
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Café 1500 American Bistro
No Cost to attend. Appetizers provided.
Register by June 23!
Click the link below to register!
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ee6dp5qic0161c54&llr=4mm7nzhab
Contact Emily at moc.gnemtnnull@ttoznrebe with questions.
Click here for additional details!
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Summer Kickoff Networking Event
June 28, 2017
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Former PAEP President and loyal Western Section member, Eric Buncher of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, was the 2017 recipient of the PAEP Karl Mason Award! Come celebrate with us at Arsenal Lanes in Lawrenceville with free food, bowling, and shoe rentals, and spend the evening socializing with us and other local environmental professionals.
Where: Arsenal Bowling Lanes
212 44th St, Pittsburgh, PA
When: Friday, July 7th, 2017
5:00 – 9:00pm
Click here for more information: Flyer_July event (pdf)
(Free bowling and shoe rentals available from 5:30 – 8:45 pm)
Members and Non-members are both welcome! Cash bar available.
Non-members who sign up for membership at the event get a free drink of choice on us!
For questions, please email Sarah Lavin, at ude.ttipnull@401LMS
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PAEP Western Section Celebration
July 7, 2017
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner & Lecture Event
FHWA Update: Regulation and Policy Updates,
Frequent FHWA Comments, and More
presented by: Ms. Camille Otto,
Environmental Program Manager,
FHWA Pennsylvania Division
Cami will discuss Fixing America’s Surface Transportation or “FAST” Act changes to policy and
regulations, from the latest Executive Order on Environmental Reviews to updates on Section
4(f). FHWA has also developed a list of frequent comments made on documents they review,
which will be shared to give preparers the “inside track” on what FHWA is looking for (or not
looking for) on document submissions. Plenty of time will be left for questions. Consider this a
perfect opportunity to ask FHWA what you’ve always wanted to know.
Dinner will be buffet-style; cash bar is available.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 26th at 5:30pm
Networking and Happy “Hour” at 5:30 pm,
presentation at 7:00pm
WHERE: Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP)
337 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
COST: $40 – All Registrants
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Dinner & Lecture Event
September 26, 2017 - October 14, 2017
5:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Roundtable Meeting Announcement!
Come help us celebrate 20 years of sharing lessons learned!
HOST: Susquehanna Brewing Company
WALKING TOUR: Sustainability at SBC (Water and Energy Conservation) and mixer afterwards in the Tap Room
Date: Thursday, December 14th, 2017
Time: 4:00 – p.m.
Place: Susquehanna Brewing Company,
Attendees: Limit 25 attendees (max)
Cost: $5 registration. (Please pass this on to anyone else you know who might be interested.)
Register here. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be walking for part of the tour!
Requirements Attendees must be 18 yrs or older, no smoking and, no photographs allowed, must wear closed-toe shoes, no high heels permitted
Deadline: December 7th, 2017
Please register early!
P2/E2 Roundtable of PAEP AGENDA
December 14, 2017
4:00 pm Registration and Refreshments
4:30 pm Walking Tour
5:15 pm Mixer (pizza and cash bar)
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Sustainability at SBC (Water and Energy Conservation)
December 14, 2017
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We are pleased to announce that the Registration is now open for our 2018 Making Environmental Connections Conference on May 1, 2018 at The Conference Center at Central Penn College in Summerdale, PA. We are excited to host many great panels and speakers this year. Click the links below for the Conference Agenda, Registration details, Membership forms and a lot of other important information.
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Making Environmental Connections
April 27, 2018 - May 1, 2018
8:00 am - 5:00 pm