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2007 Alaska Forum
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Anchorage Egan Convention Center
Anchorage, Alaska
February 12-16, 2007
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 Monday, February 12
At a Glance
MORNING AFTERNOON
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Keynote Event
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
Announcements and Musical Event
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
AGENDA
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Entertainment and Social Event
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 Tuesday, February 13
At a Glance
MORNING AFTERNOON
8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 12 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Keynote Event Keynote Event
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
AGENDA
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Evening Event
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 Wednesday, December 14
At a Glance
MORNING AFTERNOON
8 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 12 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Keynote Event
8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Keynote Event
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
AGENDA
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Evening Event:
10:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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 About the Alaska Forum on the Environment - A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
Information
General
Our Organization:
The Alaska Forum, Inc. was initially formed as an organization to The result is a hugely diverse agenda, with more than 170
support an annual educational event, The Alaska Forum on the Presenters, 80 Breakout Sessions, and seven Keynote Events.
Environment. This widely recognized event began in 1990 as the Topics and the presenters range from Alaska’s communities, to
Alaska Federal Facility Environmental Roundtable as an annual federal, state and tribal government agencies, international
conference focused on contaminants, hazardous waste cleanup, organizations and governments, to those most specialized in
hazardous materials management, pollution prevention, etc. at technical science and the environment.
federal facilities. It was expanded by an agreement, called the
Statement of Cooperation, with the leadership of environmental Our Funding:
regulators, military departments, and federal agencies. Since then, The Alaska Forum on the Environment is supported as a
to operate and finance an event the size of the Alaska Forum on 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. Approximately 40
the Environment, the Alaska Forum, Inc. has become a registered percent of our funding is provided by our leadership partners
501(c)(3) non-profit organization to support this annual educational in voluntary contributions and sponsorships. Our leadership
event and our extended mission to promote effective cooperation, partners are organizations that have committed to invest
communication and education in Alaska. both staff resources and funding to the Alaska Forum on the
Environment. 8 percent of our funding is supported by Alaska
Our Process: industries and businesses and the remaining 52 percent of the
The Alaska Forum on the Environment results from the efforts of a event funding is directly supported by the event registration fees.
diverse group of organizations that serve as our Planning Committee We limit all organization or sponsor contributions to a maximum
and seeks to provide an open exchange of ideas and information, of $15,000 to ensure that our funding support sources represent
in a respectful and courteous atmosphere. The structure of the event the diversity we strive to achieve within the Alaska Forum on the
allows the opportunity to reach a greater understanding of the issues Environment.
and of each other among the full range of participants, rural and
urban; industry and private, agency and public, students and scholars Our Commitment:
...and those who are just plain interested in the environment! The Alaska Forum on the Environment actively solicits partners
that can provide constructive input in our team approach. We
Our event is planned with the dedicated support of volunteers value the individuals and the organizations that work with
who work in a team approach and are respectful of the diversity us in a statewide spirit of cooperation to achieve this premier
of opinions and perspectives of all Alaskans. We actively seek event. We believe that we can find positive ways to achieve
agenda input throughout the planning process. While most topics environmental benefits though cooperative approaches,
are informational, others present more complex challenges facing partnerships, listening and sharing information and ideas in a
environmental issues. We actively work to best address all issues, respectful forum. We believe that effective communication can
including those that are complex, by structuring sessions to encourage provide the foundation for Alaska’s environmental community.
problem solving and present a variety of perspectives and alternative Our mission is to promote a healthy environment through
viewpoints. We encourage the opportunity for an informed and communication and education and we welcome support from
respectful dialogue with all of our presenters. those who share in this goal.
The Alaska Forum on the Environment, and other Alaska Forum
programs and projects, do not take political or advocacy positions.
If you are interested in helping to shape the agenda of the Alaska
Forum on the Environment, please feel free to contact us as your
support is welcome!
The Alaska Forum on the Environment Mission
“Alaskans working together to promote a clean, healthy environment through communication and education.”
The Alaska Forum and our programs or projects will not take political or advocacy positions. The Alaska Forum works to
promote a more productive and efficient relationship between government agencies, businesses, organizations, tribes and
the public by:
• developing a more common understanding and educational foundation;
• providing opportunity for the exchange of information and experiences; and
• understanding the diversity of opinions and concerns of others.
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 Leadership Partners 2007 Board of Directors, Officers,
Leadership
Partners
Staff, Contractors & Planning
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
President/Chair:
Alaska Native Science Commission Vivian Kinnaird, Ecology and Environment, Inc.
BP Exploration (Alaska) Ex-Officio Officers: (non-voting)
Doug Mutter, Department of the Interior
Carl Gysler, Federal Aviation Administration
Canadian Consulate in Anchorage
Officers:
ConocoPhillips Greg Goodale, Mat-Su Borough
Thomas Manson, Chief Financial Officer, ConocoPhillips
Ecology and Environment, Inc. Kurt Eilo, Chief Executive Officer
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Staff:
Kurt Eilo, Executive Director
Oil Spill Recovery Institute
Supporting Contractors:
The Coordinators, Inc.: Arthur Roraff, Paula Conru, Maisie Knoell,
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Karen Kroon
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Planning Committee:
Alaska Chapter Jennifer Alecci, U.S. Air Force, 611th Air Support Group
Sandra Borbridge, U.S. Air Force, 611th Air Support Group
U.S. Air Force Patricia Cochran, Alaska Native Science Commission
Paula Conru, The Coordinators, Inc.
U.S. Army, Alaska Karen Dearborn, U.S. Army Alaska (Colorado State University)
Marti Early, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Kurt Eilo, Alaska Forum, Inc.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Cristal Fosbrook, U.S. Army Alaska
Santina Gay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Lynda Giguere, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Greg Goodale, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Carl Gysler, U.S. Federal Aviaition Administration
U.S. Department of Energy Katharine Heumann, AK Dept.of Environmental Conservation
James Hostman, U.S. Air Force, 611th Air Support Group
U.S. Department of the Interior Lisa Ka’aihue, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory
Council
Vivian Kinnaird, Ecology and Environment, Inc.
2007
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
James Littrell, Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency
Management
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Tom Manson, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Anne Marie Marson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Forest Service Doug Mutter, U.S. Department of Interior, Environmental Policy And
Compliance
U.S. Navy Anthony Pennino, CH2M Hill
Jacqueline Poston, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service Arthur Roraff, The Coordinators, Inc.
Rob Rosenfeld, Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
Joe Sarcone, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. National Park Service
Cassandra Stalzer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council Hayden Street, U.S. Navy Region Northwest
Jennifer Williams, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
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 2007 Alaska Forum
on the Environment
Detailed Agenda
NOTES:
2007
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 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Morning
Registration Grassroots Water Quality Monitoring Successes
Upper Lobby Spaces 9 and 10
Details: Details:
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Moderator Training (by Invitation Only)
Board Room Moderator:
February 12 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Presenters:
Film Festival: Opening Film
Arteaga/LaPerouse
Details:
Rural Alaska Landfill Design and Burnbox Options:
Best Management Practices
Spaces 7 and 8
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Details:
Opening Ceremony
Announcements and Musical Event
MONDAY
Arteaga/LaPerouse
Details:
Moderator:
Presenter:
Rural Voices: The Rural Fuel Crisis
Space 4
Details:
Moderator:
Presenters:
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Morning
Avian Influenza Detection Efforts in Alaska Minimizing Environmental Degradation Caused by
Spaces 11 and 12 All Terrrain Vehicles
Space 6
Details:
Details:
Moderator: February 12
Presenters:
Moderator:
Presenter:
Climate Change - Scientific, Native, Religious,
and U.S. Government Perspectives
Proposal to List Polar Bears as Threatened under Space 1
the Endangered Species Act
Space 2 Details:
MONDAY
Details:
Moderator:
Presenters:
Moderator:
Presenter:
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Morning
Film Festival: Alaska Native Diet Green Seduction: Money, Business,
Space 5 and the Environment
Space 3
Details:
Details:
February 12
Moderator:
Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Remote Presenter:
Monitoring
Spaces 13 and 14 Panelists:
Details:
MONDAY
Moderator:
Presenter:
NOTES:
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Afternoon
KEYNOTE EVENT
N. Scott Momaday
Author, Native American Scholar, Poet
Arteaga/LaPerouse
Details:
February 12
MONDAY
NOTES:
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 2:00–3:15 p.m.
Afternoon
Innovative Technologies - On-Site Remediation of Alaska’s EPA Tribal Solid Waste Liaison Program
PCBs, Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (Part 1 of 2) Space 3
Spaces 11 and 12
Details:
Moderators:
February 12 Moderator:
Presenters: Presenters:
Technical Overview of Petroleum Hydrocarbon
Statement of Cooperation (SOC) Working Group
(Part 1 of 2)
Foraker Lead Poisoning Prevention Assistance and
Compliance: The Real Estate Notification and
Details: Disclosure Rule, and The Pre-Renovation
MONDAY
Education Rule
Spaces 7 and 8
Details:
Moderator:
Presenters:
Moderator:
Presenters:
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Afternoon
Rural Voices: Accessing Subsistence Resources Cook Inlet Beluga Whales and the Endangered
Space 4 Species Act
Space 2
Details:
Details:
Moderator:
Presenter:
Moderator:
February 12
Presenters: Climate Change – Frontiers in Science: Impacts
to Polar Bears, Oceans, Ponds and Permafrost,
Forecasting, and the Aviation Industry
Space 1
A Survey of Environmental Crime Activities Details:
Spaces 9 and 10
Details:
Moderator:
MONDAY
Presenters:
Moderator:
Presenter:
From Hot Water to Hydrogen - Renewable Energy
and Sustainable Development Projects at Chena
Hot Springs, Alaska
Film Festival: Invasive Species Spaces 13 and 14
Space 5
Details:
Moderator:
Presenter:
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 3:30–4:45 p.m.
Afternoon
Innovative Technologies - On-Site Remediation of What Makes Solid Waste Plans Work in Alaska
PCBs, Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (Part 2 of 2) Villages?
Spaces 11 and 12 Spaces 9 and 10
Details: Details:
Moderator:
Moderators:
February 12
Presenters:
Presenters:
Assessing the Health of Alaska’s Coast and
Technical Overview of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Streams Through the Alaska Monitoring and
Statement of Cooperation (SOC) Working Group Assessment Program (AKMAP)
(Part 2 of 2) Spaces 7 and 8
Foraker
Details:
Details:
MONDAY
Moderator:
Moderator:
Presenters: Presenter:
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Afternoon
Rural Voices:The Impact of State and Federal Rule Coastal America Partnership Program in Alaska
Changes and Polluting Fish and Wildlife Habitat: Eroding
Space 4 Coastal Landfills in Alaska
Space 2
Details:
Details:
Moderator:
February 12
Presenters:
Moderator:
Presenters:
MONDAY
Eroding Coastal Landfills:
NOTES:
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Afternoon
Cultivating Wild Plants in Alaska Film Festival: Fish and Wildlife
Space 3 Space 5
Details:
Moderator:
February 12 Presenters:
Climate Change - Oceans and Fisheries
Space 1
Details:
Wellness Session: Introduction to Yoga Practice
MONDAY
for the Office Professional
Space 6
Moderator: Details:
Presenters:
Moderator:
Presenter:
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Afternoon
Entertainment and Social Event: Medicine Dream
and US Air Force Band
Arteaga/LaPerouse
Details:
February 12
MONDAY
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Morning
KEYNOTE EVENT Managing Alaska’s Contaminated Sites – New
Clarence Alexander Tools, New Information
Arteaga/LaPerouse Space 4
Details:
Details:
Moderator:
February 13 Presenters:
Different Approaches to Staffing a Community
Recycling Project
Space 6
Details:
Moderator:
TUESDAY
Presenters:
Sustainable Public Water Systems: The Role of
Capacity Development
Spaces 11 and 12
Details:
Moderator:
Presenter:
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Morning
Environmental Management Systems Overview Anchorage’s Salmon in the City Program, Ship
and Lessons Learned: ConocoPhillips Creek Fishing Access, Chester Creek Rehabilita-
Spaces 7 and 8 tion, and Little Campbell Creek
Spaces 9 and 10
Details:
Details:
February 13
Moderator:
Presenters:
NOTES:
Moderator:
Presenters: TUESDAY
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Morning
Climate Change – Coastal Erosion - Newtok Case On Thin Ice: Road Design and Construction for
Study: Is YOUR Community Affected? Thaw, Unstable Permafrost
(Part 1 of 2) Spaces 13 and 14
Space 1
Details:
Details:
February 13
Moderator:
Panelists:
TUESDAY
Moderator:
Presenters:
We Speak for Ourselves: Environmental Justice
Roundtable, Part 1 of 3
Film Festival: Healthy Honeybucket Habits and Space 3
Beyond Honeybuckets
Space 5 Details:
Moderator:
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Morning
Rapid In Situ PCE and TCE Remediation Using Drinking Water Regulations Update - Strategic
Groundwater Recirculation Systems Planning and Implementation
Space 4 Spaces 11 and 12
Details: Details:
February 13
Moderator:
Moderator:
Presenters:
Presenter:
Staging, Processing, and Tracking Recycled
Material
Space 6
ShoreZone Mapping of Coastal Habitats in Alaska
Details: and the Whittier Artificial Reef
Spaces 9 and 10
TUESDAY
Details:
Moderator:
Presenters:
Moderator:
Presenters:
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Morning
Environmental Management Systems Lessons Climate Change - Coastal Erosion - Newtok Case
Learned: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Study: Is YOUR community affected?
Spaces 7 and 8 (Part 2 of 2)
Space 1
Details:
Details:
February 13
Moderator:
Panelists:
Presenter:
Arctic Environmental Change – Who’s Doing
What? Part 1 of 2 (Climate Change and
Contaminants)
Space 2
TUESDAY
Details:
Moderator:
Moderator:
Panelists:
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