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7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:15-9:30 a.m. General Session
  Announcements/Introduction of the Secretary of the Environment - Lloyd Kirk, Conference Chair, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
  Official Welcome - Hon. J.D. Strong, Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment
  Keynote SpeakerHide

'Walkable Urbanism: The Fundamental Change in Building the 21st Century Built Environment and its Effect on Metropolitan Oklahoma City', Chris Leinberger, The Brookings Institution"

9:30-9:45 a.m. Exhibitors' Break
9:45-10:45 a.m.Breakout Sessions
  Session 1A: Basic Brownfields 101Hide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' - Derek Hardberger, Esq., Hall Estill, Oklahoma City

'Brownfields: Who, what, where, when, why & how' - Rita Kottke, PhD, Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma City

'A Brief history of Brownfields and an Update from EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization', Janice Sims, U.S. EPA, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Washington, DC

'Fostering New Growth on Old Land' - Amber Perry, U.S.E.P.A., Region 6, Dallas, Texas

  Session 1B: Innovative Uses of Brownfields PropertiesHide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' – Miles Tolbert, Esq., Crowe Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

'From Brownfields to Clean Energy', Jimmie Hammontree, Corporate Environmental Specialist, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City

'Making the Connection to Renewable Energy – A “How-To” Guidance for Renewable Energy Projects', Philip Martin, Business Development, Chevron Technology Ventures, Chevron Corporation

'The Devon Experience', Klaholt Kimker, Vice President Administration, Devon Energy Corporation., Oklahoma City

10:45-11:00 a.m.Exhibitors' Break
11:00 a.m.-NoonBreakout Sessions
  Session 2A: Sustainable Development: the City’s WayHide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' - Miles Tolbert, Esq., Crowe Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

'The OKC Perspective', Autumn Radle, Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Oklahoma City

'Opportunities on the Oklahoma River', Mike Knopp, Executive Director, Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation & Chesapeake Boathouse, Oklahoma City

'The Bricktown Firehouse Project', Jason Hukill, LWPB Architecture, Oklahoma City

  Session 2B: Oil & Gas BrownfieldsHide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' – Sally Shipley, Esq. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma City

'The Oilfield and Petroleum Brownfields Program at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission', Patricia Billingsley, OCC

'EPA’s Petroleum Contamination Action Plan and How it Relates to Brownfields', Janice Sims, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Washington, DC

'Practical Methods for Surficial Restoration of Historical Hydrocarbon Impacted Soils at Abandoned Oil Field Locations', Bruce Dobey, Beacon Environmental, Oklahoma City

Noon-1:30 p.m. Luncheon with SpeakersHide

Opening Remarks
The Honorable Brad Henry, Governor of the State of Oklahoma


Luncheon Speaker - The Honorable Bob Dixon, Mayor, Greensburg, Kansas, 'Going Green from the Ground Up - Environment Stewardship'

1:30-2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  Session 3A: Sustainable Development: Non-Profits LEED by ExampleHide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' – Stephen L. Jantzen, Ryan Whaley Coldiron Shandy PLLC, Oklahoma City

'Building Green: Living Green', Erik J. Swindle, Director of Facilities Management, Heifer International , Little Rock, AR

'The Tulsa Temple: Restoring Oklahoma's First Synagogue' , Robert Gregory, Executive Director, Land Legacy, Tulsa, OK

'Green Jobs for Oklahoma', Sandino L. Thompson, Executive Director, It’s My Community Initiative, Oklahoma City

  Session 3B: The Dry Cleaners DilemmaHide

Moderator - 'Legal Issues Arising in Dry Cleaners Remediations – Implications for Oklahoma', Mary Ellen Ternes, Esq., McAfee Taft, Oklahoma City

'Real World Concerns', Bob Guthery, Owner, Nichols Hills Dry Cleaners, Oklahoma City

'The Evolution of Dry Cleaning Remediation Programs in the United States', Bob Jurgens, Section Chief, Assessment & Restoration Section, Bureau of Environmental Remediation, Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment, Kansas City, KS

2:30-2:45 p.m. Exhibitors' Break
2:45-3:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  Session 4A: Sustainable Development: What Does it Mean for the Community?Hide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' - Rita Douglas-Talley, Esq., City Attorney’s Office, City of Oklahoma City

'Design Charrettes: Effective Public Outreach', Michael B. Birkes, Principal & Director of Planning MATRIX Architects Engineers Planners, Inc. Tulsa, OK

'Environmental Justice in the Brownfields Arena', Bill Scott, Esq. Modrall Sperling, Albuquerque, New Mexico

'Deconstruction: the Chesapeake Way', Taylor Shinn, Director of Corporate Development, Chesapeake Energy Company

  Session 4B: Archeological Mining of Historical Insurance PoliciesHide

Moderator - 'Implications for Oklahoma', - Derek Hardberger, Esq., Hall Estill, Oklahoma City

'Going on the Dig', Sheila Mulrennan, President, Insurance Archeology Group, New York City, New York

'Can You Find Your Gold Mine in Oklahoma?' LeAnne Burnett, Esq., Crowe Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

3:45-4:45 p.m. General SessionHide

'Issues in the Valuation of Brownfields' , Thomas O. Jackson, PhD, Real Property Analytics, College Station, Texas

4:00-4:45 p.m. Closing / Announcements - Lloyd Kirk, Conference Chair, ODEQ
5:00-7:00 p.m. Brownfields Transaction Forum & Networking Social
 
7:30-8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:15-9:30 a.m. General SessionHide

Announcements / Introduction of Executive Director, ODEQ - Lloyd Kirk, Conference Chair

Welcome / Introduction of Mayor - Steven Thompson, Executive Director, ODEQ

Official Welcome - The Honorable Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City

'Brownfields and Sustainability' Evans Paull, Senior Policy Analyst, Northeast Midwest Institute, Washington, DC

9:30-9:45 a.m. Exhibitors' Break
9:45-10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
  Session 5A: MAPS 3: Past, Present & Future of Oklahoma CityHide

Moderator - Kirk Humphreys, The Humphreys Company, Oklahoma City

Jim Thompson, Assistant City Manager, City of Oklahoma City

Russell Claus, Director of Planning, City of Oklahoma City

  Session 5B: Courtroom Classics: Preserving Cost Recovery RightsHide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' - Stephen L. Jantzen, Ryan Whaley Coldiron Shandy PLLC, Oklahoma City

Mark Coldiron, Esq., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Shandy PLLC, Oklahoma City

Byron Starns, Esq. Leonard, Street & Deinard, Minneapolis, Minnesota

10:45-11:00 a.m. Exhibitors' Break
11:00 a.m.-Noon Breakout Sessions
  Session 6A: We Found the Money! Innovative Financing for CitiesHide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' - Rita Douglas-Talley, Esq., City Attorney’s office, City of Oklahoma City

'Innovative Financing for Municipalities', M. Brent Bryant, EDFP, Economic Development Program Manager, City of Oklahoma City

'Creative Use of over 20 Financial Tools to Develop the City of Milwaukee's Phoenix Award-Winning Menomonee Valley Industrial Center', Dave Misky, Assistant Executive Director – Secretary, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  Session 6B: Can My Neighbor Sue Me? 3rd Party Liability in Brownfields LitigationHide

Moderator - 'Legal Implications for Oklahoma' - Mike Wofford, Esq. Doerner Saunders, Oklahoma City

'State Liability Reforms for Third Party Liability Protection', Evans Paull, Senior Policy Analyst, Northeast Midwest Institute, Washington, DC

'Court Interpretations of Third Party Liabilty Protection', David Wallis, Esq. Gallagher Kennedy, Phoenix, Arizona

Noon-1:15 p.m. Luncheon SpeakerHide
'Community Sustainability and Brownfield Redevelopment', Adhir Kackar, AICP, U.S. EPA - Smart Growth Program, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Washington D.C.


1:15-2:00 p.m. 'ARRA Stimulus Funding - Where’s the $$ ?' Charlie Bartsch, Vice President, Senior Fellow at ICF International Environmental Services, Washington D.C.
2:00-2:15 p.m. Exhibitors' Break
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Brownfield Redevelopment from Brown to Green - Ask the Experts !Hide

Leslie Batchelor, Esq., Center for Economic Development Law, Oklahoma City, Moderator

Robert Colangelo, National Brownfields Association, Chicago, Illinois

Grant Humphreys, The Humphreys Company, Oklahoma City

Chuck Epperson, Weston Solutions, Austin, Texas

Charlie Bartsch, ICF International Environmental Services, Washington, DC

Evans Paull, Northeast Midwest Institute, Washington, DC

Dave Misky, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Jimmie Hammontree, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City

3:15-3:45 p.m. PRESENTATION OF EXHIBITOR PRIZES
3:45-4:00 p.m. WRAP UP, ADJOURN


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