THE CONFERENCE

The 28th Annual No-Spills Conference was held at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan, January 3–5, 2018.
Conference theme: "Protecting the Great Lakes: Ownership, Resurgence and Renewal"

AGENDA

28th Annual No-Spills Conference Agenda


Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, Traverse City, Michigan

​January 3-5, 2018
 
Welcome to the 28th Annual No-Spills Conference!
Protecting the Great Lakes: Ownership, Resurgence and Renewal.
 
The 28th Annual No-Spills Conference is a premier environmental and emergency response event focused on preventing hazardous material spills into the Great Lakes and its tributaries. The conference encourages and facilitates interaction between agencies, industry professionals, subject matter experts and the public. Our presentations foster communication, promote the analysis of environmental issues, and offer solutions for prevention and of mitigation of hazardous material spills.
 
Keynote Speaker: Steven R. Keck
Chief of Contingency Planning and Force Readiness, United States Coast Guard, Sector Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
 
Featured Event
Northern Michigan Area Contingency Meeting
Tuesday, January 2nd at 3:00pm
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Mackinac Room
This event is hosted by Mr. Brian Streichert, Preparedness Specialist for the US Coast Guard.
 
Program Agenda
 
Wednesday, January 3rd
 8:00 - 9:00     Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30      Keynote Address (Steven R. Keck, USGC)
9:30 - 10:30     Motor Vessel Calumet & Motor Vessel Roger Blough Response St. Mary’s River, Sault                               Sainte Marie (Mike Popa, T&T Marine Salvage, Bill Hazel, MPC & Brian Streichert, USCG)
10:45-11:30      RULET: Threats on the Great Lakes(L.T. Rachel Wellman, USCG)
11:30-12:15        Unmanned Aircraft Systems, How to Launch Your Program! (Matthew Rybar, Alpha                                 Consulting Group)
12:15-1:15          Lunch
1:15-2:15           PFAS and PFOA in Michigan (Christina Bush, MDHHS)
2:15-3:00         North Breton Island Restoration Project: A Successful Implementation of NRDA Early                             Restoration (Lawrence Malizzi, PG and Dr. Murat Uktu, OBG)
3:15-4:00         Net Pen Aquaculture in the Great Lakes (Ron Kinnunen, Michigan Sea Grant)
4:00-4:45       The Risks of Microplastics and the Rewards of Stewardship (Jeannie Williams, Inland                              Seas Education Association)
4:45                Ziggy Award Winner Announcement & Scholarship Award Announcement
5:00-6:30       Hospitality in the Vendor Area
 
Thursday, January 4th
 
8:00AM          Breakfast
9:00-9:45       Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary (Jeff Gray, NOAA)
9:45-10:30     Protecting Water Quality in the Grand Traverse Region: The Role of the Watershed                                 Center (Sarah U’Ren, The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay)
10:30-10:45   Break
10:45-11:30    Enbridge Line 5 Alternatives Analysis (Matthew Goddard, MDEQ)
11:30-12:15      Test Results of Line 5 Straits Crossing (Blake Olson and Paul Meneghini, Enbridge                                   Energy)
12:15-1:15        Lunch
1:15-2:00         EPA Updates & Michigan Mapping Project (Tricia Edwards, EPA)
2:00-2:45       Electro-Plating Services Site (Jeff Lippert, EPA)
2:45-3:00       Break
3:00-3:45       An Analysis of the National Marine Salvage Regulatory Framework in Relation to the                              Great Lakes Region (Jim Elliott, T&T Marine Salvage)
3:45-4:30       Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, A World of Water Opportunities (Hans                                                VanSumeren, Northwestern Michigan College)
4:30-5:15        Onsite Pad Restoration: Huron Pines Pilot Study (Lisha Ramsdell, Huron Pines and                                   Brian Mastenbrook, MDNR)
 
Friday, January 5th
 
8:00AM          Breakfast
9:00-9:45       An Overview of the Sources of Microplastics in the Great Lakes: Wastewater Treatment                          Plants (Matthew Germane, Environmental Resources Group)
9:45-10:30     DEQ Emergency Management and the IMS Team (Jay Eickholt and Josh Scheels, MDEQ)
10:30-10:45   Break
10:45-11:30    Oil as Resource and Hazard: A History of Oil and Gas Extension (Josh Gunn, Michigan                              State University and Mark Breederland, Michigan Sea Grant)
11:30-12:15     De-Carbonizing Michigan’s Energy Supply (Zach Anderson, Wolverine Power                                            Cooperative)
12:15              No-Spills Raffle/End Conference

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