Vermont Business MagazineThe Vermont Environmental Consortium and Vermont Technical College (VTC) are excited to announce registration is open for their annual environmental Conference, The State of Vermont’s Water. The conference will be heldJune 6, 2018at VT Technical College in Randolph, VT. The conference will include topics like groundwater and storm water rule updates, nitrates and chloride in water, agricultural best practices, permits, and more. The event runs from8:00AM – 4:00PM.Pre-registration includes all sessions and lunch. The Conference welcome and opening remarks will be given by VEC President Miles Waite, Waite-Heindel Env. Mgmt; Allan Rodgers, Academic Dean, Vermont Tech; and by Julie Moore, Vermont ANR Secretary.
Topics to be discussed are:Update on Procedure for Class IV Groundwater Reclassification; Groundwater Protection, Management and Coordination – the Groundwater Protection Rule & Groundwater Management Plan; Preliminary Characterization of an Aquifer(s) Contaminated with Nitrate at a Dairy Farm in Hardwick, Central Vermont; Best Management Practice Changes at a Dairy Farm in Hardwick in Response to Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater; Chloride trends from a long-term monitoring study in an urban chloride-impaired waterway, Chittenden County, Vt; PFAS Testing Results at Selected Landfills and Waste Water Treatment Facilities and Overview of State-wide Background Study; Harnessing College Curriculum to Characterize a PFOA Contaminant Plume: Process and Results; 4D Aquifer Characterization in Bennington, VT: A Status Report; Evaluating the Impacts of Subsurface Agricultural Tile Drainage Systems to Water Quality in Vermont; Lake Champlain Phosphorus TMDL –Northern Lake Implementation Status; Storm water Rule Update; Agricultural Water Quality Practices; and Green Streets, Great Streets: Integrating Water Quality into the Urban Landscape.
Speakers, moderators, and panelists include; Miles Waite, Waite-Heindel Env. Management; Geoff Hand, Dunkiel Saunders; Jonathan Kim- Geologist, Vermont Geological Survey (VGS); Patti Casey – Groundwater Protection Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Agriculture; Cary Giguere- Agrichemical Program Manager, Vermont Agency of Agriculture; Andres Torrizo, Watershed Consulting; Scott Stewart, VT DEC; John Smeltzer, VT DEC; Tim Shroeder, Bennington College; Dave Braun, Stone Environmental; Amy Macrellis, Stone Environmental; Padraic Monks, VT DEC; Jonathan Ashley & Andy Hoak, Dubois & King; Jenna Olson, City of Burlington DPW – Water Resources Division; and Kent Henderson, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain.
Lunch in Dining Hall will include a VTC presentation of the new Environmental Lab by Guy Roberts, Director of the VT Agriculture and Environmental Lab (VAEL). There will be opportunities to visit exhibitors during breaks.
There are opportunities to attend, exhibit, and sponsor this event. Learn more about the event, see a full agenda, and register online by visiting the event webpage found under “Featured Event” onwww.vectogether.org. CEUs are Pending, we will have a sign in sheet at the conference to receive pending credits. Please pre-register byMay 30, 2018. Registrations will be accepted after the 30th, but will not guarantee a lunch in the dining hall so please bring a bagged lunch that day. On-site registrations will be taken at door for an additional $10 so we recommend advance registration.
Questions regarding this event can be directed to 802-747-7900 or[email protected].
Attendees from the 2017Conference visit with exhibitors during a conference break at Vermont Tech.
VEC Leads Vermont's Environmental Business Sector
Since 2000, VEC has brought businesses, educational institutions and state and U.S. government officials together to make Vermont a leader in the green economy. VEC promotes growth in Vermont's environmental business sector through networking, information sharing and special projects.
VEC's vision is to be the go-to organization for the environmental business sector in Vermont.
We carry out our mission by:
• Advocating for and promoting Vermont's environmental business sector;
• Forging links among business, government, non-profits and higher education to grow the green economy by promoting research, education, training, and job creation;
• Networking VEC members with potential clients, resources, and support services through conferences, workshops, referrals, and other venues; and
• Planning and initiating projects in partnership with, and for the benefit of, our members.
To learn more, contact VEC at[email protected](802) 747-7900.
Source: Vermont Environmental Consortium