Keynote Address: Nate Houtz, PA DEP, Deputy Secretary for Active and Abandoned Mine Operations (Ballroom)
9:30—10:10
Congressman Glenn (GT) Thompson Video Address (Ballroom)
10:15—10:25
Break & Visit Exhibits (The Aspen Room)
TRACK 1 (Maple I Ballroom)
TRACK 2 (White Oak Library)
TRACK 3 (Maple II Ballroom)
10:30—11:10
Fireside Chat with PA’s Community Watershed Leaders: Part 1
“Benefits of AMLER Project Partnerships” – Jim Panaro, Robindale Energy
“Rare Earth Element Recovery from Acid Mine Drainage Using a Sequential Treatment Process” – Travis Tasker, Saint Francis University
11:15—11:55
Fireside Chat with PA’s Community Watershed Leaders: Part 2
No Presentation
“BAMR Accomplishments and Future Priorities” – Joe Sassaman, PA DEP
12:00—12:55
Lunch (Full Maple Ballroom)
TRACK 1 (Maple I Ballroom)
TRACK 2 (White Oak Library)
TRACK 3 (Maple II Ballroom)
1:00—1:40
“Proactive Mine Pool Management: Implementing a Remote Telemetry Monitoring Network in Pennsylvania’s Bituminous District” – Scot May, PA DEP BAMR
No Presentation
“A Guide to Prevailing Wage and Responsible Bidding for Watershed Organizations and Other Non Profits” – James Kunz, III, Pennsylvania Foundation for Fair Contracting
1:45—2:25
“Blacklick Creek: Death and Resurrection of a Watershed” – Jon Smoyer and Ryan Farabaugh, PA DEP BAMR
“Waste Gas Capture from Abandoned Mines” – Brent Bobsein, CNX Resources
“Mosaics, Maps, and Multi-Colliery Hydrogeologic Units: EPCAMR’s Efforts to Advance Mine Pool Mapping Models to Address AMD throughout the Anthracite Region” – Bobby Hughes & Michael Hewitt, EPCAMR
2:30—2:40
Break & Visit Exhibits (The Aspen Room)
2:45— 3:25
“The Economic Effects of Restoring Mine-Impaired Waterways” – Jeremy Weber, University of Pittsburgh
“EPA ROAR Research Project, Sampling for Critical Rare Earth Metals in Acid Mine Drainage” – Bette Conway, EPA Region 3, Bette Conway, EPA Region 3
“Scaling Up Mined Land Reforestation in Appalachia” – Eric Oliver, Green Forests Work
3:30— 4:10
“Strategic Investments using Grant Funding for Environmental Improvements” – Carl DeLuca, PA DEP (Maple I Ballroom)
4:10— 5:00
Free Time
5:00— 6:00
Cash Bar & Networking (The Aspen Room)
6:00— 8:00
Banquet Dinner & Mayfly Award (Ballroom)
8:00— 10:00
Cornhole Tournament & Jam Session (The Aspen Room)
“Challenges and Opportunities for AML Reclamation in the 119th Congress” – Tom Clarke, IMCC (Ballroom)
10:15—10:25
Break & Visit Exhibits (The Aspen Room)
TRACK 1 (Maple I Ballroom)
TRACK 2 (White Oak Library)
TRACK 3 (Maple II Ballroom)
10:30—11:10
“How Many Discharge Flows are Enough?” – Tom Clark, Kleinfelder
“Project Background, Development and Design for the Little Conemaugh Mine Drainage Treatment Plant Project, Cambria County, PA” – Eric Cavazza, Tetra Tech
“BMP Conversion for AMD Refurbishment” – Tim Denicola, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
11:15—11:55
“Economic & Environmental Benefits of the PA Coal Refuse Reclamation to Energy Industry” – Jaret Gibbons, ARIPPA
No Presentation
“Abandoned to Active: Navigating Past and Present Coal Mining Impacts” – Stacey Magda, Mountain Watershed Association
12:00—12:55
Lunch (Full Maple Ballroom)
TRACK 1 (Maple I Ballroom)
TRACK 2 (White Oak Library)
TRACK 3 (Maple II Ballroom)
1:00—1:40
“New Grant Opportunities and Mentorship Programs” – Deb Nardone, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds
“Mosquito Creek Watershed Restoration: A Model for Acidic Stream and Watershed Restoration in the Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Region” – Brian C. Bonner, P.E. & Jacob E. Smith, E.I.T., ARM Group LLC
No Presentation
1:45—2:25
“Critical Mineral Recovery from Acid Mine Drainage: A Path to Supply Chain Resilience” – Mohammad Rezaee, The Pennsylvania State University
No Presentation
“Understanding Barriers to Remediation of the Beech Creek Watershed – A Transdisciplinary Approach”, Grace Lewis & Mobashsira Tasnim, The Pennsylvania State University
2:30—2:40
Break & Visit Exhibits (The Aspen Room)
2:45— 3:25
“Answering the FAQs of PA DEP’s AML/AMD Grant Program: Part 1” – Johnny Green, PA DEP BAMR
“A Checkup for Your Limestone Bed: Measuring Your Limestone Bed’s Vitals via Porosity and Tracer Tests” – Olivia Weaver, Hedin Environmental
“Upper Shamokin Creek Watershed Investigation and Conceptual Restoration Plan” – Bill Burgos, Tetra Tech
3:30— 4:10
“Answering the FAQs of PA DEP’s AML/AMD Grant Program: Part 2” – Heather Agosta, PA DEP BAMR
