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2023 ECOS Fall Meeting

August 28 - August 30

2023 ECOS Fall Meeting

ECOS at 30: Bigger, Better, Boulder

Materials

  • Agenda as of August 24 (Please print the agenda on August 25 if you’d like a paper copy for the meeting. ECOS will not distribute agendas in order to limit paper use.)
  • Attendee List
  • Speaker Guidelines
  • Fall Meeting Sponsor Poster
  • Signed 889 Form for U.S. EPA Attendees

 

ECOS Member Photo

 

ECOS Innovation Awards

Agency Management & Emergency Response Category

  • Video Presentation
  • Winners:
    • Kentucky Knowledge Management & eLearning Program
    • Virginia Permitting Enhancement & Evaluation Platform
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • Tennessee Regulatory Dialogue Initiative
    • Rhode Island ‘5C’ Employee Engagement Week
    • Mississippi Orientation & Onboarding of New Hires
    • North Carolina Project Liaison Role
    • Alabama What’s Happening in Your County
    • Texas Emergency Response
    • Ohio East Palestine Emergency Response

Environmental Programs & Equity Category

  • Video Presentation
  • Winners:
    • Arizona AFFF Take-Back & Replace Program
    • Utah Charge Your Yard Initiative
  • Honorable Mentions
    • Minnesota Drone Technology
    • Montana Open-Cut Mining Inspection Technology
    • Connecticut Geospatial Measurement of Air Pollution
    • Arkansas FireSmart Initiative
    • Indiana Stream Monitoring Program
    • New York Community Mobile Air Monitoring Initiative
    • Colorado EnviroScreen Tool
    • Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program
  • Washington Maddux Affordable Housing Cleanup Project

August 28

Breakout Option #1: ECOS Oil & Gas Caucus (O&GC) – Orphan Well Plugging, Prevention, and Mapping

  • Presentation: Julie Murphy, Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission
  • Presentation: Kim Mendoza-Cooke, Oxy
  • Presentation: Sunny Fleming, Esri

Breakout Option #2: Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS) Board Meeting

  • U.S. EPA ORD Tools for States by Media

Tales from the Trenches — Tips for Strengthening Risk & Crisis Communication

  • Pictures of Response to the East Palestine Derailment: Anne Vogel, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Breakthroughs in Carbon Management & Emissions Reductions

  • Presentation: Leah Feldon, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
  • Presentation: Edward Lush, Williams
  • Presentation: Lauren Quillian, Xcel Energy

Open Problem Solving Session: Retention, Recruitment, & Leadership Development 2.0 — A Progress Report

  • Presentation: Jim Kenney, New Mexico Environment Department

August 29

Breakout Option #1: ECOS-Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Community Healhty Air Monitoring Partnership (CHAMP) on Collaboration to Improve teh Collection & Use of Community Air Monitoring Data

  • Presentation: Michael Ogletree, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
  • Presentation: Fern Uennatornwaranggoon, EDF

Breakout Option #2: ECOS Infrastructure Workgroup on Addressing Lead-Covered Telecom Cables & Earmark Impacts on Future State Revolving Fund Investing

  • Agenda (breakout open to states, state media associations, and U.S. EPA)
  • Marine Taxonomic Services (MTS) Report, Lead Cable Investigation
  • Beyond the Blue, MTS Report References
  • New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services SRF Letter to NH Congressional Delegation
  • Colorado Water Resources & Power Development Authority SRF Letter to Congressional Delegation

State Stewardship in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s WOTUS Ruling

  • Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Enforcement Policy on Unpermitted Discharges of Dredged and Fill Material Into State Waters
  • Virginia Department of Enviornmental Quality Memo on Recent Supreme Court Decision Sackett v. EPA
  • Environmental Law Institute Report, Filling the Gaps: Strategies for States/Tribes for Protection of Non-WOTUS Waters, May 2023
  • Preview of WOTUS Polling Questions
    • Question 1: For states that don’t have dredge and fill permitting provisions, are you thinking about asking for statutory authority? (Yes, No, N/A)
    • Question 2: Who is most likely to be able to deliver a jurisdictional determination post-Sackett? (State environmental agency, Corps, Other)
    • Question 3: Are you finding success with the Corps with issues that span pre- and post-Sackett time periods? What clarity is still needed from the Corps?

Partnerships in Materials Management 

  • Presentation: Jeffrey Smith, Upland Road Developers
  • Presentation: Maranda Demuth, Eastman
  • Presentation: Dylan de Thomas, The Recycling Partnership

Compliance Innovations & Lessons Learned Around the Country

  • Presentation: Julie Moore, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
  • Presentation: Karen Peters, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • Presentation: Ed Kowalski, U.S. EPA Region 10
  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Fact Sheet on ARPA Projects

Remarks by Basil Seggos, New York DEC

  • New York’s Seggos Pens Column on the Importance of Guarding Ukraine’s Environment

August 30

Breakout: ECOS Digital Business Workgroup (DBWG) on the Value of Data Visualization in Decision-Making & Public Outreach

  • Presentation: Sunny Flemming, ESRI

Registration

By July 7 at 5 p.m. Eastern:

  • $675 member/state
  • $775 federal/dues-paying Alumni Association
  • $875 other

Add $75 for registration after 5 p.m. Eastern on July 7. Add $50 more after 5 p.m. Eastern on August 7. Final registration deadline is August 23 at 5 p.m. Eastern.

Register here.

Important Notes:

  • Cancellation by July 7 at 5 p.m. Eastern is subject to a $35 fee. Non-emergency cancellation after that time is non-refundable.

Hotel

The ECOS room block at the St. Julien Hotel is now closed. If you are unable to secure a room at the hotel, contact Lily Schneider of ECOS to be added to the ECOS waiting list. Please also contact Lily before canceling any rooms so that she can arrange a transfer to the next ECOS attendee on the waiting list. 

Call 720-406-9696 and mention the “Environmental Council of the States 2023 Fall Meeting” to reserve a room at the St. Julien Hotel at the special ECOS group rate of $279 per night, plus applicable taxes.

  • The ECOS reservation cutoff is August 7. Reservations received after this date, or after the block is filled, are subject to prevailing rates and availability. 
  • The ECOS room block covers the nights of August 27, 28 and 29. The special ECOS group rate is available three days post and prior on a space-available basis. 
  • The cancellation policy is noon local time, 24 hours prior to the day of arrival. Cancellations after this time will be subject to a fee of one night’s room and tax.
  • Check-in time is 3 p.m., and checkout time is 11 a.m local time. 
  • The ECOS rate for valet parking is $15/day or $28/overnight, subject to change.
  • Self-parking is currently $1.25/hour for the first 4 hours, and $2.50/hour thereafter.

Travel

Denver International Airport is located approximately 38 miles and 45-50 minutes from the St. Julien Hotel. 

The methods of transportation to and from the airport include:

  • Taxi: Transportation to Boulder has a one-way, flat-rate charge of $114. 
  • Uber/Lyft: Transportation to Boulder costs $60-150, not including gratuity. Depending on time of day, traffic, car size, and inclement weather, the price may be higher.
    • Passengers requesting rides from the airport should follow signs for ground transportation and exit the terminal through doors 506-510 (west side) and 507-511 (east side) on Level 5 near baggage claim and proceed to Island 5 to meet their driver.
  • Town Car: The Concierge Team at the St. Julien Hotel would be happy to arrange a town car for attendees. The estimated cost for 1-3 passengers is $140 (all-inclusive to include the transfer, toll charges, and gratuity) each way. For up to 7 passengers, an SUV is $185.00 (all-inclusive) each way.
  • Rideshare: ECOS staff are operating a rideshare database to help connect attendees who are arriving or departing from DIA at similar times. If you are interested in sharing a ride to/from the airport, please send your flight arrival and departure information to Lily Schneider.

* Please note that the above pricing information is subject to change.

Twitter

Follow @ECOStates on Twitter for updates on the Fall Meeting, and tweet about the event using the hashtag #ECOSFall23.  

Contact Information

  • For registration and hotel questions, contact Lily Schneider.
  • For agenda and sponsorship questions, contact Lia Parisien.

 

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Details

Start:
August 28
End:
August 30

Venue

St. Julien Hotel
900 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO 80302 United States
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Phone
(720) 406-9696
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