Atlantic RBCA Conference 2004

Environmental Risk and Property Transactions

September 20-22, 2004
The Fairmont Hotel, St. John’s Newfoundland

Presented by Atlantic PIRI

and by the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA)

[General Information] [Program and Presentations]

The annual regional Atlantic RBCA Conference is an opportunity for people who work day-to-day managing and redeveloping contaminated properties in Atlantic Canada to share their experiences. The program is designed with fact-filled case studies, national-level and local speakers, a focus on key local issues and workshops that highlight the importance and the special skills involved in environmental property management and redevelopment.

Hundreds of participants in our previous conferences have benefitted from nationally recognized speakers on:

Financial opportunities in contaminated real estate
Addressing the environmental issues of impacted Real Estate
Forming partnerships with your financial institution to get the job done
Leading edge remediation technologies and assessment tools
The changing regulatory environment

Program

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Monday September 20

Optional Pre-Conference Program

8:00 AM Option 1	Advanced Training Hands-on with Atlantic RBCA version 2.0
1:00 PM Option 2	Argentia Military Base Field Trip

Tuesday September 21

Conference Opening

8:00 AM	Opening Breakfast
8:20 AM	Conference Overview
	Opening Address Department of Environment & Conservation, Newfoundland and Labrador
Program Change	RBCA for Property Transactions: Procedures, Benefits and Recent Developments Mr. Ric Bowers, Groundwater Services, Inc. Houston, Texas

Session A: Lead Accumulation in St. John’s NL (Panel Discussion)

10:30 AM	Lead Accumulation on Urban Properties in St. John’s: Current Research and Preliminary Findings Dr. Trevor Bell, Memorial University of Newfoundland
	Health Implications in St. John’s Study Dr. David Allison, Health and Community Services, St. John’s Region
	Role of the Province Mr. Peter Haring, Department of Environment and Conservation, Newfoundland and Labrador
	Health Risk and RBCA Dr. David Rae, Jacques Whitford, Fredericton, NB
	Panel: Question & Answer Moderator
12:00 PM	Luncheon
12:45 PM	Keynote: The Canadian Federal Contaminated Sites Program: Health Canada s Roles, Activities and Plans Dr. Mark Richardson, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON

Session B: Environmental Risk and Property Issues

2:00 PM	Land Value After Remediation: I Cleaned it Up - Can I Sell it? Mr. Neil Hardy, Altus Group, St. John’s
Program Change	Small Land-Based Oil Spills - Property Issues Mr. Bernie Miller, McInnes Cooper Small Land-Based Oil Spills - Insurance Issues Mr. Darryl Swain, Insurance Brokers of Newfoundland
	Planning Issues for Contaminated Properties Mr. Stephan Jewczyk, Atlantic Planners Institute
5:00 PM	Adjourn
6:30 PM	Optional Supper Theatre: Paddy McGuinty's Wake - a Rollicking Good Time!

Wednesday September 22

Session C: Ecological Risk Assessment

8:00 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM	Breakfast Keynote: Ecological Risk Assessment and Effects on Risk Management Decision-Making Ms. Christine Moore, Cantox Environmental Inc., Dartmouth, NS
9:30 AM	Environmental Remediation Project Former U.S. Military Base at Argentia, NL Mr. Colin Janes, Public Works & Government Services Canada
	Asessment in Closure & Redevelopment of Landfills Mr. Jim Yardley, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
	Newfoundland & Labrador Contaminated Site Management Process Mr. Toby Matthews, Department of Environment & Conservation, Newfoundland & Labrador
12:00 PM	Conference Closing

Optional Post-Conference Program

1:00 PM	NEIA Annual Golf Tournament
6:00 PM	NEIA Annual BBQ