Tuesday, April 24, 2018
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. :: Registration
1:15 – 1:25 p.m. :: Introductions
Kenny Tapp, Senior Byproducts Coordinator, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Services, Inc.
This presentation will provide attendees an update on the state of CCR regulations at the state and federal levels, including the status of state program approvals under the post-WIIN Act ability of states to run federally-approved CCR programs. We will also address risk management techniques to consider given the role of Citizen Suits under the CCR Rule and the website publication of data and analysis.
Joshua R. More, Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP
Daniel J. Deeb, Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. :: Networking Break sponsored by
Engage in a discussion with panelists on which method of contracting closure and environmental work may be the best fit for your company and what has been seen in recent solicitations. Additional topics will consist of project safety since with so much new pond and landfill activity being generated, successful bidders may not have experience with the hazards associated, especially with pond closure work.
Moderator:
Kenny Tapp, Senior Byproducts Coordinator, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Services, Inc.
Panelists:
Chad McKnight, Principal Engineer, Southern Company
Joel Roberts, VP Construction Services, TRC
Paul Schmall, Ph.D., P.E., Chief Engineer, Senior Vice President, Moretrench
Joe Laubenstein, Director CCR Management, Waste Connections
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. :: Networking Reception
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. :: Continental Breakfast
This presentation will discuss Duke Energy’s projects and lessons learned through the filter of their impoundment closure work in accordance with the CCR rule.
Yuhui Hu, Lead Engineer, Duke Energy
The vast majority of ash pond closures are complex groundwater remediation projects. This presentation will provide an overview of applicable remedial options for closing these complex sites including cut-off walls, in-situ soil stabilization, permeable reactive barriers, advanced grouting techniques, biological treatments, MNA and more.
Sean Rome, Director – CCR, Remedial Construction Services, L.P.
Dale Evans, P.E., Senior Director of Technology and Strategy, Remedial Construction Services, L.P.
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. :: Networking Break
Lakeland Electric will review their old landfill issues with CCR compliance. Lessons learned with existing landfills being brought into compliance as well as other challenges, including neighborhood challenges will be discussed.
Ken Riddle, Supervisor of Chemical Processes, Lakeland Electric
Review Duke Energy’s lessons learned, and challenges faced with ash basin closure work at their facilities in North Carolina.
Charles Smith, P.E., Senior Engineer - CCP Engineering, Duke Energy
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. :: Group Luncheon
This presentation will discuss Southern Company’s approach to dewatering including strategies, technologies and contracts. There will also be high level discussion of the types of ash ponds Southern Company has to close and the water treatment challenges they will face at various sites.
Chad McKnight, Principal Engineer, Southern Company
This presentation will examine some of the benefits of early-on remedial planning and feasibility studies to support potential groundwater remediation.
Kenneth J. Quinn, Technical Director – Hydrogeologist, TRC
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. :: Networking Break
This presentation will review a tiered approach using advanced groundwater assessment techniques to demonstrate a method for fingerprinting of groundwater quality signatures at CCR sites. The assessment techniques include trend analysis, geochemical signatures, isotope methods, groundwater age dating and numerical modeling, that may be used to distinguish background groundwater from groundwater influenced by site activities including disposal of CCRs. This method is applicable to development and improvement of conceptual site models which are an essential component of the remedial design process, and the approach can potentially reduce the scope and cost of remedial measures necessary.
Andrew Ashton, Project Manager, Sanborn Head & Associates
Listen to East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s case study of lessons learned during the planning and execution of their Dale Ash Impoundment Closure project and its resulting restoration work. This in-depth look, will cover preplanning, project engineering, contracting the work, completion of the closure work and final restoration completion.
Matt Clark, P.E., Senior Engineer – Construction, East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Ed Tohill, PE, LEED A.P., Civil Department Manager- Energy \ Project Manager
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. :: Conference Wrap-up and Adjournment
Monday, April 23, 2018
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. :: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. :: Workshop Timing
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. :: Group Luncheon
Overview
As coal generation continues and wet to dry conversions take place, increased storage and handling of dry coal combustion residuals (CCR) is paramount. This full-day workshop is intended to give new and current landfill operators and managers, utility personnel involved with CCR’s storage, and secondary CCR beneficiation market users’ knowledge on how to properly store and manage CCR’s in landfills.
The workshop will provide practical tools so you can: operate safely, maintain regulatory compliance and improve financial performance. In addition, detailed discussions into: the current and future regulatory permitting issues, characterizing siting and site specifications and requirements, comparing different design and permitting options, analyzing construction techniques and practices, determining proper equipment needs and uses, and preparing strategies for CCR landfill storage and handling. Attendees will immediately be able to apply their knowledge of CCR landfill management to their everyday operations for storage and handling.
Agenda / Learning Outcomes
Class introductions, understanding the roles of the students in their jobs to help focus the trainers on the topics to be covered. General housekeeping issues covered.
List different types of waste and waste processing, with special attention to CCRs. Identify major site facility goals, identify issues and responsibilities of landfill supervisors.
Understand the regulatory evolution of the current waste industry with emphasis on CCR regulations. Identify various regulatory agencies and rules pertinent to ash solid waste management facilities. Review the regulations that govern solid waste management facility operators
Understand the "basics" of soils, geology, groundwater, hydrology, and climate Discuss how site features (climate, soils, geology, surface water, groundwater) impact Design, Construction, Landfill operations, Closure & Post Closure Care.
Discuss the main environmental protective features of a landfill. Describe the landfill permitting process. Describe the major steps in the landfill design process.
List the steps necessary for constructing liners and leachate collections systems. List the steps necessary for constructing a final closure cap. Discuss construction issues unique to CCR landfills and drainage systems. Discuss and understand the basics and value of a construction quality assurance (CQA) program.
Describe the purpose of each type of landfill equipment, with emphasis on ash landfill equipment. Name the factors to consider when choosing equipment. Improve equipment productivity. List the components of an effective equipment maintenance program.
Improve Compaction density, reduce the use of Daily and Intermediate Covers, identify typical ash landfill operational problems, including fugitive dust, storm water and leachate management vs. contact and non-contact water. Help you understand the value of your facility’s airspace. Discuss management of your facility’s airspace and compaction.
Review the importance of good communications with Employees, Customers, Neighbors, Regulators, Consultants and Engineers. Improve your Communications with these parties. Explain the importance of keeping accurate records. Discuss report requirements for CCR LFs.
Identify the basic components of a groundwater monitoring program. Discuss compliance issues unique to CCR facilities.
Review the basic components of a leachate management program. Discuss the meaning of and differences between Contact and Non-Contact Water. Identify the compliance issues unique to CCR facilities.
Identify the basic components of an erosion & sediment control program and storm water management. Review the compliance issues unique to ash facilities.
Workshop Expert
Jeff Fantell, P.E., Sr. Technical Consultant, Joyce Engineering, Inc.
Jeff is a graduate of Virginia Tech with over 28 years of consulting experience in solid waste. His specialties are design, permitting, construction administration, and operations of solid waste facilities. He currently serves as the program manager and lead trainer for Joyce Engineering’s Waste Management Facility Operator Training curriculums throughout the Southeast and has, upon request, led many training events for energy companies and coal combustion ash handling contractors. Jeff has been published in Waste Age magazine for articles related to landfill operations.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. :: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. :: Workshop Timing
Overview
Referencing the extensive dewatering, soil stabilization and water treatment experience earned through the closure of over a dozen ash ponds, the workshop experts will discuss the behavior and responsiveness of ash to drainage methods, the wide range of techniques that can be used, associated water treatment methods, the geotechnical investigations necessary, geotechnical verification and monitoring, and new advances in the technologies.
Note: This workshop is not open to direct competitors of Moretrench at the discretion of EUCI.
Agenda
Workshop Experts
Paul Schmall, Ph.D., P.E., Chief Engineer, Senior Vice President, Moretrench
Greg Landry, P.E., Chief Engineer, Dewatering & Groundwater Control, Moretrench
Thursday April 26, 2018
8:00 – 8: 30 a.m. :: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. :: Workshop Timing
Overview
This workshop will focus on groundwater management under the CCR Rule and unique CCR engineering and construction challenges. Ash Pond Stabilization issues and post-closure use opportunities will be discussed in detail as well. Experiences and lessons learned from 25 years of solid waste and CCR management under RCRA will be shared throughout the workshop.
Note: This workshop is not open to direct competitors of TRC at the discretion of EUCI.
Agenda
Three presentations will take attendees through the life-cycle of groundwater management under the CCR Rule
Workshop Experts
Graham Crockford CPG, Michigan Engineering, Construction and Remediation Practice Leader, TRC
Joyce Peterson PE, Senior Environmental Consultant/Engineer; Engineering, Construction and Remediation, TRC
Kenneth J. Quinn, Technical Director – Hydrogeologist, TRC
Joel Roberts, VP Construction Services, TRC
Andrew Ashton, Project Manager, Sanborn Head & Associates
Matt Clark, P.E., Senior Engineer – Construction, East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Daniel J. Deeb, Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP
Dale Evans, P.E., Senior Director of Technology and Strategy, Remedial Construction Services, L.P.
Yuhui Hu, Lead Engineer, Duke Energy
Joe Laubenstein, Director CCR Management, Waste Connections
Chad McKnight, Principal Engineer, Southern Company
Joshua R. More, Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP
Ken Riddle, Supervisor of Chemical Processes, Lakeland Electric
Joel Roberts, VP Construction Services, TRC
Paul Schmall, Ph.D., P.E., Chief Engineer, Senior Vice President, Moretrench
Charles Smith, P.E., Senior Engineer - CCP Engineering, Duke Energy
Kenny Tapp, Senior Byproducts Coordinator, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Services, Inc.
Amy Wilson PhD PE, Technical Director; Engineering, Construction and Remediation, TRC
Hyatt Regency Louisville
311 S 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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To reserve your room, please call 1-502-581-1234 or book online here.
Please indicate that you are with the EUCI group to receive the group rate.
The room rate is $209.00 single or double plus applicable taxes.
A room block has been reserved for the nights of April 22 - 25, 2018.
Make your reservations prior to April 2, 2018. There are a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate. Please make your reservations early.
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