Environmental Emergency Management Conference - Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

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Day 1

June 29, 2022

TIMES/tracks	Session 1: SESSIONS
8:00-9:00	7:30-9:00 Registration - Breakfast and Visit with Exhibitors
9:00-9:30	9:00-9:30 Visit Exhibitors
9:30-10:00	Welcome and Introduction
Plenary 10:00-10:45	Coast Guard Great Lakes Center of Expertise for Oil Spill Response Jerry Popeil, USCG

11 - 11:45AM	Session 3: breakout sessions
Preparedness and Mitigation	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Emergency Response Division: Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA) and Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) updates Rachel Pryor, NOAA
Initial Response	Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's (MDARD) Spill Response Program - Technical advisors for agricultural spills Mike Wozniak & Jack Knorek, MDARD
Response and Recovery	Lansing Fire Department, HAZMAT Team Capt. Ronald Hagaman, Lansing Fire Department

11:45AM	Session 4: Lunch / Visit exhibitors

1:15 - 2PM	Session 5: Breakout sessions
Preparedness and Mitigation	Benton Harbor I-94 Business Loop Flood Mitigation Due to High Lake Levels Mark Pribak, Wade Trim
Initial Response	Regional and National Response Team Overview Jerry Popeil, USCG Jay Eickholt, EGLE
Response and Recovery	Michigan Debris and Hazardous Material Staging and Disposal Rules and Requirements Rhonda Oyer, EGLE, Jim Ferrito, EGLE

2PM	Session 6: Break / Visit exhibitors
2:30 - 3:15 PM	breakout sessions
Preparedness and Mitigation	Emergency Action Plans – Don’t Panic: Be Prepared John Kosnak, NTH Consultants
Initial Response	Michigan Coastal Management Program Pathway to Resilience Adam Arend, EGLE
Response and Recovery	Electroplating "Green Ooze" Site on I-696 Response and Long-term Recovery Tricia Edwards, EPA Joe DeGrazia, EGLE

3:30 - 4:15 PM	Session 7: breakout sessions
Preparedness and Mitigation	Decoding Tier ll Reports and Emergency Planning under SARA Title lll Mike Young, EGLE
Initial Response	Threats and Opportunities – Intensifying Coordination and Crisis Communications Efforts in 2022 and Beyond Ryan Wilkinson, Eaton County EM
Response and Recovery	A Case Study of a Biocide Release into a Stream Kelly Tuttle, CTEH

Day 2 June 30, 2022

Times/Tracks	Session 9: Sessions
8:00 - 9:00	7:30 - 8:30 Registration and Breakfast and Visit with Exhibitors
9:00-9:45	8:30-8:50 Opening Plenary Director Liesl Eichler Clark, EGLE

10 - 10:45AM	breakout sessions
Preparedness and Mitigation	Simulating a Dam Breach Evacuation for Risk Informed Decision Making Emily Campbell, Geosyntec
Initial Response	CHEMTREC’s Role During Hazmat and Environmental Emergencies Joe Milazzo, Chemtrec
Response and Recovery	Air Quality Division's Role in Emergency Response Jon Lamb, EGLE

11 - 11:45AM	Session 12: breakout sessions
Special Presentation	Planning for Natural Disaster Debris to Increase Community Resiliency Melissa Kaps, EPA
Preparedness and Mitigation	Climate Driven Disasters Part 1 – Role of State Health Departments Aaron Ferguson, MDHHS Julia Field, MDHHS
Initial Response	DNR Wildland Fire Response Paul Rogers, DNR Jennifer Wolf, DNR
Response and Recovery	Flat Rock Gasoline Release and Recovery Tricia Edwards, EPA Joe DeGrazia, EGLE

11:45 AM	Session 13: Lunch / Visit exhibitors

1:15 - 2PM	Session 16: Breakout sessions
Preparedness and Mitigation	Climate Driven Disasters Part 2 – Role of Local Health Departments Tom Barnes, Macomb County Health Department
Initial Response	Crisis Playbook- Coordination and Accountability Nick Bonstell, SEMCO Energy
Response and Recovery	Gladwin County Dam Failure Response and Recovery Dan DeVaun, EGLE Bob North, Gladwin County EM Jay Eickholt, EGLE

2:15 - 3PM	Session 16: Breakout sessions
Preparredness and Mitigation	EOP, EOC, ICS, Oh My! How to Incorporate all Subject Matter Experts into the Process Allison Farole, City of Grand Rapids
Initial Response	Chemical Security and the First Responder David Schmidt, Department of Homeland Security
Response and Recovery	Response to Lithium Battery Emergencies Gary Sharp, Hazard 3

3:15 - 4PM	Session 16: Breakout sessions
Preparedness and Mitigation	Hazardous Waste Contingency Planning & Training - Are you prepared for an emergency? Jonathan Vruggink, EGLE
Initial Response	PFAS Response & Investigations in Northern Kent County Karen Vorce, EGLE Dave Wierzbicki, EGLE
Response and Recovery	EPA’s Disaster Debris Recovery Tool Jon Gulch, EPA Tricia Edwards, EPA

4PM	Session 17: Conference Adjourns

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