Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar: April 14th/North Little Rock, Arkansas

The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its annual Land Seminar on April 14th in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Land Seminar will be held at the Wyndham River Front located at 2 Riverfront Place.

AEF describes the Land Seminar as bringing together professionals responsible for land management, environmental compliance, and project development across Arkansas.

Sessions are noted to provide practical insight into:

• Permitting.
• Land use considerations.
• Regulatory coordination affecting industrial and infrastructure projects.

Current sessions scheduled include:

• Lithium Battery Fires in the Waste Stream: Operational Risk, Response, and Prevention.
• Applied Land and Waste Case Studies from Industry.
• Avoiding Common Compliance Pitfalls: What DEQ Is Seeing Most Often.
  • Bryan Leamons, Ryan Hayden, Office of Land, DEQ.
• PANEL: Recycling in Arkansas: Market Disruptions, Compliance Considerations, and Practical Options.
  • Lucy Cross, DEQ, Martha Treece, ORE-Recovered Material, Jamie Vernon, WM.
• SEEK: System Overview and Training.
  • Jesslyn Hale, Trinity Consultants.
• UAPTC Business and Industry Center: Workforce Pipeline for Environmental Roles: What Facilities Need to Know.
  • Shanna Chatman, Recruiting Analyst, University of Arkansas, Pulaski Technical College.
• Managing Compliance Risk: Operational Lessons and Emerging Pressure Points.

I will be undertaking the Annual Update addressing State and Federal waste management/recycling regulatory issues/decisions.

Continuing Education Credits are available from the following organizations:

• American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
• Arkansas Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board.
• Certificate of Attendance.
• National Registry for Environmental Professionals.
• Solid Waste Licensing.

A copy of the agenda with registration information can be found here.