ad-hoc industry natural resource management group

Agenda

emergency response/restoration best practice approach Framework workshop

wednesday, july 24, 2024

Washington, DC (and via Web)

10:00 AM

WELCOMING REMARKS ON BEHALF OF ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Jeffrey Talbert, J.D., Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP


10:05 AM

OPENING REMARKS OF THE WORKSHOP’S LEAD CONVENER

Greg Challenger, Principal Marine Scientist/President, Polaris Applied Sciences


10:15 AM

Background on the Frameworks and Why They Were Developed

Barbara J. Goldsmith, Executive Director, Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group; President, Barbara J. Goldsmith & Company LLC


10:30 AM

Review of Key emergency response/restoration Related Developments since 2022

Speakers:

Lawrence Malizzi, Senior Consultant, CTEH LLC

Tony Penn, Chief, Assessment and Restoration Division, US Department of Commerce/National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Jeffrey Wakefield, PhD., Natural Resources Technical Director, SCWA


11:15 AM

Quick Review of the Framework

Greg Challenger


11:30 AM

Interactive Work OUT – Open Exchange and Discussion of the Framework through Application to Hypothetical Case 1

Work Out Facilitator:

Greg Challenger

Work Out Leaders:

Vincent Foley, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Jean Martin, J.D., Senior Counsel, BP Legal

Brian Reilly, Senior Scientist, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc.

Mark Rockel, Senior Principal, Montrose Environmental

Jessica White, Acting Chief, Emergency Response Division, US Department of Commerce/National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Invitations Pending


12:45 PM

break for lunch


1:45 PM

Interactive Work Out – Open Exchange and Discussion of the Framework through Application to Hypothetical Case 2

Work Out Facilitator:

Greg Challenger

Work Out Leaders:

Vincent Foley

Jean Martin

Brian Reilly

Mark Rockel

Jessica White

Invitations Pending


3:15 PM

summary/open discussion

Greg Challenger


3:45 PM

next steps

Barbara J. Goldsmith


4:00 PM

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