2022 Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

April 27-28, 2022

April 27

9:15 a.m.        Environmental Management Fundamentals: Getting Started and Staying on Track
John Wellspring, KERAMIDA, Inc. and Monica Klaas, Quemetco, Inc.

10:00 a.m.      Water Permitting 101
Kristen Belcredi, P.E., KERAMIDA, Inc. and Taylor Wissel, Senior Environmental Manager, Office of Water Quality, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

11:00 a.m.     Compliance With Rules 5 and 6: An Overview of Indiana’s Industrial Stormwater Rule
Wesley Fleming, P.E., KERAMIDA Inc. and Randy Braun, IDEM

12:45 p.m.      Preparing for and Dealing with an Emergency Release: Self-Disclosure Reporting
Mack Overton, KERAMIDA, Inc. and Max Kelln, Esq.,  Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

1:30 p.m.        The Permit NOV Letter Arrives: Now What?
Amy Romig, Esq., Plews Shadley Racher & Braun and John Wellspring, KERAMIDA Inc.

2:30 p.m.        Annual EPCRA Reporting Overview
Ellie Agioutanti, M.S. and Nathaniel Cullen, KERAMIDA Inc. 

3:45 p.m.        Sustainability Reporting and Customer Requests
Nathaniel Cullen, KERAMIDA Inc.

4:15 p.m.       Adjourn for the Day/Reception (Optional)

April 28

9:00 a.m.     Air Permitting 101
Genny Willman, KERAMIDA Inc.

9:45 a.m.      Estimating Emissions for Permits, Reports and Stakeholder Requests
Wesley Fleming, P.E., KERAMIDA Inc.

10:45 p.m.     Air Permitting: Lessons learned, Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls in Permit Renewals and Modifications
Kathy Moore, KERAMIDA, Inc. and Jaime Saylor, Hatchett and Hauck

11:30 a.m.     Sustainability GHG Reporting and Advantages of Various Sustainability Reporting Platforms
Dr. Albert Chung and Dr. Becky Twohey, KERAMIDA Inc.

1:15 p.m.        Waste Permitting 101
Genny Willman, KERAMIDA, Inc.

2:00 p.m.       RCRA: Hazardous Waste Generator Compliance and Reporting Update
Jim Alvarez, KERAMIDA, Inc. and Will Gardner, Taft Law

3:00 p.m.      Permit Violations and Enforcement Overview: The Most Common Permit Violations and How to Avoid Them
Jennifer Thompson, Esq, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum; Valerie Tachtiris, IDEM; and Mack Overton, KERAMIDA, Inc.