RemTech 2011: Conference Agenda

						RemTech 2011 October 19-21, 2011 Fairmont Banff Springs
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2011 Remediation Technologies Symposium - Final Agenda

(Agenda subject to changes and substitutions - updated October 15th, 2011)

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October 19^th, 2011

9:00 - 4:30	*RemTech Pre-Conference Workshops* Two workshops are being held. Each workshop is a full day and includes a light breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks. Registration for the workshops is free for registered RemTech Delegates and $100+GST for Non-Delegates. (Non-Delegates also get access to the RemTech Opening Reception.)
	Workshop #1 *Attendance Limit: 100 (Full - 0 Spots Remaining)* *Facilities - End of Life: Decommissioning, Abatement and Demolition Workshop* (Theatre - Conference Centre Main Floor) *Visit the Workshop Page for full details and the RSVP/Registration Form.* *Sponsored and Organized by PHH ARC Environmental*
	Workshop #2 *Attendance Limit: 140 (11 Spots Remaining)* *Sustainable Remediation in Canada* (Beatty/Coleman- 2nd Floor Conference Centre) *Visit the Workshop Page for full details and the RSVP/Registration Form.* *Organized by SuRF Canada in Partnership with ESAA and Industry. Sponsored by ESAA.*
4:30 - 5:30	*Meet the Federal Government Representatives* (Shaughnessy - Conference Centre) A chance to meet members of the Federal Government who are attending RemTech and enjoy a few hors d'oeuvres before the opening reception. *Organized by* Public Works and Government Services Canada - Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Hosted by ESAA.
5:30 - 9:30	RemTech 2011 Opening Reception and Casino "RemTech Luau" Experience music, special drinks, food, snacks, entertainment and a number of surprises! The welcoming reception is an excellent networking opportunity for all exhibitors, sponsors and delegates. Experience great food and a charity fun money casino. The casino night is made possible by the generous support of IW Kuhn Environmental. Grand Prize: Trip to Hawaii ($1,500 travel certificate from Duncan Hill Travel - can be used for other travel.) How to Enter: Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and get one draw ticket for a chance at the grand prize. *Buy a special LEI for $10 and receive 3 additional draw tickets. Proceeds to the Ilsa Mae Research Fund.* Special RemTech Anniversary Beer Mug - sponsored by IW Kuhn Environmental Purchase a special beer mug for $40 during the reception and receive free beer all night long. Proceeds to the Ilsa Mae Research Fund. All delegates attending the reception will receive $10,000 in fun money - additional money is available for a small donation to the Ilsa Mae Research Fund. At the end of the evening the fun money can be turned in for draw tickets for various prizes. tickets for various prizes. Casino Prizes: iPad 2 - 16GB Wifi Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker Sony Blu-Ray and Human Planet Series Blu-Ray Hawaii 5-O - Complete DVD Series Golf Town Gift Card Starbucks Gift Card Human Planet DVD Magnum PI - First Season iTunes Gift Card Human Planet Table Book or use your winnings to purchase extra draw tickets for the Grand Prize - Trip to Hawaii Casino Opens at 6 PM and closes at 9 PM Silent Auction (List of Items) A Silent Auction will be held with a number of great items. All proceeds will be split between the *Ilsa Mae Research Fund, the Environmental Artworks Foundation of Alberta* and the *Calgary Zoo Conservation Fund* as indicated on the Bid Sheet. Auction closes at 9:30 PM and reopens during the Artworks reception on Thursday. Auction Items being accepted. Contact Joe Chowaniec at the ESAA Office. Casino Night Sponsored by: IW Kuhn Environmental
9:45 & 10:15 -->	Buses to Downtown Sponsored by Clifton Associates

October 20th, 2011

7:00
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8:15

Registration / Networking Breakfast
(President’s Hall and Van Horne Ballroom A, B, C, Upper Level)

8:15
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8:30

Opening Remarks and Welcome
(Van Horne Ballroom A)

Emcee:
Mr. Fred Keating

Opening Remarks and Welcome:
Mr. Craig Robertson, ESAA President

8:30 - 9:30	Opening Plenary Session (Van Horne Ballroom A)

	*"Environmental Professional (EP) Certification - Your Competitive Advantage"* Grant Trump, President and CEO, ECO Canada
	*"The Journey to 'MARS' (Journey to Magnesium Associated Remedial Studies)"* Ken Wangerud, Remedial Project Manager, US EPA Region 8
	Keynote Breakfast Sponsored by *BFI Canada*

9:30 - 9:50	Networking Break (Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s Hall)
	Quebec Perspective (Beatty)	Sustainable Remediation (Coleman)	Hydrocarbons (Shaughnessy)	Groundwater (Theatre)
9:50 - 10:20	In-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents - Case Study René Filion, Connestoga-Rovers & Associates	Green vs. Sustainable Remediation and Its Evolution Around the World Dave Woodward, AECOM & Board of Trustees SURF	UV Fluorescence of Heavy Petroleum Hydrocarbons – Results from Field Tests Chris Swyngedouw, Exova	Investigating Background Groundwater Quality at Contaminated Sites – A Hydrogeochemical Approach Stephen Munzar, Hemmera
5 Minute Transition
10:25 - 10:55	Ex-Situ Soil Washing – Achieving Effective Mass Reduction for Organic Contaminant in Soil via the use of a Co solvent/Surfactant Process Jean Paré, Chemco Inc.	The Varied Landscape of Tools for Green & Sustainable Remediation Justin Kelley, AECOM	Petroleum Hydrocarbon Tier 2 Remediation Guideline Calculation Software Sunita Ranganathan, Equilibrium Environmental	Sustained-Release Permanganate: Reactive Barriers for Green and Sustainable Remediation Pamela J. Dugan, Carus Remediation Technologies
5 Minute Transition
11:00 - 11:30	Optimization of Soil and Groundwater Remediation at a Former Gas Station and Adjacent Properties, Using a Combination of In Situ and Ex Situ Technologies Guy Lavoie , LVM	GoldSET©-CN-SR: An Innovative Sustainable Development Decision Support Tool Adapted to CN’s Needs François Beaudoin, Golder Associates	On-Site Remediation Approach for a Former Petrochemical Plant Jason Christensen, Keystone Environmental	Pilot Testing of Carbon Dioxide Sparging for Caustic Groundwater in a Coastal Aquifer Lynda Smithard, McCue Environmental
5 Minute Transition
11:35 - 12:05	MCEBR’s Approach to Innovative Treatment Technology Demonstration Projects – Case Study: Treatment of Soil Contaminated by PHCs and PAHs Leftover from the Petroleum Industry Decommissioning in the East End of Montreal Josée Méthot, Montreal Centre of Excellence in Brownfields Rehabilitation	Green Remediation & Contaminated Sites Risk Management Best Practices: A Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Remedial Options Anju Wicke, Hemmera	Remediation and Closure of a Former Oilfield Land Treatment Facility Using Alberta Environment Draft Tier 2 ECO-Contact Guidelines Kathryn Bessie, EBA	Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination to Treat PCE and TCE in a Deep Gravel Aquifer Steven R. Hammer, SLR International Corp

12:05	*Keynote Luncheon* (Van Horne Ballroom A)
	*"Antarctic Update from Team Canada" Tyler Barkhouse* - Focus Corporation Jennifer Keller - Solstice Canada Todd Latham - Actual Media Dayle Pett - Solstice Canada Gavin Scott - Proeco Corporation
	*"RemTech's 10th Anniversary - A Look Back"* (Van Horne Ballroom A)

- 2:05	*"Ilsa Mae Research Fund Update"* Dr. Alexander MacKenzie and Rami Chowaniec
	*"Polar Opposites"* Brian Keating, Going Wild
	Casino Night Grand Prize Presentation Keynote Luncheon Sponsored by PHH ARC Environmental

2:05 - 2:25	Networking Break (Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s Hall)
	BC Perspective (Beatty)	Netherlands Perspective (Coleman)	Salt (Shaughnessy)	In-Situ (Theatre)
2:25 - 2:55	Risk Management of Contaminated Sites and Landfills within a Road Right-of-Way Claire Lewis, Hemmera	Urban Redevelopment – Brownfield Regeneration Hans van Duijne, Deltares – Netherlands Soil Partnership	Investigation into the Treatment of Co-Mingled Saline-Hydrocarbon Affected Soil and Groundwater Gordon Bures , Frac Rite Environmental	Oxidant Dispersal in Tight Clay Formations using EK-OX Technology Jason Beaudin, Ground Effects Environmental Services
5 Minute Transition
3:00 - 3:30	Vapour Intrusion in High Density Development Mark Adamson, Golder Associates	Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated with Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Aleida de Vos van Steenwijk, Bioclear BV	Wellsite Salt Remediation: Subsoil Salinity Tool vs. Site-Specific Salt Risk Assessment? Erik Martin, CH2M Hill	Source Control of Solvents Using Jet Grout Containment Wall Loris Bertoncello, WorleyParson
5 Minute Transition
3:35 - 4:05	Risk Management of Mercury Contamination during Oceanfront Park Development Greg Quandt, Hemmera on behalf of Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation	"A Triple Win": A Higher Recovery Rate, a Reduced Viscosity and a Cleaner Rresidue. "All in One Go" Pol Knops, Innovation Concepts B.V.	Progress Toward Updated Subsoil SAR Remediation Guidelines Below the Root-Zone Greg Huber, Equilibrium Environmental	Common Questions About Chemical Oxidation Using Modified Fenton’s Reagent with Case Study Answers Jevins Waddell, Trium Environmental
5 Minute Transition
4:10 - 4:40	Remediation and Risk Management of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination in Freshwater Sediments Tiona Todoruk, WorleyParsons	Dutch Approach to Water Innovation Aleid Diepeveen, Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), Innovation Office for Water Technology	A Review of Three Methods to Delienate Salt Impacts in Soil Mayson Abraham, Marquis Alliance	Enhanced TCE DNAPL Mass Removal through Surfactant- and Polyphosphate-Enhanced Permanganate Oxidation Pamela J. Dugan, Carus Remediation Technologies
4:40 - 6:30	Environmental Artworks Foundation of Alberta *Beers of the World Reception* (Van Horne Ballroom - Conference Centre) Sponsored by Partnerships in Injury Reduction, JSK Consulting Ltd., MCL Waste Systems Environmental, PROECO Corporation Open to all Sponsors, Delegates, Exhibitors and Guests. An opportunity to view photographs and art from Grade 4-12 students across Alberta. Sample beers from around the world (Canada, Mexico, England, Ireland, Netherlands and Germany), and enjoy great food. Wine will also be available. Artworks Treasure Island Hunt - Find the Treasure Chest Attend the reception, find the Treasure Chest and be entered for a chance to win: a two night stay at any Fairmont in Canada’s Western Mountain Region: Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper or Whistler. Winners choice and a Ticketmaster Gift Card. Silent Auction (List of Items) In addition, the Silent Auction will continue with a number of great items. All proceeds will be split between the *Ilsa Mae Research Fund, the Environmental Artworks Foundation of Alberta* and the *Calgary Zoo Conservation Fund* as indicated on the Bid Sheets. *Charity Silent Auction Closes at 6:30 PM*

October 21st, 2011

7:15 - 8:15	Networking Breakfast (Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s Hall)
	Risk Management & Assessment (Beatty)	Sustainable Remediation (part 2) (Coleman)	Interesting Locations (Shaughnessy)	Miscellaneous (Theatre)
8:15 - 8:45	Environmental Liability from Chemical Contamination at Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Sites Marc Cameron, Hemmera	Note: Sessions starts at 8:50.	Innovative Hudson River Habitat Restoration Todd Schwendeman, AECOM	Age Dating a Heating Oil Release: Investigations into Liability Ownership Following a Spill and Associated Reclamation Detlef (Deib) Birkholz, ALS Environmental
5 Minute Transition
8:50 - 9:20	Aquifer Protection: Risk Management and Engineered Controls as an Alternative to Remediation Julie Burghardt, Golder Associates	What is Sustainable Remediation? Answers from Recent North American and European literature Ken Lyon, WorleyParson	Determination of PAHs in Groundwater at a Former Coal Gasification Plant Using Polyethylene Passive Samplers Bryan Chubb, Maxxam Analytics	Overview of ITRC's New Guidance on S/S Performance Standards Charles Wilk, CETCO Contracting Services Company
5 Minute Transition
9:25 - 9:55	Old Clyde River Town: Site Assessment and Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessment for Remediation – Case Study Kamran Faisal, Stantec Consulting	Phytoremediation of Petroleum and Salt Impacted Soils: Using Scientifically Based Green Technologies to Successfully Meet Generic Tier 1 Standards Bruce M. Greenberg, University of Waterloo	The First Canadian Arctic Remediation of a Petroleum Hydrocarbon and Salt Affected Historical Drilling Sump (Unipkat I-22) Jeff Whitter, Klohn Crippen Berger	Remedial Excavation of Metals-Contaminated Sediment and Creek Restoration Melissa Hamilton, Dillon Consulting
5 Minute Transition
10:00 - 10:30	Expectations and Challenges for Risk Based Closure of Upstream Crown Leases in N.E. British Columbia Craig Harris, AECOM	Revitalizing Weak Soils and Improving Site Revegetation with Biotics: Erosion Control and Remediation in the Mining Industry Mark Myrowich, Verdyol Plant Research	Medicine Hat Phosphogypsum Stack Capping Project – A Method to Manage Tailings Pond Deposits Don Davies, Stantec Consulting	3D Conceptual Site Model Development using Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for Optimisation of Remedial Design Steve Hardy, WorleyParsons
10:30 - 10:50	Networking Break (Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s Hall)
	Risk Management & Assessment (cont'd) (Beatty)	Landfill and Municipal (Coleman)	Hydrocarbons (part 2) (Shaughnessy)	LNAPL (Theatre)
10:50 - 11:20	Mapping Weathered Subsurface Bedrock Using Traditional Logging, geophysics and Downhole Camera in Central Alberta Ole Mrklas , ConocoPhillips	Case Study: Installing Landfill Gas Controls within a Redeveloped Inactive Landfill Marc Adams, City of Calgary	The Remediation Benefits of a Tier 2 Evaluation for a Hydrocarbon Contaminated Site in Calgary, Alberta Ginger Rogers, AECOM Canada Ltd.	Two LNAPL Mobility Assessments: A Coarse Grained Site in British Columbia and a Fine Grained Site in Alberta Douglas A. Sweeney, SLR Consulting (Canada) Limited
5 Minute Transition
11:25 - 11:55	Challenges Facing Secondary Emergency Responders Garry Chan, Stantec Consulting	Case Study: The New Science Centre 2011 Project, TELUS World of Science Design Optimization of an Active Sub Slab Depressurization System to Mitigate Vapour Intrusion (VI) of Methane Gas from Former City of Calgary Landfill Sean Ezekiel, AMEC Environment & Infrastructure	Precise Determination of Salt Impacted Soil on an Oilfield Site using 3D Salt Imaging in combination with Dual Tube Soil Sampling Sean T. Clarke, KiNiLau Physics Inc.	Remediation of a Fuel Release in Steeply-Sloping Terrain Adjacent to a River Francis Galbraith, SNC-Lavalin Environmen
5 Minute Transition
12:00 - 12:30	Professional Certification in the Contaminated Sites Industry Michael Kerford, ECO Canada	Remediation of a Sand Aquifer beneath Residential/ Commercial Properties Using a Multi-Phase Extraction (MPE) System Dele Akinnola, Stantec Consulting	Occurrence of Polar Organic Compounds in Groundwater Resulting from Biodegradation – Implications for Petroleum Site Investigations and Remediation Stephen Munzar, Hemmera	Advanced Application of Laser-induced Fluorescence for Delineation of Treatment Zones for LNAPL Treatment Tom Palaia, CH2M Hill
12:30 - 2:30	Keynote Luncheon, Door Prizes and Closing Remarks (Van Horne Ballroom A)
	*"Human Planet "* Timothy Allen In 2008, the BBC commissioned Allen to shadow its film crews during the shooting of the documentary project Human Planet. This was the first time that the BBC had employed a dedicated stills photographer on a landmark series. He spent over a year and a half travelling with 4 teams, covering stories of human endeavour in over forty countries around the world.
	Announcement of Charity Fundraising Results, Casino Night Prizes and Artworks Reception Prize. Keynote Luncheon Sponsored by *MWH Canada Inc.*