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- Wednesday, May 4, 2022
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
Networking Continental Breakfast in EXHIBITS
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
Networking Continental Breakfast in EXHIBITSLocation:100B
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
CLIENT / CUSTOMER FORUM (for Clients and Customers only)Facilitator: – Federal Highway Administration - Resource Center
Facilitator: – SC Department of Transportation
Facilitator: – Federal Highway Administration
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
CLIENT / CUSTOMER FORUM (for Clients and Customers only)Location:100DEFacilitator: – Federal Highway Administration - Resource Center
Facilitator: – SC Department of Transportation
Facilitator: – Federal Highway Administration
Michael S. Ruth, Professional Geologist – Federal Highway Administration - Resource Center ### 132209###Facilitator###Ecologist/Registered Professional Geologist, Project Development & Environmental Review###Federal Highway Administration - Resource Center###Facilitator: – Federal Highway Administration - Resource Center
@@@ Sean Connolly – SC Department of Transportation ### 102472###Facilitator###Asst. Director Environmental Services###SC Department of Transportation###Facilitator: – SC Department of Transportation
@@@ Richard L. Darden – Federal Highway Administration ### 1606211###Facilitator###Ecologist###Federal Highway Administration###Facilitator: – Federal Highway Administration
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
BANKER FORUMFacilitator: – Conservation Investment Management
Facilitator: – RiverBank Conservation
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
BANKER FORUMLocation:100AFacilitator: – Conservation Investment Management
Facilitator: – RiverBank Conservation
Ben Guillon, CFA – Conservation Investment Management ### 648422###Facilitator###CEO###Conservation Investment Management###Facilitator: – Conservation Investment Management
@@@ Adam Riggsbee – RiverBank Conservation ### 96035###Facilitator###President###RiverBank Conservation###Facilitator: – RiverBank Conservation
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
ILF PROVIDER FORUM (for ILF Providers Only)Facilitator: – DEQ Division of Mitigation Services
Facilitator: – Ducks Unlimited
Facilitator:
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
ILF PROVIDER FORUM (for ILF Providers Only)Location:130Facilitator: – DEQ Division of Mitigation Services
Facilitator: – Ducks Unlimited
Facilitator:
Periann Russell – DEQ Division of Mitigation Services ### 1213093###Facilitator###Geomorphologist###DEQ Division of Mitigation Services###Facilitator: – DEQ Division of Mitigation Services
@@@ Patrick Raney, PhD – Ducks Unlimited ### 648360###Facilitator###Manager of Conservation Services###Ducks Unlimited###Facilitator: – Ducks Unlimited
@@@ Tim Baumgartner ### 1613259###Facilitator###Senior Environmental Manager######Facilitator:
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
REGULATOR FORUMFacilitator: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Facilitator: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Facilitator: – Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Facilitator: – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
REGULATOR FORUMLocation:120Facilitator: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Facilitator: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Facilitator: – Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Facilitator: – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Andy Beaudet – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ### 1402662###Facilitator###Program Manager, Regulatory Program###U.S. Army Corps of Engineers###Facilitator: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
@@@ Brian Topping – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ### 542414###Facilitator###Environmental Protection Specialist###U.S. Environmental Protection Agency###Facilitator: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
@@@ Jason Miller – Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ### 194809###Facilitator###Fish and Wildlife Biologist###Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service###Facilitator: – Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@@@ Susan-Marie Stedman – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ### 133934###Facilitator###Wetland Scientist/Policy Analyst###National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration###Facilitator: – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM MST
Networking Break in EXHIBITS
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM MST
Networking Break in EXHIBITSLocation:100B
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM MST
WELCOME & OPENING PANELWelcome: – and NMEBC Steering Committee
Moderator: – RES
Panelist: – U.S. Army (Civil Works)
Panelist: – Federal Highway Administration
Panelist: – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Panelist: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM MST
WELCOME & OPENING PANELLocation:100AWelcome: – and NMEBC Steering Committee
Moderator: – RES
Panelist: – U.S. Army (Civil Works)
Panelist: – Federal Highway Administration
Panelist: – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Panelist: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Carlene Bahler T. Bahler – and NMEBC Steering Committee ### 458365###Welcome###President, JT&A, inc.###and NMEBC Steering Committee###Welcome: – and NMEBC Steering Committee
@@@ Michael Hare – RES ### 1522880###Moderator###Director, Government Affairs###RES###Moderator: – RES
@@@ Robyn S. Colosimo – U.S. Army (Civil Works) ### 1561464###Panelist###Director, Policy and Legislation Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works###U.S. Army (Civil Works)###Panelist: – U.S. Army (Civil Works)
@@@ Richard L. Darden – Federal Highway Administration ### 1606211###Panelist###Ecologist###Federal Highway Administration###Panelist: – Federal Highway Administration
@@@ Sean Babington – U.S. Department of Agriculture ### 1634890###Panelist###Senior Advisor for Climate to the Secretary###U.S. Department of Agriculture###Panelist: – U.S. Department of Agriculture
@@@ Navis Bermudez – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ### 1634891###Panelist###Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water###U.S. Environmental Protection Agency###Panelist: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST
Networking in Exhibits - Grab a Box Lunch in EXHIBITS
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST
Networking in Exhibits - Grab a Box Lunch in EXHIBITSLocation:100B
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - A: Variable Performance Standards for MitigationDiscussion Lead: – GEI Consultants
Panelist: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Panelist: – SWCA
Panelist: – Colorado State University
Panelist: – USACE Institute for Water Resources
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - A: Variable Performance Standards for MitigationLocation:100DEDiscussion Lead: – GEI Consultants
Panelist: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Panelist: – SWCA
Panelist: – Colorado State University
Panelist: – USACE Institute for Water Resources
Lucy Harrington – GEI Consultants ### 1503119###Discussion Lead###Sr. Regulatory Specialist###GEI Consultants###Discussion Lead: – GEI Consultants
@@@ Brian Topping – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ### 542414###Panelist###Environmental Protection Specialist###U.S. Environmental Protection Agency###Panelist: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
@@@ Lindsay Teunis, CERP – SWCA ### 458350###Panelist###Principal Restoration Ecologist###SWCA###Panelist: – SWCA
@@@ Jeremy Sueltenfuss, PhD – Colorado State University ### 658058###Panelist###Assistant Professor###Colorado State University###Panelist: – Colorado State University
@@@ Michelle L. Mattson – USACE Institute for Water Resources ### 318061###Panelist###Restoration Ecologist/Compensatory Mitigation SME###USACE Institute for Water Resources###Panelist: – USACE Institute for Water Resources
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - B: Compensatory Mitigation Process for Tribal NationsDiscussion Lead: – EarthBalance
Panelist: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Panelist: – Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe
Panelist: – Lummi Nation
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - B: Compensatory Mitigation Process for Tribal NationsLocation:130Discussion Lead: – EarthBalance
Panelist: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Panelist: – Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe
Panelist: – Lummi Nation
Donald H. Ross – EarthBalance ### 198737###Discussion Lead###Chairman###EarthBalance###Discussion Lead: – EarthBalance
@@@ Mariah Black Bird - Perry – Environmental Policy Innovation Center ### 1551632###Panelist###Tribal Mitigation Fellow###Environmental Policy Innovation Center###Panelist: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center
@@@ Heather M. Bartlett – Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe ### 1394969###Panelist###Environmental Specialist###Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe###Panelist: – Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe
@@@ Frank Lawrence III – Lummi Nation ### 969919###Panelist###Natural Resources Deputy Director II###Lummi Nation###Panelist: – Lummi Nation
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - C: Concept to Close Out - The Consultant/Sponsor RelationshipDiscussion Lead: – Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Panelist: – Davey Mitigation
Panelist: – Ecosystem Investment Partners
Panelist: – Restoration Systems
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - C: Concept to Close Out - The Consultant/Sponsor RelationshipLocation:110A-CDiscussion Lead: – Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Panelist: – Davey Mitigation
Panelist: – Ecosystem Investment Partners
Panelist: – Restoration Systems
Tara Disy Allden – Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. ### 102461###Discussion Lead###Senior Project Manager###Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.###Discussion Lead: – Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
@@@ TJ Mascia – Davey Mitigation ### 1635037###Panelist###Director###Davey Mitigation###Panelist: – Davey Mitigation
@@@ David Urban – Ecosystem Investment Partners ### 648385###Panelist###Managing Director of Operations###Ecosystem Investment Partners###Panelist: – Ecosystem Investment Partners
@@@ Barrett Jenkins – Restoration Systems ### 1649506###Panelist###Senior Project Manager###Restoration Systems###Panelist: – Restoration Systems
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - D. Conversations on Species CreditsDiscussion Lead: – Ecological Services and Markets
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
FACILITATED DISCUSSION - D. Conversations on Species CreditsLocation:120Discussion Lead: – Ecological Services and Markets
Doug Bruggeman, PhD – Ecological Services and Markets ### 909813###Discussion Lead###Founder###Ecological Services and Markets###Discussion Lead: – Ecological Services and Markets
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST
GENERAL SESSION: STATUS AND TRENDSModerator: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST
GENERAL SESSION: STATUS AND TRENDSLocation:100AModerator: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brian Topping – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ### 542414###Moderator###Environmental Protection Specialist###U.S. Environmental Protection Agency###Moderator: – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST
Third-Party Mitigation Activity, 2008-2020Location:100APresenter: – USACE Institute for Water Resources
Michelle L. Mattson – USACE Institute for Water Resources ### 318061###Presenter###Restoration Ecologist/Compensatory Mitigation SME###USACE Institute for Water Resources###Presenter: – USACE Institute for Water Resources
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST
Industry UpdateLocation:100APresenter: – Ecosystem Investment Partners
Joseph Williams – Ecosystem Investment Partners ### 1545153###Presenter###Assistant Director of Markets###Ecosystem Investment Partners###Presenter: – Ecosystem Investment Partners
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST
Species and Conservation Banking ActivityLocation:100APresenter: – Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jason Miller – Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ### 194809###Presenter###Fish and Wildlife Biologist###Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service###Presenter: – Branch of Environmental Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST
Research and Findings from Compiling HCP Cost Data NationwideLocation:100APresenter: – Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Christian Newman – Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) ### 648420###Presenter###Technical Executive###Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)###Presenter: – Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST
Networking Break in EXHIBITS
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST
Networking Break in EXHIBITSLocation:100B
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM MST
GENERAL SESSION: COMPENSATORY MITIGATION PRACTICESModerator: – The Wetlandsbank Group
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM MST
GENERAL SESSION: COMPENSATORY MITIGATION PRACTICESLocation:100AModerator: – The Wetlandsbank Group
George Platt – The Wetlandsbank Group ### 99494###Moderator###General Counsel###The Wetlandsbank Group###Moderator: – The Wetlandsbank Group
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM MST
Long-term Protection of Compensatory Mitigation Sites – Equivalency Across Mitigation Providers?Location:100APresenter: – Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law
Co-Presenter: – University of Miami School of Law
Co-Author: – Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law
Royal Gardner – Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law ### 96085###Presenter###Professor of Law and Director###Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law###Presenter: – Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law
@@@ Erin Okuno – University of Miami School of Law ### 1503102###Co-Presenter###Professor of Legal Writing and Lecturer in Law###University of Miami School of Law###Co-Presenter: – University of Miami School of Law
@@@ Katherine Pratt – Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law ### 1503103###Co-Author###Foreman Biodiversity Fellow###Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law###Co-Author: – Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM MST
USACE Report on Internal AuditLocation:100APresenter: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Andy Beaudet – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ### 1402662###Presenter###Program Manager, Regulatory Program###U.S. Army Corps of Engineers###Presenter: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM MST
Networking Break in EXHIBITS
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM MST
Networking Break in EXHIBITSLocation:100B
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM MST
GENERAL SESSION: THE ROLE OF HCPs in CONSERVATION AND SPECIES BANKINGModerator: – Westervelt Ecological Services
Panelist: – ICF
Panelist: – San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Panelist: – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Panelist: – Palm Springs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM MST
GENERAL SESSION: THE ROLE OF HCPs in CONSERVATION AND SPECIES BANKINGLocation:100AModerator: – Westervelt Ecological Services
Panelist: – ICF
Panelist: – San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Panelist: – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Panelist: – Palm Springs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office
Travis Hemmen – Westervelt Ecological Services ### 909820###Moderator###President and General Manager###Westervelt Ecological Services###Moderator: – Westervelt Ecological Services
@@@ David Zippin, PhD – ICF ### 1530680###Panelist###Vice President and Practice Leader, Habitat Conservation Planning and Implementation###ICF###Panelist: – ICF
@@@ Heather Pace Dyer – San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District ### 510473###Panelist###CEO/General Manager###San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District###Panelist: – San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
@@@ Charlotte Kucera – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ### 194819###Panelist###Texas Transportation Liaison###U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service###Panelist: – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@@@ Karin Cleary-Rose – Palm Springs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office ### 1559960###Panelist###Inland Division Supervisor###Palm Springs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office###Panelist: – Palm Springs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office
5:45 PM – 7:30 PM MST
Welcome Reception
5:45 PM – 7:30 PM MST
Welcome Reception Location:100B
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