RESAA Forum/ General Meeting at NJDEP 2011

2011 Forum Summary and Meeting Minutes

Rutgers Environmental Stewards Alumni Forum 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Trenton, New Jersey
Public Hearing Room, First Floor

Forum Summary - Speakers and Related Topics

"Easy Access" to NJ DEP Programs and Staff

General Membership Minutes

Forum Collage

The Rutgers Environmental Stewards Alumni Association held the Second Annual Alumni Forum and General Membership Meeting at the NJ DEP on June 20, 2011.

Tanya Oznowich, Supervisor, Environmental Education, Office of Communications, welcomed the group and gave an overview of the excellent program of speakers and panelists on topics of interest that the group had submitted beforehand. Bruce Barbour, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agent and RES Program Director explained the day's logistics and stated that Bill Curzie would conduct the general membership meeting after the working lunch.

PANELS AND SPEAKERS

Panel: New Jersey's Clean Energy Future

Helen Rancan, Acting Bureau Chief, New Jersey Geological Survey

Helen.Rancan@dep.state.nj.us 609-984-5633

US Department of Energy: EERE Geothermal Home Page EERE: Geothermal Technologies Program; Program Areas; Information Resources

How an Enhanced Geothermal System Works

Colleen Kokas, Business Assistance Team Manager, Economic Growth and Green Energy

colleen.kokas@dep.nj.us 609-633-1499

Economic Growth and Green Energy

Brownfields Reuse

Speaker: 50th Anniversary Of Green Acres Program and Accomplishments

Martha Sapp, Green Acres Program

Martha.Sapp@dep.state.nj.us 609-984–0570

Green Acres Program

Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Green Acres Program: Photo Contest ends Oct 16, 2011

Speaker: Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Program

Len Romino, Assistant Director, Responsible Party Remediation, DEP
Leonard.Romino@dep.state.nj.us 609- 633-1408

Office of Community Relations, Site Remediation Program, (609) 984-3081

Site Remediation Basics, About the Site Remediation Program; Responsible Party Cases

The Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA)

Licensed Site Remediation Professional Program (LSRP)

WORKING LUNCH and ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements: DEP Resources and Services

A. NJ Environmental Excellence Awards

Dean Anderson, Office of Communications

Dean.Anderson@dep.state.nj.us 609-777-1949

Awards application form

Application Form Deadline: September 13, 2011.

B.Local Government Assistance

Cindy Randazzo, 609-633-7700 Cindy.Randazzo@dep.state.nj.us Helps to make DEP more efficient and responsive to local governments and the public

C. Public Education Resources

Marc Rogoff, Office of Communications Marc.Rogoff@dep.state.nj.us 609-292-1474

SeedsHome Page; About Seeds, the state environmental education directory website; Data and Information; Classroom materials; Four Projects - teachnjenv.org ; Alliance for NJ Environmental Education (ANJEE); North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

RESAA BUSINESS MEETING

General Membership Minutes

2011 Forum

Members of the RESAA Executive Board: Dionne Polk (Treasurer), Irene Sabin (Secretary), Bill Curzie (President), Bruce Barbour (RES Program Director), Marlene Robinson (Co-Vice- President), Bob Tallon (current Board member). Photo courtesy of Bill Curzie

AFTERNOON SPEAKERS

Panel: New Jersey'sClean Water Future

Barnegat Bay Ten Point Plan

Kerry Pflugh, Constituent Relations Manager, Office of Communications

kerry.pflugh@dep.state.nj.us, 609-984-3962

Barnegat Bay Includes Ten Point Plan

Marcellus Shale and Fracking in the Delaware River Basin

Dr Karl Muessig, State Geologist, New Jersey Geological Survey 609-292-1185

The Marcellus Shale (GeoExpro); Marcellus Shale (geology.com)

EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study, EPA Basic information on Hydraulic Fracturing

New Jersey Fertilizer Law

Kerry Pflugh, Constituent Relations Manager, Office of Communications