Geo Web Networking Concepts & Projects Gary Grimm GeoWeb Networking 2 – Clearwater Room – 3:45 pm Link: Abstract Geo Web 3.0 pdf An exhibit booth demonstrating both GeoWeb and Networking Concepts and projects will be set up in the Ballroom at the beginning of the Summit and be continuously available for two days. Included [...]
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Become an AmeriCorps Partner: Building Capacity with a National Service Program (3:45 – 3:30pm Delamar Room) Presenter: Rachael Goetzelman Does your organization have an environmental or educational project that has been on the backburner? Are you looking to increase your organization’s visibility in and outreach to your communities? Increase your volunteer base? AmeriCorps could be [...]
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Sustainable Abundance: Living a Big Life, Leaving a Little Footprint Speaker: Courtney Rush, PCEI Wednesday, November 19th- The Emerald Room 3:45-5:00 As a woman of faith, Courtney has been commissioned to care for God’s Creation, and it isn’t hard! It is fun! Please join Courtney for a discussion on God’s original Creation, what Creation has [...]
The Building Sustainable Communities Initiative: A New University and Community Partnership (3:45 to 5:00pm, 1.25 hours) The Building Sustainable Communities Initiative (BSCI) brings together an interdisciplinary team of faculty from 8 UI colleges and 9 academic departments, and UI Extension to deliver state-of-the art programs in graduate planning education, community outreach, and in-service professional training. [...]
Film – “Shadow of the Salmon” Cultural Traditions and Natural Resource Sustainability Facilitators: Helen Rigg, Director Idaho GEMStars Gwen Carter, Water Resources Division Director, Nez Perce Tribe. Cultural traditions help sustain our connection to the environment. The film, “The Shadow of the Salmon”, shares the story of a Lakota boy reconnecting with his Northwest Salish [...]
Funder’s Panel Traci Bier, US EPA Lauren Carlson, Idaho Community Foundation Joan Gagliardi, Charlotte Martin Foundation Jeanne Wolverton, Western Director of the Steele-Reese Foundation (invited) The Funder’s Panel brings together representatives from various organizations that fund environmental programs. Panelists represent state and federal government, private foundations, and a community foundation. Each panelist will provide a [...]
Toxin Levels in the Columbia River and Tributaries Mary Lou Soscia Ann Williamson
Exhibitors and Posters present their materials in the emerald Room until 3:30
Pocatello’s Environmental Education & Sustainability Project Hannah Sanger
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Carbon Credits – New Opportunities for Sustainable Land Management Moderator: Helen Rigg, Idaho GEMStars Speakers: Dr. Sian Mooney BSU Tony Bennett, Idaho Department of Agriculture Climate change poses great challenges but also presents some new opportunities. Land managers have the opportunity to manage land and natural resources to remove carbon and other greenhouse gases from [...]
Roadless Rule Panel Discussion (2:15 to 3:30, 1.25 hour session) Jonathan Oppenheimer The roadless panel will be providing three agency/organization perspectives on the newly released roadless rule along with comments on how the new rule will affect the management and utilization of roadless areas within the state of Idaho.
NEBC (northwest environmental business council) sponsors and Robert Grott, NEBC Director, speaks and presents awards.
David Moen presents the Luncheon Keynote III
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Connecting Youth and Nature – Sustainability’s Future Speakers: Ted Howard, Cultural Resources Director Shoshone – Paiute Tribes Ron Peters, Fisheries Program, Coeur d’Alene Tribe David Cannamela, M.K. Nature Center, Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game Moderator: Helen Rigg, Idaho GEMStars Building links between people, culture and the natural world is important to sustainability. Learn about [...]
Pharmaceuticals In Water Overall we will be addressing Emerging Contaminants in the Environment with specific emphasis on Pharmaceuticals. Jeff Fromm will speak first and overview the broader issue. His presentation title is “Pharmaceuticals in the Environment.” His talk will provide an overview on pharmaceuticals in wastewater, with respect to sources, occurrence in water bodies, observed [...]
Running-Grass EPA presents the third session in a series on Environmental Justice Training Title: Advancing Environmental Justice Through Literacy Training
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Greg Servheen hosts a Land Trust meeting
Biofuels in Idaho (Session 2, Panel Discussion) This second hour of the biofuels session will be a discussion among panelists and attendees about the information presented in the previous session. It promises to be a lively discussion of how biofuels fit into Idaho’s overall transportation picture and how the industry is addressing such issues as [...]
Where Is Mercury Coming From and What Happens Once It’s Here? Presented by Carl Brown and Don Essig, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality There are a number of Idaho water bodies that have fish advisories for mercury. While contamination concerns for mercury focus primarily on fish and water, air deposition of mercury is the predominant [...]
Idaho Children & Nature Network: Statewide Public Awareness ( 1 hour session, Northstar Room) Presented by Meggan Laxalt Mackey and Vicky Runnoe Children are spending less time outdoors today. This has profound effects on their physical, mental and emotional health, as well as the health of our lands. The Idaho Children and Nature Network was [...]
Biofuels in Idaho (Session 1, Panel Discussion) John Crockett, Office of Energy Resources Rhys Roth, Climate Solutions Russ Hendricks, Idaho Farm Bureau Tom Ulrich, Idaho National Laboratory The following hour of the biofuels session will be a discussion among panelists and attendees about the information presented in the previous session. It promises to be a [...]
Facilitator Ron Peters Fisheries Program Manager, Coeur d’Alene Tribe 1st Presenter – Angelo Vitale Fisheries Biologist, Coeur d’Alene Tribe 2nd Presenter – Jon Firehammer Research Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Coeur d’Alene Tribe 1st Presentation Angelo Vitale Title: Physical Responses to Restoration of an Incised Stream on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation. Abstract: Efforts have been undertaken [...]
Advancing Environmental Justice Through Literacy Training Two of Three ( 9:30 – 10:30 1 hour session, Emerald Room) Running-Grass EPA Environmental Justice is the “fair treatment for all people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.” Executive Order 12898, February 11, 1994 Over the last decade, attention [...]
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Endangered Species Recovery – Wolves and Bighorn Sheep (8:15 – 9:15 1 hour Cinnabar Room) Keith Lawrence of the Nez Perce Tribe Keith will speak about endangered species recovery and research efforts, in particular wolves and bighorn sheep in Idaho.
Kate Kelly A Post Election Environmental Outlook for Idaho: State Senator Kate Kelly will speak about environmental and energy issues in the Idaho legislature in the past few years and what we might expect in the upcoming legislative session in light of the in-state and national election results and economic trends.
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BioRegional Planning Gregg Servheen, Idaho Department of Fish and Game facilitates a discussion about BioRegional Planning.
Advancing Environmental Justice Through Literacy Training First of three sessions in the Emerald Room. Running-Grass EPA Environmental Justice is the “fair treatment for all people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.” Executive Order 12898, February 11, 1994 Over the last decade, attention to the impact of [...]
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Hors D’oeuvres and a Special Showing of the Documentary, Red Gold http://www.redgoldfilm.com/ Film will be followed by a talk from Ms. Lydia Olympic, featured in the documentary. Sponsored by Regional Tribal Council
Toni Hardesty discusses Air, Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Master Plan for an Environmental Education Center for Logan City and Cache County, Utah, or “Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty!” by Professor John C. Ellsworth, FASLA Issa A. Hamud, P.E. Kristofor L. Kvarfordt, ASLA Yi Luo, MLA presentation to Idaho Environmental Summit November 18-19, 2008 Boise, Idaho The current Logan City/Cache County Landfill closure plan calls [...]
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Beyond the Curly Lights: Simple (and Not-So-Simple) Ways to Cut Those Kilowatt Hours Energy efficient lighting in the form of compact fluorescent bulbs remains one of the easiest and cheapest ways to slice your electric bills at home and work, but many more energy-saving options exist to cut into your energy consumption. In some cases, [...]
Film: Are We Safe From Fire? Protecting Idaho Communities presented by: Ivy Dickinson, Nez Perce Tribe Fire Prevention and Mitigation Specialist and Susan Bliss Jenkins, Nez Perce National Forest Fire Prevention Specialist
Resource Protection through Planning & Zoning (1.25 hour panel; 4:15-5:30) A New PUD Ordinance for Teton County. Jeff Klausmann, Intermountain Aquatics, Driggs, Idaho Implementing Comp Plan 2025: Using Mountain Overlay Districts, Transfer Development Rights, and other Tools. Jeff Adams, Blaine County Daylighting Indian Creek: Reversing Bad Past Decisions. Dennis Cannon, City of Caldwell. Jeff Klausmann [...]
Preserving Open Space and Natural Resources in Perpetuity (1.25 hour panel; 2:45-4:00) A Strategy that Works, Mike Whitfield, Heart of the Rockies Partnering with Municipalities and Creative Funding for Land Acquisition, Kathryn Goldman, Wood River Land Trust Setting up Open Space to Work for You, Frank Martin, Martin Community Development and Hidden Springs Exploring the [...]
Why be Firewise? A discussion of individual responsibility and community planning – Cris Bent, Secesh Meadows Fire Chief and Angela Grant-Kettleband, Blaine County Firewise Coordinator Danny Mann Wildland Fire Education Coordinator, Three Rivers RC&D in Bingham, Bannock, and Power Counties. Sarah Heide BLM Fuels Specialist, Boise District Brad GilbertUS Forest Service team leader for Idaho [...]
NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities (2008 MSGP) Presenters: Misha Vakoc, Storm Water Permit Coordinator, NPDES Permits Unit, Office of Water and Watersheds, US EPA Region 10 Julie Congdon, Storm Water compliance assistant, NPDES Permits Unit, Office of Water and Watersheds, US EPA Region 10 The 2008 MSGP regulates discharges [...]
Air Quality and Vegetation Speakers: Leonard Herr, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and Brian Jorgenson, Boise City Forestry Unit As parts of Idaho struggle with increasing levels of ground-level ozone, the relationship between air quality, and ozone in particular, and Idaho’s vegetation is receiving increased scrutiny. The relationship is two fold: vegetation impacts air quality [...]
Reducing Idaho’s Carbon Footprint: Two Paradigms Part Two Arjun Makhijani Rhys Roth Idaho has committed to reducing the state’s share of climate-changing greenhouse emissions, and there’s no shortage of ways to reduce our carbon emissions. In back-to-back sessions, we’ll explore two provocative and promising proposals to cut the carbon while still generating ample energy needed [...]
Reducing Idaho’s Carbon Footprint: Two Paradigms Part one of three Arjun Makhijani Rhys Roth Idaho has committed to reducing the state’s share of climate-changing greenhouse emissions, and there’s no shortage of ways to reduce our carbon emissions. In back-to-back sessions, we’ll explore two provocative and promising proposals to cut the carbon while still generating ample [...]
Reconciling Homeowner Values and the Principles of Defensible Space Panel Discussion with Firewise Homeowners, 1 hour Facilitated by Ivy Dickinson, Nez Perce Tribe. Ivy Dickinson will lead an informal panel of homeowners discussing why they chose to implement Firewise principles on their property and how they came to the decision.
Municipal Storm Water Phase II Presenters: Misha Vakoc, Storm Water Permit Coordinator, NPDES Permits Unit, Office of Water and Watersheds, US EPA Region 10 John Seigler, Public Works Department, City of Pocatello NPDES Permits for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) The Stormwater Phase II Final Rule (December 8, 1999) requires operators of regulated small [...]
How Smart Can Your Growth Be? (1 hour; 1:30-2:30 Nov 18) 1. Practicing Smart Growth in Idaho: Who is doing it; How is it working? Elaine Clegg, Idaho Smart Growth (www.idahosmartgrowth.org). 2. Getting Smart Growth Assistance from EPA – The Victor/Driggs and McCall Projects –Matt Dalbey, US EPA, DC office (see final report at: http://www.tetonvalleyadvocates.org/uploads/EPA_Report.PDF) [...]
Crop Residue Burning Presenters: Mary Andersen and Melissa Gibbs, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Over the past year the State of Idaho has made huge strides in the area of smoke management. A new statewide crop residue burning program approved by the 2008 legislature began in Idaho on September 2, 2008. The new program, a [...]
The Luncheon will include Keynote II
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Facilitator Ron Peters Fisheries Program Manager, Coeur d’Alene Tribe Status of the Resource Report an interactive information tool. Neil Ward – Resident Fish Coordinator, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority. In 2006, an Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) identified the need for readily accessible data relative to the status of fish populations in the 62 [...]
Agrimet: Reclamation’s Northwest Evapotranspiration Network Peter Palmer, US Bureau of Reclamation, shares advantages of using AgriMet Competition for limited water resources in the western United States continues to increase. In most western states, irrigated agriculture is the largest single consumer of water. To help improve irrigation efficiency, the Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration [...]
Solar for the Home or Business As solar energy becomes increasingly affordable for homes and businesses, more consumers are giving this energy-saving technology a hard look. This session will explore what’s involved in selecting a solar system, how much it costs, what kinds of incentives exist to reduce the cost, and how your new solar [...]
Air, Nonattainment & Air quality Tuesday 10:30am Cinnabar Room Melissa Gibbs, and Martin Bauer, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Matt Stoll, COMPASS The panel will discuss the basics of nonattainment from the National Ambient Air Quality Standards to the financial impact companies and federal grant dollar recipients may face; the city-level regulatory approach and timeline [...]
Gary Grimm Presents GeoWeb Networking 1 Link: Geo Web 3.0 pdf Document An exhibit booth demonstrating both GeoWeb and Networking Concepts and projects will be set up in the Ballroom at the beginning of the Summit and be continuously available for two days. Included will be examples of Geospatial Web (GeoWeb), Image Web, Semantic Web [...]
Why Smart Growth Makes Economic Sense (1 hour panel; 10:30-11:30) Tuesday Nov 18th, Northstar Room (1 hour panel, 10:30-11:30) Understanding the Costs of Development Matt Dalbey, US EPA, Washington DC Office Reducing development costs by using smart growth principles, Sherry McKibben, University of Idaho, Dept of Architecture. Developers and production builders across the country are recognizing [...]
Jim Evanoff: Sustainability Manager/Environmental Protection Specialist for Yellowstone National Park Jim Evanoff will explain the very unique challenges of “going green” in the world’s first national park. Yellowstone NP has successfully implemented a myriad of sustainability initiatives that have been a model for the surrounding region. Jim will describe how the park effectively instituted sound [...]
Welcome Address: Mayor of Boise, Dave Bieter Tribal Drum & Honor song Posting of the Color Invocation
Registration: DoubleTree Ballroom Lobby Vendor exhibits will be displayed along the walls of the Ballroom and also outside Ballroom in the lobby. Refreshments (complementary beverages) will be served throughout the day in ballroom near the exhibitors. Poster Displays: Will be displayed inside the Fireplace Foyer throughout the conference.
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