Environmental Engineering and Geoscience

Thursday, October 16, 2008

BC BROWNFIELDS RENEWAL STRATEGY UPDATE
Scott Bailey
9:00 – 10:15 am
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands announced the BC Brownfields Renewal Strategy on February 25, 2008.  This strategy consists of a range of initiatives designed to reduce barriers to the timely and responsible re-development of brownfield sites, both private and Crown.  This session will provide an overview of the strategy and detail areas relevant to APEGBC members. 
1.25 PDH - Informal

SUSTAINABILITY IN REMEDIATION: ANALYSIS IN PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON REMEDIATION
Lesley Reid PEng
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Many remediation techniques are used in the contaminated sites industry, though no parameters exist which dictate procedures in line with sustainability goals.  This interactive workshop will evaluate the direct and indirect environmental impacts of remediation techniques. Remediation methods to be analyzed include in situ remediation, ex situ remediation, and risk assessment. External environmental impacts will include additional carbon emissions which may be associated with the method of remediation applied.
1.25 PDH - Informal

IS GREEN ALWAYS CLEAN? TRADEOFFS BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY
Kathy Preston PEng
1:45 – 3:00 pm
Premier Gordon Campbell has set an aggressive target of reducing BC’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 33% below current levels by 2020.  The revised BC Energy Plan included several policy actions related to this target including all new electricity generation projects having zero net greenhouse gas emissions and zero net greenhouse gas emissions from existing thermal generation power plants by 2016.  This has driven a push for renewable energy sources. This presentation will ask if, in the rush to lower our greenhouse gas emissions, are we ignoring air quality? Also included will be a survey of other topical air quality issues in BC such as changes to well test flaring practices in northeast BC, air quality issues associated with mining, Metro Vancouver’s plan to replace Cache Creek, and the impact of increasing transportation infrastructure on air quality.
1.25 PDH - Informal

BC MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY UPDATE
Mike Macfarlane, Alan McCammon PGeo
3:30 – 4:45 pm
The Ministry of Environment’s Land Remediation Section has been working on a number of ongoing policy development initiatives. This session will provide APEGBC members with an update on the progress of these initatives. The update will cover initiatives currently in the works and tools, policies and protocols recently created.  The update will include an overview of Ministry initiatives being undertaken in support of the BC Brownfields Renewal Strategy
1.25 PDH - Informal

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
5:30 - 6:30 pm
1.00 PDH - Participation

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