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Clean Water Act (CWA)
Compliance Seminar
April 4, 2007

New Orleans, LA

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Registration Information
Seminar Hours & Location:
This seminar will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 and will commence promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m.

Shaw E&I Offices
One Shell Plaza, 14th Floor
701 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA

Enrollment
Advance registration is required. Your registration fee covers the cost of instruction, course materials and refreshment breaks. Transportation, lodging and other meals are not included.

Fees:
Early bird registration by March 22, 2007 is $375 for AREMA members and $500 for nonmembers. After March 22, the fee is $450 for members and $575 for non-members.

Cancellations/Refunds:
Refunds will be issued if the seminar is canceled by AREMA. Participant cancellation is subject to a 20% administrative fee by AREMA. No cancellations will be accepted after February 9, 2007. Substitutions may be made for a $50 processing fee.

Lodging:

  • Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
    621 Saint Louis St, New Orleans, LA
    (0.95 miles away)
    504-529-5333
  • Ramada
    541 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA
    (1.00 miles away)
    504-524-7611

Please contact the hotels directly.

Airfare Discounts
AREMA has partnered with Delta Airlines and American Airlines. View our Airline Discounts for details.

 
Who Should Attend?
This seminar is designed for Engineering, Environmental, Construction, Operations and Facilities Management Department staff from the Railroads, as well as their contractors and consultants.

Why Should You Attend?
The Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) provides the basic national framework for water pollution control and water quality management in the U.S. The principal sections of the CWA focus on imposing nationwide controls on “point sources” that discharge a broad range of pollutants into the nation’s surface waters. Federal and state agencies are also expanding their controls on the discharge of rain and snowmelt from industry and construction into surface waters. Federal and state agencies also require facilities that use, manage and store oil to prepare and implement Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans. Finally, federal agencies may require a permit to dredge or fill watercourses and “wetlands”. This seminar is intended to give attendees at least a working knowledge of each of these regulatory programs and their requirements.
Agenda
  • Welcome
  • Introductions
  • CWA Overview
  • NPDES Permits
  • Stormwater Permits
  • Wetlands and COE 404 Permits
  • SPCC Overview
  • The Rail Industry’s Perspective
  • A Consultant’s Perspective and Lessons Learned
  • Wrap-Up and Summary
Seminar Instructors
  • Kevin Keller, Shaw E&I
  • Don Girard, BNSF
  • Melissa Godlewski, Kennedy Jenks
AREMA
This seminar is sponsored by and developed under the auspices of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA). AREMA is a not-for-profit professional association whose mission is the development and advancement of both technical and practical knowledge and recommended practices pertaining to the design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure.


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