Development and Environmental Regulation Seminar - July 30

Development and Environmental Regulation Seminar

Thursday, July 30  w  Capitol Plaza Hotel, Montpelier

Sponsored by VELCO

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On July 30, Associated Industries of Vermont will host a seminar with presentations and

audience discussion on the major regulatory developments impacting stormwater,

groundwater, wetlands, permit reforms enacted this year by the state Legislature, and

prospects for new legislation next year.  There will also be a special focus on the major

issues and concerns surrounding archeological rules in Vermont and rule revisions being

proposed by the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. 

ANR Secretary Jonathan Wood will give a luncheon address and take audience questions on

issues of interest.  Presenters will include agency personnel and private sector professionals. 

Both members and non-members are welcome to register by faxing or mailing a registration form

by July 27. 

An agenda and registration form is available on the home page of the AIV website, www.aivt.org. 

You can also contact AIV at (802) 223-3441 or email info@aivt.org for registration or more information. 

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Agenda

8:30 to 9:00               Registration

9:00 to 10:00             Key Issues and the National and Regional Perspective on Archeology

Rules

Hope E. Luhman, Ph.D., RPA, Assistant Director Cultural Resources, The Louis

Berger Group, Inc.

10:00 to 10:30          Need for Reform in Archeology Rules -- Vermont Experiences

10:30 to 11:30          Overview of Proposed Rule Changes for Archeology

Tayt Brooks, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Development, Housing, and

Community Affairs

John W. Kessler, General Counsel, Agency of Commerce and Community

Development

11:30 to 12:00          Questions and Answers

12:00 to 1:00             Lunch and Address by Natural Resources Secretary Jonathan Wood,

with Q and A

1:00 to 2:00               Review of Major Regulatory and Statutory Developments, Including

Updates on Groundwater and Stormwater Regulations, Overview of

the New Wetlands Law, and an Overview of Permit Provisions in H. 313

Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Mary Borg, Water Quality Attorney, Department of Environmental

Conservation

2:00 to 2:30               Questions and Answers

2:30 to 3:00               Looking Ahead:  Overview of Anticipated Legislation and Regulations;

Consequences of Recent Stormwater and Wastewater Court Decisions

Warren Coleman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Mary Borg, Water Quality Attorney, Department of Environmental

Conservation

3:00 to 3:30               Questions and Answers

3:30                            Wrap Up         

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Background information for Dr. Hope E. Luhman:

Dr. Hope E. Luhman is an Assistant Director for Cultural Resources and Senior Archaeologist

at The Louis Berger Group, Inc. She has a M.A. in Social Relations from Lehigh University,

and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College. Dr. Luhman has significant

experience in managing large, complex, and multiple-task projects and contracts involving

archaeological sites and historic architectural properties. Dr. Luhman’s responsibilities at

Berger have included contract management and project-specific supervision of background

and site file research, site-specific historical research, Phase I/II/III archaeological

investigations, public outreach programming, geomorphological assessments, historic

structure assessments, determinations of eligibility and effects, and the development of

memoranda of agreement.

She is certified by the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) in Documents Research,

Field Research, Historical Archaeology, Museology, and Teaching, and has completed the

10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Course in Construction Safety & Health.

Dr. Luhman completed numerous continuing education workshops including refresher

courses on Section 106 and training in Tribal Consultation. In addition, she has more than

fifteen years of college teaching and advising experience in anthropology including her most

recent experience as Adjunct Faculty for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Master of Science

program in Building Conservation. In Berger’s Albany office, Dr. Luhman’s responsibilities

include the overall management of cultural resource investigations and general business

development throughout the Northeast. Since joining the Berger Group in 1994, Dr.

Luhman’s responsibilities have included active participation in public outreach and education

programs, as well as direct involvement in the preparation of public outreach media. She

serves on the Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Historic and Archaeological

Preservation in Transportation (ADC50), is a member of the Society of American

Archaeology’s Public Education and Consulting Archaeology committees, and serves on the

board of the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA) and the New York

Archaeological Council (NYAC).