Join the EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources Committee for the 19th Annual Dredging Conference, this year taking an in-depth look at one of New England’s most significant urban sediment cleanups: the Lower Neponset River Superfund Site in Boston and Milton. The Lower Neponset River Superfund Site encompasses approximately 3.7 miles of the river in Boston and Milton. The dredging and related cleanup activities planned for the river’s first mile – from the Mother Brook confluence to the Tileston and Hollingsworth Dam – constitute Phase 1 of the broader Superfund cleanup. EPA’s plan for this initial reach calls for dredging and excavating PCB-contaminated sediment and riverbank soils, capping select areas, and enabling removal of the aging T&H Dam.
With the project moving from design into construction, speakers from EPA, the design team, and the watershed community will walk through how an urban dredging project comes together.
Topics include site characterization and remedy selection, engineering design in a densely populated neighborhood, coordination with state landowners and the public, and the logistics of disposing of contaminated sediment off-site. Attendees will come away with a practical, end-to-end view of the decisions, tradeoffs, and partnerships behind a major remediation project in their own backyard.
A robust moderated discussion with the speakers will conclude this virtual conference.
Who Should Attend?
Environmental consultants and engineers working on sediment remediation, dredging, and dam removal projects; marine and remediation contractors; waste management and disposal professionals; federal, state, and municipal regulators and project managers; attorneys advising on Superfund and CERCLA matters; watershed and community organizations; and anyone interested in the future of the Neponset River and urban waterways across New England.
General Continuing Education Certificates are awarded by the EBC for this program (2.5 training contact hours). Certificates are automatically provided via email link for registered attendees at the conclusion of the webinar.
Additional information can be found under the tabs above.
Speaker Agenda:
Overview of the Phase 1 Reach Non-Time-Critical Removal Action
- Tristan Pluta, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
- Aaron Shaheen, Community Involvement Coordinator, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
The Community and Watershed Perspective
- Ian Cooke, Executive Director, Neponset River Watershed Association
Engineering Design in an Urban River
- Kris Carbonneau, Senior Technical Specialist, AECOM
Where Does It Go? Off-Site Disposal Options for PCB-Contaminated Sediment
- Christopher Greene, Senior Principal Environmental Engineer, Geosyntec
Moderated Discussion
Program Planning Team:
- Ken Fields, Senior Project Manager, Fort Point Associates, Inc. | A Tetra Tech Company
- Christopher Greene, Geosyntec
- Michele Simoneaux, Vice Chair, EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources Committee; Principal Project Manager, SWCA Environmental Consultants
- Andrew Timmis, Director of Business Development – Environmental Group, J.F. Brennan
Urban Dredging: A Case Study of the Lower Neponset River Superfund Cleanup – EBC 19th Annual Dredging Conference
EBC Member Sponsorship Levels & Benefits*
All sponsorships include the following basic benefits:
- Your company’s logo with link included on the program’s online listing
- Your company’s logo included on marketing emails
- Your company’s logo included in the program PowerPoint
$2,000 – Platinum Sponsorship benefits include:
- Basic Benefits listed above plus
- Eight (8) complimentary registrations for the program
- Your company name and link on program thank-you follow-up emails to attendees
- A LinkedIn post highlighting your company as the Platinum sponsor
- The first Platinum Sponsor to register receives the option of making brief two-minutes remarks
$1,000 – Gold Sponsorship benefits include:
- Basic Benefits listed above plus
- Four (4) complimentary registrations for the program
- Your company name and link on program thank-you follow-up emails to attendees
$500 – Silver Sponsorship benefits include:
- Basic Benefits listed above plus
- Two (2) complimentary registrations for the program
$250 – Bronze Sponsorship benefits include:
- Basic Benefits listed
- Bronze Level sponsorship DOES NOT include a complimentary registration. Any Bronze Sponsorship attendees must register separately
*Please contact EBC for sponsor rates for Non-Member Companies
The available PowerPoint presentations from Urban Dredging: A Case Study of the Lower Neponset River Superfund Cleanup – EBC 19th Annual Dredging Conference will be shared with all registrants five business days after the conclusion of the program.
EBC does not guarantee that each speaker presentation will be posted.
Webinar Recording
Registered Attendees
All registered attendees receive the link to the webinar recording five business days after the conclusion of the webinar. If you are a registered attendee and did not receive the webinar recording, please contact the EBC office.
EBC does not guarantee that each speaker presentation will be recorded.
EBC Members
The webinar recording is available to EBC Members via the Info Hub. If you are an employee of an EBC Member Company and cannot access the Info Hub, please contact the EBC Office.
Non-Members
Non-Members are welcome to register and pay the Non-Member registration rate to receive access to the webinar recording.
