CT DEP Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division

RCRA Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee (NEW)
Public Forum Agenda – November 6, 2008
DEP Phoenix Auditorium
(9:30am – 12:00pm)

All interested parties are welcome to join the Commissioner on November 6, 2008 to kickoff a new public forum focusing on innovative strategies for hazardous waste management in Connecticut. Members of this new advisory committee are expected to engage in open dialogue and information sharing with the agency and help to implement recommendations to improve the hazardous waste management program moving forward.

Time                     Topics of Discussion
9:30 – 9:35                  Welcome & Introductions
9:35 – 9:50                  Opening Remarks – Gina McCarthy, Commissioner, CT DEP
9:50 – 10:00                RCRA Systems Analysis (“RSA”) External Stakeholder Project: Objectives and Goals – Presented by Mark A. Latham, RSA Project Coordinator
10:00 – 10:45              Top 10 Most Common RCRA Violations and Pitfalls to Avoid Them – Presented by Ross Bunnell, DEP Sanitary Engineer III
10:45 – 11:00              Future Advisory Committee Activities: Public Participation to Develop Revised Small Quantity Generator (?SQG?) Guidance, e-COMPASS Listserv, Training
11:00 – 12:00              1-hour Open Question & Answer Session with DEP Staff: Compliance
(Optional)                    Assistance Opportunity to Answer Your Burning RCRA-related Questions!