AUGUST 2002 NCC-ACHMM
Newsletter
The 2002 Overview Course dates and location have been set!! The overview course is being held on November 5-7, 2002 and the examination on November 8, 2002. The course and exam will be held in Oakland, CA at the Federal Building with cooperation from the US Department of Energy. Course brochures and web information are ready – please check for information at our next event or on the web.
If you know anyone that is interested in taking the course or exam, feel free to refer them to any of the Board members listed at the bottom of the newsletter.
Call for Nominations
for the 2003 NCC-ACHMM Board - from the President
The annual Board of Directors meeting for this chapter will be held in the middle of September. The main purpose of the meeting is to approve a slate of officers and committee members for the 2003 Board. I thank the members of the current Board for the energy and vigor they have brought to our agenda. We have a new co-sponsor for the Overview Course, we are using the National Overview Course Power Point system for the November Overview Course, we have had great programs and tours, and we are making in-roads into revising the bylaws to improve the chapter. Our “rookie” board members are Chris Dembiczak, John Wolf, Neill Morgan-Butcher, and John Barnard. The “old-timers” are Georgina Dannatt, Barney Popkin, Jenn Coats, and yours truly.
I personally invite you to become part of the Board of Directors, either as an officer or a committee chair. All Board members receive recertification points. It is a good group with not too much of a time commitment. Please consider joining the Board – the available positions are:
Vice President (president-elect)
Secretary
Treasurer
Programs Chair
Regulatory Liaison
Other Committees of your choice (!)
Thanks. Please inform me or Neill Morgan-Butcher of you interest in joining the Board.
Robin Spencer, 2002 President
NCC-ACHMM Exhibits at
PEMA Meeting July 30th
Your local chapter brought out the booth and exhibited, along with 11 vendors, at the annual PEMA Technology Trade Fair at Hs. Lordships’ in Berkeley. The fair was attended by more than 60 technical and marketing professionals. The highlights of the day were unveiling the new Overview Course brochure designed by John Wolf, Course Coordinator; the one-minute advertisement for the Certification, the Overview Course, and chapter activities by Robin Spencer, President, and meeting the company president that wants to send his 10 scientists to the Overview Course! Special thanks to Georgina Dannatt, Treasurer, for setting up the booth.
Deadline Approaches
for National ACHMM Conference Registration
Going to Louisville in October? Get your registration in by August 19th to avoid late fees!
National Committee
Recruitment Announcement
The National Government Affairs
committee needs people. We have several areas where your help would be most
beneficial. The committee is, for description purposes, largely a virtual
committee communicating through the internet and across phone conferencing
meetings but you may be asked to discuss issues with your legislator or
communicate the committee's activities to your chapter members. You may be
asked to contribute to a legislative "How-to-Chapter" for inclusion
within the chapter’s guidance manual.
Our primary goal is credential
recognition with the following Sub-Committees, as focus areas: 1. Government
Agencies. 2. Academic Institutions, 3. Industrial Companies/ Corporations,
and 4. How-to-Impact legislation-book.
This Government Liaison person
may be the chapter GA committee chair but may be another individual not
attached to chapter leadership, however there are some conditions. The
Institute this year through board action, I must thank Bob Teitler for his
supporting efforts, voted to allow 2 CMPs a year for any individual that serves
in this position. The requirements are that: 1. You must actively contribute
and participate in the committee's projects, and 2. You must serve for two full
years to receive any CMP credits.
This committee was a major
player in the RCRA initiative, and I'm sure that you are aware of the
discussions that initiative has sparked.
Have I triggered your interest,
if so please contact me at my phone number, look for me at the National
Conference, or ask any Academy officer or board member. Richard Cartwright is
this committee’s ACHMM Board Liaison.
Thank you and I hope to be
hearing from you,
Tom Brown, M. Ed., MBA, CHMM
National Government Affairs
Committee
901-252-0407
On June 25, 2002, NCC-ACHMM held a dinner meeting at the Presidio in San Francisco. Jennifer Hernandez, from Beveridge and Diamond, spoke regarding her experiences in dealing with Brownfields and site restoration for small businesses. She eloquently spoke about the development of the Senate Bill 32 “The California Land Environmental Restoration and Reuse Act”. The Act seeks to; (1) authorize cities and counties to undertake investigation of small Brownfield properties that are under the Federal radar screen, (2) protect local governments, owners, occupants, and lenders with immunity for sites that have already been cleaned under Senate Bill 32, and (3) require the Cal EPA to establish more consistent and understandable guidance about clean-up levels.
Jennifer also spoke about the current status of three or four military base closures in the Bay Area. Her talk was followed by dinner and networking with the group. We would like to thank the people and companies that brought wine for the group to enjoy – specifically, Treadwell & Rollo, Ginny Lackner from LLNL, GEO Resources, and Barbara Maco.
A couple of events
which might interest you….
9Th Annual
Silicon Valley Conference
Wednesday, February 26-27, 2003
EH&S Performance and Corporate Responsibility: Building Bridges and Competitive Advantage
Crowne Plaza
Hotel, Foster City, California
For conference
information contact:
The Pacific Industrial and Business Association (PIBA)
Phone: (650) 965-2436, FAX: (650) 965-0307
e-mail: piba@piba.org Web Site: http://www.piba.org
Primer on Green Building Requirements
Date: August 20, 2002, 8:15am-9:45am, registration 7:45am-8:10am
Location: LFR Levine Fricke, 1900 Powell St., 12th Floor, Emeryville CA.
Please note that there is a small fee to park in the Watergate Office Towers garage.
Cost: PIBA members are Free. Non members $50.00
RSVP: Call or e-mail PIBA by August 16, 2002 at the numbers listed above.
Moderator: John Barnard of Nexus Environmental Management. An increasing number of local planning departments are now requiring new construction projects to be certified as "Green Buildings". These are structures that are integrally designed for environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, both during initial construction and ongoing operations. This presentation will review the "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED(tm)) Green Building Rating System developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. John is also the Webmaster for the NCC-ACHMM.
Robin Spencer, CHMM, President, rspencer@schn.com
Neill Morgan-Butcher, CHMM, Vice President, neill_morgan-butcher@urscorp.com
Georgina Dannatt, CHMM, Treasurer, gdannatt@juno.com
Chris Dembiczak, CHMM, Secretary, Cdembiczak@msn.com
Jennifer Coats, CHMM, Programs, Jcoats@presidiotrust.gov
John Wolf, CHMM, Overview Course Coordinator, jw@weiss.com
John Barnard, CHMM, Web Site Manager, nexusenv@attbi.com