AGENDA
8:00-8:30 Registration with Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:15 Opening Remarks-
Rich Gallup, LAPA-West President
Update from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Update from MA Environmental Police
Major Bruce Bennett
Inland Environmental Bureau Chief
9:30-10:30 Morning Sessions
A, B, C, & D (see descriptions on the right)
10:30-11:00 Morning Break & Additional Exhibit Time
Please take this additional time to visit the
exhibitors that are supporting our event!
11:00-11:30 LAPA-West Business Meeting
All attendees are encouraged to attend.
11:30-12:00 Keynote Address
TBA
12:15-1:00 Lunch & Raffle Drawing
A great opportunity to network. Raffle drawing for Old Town kayak will also be held at this time.
1:15-2:15 Afternoon Sessions
E, F, G, & H (see descriptions on the right)
2:30-3:30 Repeat of Afternoon Sessions
3:30 Adjourn—Thank you for participating!
MORNING SESSIONS
A. Public Waterfront Act (Chapter 91) / Wetlands Protection Act
Brian Harrington
Deputy Regional Director - Bureau of Resource Protection
Department of Environmental Protection Western Region
Mark Stinson and Anthony Zaharias
Wetlands Circuit Riders
Department of Environmental Protection Western Region
MassDEP staff will provide a basic understanding of regulations and permitting relative to docks and wetlands. Basic information designed to provide homeowners an understanding of issues relative to their properties.
B. Water Chestnut—The Western Massachusetts Invasion
Jim Straub, Lakes and Ponds Program Coordinator,
Department of Conservation and Recreation
This invasive aquatic plant is now found in Lake Onota, Pontoosuc Lake and Pequot Pond in Western Mass. Learn to identify it and about the efforts that are taking place in these water bodies to control this invader.
C. Native vs. Non-native Aquatic Plant Identification
Anne Monnelly and Michelle Robinson
Lakes and Ponds Program , Department of Conservation and Recreation
Lakes need aquatic plants, however some are beneficial and some are not. This
class will show you how to identify both non-native invasive plants
and some of the native plants that are commonly confused with them. Please feel free to bring samples of aquatic plants from your lake for identification in this session or during the general exhibit time.
D. How Our Dams Weathered the Latest Storms:
The Floods of October 2005 in Southern New England
Philip W. Moreschi, P.E., Vice President, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.
This presentation will discuss the rainfall amounts, intensities and resulting flood flows experienced in the Fall of 2005 throughout the region. It will review the failure of numerous dams with photos that will depict the types of dams and their manner of failure. It will also discuss the actions that some dam owners took to save their dams and the potential impacts those actions may have on downstream dam owners.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
E. How the Generic Environmental Impact Report (GEIR) Impacts the Permitting of Your Next Lake Project
Jim Straub, Lakes and Ponds Program Coordinator, DCR
Anne Monnelly, Lakes and Ponds Program , DCR
Mark Stinson , Wetland Circuit Rider, DEP Western Region
This session will be a mock Conservation Commission Meeting dealing with several common/future lake projects. Learn how the GEIR is applied to the permitting process and what information will be required. This session will run for two hours. Those choosing session E should not choose another afternoon session.
F. Plant Replacement: Extending your Investment in Plant Control
Ken Wagner, PhD., CLM Water Resources Manager, ENSR
There are a variety of ways to control invasive species, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that we need to foster desirable species to minimize reinfestation. Methods to encourage native growth will be discussed.
G. Hand-Pulling the Weeds: They Said it Couldn’t Be Done
Mercedes Gallagher, Director, Center Pond Weed Project
Purr McEwen, President, Yokum Pond Association
Dave MacWilliams, President, Greenwater Pond Association
Find out more about this grassroots method of controlling invasive and native nuisance plants. Join the organizers of five lake projects in Becket as they share their experience with hand-pulling: established infestations of Eurasian milfoil and curlyleaf pondweed at Center Pond, a pioneer milfoil infestation at Yokum Pond, established milfoil at Lancelot Lake, and newer efforts with established milfoil (Greenwater Pond) and native nuisance plants (Sherwood Greens lakes).
H. Creating a Watershed District
Dick Johnston, District Clerk, Cedar Meadow Lake Watershed District
A Watershed District is a legal entity formed to protect a lake with various powers including the right to levy and collect taxes. This session will examine the process of forming a Watershed / Lake District as well as the pros and cons.
REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT! Please note that all attendees must fill out the registration form below. Registration deadline is Friday, September 4, 2006. Registrations received after this date will be accepted only if space is available. The cost of the workshop is $15.00 per person and includes full workshop participation, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. Please return the completed Registration Form with your Registration Fee of $15.00 per person ($10.00 for students) to:
LAPA-West Symposium 2006
226 Morton Street, West Springfield, MA 01089
Name: _____________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
Phone: please circle - home/work _______________________
Organization/School: ________________________________
IMPORTANT! There are four concurrent workshops in the morning and four concurrent workshops in the afternoon, three of which will be repeated. Session E is a double session.
Please circle your choices below..
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
9:30-10:30: Please Circle One (1) A, B, C, or D
1:15-2:15: Please Circle One (1) E, F, G, or H
Note that Session E is a double session and will run until 3:30
2:30-3:30: Please Circle One (1) F, G, or H
Method of Payment
___Fee waived - (presenters, government environmental agencies)
___Exhibitor - Payment has already been sent with exhibitor form
___Student ($10 per person)
___Check (Payable to LAPA-West) Total Payment:__________ |
