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| Restoring Greenspace: Ecological Reuse of Contaminated Properties in EPA Region 9 |
| Date(s): |
May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008 |
| Location: |
Hilton Concord Hotel Concord, CA United States |
| Cost: |
Associated Costs |
Description:
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) works with its member companies and conservation groups on voluntarily enhancing properties for wildlife habitat benefits and promotes the inclusion of ecological enhancements as part of site restoration. Both the environment and economy will benefit greatly if ecological enhancements could be included in cleanup and restoration programs on a more systematic and efficient basis.
WHC has made significant progress in achieving these goals through a series of conferences. The first three conferences were designed to discuss the barriers and develop strategies associated with the implementation of ecological enhancements on contaminated lands. The 'white paper' entitled "Making the Case for Ecological Enhancements" was generated by participants to highlight the benefits, relevant considerations and implementation standards used in the development of ecological enhancements.
Moving to the regional level, WHC is promoting on-the-ground measures and developing demonstration sites to increase the use of ecological enhancements in restoration efforts.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES- Identify ecological approaches to clean up and the costs and benefits of ecological reuse through case studies;
- Identify ecological approaches to clean up and the costs and benefits of ecological reuse through case studies;
- Identify performance metrics for success in ecological restoration;
- Assess regulatory challenges to using ecological enhancements on contaminated properties;
- Evaluate approaches for obtaining constructive & meaningful stakeholder involvement; and
- Determine next steps for stakeholders to address issues surrounding the ecological reuse of contaminated properties.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?- Individual Landowners
- Corporate Landowners - Project Managers, Corporate Remediation Managers
- Service Providers, Technology Vendors, and Consultants
- Local, State, and Federal Regulators
- Brownfield Developers
- Community Groups
- Environmental Groups
Read the proceedings from previous Restoring Greenspace conferences. |
| Website: |
http://www.wildlifehc.org/events/restoringgreenspace.cfm |
| Organization: |
Wildlife Habitat Council |
| Phone: |
301-588-8994 |
| Fax: |
301-588-4629 |
| Email: |
greenspace@wildlifehc.org |
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