LADCO Fall 2019 Project Team and Training Committee Meeting
September 24 – 25, 2019
OLC Education and Conference Center, Rosemont, IL
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September 24 Project Team Meeting
Objectives
To develop a consensus strategy for regional ozone and haze planning over the next year; explore the LADCO Project Team history and scope and discuss how to best use this forum for regional air quality planning.
Remote Access
A webinar and phone line will be open throughout the meeting for LADCO member state Project Team members to join in remotely.
Participant Code: 527-307-837
Webinar URL: https://app.gotomeeting.com (note that this service doesn’t work with Internet Explorer)
Webinar Password: GoCubsGo!
Dial In: 1-312-757-3121
Meeting Agenda
| Time | Subject | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Coffee, tea and meeting arrival | |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Meeting Kickoff | Zac Adelman (LADCO) |
| 9:15-10:30 | EPA Regulatory Update: review of ozone, regional haze, exceptional events, and other key guidance and issues | Scott Mathias, (US EPA OAQPS), by phone |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Ozone Planning: review regulatory timelines and develop a workplan for supporting state SIPs over the next 3-5 years for 2008 and 2015 O3 NAAQS; discuss state and regional control strategies and plans for developing/testing strategies | Facilitator: Zac Adelman |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch Presentation: Air quality trends in the LADCO region; Lunch brought in by LADCO | Donna Kenski (LADCO) |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Exceptional Events: analysis of smoke transport impacts on ozone and PM in the LADCO region; discussion on developing a regional approach to exceptional event demonstrations | Facilitator: Zac Adelman |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Regional Haze: updates from the LADCO Regional Haze workgroup; discussion on the August 20 guidance document and implications for the current SIP process | Facilitator: Zac Adelman |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Afternoon break: coffee and tea | |
| 3:15 - 5:00 | Reviewing the Project Team: Identify the issues that need regional collaboration, and explore the communication structures to best address these issues; include interactive breakout sessions with brainstorming on alternative ways to organize Charge Questions: What is the purpose of the Project Team? Who is involved in the Project Team? How should we work together? | Facilitator: Patricia Bizoukas (MI EGLE) |
September 25 Training Committee Meeting
Objectives
Design a FY2020 training program to meet the needs of the LADCO member states; build relationships on the LADCO Training Committee in support of collaborative training planning across the region; develop a training strategy that spends all of the training funding on the current LADCO grant by September 2020
Remote Access
A webinar and phone line will be open throughout the meeting for LADCO member state Training Committee members to join in remotely.
Participant Code: 640-366-717
Webinar URL: https://app.gotomeeting.com (note that this service doesn’t work with Internet Explorer)
Webinar Password: GoCubsGo!
Dial In: 1-224-501-3412
Meeting Agenda
| Time | Subject | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Coffee, tea and meeting arrival | |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Meeting Kickoff | Zac Adelman (LADCO) |
| 9:15-11:30 | LADCO Training Committee Hangout: meet-and-greet for the training coordinators; what’s your day-to-day like, challenges/successes; tips for creating engagement on training in the state air programs; how to balance your training role with other responsibilities; how does training fit into the whole training program; how are you connected to management, how is your expertise in training utilized by management | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | WI DNR Training Charter: An example tool for defining objectives, setting expectations, identifying resources, and setting timelines for training development. This tool joins the trainer, SME, and project sponsor on important training elements; Download Example Charter Doc (PDF) | Amy Mathison (WI DNR) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | EPA Training Updates: Activities at OAQPS and Region 5 to support state/local air program training; Lunch brought in by LADCO | Anna Wood and Adam Baumgardt-Getz (US EPA, OAQPS OID), webinar |
| 1:00 - 3:00 | FY2020 Regional Training Program: Developing approaches for identifying common regional training needs, and developing draft agenda for regional training workshop(s) to be held during FY2020 | Facilitator: Zac Adelman |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | APTI-Learn 101: How do I use APTI-Learn effectively? | Justin Hall (US EPA OAQPS), webinar |
Meeting Logistics
Meeting Location:
OLC Education & Conference Center
9400 W. Higgins Rd.
Rosemont, IL 60018
Lodging Information:
Hampton Inn & Suites Rosemont Chicago O’Hare
9480 W. Higgins Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Tel: +1-847-692-3000
Additional Information
Please contact the LADCO Office Manager with interest and questions about this meeting.
