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Des Moines, IA
November 5-6, 2008

Economic Development through Brownfields Revitalization

On November 5th, donning safety glasses and hard hats, participants of the Des Moines brownfields workshop enjoyed an afternoon tour of a local brownfields property and the future site of the WellMark Blue Cross Blue Shield corporate office. On Thursday the 6th, attendees heard presentations on various aspects of brownfields redevelopment including brownfields basics, green redevelopment, state and federal funding sources and a segment on risk and liability.

Workshop Materials:
Workshop Agenda
Speaker Bios

Brownfields Presentations:
Early Bird Session on Railroad Redevelopment
Terracon - Brownfield Nuts and Bolts
Green Building on Brownfields
EPA Region 7 Brownfield Assistance Program
Iowa DNR Brownfield Assistance Program
Iowa Department of Economic Development Brownfields
Mel Pins Liability and Risk Management
Piecing the Puzzle Together
Mel Pins Projects in Action

Webinar: "Green Building on Brownfields - Obstacles and Opportunities"
September 18, 2008

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Redeveloping contaminated property can be resource-intensive and costly. Adding a 'green building' component to the redevelopment plan can drag out project timelines and create budget limitations. But the recent shift toward environmental sustainability is creating a pool of wisdom that promises to make incentives for these projects greater than the drawbacks.

Led by Mike Bellamente, Environmental Program Manager for the NADO Research Foundation, and Charlie Bartsch, Vice President of ICF International, this webinar will draw on a host of best practices, success stories and brownfields experience to convey some ideas about green building on contaminated property. Listeners can expect to learn about various financing tools and informational resources related to brownfields and sustainable development.

Concord, NH
July 15-16, 2008

Community Development & Environmental Awareness:
A Two-Day Workshop for New England Communities

Day 1: Economic Development through Brownfields Revitalization
Brownfields redevelopment can help create local jobs and spur downtown revitalization projects by attracting private investment. This workshop focused on how to identify brownfields, finance cleanup and turn a contaminated property into a source of economic vitality.

Day 2: Green Concepts for a Regional Economy
Being 'Green' is the new black. With rising gas prices and growing concerns about energy security, this workshop revolved around how New England communities can identify and implement practices for an environmentally sustainable economy.

Workshop Materials:
Day 1: Brownfields Agenda
Day 2: Green Concepts Agenda
Speaker Bios

Brownfields Presentations:
Terracon - Nuts & Bolts
Financing Brownfields Through the Life of the Project
EPA Region 1 - Brownfields Program
EDA Brownfields Program
Green Building - Measures, Costs, Trends
Sweetheart Cup - Brownfields Case Study

Green Concepts Presentations:
Monadnock Paper Mill - Commitment to Sustainability
Clean Power - Energy from Woody Biomass
The Northern Forest Sustainable Economy Initiative
Terracon - Wind Power - Utility vs. The Common Man
Solar Works, Inc. - Making Solar Mainstream

Redding, California
June 18-19, 2008
Green Concepts for a Regional Economy:
Making Economic Development a Sustainable Practice
An interactive workshop with highlighted speakers including Ken Grossman, President and Owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and Dr. Susan Wolff of the Columbia Gorge Wind Technology Program in Oregon. Topics of discussion included higher learning for a green economy, sustainable business concepts and affordable green building projects.

Workshop Materials:
Event Pictures
Agenda
Speaker Bios

Presentations:
Sierra Nevada - Sustainable Brewing
Columbia Gorge - Wind Program
AGREE Park - Green Building Housing Demonstration
CSU Chico - Center for Entrepreneurship
California Air Resources Board - AB32 Initiative
Terracon Consulting - Utility vs. The Common Man
Ater Wynne - Green Building Trends, Issues, Opportunities

Special thanks to:
Shasta College Health Sciences & University Center
Terracon Consulting
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Morton, Minnesota
February 2006

Regional Integration for the Future: Renewable Energy and Economic Development
At this premier event speakers from the Minnesota Commerce Energy office, Home Farms Technologies, rural electric cooperatives, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), NADO, NACo, the Southwest Regional Development Commission, EPA, Minnesota Rural Partners and others discussed trends and future needs in developing an alternative energy industry that stimulates enduring regional economic resilience and environmental vitality.

Agenda
Welcome Letter
Speaker Bios
Press

Alternative Energy: Regional Integration
David Maxwell, Home Farm Technologies, Canada
Wayne Hansen, AURI/Center for Produce Owned Energy
Eric Woodford, Woodford Custom, Inc., Minnesota
Ralph Groschen, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Planning Infrastructure: Partnerships to Resources Discussion Panel
Ron Rebenitsch, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, North Dakota

Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Mike Bull, Minnesota Department of Commerce

Conservation, Diversification and Community Needs
Rick Goodemann, SW Minnesota Housing Partnership
Dan Juhl, Dan-Mar, Minnesota
Jim Kleinschmit, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minnesota ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Pittsford, New York
May 2005

The workshop addressed the impact of globalism and natural resource consumption on sustainable development and ways the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York can conserve local natural resources and remain an economically viable region that responds to global and international trade pressures.
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A case study featured the "Partners for Livable Western New York" project based in Buffalo, New York. This project demonstrates and promotes the formulation of regional and local policies and regulations for sustainable development that encompasses the needs of builders and developers, community services like transit and education, landscape design and land use decision making that result in more livable communities.
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A profile of the New York Department of State's Quality Communities initiative to work with local government leaders and community organizations to find smart, innovative solutions to strengthen the economy and environment and improve the quality of the place. Twenty-five state agencies serve on the Quality Communities Interagency Working Group and have embraced a set of Quality Communities Principles
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1. Encourage sustainable economic development.
2. Help create, implement and sustain the vision of a quality community.
3. Revitalize downtowns and community centers.
4. Conserve open space and other critical environmental resources.
5. Promote agriculture and farmland protection.
6. Strengthen intergovernmental and community partnerships.
7. Enhance transportation choices and encourage more livable neighborhoods.
8. Enhance and encourage the use of technology.

A discussion on wetlands covered the federal definition and how the state of New York delineates wetlands. The way that wetlands impact watershed management and provide communities with a tool to ensure potable water, flood mitigation and enhance wildlife habitat - all the foundation of enabling the development of livable/ sustainable communities - was part of the discussion.
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The workshop also addressed Phase II Storm Water permitting under the New York Department of Conservation Impacts of land development implemented and regulated by various DEC's regulations: SPDES permits, the MS4 Program, a Construction Permit Program and Local Planning for Stormwater Management. Stormwater runoff comes from various impervious surfaces such as roof tops and paved roads and generally collects litter, pesticides, animal excretion and other debris that pollutes watersheds. In addition sotrmwater runoff directly affects flooding which can be costly to communities, e.g. flooding recovery costs were over $650 Million per year in New York according to FEMA reporting between 1999 to 2003.
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Louisville, Kentucky
June 2005

Agenda topics covered regional development and environmental stewardship, watershed management such as non-point source pollution monitoring, building walkable communities and alternative energy production and infrastructure needs.

- Meeting Agenda
- Josh Human, Hazard Mitigation in Kentucky, University of Louisville
- Brooke Shireman, Kentucky Growth Readiness for Water Quality
- Mike Mitchell, Stormwater Phase II Implementation, EPA, Region 4
- Di Boyer, Sustainable Communities, KCMM

Seattle, Washington
August 2005

NADO Annual Training Conference featured a series of sessions on water quality, air quality and land use decision-making.

Santa Fe, New Mexico
November 30, 2005

Regional Integration for the Future Southwest Conference: Planning Meeting
EDA Southwest Regional Meeting
Inn and Spa at Loretto
Agenda for November planning meeting
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St. Paul, Minnesota
December 5, 2005

Regional Integration for the Future Minnesota Conference: Planning Meeting
Association of Minnesota Counties
Riverfront Center
Agenda