On Tuesday, October 31st, BPC’s Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Committee held its annual Dredging Workshop. This year’s event focused on regulatory developments, beneficial reuse sites and practices, and the potential for funding. In addition to the insightful discussions, this in person event provided attendees with a great opportunity to network with industry experts, environmental professionals, regulators, and stakeholders.
BPC would like to extend our sincere gratitude to event participants, sponsors, and attendees for their support and participation at this year’s event. We look forward to further engagement on topics discussed at the workshop in future Dredging Committee meetings.
The event agenda, speaker biographies, event recording, and participant presentation decks are available below.
Event Agenda
Speaker Biographies
Event Recording
Event Presentations
Below are slide decks from each segment. If a participant’s presentation is not include, they provided verbal remarks during the event.
Opening Remarks & Dredging Committee Updates
- Josh Gravenmier, ERM
Reference Documents:
– USACE Philosophy Notice (01.25.23) |
– USACE Memo on Beneficial Use (08.28.23) |
– Bay Area Congressional Caucus Support of Beneficial Use (05.25.23) |
Regulatory Updates Segment
- Xavier Fernandez, SFRWQCB
- Brenda Goeden, BCDC
- Eric Sapirstein & Roger Cockrell, ENS Resources
- Moderator: Josh Gravenmier, ERM
Beneficial Reuse Updates (and What is Next?) Segment
- Steve Carroll, Ducks Unlimited
- Linda Tong, State Coastal Conservancy
- Julie Beagle, USACE
- Jim Levine, Montezuma Wetlands
- Moderator: Scott Bodensteiner, Haley & Aldrich
The Dredger’s Perspective
- Jim McNally, Manson Construction
- Moderator: Scott Bodensteiner, Haley & Aldrich
Funding Segment
- Amy Hutzel, State Coastal Conservancy
- Jen Armstrong, Waterways Council Inc.
- Molly Caldwell, World Resources Institute
- Moderator: Jan Novak, Port of Oakland