Event Opening: Committee Updates & Programming Overview

• Josh Gravenmier | ERM and BPC Dredging Committee Chair

Regulatory Priorities and Policy Developments

How policies, environmental conditions, and initiatives are shaping the region’s dredging and beneficial reuse landscape.

Moderator: Scott Bodensteiner | Haley & Aldrich and BPC Dredging Committee Co-Chair

Speakers

Addressing Rising Seas and Habitat Needs – The Importance of Beneficial Reuse of Dredged Sediment

• Harriet Lai Ross, Director of Regulatory | San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission (BCDC)

WRDA 2024 and SF Bay Regional Dredged Material Management Plan (RDMMP) Implementation

• Arye Janoff, Senior Project Planner – Regional Sediment Management Program Manager | US Army Corps of Engineers, SF District

Sediment In Action: Restoration Sites and Innovative Approaches

Current conditions at restoration sites, operational challenges in transporting and placing sediment, and innovative approaches to traditional dredging operations.

Moderator: Brenda McConathy | PG&E and BPC Dredging Committee Co-Chair

Speakers

Bel Marin Keys & Hamilton – Restoration Progress and Lessons Learned

• Jessica Davenport, SF Bay Area Regional Manager | State Coastal Conservancy
• Russ Barnes, Principal | Wilshire Consulting

Regional Applications of Upland Soil: Opportunities and Logistics

• David O’Connell, Project Manager | EnviroMend Group

Strategic Sediment Pulse Delivery in Marin County

• Roger Leventhal, Senior Engineer | Marin County Public Works

Coffee Break

From Planning to Placement: Regional Project Insights

A closer look at how dredging projects of varying sizes are implemented across the Bay Area.

Moderator: Dr. Todd Bridges | Environmental Science Associates & University of Georgia

Speakers

Benicia Marina Maintenance Dredging

• Rod Sherry, Partner | Cullen-Sherry & Associates, Inc.

Piers 39–43½ Sediment Remediation Project

• Kathryn Purcell, Project Manager & Senior Environmental Planner | Port of San Francisco
• Rob Saur, Remediation Project Manager | PG&E

Port of Oakland Projects and Priorities

• Justin Taschek, Senior Maritime Project Administrator | Port of Oakland

Event Keynote

An external perspective on dredging challenges and opportunities, followed by a Q&A discussion.

• Dr. Todd Bridges | Environmental Science Associates & University of Georgia

Event Closing

• Laura Tam | Bay Planning Coalition