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Workshop Presentations

Day 1

Opening introduction: Mark Kieser, ETN
Workshop goals & objectives: Mark Kieser, ETN

Foundations of Environmental Markets: Hale Thurston, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, ORD, US EPA

US EPA Water Quality Trading Policy Overview: Marcus Zobrist, US EPA
Additional links: EPA Water Quality Trading Policy

Policy and Regulatory Framework: Challenges and Opportunities: Marcus Zobrist, US EPA

Drivers for Water Quality Trading: Shane Cherry, Shaw Environmental, Inc.

Current Water Quality Trading Program Applications in the United States: Mark Kieser, ETN

EPA's Watershed-based NPDES Permitting Implementation Guidance, Watershed Permit Case Studies: Marcus Zobrist & Danielle Meunier, US EPA - Kellie DuBay, TetraTech
Additional documents: Clean Water Services Permit, Neuse Permit part 1, Neuse Permit part 2, Long Island Sound Factsheet, Long Island Sound Permit, Watershed-based Permit Resources page.
Additional links: EPA Watershed-based Permitting Guidance

Minnesota WQ Trading/TMDL Applications: James Klang, MPCA
Additional documents: Presentation summary
Additional links: 2004 Minnesota River Summer Low Flow DO TMDL, MPCA Phosphorus Strategy, Minnesota River Basin General Phosphorus Permit phase 1.

Nonpoint Source Credit Quantification: Jeff Thomas, ODNR
Additional documents: Ohio BMP calculation sheet, EPA Region 5 Calculation sheet

Day 2

Stakeholder Perspectives and Instruments for Action: Dennis O'Grady, South Nation Conservation, Ontario. Accompanying document: Total Phosphorus Management Instruments (pdf).

Facilitated discussion of market-based trading programs: George Kelly, Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC.

Ohio's Draft Nutrient Standards and Trading Policy: Gary Stuhlfauth, OEPA
Additional links: Ohio EPA Water Quality Trading program

Sugar Creek Alpine Cheese Water Quality Trading Program: Dr Richard Moore, Ohio State University
Additional documents: R. Moore's paper "Honoring Creation and Tending the Garden: Amish Views of Biodiversity", Alpine Cheese Trading program factsheet
Additional links: Alpine Cheese NPDES Permit (2006), Ohio DNR Annual Report (Jan. 2006) featuring Alpine Cheese Phosphorus Trading Plan

Great Miami River Trading Program
- Assembling Stakeholders: Sarah Hippensteel, Miami Conservancy District
- Program Features and Current Status: Douglas "Dusty" Hall, Miami Conservancy District
Additional links: Great Miami River Watershed Water Quality Trading Program-Operations Manual,

Storm Water Trading Approaches for Portland, OR: Gordon Feighner, City of Portland, OR
Additional links: Portland Clean River Rewards stormwater initiative, EPA NCER Grant project description

Is the Ohio River Basin Ready for Trading? George Zukovs, XCG Consultants, Ltd.
Nutrient Trading in the Ohio River Valley: Are we ready for this? Peter Tennant, ORSANCO

Day 3

Welcome and plans for the day: Developing elements of a framework: Mark Kieser, ETN