Emerging Issues around Air Quality and Waste in the Rocky Mountain States

Thursday, November 2, 2023

The Rocky Mountain States Section – Air & Waste Management Association (RMSS-A&WMA) is hosting a one-day Air Quality Technical Conference. The focus of this conference is on current and future air quality and waste issues affecting the Rocky Mountain Region.

Location

Denver Marriott West
1717 Denver West Blvd., Golden, Colorado 80401
(located on the North side of I-70 at Exit 273)

Conference Agenda

Conference Agenda At a Glance

Session: Air and Waste Management
The W in AWMA: The Outlook for Waste Diversion in Colorado	David Snapp, Solid Waste and Materials Management Program Manager, CDPHE
Leveraging Machine Learning in Air Quality and Waste Management: Practical Applications and Use Cases for Data-Driven Decision Making	Kyong B. Song, Barr Engineering
Methane Reduction Initiatives, Laws, and Regulations: An Overview	James Van Horne, SLR International
Session: Environmental Justice and Community Air Monitoring
Breathe Easy: How Love My Air Engages Denver Communities through Air Quality Monitoring and Communication	Brendan Lawlor and Ephraim Milton, Denver Dept of Public Health and Environment
Commerce City, the most polluted ZIP Code in the U.S.?	Detlev Helmig, Boulder A.I.R.
Data-driven decisions, strategies, and policies through a county-level air quality monitoring program	Annareli Morales and Dan Joseph, Weld County Dept. of Public Health and Environment
A Proposed Risk-Based Screening Assessment Framework for Evaluating Exposures from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Emissions	Debra Kaden, Ramboll
Panel Session
Panel discussion with the Division directors of CDPHE addressing near term priorities	Michael Ogletree – Air Quality Nicole Rowan – Water Quality Tracie White – Hazardous Waste and Materials Jeff Lawrence (TBD) – Env Health and Sustainability
Session: Ozone and Precursors
Ozone and volatile organic compounds at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico	Andrey Marsavin, Colorado State University
Uintah Basin Air Quality Update – Wintertime Ozone	Bob Hammer, SLR International
Autonomous Network of Low-Cost PM2.5 and Ozone Sensors to Study Spatial Distribution and Exposure in Underserved Agricultural Communities	Akshay Kumar, Colorado State University
Session: Ozone and Modeling
Overview of Monte Carlo Statistical Techniques in Air Quality Modeling	Jason Reed, Ramboll
Collaborative Expert Review of the Denver-Julesburg Basin Oil and Gas Emission Inventory for Ozone NAAQS Planning in northern Colorado	Tom Moore, DM/NFR RAQC
Precursor Emissions Control Strategy Evaluation: Weighted Emissions Potential / Area of Influence / Potential Source Contribution Analysis in the Denver Metro / North Front Range Ozone NAAQS Nonattainment Area	Ralph Morris, Ramboll