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Brownfields Presentations Archive

DEC invites subject matter experts to speak on a variety of brownfields-related topics to Alaska's TRPs. Those presentations are archived here. In addition, DEC annually attends and participates in statewide meetings and conferences to provide information about Alaska brownfields and available resources, as well as to engage communities and tribes in order to learn more about potential challenges impeding project development and strategize solutions for overcoming those challenges. We have collected relevant presentations from these various events on this page. ​

Tribal Response Program Webinars

The DEC Brownfields Program regularly hosts webinars for Alaska's TRPs to learn more about relevant resources and programs that may be of interest.

2020-2022 Webinars

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File type and size
Petroleum Brownfields Lisa Griswold (DEC), Marc Thomas (DEC) PDF 6.0M
RE-Powering America's Land Initiative--Renewable Energy on Alaskan Brownfields Lora Stine (US EPA) PDF 3.2M
Public Health and Brownfields Ann Carroll (US EPA) PDF 3.9M
Brownfields Technical Assistance Opportunities: DBACs and STRP Technical Assistance Grants Marc Thomas (DEC), Hans Rinke (DEC) PDF 6.7M

Alaska Forum on the Environment

DEC brownfields staff attends the Alaska Forum on the Environment, held at the Dena’ina Center in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. This conference is a statewide gathering of government agencies, environmental professionals, non-profit and for-profit businesses, and Alaskans. DEC’s Contaminated Sites program secured an outreach booth and brownfields staff co-presented a PowerPoint with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) titled, "Brownfields in Alaska."

February 8, 2016 Presentation

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File and size
Brownfields in Alaska  Mary Goolie, EPA Region 10, Christy Howard and Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 7.1M

Alaska State and Tribal Response Program Workshop

DEC's Contaminated Sites Program hosts an annual Alaska State & Tribal Response Program (STRP) Brownfield Workshop to bring together representatives from Alaskan Tribal Response Programs, DEC’s State Response Program, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Workshop attendees enjoyed a mix of presentations and small group exercises on topics that change each year, and have previously included funding for brownfield assessments and cleanups, planning for staff transitions, environmental compliance and enforcement, and environmental justice. This annual workshop provides a valuable venue for Alaskan brownfield professionals to network, share information, and discuss challenges that are unique to Alaskan brownfield projects, such as work in rural locations with no road access and short field seasons. We have posted the presentations from the STRP Brownfield Workshops at the links below.

November 16-17, 2023 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File and size
TRP Introductory Presentations All State and Tribal Response Programs PDF 7 M
STRP Program Overview and Funding Request Workshop, Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) Introduction Madison Sanders-Curry, EPA Region 10; Joy Britt, CCLR PDF 2.4 M
TBA Overview, Land Revitalization Program, Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Overview Margaret Olson, Land Revitalization Program; Molly Vaughan, TBA Program; Jeff Estes - ANCSA Grant Program PDF 6 M
Combined Asbestos Contamination and Remediation Breanna Mahoney, DEC Brownfields; John Pavitt, EPA Region 10; Kaylie Holland, DEC Solid Waste PDF 2.5 M
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) Brownfields Program Overview Jordan Finney, YRITWC PDF 2.6 M
Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) Brownfileds Program Overview Cer Scott, CCTHITA PDF 3.6 M
Environmental Justice Funding Overview Alessandro Molina, EPA Region 10 PDF 1.5 M

April 14-15, 2021 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File and size
TRP Introductory Presentations  All State and Tribal Response Programs PDF 40 M
Center for Creative Land Recycling TAB Provider (Intro)  Ignacio Dayrit, CCLR PDF 1 M
KSU Tribal TAB Provider (Intro) Mickey Hartnett, KSU Tribal TAB PDF 1.1 M
EPA and DEC Resources and Eligibility Overview Madison Sanders-Curry, EPA Region 10; Lisa Griswold, ADEC Contaminated Sites Program; Brandon Perkins, EPA Region 10 PDF 11 M
Economic Development Resources Shirley Kelly, EDA; Nolan Klouda, UAA Center for Economic Development PDF 4.9 M
Affordable Housing Resources Katie Cruthers, HUD; Andy Petroni, Alaska Housing Finance Corp.; Pauletta Bourne, DCRA PDF 1.4 M
Mapping Resources Carrie Brophil, Native Village of Eklutna; Dave McBride and David Maggio, DCRA; Carrie Marvel and Erin Novakovich, DNR PDF 5 M
Public Health and Brownfields Stacey Cooper, EPHP PDF 2.9 M
Rural Landfills and Solid Waste Stephen Price and Trisha Bower, ADEC Solid Waste Program; Reilly Kosinski, Backhaul Alaska/Zender; Sherry Davis, EPA Region 10 PDF 9.7 M
Home Heating Oil Tanks - Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Ivy Patton, Native Village of Eyak; John Ebel, ADEC Prevention Preparedness and Response; Shawn Tisdell, ADEC Contaminated States Program PDF 31.5 M
Oil Spill Planning and Response Mary Goolie, EPA Region 10 PDF 3.2 M

April 10-11, 2019 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File and size
Brownfields 101 Mary Goolie, EPA Region 10; Christy Howard, ADEC Brownfields PDF 3.7 M
STRP Introductions Everyone PDF 20.8 M
How to conduct a site visit and read a report Erin Gleason, ADEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 4.7 M
Contracting for Environmental Work Lisa Griswold, ADEC Brownfields PDF 1.6 M
So you had a spill, now what? Cindy Kirkham, ADEC Prevention, Preparedness and Response Program PDF 6 M
Community Outreach/Indigenous Planning Kansas State University/University of New Mexico PDF 2.3 M
Reporting et al Mary Goolie, EPA Region 10; Joy Britt, ANTHC PDF 1.8 M
Spill Response Planning Committees Mary Goolie, EPA Region 10 PDF 4.7 M
How to conduct PRP Research Lisa Griswold, ADEC Brownfields PDF 2.6 M

April 27 & 28, 2016 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type
Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT) & Alaska Unified Plan Nick Knowles, U.S. EPA PDF
DEC Contaminated Sites Program Update Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF
EPA Region 10 Updates Mary Goolie, US EPA PDF
Home Heating Oil Tank Outreach Ivy Patton, Native Village of Eyak PDF
Best Management Practices for EPA Brownfields Tribal Response Programs: Tips and Tools for Successful Programs Mary Goolie, U.S. EPA PDF
Contamination, Cleanup & Responsibility Christy Howard,DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF
Growing Your Brownfields Inventory Katie Bante, Tanana Chiefs Conference PDF

March 26 through 27, 2015 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
Introduction to Section 106 Shina duVall, DNR Alaska State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) PDF 1.91M
Brownfield in a Box Amy Rodman,DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 1.1M
DEC's Contaminated Sites Program update, 2015 Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 273K
Developing Tribal Environmental Codes Lisa Jaeger, Tanana Chiefs Conference PDF 876K
EPA AK STRP Workshop March 2015 - Region 10 Updates Mary Goolie, US EPA PDF 318K
IPaC - Information, Planning, and Conservation Systems Christy Howard, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 3.9M
MOUs and MOAs Jedediah Smith, DCCED RUBA Program PDF 2.8M

March 18 through 19, 2014 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
DEC R&R Program Updates John Carnahan, DEC Reuse and Redevelopment Program PDF 5.1M
EPA's Targeted Brownfields Assessments Joanne Labaw, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PDF 2.7M
EPA's STRP Grant Quarterly Reporting Tips Joanne Labaw, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PDF 64K
EPA's Region 10 Updates Mary Goolie, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PDF 107K
How to Transition Proof Your Program Edda Mutter, Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council; Kimberly Smith, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium PDF 1.3M
Brownfield Basics in a Box Melinda Brunner, DEC Reuse & Redevelopment Program PDF 805KB
Planning for Site Assessments John Carnahan, DEC Reuse & Redevelopment Program PDF 5M
Local Environmental Observer Network Mike Brubaker,Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium PDF 23M

December 11 through 12, 2012 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
Welcome! John Carnahan, DEC Reuse and Redevelopment Program PDF 5.6M
Brownfields Response Program Mary Goolie, EPA PDF 74K
ADEC Environmental Enforcement Parrish Moses, DEC Environmental Crimes Unit PDF 721M
Hughes Brownfield Case Study Caleb Aronson, Yukon River Inter ‐Tribal Watershed Council PDF 6.1M
Environmental Justice Robert Tan, EPA PDF 1.4M
Brownfields Handbook Heather Patterson, Woody Island Tribal Council PDF 9.7M

Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management

DEC is honored to have participated in the Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management (ATCEM), and hopes to do so again in the future. ATCEM is hosted by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), and is an annual gathering of environmental professionals from all over Alaska. Participants can access training sessions and discussions on topics ranging from air quality to brownfields to climate change. We have posted the brownfield-related presentations in PDF format at the links below.

November 18 through 22, 2019 presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File type and size
From Spill to Site Closure Lisa Griswold and Bill O’Connell, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF
Selecting Qualified Environmental Professionals Erin Gleason, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF
Contingency Planning for Oil Spills and Hazardous Substance Releases Mary Goolie, U.S. EPA, Craig Ziolkowski, DEC Contaminated Sites Program, and Marc Randolph, U.S. Coast Guard PDF
Brownfields Liability Lisa Griswold, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF
EPA Region 10 Brownfields Site Eligibility Worksheet Brandon Perkins, U.S. EPA PDF

October 24 through 28, 2016 presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File type and size
Brownfields in Alaska Mary Goolie, U.S. EPA and Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 15M
Brownfields Resources for ANCSA Contaminated Lands Christy Howard, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 5.4M

October 28, 2015 presentation

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type
DEC's Brownfield Assessment and Cleanups (DBAC) Program Christy Howard and Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF

October 30, 2014 presentation

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
Addressing Brownfields in Alaska Melinda Brunner, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 4.9M

November 6, 2013 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
Brownfields 101—Federal and State Perspectives Mary Goolie, EPA Region 10; PDF 3.6M
Brownfields 101—Federal and State Perspectives John Carnahan, DEC Reuse and Redevelopment Program PDF 5.9M
Introduction to DEC’s Divisions and Programs, with a Focus on the Contaminated Sites Program Sonja Benson, DEC Reuse and Redevelopment Program PDF 6.4M
Environmental Site Assessments (and why they’re so important) Christina Bentz, SLR International, Inc.; John Carnahan, DEC Reuse and Redevelopment Program PDF 8.6M
Conceptual Site Models: Tools for Understanding a Contaminated Site Janice Wiegers, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 5M

November 7, 2012 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
Tribal Response Programs—Updates and Discussion Alex James, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe PDF 5.4M
Tribal Response Programs—Updates and Discussion Ivy Patton, Native Village of Eyak PDF 5.2M
Tribal Response Programs—Updates and Discussion Martin Leonard, Kuskokwim River Watershed Council PDF 2.2M
Tazlina School Site—A Brownfield Assessment Case Study Kimberly Smith, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium PDF 2.6M
Tazlina School Site—A Brownfield Assessment Case Study Rick Young, Native Village of Tazlina PDF 4.9M
Kwethluk Case Study—Never Say Never! John Carnahan, DEC Reuse and Redevelopment Program Melinda Brunner, DEC Reuse and Redevelopment Program PDF 10.7M

National Brownfields Training Conference

DEC brownfields staff attended the National Brownfields Training Conference on September 2 through 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. This conference and trade show is focused on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment with educational session, discussions, mobile workshops, films and networking. DEC was invited to co-present a PowerPoint with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Yakutat Tlingit Tribe (YTT), and the Alaska Department of Health & Social Service (DHSS) titled, "Cultivating Support in Rural Alaska Native Communities."

September 2 through 4, 2015 Presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
Cultivating Support in Rural Alaska Native Communities Joy Britt, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program; Alex James, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe; Sandrine Deglin, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services PDF 7.29M

Southeast Environmental Conference

DEC is always looking for opportunities to provide information on brownfields to the public, and so we were excited to be invited to the Southeast Environmental Conference hosted by the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. This conference brought together Southeast Tribes, natural resource professionals, and other interest groups within the region to learn about and address common environmental priorities. This year’s conference provided participants with information and training on transboundary mining, climate change, harmful algal blooms, herring, tribal conservation districts, and brownfields sites. We have posted our "Introduction to Brownfields" presentation in PDF format at the link below.

September 20, 2016 presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File Type and size
Brownfields in Alaska Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 2.7M

September 4, 2015 presentations

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File TYPE and size
Brownfields in Alaska Amy Rodman, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 1.85M
Brownfield Elements Christy Howard, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 3.7M

September 12, 2014 presentation

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File TYPE and size
Introduction to Brownfields Melinda Brunner, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 1.5M

Western Brownfields Workshop

DEC brownfield staff attended a two-day intensive workshop on brownfields revitalization involving EPA Brownfield grantees from EPA Regions 8, 9, and 10. This workshop is geared towards the unique characteristics of the Western States and tribes, along with allowing networking between EPA, other federal agencies and brownfield grantees. We have posted the brownfield-related presentations in PDF format at the links below.

September 29, 2016 presentation

Presentation Download Names of Presenters File TYPE and size
Climate Change & Contaminants in Alaska Christy Howard, DEC Contaminated Sites Program PDF 1.7M

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