Register Now for the NJ Site Remediation Conference

NJ LSRPA’s power-packed New Jersey Site Remediation Conference will be returning to the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick on February 4 and 5, 2020. A key initiative of the conference will be to share technical and regulatory knowledge, experience and professional judgment. Once again, the conference will include many learning opportunities to enhance professional fundamentals through technical, regulatory and ethics courses. There will be communication avenues with other environmental professionals and the opportunity to meet and learn from sponsors and vendors that support Licensed Site Remediation Professionals with specialized services.

When you attend this event, you will experience high-value education and training while having fun and enhancing your relationships with other professionals in your field. Our commitment is to offer you a wonderful opportunity to network with other environmental professionals while providing the convenience of adding much needed Ethics, Technical and Regulatory CECs to your roster for license renewal.

Location:

Here's How It Works:

You sign up for the two-day conference pass (this is a must). Then, you have the option of adding much-needed courses to your registration (see the course fees for each course).

What the Two-Day Conference Pass Includes:

• Complete access to all SPEAKER AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS on February 4 and 5, 2020, held by the best and brightest in the environmental industries.
• Opportunities to learn about recent ADVANCES, BEST PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT.
• Full access to EXHIBITION HALL to learn about the latest products and services for all aspects of the environmental industries.
• Exclusive MEMBER-ONLY WELCOME RECEPTION on the evening of Tuesday, February 4, 2020 ($30 for members starting January 20th).
• Conference MEALS to include continental breakfast, luncheon and networking functions.

 Cost for Two-Day Conference Pass:

• LSRPA Members: $85 ($170 on February 4th and 5th)
• Non-Members: $220 ($340 on February 4th and 5th)

Schedule at a Glance:

To assist you in selecting your courses, view the Schedule at a Glance here → LSRPA 2020 Conf Course Schedule v4.15.pdf

Tuesday's Courses:

• Ethics Course (Tuesday, February 4 from 2:00pm - 5:00m) - 3 Ethics Credits, Course Number 2018-082

This 3-hour professional ethics course for NJ LSRPs will review both general and professional ethical fundamentals and will review the SRRA’s Code of Conduct, examine LSRP ethic requirements, business practices versus the standard of care, and present case studies from presenters and participants. 

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $155, Non-Member - $250

• LSRPA Exam Prep Course - Part 1 (Tuesday, February 4 from 2:00pm - 6:30pm) - This is a 2-Day Course with the Second Session on Wednesday, February 5 from 8:00am to 12:00pm
  

** Prospective LSRPs Only** The LSRP Exam Preparation Course reviews the regulations and technical guidance upon which the LSRP Exam is based. This is the only prep course before the April 2020 exam. Class is split 4.5 hours Tuesday afternoon, 4 hours Wednesday morning. Book early; space is limited.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $165, Non-Member - $250

• Waste Classification and Management for LSRPs (Tuesday, February 4 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm) - 1 Technical and 1 Regulatory Credit, Course Number 2019-099
  

Waste is generated on almost every remediation project, even in-situ treatment, and it can greatly impact schedule, cost, compliance and liability. This 2-hour course provides instruction to LSRPs and environmental professionals on how to properly identify, classify, treat and dispose of waste material.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• Data Collection and Analysis for LSRPs: From the Field to the Lab and Lab Data Validation (Tuesday, February 4 from 4:15pm - 6:15pm) - 2 Technical Credits, Course Number 2019-086
  

This 2-hour course will provide focus and instruction on data and information collection in the field, laboratory methods and data validation, in order to ensure reliable data is obtained to support LSRPs’ data analysis and decision making. In addition to theoretical concepts, the class also incorporates examples from various LSRP cases.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• Navigating Land Use Laws and Regulations During Site Remediation (Tuesday, February 4 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm) - 2 Regulatory Credits, Course Number 2019-084
  

LSRPs and environmental professionals need to have knowledge and understanding of the land use laws and regulations that apply when investigating and remediating a site. This 2-hour course will provide instruction on the various land use laws, regulations, permits, and approvals, with a specific focus on applicability of Municipal Land Use Law. Case studies and panel discussions will be included in this course.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• Site Remediation Program Licensing Board Meeting (Tuesday, February 4 between 5:00pm - 7:00pm) - Open to All Pending Licensing Board Approval
  

• Annual Membership Meeting and Voting (Tuesday, February 4 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm) - LSRPA Members Only

• LSRPA Annual General Meeting (Tuesday, February 4 from 8:30pm - 9:30pm) - Open to All

Wednesday's Courses

• Site Characterization for Planning In-Situ Remediation: The Tools, Technologies and Planning (Wednesday, February 5 from 8:00am - 10:00am) - 2 Technical Credits, Course Number 2019-100
  

The 2-hour course will provide instruction to environmental professionals on how to properly characterize sites in order to design a proper in-situ remediation program. Course topics include initial drilling and investigation, various data types to collect, and the kinds of information that contractors and product suppliers need to have beyond what the regulations may require.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs) 101 (Wednesday, February 5 from 8:00am to 10:00am) - 1 Regulatory and 1 Technical Credit, Course Number 2019-101
  

PFAs regulation has required a fresh look at many SRP sites, requiring evaluation to identify potential areas of concern which may require investigation and remediation. Review PFAS basics, including terminology, naming conventions, historic uses, and other key information in this 2-hour course.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• NJ Brownfields and Community Collaborative Initiatives - Refresh and Update (Wednesday, February 5 from 8:00am - 10:00am) - 2 Regulatory Credits, Course Number 2019-105
  

Cleaning up New Jersey’s abandoned and underutilized contaminated sites is important to ensure both the protection of human health and the environment and the revitalization of urban areas. This 2-hour course will provide an overview of the New Jersey Brownfields program, including: performing environmental due diligence; responsibilities of different parties; the LSRP and NJDEP roles; and available funding. An overview of the NJDEP’s Community Collaborative Initiative (CCI) will also be presented as it relates to LSRPs.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• LSRP Exam Preparation Course - Part 2 (Wednesday, February 5 from 8:00am - 12:00pm) - 2nd Day Course Continuation

This is the 2nd day of the LSRP Exam Preparation Course. You are required to take Part 1, which is being held on Tuesday afternoon.

• LSRP Practitioner Strategies for Ensuring Regulatory Compliance (Wednesday, February 5 from 10:30am - 11:30am) - 1 Regulatory Credit, Course Number 2019-103
  

“I’m an LSRP! Not a…” Strategies for managing work outside your areas of expertise while remaining protective of human health and the environment. Improve your management skills with new tips and tricks in this 1-hour course, illustrated using actual examples from NJDEP reviewer comments.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $55, Non-Member - $105

• Remediating Sites, LSRPs Understanding Risks and Liabilities (Wednesday, February 5 from 10:30am - 11:30am) - 1 Regulatory Credit, Course Number 2019-093
  

Presentation followed by panel discussion and audience Q&A over the course of 1 hour, revolving around the topics of LSRP contractual and insurance issues, emergent risk management issues and loss prevention concerns and practitioner issues, with a focus on how these topics interplay with the LSRPs highest priority: to protect public health and safety and the environment.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $55, Non-Member - $105

• Borehole Geophysical Logging: Applications for Environmental Site Remediation (Wednesday, February 5 from 1:30pm - 2:30pm) - 1 Technical Credit, Course Number 2015-017
  

This course describes what borehole geophysical logging is, its role in the development and refinement of a conceptual site model (CSM), the potential advantage of borehole geophysics on sites, and the applications of different tools in environmental site remediation. The material serves to advance the technical knowledge of the attendees by tackling issues concerning bedding attitude assessment, lithology of bedrock and unconsolidated deposits, borehole deviation, cross flow hydraulics in a borehole, and location and transmissivities of water‐bearing fractures in a well.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $55, Non-Member - $105

• LSRP Board Rules: What an LSRP Needs to Know (Wednesday, February 5 from 1:30pm - 2:30pm) - 1 Regulatory Credit, Course Number 2020-1
  

This course will provide practicing LSRPs and other interested parties with an overview of the New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board Rules and discuss areas an LSRP should ensure compliance. These topics include a nexus to and incorporate the Site Remediation Reform Act, Site Remediation administrative and technical regulations and the Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board regulations. Multiple topics will be covered during the Program, with opportunity for attendees to ask questions and raise issues during the panel Q&A.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $55, Non-Member - $105

• Variances - Diverging from a Rule While Successfully Achieving Rule Objective (Wednesday, February 5 from 1:30pm - 2:30pm) - 1 Technical Credit, Course Number 2019-077
  

Variances are a mechanism to vary from regulation while still complying with the regulatory objective.  In this 1-hour course, learn why, when, and how to apply a variance to a project, as well as how to provide sufficient justification and successfully obtain case closure.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $55, Non-Member - $105

• Remediation of Heavy Metals Using In-Situ Approaches (Wednesday, February 5 from 2:45pm - 5:00pm) - 2 Technical Credits, Course Number 2018-017

Trace metals constitute a significant class of groundwater contaminants originating from a variety of sources (industrial wastewater, landfill leachate, fossil fuels, and more) with remediation of metals in groundwater posing a significant challenge. This 2-hour course will provide a background in the understanding of reaction chemistry and treatment options for metals in ground water and allow LSRPs to better understand contaminant behavior and available treatment options.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• What SRRA 2.0 Means to LSRPs (Wednesday, February 5 from 2:30pm - 4:45pm) - 2 Regulatory Credits, Course Number 2019-094
  

SRRA 2.0 has implemented key changes to the original 2009 legislation; awareness of these changes is imperative for LSRPs and environmental practitioners to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance. A detailed discussion of these changes will form the basis for this 2-hour course.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• LSRP Project Management (Wednesday, February 5 from 2:45pm - 5:00pm) - 2 Regulatory Credits, Course Number 2019-102
  

Project management as an LSRP, all in 2 hours. Strategies for and group discussion of effective project management, from proposal through Response Action Outcome, when navigating a client and their site through SRRA and its implementing regulations.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

• Site Remediation Data and Information - Collection, Analysis and Developing a Sound Basis for Delivering Professional Judgement (Wednesday, February 5 from 2:45pm - 5:00pm) - 2 Technical Credits, Course Number 2019-087
  

From the field to the office: the means and methods for collecting and analyzing reliable data to support your decisions.  In addition to theoretical concepts, this 2-hour course incorporates examples based on actual LSRP cases.

Course Fee: LSRPA Member - $110, Non-Member - $210

If you would like to make special arrangements to attend only the Annual Meeting of the LSRPA please email [email protected].

Join dozens of seasoned environmental professionals from all over the state as they convene for the premier conference for site remediation experts - the New Jersey Site Remediation Conference.

Registration:

Important Note: You cannot use your LSRPA account to register another person. Each person must be registered separately using his or her email address. If you have any questions or difficulties registering, please contact our webmaster, Anne Lazo, at [email protected].

Register Now for the NJ Site Remediation Conference