ICF Conferences, Speaking Engagements, and Educational Opportunities

2/4/2010 - 3/11/2010
San Diego, California. ICF International's Robert Stark will be the instructor for the upcoming session of California Environment Quality Act (CEQA). Potential environmental impact is an important consideration in every planning and development project. Review the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process in detail and explore the 16 key environmental issue areas under CEQA. Learn how to determine if an action is a project under CEQA and the level of environmental review required (none, negative declaration, EIR). Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a lead agency, responsible agency & trustee agency. Study the differences between a Negative Declaration and EIR. Learn how to use an initial study to streamline analysis, and how to determine direct, indirect, and cumulative Impacts. Explore the impact of case law on CEQA documents; and the role of public participation. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Robert Stark at 1.858.578.8964 .

2/8/2010 - 2/12/2010
Tucson, AZ. ICF International will exhibit at the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) 20th National Energy Services Conference & Expo. The event will focus on new marketing and energy efficiency programs and emerging market trends and technology that shape the energy industry. For more information, contact Kellie Phelan at 1.401.885.1640.

2/16/2010 - 2/17/2010
Phoenix, AZ. ICF International is sponsoring, exhibiting, and speaking at NERC Reliability Standards and Requirements: Leveraging Limited Resources to Achieve NERC Compliance. The conference will focus on how to build a robust compliance department and the experience of preparing and going through an audit. ICF's Darrel Scruggs will speak at the session titled Managing CIP compliance expectations as it relates to ESPs, Documentation and Compliance Program Structure. For more information, contact Lisa Holub at 1.713.445.2021.

2/16/2010 - 2/18/2010
Washington DC. ICF International is an exhibitor at The 5th Annual Human Capital Management For Defense Event. The HCMD training conference is a cross-Service examination of the strategies and best practices for the management of human capital throughout the Defense Community. Now in its 5th year, HCMD has become the must-attend event with over 300 HR practitioners attending annually. For more information, contact Peter Bonner at 1.703.934.3815.

2/19/2010
Sacramento, California. ICF International's Dana McGowan will be the instructor for the upcoming Historic Resources Preservation session. Learn how historic preservation can benefit your community or development projects. Gain an understanding of key historic preservation laws and policies that affect land development. Examine how historic preservation is being utilized as an asset for community revitalization by many public agencies, as well as for successful commercial and residential projects by private developers. Explore practical issues involved with implementation, and learn about California's historic preservation requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Dana McGowan at 1.916.231.9532.

2/25/2010
Sacramento, California. ICF International's Kenneth Bogdan, J.D. will be an instructor for the upcoming session of CEQA Update, Issues and Trends. Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) continues to be a challenge for state professionals due to annual legislative, regulatory and judicial developments. CEQA practice is constantly evolving, raising new issues and revealing new trends. Learn recent developments and emerging trends, and exchange ideas about handling key issues in the environmental review process. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Kenneth Bogdan at 1.916.231.7625.

2/25/2010
Pasadena, CA. ICF International's Ron Bass and Jonathan Riker will be the instructors for the upcoming session of Successful CEQA Compliance: A Step-by-Step Approach. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) forms the backbone of the state's system of environmental protection. CEQA requires governmental agencies to evaluate and consider the environmental impacts of a broad variety of projects that they carry out or approve. Thus, CEQA has important ramifications for both public entities and the private sector. CEQA also provides for public involvement, making it an important tool by which citizens and interest groups can participate in government planning and decision-making. This two-day workshop presents the fundamentals of CEQA, with emphasis on the policies, procedures, and practices necessary to make it successful. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Ron Bass at 1.541.488.5767.

3/3/2010
Sacramento, California. ICF International's Kenneth Bogdan, Jonathan Foster and Terry Rivasplata will be instructors at the upcoming session of Project Planning: Integration of Environmental Permits. Learn how to integrate environmental permitting and consultation requirements for projects subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Because these acts affect natural or cultural resources, many CEQA and NEPA projects require compliance with other major state and federal environmental laws. To obtain timely and cost-effective project approvals, CEQA/NEPA lead agencies and project applicants must navigate a complex permitting and consultation maze, including regulation of wetlands, endangered species and historic resources. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Kenneth Bogdan at 1.916.231.7625.

3/4/2010
Portland, Oregon. ICF International's Shane Latimer will be the instructor for the upcoming session of Environmental Planning, Permitting, and Project Management. Many projects trigger the need for multiple environmental permits and certifications that require similar information and involve parallel permitting schedules. This one-day course will focus on how to integrate federal, state, and local environmental regulations and permits into a “no-surprises” project plan. Emphasis will be on providing the resources and information needed to conduct a preliminary constraints analysis, understanding the various permitting processes and how they relate to one another, and the importance of early and frequent coordination with the appropriate resource agencies. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Shane Latimer at 1.503.525.6143.

3/11/2010
Sacramento, California. ICF International's Kenneth Bogdan and Jonathan Foster will be the instructors for the upcoming session of Clean Water Act Section 404: Nationwide and Other Specialized Permits. Understand and comply with requirements of the most widely used set of permits for projects in wetlands and other water resources-Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This section requires projects to first obtain a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps may issue general permits on a nationwide basis for activities that have minimal effects on the aquatic environment. The Corps' Nationwide Permit Program (NWP) has been significantly revised over the years, most recently in 2007. The current program is scheduled to expire on March 18, 2012. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Kenneth Bogdan at 1.916.231.7625.

3/15/2010 - 3/18/2010
Raleigh, NC. ICF International will be exhibiting and presenting at the 2010 EPA National Air Quality Conference. The conference features sessions on air quality forecasting training and timely communications issues of interest to all air communicators. Attendees include air quality professionals from federal, state, local and tribal air pollution organizations, metropolitan and regional planning organizations, environmental and research organizations, and industry representatives. For more information, contact Frank Mongioi at 1.732.218.5040.

3/18/2010
Sacramento, California. ICF International's Terry Rivasplata and Richard Walter will be the instructors for the upcoming session of CEQA and Climate Change: An In-Depth Update. The implications of global warming and climate change on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are evolving and becoming more important each year in the Golden State. A focus on reducing our carbon footprint and the potential impacts of global warming is substantially influencing lead agencies’ approaches to preparing MNDs and EIRs for CEQA compliance. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Terry Rivasplata at 1.916.231.9537.

4/14/2010 - 4/16/2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ICF International's Charlie Bartsch will be speaking at the RTM/Environmental Bankers Association Semi-Annual Conference. The event, titled "Sustainable Property Transactions: Retooling the Business of Contaminated Site Redevelopments," will provide attendees with expert insights into the realities of this new economy and the changes it has brought to relationships among buyers/sellers, lenders, investors, developers and insurers. For more information, contact Charlie Bartsch at 1.202.862.1134.

4/20/2010 - 4/22/2010
Portland, Oregon. ICF International's Chip McConnaha will be the instructor for the upcoming session of Introduction to River Restoration, Part II: Ecological Process. This course will provide river restoration professionals with essential knowledge of the types of streams present in the Pacific Northwest and the habitat and aquatic ecosystems common and unique to each. Stream ecosystems are as complex and varied as the types of streams themselves, from ephemeral mountain creeks to large, industrialized waterways like the Willamette River. Each has complex collections of habitats and life forms adapted to living and breeding in flowing water. Habitats vary widely between undercut banks and pools, midstream riffles and rapids, and alcove and other off-channel refugia. Each habitat has its own specifically adapted assemblage of aquatic creatures who interact in a complex web of nutrient processing, predation, and habitat alteration. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Chip McConnaha at 1.503.525.6141.

5/25/2010
Portland, Oregon. ICF International's Ron Bass will be the instructor for the upcoming session of NEPA: Overview and Refresher. Besides the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is the most important environmental law in our country. This course shows you how NEPA establishes national environmental policies, how it provides the framework for federal agency planning, and what the procedures are that ensures the federal agencies consider the environmental implications of their actions before they make decisions. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Ron Bass at 1.541.488.5767.

6/10/2010 - 6/11/2010
Riverside, CA. ICF International's Kennethe Bogdan, Chad Beckstrom, Rachel Struglia will be the instructors at the upcoming session of NEPA: A Step-by-Step Approach. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to evaluate the environmental impacts of their proposed actions. This intensive two-day seminar presents: The fundamental policies, procedures, and practices of NEPA The perspectives of the federal lead agency responsible for its implementation, affected state and local agencies and concerned citizens. Click here for more information and registration. For more information, contact Kenneth Bogdan at 1.916.231.7625.

ICF Conferences, Speaking Engagements, & Educational Opportunities