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AAPA Harbors & Navigation Committee Past Meetings

2016

H&N Committee Meeting – August 30 to September 1, 2016 – Arlington Crystal City, VA

Agenda

Presentations:

Chief's Report Snapshot - Doug Lamont, ASA
Corps Navigation Program Update - Jeff McKee, USACE
AAPA Update - Jim Walker, AAPA
U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) Update - Pat Mutschler, CMTS
WRDA 2016 House and Senate Comparison - Paul Bea, PHB Public Affairs
NOAA Update - RADM Gerd Glang, NOAA
AAPA WRDA Requests - Jim Walker, AAPA
Houston Ship Channel Expansion Study - Mark Vincent, Port of Houston Authority
3x3x3 Studies, Port Perspectives - Mark Vincent, Port of Houston Authority
DMMP Survey Results - Frank Hamons, Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc.
AAPA H&N Committee Recognition - Hope Moorer, Georgia Ports Authority
Status of 2012 Recommendations - Naomi Frankel, USACE

H&N Committee Meeting - March 30-31, 2016 - Long Beach, CA (Port of Long Beach)

Agenda

Presentations:

Ellis Island Hopper & Tug D.B. Mackie - GLDD - March 30, 2016
FY 2016 and FY 2017 Funding - Jeff McKee, USACE - March 30, 2016
Hit the HMT Target! Campaign - Jim Walker, AAPA - March 30, 2016
Ports 3 Phase Freight Movement System - Jim Walker, AAPA - March 30, 2016
National Freight Strategic Plan and FAST Act Funding Opportunities - Lauren Brand, MARAD - March 30, 2016
Supply Chain Optimization - Mike Christensen, Port of Long Beach - March 30, 2016
FAST Act Implications for Navigation Channels - Doug McDonald, Port of Long Beach - March 30, 2016
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC) - Amy Tujague, USACE - March 30, 2016
e-Nav Data Use - Ned Mitchell, USACE - March 30, 2016
AAPA WRDA Requests - Jim Walker, AAPA - March 30, 2016
Travel Time Atlas - Patty DiJoseph, USACE - March 31, 2016
Ports Day and Infrastructure Week - Jim Walker, AAPA - March 31, 2016

2015

H&N Committee Meeting - September 15-16, 2015 - Boston, MA (MASSPORT)

Agenda

Presentations:

FY 2015 and FY 2016 Funding - Jeff McKee, USACE - September 15, 2015
AAPA WRRDA Topics - Jim Walker, AAPA - September 15, 2015
Section 408 Implementation Guidance - Dylan Davis, USACE - September 15, 2015
Section 408 Implementation Issues and Recommendations - Mark Vincent, Port of Houston Authority - September 15, 2015
Boston Harbor Channel Improvement - Chris Morris, MassPort - September 15, 2015
National Placement Manager - Jeff McKee, USACE - September 15, 2015
Dredge Material Placement Issue - Texas Coast - Mark Vincent, Port of Houston Authority - September 15, 2015
Sediment Choreography - Great Lakes Perspective - Jim White, Port Cleveland - September 15, 2015
QPI Recommendations Status - Jim Walker, AAPA - September 15, 2015
Corps RSM Initiative - Jackie Keiser, USACE - September 16, 2015
Buffalo District and Port of Toledo - Dave Romano, USACE - September 16, 2015
CERB Taskings and R&D Update - Jeff Lillycrop, ERDC-USACE - September 16, 2015
NOAA Precision Navigation - CPT Rick Brennan, NOAA - September 16, 2015
e-Nav Implementation Status - Jeff Lillycrop, ERDC-USACE - September 16, 2015
Port Performance Metrics - Jim Walker, AAPA - September 16, 2015

H&N Committee Meeting - February 10-11, 2015 - Miami, FL (PortMiami)

Agenda

Presentations:

FY 2015 and 2016 Budget and Funding Update - Jim Walker (for Jeff McKee), AAPA - February 10, 2015
2015 'Hit the HMT Target!' Campaign - Jim Walker, AAPA - February 10, 2015
AAPA Strategic Plan Overview - Hope Moorer, Georgia Ports Authority - February 10, 2015
AAPA Corps Webinars - Jim Walker, AAPA - February 10, 2015
PortMiami Improvement Project - Becky Hope, PortMiami - February 10, 2015
Dredging Issues - Bill Hanson, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company - February 10, 2015
Navigation System Performance R&D - Jeff Lillycrop, ERDC-USACE - February 10, 2015
Channel Portfolio Tool - Ned Mitchell, ERDC-USACE - February 10, 2015
User's Perspective on Channel Dredging - Channing Hayden, Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District - February 10, 2015
Quality Partnership Initiative - Hope Moorer, Georgia Ports Authority - February 11, 2015

2014

H&N Committee Meeting - August 12-13, 2014 - Seattle, WA (Port of Seattle)

Agenda

Presentations:

August 2014 Meeting Sponsors

H&N Committee Meeting - February 12-13, 2014 - Mobile, AL (Alabama State Port Authority)

Agenda

Presentations:

Quality Partnership Initiative: Setting 2014 Goals - Jim Walker, AAPA - February 12, 2014
Asset Management of Coastal Navigation Channels - Dylan Davis, USACE - February 12, 2014
Status of Corps Funding: Strategic Focus - Frank L. Hamons, Gahagan & Bryant Associates,Inc. - February 12, 2014
Navigation Funding - Jeff McKee, USACE - February 12, 2014
Dredging Materials Management Plans (DMMPs) - Theodore A. Brown, USACE - February 12, 2014
Sediment Management - Global Reach, Local Benefit - Jim White, Port Cleveland - February 12, 2014
Corps DMMP Streamlining Intiative - Chris Frabotta, USACE - February 13, 2014
Beneficial Uses of Dredged Materials - Nate Lovelace, USACE - February 12, 2014

QPI Team Summaries:

Authorities - Grady Bryant, Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc. - February 13, 2014
Civil Works Project Delivery - Joe Miller, Jacksonville Port Authority - February 13, 2014
Communication & Collaboration - Hope Moorer, Georgia Ports Authority, and Naomi Fraenkel, USACE - February 13, 2014
Corps DDNPCX Developments - Todd Nettles, USACE - February 13, 2014
Navigation and LIDER - Jennifer Wozencraft, USACE - February 13, 2014
Dredging Quality Management (DQM) - Vern Gwin, USACE - February 13, 2014

2013

H&N Committee Meeting - September 18-19, 2013 - Jacksonville, FL

Agenda

Presentations:

Spring Conference Meeting - Washington, DC - March 18, 2013

Presentation:

USACE Navigation Funding Update - Jeff McKee, Coastal Navigation Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Headquarters

Harbors and Navigation Committee Winter Meeting and QPI Workshop – Hosted by Port Hueneme, Oxnard, CA - January 15-16, 2013

Agenda

Presentations:

GBA CAD Animation Port Hueneme Sediment - Dr. Jack Malone, Managing Scientist, Anchor QEA LP
Accommodating Larger Vessels - Eric Burnette, Senior Waterways Planner, Port of Portland
Chemically Challenged Sediment Dredging in Los Angeles - Jim Fields, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contaminated Sediment Options - Brian Ross, Dredging & Sediment Management Team, Wetlands & Regulatory Office (WTR-8) U.S. EPA - Region 9
Identification, Removal and Management of Contaminated Sediments - Scott Bodensteiner, Client Service Manager, Weston Solutions, Inc.
Intro to Breakout Group Activity - Paul Bea, Deputy Associate Administrator, Intermodal System Development, PHB Public Affairs
MARAD Update - Roger Bohnert, Deputy Associate Administrator, Intermodal System Development, U.S. DOT, Maritime Administration
NOAA-NOS update - Gerd Glang, Director of Office of Coast Survey, NOAA
Planning Update Civil Works Transformation & Modernization - Tab Brown, Chief, Planning & Policy Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Directorate of Civil Works
Port Hueneme Confined Aquatic Disposal Project - Chris Birkelo, Director of Engineering, Port of Hueneme
Port Hueneme Economic Impact - Kristin Decas, Executive Director, Port of Hueneme
Proper Testing Design, Sampling and Analysis of Sediments - Nadia Lombardero, President, ANAMAR Environmental Consulting, Inc.
QPI Initiative 2012 Work Groups and Outcomes - Frank Hamons, Deputy Director for Harbor Development, Maryland Port Administration
USACE Navigation Program - Jeff McKee, Coastal Navigation Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Headquarters
Eagle Otome Video Animation - Larry Daggett, Engineer, Waterway Simulation Technology

2012

Harbors and Navigation Committee Summer Meeting - Washington, DC (Sofitel Lafayette Square Hotel) - August 27, 2012

QPI Workshop with Corps - Washington, DC (Sofitel Lafayette Square Hotel) - August 28, 2012

Agenda

Presentations:

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund - Jeff McKee, Navigation Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Critical Need for Alternative Funding for Harbor Deepening Projects - Joe R. Miller, Senior Director, Facilities Development, Engineering and Construction Department, Jacksonville Port Authority
What's the Future Hold for Water Infrastructure - Julie Minerva, Managing Director, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Harbors, Navigation and Environment Seminar – San Francisco, CA - May 1-3, 2012

Harbors and Navigation Committee Winter Meeting – Port Manatee, FL - January 24-25, 2012

Annual QPI Workshop with Corps - Port Manatee, FL - January 26, 2012

2011

Summer 2011 Meeting - Washington, DC - July 25-26, 2011

Agenda

Presentations:

Quality Partnership Initiative (QPI) Update - Frank Hamons, Maryland Port Administration and H&N Committee Vice Chairperson
Dredging Funding Outlook - Jeff McKee, USACE Coastal Navigation Program Manager
Coast Guard Port Access Route Study - George Detweiler, U.S. Coast Guard - Marine Transportation Management Directorate
Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Update - Jennifer Lukens, CMSP Program Manager, NOAA
Underkeel Clearance - Capt. John Hamill, Association of Maryland Pilots
Role of Ship Simulation in Channel Design - Dennis Webb, USACE ERDC Navigation Branch
Management of Contaminated Sediments: Sustainable Alternatives - Dr. Brian Mastin, Weston Solutions, Inc./USA
Louisiana Oil Berms - Bill Hanson, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company LLC

Quality Partnership Initiative Meeting (QPI) -- Follow-Up to Listening Session with Army Assistant Secretary Darcy and Major General Grisoli - February 22-23, 2011, Baltimore, MD

Harbors, Navigation & Environment Committee - January 25-26, 2011, Kemah, TX

Agenda

2010

Harbors, Navigation & Environment Committee Webinar - Stormwater Compliance - September 8, 2010

Presentations:

Introductory Slides
Marilyn Guthrie - Port of Seattle
Eugene Bromley - EPA Region 9
- Industrial Fact Sheet Series for Activities Covered by EPA's MGSP - EPA Office of Water
Jay Jahangiri - WorleyParsons
Randy Lutz - Saul Ewing LLP

Harbors, Navigation & Environment Committee Webinar - Committee Business, Legislative & Regulatory Updates - September 1, 2010

Agenda

Presentations/Attachments:

2009

Harbors, Navigation & Environment Committee Meeting - January 26-27, 2009, in Miami, FL

Agenda

Presentations:

EPA Verified Technology Program - Leslie-Ann McGee, Battelle
Shipping Line Perspective on Recent and Pending Regulations - Bill Williams, Maersk
Army Corps Field Research Facility - Warming Ocean Observations and Forecast of Effects - Bill Bikemeier, Corps of Engineers
NOAA Sea Level Rise Initiative - Richard Edwing, NOAA
Harbor Maintenance Tax Update - Receipts and Expenditures - David Grier, Corps of Engineers
AAPA/RAMP Coalition Legislative Efforts and Strategy - Barry Holliday, Dredging Contractors of America
Principles and Guidelines for Water Resources Planning Update - Wilbert Paynes, Corps of Engineers
Corps Review Policy - Wilbert Paynes, Corps of Engineers
Deep Draft Navigation Center of Expertise Update - Wilbert Paynes, Corps of Engineers

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2008

Harbors, Navigation & Environment Committee Meeting - January 28-29, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA

Agenda

Action Items:

U.S. Delegation Resolution in support of an Emissions Control Area under MARPOL Annex VI

Presentations:

Technology Advancement Program, Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
Ballast Water Treatment Technology, Port of Los Angeles

Harbors, Navigation & Environment Committee Meeting - January 17-18, 2008 in Savannah, GA

Agenda

Presentations:

Funding DMMP Studies - Savannah USACE
Lake Charles DMMP Case Study - Channing Hayden, Port of Lake Charles
Savannah DMMP Case Study - John Philips, Georgia Department of Transportation
Willamette River DMMP Case Study - Alan Willis, Port of Portland
Implementing WRDA 2007 - Rich Worthington, USACE
Regional Perspective Corps Civil Works Budget - Savannah USACE

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