OFFICE OF WATER SPEAKER REQUEST U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Deadline fo r Acceptance:
Septem ber 15, 2017
Event Title:
Ohio R iver Basin Water Quality Trading Project - Am endm ent Signing
Speech Date: Is the Above Date Flexible:
October 26, 2017 Yes.
Speech Time & Duration:
12:00 noon. 15-20 minutes (Times are flexible)
Speaker Requested:
Lee Ferguson or M ike Shapiro
Event Location:
30 minutes southeast o f Columbus, Ohio.
Open Press/Closed Press:
Open Press
Is Event Webcast/Reco rded/Tran scribed:
No
Purpose of the Event:
Execute am endm ent to Ohio River Basin W ater Quality Trading Plan, on-site farm tour w ith a funded project. Value Statement: The project is an excellent example o f proactively leaning forw ard to support farmers, protect w ater quality and ecosystems, and accelerate the innovative injection o f private money into local economies and w atersheds.
Speech Topic:
Requested Presentation Format: Speech/Presentation Duration: Audience: Event/Organization W eb Site: Event Agenda/Program:
W ater Quality; W atershed Protection; Environmental M arkets; Need for innovation and collaboration betw een agencies and stakeholders to legitimately advance w ater protection in a way that also incentives econom ies.
Speech
15-20 minutes
Invited guests only. Estim ate 50-65 people attending, plus media.
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10:00am Arrive at farm on southeast side o f Columbus, OH (30 minutes from Columbus Airport) 10:30am Opening Speaker: 11:30 am Am endm ent Signing and Photos
12:00 pm Lunch & Keynote speaker: D. Lee F orsgren, A ssista n t D ep u ty A dm in istrator o f W ater, U S E P A
1:00 pm Property Tour (vernal pools, corn-soy rotation, forest, biodiversity) 2:00 pm Depart
Notable Guests Attending:
R. B race Scott, Deputy Secretary', K entucky D epartm ent o f Environmental Protection D an Daniels, Director, Ohio Departm ent o f Natural Resources Craig Butler, Director, Ohio EPA
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OFFICE OF WATER SPEAKER REQUEST
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Bruno Pigott, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Environmental
M anagem ent
M elissa Rekeweg, D irector (Acting), Indiana State D epartm ent of
Agriculture
Point of Contact:
Jessica Fox, Sr. P ro g ram M anager, E lectric P ow er R esearch Institute. ifox@eDri.com. i Ex. 6 !
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