TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PEER AUDIT PROGRAM TRAINING

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November 10-12, 2009
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX

Presented by:
HRP Associates, Inc.
Halloran & Sage LLP

In conjunction with and approved by:
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc. (ICUT)

Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC)

Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors (CPUPC)

Arkansas' Independent Colleges & Universities (AICU)

OVERVIEW

TRAINING SCHEDULE

costs

REGISTRATION & lodging

important information

Directions & CAMPUS MAP

PARKING

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OVERVIEW

This training is provided to each college/university participating in the Texas EPA Audit Program. Each school is to send two (2) or more personnel to the training. The trained auditors are often from different departments/areas on campus and have historically included personnel from security, science departments, physical plant, art departments, facilities, as well as safety, risk and environmental departments. In the past, senior administration responsible for risk or environmental matters have also attended. By training personnel from multiple departments, the job of environmental compliance gets divided up amongst numerous groups instead of just one person.

College and university personnel are trained during this three-day event in how to conduct an EPA Peer Audit. Training will take place from approximately 8am-5pm each day. Please see training schedule for specifics. Please note that the schedule is tentative at this time. 

Topics that will be covered include: 

• Lectures on EPA, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and Arkansas Department of Environment Quality (ADEQ) Programs: Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Emergency Planning Community Right to Know Act; Toxic Substances Control Act; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act;

• Peer Audit Process and EPA violation disclosures; and

• Importance of networking with peers at member institutions.

• The training for up to two (2) representatives from each school is included with the original program fee paid by your institution. The cost for training will be $750.00 per person for each additional college attendee. Please pay by check when submitting your registration.

• The approximate cost of meals for Tuesday through Thursday (including three breakfasts, three lunches, six breaks, and one dinner) is typically $85.00 per college attendee. Please note that all attendees are required to pay the cost for meals. This cost will be billed after the training has been completed. Any sponsorship money raised for the training will be used to offset these costs and will be evenly divided amongst the three Texas training events.

• Training registration, provided by Halloran & Sage staff, will be held at the opening reception on Monday, November 9th, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm (see details below), and on Tuesday, November 10th, from 7:30 am - 8:20 am at Dillard 189 Main Lecture Hall.

• Hotel accommodations are available (see below for locations and links). Blocks of rooms have been reserved for peer auditors. Please mention Midwestern State University/ICUT for the preferred rate. The cost for hotel stay is not included with your registration and will be the responsibility of the registrant.

• An opening reception, sponsored by HRP Associates, Inc. and Halloran & Sage, will be held on campus Monday, November 9th, at 6:30 pm. The dinner will be held at the Sikes Lake Center. The purpose of our time together will be to enjoy some good food and get to know each other. While this event does not cost you anything, for planning purposes, please note on the registration form whether or not you will be attending this dinner so we can plan accordingly.

• An informal dinner (pre-paid with your registration fees) will be held at Pelican's Restaurant on Wednesday, November 11th. Again, the purpose of our time together will be to enjoy some good food and get to know each other (no formal presentation or group exercise).

• Registration is limited to 70 trainees per session. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Each attendee will receive a three-ring binder and reference CD as part of the training materials.

• All training sessions will be held in Dillard 189 Main Lecture Hall.

• All meals, with the exception of Tuesday evening's dinner, are included. Tuesday evening's dinner will be on your own. 

• Please note on the registration form if you have any special dietary needs or other needs to be accommodated (i.e., wheelchair accessibility).

• Dress is casual. We will be touring the campus facility, art and science departments, so please be aware of your surroundings. We will be walking a fair amount, so please wear comfortable footwear. However, for safety reasons, no open-toed shoes.

PARKING

There will be no restrictions for parking, but each attendee will receive an email prior to the actual seminar with details on parking locations.

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