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Forum on Open Burning
Public Health and Environmental Dangers Associated with Trash Burning
Held on Monday May 17, 2004
Old Dorm Lounge, Vermont Technical College
Organized by the Department of Environmental Conservation, and
co-sponsored by The American Lung Association of Vermont &
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns.
Please note that each and all of the power point presentations on this site are
available on “as-is” basis.
| AGENDA: |
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| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Registration |
| 9:30 - 9:40 |
Opening Remarks:
Jeff Wennberg, Commissioner Department of Environmental Conservation
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| 9:40 - 10:00 |
State overview, background and trends by DEC Staff:
•· Compliance/enforcement: Phil Etter – Air Pollution
Control Division
• Solid Waste planning and implementation &
Grants and assistance: Jeff Fehrs –Solid Waste Management Program |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
“Hazards and Effects on Respiratory Health of Backyard Burning”
by Dr. Theodore W. Marcy, MD MPH
Associate Professor, University of Vermont College of Medicine and
Fletcher Allen Health Care.
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| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Question & Answer Period |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
“Dioxin Emissions and Trash Burning”
by Mark Mahony, Senior Policy Expert and Lead Region Coordinator for
Enforcement—EPA New England.
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| 11:45 - 12:00 |
Question & Answer Period |
| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch Time in Cafeteria, with excerpts from the
Association of Vermont Recyclers’ Performance “Blazin’ Barrels.”
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| 1:30 - 3:30 |
Success Stories & Round Table Discussion
• Northwest Solid Waste Management District,
Michael Loner, Recycling Coordinator
• Identifying barriers and solutions
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| 3:30 - 3:45 |
Closing Remarks |
If you have questions about Department of Environmental Conservation Programs and regulations to abate open burning, please contact:
Phil Etter, Environmental Analyst, Air Pollution Control Division
Email: phil.etter@anr.state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 241-3847
Jeff Fehrs, Environmental Analyst, Solid Waste Management Program
Email: jeff.fehrs@dec.anr.state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 241-3888
Andrea Cohen, Program Manager, Solid Waste Management Program
Email: andrea.cohen@anr.state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 241-3444
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