NEW YORK STATE WETLANDS FORUM, INC.
Presents
APPLICATIONS OF WETLAND SCIENCE IN NEW YORK STATE

Thursday and Friday, April 9th and 10th, 1998
Empire State Plaza, Rooms 1 through 4, Albany, New York

THURSDAY, APRIL 9^th

7:00 - 9:00 Exhibit Set Up
8:00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:30 Plenary Session
9:30 - 9:45 Coffee Break

9:45 - 11:45 Concurrent Sessions

Session A: Artificial Wetlands for Stormwater and Wastewater Treatment - Pros, Cons and Case Studies
Moderator: Rebecca Schneider, Cornell University

• The Construction and Use of Wetlands for Stormwater Runoff: Tom Schueler, Center for Watershed Protection, Silver Springs, MD
• Multivariate Analysis of Primary Wastewater Treatment in a Constructed Wetland: Tim Young, Clarkson University
• Agriculture’s Use of Constructed Wetlands in the Northeast: Peter Wright, Cornell University
• Waste Management and Habitat Restoration for Water Quality Improvement and Wetland Mitigation: Eric Swanson, Rensselaer County SWCD

Session B: Introduction to Wetland Recognition and Permitting for Government Officials and Interested Parties

• Identification of Wetlands: Barbara Beall, The LA Group, P.C
• The Federal Regulatory Program: Diane Kozlowski, US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch, Buffalo District
• State Regulatory Program: Lenore Kuwik, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• A Wetlands Educational Initiative For Local Governmental Officials in Saratoga County: Jennifer Brady-Connor, Saratoga Land Conservancy

11:45 - 1:00 Luncheon
Mr. John Cahill, Commissioner, NYSDEC - Keynote Speaker

1:00 - 3:00 Concurrent Sessions

Session C: Wetland Monitoring, Mitigation, and Re-establishment in Environments with Various Levels of Disturbance
Moderator: Raymond Cummings, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

• Biological Monitoring of Wetlands at the Mill Seat Landfill, Monroe County, New York: Norbert Quenzer Jr., Bagdon Environmental
• Monitoring and Establishment of Macrophytes in the Littoral Zone of Onondaga Lake, New York: Lawrence Eichler, Darrin Fresh Water Institute, RPI
• Assessing Ecosystem Development in Mitigation Wetlands of Northwestern New York: Christopher A. Urban, Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center
• The Establishment of Recovery Thresholds in a Petroleum Impacted Tidal Marsh: Michael P. Bontje, B. Laing Associates

Session D: Use of Conservation Groups For Wetland Preservation and Protection
Moderator: Tammara Van Ryn, Director, Land Trust Alliance of New York

• The Hillsdale Community Wetland Project Empowering Communities to Develop and Implement Their Conservation Visions: Judy Anderson, Columbia Land Conservancy
• Wetland Protection Programs in Saratoga Springs - The Saratoga Springs Open Space Project: Barbara Glaser, Saratoga Springs Open Space Institute
• Wetland Interpretive Site in the Town of Knox: Daniel Driscoll, Town of Knox Planning Board
• The Niagara Frontier Wetlands Initiative: John R.. Whitney, District Conservationist, USDA and Director, Western New York Land Conservancy

3:00 to 3:30 Afternoon Break

3:30 to 5:00 Concurrent Sessions

Session E: Large Scale Regional Wetland Studies in New York State
Moderator: Dan Spada, Adirondack Park Agency

• Identifying and Assessing Reference Wetlands on Long Island: Dana MacDonald, NY Natural Heritage Program, NYSDEC
• Overview of Watershed Scale Wetland Projects in the Adirondack Park: Ray Curran, Adirondack Park Agency
• Study of Success of Statewide NYSDEC Wetland Mitigation Sites: Patricia Rexinger, NYSDEC Division of Fish and Wildlife

SPECIAL BREAKOUT SESSION - WETLAND ASSESSMENT, HAVE WE LOST OUR WAY?
Jon Kunsler, Association of State Wetland Managers and
Dr. Richard Smardon, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Session F: Use of GIS in Wetland/Watershed Research
Moderator:  Dan Driscoll, PhD., Albany County Land Conservancy

• An Introduction to GIS: Niels LaCour, Town of Amherst, MA
• Watersheds, Non-Point Source, and Geographic Information Systems: Timothy M. Daly, University at Albany, SUNY
• Developing Partnerships for Watershed Research and Management: Rick Fritschler, Ulster County Environmental Management Council

After 5:00 Cocktail Reception
Dinner for those interested at Sign of the Tree (not included in registration)

FRIDAY, APRIL 10^th

8:30 - 10:30 Regulatory and Legislative Updates
Moderator: Terresa Bakner, Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna

• James Woods, United States Attorney
• Joseph Seebode, United States Army Corps of Engineers
• Daniel Montella, United States Environmental Protection Agency
• Patricia Riexinger, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Michael Smith, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

10:30 - 11:15 Annual Meeting

11:15 - 11:45 Break

11:45 - 12:30 Where is Wetland Research Headed in New York State and What is Needed? A Panel Discussion with Audience Participation
Moderator: Chris Cirmo, Department of Geology, SUNY Cortland

• Donald Leopold, PhD., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
• Donald Seigel, Syracuse University
• Rebecca Schneider, Cornell University
• Sally Daly, Chair, New York State Wetlands Forum, Inc.

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