7:00 AM

8:00 - 11:00 AM

11:00 - 12:15 PM

Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Salt River Project in Highland Center

Welcome to Phoenix and the ROW 10 Symposium - Daniel Froetscher, Arizona Public Service, VP of Energy DeliveryPlenary Session located in room Salon EFSocial Media and how it has changed the face of public involvement in project development and authorization

Keynote SpeakerPublic Participation and Regulatory Relations System Engineering - Laurie Moye, Public Service New Mexico

Panel DiscussionSocial Media has changed the way that public participation is being done with recent energy projects. How should project proponents and communicators react?

Panelists:Allen Crabtree, Panel ModeratorMichael Boyle, Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionDouglas Lake, Natural Resource GroupKatie McKinnon, TERA Environmental ConsultantsLaurie Moye, Public Service New MexicoDean Mutrie, TERA Environmental ConsultantsDavid Poulton, Environmental Strategies Consultant; lawyer; formerly of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Karen Smith, Argonne National Laboratory

A break will be held in the West Courtyard during the Opening Session, sponsored by Natural Resource Group

Lunch with Exhibitors in Highland Center

Environmental Concerns inRights-of-Way Management 10th International SymposiumO N S I T E G U I D E

Phoenix, Arizona, USAPointe Hilton Tapatio CliffsSeptember 30 - October 3, 2012

Presentation information is subject to change.

Monday, October 1

Sunday, September 30

6:30 AM - 9:00 PM

8:00 - 10:00 PM

Grand Canyon Tour Sponsored by DuPont(Separately Ticketed Event, see page 7)

Be ready for a long but interesting tour of NorthernArizona. We will leave the hotel bright and early at 6:30AM. We will make our first stop at Black Canyon City Stop#1 pipeline and kV ROW site. The next stop will be inChino Valley followed by a Solar Site visit just north of

Williams, AZ. Lunch will be eaten on the road to our next stop, a Wind Farm. Our fifth destination will be the GrandCanyon where we will hear and see ROW issues (includ -ing wildlife, cultural, scenic tourists and partnerships)inside the National Park. Our final stop will be a drivenorth to Flagstaff, AZ where we will enjoy a sit downdinner sponsored by Arizona Public Service.We hope to arrive back at the hotel by 9:00 PM.

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Welcome Reception in West CourtyardSunday AM registration refreshments sponsored by E3 EnvironmentalSunday PM registration refreshments sponsored by Clearion

SESSION 1

12:15 - 12:40 PM

12:40 - 1:05 PM

1:05 - 1:30 PM

1:30 - 1:55 PM

1:55 - 2:20 PM

2:20 - 3:05 PM

SESSION 2

3:05 - 3:30 PM

3:30 - 3:55 PM

3:55 - 4:20 PM

4:25 - 4:50 PM

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Public Participation - Salon EF

Conversations in Hyperspace:Energy Companies and Social MediaStrategies - Garrath Douglas, TERAEnvironmental Consultants

Siting Linear Facilities: “Can YouPlease All the Stakeholders All of theTime?” - Peter G. Prier, StantecConsulting Ltd.

The Evolution of StakeholderEngagement in Electric TransmissionDevelopment in Alberta - Dave Sare,TERA Environmental Consultants

Analyzing Potential Impacts ofFederal Land Use Decisions on VisualResources - Brian Cantwell, ArgonneNational Laboratory

Visualizing the NIMBY: Using VisualResources to Build Public Consensus- Pamela Cecere, SWCA EnvironmentalConsultants

Public Issues - Salon EF

An Environmental ManagementSystem-Based Approach to ResourceProtection During Small T&DMaintenance and ConstructionProjects - Ethan Giedraitis, PNMResources

Integrating EnvironmentalConsiderations into PipelineIntegrity Management Programs: AStrategic Approach - Troina Shea,TERA Environmental Consultants

The City of Phoenix and ArizonaPublic Service: A CooperativeApproach to “Right Tree, Right Place”- Richard Adkins, City of Phoenix andJesse Sanchez, Arizona Public Service

Socio Environmental Grading Plan(SEGP) a Tool to Minimize HabitatFragmentation - Edwin Teran, CardnoENTRIX, Ecuador

Vegetation Mgmt./Tools - Salon AB

What is this Integrated VegetationManagement, this IVM – Now, Today,and into the Future? - Christopher A.Nowak, State University of New York

Assuring Performance whileProviding Clearing Services on anEnvironmentally Sensitive ROWCapital Improvement Project - GeoffKempter, Asplundh Technical Services

Emerging Best ManagementPractices for Avoidance and Controlof Invasive Species, and Preservationof Native Species Prior to and DuringTransmission Line Construction - VinceMikulanis, Davey Resource Group

Documented Advantages of usingField Computers Integrated withGIS/GPS Capabilities to ImplementIntegrated Vegetation ManagementPrograms - James Kooser, Gomez andSullivan Engineers, P.C.

Access Road Inventory Work on aCritical 500kV Electric TransmissionLine - Ed Magrini and John Lynott,Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Vegetation Management - Salon AB

A Study of UVM Planning andImplementation Based on a LIDARInformation Matrix - Will Porter, CNUtility Consulting, Inc.

Utility Vegetation ManagementTechniques with Aminocyclo py rach lor- Nelsen Money, NRM-VMS, Inc.

“Natural” Herbicides are Generally areNot Efficacious or Effective atControlling Roadside Right-of-WayVegetation -Christopher A. Nowak,SUNY ESF

Rights-of-Way Steward AccreditationProgram - John Goodfellow,BioCompliance Consulting, Inc.

Wildlife/Habitat - Salon CD

Vernal Pool Occurrence and SpeciesDistribution within TransmissionRights-of-Way in Maine - Colin P.Duncan, TRC Environmental

The Bruce to Milton BiodiversityInitiative: A Novel Approach toMitigating Habitat Lost Due to theExpansion of a Transmission LineCorridor - Paul Dalmazzi and ElAyoubi, Hydro One

Urban Wildlife Sanctuary Along anElectric Transmission Right-of-Way:A Successful Partnership - ThomasSullivan, National Grid

Surveys of Animal CommunitiesAssociated with Treated Green AshTrees (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) in EmeraldAsh Borer (Agrilus planipennnis Fairmare)Management Programs in NorthwestOhio – Anand Persad, Davey Institute

Black Grouse and CapercailliePopulation Estimates by DNAIdentification - Kjetil Bevanger,Norwegian Institute for NatureResearch

Pipeline - Salon CD

Effectiveness of the RecommendedSetback Distance for Sprague’s PipitRelated to Pipeline Construction andClean up Activity - JaniceSkiffington,TERA EnvironmentalConsultants

Evaluating an Access-Control Measureto Reduce Predator Use on LinearRights-of-Way in Alberta’s Oil Sands -Jonah Keim, Matrix Solutions Inc.

Natural Gas and Federal Agency IVMPartnership - Richard Johnstone, IVMPartners

Monday, October 1 (continued)

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Break sponsored by Lentzscaping in Highland Center

Wine and Cheese Poster Sessions in Highland Center - Poster and presenter information is on page 6.

7:00 AM

SESSION 3

8:00 - 8:25 AM

8:25 - 8:50 AM

8:50 - 9:15 AM

9:15 - 9:40 AM

9:40 - 10:35 AM

SESSION 4

10:35 - 11:00 AM

11:00 - 11:25 AM

11:25 - 11:50 AM

11:50 - 12:15 PM

12:15 - 1:45 PM

Avian Day - Salon EF

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Avian Day - Salon EF

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Avian Protection Workshop (APLIC)

Vegetation Management - Salon AB

Herbicides Really are Most Effectiveat Creating Sustained, DesirablePlants Communities on PowerlineCorridors – Conclusion and Resultsfrom the 40 Year Volney-MarcyProject in Upstate New York -Christopher A. Nowak, SUNY ESF

Cost Benefit Analysis of Urban TreeManagement in Goiânia, Brazil -Ricardo Magno, PRB Ambiental

Bramble & Byrnes: 60 Year Milestoneof Applied Research Supporting IVMPractices - Dave Krause, Asplundh TreeExpert Co.

Improving Public Perception of ROWCorridors by Proactively Communi -cating the Benefits of Environ mentallySound Management Methods - GeoffKempter, Asplundh Technical Services

Vegetation Management - Salon AB

Photogrammetric Point CloudsApplied to Electrical TransmissionLines Vegetation Detection - TonySt-Pierre, F.Eng., Surveyor, Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie

IVM and the IPM Connection - KevinMcLoughlin, EnvironmentalConsultants, Inc.

The Incident Command System forManaging Utility ROW Incidents - JeffSpohn, Arizona Public Service

A Least-Cost-Path (LCP) Toolbox forOptimal Routing of Power Lines -Frank Hanssen, Norwegian Institute forNature Research

Public Participation - Salon CD

Land and Easement Acquistion - BobJones , ERM Group

Integration Studies of Rights-of-Wayand Urban Areas - Elvidio Gavassoni,Técnica de Faixa de Dutos Pleno

The Use of Customer Relations Methodsto Reduce Concerns of Landowners in theImplementation of Powerline VegetationManage ment Programs - Carlos MoraFlores, Bonneville Power Administration

Ecological Risk Mgmt. - Salon CD

A California Approach to BaregroundNecessity on Industrial Landscapesand Sensitive Sites usingAminopyralid (Milestone®) - RickMiller, Dow AgroSciences

Moving Forward with Effective BestManagement Practices forControlling the Spread of InvasivePlant Species and Plans for FutureResearch - Ed Cunningham,Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Integrated Plant Management forNoxious and Invasive Weeds onFederal, State and Private Lands -Vanelle Peterson, Dow AgroSciences

Working with Tribal Nations toperform Utility VegetationManagement - Michael Neal, ArizonaPublic Service

Tuesday, October 2

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Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Nelson in Highland Center

Break sponsored by Merjent in Highland Center

Lunch with Exhibitors in Highland Center sponsored by APLIC

Tuesday education programs in Vegetation Management, Wildlife Pipeline and Permitting are sponsored by WrightTree Service and CN Utility Consulting, Inc.

Tuesday, October 2 (continued)

Avian Protection - Salon EF

The Advantages of UtilizingVegetation Management Protocolswithin Utility Avian Protection Plans -Peggy Jelen, Arizona Public Service

A Spatial Habitat Model to PredictExposure of Bald Eagles toDistribution Poles in Central Florida,USA - Greg Forcey, NormandeauAssociates

Obtaining Bald and Golden EagleProtection Act Permits: A USFWSRegion 3 Transmission Line Case Study- Kodi Church, Briggs and Morgan,P.A.and Scott Krych, HDR Engineering

Avian Protection - Salon EF

Mitigation of Eagle OwlElectrocution in Norway - Jan OveGjershaug, Norwegian Institute forNature Research

Live Bird Demo to be held in WestCourtyard

Live Bird Demo to be held in WestCourtyard (until 5:30)

Wildlife/Pipeline - Salon AB

Comparative Effects of Power Linesand Roads on Moose (Alces Alces)Habitat Selection -Gundula Bartzke,Norwegian Institute for NatureResearch

Environmental Approaches toWatercourse Crossings for LargeScale Pipeline Developments – JoyceEvans, TERA EnvironmentalConsultants

Questar Pipeline Company - Mainline 104Extension to Fidlar Project - MitigatingImpacts to Sensitive Cacti and CanyonLands -Mark Stewart, Questar PipelineCompany; and Mitchell Shields, Merjent

Permitting - Salon AB

Transmission Lines Licensing Process-Analysis of the American System andPerspectives for the National Scenario-Marco Aurelio Brancato and DanielBelin, Ecology and Environment do Brasil

Spill Response: A Plan for Field Crewsbefore Construction Begins - James E.Graham, ERM

Aligning Rights-of-Way Strategieswith the Environmental PermittingProcess - David J. Brown, SWCAEnvironmental Consultants

Technology/Tools - Salon CD

Beyond FAC-003 Compliance;Maximizing the Value of LiDARDerived Surveys for Rights-of-WayManagement - Nick Ferguson andDan Sullivan, Network Mapping

Quantification of Fire Risk in ForestedRegions of Colorado - Mark Hanus,GeoDigital International

Using Geospatial Technologies toCommunicate and Collaborate in theRight-of-Way Planning Process -Brian Cantwell, Argonne NationalLaboratory

Technology/Tools - Salon CD

Wildfire Impacts on TransmissionLine Rights-of-Way: Emerging Issuesand New Mitigation Strategies -Robert Burnham, EnvironmentalRestoration Technology, Inc.

Plant Community Effects of Amino -pyralid as Part of ROW IntegratedVegetation Management ProgramsAcross Multiple States and Sites -Vanelle Peterson, Dow AgroSciences

Stream Restoration, Stabilization, andDecision Making for Right-of-WayProtection Alternatives - Dan Salas,Cardno JFNew

SESSION 5

1:45- 2:10 PM

2:10 - 2:35 PM

2:35 - 3:00 PM

3:00 - 3:45 PM

SESSION 6

3:45 - 4:10 PM

4:10 - 4:35 PM

4:35 - 5:00 PM

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Break with exhibitors sponsored by ECI/Western ECI in Highland Center

Wednesday, October 3

7:00 AM

SESSION 7

8:00 - 8:25 AM

8:25 - 8:50 AM

8:50 - 9:15 AM

9:15 - 9:40 AM

9:40 - 10:35 AM

SESSION 8

10:35 - 11:50 AM

11:00 - 11:25 AM

11:25 - 11:50 AM

11:50 - 12:15 PM

12:15 - 1:45 PM

Pipeline - Salon EF

Conservation Offsets and PipelineConstruction: A Case Study of theTMX Anchor Loop Project - DavidPoulton, Environmental StrategiesConsultant

Route Development Strategies--Using Early Stakeholder Outreachand the FERC Pre-filing Process forRouting the Ruby Pipeline Project -David Swearingen, Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission

Recent Challenges Facing PipelineEnvironmental Inspectors - JessicaSwanson and Amanda Schultz,TERAEnvironmental Consultants

Releases at San Bruno and Marshall:Potential Approach to Address NationalTransportation Safety Board Findings. -Rachel Walker, Barr-Engineering Co.

Utility Caused Wildfires - Salon EF

Panel session on Utility CausedWildfires: What utilities are doing tomitigate tree/wire conflicts? A panelof Utility Vegetation Managers will discuss the issues that they have onutility caused wildfires. The panel willbe moderated by Stephen Cieslewicz,CN Utility Consulting, Inc. (until 12:15)

Panel session continued

Panel session continued

Panel session continued

Closing Lunch in Highland Center

Regulation - Salon AB

Complying with New Regulation:Implementing Best ManagementPractices for Invasive Species WithinUtility Rights-of-Way - Crystal Koles,American Transmission Company

Applied Remote Sensing & Analysisfor ROW Information Management -Matthew Boyd, WSI

Herbicide Management ProgramEnhances Regulatory Complianceand Best Management Practices forVegetation Management Programs -John Roselle, The Townsend Corporation

IVM Partnership Approach toMeeting NERC Electric TransmissionVegetation Standards - RichardJohnstone, IVM Partners, Inc.

Environmental Impacts - Salon AB

Traversing High Altitude Wetlands:Permitting, Construction,Reclamation and Monitoring of anUnderground Transmission Line inthe Rocky Mountains - Laurie Spearsand Raymond Tilley, Tri-StateGeneration and Transmission Assoc.

Large-scale Transmission Projects’Potential Impact on EnvironmentalResources - Jessica Stephens , ERMGroup

Siting Energy Corridors on FederalLand in the West: Application ofGeospatial Data Technology - JohnKrummel, Argonne National Lab

The Multi-Use Corridor Concept: AnAlberta Discussion - Greg Bryant, TERAEnvironmental Consultants

Land/People Impacts - Salon CD

Meaningful Solutions to theComplexity of Native AmericanConsultation and Collaboration -Anne Ketz, The 106 Group

The Contribution of AboriginalTraditional Ecological Knowledge tothe Environmental AssessmentProcess for Canadian Pipelines -Wanda Lewis, TERA EnvironmentalConsultants

Strategies for the Effective Consultationand Management of Traditional CulturalProperties within Utility Corridors onTribal Lands: A Navajo Perspective - JonBerkin, Natural Resource Group, LLC andRon Maldonado, Navajo Nation HistoricPreservation Program

Vegetation Management - Salon CD

Use of GIS Screening and FilteringTechniques to Identify and ClassifyEnvironmentally Sensitive Areas forUtility Rights-of-Way IntegratedVegetation Management Programsand Renewable Energy Facility SitingProjects - Simon Ross, EnvironmentalResources Management

Survey of Structural Decline inEmerald Ash Borer- Infected GreenAsh Trees - Anand Persad, Davey TreeExpert Company

Beech Bark Disease: An Evaluation ofthe Predisposition Hypothesis in anAftermath Forest and ResultantEffects on Rights-of-WayManagement - Steve Letkowski,Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Integrated Right-of-Way AccessMethods for EnvironmentalPreservation and Habitat Protection -Robert L. Tasch, Lentzcaping, Inc.

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Break with exhibitors sponsored by Dow AgroSciences in Highland Center

Continental Breakfast in Highland Center

Wednesday education program (all day) sponsored by EEI.

• A Least-Cost-Path (LCP) Toolbox for Optimal Routing ofPower Lines – Frank Hanssen, NINA

• “Green” certification for transmission corridors and otherROW lands: incentivizing sustainable natural resourcemanagement through education, technical assistance,and public recognition – Ryan J. Aylesworth, AudubonInternational

• Meaningful Solutions to the Complexity of Native AmericanConsultation and Collaboration – Anne Ketz, 106 Group

• Pollinator Partnership Information Poster – Vicki Wojcik,Pollinator Partnership

• Applied Remote Sensing & Analysis for ROW InformationManagement – Matthew Boyd, WSI

• Natural Gas and Federal Agency IVM Partnership –Richard Johnstone, IVM Partners

• Visualizing the NIMBY: Using Visual Resources to BuildPublic Consensus – Pamela Cecere, SWCA EnvironmentalConsultants

• Cost Benefit Analysis of Urban Tree Management inGoiania, Brazil - Richard Magno/Santos Antunes, PRBAmbiental

Poster Sessions (Monday, October 3 at 5:00 PM)

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The following posters will be available for viewing throughout the Symposium. Presenters will be available forconversation and questions on Monday, October 3 during the Wine and Cheese Reception beginning at 5:00 PM.

ArborMetric SolutionsACRT, Inc.APLICAsplundh Tree Expert CompanyArizona Public ServiceClearionCN Utility ConsultingCrop Production ServicesDavey Tree Expert CompanyDow AgroSciencesDuPontE3 EnvironmentalECI/Western ECIEcoPakEmera

International Society of Arboriculture LentzscapingMerjentNatural Resource GroupNelson Tree Expert CompanyNetwork MappingNipili Technology SalesRainbow Tree CareRed River Specialties SSI Maxim Co.Terra SpectrumTREE FundUnited Right-of-WayUtility Arborist AssociationWright Tree Service

Exhibit Hours

Monday, October 17:00 AM – 3:05 PM5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Tuesday, October 27:00 AM – 3:45 PM

Wednesday, October 37:00 AM – 1:45 PM

Symposium Chair: Michael A. Neal,Arizona Public Service

Larry Abrahamson, SUNY ESFSarah Ball, Edison Electric Institute Mike Boyle, FERCKent Bushman, Arizona Public ServiceAllen Crabtree, Crabtree’s Collection

Old BooksEd Cunningham, Utility Arborist

Association/ECIJean Doucet, Hydro-Québec

John Goodrich-Mahoney, EPRIJames Evans, RetiredCarmen Holschuh, Westland Resource

GroupPeggy Jelen, Arizona Public Service Normand Lesieur, Hydro Quebec Kevin McLoughlin, Environmental

Consultants IncTracy Moore, Arizona Public ServiceDean Mutrie, TERA Environmental

Consultants

Karen Powell, Salt River ProjectColleen Spakowski, Salt River ProjectJason Smith, TERA Environmental

ConsultantsJeff Spohn, Arizona Public ServiceJesse Sanchez, Arizona Public Service Scott Paulsen, WAPA Mike Timpson, Natural Resource GroupRobert Young, Nova Scotia Power

Thank You Volunteers

Exhibitors (as of 9/5/2012)

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