1:00 - 1:30 pm

Introductory and Opening Presentations

Steven Howards, Executive Director
Clean Airport Partnership, Inc.

David Ullrich, Regional Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region V, Chicago, Illinois

Airport Growth and Environmental Regulation
What are the broad environmental issues that can complicate growth and the key challenges that panelists would like to see addressed during the course of the Summit?

Moderator:

David Plavin, President
Airports Council International -
North America, Washington, D. C.

1) Where are We Headed?
Aviation is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. What are the key challenges to meeting projected travel demand?

Captain Edmond L. Soliday, Vice President
Corporate Safety, Quality Assurance & Security
United Airlines, Chicago, Illinois

2) Airports and Their Relationship to Regional Air Quality
What role can airports play in helping communities comply with air quality standards? Do current laws and regulations provide adequate guidance? Can these programs be made more effective?

Robert Perciasepe, Assistant Administrator
Office of Air and Radiation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C.

3) Water Quality Around Airports
Do you have a National Pollution Discharge and Elimination System permit? How about a Stormwater Pollution Prevention or Spill Prevention Control and Counter-measure Plan? Current regulations and proposed guidelines could create significant constraints for airport expansion and operations. How do these programs work and how can they be improved?

Michael Cook, Director
Office of Wastewater Management
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C.

4) Aircraft Noise and Airport Environs
Stage 2 aircraft are retiring. What will the future look like when an all Stage 3 fleet is operating in the US? Will the positive predictions hold? Is a new noise policy needed? What should it encompass?

Paul Dykeman, Deputy Director
Environment and Energy Programs
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, D.C.

5) Airport Access - If It's Built Can You Get There?
Can air quality concerns and ground transportation congestion that impedes access be successfully addressed with inter-modal solutions and through regional planning initiatives? How important is airport access to the future vitality of airports and the airline industry? How should these issues be addressed?

Eugene Conti
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C.

Creative Regional Approaches for Addressing Travel Demand: Issues and Options
Does the airport planning process trigger consideration of creative regional approaches for addressing travel demand? What types of options are available? Is the process working and should it be made more effective in assessing transportation alternatives?

Moderator:

Steven Howards, Executive Director
Clean Airport Partnership, Inc.
Lakewood, Colorado

Panelists:

Ralph Thompson
Office of Airport Planning and Programming
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, D.C.

Howard Lerner, Executive Director
Center for Law and Environmental Policy
Chicago, Illinois

John Driscoll, Executive Director
Los Angeles World Airport
Los Angeles, California

Burr Stewart, Director
Administrative Projects
Seattle/ Tacoma International Airport
Seattle, Washington

8:00 - 9:15 am

The SIP Process/ General Conformity and How It Impacts Airport Growth
How does this process work? What is its goal? Can the conformity process be simplified to be more consistent and effective?

Speakers

Air Toxics, Hazardous Waste and Airport Growth: How Big an Issue?
Air toxics and hazardous waste are issues of growing importance to communities and the general public. How do these regulatory programs work? How serious is the problem? What can or should be done?

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Global Warming and Air Travel: Forecasts and Remedies
Is air travel a significant factor in global warming? What are the trends and what is currently being done to reduce impacts? Are additional cost-effective remedies needed and available?

Speakers

8:00 - 9:15 am

Water Quality and the Role of Non-Point Run-Off
What types of run-off do airports generate? How significant are these impacts? What type of regulatory oversight is provided by EPA and the States? Is the system effective?

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Water Quality Remedies and the Challenges Posed by Airport Design
There are a variety of strategies available to reduce non-point run-off. What are they? How can solutions be developed within the constraints of existing site design?

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Water Quality: Case Studies
Important progress is occurring at airports nationally. What are the successes, the challenges encountered in implementing mitigation strategies, and suggestions for facilitating replication at other airport sites?

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Honda Luncheon

Noise as a Factor in Airport Growth
How can noise affect airport growth? What are the strengths and limitations of existing policies? What new approaches are being considered? Will they be adequate?

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Noise: Remedies and Solutions
There are a variety of planning, technology and operational approaches for mitigating noise impacts. What options are available and can they be effective?

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2:15 - 3:30 pm

Market Strategies for Stimulating Air Quality Improvement Initiatives
A variety of strategies have been devised to encourage a wide range of air quality initiatives. Can inducements provide an attractive complement or alternative to "command and control" approaches?

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Air Quality: Study Cases
Which projects have successfully addressed air quality concerns and offset projected increases? What are the lessons learned and how can they be used to facilitate similar successes at other airport sites?

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On-site Reception

8:00

AFV Ride & Drive (ongoing from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon)

AFV Session: How Alternative Fuel Vehicles Can Help Airports and Airlines Improve Air Quality.
What types of vehicles are available? What are their air quality benefits? Are these products reliable and cost- effective?

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Airport Growth and Regional Transportation Planning.
How do patterns of development and transportation systems help and hinder airport access? How can airport and regional planning processes be better integrated to anticipate and address mobility issues?

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8:00 - 10:00 am

Funding Airport Access.
How is airport access currently funded? What are the capabilities and limitations of these funding mechanisms? Are new funding strategies warranted or available?

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Case Studies: Innovative Access Projects.
What types of innovative access projects have been funded? How was the funding obtained? What were the lessons learned? How can these projects be replicated at other sites?

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Keynote Luncheon sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Propane Vehicle Council: Bob Baker, Senior Vice President American Airlines

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