Contaminated Soil Cleanup Methods and Remediation Techniques

This event qualifies for 1.25 AICP: Various others

Know the impact contaminated soil has on you and your company and how to clean it up.

Many property owners, lessees, architects, engineers, developers and contractors encounter contaminated soils on commercial, retail and industrial properties. However, these persons are usually not trained how to evaluate the risks posed by contaminated soils. In addition, most persons are not aware about how the presence of contaminated soils can impair their ability to sell, lease, refinance or redevelop impacted sites. Finally, most persons are not aware of the options available to clean up contaminated soils, regulatory approvals required, or the time frames and costs of various clean up methods. This topic will inform you about the problems facing you, complications caused by contaminated soils and how to develop a prompt and cost effective cleanup plan.

Learning Objectives

- You will be able to define the time frames and costs of conducting various types

of soil remediation.

- You will be able to describe how the presence of contaminated soils impacts

the ability to sell, refinance and redevelop a site.

- You will be able to identify the actual and potential risks posed by

contaminated soils.

- You will be able to discuss the potential cleanup methods available to

remediate contaminated soils.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Thomas J. Bois

Bois & Macdonald

Partner at Bois & Macdonald
Practice emphasizes the representation and counseling of public and private businesses on a wide range of business, environmental, construction, real estate and labor law issues
Primary practice focus is representing clients in environmental compliance counseling and “Brownfields” transactions as well as the defense and prosecution of environmental cost recovery suits
Litigated and tried to verdict or judgment numerous matters in the fields of environmental law, construction law and labor law
Registered environmental assessor (REA), licensed by the California Environmental Protection Agency
Written two legal reference books and has published articles in the American Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice Journal and The Brief, as well as numerous trade and business journals
Achieved the highest rating with Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Former adjunct professor at the University of California-Irvine teaching environmental regulatory framework
J.D. degree, St. Louis University School of Law; A.B. degree, magna cum laude, St. Michael’s College

Leo M. Rebele

Ramboll

Principal with Ramboll Group
Brings expertise in environmental site investigation, litigation, remediation, environmental permitting and natural resource management
Managed hundreds of projects and delivered environmental and regulatory solutions in support of private industry clients involving real estate due diligence and redevelopment, waterfront and brownfield redevelopment, transit-oriented development, and ports/harbors and watershed-related services
Project experience encompasses managing property transfer/redevelopment and assisting private and port clients with aquatic-related environmental issues
Frequent author and speaker at the International Network of Environmental Forensics, the Urban Land Institute and various national brownfield forums
Master’s degree, marine resource management with a minor in environmental toxicology, Oregon State University; B.S. degree, with honors, University of British Columbia, Canada