Conference Agenda
The following tables outline the Reclaiming the Sierra conference program for April 20 & 21, 2015.
Update: Speaker Presentations, Filmed Workshops, Student Posters and photos from the event here are now available.
Click here for a PDF version of the full Reclaiming the Sierra 2015 Conference Program.
Click the links below to jump to each day’s schedule; within the schedule, click the track title for more details about the content and speakers.
- Day 1: Tours, Keynote & Reception; Monday, April 20, 2015
- Day 2: Conference Program, Keynote, Awards; Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Day 1: Tours, Keynote & Reception
Monday, April 20
| 7:30 am | REGISTRATION OPEN (light refreshments served) |
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| Gold Country Mines Bus Tour | Yuba Goldfields Boat Tour | At Conference Facility | |
| 8:15 am | Tour Groups Convene | Tour Groups Convene | Exhibitor setup |
| 8:30 am | Bus departs conference facility | Bus departs conference facility | |
| 10:00 am - 12:30 pm | Tour Malakoff Diggins and The Sierra Fund's Humbug Creek Assessment & Feasibility Study Project | Launch for morning portion of boat tour on Lower Yuba River | |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm | Lunch provided | Lunch provided | Exhibits and student poster session open to university faculty, students, and public |
| 1:00 - 4:45 pm | Bus to Lake Combie Demonstration of Combie Reservoir Mercury Facility by Nevada Irrigation District Return to Sacramento | Presentation at lunch overlook of "Salmon Alley" Afternoon boat tour continues to SYRCL Restoration site and short walk to Goldfields overlook, presentation on present-day mining in the Goldfields by Teichert Materials Return to Sacramento |
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| 4:45 - 5:30 pm | BREAK | ||
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | RECEPTION at Conference Facility Welcoming Remarks: The Sierra Fund |
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| 6:30 - 8:30 pm | Reclaiming the Sierra Tonight Show: Legacy Mines, California and the World featuring Greg Valerio, Paula Britton, Fran Spivy-Weber, and Mark Nechodom |
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Day 2: Conference Proceedings, Awards, Reception
April 21, 2015
| 8:00 am | REGISTRATION OPEN Exhibit Hall and Student Poster Session Open |
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| 9:00 - 10:45 am | WELCOME: Gary Parsons, Board Member, The Sierra Fund 9:15 am: Enduring Legacy of a Toxic Fan - Michael Singer, Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland 9:35 am: Estimating Reservoir Sedimentation Rates - J.Toby Menier, Ph.D., US Geological Survey 10:25 am: Overview of Conference Tracks - Elizabeth Martin and Carrie Monohan, Ph.D., The Sierra Fund |
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| 10:45 am | BREAK | |||
| Prioritization of Remediation Efforts | Best Available Techniques Track | Improving Mine Reclamation Track | Multiple Benefits Track | |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | PRESENTATION: Yolo Bypass and Delta Mercury Modeling | PRESENTATION: Spectroscopic Methods for Arsenic Characterization | WORKSHOP: Pre-SMARA Legacy Mine Remediation Challenges & Opportunities | PRESENTATION: Multiple Benefits of Sediment Removal from Reservoirs |
| PRESENTATION: Sierra Nevada Mercury Impairment Project | PRESENTATION: Polymer Use to Reduce Methylmercury in Wetlands | |||
| 12:15 - 1:20 pm | LUNCH PROVIDED | |||
| 1:20 - 2:25 pm | PRESENTATION: Tools for Prioritizing AML Sites across the State | PRESENTATION: Statewide Mercury Program for Reservoirs | WORKSHOP: SMARA Mine Permitting and Reclamation Issues | WORKSHOP: Definition of E3 Gold Standards |
| PRESENTATION: Local Government Opportunities to Lead AML Prioritization Efforts | PRESENTATION: Standards for Responsible Mine Reclamation | |||
| 2:25 pm | BREAK | |||
| 2:40 - 4:20 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION: Coordinating Prioritization Needs and Evaluating Best Available Techniques | WORKSHOP: Water Bond Implementation Issues and Opportunities | WORKSHOP: E3 Market Analysis and Early Developments |
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| 4:20 pm | BREAK | |||
| 4:35 - 5:30 pm | SYNTHESIS PANEL: A presentation and discussion of the outcomes of the four conference tracks |
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| 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Reception and Presentation of Sierra Crest Awards and Student Poster Awards | |||
