Technical Presentations
The Fall 2020 Headwater Mercury Source Reduction (HMSR) Workshop will be held virtually on November 12, 2020 with a day of presentations by technical experts and agency leaders.
Fall Workshop
| 10:00- 10:15 | Introductions |
| 10:15– 10:35 | Overview of Mercury & Purpose of the HMSR-TAC and LAO Report Summary Alex Keeble-Toll, The Sierra Fund |
| 10:35– 11:15 | Updates on Regional Projects Safe to Eat Portal Development Ross Cooper, Sea Grant Fellow, State Water Board County-Level AB 762 Implementation Amy Irani, Nevada County Environmental Health Biochar on Abandoned Mine Lands Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Research Soil Scientist, Forest Service |
| 11:15- 11:30 | Question and Answer Breakout Session 1 |
| 11:30- 11:50 | Combie Reservoir Sediment and Mercury Abatement Jason Muir, NV5 |
| 11:50- 12:10 | Combie Reservoir Environmental Monitoring Jacob Fleck United States Geological Survey |
| 12:10- 12:30 | Question and Answer Breakout Session 2 |
| 12:30- 1:00 | LUNCH BREAK Optional: Real-Time Monitoring for Mercury, pre-recorded |
| 1:00- 1:20 | SWRCB Role in Implementing the Headwater Mercury Source Reduction Strategy Jared Blumenfeld, California Secretary for Environmental Protection, CalEPA |
| 1:20- 1:30 | Question and Answer Session |
| 1:30- 1:40 | HMSR Strategy Wrap Up Carrie Monohan, The Sierra Fund |
| 1:40– 1:50 | Question and Answer Breakout Session 3 |
| 1:50- 2:30 | Discussion and Closing Remarks Carrie Monohan, The Sierra Fund |
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