NEW MEXICO SWANA
ROADRUNNER CHAPTER

Many thanks to our
Platinum Luncheon Sponsor:

Proceedings from the
2009 Arid Climate Symposium and Training Session

TRACK: OPERATIONS
Solid Waste Management in New Mexico: The Impact of New Regulations
I. Keith Gordon, P.E., Gordon Environmental, Inc.

Utilizing a Computer Model to Track Fill Rate of Landfill Cells, Gross
Income from Landfill Operations, and Scheduling of Future Cell Development
Jack Chappelle, P.E., Engineering Solutions and Design, Inc

TRACK 2: LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT
Road Map to Alternative GCCS Monitoring
Michael J. Crepeau, P.E., Gordon Environmental, Inc.

Landfill Bio-Gas Recovery Project
Mike Tabor, Seward County Landfill, Liberal Kansas

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
The Global Environment – What Does That Have to Do With Us?
Laurie Batchelder-Adams, SWANA National Past President

TRACK 3: DESIGN
Alternative Cover Design Using Hydrologic Modeling
for an Inert Waste Pile in Southern California
Scott J. Salvas, P.E., CDM

Landfill Slopes: A Slippery Slope for Engineering Design
Clint Richardson, Ph.D., P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Final Cover System Performance at Semi-Arid Landfills – Over 10 Years Later
Tom Parker, P.E., BCEE, CDM

The Importance of Vegetation for Alternative Cover Success in Northern California
Jason Smesrud, P.E., CPSS, CH2M Hill

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
A New Field Validated Inventory Methodology for Landfill Methane Emissions
Jean Bogner, Ph. D, Landfills +, Inc.

TRACK 4: SUSTAINABILITY
Waste Management’s Climate Change Programs
Chuck White, Waste Management

Optimizing the Value of Landfill Gas Through Energy Recovery and Carbon Credits
Kevin Yard, P.E., BCEE, SCS Engineers

Making Sense of Climate Change Programs for the Solid Waste Professional
Maria Zannes, Esq., The Zannes Firm

Recycling in an Arid Economic Climate
David Robinson, City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department
Andrew Ungerlieder of Earthstone/Growstone and Zach Rabon of Mason Greeenstar