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MPCA manager Steve Giddings recently retired. We welcome Sarah Kilgriff to her new role as the Solid Waste Section Manager.
Sarah graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2002 with a degree in Conservation Biology and began work at the MPCA shortly after. Prior to joining RMAD, she served in the Industrial Division in various roles within the Agency’s enforcement programs. Most recently, she served as the Land and Air Compliance Manager where she oversaw air, hazardous waste and underground storage tanks compliance and enforcement activities. Sarah is looking forward to continuing her work around compliance and enforcement in the solid waste program while expanding out into the many different education, outreach, prevention, and assistance activities undertaken within the Resources Management & Assistance Division.
To reach Sarah, you can email her at: sarah.kilgriff@state.mn.us or call her at: 651-757-2492.
 The Sustainable Building Group (SBG) workgroup will meet on September 2, via WebEx. The meeting will be from 12:30pm-4pm.
At this meeting, Sustainable Building Group workgroup members will provide updates to the building material management "system change" proposals with one another. Following that, workgroup members will provide a more formal update to the Rule Advisory Panel workgroup members.
Agenda:
12:30pm-2pm: Updates from idea-specific groups to fellow workgroup members
2pm-4pm: Update to Rule Advisory Panel members Note: the schedule below is time certain.
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2-2:15pm: Welcome, introductions
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2:15-2:30pm: Deconstruction Training Program Proposal
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2:30pm-2:45pm: Energy Efficient Buildings that are Reused/Preserved Proposal
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2:45pm-3pm: Deconstruction Ordinance Template Proposal
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3pm-3:15pm: C&D Diversion Requirement Proposal
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3:15pm-3:30pm: Funding Structure for Ongoing Sustainable Building Material Management Initiatives Proposal
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3:30pm-3:45pm: Incentivize the Use of Reused, Repairable, Reusable Materials in Construction Proposal
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3:45pm-4pm: Next steps for the Sustainable Building Group workgroup
To join online, click on the WebEx link
Meeting number/access code: 962 923 664
Meeting password: SBGSept
Join by phone: 415-655-0003
Members of the public are welcome to join remotely via WebEx. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Melissa Wenzel.
The C&D Rule Advisory Panel (RAP) workgroup will meet on September 16, via WebEx. The meeting will be from 1pm-4pm.
Agenda:
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Talk about the Rule Advisory Panel process
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Review the outcomes of past RAP meetings
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Discuss what’s next in the RAP process
To join this meeting online, click on the WebEx link.
Meeting number/access code: 146 781 0587
Meeting password: M3u28Bx4kEc
Join by phone: 415-655-0003
Members of the public are welcome to join remotely via WebEx. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Greg Kvaal.
 Lamp that was upcycled & for sale at Habitat for Humanity Restore, Minneaopolis location (Photo credit: Melissa Wenzel, February 2020)
Small Business Innovation Research Program funding: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, is seeking proposals from the small business community to develop novel environmental technologies. Included in several other topic areas is Sustainable Materials Management:
- Innovative technologies that prevent food waste
- Technologies that will improve the US recycling system
- New applications for industrial non-hazardous secondary materials and food processing byproducts
- Safe Building Deconstruction Tools or Safety Equipment
- Building materials that improve energy efficiency and have reduced embodied impacts
The solicitation process is open through September 4.
Other news:
Have suggestions, ideas, or questions for our team and don't know where to start? Email us at: demo.mpca@state.mn.us
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