Partnership 2000

1999 (August) Summary of Third Annual Conference

The Third Annual LEA/CIWMB Conference held August 25-27 at Lake Tahoe was attended by 100 LEAs and 74 Board staff.

New LEAs attended an orientation developed for anyone new to the solid waste program. This segment provided information on Board members, new and existing programs, and locating the information on the BoardNet.

Booth and Expert Panel discussions were featured during the afternoon and evening. The following booths focused on new technology and the new millennium:

Day two highlighted four Problem Solving Panels comprised of LEAs, Board staff, Operators and City Planners. Two of the four panels focused on problems relative to the CEQA process and two dealt with issues on state minimum standards.

Panel participants utilized the Interest Based Conflict Management (IBCM) methodology to find mutual interests relative to their issues and the following statements were reached:

CEQA Panel #1: Required Level of CEQA Analysis

CEQA Panel #2: Roles and Responsibilities

SMS Panel #1: Nuances of Nuisances

SMS Panel #2: 24 Hour Cleaning Requirement at Transfer Stations

Conference attendees participated in networking activities at the conclusion of the Problem Solving sessions and then attended an evening program of Mini-talks that included:

The final day was highlighted by a talk delivered by Julie Nauman, Deputy Director for Permitting and Enforcement and Mini-talks which included the following:

The conference ended with an update about the SWIS Database presented by Meirve Davey, Information Management Branch and a presentation by Paulino Luna, Permitting and Enforcement Division, describing California and Mexico border issues.

Last updated: October 26, 2007