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LSPA September 2023 Membership Meeting: MassDEP’s Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup Annual Program Updates and Year-in-Review
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Category: Membership Meeting

LSPA September 2023 Membership Meeting

MassDEP’s Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup Annual Program Updates and Year-in-Review

The LSPA cordially invites you to our September 2023 Membership Meeting on Thursday, September 21, 2023, which will be held at the Boston Marriott in Newton, MA, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.  

When: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM EST  
Location:  Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 
Price:  Credit: $50 Members | $110 Non-Members 
            No Credit: $0 Members | $25 Non-Members
Credit: 1.0 DEP Regulatory Credit (#1823)
Presenters: 
  • Elizabeth Callahan, MassDEP Acting Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
  • Ken Marra, MassDEP Acting Director of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup

Presentation Description: 

MassDEP leadership will identify and discuss key initiatives that will be the focus of MassDEP and Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) actions in the coming year and review the program’s activities over the past year. Topics will include:

  • Amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan and related implementation steps,
  • Work at Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) sites,
  • Agency and BWSC Environmental Justice focus,
  • Contaminated soil disposal,
  • IT updates,
  • Status of hiring/staffing, and
  • The annual review of BWSC-related measures of success.

A Q&A session will follow.

Schedule: 
5:30 PM Registration/Check-in
5:45 PM Reception 
6:45 PM Program Begins 
8:00 PM Adjourn

*There is an Education Committee meeting starting at 5pm for anyone that would like to join. To contact a committee chair, please visit: https://www.lspa.org/education

This meeting is full and registration has closed. 

Thank You to Our Meeting Sponsor: 


If you are interested in becoming a meeting sponsor, click here for more information on the various sponsorship options.