AEA Seeking Presentation Proposals for Upcoming Conferences

AEA is seeking proposals for presentations for AEA training programs, workshops, and conferences.  Submissions are primarily used to create programs for the fall and spring conferences in Atlantic City but may be selected for other education activities such as the Environmental Professional Development Academy or special one-day and half-day workshops. It should also be noted that due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemicand associated restrictions at this time, we are also evaluating the necessity of holding a series of shorter topic-specific webinars in the fall, in lieu of the fall 2020 or spring 2021 meeting.

Abstracts are Being Sought From Executive directors, CFOs, operators, operators, financial, accounting, management, human resources professionals, public officials, regulators, engineers, scientists, consultants, sales representatives, manufacturers, academics and others with expertise, knowledge and skills applicable to the management of water, wastewater and solid waste facilities in New Jersey. Preference given to submissions from AEA member organizations.

AEA conferences and workshops are attended by decision-makers (commissioners, executive directors and managers), staff, professionals, licensees, and service providers associated with local water/wastewater/solid waste utilities.

Please refer questions and send completed abstracts to Karen Burris at karen@aeanj.org and Lorna O’Hara at ohara@ppag.com and add “AEA 2020-21 Presentation Proposal” within subject line. Submission deadline is August 31, 2020. All submissions will be considered for the November 2020 and March 2021 conference.

For full details, including a list of topics, contact information and more, please see this document.

You may download a proposal submission form here.

COVID-19 Response Guidelines, Recommendations & Information

Federal Agencies

• Federal Department of Labor – Employee Rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (NEW)
• FEMA Public Assistance Grants Portal (Governments & Non-Profits) (NEW)
• FEMA Disaster Declaration – New Jersey Covid-19 Pandemic (DR-4488) (NEW)
• FEMA-4488-DR-NJ, New Jersey Disaster Declaration as of 03/25/2020 (NEW)
• FEMA-4488-DR-NJ Applicant-Briefing (NEW)
• FEMA COVID-19-and-Disaster-Financial-Management-Guide (NEW)
• FEMA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures (NEW)
• FEMA: Completing and Submitting the COVID-19 Streamlined Project Application (NEW)
• FEMA: Summary Records Sheets, Worksheets, Applicant Forms & Other Documents (NEW)
• FEMA: Upcoming Webinar Schedule (NEW)
• Dept of Labor Enforcement Guidance for Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment (NEW)
• CDC Guidance on Reopening and Water Quality 
• Guidance on the Contact of a Close or Casual Contact of a Confirmed or Suspected Case of COVID-19 
• CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut – March 28, 2020
• COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
• Memorandum On Identification Of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During Covid-19 Response — U.S. Department of Homeland Security – March 19, 2020 
• OSHA health and safety page — Spanish language version — Preventing Worker Exposure – U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA

New Jersey: DEP, DCA and other Agencies

• DCA: Overview of Operational Strategies to Support Recovery (NEW)
• DCA: Overview of Financial Controls and Strategic Budgeting for Fiscal Recovery (NEW)
• The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health – Gov. Murphy’s re-opening plan for New Jersey (NEW)
• NJ Dept. of Labor – Prohibited COVID-19 Related Employment Discrimination (Emergency Rule Prohibiting firing of employees whose absence is related to an infectious disease and based on recommendation of a NJ licensed medical professional) (NEW)
• ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
• Guidance to Facilitate Continuity of Operations
• Supplemental Procurement Guidance
• Executive Order permitting retired state employees to return to work w/o Pension Issues — Explanation & Details — Waiting Period Waiver – New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB)
• Ongoing Construction Projects and COVID-19
• NJ Counties Excess Joint Insurance Fund
• New Jersey Executive Orders
• New Jersey Administrative Orders
• NJ Maintains Site for COVID-19 Rumor Control and Disinformation
• Does my Business Need to Close? – March 30, 2020
• COVID 19 update –Guidance on E0107 – Undated
• Reduced Monitoring Frequency for Sanitary Wastewater Dischargers – March 23, 2020
• Distribution Sampling Guidance During COVID-19 Pandemic-01 – March 21, 2020
• Guidance for Remote Public Meetings – Undated
• Local Finance Notice: Coronavirus Response: Emergency Procurement & Use of Storm Recovery Reserves – March 16, 2020

NJ Disaster Recovery

• NJOEM – NJEMGrants – COVID-19 (DR-4488) Public Assistance Info (NEW)
• NJOEM – NJEMGrants (NEW)
• FEMA Public Assistance Grants Portal (Governments & Non-Profits) (NEW)
• FEMA Disaster Declaration – New Jersey Covid-19 Pandemic (DR-4488) (NEW)
• FEMA-4488-DR-NJ, New Jersey Disaster Declaration as of 03/25/2020 (NEW)
• FEMA-4488-DR-NJ Applicant-Briefing (NEW)
• FEMA COVID-19-and-Disaster-Financial-Management-Guide (NEW)
• NJOEM Public Assistance Contact List (NEW)

NJ Authorities & Other Local Government Units

• Before reopening, flush internal drinking water system in buildings (NEW)
• Authorizing Hardship Relieve During COVID-19 Pandemic – Draft Resolution (NEW)
• Resolution Revising Collection Practices Due to State of Emergency – SMCMUA
• Notice of Virtual Public Meeting on April 15, 2020 (“Google Hangouts Meet” Platform), Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority
• Example Emergency Resolution, Pequannock, Lincoln Park And Fairfield Sewerage Authority
• Example Emergency Resolution, Frank Scangarella, Esq.
• Declaration of Emergency, Western Monmouth UA – March 24, 2020
• COVID-19 Update No. 5, Western Monmouth UA – March 22, 2020
• Implementation Guidelines: For Operations During A State Of Emergency, Western Monmouth UA – March 22, 2020
• Memo: Governor Murphy Issues Executive Order 107, Matthew J. Giacobbe, Esq. – March 21, 2020
• Standard Operating Guideline, Western Monmouth UA – March 20, 2020
• COVID-19, Update No. 4, Western Monmouth UA – March 19, 2020
• Example, Incident Action Plan/Incident Briefing, WMUA – March 19, 2020
• Briefing to Staff, Western Monmouth UA – March 19, 2020
• COVID-19 Update No. 1, Western Monmouth UA – March 16, 2020

Other sources

• Water equity: Public ownership can safeguard communities (NEW)
• Building Water Quality and Coronavirus: Flushing Guidance for Periods of Low or No Use
• The Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on U.S. Drinking Water Utilities
• Internet Security When You Work From Home
• Coronavirus Pandemic, Updated March 30, 2020 – Water ISAC
• What We Know About Coronavirus and Water Treatment – March 26, 2020
• Sweeney Calls For Two-Month Moratorium On Mortgage, Loan, Utility Payments During Economic Lockdown
• Americans coping with coronavirus are clogging toilets with wipes and T-shirts – March 18, 2020