WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY

Tour Limited to 100 participants. You must sign-up in advance for this workshop/tour using the Congress Registration Form. *PLEASE NOTE: To comply with facility security requirements, APWA will be required to provide your contact information to the wastewater treatment plant security team, who will contact you in July to obtain your social security number and to perform security checks.

Bus leaves promptly at 7:30 a.m. Please arrive at bus departure point by 7:15 a.m.

The Deer Island Wastewater Treatment plant protects Boston Harbor and serves 43 greater Boston communities. Wastewater arrives through 4 underground tunnels. This tour and presentation will feature the pumping station and treatment technologies, sludge digestion, odor control, disinfection, effluent discharge approaches, and operations and maintenance practices. Deer Island also has five miles of public walkways/bikeways that have elevated look-ins to the treatment plant and spectacular views of the Boston skyline.

Sponsored by the APWA Fleet Services Committee

If you manage a public fleet, large or small, this 2.5 hour workshop was designed with you in mind - offering an in-depth examination of:

* Emerging alternative fuel technologies for both light and heavy vehicles.
* Advancements for all-electric and hybrid vehicles.
* Factors to consider if deciding to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.
* Steps to implementing a biodiesel fuel program.
* Tax breaks and other funding opportunities available to purchase alternative fuel vehicles and/or build an alternative fuel infrastructure.
* Best practices for meeting clean air standards and methods for measuring emissions.

This program is sure to be informative and thought-provoking. Take advantage of this opportunity to network with the best fleet professionals in the field and get your questions answered!

Sponsored by the APWA Solid Waste Management Committee

After a brief hiatus for the economic downturn, the introduction of new solid waste disposal technologies continues. Attend this update on maturing technologies and new plants that are nearing operation, including the first plant to produce vehicle fuel from MSW. We'll review the challenges for implementing these new technologies. This workshop will also explore the trends for implementing business waste programs, C&D waste recycling, and conversions from dual- or source-separated recycling programs to single-stream programs.

Sponsored by the APWA Emergency Management Committee

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant (PA) Program provides assistance to State, tribal and local governments, and certain types of private nonprofit organizations helping communities respond to and recover from federally declared disasters. Through the PA Program, FEMA provides supplemental assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the replacement, or restoration of damaged facilities. However, when disaster strikes, the PA Program can appear daunting and the application process cumbersome. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet FEMA personnel and get a full overview of program benefits and intricacies.

TOUR IS FULL. Advanced sign-up was required.

Tour leaves at 1:00 p.m. Be at bus departure point by 12:45 p.m.

The Harvard University Campus is known for its beautiful and historic facilities. En route to Cambridge, you'll see the Harvard Medical School facility from the bus. Then you'll proceed to the highlight of this tour, the 46 Blackstone Street Building which became, in 2006, Harvard's first building to achieve LEED Platinum status. This remarkable renovation converted the Blackstone Steam Plant and adjacent buildings - constructed between 1888 and 1929 - into a service center housing offices, workshops, warehousing and support facilities. After touring this facility, you'll be taken to Harvard Yard for a self-guided walking tour of this extraordinary campus including Massachusetts Hall constructed in 1720; Harvard Hall (rebuilt in 1766 after the original Hall burned in 1764); and Tercentenary Theater which is the wide grassy area framed by Widener Library and Memorial Church. (Instructions for a return trip downtown via mass transit will be provided for those who decide to linger on campus after the bus leaves.)

(Ticketed Event - separate fee and pre-registration required)

Sponsored by the APWA Public Works Historical Society (PWHS).

An old city with a rich and dense urban fabric, Boston has also been reshaped over the centuries by a series of ambitious and transformative public works projects. The Public Works Historical Society program at the APWA Congress will focus on the history of great public works projects in Boston and elsewhere that have provided access and circulation for the city. Saturday's workshop will include a panel discussion on historical and contemporary transportation projects in Boston including the Central Artery, Storrow Drive, the Southwest Cooridor Park and Boston's anti-highway movement. On Sunday afternoon, the series will feature a session focusing on the Big Dig.

Walking/Riding Tour of Boston
Saturday, August 14 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(Reservation only event -- Space is limited to 15 people. To register for the walking tour, contact Teresa Hon, thon@apwa.net, or 800-848-2792, ext. 5224.)

Preregistrations to the Saturday Circulation and the Living City Workshop are also invited to an optional walking/riding tour of Boston. Depart the Boston Convention Center, walking along the harbor to the Greenway (above the Big Dig), then over to the Esplanada (a park on the Charles on a nineteenth century landfill) via the Common and Beacon Hill and back by Red Line subway and Silver Line subway.