2013 Fall Conference Proceedings
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Reinbold Addresses GBA Leaders on the Year Ahead
Welcome to the GBA Winter Leadership Conference.
ASFE Changes Its Name to Geoprofessional Business Association
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New Year Resolutions for Geoprofessionals
The start of a new year offers geoprofessionals the opportunity to set goals for professional
growth and excellence. These resolutions are the waypoints on the roadmap of personal and professional growth. They will help you excel as a consultant, community member, and colleague and contribute to the elevation of geoprofessional value as a whole.
Here are some suggestions as you prepare to learn, grow, and improve in 2024:
Believe that all injuries are avoidable (there is no such thing as an accident) and act accordingly.
Be involved in community service.
Share a project story with GBA as a Case History.
Practice continual teaching (mentor/train), transfer knowledge.
Share a link to an article of interest for possible inclusion in GBA’s NEWSlog.
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Herodotus of Halicarnassus, the fifth-century BC Greek researcher and storyteller, is generally recognized as the world’s first historian. In his book The Histories, as translated by A.D. Godley in 1924, he supposedly wrote,
PRACTICE ALERT 55: PLANNING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
GBA's Emerging Issues and Trends Committee, joined by GBA's leadership, industry experts, and strategic-planning facilitators, comprised the "Crystal Ball Workshop" held in July 2011 to identify......
PRACTICE ALERT 58: THE CRYSTAL BALL WORKSHOP: FOUR TRENDS TO CONSIDER NOW
Fulfilling its mission "to identify long-term emerging issues and trends and their impact on...GBA-Member Firms," GBA's Emerging Issues and Trends Committee conducted its biennial Crystal Ball......
PRACTICE GUIDE #01: PUBLIC STRATEGIES FOR COST-EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
Brownfields, which are land that is either contaminated or perceived as having some sort of contamination, are an increasingly important focus for economic redevelopment. This Guide will assist......
PRACTICE GUIDE #02: MANAGING GROWTH WITH FAIRNESS: THE REGULATORY TAKINGS TEST OF SMART GROWTH…
Government officials, developers, and residents all identify some growth issues that they claim need to be addressed. However, many parties are concerned that land use policies, such as smart......
PRACTICE GUIDE #03: CLOSING THE BROWNFIELD INFORMATION GAP: SOME PRACTICAL METHODS FOR…
Communities have had a difficult time determining the scope and breadth of their brownfield situation. Brownfields are properties which either are contaminated or are perceived as contaminated from......
PRACTICE GUIDE #04: UTILIZING ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE FOR BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
Practice Guide #4 provides a briefing for state and local development officials to guide their deliberations about whether or not to pursue insurance coverage as part of their approach to reuse of......
PRACTICE GUIDE #05: DEALING WITH GROWTH: ALTERNATIVES TO LARGE-LOT ZONING ON THE URBAN FRINGE
Many rural governmental units and counties on the edge of urban areas are experiencing significant population growth. Often these areas have agricultural roots and are uncomfortable with this......
PRACTICE GUIDE #06: GREYFIELDS: THE NEW HORIZONS FOR INFILL AND HIGHER DENSITY REGENERATION
One central component of smart growth in many areas has been the redevelopment of potentially contaminated brownfields sites. Among those sites, one group of relatively large parcels of land has......
PRACTICE GUIDE #07: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECYCLING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND…
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste makes up 25-45% of the waste that ends up in our landfills. This amount significantly contributes to the increased environmental impact of landfills across......
PRACTICE GUIDE #08: BROWNFIELDS: HISTORIC PRESERVATION AS A REDEVELOPMENT OPTION
Historic Preservation is a useful approach when redeveloping brownfields and one that offers sound economic benefits. Often brownfield sites contain one or more buildings that can be reused for......
PRACTICE GUIDE #09: CONTAMINATED PROPERTIES: HISTORY, REGULATIONS, AND RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY…
Environmentally contaminated properties represent both an opportunity and a burden for many communities. Many sites with perceived or real contamination are located in urbanized areas with access......
PRACTICE GUIDE #10: BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: MAKE IT POSSIBLE!
Individuals, businesses, or government entities that are interested in the remediation and redevelopment of a brownfield property will find a number of programs available at the federal, the state......
PRACTICE GUIDE #11: BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM PLACEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
The process of creating a local brownfields program requires that city officials make decisions on the placement of that program within their governmental structure. Recognizing the fact that......
PRACTICE GUIDE #12: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: HOW ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND…
Many public organizations, both federal and state, as well as non-profits, have within their agency mission statement or as part of their mandate references regarding involving the public and......
PRACTICE GUIDE #13: DEVELOPING NEW USES FOR LOW-TO-NO-MARKET BROWNFIELDS: THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING…
An adequate supply of housing for very low-, low-, and middle-income persons is a challenge that faces each community across the entire country. While housing costs have outpaced household incomes......