Event Information - (Thursday, Sept. 15, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.)

Track Three

New VA Stormwater Management Regulations and Practical Implications David A. Johnson, Virginia Dept. of Conservation & Recreation

	Photo Not Available	Expected Learning Outcomes:  Insight into the process used in the drafting of the regulations and a better understanding of the implications/outcomes of the new stormwater regulations. Company & Address:  Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, 203 Governor St, Ste 302, Richmond, VA 23219 Phone/Fax/Email: 804-786-6124 or 804-786-2289; david.johnson@dcr.virginia.gov Resume:  Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of environmental and industrial experience working for private and governmental entities.  He was appointed Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and on May 24, 2010 and from 1998 – 2002 served as Chief Deputy Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Consulting experience has included working with clients to on regulatory issues. This has involved close working relations with the VADEQ and other regulatory agencies. In addition, he worked with VADEQ to streamline its business processes and to assist the healthcare industry with waste minimization and regulatory compliance. Experience also includes maritime environmental concerns and has authored or assisted with several environmental, health and safety plans for the U.S. Navy. Mr. Johnson's experience includes serving industry clients as a rotating equipment engineer and marketing specialist. During this time, he gained extensive field experience in understanding the various industrial processes including chemical processing, waste water treatment, food processing, power generation, pulp and paper as well as general industrial processes found in governmental and private facilities. Mr. Johnson has established and maintained a very high profile of environmental leadership in Virginia and in the EPA Region III area. While Chief Deputy at Virginia DEQ, he was involved in many cutting edge initiatives to enhance environmental protection and reduce costs of service. These initiatives included pollution prevention actions, non-point source pollution, Internet based environmental reporting, TMDL development streamlining, EMS and advanced environmental technologies applications. Career has focused on problem resolution either through technical solution development and/or facilitating multi-stakeholder committees to reach acceptable solutions.