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3 <br />Conference Planning Summary through July 30 <br />Land Application of Biosolids Regional Forum 2009 <br />Objective: To provide accurate information on land application of biosolids from <br />wastewater treatment plants that includes current best practices based on research and <br />current scientific knowledge. <br />Co-sponsors <br />• OC Health Department <br />• OC Cooperative Extension <br />• NCSU <br />• UNC SPH <br />• Chatham & Alamance County Health Departments <br />• DENR <br />• OC Soil & Water <br />Target Audience: <br />• Interested community members and residents <br />• Industry -biosolids appliers and producers <br />• Regulatory -local and state agency <br />• Policy -planners, commissioners, board members <br />• Owners of land being used for biosolids applications <br />Target audience size is 75 - 100. Meeting room has capacity for 185. <br />Limitations on field tour numbers will need to be discussed (Field Tour limited to 50?) <br />Conference location: Orange County Southern Human Services Center <br />2501 Homestead Rd. Chapel Hill <br />http://www.co.orange.nc.us/gis/locations/index asp~ServiceID=97 <br />(reserved) <br />Date(s): <br />• October 7~' ,2009 from 8:00 - 4:30 <br />• October 8~' , 2009 from 8:00 - 12:30 -Optional Field Tour <br />Field Tour <br />• OWASA WW Treatment Plant -Could run two groups of 20 ppl each concurrently <br />• OWASA Biosolids Application site -subject to schedule, equipment location, weather <br />• Hillsborough & Burlington also asback-ups <br />• In case of inclement weather, OWASA has a prepared presentation demonstrating <br />their WWTP and Biosolids treatment/application program <br />Funding Source <br />• Possible funds from area health departments <br />Registration fee - $10 per person to cover lunch and breaks <br />