Symposium 2023 Schedule
Come learn the common constraints and costs that trees present to development in Central Texas. Gain a better understanding of tree ordinances, differences between municipalities, requirements for compliance, and yield, fee, and schedule impacts associated with design choices and different sizes and species of trees depending on municipality. Take home tools and tips to have better data, design more efficiently, and build better developments while saving time, money, and trees.
Mark Mann is board certified master arborist, founder and CEO of statewide arborist consulting firm Tree Mann Solutions, and a development enthusiast. Mann received a BS in Horticulture from Texas A&M University, spent most a decade caring for trees through field work, sales, and management of tree care operations in multiple markets for north America's largest tree care company, and founded Tree Mann Solutions to focus on solving problems between trees and development. He and his wife reside in Georgetown, TX with their 3 children.
What is mediation and why is it important to you? Michael Cronin, Claims Counsel for Markel Surety, will present what mediation is and why it is important in the development world at all levels. He will discuss the avoidance, handling, and resolution of construction-related disputes, including complex, multi-party disputes.
Erik practices civil trial law, including employment law, business law, and commercial litigation. He represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of commercial litigation, including tort claims, employment actions, construction defect issues, contract disputes, and intellectual property matters. Erik practices at all levels of the state and federal court systems and administrative agencies, from the lowest small claims court to the U.S. Supreme Court, from initial client meeting through trial and, if necessary, appeal.
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This session recording will be available on-demand starting June 1st.
Kevin Ramberg will update the group on changes to Section 404 waters, endangered species and the overlaps of various (sometimes conflicting) environmental regulations in Central Texas.
Kevin Ramberg is a professional environmental consultant based in Austin, Texas who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors in Biology. In 2000, Kevin joined aci consulting, where he currently serves as the C.O.O. He assists private and public clients with environmental compliance including the Clean Water Act and other federal and state regulations. His Clean Water Act work currently focuses on large scale infrastructure projects in Texas and Colorado.
Phase 2 of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) Raw Water Intake project incorporates two lake taps with multi-level intake screens that connect to a gravity Raw Water Intake Tunnel to transport water to a new Raw Water Pump Station with a capacity of 145-Million Gallons per Day (MGD). The Raw Water Transmission Tunnel and Pipeline will transport the pumped water to the existing Cedar Park, Leander, and BCRUA water treatment plants. Join Engineers Aaron Archer (Walker Partners) and Karen Bondy (BCRUA) as they discuss the complexities, design, and coordination necessary to make this project a success.
Karen Bondy is the General Manager of Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA), which provides water to Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander. Karen holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Water Resources at the Lower Colorado River Authority and an Associate at a consulting engineering firm developing water projects.
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This session recording will be available on-demand starting June 1st.
Similar to the Land Development Code (LDC) within the City of Austin, it has been many, many years since the Transportation Criteria Manuals (TCM) was last updated. The Austin Transportation Department (ATD) needed to update the TCM to reflect the goals and objectives of the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) that was adopted by City Council in April 2019 and amended in May 2021. In addition, the TCM needed to be revised to be more prescriptive and user-friendly in providing guidance as to how to fulfill the requirements of the LDC. The presentation will discuss how the new TCM is organized, highlight some of the changes contained within the TCM, and indicate ATD’s plans for maintaining the relevance of the TCM with future updates and revisions.
Jenn Golech has over 20 years of experience as a public transportation professional in areas of planning, project management, service delivery, operations, and technology. She currently serves as the City of Austin’s Deputy Mobility Officer in the City’s Project Connect Office responsible for supporting the City’s high-capacity transit system expansion, that includes light rail lines, a downtown subway, an expanded bus system, park and rides, and an all-electric fleet. Prior experiences includes positions held at Kent State University, Capital Metro, and Swiftly.
What is mediation and why is it important to you? Michael Cronin, Claims Counsel for Markel Surety, will present what mediation is and why it is important in the development world at all levels. He will discuss the avoidance, handling, and resolution of construction-related disputes, including complex, multi-party disputes.
Erik practices civil trial law, including employment law, business law, and commercial litigation. He represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of commercial litigation, including tort claims, employment actions, construction defect issues, contract disputes, and intellectual property matters. Erik practices at all levels of the state and federal court systems and administrative agencies, from the lowest small claims court to the U.S. Supreme Court, from initial client meeting through trial and, if necessary, appeal.
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This session recording will be available on-demand starting June 1st.
Kevin Ramberg will update the group on changes to Section 404 waters, endangered species and the overlaps of various (sometimes conflicting) environmental regulations in Central Texas.
Kevin Ramberg is a professional environmental consultant based in Austin, Texas who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors in Biology. In 2000, Kevin joined aci consulting, where he currently serves as the C.O.O. He assists private and public clients with environmental compliance including the Clean Water Act and other federal and state regulations. His Clean Water Act work currently focuses on large scale infrastructure projects in Texas and Colorado.
Phase 2 of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) Raw Water Intake project incorporates two lake taps with multi-level intake screens that connect to a gravity Raw Water Intake Tunnel to transport water to a new Raw Water Pump Station with a capacity of 145-Million Gallons per Day (MGD). The Raw Water Transmission Tunnel and Pipeline will transport the pumped water to the existing Cedar Park, Leander, and BCRUA water treatment plants. Join Engineers Aaron Archer (Walker Partners) and Karen Bondy (BCRUA) as they discuss the complexities, design, and coordination necessary to make this project a success.
Karen Bondy is the General Manager of Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA), which provides water to Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander. Karen holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Water Resources at the Lower Colorado River Authority and an Associate at a consulting engineering firm developing water projects.
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John Hofmann will provide an overview of LCRA and how it manages the Highland Lakes, including water supply and flood management.
John Hofmann oversees LCRA’s water, river, irrigation, dam and hydroelectric operations, water surface management, water resource planning, conservation, water quality protection, water customer services and environmental laboratory services. Prior to joining LCRA, John was a regional manager for the Brazos River Authority, where he was responsible for lake and dam operations, water and wastewater treatment and project development. He also has served as Brazos River Authority’s manager of government and customer relations. Other career highlights include serving as then-Gov. Rick Perry’s liaison to the Texas House of Representatives and working in the commissioner’s office at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. John graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in history and government. He is also a graduate of the Governor’s Executive Development Program at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
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This session recording will be available on-demand starting June 1st.
Similar to the Land Development Code (LDC) within the City of Austin, it has been many, many years since the Transportation Criteria Manuals (TCM) was last updated. The Austin Transportation Department (ATD) needed to update the TCM to reflect the goals and objectives of the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) that was adopted by City Council in April 2019 and amended in May 2021. In addition, the TCM needed to be revised to be more prescriptive and user-friendly in providing guidance as to how to fulfill the requirements of the LDC. The presentation will discuss how the new TCM is organized, highlight some of the changes contained within the TCM, and indicate ATD’s plans for maintaining the relevance of the TCM with future updates and revisions.
Jenn Golech has over 20 years of experience as a public transportation professional in areas of planning, project management, service delivery, operations, and technology. She currently serves as the City of Austin’s Deputy Mobility Officer in the City’s Project Connect Office responsible for supporting the City’s high-capacity transit system expansion, that includes light rail lines, a downtown subway, an expanded bus system, park and rides, and an all-electric fleet. Prior experiences includes positions held at Kent State University, Capital Metro, and Swiftly.
What is mediation and why is it important to you? Michael Cronin, Claims Counsel for Markel Surety, will present what mediation is and why it is important in the development world at all levels. He will discuss the avoidance, handling, and resolution of construction-related disputes, including complex, multi-party disputes.
Erik practices civil trial law, including employment law, business law, and commercial litigation. He represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of commercial litigation, including tort claims, employment actions, construction defect issues, contract disputes, and intellectual property matters. Erik practices at all levels of the state and federal court systems and administrative agencies, from the lowest small claims court to the U.S. Supreme Court, from initial client meeting through trial and, if necessary, appeal.
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This session recording will be available on-demand starting June 1st.
Kevin Ramberg will update the group on changes to Section 404 waters, endangered species and the overlaps of various (sometimes conflicting) environmental regulations in Central Texas.
Kevin Ramberg is a professional environmental consultant based in Austin, Texas who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors in Biology. In 2000, Kevin joined aci consulting, where he currently serves as the C.O.O. He assists private and public clients with environmental compliance including the Clean Water Act and other federal and state regulations. His Clean Water Act work currently focuses on large scale infrastructure projects in Texas and Colorado.
Phase 2 of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) Raw Water Intake project incorporates two lake taps with multi-level intake screens that connect to a gravity Raw Water Intake Tunnel to transport water to a new Raw Water Pump Station with a capacity of 145-Million Gallons per Day (MGD). The Raw Water Transmission Tunnel and Pipeline will transport the pumped water to the existing Cedar Park, Leander, and BCRUA water treatment plants. Join Engineers Aaron Archer (Walker Partners) and Karen Bondy (BCRUA) as they discuss the complexities, design, and coordination necessary to make this project a success.
Karen Bondy is the General Manager of Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA), which provides water to Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander. Karen holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Water Resources at the Lower Colorado River Authority and an Associate at a consulting engineering firm developing water projects.
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