Superfund/Brownfield Program Update 2025
Join leading environmental professionals, regulators, and practitioners for an in-depth update on the latest developments shaping New York’s Superfund and Brownfield programs. This annual program will explore recent regulatory and policy changes, best practices in remediation, and emerging trends affecting cleanup and redevelopment projects across the state.
Program Highlights:
- Update on the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program – Review recent amendments, implementation updates, and their impact on redevelopment efforts.
- Update on Superfund – Hear the latest on state and federal Superfund initiatives and ongoing site management strategies.
- Federal Environmental Policy Changes – Examine how shifts in federal environmental policies influence Brownfield and Superfund programs in New York.
- Lunch & Keynote Presentation – Featuring Patrick Foster, Deputy Commissioner of Remediation & Materials Management, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
- The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Due Diligence and Brownfield Projects – Learn how AI tools are transforming environmental site assessments, data analysis, and project planning.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay current on the evolving regulatory landscape and connect with peers engaged in environmental remediation and redevelopment throughout New York.
- December 4, 2025
- 9:00 AM
- 3:00 PM
- 4.0
- 4.0
- Virtual Participation
Agenda
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Program Co-Chairs:
David J. Freeman, Esq.
Gibbons P.C.
New York, NY
Lawrence P. Schnapf, Esq
Schnapf LLC
New York, NY
Amy L. Reichhart, Esq.
Lippes Mathias LLP
Rochester, NY
9:10 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Update on New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program
Panel Chair:
Amy L. Reichhart, Esq.
Lippes Mathias LLP
Rochester, NY
Speakers:
Dana Nicole McClure, Esq.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York, NY
Damian Vanetti, PE
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Syracuse, NY
Ahlia Bethea, Esq.
Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C.
New York, NY
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 p.m. Update on Superfund
Panel Chair:
David J. Freeman, Esq.
Gibbons P.C.
New York, NY
Speakers:
Marla E. Wieder, Esq.
United State Environmental Protection Agency Region #2
New York, NY
Yueh-Ru Chu, Esq.
New York State Office of the Attorney General
New York, NY
Phil H. Gitlen, Esq.
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
Albany, NY
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Federal Environmental Policy Changes as They Impact Brownfields and Superfund in New York
Panel Chair:
Matthew J. Sinkman, Esq.
Gibbons P.C.
New York, NY
Speakers:
Walter E. Mugdan, Esq.
Walter Mugdan, Attorney at Law
New York, NY
Thomas Jackson, Esq.
Baker Botts LLP
Washington, D.C.
Neal D. Durant, Ph.D
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Washington, D.C.
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch
Keynote Speaker:
Patrick E. Foster, Esq.
Deputy Commissioner of Remediation & Materials Management
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York, NY
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Using Artificial Intelligence in Brownfields Developments and Diligence
Panel Chair:
Lawrence P. Schnapf, Esq
Schnapf LLC
New York, NY
Speakers:
Jamie P. Barr, LEP
Langan
New Haven, CT
Diane Saccone
ERIS Environmental Risk Information Services
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brian Eastcott
ERIS Environmental Risk Information Services
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
Adjournment
- Amy L. Reichhart, Esq., Lippes Mathias LLP
- Dana Nicole McClure, Esq., New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Damian Vanetti, PE, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
- Ahlia Bethea, Esq., Sive, Paget & Riesel
- David J. Freeman, Esq., Gibbons P.C.
- Marla E. Wieder, Esq., U.S. EPA, Region 2
- Yueh-Ru Chu, Esq., Office Of The Attorney General, New York State
- Phil H. Gitlen, Esq., Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
- Matthew J. Sinkman, Esq., Gibbons P.C.
- Walter E. Mugdan, Esq., Walter Mugdan, Attorney at Law
- Thomas Jackson, Esq., Baker Botts LLP
- Neal D. Durant, Ph.D, Geosyntec Consultants
- Patrick E. Foster, Esq., NYS Department Of Environmental Conservation
- Lawrence P. Schnapf, Esq, Schnapf LLC
- Jamie P. Barr, LEP, Langan
- Diane Saccone, ERIS Environmental Risk Information Services
- Brian Eastcott, ERIS Environmental Risk Information Services
- Webinar
- 0QJ41
- Environmental & Energy Law Section
- Committee on Continuing Legal Education
