DAY ONE, September 21  

8:30 AM 

Welcome - Karen Edlin 

8:40 AM 

Introductions - Marcel Halberstadt 

9:00 AM 

State Park Stewardship Initiative - Karen Edlin

Additional Resources
Chemical Product Clean-Out Protocol 
Scrap Tires in the Great Lakes Region 
Cape Cod National Lakeshore Switches to Green Janitorial Products 
Environmental Management Systems 
National Park Service Employee Preaches Biodiesel 
Energy-Efficient Retrofits at the Carl Hayden Visitors Center 
How to Implement an Energy-Saving Project 

9:30 AM 

Overview of State Park System - Carl Lindell 

10:00 AM 

Break  

10:15 AM 

Park Stewardship Program- Ray Fahlsing  

10:45 AM 

Michigan Soybean Programs- Keith Reinholt 

Additional Resources 

Michigan National Park Manager Promotes Biobased Products 

11:00 AM 

Environmental Leadership- Gregg Bruff  

Additional Resources       

Making Sustainable Attainable at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 

            Green Resources 

12:00 PM 

Lunch  

1:00 PM 

Environmentally Preferred Purchasing for Parks- Karen Edlin
Additional Resources
The Green Industry Guide to Environmental Purchasing 
Handling Spent Electric Lamps 
Re-Refined Oil 

Antifreeze Waste Management Guidance  

1:30 PM 

Environmental Stewardship in the Turfgrass Industry- Marc McMullen  

2:15 PM 

Recycling Technologies- Bill Kesling  

3:00 PM 

Break  

3:15 PM 

The RETAP Measurement Process- Dick Savage 
Additional Resources
Michigan Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program
Pollution Prevention: What You Can Do At Your Facility 

3:30 PM 

Preassessment Findings - RETAF Team Leaders 

4:14 PM 

Assessment Assignments - RETAF  

4:30 PM 

Park Overview, Issues, and Questions - Park Managers 

5:00 PM 

Adjourn  

6:00 PM 

RETAF and its Board of Directors: an update - Gordon Allardyce  

7:00 PM 

Clean Marina's/MTESP- Jeff Spencer
Additional Resources
Tips to Protect the Environment 
Marine Industry Pollution Prevention & Waste Reduction 
Eco-Friendly Boating 

DAY TWO, September 22   

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Pollution Prevention Assessments 

Hartwick Pines State Park
Contact: Jon Gregorich, Park Supervisor
4216 Ranger Road
Grayling MI 49738

South Higgins Lake State Park
Contact: Eric Cowing, Park Supervisor
106 State Park Drive
Roscommon MI 48653

North Higgins Lake State Park
Contact: Ed Hunt, Park Supervisor
11747 N. Higgins Lake Drive
Roscommon MI 48653

Wilson State Park
Contact: Mark Thompson, Park Supervisor
910 N.First Street
Harrison MI 48625

Otsego Lake State Park
Contact: Dennis McDermott, Park Supervisor
7136 Old 27S.
GaylordMI 49735 

DAY THREE, September 23    

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Assessment Team Meetings - findings review and discussion 

DAY FOUR, September 24   

8:00 AM-12:00NOON 

Assessment Team Presentations and Re