EBC Connecticut Chapter – Dam Management Program
Dam Safety and New Legislation, Regulations and Permitting
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Northeast Utilities
Berlin, Connecticut
Agenda
8:00 a.m.
Welcome: John Figurelli, EBC Connecticut Chapter Chair
Team Leader, Weston & Sampson
Introduction: Peter Baril, P.E., – Program Chair and Moderator
Principal/Hydrologic Engineer, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
8:15 a.m.
Dam Safety 101 – What Every Dam Owner Should Know – Part 1
Dam Safety 101 – What Every Dam Owner Should Know – Part 2
 Peter Baril, P.E., Principal/Hydrologic Engineer
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
8:45 a.m.
Connecticut’s Dam Safety Program “Safer Dams” Initiative & House Bill 6441
 Art Christian, P.E., Supervising Civil Engineer
CT DEEP Office of Dam Safety
9:15 a.m.
Connecticut State-Owned Dam Maintenance Program & Funding
 Jennifer Perry, P.E., Supervising Environmental Analyst
CT DEEP Engineering Services
9:40 a.m.
Dam Repair – A Contractor’s Perspective – Part 1
Dam Repair – A Contractor’s Perspective – Part 2
 Todd Pietrasiak, President, New England Infrastructure, Inc.
10:00 a.m.
Networking Break
10:30 a.m.
Facilities Planning Aspects for Dam Safety
 Carolyn C. Giampe, Manager, Capital Project Delivery
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut
11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Different Perspectives on the New Legislation,
Regulations and Permitting for Dam Repair and Dam Removals
Moderator: Peter Baril, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Panelists:
 Art Christian, CT DEEP
 Jennifer Perry, CT DEEP
 Todd Pietrasiak, New England Infrastructure, Inc.
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12:00 p.m.
Carolyn C. Giampe, Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut
Adjourn
Program Chair
Peter H. Baril, P.E., Principal/Hydrologic Engineer
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
249 Vanderbilt Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 278-3818 // Cell: (781) 760-6419 // peter.baril@gza.com
Peter Baril is a senior environmental engineer and Principal with GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., working
out of the Norwood, Massachusetts office. He has over 30 years of consulting experience in water
resources engineering. His primary focus is in surface water hydrology and open channel hydraulics in
support of GZA’s dam and water resources engineering practice. He is Principal-in-Charge for a number
of dam safety improvement projects for water supply clients including The Metropolitan District, First
Taxing District Water Department (Norwalk), and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. He
earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University and a M.S. in Hydrology while attending
the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Baril is a Registered Professional Engineer licensed in
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Speakers
Arthur P. Christian, II, P.E., Supervising Civil Engineer
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1650
(860) 424-3880 // art.christian@ct.gov
Art Christian graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS in Civil Engineering. He currently
supervises Connecticut’s dam safety program. In all Art has 30 years of service with the Inland Water
Resources Division of Connecticut’s Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection repairing and
inspecting dams. Along with working on dams, Art has been involved in the implementation of many
flood control projects within the state. He has worked on a variety of special projects including acting in
the role of the lead engineer as CT developed their Erosion and Sediment Control Manual in 2002 and
representing the state DEEP on a hydrologic modeling group.
Carolyn C. Giampe, Manager, Capital Project Delivery
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut
600 Lindley St., Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 337-5908 // cgiampe@aquarionwater.com
Carolyn is the Manager of Capital Project Delivery at Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut, based in
Bridgeport, Connecticut. Carolyn received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from The
George Washington University. Carolyn began her career in the water industry in 2002 as an
environmental compliance specialist for Aquarion. She moved to the Engineering & Planning
Department as a project manager in 2004, was promoted to group supervisor in 2009 and has been in
her current position since 2012. As Manager of Capital Project Delivery, she is responsible for roughly
one third of the Company’s capital expenditure each year. In her various roles she has developed a
broad knowledge of industry regulatory, engineering, treatment and business practices. Carolyn is a
member of the American Water Works Association.
Jennifer L. Perry, P.E., Supervising Environmental Analyst
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1650
(860) 424-3706 x3802 // jennifer.perry@ct.gov
Jennifer graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Connecticut and currently supervises the
Engineering Services Unit of the Inland Water Resources Division. This group is responsible for the
capital improvements, repairs, and emergency action planning for approximately 260 state-owned dams
of varying hazard class. In addition to planning and overseeing repair of state-owned dams, Jennifer is
responsible for the management and coordination of flood control projects within the state. Previous to
this role, Jennifer was program lead for the regulation of large-scale subsurface sewage disposal
systems.
Todd Pietrasiak, Owner/President
New England Infrastructure, Inc.
13 Brent Drive, Hudson, MA 01749
(978) 293-3535 // TPietrasiak@neinfrastructure.com
Todd Pietrasiak is one of the Owners and President of New England Infrastructure, Inc., a heavy civil
construction company specializing in bridge and dam construction throughout the Northeast region. He
brings over 20 years of experience managing civil construction projects up to $500.0M in size. He is a
1992 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he earned a Civil Engineering degree. Prior to
starting New England Infrastructure, Inc. in 2002 he worked for industry giants Kiewit Construction and
Modern Continental Construction as a Project Manager.
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