EBC Connecticut Chapter - Dam Management Program
Dam Safety and New Legislation, Regulations and Permitting
This EBC Connecticut Chapter dam management program will summarize the key points of the
new Connecticut dam safety legislation contained in House Bill No. 6441 being voted on this
month. The revisions to these dam safety statutes have significant implications to every dam
owner. This program will also provide an overview of the current permitting requirements for
dam repair and dam removal in Connecticut, and provide an open discussion to further explore
how these legislative changes will affect these types of projects in the future including funding
opportunities for repairs. General dam safety issues, that every dam owner and operators
should know, will be also presented. The program will be rounded out with presentations related
to facilities planning for water supply dams and a contractor’s perspective of minimizing risk
during construction.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Northeast Utilities
107 Selden Street
Berlin, Connecticut
Draft Agenda
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Networking, Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Welcome : John Figurelli, EBC Connecticut Chapter Chair
Weston & Sampson
Introduction: Peter Baril, P.E., – Program Chair and Moderator
Principal/Hydrologic Engineer, GZA GeoEnvironmental
8:15 a.m.
Dam Safety 101 – What Every Dam Owner Should Know
 Peter Baril, P.E., Principal/Hydrologic Engineer, GZA GeoEnvironmental
8:45 a.m.
Connecticut’s Dam Safety Program “Safer Dams” Initiative & House Bill 6441
 Art Christian, P.E., Supervising Civil Engineer
CTDEEP Office of Dam Safety
9:15 a.m.
Connecticut State-Owned Dam Maintenance Program & Funding
 Jennifer Perry, P.E., Supervising Environmental Analyst
CTDEEP Engineering Services
9:40 a.m.
Dam Repair- A Contractor’s Perspective
 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
12:00 p.m.
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.
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Speakers
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.
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.
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 ext. 3802 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.
Carolyn C. Giampe, Manager, Capital Project Delivery, Aquarion Water Company of
Connecticut
600 Lindley St., Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone: (203) 337-5908 E-mail: 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.
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