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CEW 2025 Presentations & Resources

Day 1 - February 11

WELCOME, INTRODUCTION, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
Dirk Heckman, PE - CRA of Michigan

Returning Roads Back to Gravel and Creating a Regravel Program
Dylan Kennedy - Barry CRC
Kevin Stack, PE - Berrien County Road Department
Jake Welch - Barry CRC

Software Showcase: Road Conductor
Nick Koszykowski - Center for Technology & Training.

Road Commission Utilization of Fleet Telematics
Darryl Heid, PE - RC for Oakland County
Rusty McClain - RC of Kalamazoo County

Permitting Solar and Wind Farm Installations and Permit Insurance Requirements
Bill Henn - Henn Lesperance PLC

Ohio County Innovation: Using Flexible Concrete
Warren Schlatter, PE, PS - Defiance County, Ohio

How Changing Our Local Funding Program Has Helped Us
Stephanie Boileau, PE - Chippewa CRC
Karl Hanson, PE - Wexford CRC
Kristine Parsons, PE - Calhoun

Gravel Roads: The Dirt on Speeds
Alex Rucinski, PE - RC for Oakland County

Working Through Drainage Issues in Our County
Joel Morgan (moderator), PE - Kent County Drain Commission
Mike TenBrock, PE - Kent CRC
Jean Vanderville - Schoolcraft CRC
Jake Welch - Barry CRC

Latest news from NACE
Stephen McCall, PE - NACE

Day 2 - February 12

How to be Successful as a Manager
Darrell Cass, PE - Menominee CRC
Joanna Johnson - RC of Kalamazoo County (retired)
Mark Timmer - Oceana CRC

Asphalt Mix Designs: Fundamentals, Differences, and Selection
Michelle Miller, PE - MDOT

Lessons Learned on County Bridge Projects
Kristine Parsons, PE - Calhoun CRC
Mike TenBrock, PE - Kent CRC

Environmental Project Impacts
Jeremy Geist, PhD - Trout Unlimited
Brad Knight - RC for Oakland County
Kelly Smith - Newaygo CRC
Holly Vickers - Michigan Wetland Board

Project Showcase: Langley Covered Bridge Rehabilitation
Garrett Myland, PE - St. Joseph CRC

Using UV CIPP (Ultraviolet Cure in Place Pipe) Lining on County Culverts
Gary Kennedy - Omega Liner Company
Brad Stauffer - Arenac CRC

Latest News from CRA of Michigan's Engineering Specialist
Steve Puuri, PE - CRA of Michgan

Bridge Analysis Technical Discussion for Permitting
Chris Gilbertson, PhD, PE - Center for Technology & Training

What You Need to Know When Pursuing a Safety Grant
Ryan Doyle, PE - MDOT

Day 3 - February 13

HMA Additives and Other Innovations at Kent and Dickinson County
Wayne Harrall, PE - Kent CRC
Lance Malburg, PE - Dickinson CRC

Lessons Learned on Railroad and Pedestrian Tunnel Projects
Peter Sanderson - Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation
Jeremy Hedden, PE - Colliers Engineering & Design

Latest News from MDOT Local Agency Programs
Bruce Kadzban, PE - MDOT
Kem Hoopingarner - MDOT
Deena Woodward - MDOT (tentative)

MDOT TEDF Category F Grant Program
Lindsay Ross, MDOT

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