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Buffalo’s legacy as a transportation and industrial powerhouse arose from our impressive waterfront at the confluence of Lake Erie, the Niagara River and the Erie Canal. No visit to the Queen City would be complete without a trip to our newly-reinvigorated dockside attractions.

Our waterfront is also home to America’s largest inland Naval Park, the Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park. The Icebreaker will be held in this Naval Park on the fan-tail of USS Little Rock, a perfect setting for enjoyable evening on the water.

While at the icebreaker, you will enjoy an open bar and appetizers from an award winning caterer along with a full band performing music from the 70’s 80’s and 90’s. We invite you to join us for a great evening with drinks, food, music and the company of friends.

Ice Breaker Tuesday, May30th 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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NYSATE Section 5: P.O. BOX 326, Getzville, New York 14068-9998 www.nysate.org E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Chairman Frank Cirillo

General Chairman Kevin Marracino [email protected]

PresidentScott Johnson [email protected]

WebmasterKelly Schuman [email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer Sylvia J. Jones [email protected]

Registration/Program Kimberly Lorenz & Nancy Busch [email protected]@gmail.com

Speakers/Education Credits Cameron Schulz [email protected]

Tech Tours Joe Burruano [email protected]

Banquets/Social EventsSanjyot Vaidya [email protected]

Hospitality & Comfort Rooms Paul Kozlowski [email protected]

ExhibitorsKevin Marracino & Bill Rugg [email protected] [email protected]

Guest events & Tours Dwight Mateer & Molly Basil [email protected]@gmail.com

Transportation Michael Davidson [email protected]

Golf Outing - Frank DelSignore [email protected]

Sponsorships/Advertising Chris Gaul [email protected]

Signs & Graphic Arts Lisa Bevilacqua [email protected]

Dear Conference Participates,

On behalf of Section 5, I would like to welcome everyone to the shores of Lake Erie in Buffalo for the 77th conference of the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers. Thank you to all conference attendees who traveled to Western New York for this event.

Our theme for this conference is “Rebuilding Buffalo”. Our city continues to rebuild one step at a time. Downtown Buffalo continues to see its historic structures being renovated back to life, complimented with newly constructed buildings, giving a nod to both our rich history and exciting future. The Buffalo waterfront, along both the inner and outer harbors, has marked a major step in realizing the vision of reclaiming our waterfront. Once neglected spaces have been transformed into vibrant recreational destinations for Buffalonians and our visitors to enjoy for years to come.

The concept of rebuilding not only applies to our wonderful city, but to the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers as well. For many years now, our conferences have been rebuilding to further the pride that our members have in our organization. The conferences provide technical education programs for all disciplines that promote the transportation profession, and the opportunity to build and strengthen relationships with fellow transportation professionals.These building blocks strengthen our membership and reinforce the credibility of the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers.

I want to sincerely thank all of the conference vendors, sponsors and presenters.Your time spent devoted to enriching our conference is greatly appreciated. Thank you to all the members of the 77th Annual Conference committee for their hard work and dedication. Countless hours have been spent trying to give our members the best possible experience here in Buffalo, and we are confident that this will be a memorable event.

In the spirit of the City of Good Neighbors, welcome to Buffalo! I hope that you take advantage of all that Buffalo has to offer. If there is anything that our committee can do to enhance your conference experience, just ask – we would be happy to assist you!

Sincerely, Kevin Marracino Kevin P. Marracino, P.E. NYSATE Section 5 General Chairman

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77th NYSATE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE77 NYSATE CONFERENCETH

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM River Oaks Golf Course12:00 PM - 5:00 PM River Oaks Golf Course3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Olmsted Room3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Grand Hall / Pavilion Area7:00 PM - 10:30 PM USS Little Rock9:00 pm - 1:00 AM Wright Room

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Olmsted Room8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Area Open Grand Hall / Pavilion Area8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Niagara Falls Guest Tour Bus departs from Lobby8:15 AM - 8:50 AM Section C Grand Ball Room9:00 AM - 12:40 PM9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Moog Space and Defense Technical Tour Bus departs from Lobby12:40 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch on your own1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Darwin Martin House Guest Tour Bus departs from Lobby1:30 PM - 4:30 PM University of Buffalo Structural Lab Tech Tour Bus departs from Lobby2:00 PM - 4:20 PM Technical Sessions6:00 PM - 7:00 PM TPOY Cocktail Party Outside Erie Ballroom A & B7:00 PM - 9:00 PM TPOY Banquet and Awards Erie Ballroom A & B9:00 pm - 1:00 AM Hospitality Room Wright Room

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Erie Ballroom7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Conference Registration / Information Olmsted Room8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Area Open Grand Hall / Pavillion8:30 AM - 12:10 PM Technical Sessions8:30 AM - 12:30 PM New Era Technical Tour Bus departs from Lobby8:45 AM - 11:30 AM Inaugural Site and Art Museum Guest Tour Bus departs from Lobby12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch with Vendors Grand Hall / Pavillion12:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Aurora Cuisine and History Guest Tour Bus departs from Lobby2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Stream Channel Bank Erosion Technical Tour Bus departs from Lobby2:10 PM - 4:30 PM Technical Sessions5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Exhibitor Disassembly 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Historic Buffalo Tour and Pub Crawl Bus departs from Lobby9:00 pm - 1:00 AM Hospitality Room Wright Room

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Olmsted Room8:30 AM - 10:40 AM Technical Breakfast Grand Ballroom - Section C9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Optional Break Grand Ballroom - Section C10:40 AM - 11:00AM Closing Ceremony Grand Ballroom - Section C

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017

Exhibitor Set-up

Hospitality Room

Conference Registration / Information

Icebreaker / Golf Awards

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017Conference Registration

Opening CeremonyTechnical Sessions

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017American Served Breakfast

Golf Registration/Lunch/RangeGolf TournamentConference Registration

TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017

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NYSATE DIRECTORS / LIFE77 NYSATE CONFERENCETH

Section One: Lorenzo Distefano

Section Two: Robert Rice

Section Three: Gene Cilento

Section Four: Eric Thompson

Section Five: Kevin Marracino

Section Six: Matt Senglaub

Section Seven: Tim Glover

Section Eight: Scott Geiger

Section Nine: Barbara Marks

Section Ten: Margaret Conklin

Section Eleven: Harry White

Section One:Don Roberts

Section Two:Alice RomanychGeorge RobertaccioMary DavisTom Diodati

Section Three:Jon AndersonStan CzubaCarl FordBob KaczowkaTom McPhilmy

Section Four:Susan TuranBrian HolmesMark GardnerSteven BoppMary Beth BellDave PrattCarl KumpfMike CasacciPete ShearnDennis CarrollGary Guernsey

Section Five:Shelah LaDuc

Section Six:Theodore TuranBrent RauberDorothy NisbetHector HoyosLinda Faulkner

Section Seven:John O’KeefeJeanine MungerOwen Virkler

Section Eight:Chris CarlonCharlotte NisbetWilliam PullarDoug MorseJennifer Clark

Section Nine:Robert RichterEric EichePete Schultze

Section Ten:Manuel J. Silva Carolyn J. Winter Robert Laurice Charles O’Shea Mark Bocamazo Heather Sporn Mark T. Hervan Mark D. Wolfgang Christopher P. Schmidt Brian McNamara Fereshteh Moghbeli Eileen W. Peters Cary G. Leuschner, Jr.

Section Eleven:Mansour AghilinasabGary FrederickJames KlotzSally OlsenSteve RileyRod SechristRandall Wells

NYSATE NEWEST LIFEMEMBERS

NYSATE LOCAL SECTION OFFICERS77 NYSATE CONFERENCETH

Section One:President: Stephen TaylorVice-President: Maria AnzaloneSecretary /Treasurer: Gaetano TedescoLocal Director: John MasiLocal Director: Jason WatersLocal Director: Ian RossLocal Director for Life Members: Mike Stella

Section Two:President: Mary Davis Vice-President: Sharon HeyboerSecretary /Treasurer: Dawn KlemmAssistant Secretary Treasurer: Dustin Haggert Local Director: Dawn SloverLocal Director: Rebecca MillerState Board Director: Robert Rice

Section Three:President: Michelle ClarkVice-President: Cindy Bell (Education)Vice-President: Teresa Haslauer (Social)Secretary /Treasurer: Sherry StoufferLocal Director: Tony AmodeiLocal Director: Lou BellLocal Director: Charlie Kincaid Local Director: Eileen Moore Local Director: Adam Porter Local Director: Rich Sawzcak Local Director: Tim Talbot

Section Four:President: Howard ResselVice-President: Matt OravecSecretary: Tom ButtonTreasurer: Paula SamsonLocal Director: Greg BeachLocal Director: Joel Kleinberg

Section Five:President : Scott Johnson Vice-President: Kimberly LorenzSecretary /Treasurer: Sylvia Jones Local Director: Lisa Bevilacqua Local Director: Cameron SchulzPast President: VacantPresidential Appointment: Chris GaulPresidential Appointment: Paul Kozlowski

Section Six:President: Sandra Rapp Vice-President: Brian MehlenbacherSecretary /Treasurer: John McCumiskeyExecutive Committee: Betsy SmithExecutive Committee: Andrew GeorgeExecutive Committee: Kathy ButtonExecutive Committee: Charles HouserState Board Director: Matt Senglaub

Section Seven:President: Ken BibbinsVice-President: Steve GagnonSecretary /Treasurer: Owen Virkler

Section Eight:President: Paul SalchertVice-President: Jordan StrackSecretary /Treasurer: Orietta TrocardLocal Director (Grades 17 and Below): Dave GroucherLocal Director (Grades 18-22) : Tiny ReillyLocal Director (Grades 23 and Above): Paul LoGalloLocal Director (Life Members): Herb LittsLocal Director (Consultant): Mia Nadasky

Section Nine:President – Kim NicholsVice President – William NaylorSecretary / Treasurer – William MillerState Director – Barbara Marks

Section Ten:President: Karen TaylorVice-President: Judith PeterSecretary /Treasurer: Marvin OblerLocal Director: Janine ParksLocal Director: Tahir Qureshi Local Director: Jennifer OblerLocal Director: Liz Rizzo Local Director: Nicole Jones

Section Eleven:President: Lowell Lingo Vice-President: Jennifer Hawkins Secretary: Becky Gibson Treasurer: Raoul Desy

NYSATE STATE DIRECTORS

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IN MEMORIAM

Section Two:Howard Sammons

Section Three:Larry Colelii

Ted CreggMike Greene

Section Four:Bob Purple

Clarence (Sonny) DiCenzo

Section Five:Michael J McGuire

Norman MasseDonald Swanson

Section Six:Nicholas Christofaro

Section Seven:Terry ChaseHomer Earl

Section Nine:Ben Reese

Dev Devadoss

Section Ten:Joseph G. ScarizaCharles R. Kilduff

Section Eleven:Duane Doyle

Joseph GrassetteEarle Schoonmaker

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS77 NYSATE CONFERENCETH

Section One: Lily Becker Section Two: Steven PatriciaSection Three: Kayla GreggSection Four: Meghan Flanigen Section Five: Larissa L GaulSection Six: Priya Rao

Section Seven: Corey GrillSection Eight: Jennifer LeonSection Nine: Tyler MillerSection Ten: Ali Saad-EldinSection Eleven: Emmett Neidhart

FREDERICK E. BRAGG MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Section One:Robert W. Craver Memorial Scholarship: Alexander MelasThomas M. Hulchanski Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Bridges Richard A. Pearce Scholarship: Mikaela Keegan

Section Two:Sean Ward Samantha Lusher

Section Three:Justin FrechetteZachary FrechetteRebecca HannRenee Petrella

Section Four:Robert I. Loftus Memorial Scholarship: Michaela KenwardThomas C. Lehmkuhl Memorial Scholarship: Katrina Stevens

Section Five:John Metzger Memorial: Elizabeth Pasnik Section 5 scholarship: Lindsay RatkaSection 5 scholarship: Shaun C Lunz

Section Six:Eleanor SenglaubJustin O’Donoghue

Section Seven:David Linstruth Memorial: Colleen McKinney David A. Dewey memorial: Kyle Eager

Section Eight:Amandus Fuchs Scholarship Winner : Alicia PorrecaAdopt an Undergrad Winners:Andrew Mock

Jeremy Torres Andrew Bulson Abbey Teliska Julia Neville

Section Nine:Jessica Barton Daniel Boothroyd Thomas Hoskins Daniel Kaluzhny Phoebe Macaulay Sophie Miller Kelsey Rook Hannah Truman Jordyn Williams Kellsey Wiser

Section Ten:Caroline GrerierDaria ZavorokhinaYusef Saad-EldinArshia Aalami-HarandiZaineb QureshiSameer QureshiAamna Qureshi

Section Eleven:David Barkevitch Memorial Scholarship: William MeyerDominic Catalfamo Memorial Scholarship: Robert KrupitzaDominic Catalfamo Memorial Scholarship: Ruth HessingerNitesh DagliChristopher RettigMarisa MariottiJoseph GordonNuha Vora

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77 NYSATE CONFERENCETH

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 | 8:15 AM - 8:50 AM

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Speakers:Kevin Marracino

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TECHNICAL SESSIONSWednesday, May 31, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Room A: We Are All Responsible for Good Roads: An Engineering review of good ideas1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: David P. Orr, P.E., Ph.D., Director / Senior Engi-neer for the Cornell University Local Roads Program.

David will provide a review of what makes good roads from state highways to the lowest volume local road.

The session will: •Review what makes a good road

•Explain the total costs of a highway for the users

•Identify low cost solutions applicable for all highways

Room B: NYSDOT Bridge Safety Assurance Program1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Lallman Rambali, P.E., NYSDOT Region 5

The most common cause of bridge failures in the United States is from floods scouring bed material from around the founda-tion of piers and abutments. Approximately sixty percent of all bridge failures occur because of hydraulic forces. Minimizing future flood damage to New York bridges requires the atten-tion of bridge inspectors to understand how bridges are coded to represent is vulnerability to scour failure, and how the physical stream channel changes that occurs influence the changes of this code. Because it is not economically feasible to construct all bridges to ensure absolute invulnerability from scour dam-age, some risks of failure from future floods may have to be accepted. However, the added cost of making a bridge less vul-nerable to scour is small when compared to the total cost of a failure, which can easily be 3 to 10 times the cost of the bridge itself. The scour vulnerability of each bridge is identified in Na-tional Bridge Inventory (NBI) by the Item 113 (designated by Codes 0-9, T, N, and U). A Bridge Inspector should be able to identify any hydraulic induced changes that may influence the changing of this code, which result in corrective action (POA) be taken by the bridge owner to minimize any hazard (public safety) at the structure.

Room E: Innovations in Noise Barrier Walls1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: Eric HumphriesU.S. Sales Director for Armtec LP

Highway noise barriers have traditionally been erected for one purpose; to block highway noise. Did you know there are now noise barriers that can also; clean the air, act as a firebreak or are crash-tested to act as a safety rail? From improved aesthetics to increased functionality, the standard reflective precast noise barrier is the equivalent of using a rotary dial phone in this mod-ern age of smart-phones, skype and social media. This presen-tation will give an overview of some of the leading technologies in the noise barrier and air quality market.

Room D: Rebuilding of the Williamsville Toll Barrier1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: Mark J. Mruk, P.E., Mott MacDonald

The New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) had un-dertaken an Environmental Impact Statement to determine the Alternatives to provide capacity improvements of the Wil-liamsville Toll Barrier (WTB). Mott MacDonald was retained in 2008 initially to advance final design of improvements to relocate the WTB to a facility located east of Clarence, New York, however lower than anticipated traffic growth, lack of increased E-Zpass penetration in the Western New York area and the changing dynamic of Toll Collection forced NYSTA to defer major relocation investment associated with this barrier. Therefore, in 2012, the null alternative was selected as the in-tended course of action. In lieu of major relocation, with a price tag in excess of 100 million dollars, an appropriately scaled solution was defined to implement operational improvements instead to meet capacity needs for a 10-year time horizon. This presentation provides a history of the project decision making steps and focuses on implementation of the various operational improvements of the project. These included implementing lane configuration changes at Interchange 50 to reduce weaving and increase safety, reconfiguration of the plaza approach lanes to improve access to E-Zpass only Lanes, addition of higher speed, 20 mph E-ZPass lanes on entry, and the addition of a new cash toll lane to reduce wait times and queueing during peak periods. The lane addition necessitated demolition and reconstruction of the Toll Utility Building and full relocation of the facility revenue control equipment.


TECHNICAL SESSIONSWednesday, May 31, 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

Room A: Returning the Riverway to Niagara Falls State Park 1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Jeffrey Lebsack, PE, AICP and Andrew Giarrizzo, RLA

The General Plan for the Improvement of the Niagara Reserva-tion by Fredrick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1886 en-visioned a park with “agreeable natural character, harmonious with that of the undisturbed parts.” This ideal was significantly altered in the early 1960’s with the construction of the Niagara Power Project and the Robert Moses Parkway. The presenta-tion will discuss the engineering and landscape design chal-lenges associated with designing and building new roadway, path, and landscape features that respect the original vision of Olmsted and Vaux. Specific topics of interest will include the gateway tree alley, roundabout and entry wall, infrastructure for the new pond, soil, plant selection, and the remediation of con-taminated areas.

Room B: Using Reclaimed Materials in Hardscape Projects. 1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: Scott Smith, P.E.Experienced Brick & Stone

Learn about historic reclaimed materials and how you can in-corporate them in today’s designs. We will discuss the wealth of reclaimed materials available today—including street brick pavers, cobblestones, curbing, stone sidewalk slabs, stone block, and building elements—and how you can incorporate them into future projects. You can experience samples of these materials to understand each of their unique characteristics, and see ex-amples of completed projects, including creative, atypical uses and ideas that combine multiple reclaimed materials.

To start, you’ll hear a brief overview of historic brick manu-facturing and installation processes and stone sources. We’ll discuss how to install these unique, sometimes non-uniform materials, including permeable pavement applications, options for ADA-compliant installations and the specialized equipment and techniques needed to cut and shape certain reclaimed ma-terials. Because using reclaimed pavers contributes to the sus-tainability of construction, we will also provide information on LEED and SITES credits you can earn for using these materials.

Room E: The Gateway Project1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: Timothy Haynes, P.E. and Craig Mozrall, P.E. NYSDOT Region 5

Presentation will deal with the history of the Peace Bridge bor-der crossing the challenges of dealing with the environmental processing and a rushed design on a complicated project. Plans to expand the infrastructure languished over a long period of time and then were expedited when the political will for prog-ress materialized. Many cost overruns occurred due to the expe-dited design schedule and the complexity of the project. High-lights of this project include Installation of a new ramp from the Peace Bridge Plaza to the I-190 NB over the CSXT RR with limited space, installation of Shoreline Trail Truss Bridge over the CSXT Railroad and the NYS Thruway and placement of New concrete pavement on the existing ramps while main-taining access to the Peace Bridge. This project also repaved the Porter Ave bridge over I-190 and CSX, included a Concrete Roundabout on Porter Ave with entrances to the NYS Thruway NB and a new entrance off Porter Ave to The Peace Bridge Plaza. This project also eliminated the Baird drive connection between Porter Ave and the Peace Bridge Plaza and restored Front Park to more closely reflect the original Frederick Law Olmsted design.

Room D: Geothermal Heated Bridges, and the Geomechanical Impacts1.0 PDH - PEPresented by: Dr. Kamelia Atefi Monfared, SUNY Buffalo

The presentation is composed of two parts. First, a brief history is presented on utilization of geothermal energy, with a focus on deicing and heating bridges and pavements. Advantages and challenges of heated bridges are discussed. The main compo-nents of a heated bridge system are introduced. Geothermal res-ervoirs and injection operations required for utilization of the heat source are presented. The second part of the presentation focuses on the geomechanical impacts of geothermal opera-tions, demonstrating the importance of a correct understanding of the involved coupled processes.

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TECHNICAL SESSIONSWednesday, May 31, 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

Room A: The US Army Corps of Engineers in the Civil War: Building the Road to Victory1.5 PDHs – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Raymond Ball MS Ed., History Teacher, East Elementary School, West Seneca, NY

In every military conflict in history the survival and success of the army has depended upon its Engineers. An army simply cannot fight where it cannot go. Providing survivability, mobility, counter mobility and sustainability for the Federal Army, the elite US Engineer Battalion provided the necessary tools and accomplished the seemingly impossible to forge the Union victory.

Room B: Design Build Case Study D 900013 (I-190 over NYPA Reservoir). 1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: John Cogswell, P.E.,NYSDOT Region 5

This presentation will discuss the procurement process in-volved with this Design Build contract. This presentation will also describe the process of writing the project RFP and con-siderations taken into account during performance of that task. The presentation will then take a look at the actual contract from the view point of the Department’s Construction Quality Assurance Engineer.

Room E: Recent Research on Accessibility to Transportation Systems1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: Dr. Edward Steinfeld, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Architecture

This presentation will provide information on research com-plete over the last eight years at the IDeA Center on accessibil-ity to buses. It will include research on boarding buses using ramps, interior design of vehicles, fare payment, and wheel-chair securement. Implications for vehicle and bus stop design and management will be provided.

Room D: Emergency Project Processing - Pre Planning the Event1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: John Falge, NYSDOT Region 7

The presentation shows how Department, under the Incident Command System, declares an emergency and processes it thru the event with the regulatory agencies. We certify emergency actions and work within authorized remediation parameters. We’ve developed a straight forward process that allows for a rapid, coordinated input and response by State and Federal agencies to ameliorate emergency events. The construction of-fice has designed a streamlined after-the-fact certification pro-cedure that results in clear documentation that certain actions do not require additional agency permits or variances under tra-ditional NEPA and SEQR processing. We will review the pro-cess as used in a of case study NYS Rt. 11 Champlain culvert failure and road closure.


TECHNICAL SESSIONSWednesday, May 31, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Room A: Preserving Bridge Decks with Fast Track Hydrodemolition and Latex Modified Concrete Overlays1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: Patrick Martens, P.E., Independent Consultant

Fast Track Hydrodemolition with Latex Modified Concrete (LMC) is an effective and expedient process for performing bridge deck rehabilitation and preservation. This method has been used on thousands of bridges across the country. Hy-drodemolition takes jackhammers off the bridges and provides not only a selective removal of all deteriorated or weakened concrete, but also provides a superior surface profile for which to bond the LMC overlay. The process has been proven to pro-vide upwards of 25+ years of extended service life to bridge decks.

Room B: Gibsonville Stream Restoration at Letchworth State Park. 1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: Marc Kenward, P.E. and James J. Janora, McMahon & Mann Consulting Engineers, P.C.

A road to the historic Gibsonville settlement was originally aligned along the side of a steep valley slope in what would later become Letchworth State Park. Ongoing stream erosion at the toe, and soil slope instability along the valley side prompted the Park to place a culvert along the stream channel, cover the culvert with up to 20 feet of fill, and realign the road. After al-most 40 years, stream hydraulics began causing erosion again, and the culvert showed signs of structural deterioration.

Therefore, the Park determined that the culvert configuration needed to be remediated. The innovative design included aban-doning the culvert in-place and restoring the stream to surface flow. Elements of the design included re-grading the stream valley to help slope stability, restoring a stream channel that resembled the geomorphic characteristics of nearby reference stream reaches, and building a drop structure that conveys the stream flow non-erosively to the return channel. Construction of the project was successfully completed in 2014.

Room E: Self-Leveling Manhole Technology - Protecting the Integrity of Your Roadways and Minimizing Maintenance Costs. 1.0 PDH PE, LS & LAPresented by: Craig Coggins and Brian Steitz, Syracuse Castings/EJ

This presentation will provide an introduction and overview of the self-leveling manhole technology, it’s materials, compo-nents, functionality, and applications. The attendees will gain an understanding of the roadway problems this technology is designed to address, as well as current progress with the NYS-DOT as it relates to this technology.

Room D: Preparing for the New Mobility Ecosystem1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: Koorosh Olyai, P.E., Stantec Consulting

Transportation is evolving. In fact, a new mobility ecosystem has started presenting itself within society today, backed by rap-idly evolving technology, new operational strategies, and inno-vative business models atypical within our industry.

Many new technologies are enabling this transformation to on-demand, real-time transportation. These include mobile communications, the Internet of Things (IoT), and predictive analytics. These technologies are driving new business models and challenging existing policies and practices. With the prom-ise of automation, our society is poised for disruptive change. Automaton and the connected environment promise to bring greater benefits in safety, mobility, efficiency, and accessibil-ity. To fully take advantage of these opportunities, the way we think, organize, and operate our transportation systems, must be rethought.

This presentation will address this shift in thinking to help agencies and communities prepare for this transformation. To adequately prepare for these new mobility tools, comprehensive planning must be backed up by testing, operational pilots, and applicable policies to ensure that these new technologies ad-equately address the mobility needs of our communities.

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TECHNICAL SESSIONSWednesday, May 31, 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM

Room A: Intelligent Transportation – State of the Practice in Western New York/Southern Ontario 1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: Presented by Athena Hutchins, P.E., Executive Director of the Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition (NITTEC)

The presentation will review the various functions that NIT-TEC provides to region including the tools we have available to perform those functions. An overview of some current projects / initiatives that NITTEC is involved in for the region will be provided. This includes an Integrated Corridor Man-agement (ICM) project, border crossing technology projects, development of a regional signals program and an Advanced Transportation Congestion Management Technology Deploy-ment (ATCMTD) initiative.

NITTEC is a bi-national coalition of 43 agencies, authorities, municipalities and other entities in Western New York and Southern Ontario that was established for the sole purpose of advancing regional transportation efficiency through multia-gency collaboration. Through the collaboration with member agencies, the Coalition pursues improved mobility, reliability and safety of the regional bi-national multimodal transporta-tion network through information sharing and coordinated management of operations. The region includes four interna-tional border crossings between Canada and the United States, and over 6,000 miles of roadway carrying automobiles, freight, and transit vehicles.

Room B: Insanity: A Total Project Conditioning Program1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Edward Johnston, Jr. P.E., NYSDOT Region 6

Transportation projects have an intense focus to be delivered on time and on budget. Limited budgets and compressed time-tables have unstabilized effective project delivery. It’s time to rethink Insanity! Insanity is designed to be a new way of think-ing and will sculpt your project scope, strengthen your project schedules, define your project costs, and improve your overall project quality.

Room E: Historic Trees of Forest Lawn to Transportation Systems1.0 PDH – LAPresented by: William Snyder, Register Consulting Arborist

A walking tour that will provide a history of Forest Lawn trees. The care and challenges of the trees including historic trees and how the October Surprise storm of 2006 effected the trees. The tour will provide a unique perspective to Buffalo weather and a chance to see large historic tree specimens.

Space is limited. Attendees must sign up for the tour at the Regis-tration Desk to participate.

Room D: No Other Way Safely: A DOT’s call for Survey Grade Mobile Mapping1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: Michael R. Frecks, PLS

The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Coun-cil list land surveying as one of the most dangerous occupa-tions. You will commonly find a land surveyor standing in the middle of a busy street sighting through a transit at a survey target blocks away while cars zoom by on each side or set-up along a shoulder during high traffic usage. This presentation will address two projects where lane closures, flaggers, look-outs and warning signage just weren’t enough to safely doc-ument for needed survey grade information for overlay on a highly congested high-speed, 2-lane heavy traffic highway void of shoulders. After evaluation by the Minnesota DOT, Terres-trial Mobile Mapping Scanning (TMLS) was the answer to this dangerous environment for their surveyors.


TECHNICAL SESSIONSThursday, June 1, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Room A: Replacement of the Elmwood Avenue Bridge1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Michael Croce, P.E. and Michael Davidson, P.E., Bergmann Associates

In late 2013, funding was set aside by the New York State Leg-islature on short notice for a long overdue replacement of this deficient bridge, but there was a catch. In order to retain the funding, a design approval document, public outreach, agency coordination, permits, and a complete set of construction docu-ments would need to be delivered in less than one year. While this might have been a challenge on any project, this bridge sits within Frederick Law Olmsted’s famed Delaware Park and passes over the Scajaquada Expressway; the subject of an on-going corridor transformation effort. Today a new two-span, $11-million-dollar bridge crossing both NYS Route 198 and Scajaquada Creek is a reality. Context sensitive architectural features and provisions for artwork will make the new bridge a unique part of its cultural and historic surroundings. This is the story of how consensus was reached, design challenges were overcome, and a significant context sensitive bridge project was delivered in a short time frame.

Room B: Developing a Wildlife Corridor Protection and Enhancement Plan for the CLOCA Jurisdiction. 1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: Jackie Scott, Central Lake Ontario Conserva-tion Authority

The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario, Canada. The CLOCA jurisdiction is located on the north shore of Lake On-tario, just east of Toronto, and the Authority manages a total of 24 watersheds encompassing an area of 638 square km. Its mandate is to establish and undertake programs to promote the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources in partnership with local Municipalities and the Province.

As part of this mandate, CLOCA has been working to devel-op a set of planning documents that address watershed health, including maintaining and improving habitat connectivity for wildlife.

Corridor connectivity was assessed using ArcGIS modeling. Movement barriers were identified by first mapping the inter-sections between the Wildlife Habitat Network and the trans-portation network. Combined, the corridor connectivity and barrier assessment maps provide a more complete picture of how wildlife movement might be occurring in the CLOCA ju-risdiction.

Room E: Amphibians Hit the Road: Assessing Roadway Mor-tality and Ecopassage Utilization along a Two-lane Highway 1.0 PDH - LAPresented by: Charlene Hopkins

As roadways reduce amphibian population sizes, disrupt con-nectivity, and degrade habitat mitigation measures are increas-ingly being implemented. Barriers and ecopassages are a com-mon strategy used to mitigate roadway impacts. Barriers limit access to roadways and may direct animals toward ecopassages, which are corridors designed to conduct animals safely over or under the roadway. The effectiveness of these mitigation mea-sures for small animals remains poorly studied. We quantified levels of roadway mortality, ecopassage use, and amphibian populations, to assess the effectiveness of a barrier-ecopassage system along a two-lane highway. We also conducted roadway crossing behavior observations. We will be presenting our find-ings thus far and directions for future research.

Room D: High Performance HP Sewer Solutions1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: Ian Kuchman, ADS

Sewer pipe is often more than just a couple of lines on a set of plans, or boiler plate text in a specification manual. What do these specifications mean, and what kind of performance should we expect? ADS will be presenting on different types of sewer pipe, and differentiating the specifications that make var-ious types of pipe unique, including AASHTO LRFD structural design, material engineering properties, and joint performance / post-installation inspection. The presentation will also provide some insight on how a project manual can be crafted to provide the most competitive bidding environment to reduce material costs to the owner, based on a performance based specification versus a prescription based specification.

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TECHNICAL SESSIONSThursday, June 1, 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM

Room A: The Revitalization of the Nation’s Oldest State Park1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: Mark W. Thomas, Western District Director for NYS OPRHP

Since 2012, Niagara Falls State Park has undergone a revi-talization of its landscape while paying homage to Olmsted design concepts. Thanks to over $70 million in funding from Governor Cuomo, the once “shabby and underfinanced” referred to by the New York Times in 2011 is no more. The sparkle is back on the crown jewel of the state park system and the over 8 million visitors a year can now say that they had a first class experience at Niagara Falls State Park. However, while the bulk of the revitalization is nearing completion, one large project remains and that is the replacement of the pedes-trian bridges to Goat Island.

Room B: Roller Compacted Concrete Design and Application1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: Bill Cuerdon, Executive Director of the American Concrete Pavement Association’s New York State Chapter

We will introduce and define roller compacted concrete (RCC), identify its applications, and discuss key design and construc-tion requirements. RCC has been used for decades in industrial facilities. Recently, several states have made it a pavement type for local roads, streets, and shoulder.

Room E: The Role of Integrated Vegetation Management in Controlling Wild Parsnip and Poison Ivy1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: MaryEllen Papin, Environmental Specialist NYSDOT

This presentation offers descriptions and life histories of two noxious roadside plants: poison ivy and wild parsnip. It de-scribes Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) generally and then offers a thorough case study of how to use IVM in controlling poison ivy and wild parsnip.

Room D: South Cascade/Miller Rd over Cattaraugus Creek1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Thomas Van Splunder, P.E., NYSDOT Region 5

Will discuss the Design Build construction aspects of the sub-ject site. The new bridge is a three span continuous steel multi-girder. Of the two piers, one rising from the footing founda-tion 164ft is now the tallest hammerhead type in the New York State. The bridge and pier pile foundations were evaluated for seismic and wind cases without confining stream bed soil.

The presentation will also discuss the Design Build procedure, load cases governing the design, structural analysis employed, weathering steel for framing, metalizing of fascia girders, and use of “mass placement” concrete for substructure concrete. A slide show of the 2016 construction season to date will be included. The project is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed Summer of 2017.


TECHNICAL SESSIONSThursday, June 1, 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM

Room A: Plants, Planes and Pesticides: An introduction to invasive plant identification, surveying, and best manage-ment practices along the right-of way1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: Zachary Simek, Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program

Terrestrial invasive species can create significant maintenance and safety concerns when established along transportation cor-ridors. Disturbance activities – such as road maintenance or construction – significantly increase the likelihood for inva-sive plants to become established and spread. Learn more about the most troublesome invasive species impacting transporta-tion corridors and how you can help minimize their impacts. An overview of identification, best management practices, and novel survey approaches will be presented.

Room B: Roundabout ‘Basics’1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Kenneth Kuminski, P.E., NYSDOT Region 5

To provide a basic understanding of roundabouts. Discuss the historical background of the development of a traffic circle and to compare the difference with a ‘Modern Roundabout’. What are the characteristics of a roundabout, and what makes it a safer option to a conventional intersection. Roundabout termi-nology will be discussed as well as basic design/construction concepts. Several examples of locally constructed roundabouts will also be evaluated.

Room D: Ethical Challenges and Enigmas for the A/E World1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Mary-Beth Rumble, Pool Professional

This presentation ties ethical rules compliance to the contrac-tual obligations A/E’s face (conflict of interest, confidentiality, fiduciary duty, sustainability, public safety, etc.) Several short case studies mixed in will exhibit how the two “responsibilities” did or did not conflict.

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Room E: Fundamentals of Fire Engineering for Bridges and Tunnels1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: Negar Elhami-Khorasani, Assistant Professor at SUNY Buffalo

The presentation provides an overview of fundamentals of structural fire engineering as applied to bridges and tunnels. Analysis steps in fire engineering, such as defining the fire scenario and material properties at elevated temperatures, will be discussed. The available codes and guidelines are reviewed, while application of performance based design and risk assess-ment methodologies are presented to achieve a standard and uniform safety level.

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TECHNICAL SESSIONSThursday, June 1, 2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Room A: The New York State Community Risk and Resiliency Act: Mainstreaming climate change in Transportation Design 1.0 PDH – PE, LS & LAPresented by: Mark DePaul Lowery, State Department of Environmental Conservation

The purpose of the Community Risk and Resiliency Act (CRRA), enacted in 2014, is to ensure that certain state monies, facility-siting regulations and permits include con-sideration of sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge. This presentation will describe Department of Environmental Con-servation’s approach to implementing CRRA through adoption of State Flood Risk Management Guidance and state sea-level rise projections, and their incorporation into DEC programs. Additional CRRA guidance on the use of natural measures to enhance resiliency and consideration of flooding in public in-frastructure smart growth assessments, and model local laws to enhance resiliency will be discussed. Special emphasis will be given to implications for transportation infrastructure design guidance.

Room B: Advanced Concrete Materials1.0 PDH – PEPresented by: Dr. Ravi Ranade, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at UB

This presentation begins with an overview of advanced concrete materials such as Ultra-high performance concretes (UHPC), high strength concretes, high ductility concretes, and many oth-ers that have evolved over the last 6-7 decades. A brief history and classification of these advanced materials is included in this overview. Following that, two specific material design philoso-phies – one focusing on achieving high strength and pre-crack durability, and the other focusing on achieving high ductility and post-crack durability – are discussed. The importance of ef-fective fiber-matrix interaction for achieving tensile ductility in concrete is underlined. Then, we will consider a few structural applications that demonstrate the role of advanced concretes in enhancing structural durability, resilience and sustainability. The presentation will end with a few highlights of advanced concrete materials research at UB and talk about future research and potential applications

Room E: Which Way to the Beach? Mussel Salvage and Re-location Efforts in Support of the I-86 over Allegheny River Critical Bridge Repairs 1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: Johanna Duffy, CWB® (Barton & Loguidice, DPC) and Kimberly Lorenz, RLA (NYSDOT Region 5)

During a 2014 bridge inspection, significant scour was noted along a pier of the bridge structure that carries I-86 over the Allegheny River (BIN 6600159) within the Seneca Nation of Indians Territory in Cattaraugus County, New York. An ini-tial threatened and endangered species screening resulted in the identification of federally protected species documented within or adjacent to the project area, including two state and federally endangered freshwater pearly mussel species (clubshell mussel (Pleurobema clava) and rayed bean mussel (Villosa fabalis)). Upon further review and completion of a pearly mussel survey, it was determined that unavoidable impacts to mussel popula-tions and suitable habitat areas would result from the necessary repair of the bridge and critical scour. Formal Endangered Spe-cies Act (ESA) Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was initiated by the FHWA and a Biological Assessment and subsequent Biological Opinion was completed. The critical nature of the repairs, timing of the mussel surveys and relocation, as well as, the limited window to work outside of the stream restriction dates added extra challenges to the project timeline and task completion. The mussel relocation was completed in 2016 by the State University of New York at Oneonta – Research Foundation. Over 500 pearly mussels were tagged and relocated. This presentation provides details of the parallel tracks and intersecting features of the project and how they all combined to meet the project timeline.

Room D: Bridge Deck Preservation Methods1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: John Picard, P.E., NYSDOT Region 5

The presentation will discuss importance of bridge deck pres-ervation and current methods used to increase the service life of concrete bridge decks. Different deck preservation methods including concrete sealers, thin polymer overlays, and modified cementitious overlays will be discussed using project examples of bridges in NYS.


TECHNICAL SESSIONSThursday, June 1, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Room A: Geosynthetic Solution for Paved & Unpaved Applications 1.0 PDH – PE LS & LAPresented by: Doug McCluskey, Everett J Prescott

This presentation covers the use of pavement reinforcement products to retard reflective cracking in asphalt overlays, to add life to the overlay and reduce maintenance costs and paving in-tervals. Also discussed are Tensar Geogrids in the construction of paved and unpaved roads, parking lots, etc., with an empha-sis on subgrade stabilization and pavement optimization.

Room B: History of Zoo Design1.0 PDH – PE & LAPresented by: Gwen A. Howard, RA, LEED APFoit-Albert Associates, Architecture, Engineering & Survey-ing, PC

You have all been to a zoo but you were probably looking at the animals. Practical considerations for animal habitats and exhib-its go far beyond just providing a “pretty” space for the animal. Most of the time, there is as much, if not more, going on un-derground or behind the scenes - similar to many transportation projects. Learn about the evolution of zoo design and the prac-tical applications for contemporary exhibit design. Integration of MEP disciplines in natural habitats and site design combine animal husbandry, landscape issues, stormwater management, complex plumbing and filtration system with the fine detail of exhibit design.

Room E: Engineering on the Edge – Maid of the Mist Winter Storage Facility1.0 PDH - pendingPresented by: John Hubert, P.E., WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff

The Maid of the Mist is a one-of-a-kind boat tour experience operating at the base of Niagara Falls. After 128 years of con-tinuous operation, the Maid was facing closure after losing its operations lease with the Ontario Provincial Government, in-cluding its docking and storage facility on the Canadian shore. The Maid could continue to operate in the US under a lease with New York State; however, a US storage facility was required within about 18 months. Without this facility, the Maid would go out of business.

The only viable location for the facility was on the remains of the Schoellkopf Power Plant, which fell into the gorge in the mid-1950’s. The location is at the bottom of the gorge with no vehicular or marine access for construction equipment. Not only did the facility have to be designed and constructed in 18 months, it had to obtain approvals and permits from the land owner, regulatory agencies, and other involved agencies and parties. In addition to the timeline of the project, numerous en-gineering and construction challenges had to be overcome with the project.

Room D: NYSDOT Projects on Seneca Nation Territories1.0 PDH – pendingPresented by: Sanjay Singh, P.E., NYSDOT Region 5

Some of the projects of Region 5 NYSDOT are located on Seneca Nation Territories. Even though geographically lo-cated within NY State, Seneca Nation is a US Government-recognized sovereign nation. Consequently, state highways and bridges located within these territories lie on Nation land. Pro-gressing NYSDOT projects in these locations involve steps be-yond those outlined in the Project Development Manual. These steps include execution of a Project Specific Agreement, nego-tiation of Project Monitoring, consultations with Nation’s De-partments of Transportation, Tribal Historic Preservation, En-vironmental Conservation, Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO), Legal Affairs, etc., and compliance with applicable codes, rules and policies.

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It is Section One’s pleasure to present Section One’s Transportation Professional of the Year, Mr. Fred C. Mastroianni.

Fred graduated from Hudson Valley Community College with an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Civil Technology in 1979, and graduated from Union college with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1985. He be-gan his career in the public sector as an Engineering Technician from 1980 to 1984 with the Schenectady County Department of Engineering and Public Works. In 1984, Fred accepted a position with Clough Harbor and Associates as a Ju-nior Engineer. Under the direction of the Project Managers, he worked on many roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction design projects and prepared all asso-ciated design plans. In 1990, Fred accepted a position as Project Engineer with Greenman-Pedersen Inc. where he continued designing local, collector, arterial and interstate highways. This began his dedication with sharing his knowledge

and expertise of highway design with junior staff so that they could become better engineers. In 1994, Fred accepted a position as a Project Manager and then became the Director of Transportation with Laberge Group, where he led a staff of civil/highway engineers in the planning and the design of transportation facilities. In 2001 Fred was asked by the Head of the Civil Engineering Program at Union College to become Adjunct Professor and served in that role until 2005. As an Adjunct Professor, Fred taught Highway Design and Construction Management courses at Union and mentored over 100 students during that time period.

In 2006, Fred accepted a position with Foit-Albert Associates as Project Manager and then Assistant Branch Manager. In 2009, Fred accepted a position as the Civil/Highway Department Manager and Assistant Vice President at with Green-man-Pedersen Inc. In this position, Fred managed the Civil/Highway Design Engineers on many projects. In 2014, Fred became Vice President at GPI and serves as the Quality Control Engineer and Business Development Leader.

When Fred is not involved with Consultant Engineering, he is very active in numerous organizations. This includes Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Baseball Commission where he coached and managed baseball teams, was the Commissioner of the Babe Ruth Division for one year and President of the organization for two years. He was a soccer coach for several years at the Highland Soccer Club. He was Chairman and current member of the Traffic Safety Committee in the Town of Glen-ville for 13 years and Financial Secretary and current Treasurer of the Sons of Italy Lodge in the Town of Rotterdam. In addition, he is a member of several professional organizations that includes the NYSATE, NYS County Highway Super-intendent Association, American Public Works Association and ASCE.

Most importantly in his life, he enjoys the time spent with family that includes his wife of 32 years Matilda, daughter Marissa and son Michael.

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MICHAEL J. PAWLOSKI

SECTION 2

Section 2 is proud to nominate Michael J. Pawloski, P.E. as our candi-date for Statewide Transportation Professional of the Year.

Mike began his career with NYSDOT in 1994 after graduating from Clarkson University with a BS in Civil Engineering. Having spent two summers as a sea-sonal Transportation Construction Inspector in Region 2, he accepted a Junior Engineer position in the Region 6 Design Office and made the first of his mul-tiple moves between DOT Regions over his 23+ year distinguished career. After Mikes time in Region 6 in both the Design and Construction Groups, he returned home to Utica, joining the Region 2 Design Team as a Team Leader in 2000. In 2002, a new challenge in Highway Maintenance was offered and Mike again hit the road to Region 9 as the Schoharie/Delaware North Resident Engineer. While there, Mike quickly earned a reputation for his leadership skills, playing a major role in the development of evacuation detours for the Gilboa Dam. In 2008, Mike

returned to Region 2 as the Resident Engineer in Herkimer County. While in Herkimer, he will always be remembered for his strong leadership during the catastrophic Mohawk Valley Floods of 2013. In 2015, Mike took on his current challenge in a larger Residency, this time as the Oneida-West/Madison Resident Engineer.

Mike was a 1991 Fred Bragg Memorial Scholarship winner and has been an active NYSATE member since 1992. He served as the Transportation Committee Chair for the 2011 NYSATE Conference hosted by Section 2 and was on the Reg-istration Package Committee for the 1998 Conference hosted by Section 6. Mike led the partnering with Corning Glass that produced the unique ornament keepsake for that conference. Mike has also actively participated in many conferences and locally organized events over the years.

Mike is also very active in his community. Since 2000, Mike has been a member of the Town Planning Board in the Town of Marcy. He has been involved in the development of sign regulations, the Town Master Plan, and codes development. Mike has also been very involved as volunteer, coach, and board member with the Marcy Deerfield Youth Ball Association and the Whitestown Youth Hockey Association.

Mike has been married to his wife, Tara, for 16 years. They have two children, John (age 14) and Andy (age 11) that are very active and keep them on the go. When not bringing the kids to their events, they spend a lot of time together during the summer at their camp on the Saint Lawrence River where they enjoy boating, fishing and swimming.

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ELIZABETH (BETSY) PARMLEY

SECTION 3

It is Section Three’s pleasure to present our Transportation Professional of the Year, Ms. Elizabeth Parmley.

Upon her graduation from Bucknell University in 1999, Betsy embarked on a career dedicated to the betterment of New York. Between 1999 and 2004, Betsy worked for a New York City private consulting firm and specialized in mass transit improvements. After moving to Central New York in 2005, Betsy worked another year in the private industry before joining NYSDOT. She began her rise in NYSDOT Region 3 from Junior Engineer in a design squad to her current posi-tion as of Resident Engineer in charge of the Onondaga West Residency. Having supervised the Permits Unit along the way instilled in her a sense of balancing competing interests and keeping in mind the wants and needs of all parties in-volved.

This has been her first winter managing the Snow & Ice Program as a Resident Engineer and so far it has been uneventful. Betsy’s commitment of upholding DOT’s reputation of being prepared for any challenge will serve her – and the com-munity – very well.

Betsy has been a NYSATE Section 3 member since 2005. She attends every section meeting and has attended the last seven conferences. She was in charge of assembling the program booklet for the 72nd conference that was hosted by Sec-tion 3 in 2012. She also provided a much needed boost to the 2011 and 2012 Section 3 hospitality committee and has run the Scholarship program for the past two years.

When not at work or conducting Section business, Betsy is a mother to two young children. She is active in her church, her daughter’s school and Girl Scout Troop 10323. Betsy and her husband Bryan live in Manlius, NY.

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BARRY DUMBAULD

SECTION 4

Section 4 is honored to introduce our 2017 Transportation Professional of the Year, Barry Dumbauld.

After graduating from Fairport High School, Barry obtained his AAS degree in Civil Technology from SUNY Delhi and then joined the Army. After his hitch in the Corps of Engineers, Barry obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Barry started his transportation career as a NYSDOT Region 4 construction in-spector in 1987. After graduating from RIT, Barry worked at Lu Engineers as a Project Engineer, then at Fisher Associates as a Project Manager and Highway Department Manager. Then he moved again, this time to Hunt Engineers to be-come the Director of Transportation Services and this is where he remains today.

Barry has a Professional Engineers license in New York and Pennsylvania.

Since joining NYSATE Section 4 in 1997, Barry has had an active membership. He helps organize the Annual NYSATE Conference, the biennial Mini-Conference and represents NYSATE at the Rochester Engineering Symposium.

Barry has chaired the Sponsorship Committee for the last 6 Mini-Conferences. This work requires obtaining the sponsors and exhibitors for the one day conference. Through Barry’s efforts the number of sponsors and exhibitors for the Section 4 Mini-Conference has grown considerably.

As for the NYSATE Annual Conference, Barry has worked on the last two hosted by Section 4. In 2002 and again in 2013 Barry worked on the exhibitors committee soliciting sponsorships and exhibitors.

Barry has represented NYSATE as the chair of the Facilities Committee for the Rochester Engineering Symposium for 11 years.

Barry is also active in his community from working in the National Ski Patrol to chaperoning school field trips. He is a Sunday school teacher and also helps clean the floors at the Bloomfield Nursery School.

On a personal note, Barry is married to Kristen and they have 2 daughters, Alex (14), and Abby (9).

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PETER G. HART

SECTION 5

Section 5 is proud to present Peter Hart as our 2017 Transportation Pro-fessional of the Year (TPOY).

Pete was born in 1954 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. He is the third of seven children of George and Peggy Hart.Pete lived an idyllic childhood in Rush, NY surrounded by farms. He is a member of the Rush-ke-teers. Pete is a graduate of McQuiad Jesuit HS in Rochester and the Renesselaer Poly-technic Institute (RPI). He earned a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree in Transportation Engineering. Pete started his career with De-Leuw, Cather & Co, in Chicago, IL and Buffalo, NY. He has worked for NYS-DOT since 1984 in the Design Group. Pete is chair of the Health and Safety Committee and has been a Floor Fire Marshal for many years.

Pete has been an active member of NYSATE since 1984. He is the director and founder of the DOT Chorus; member of the DOTted Notes; assistant director of the Friends of Harmony Chorus; active with the HyNotes Quartet and sings with local theater groups and the BPO.


MICHAEL R. HOAG

SECTION 6

Section 6 is pleased to present Michael R. Hoag as their TPOY candidate.

Michael began his career at NYSDOT in 1994 as a Senior Engineering Techni-cian working in Survey. He became a Principal Engineering Technician in 1998, and he began working in Right of Way and Mapping in 2003. In 2006, he became a Civil Engineer I in Right of Way and Mapping.

Michael has been an active member of NYSATE for 23 years. He has partici-pated in annual meetings and has been an active member of the NYSATE Section 6 “200 Club” since 1994. Michael’s community involvement over the past 35 years includes Game Club and he has been a member of the Town of Dansville Planning Board since 2005 and chairman since 2014. Michael has served as a vol-unteer and coach for the Bloomfield Bombers Special Olympics Training Club of the Genesee Region since 2006. He and his wife Sue have been Certified Foster

Parents since 2005. Michael has been a part of The Genesee Valley Rotary Camp since 1977. (GVRC) provides a totally free outdoor, overnight camping experience for children with special needs which range from emotional to severely physi-cal handicaps (ages 8-21). He has served many roles at (GVRC) from camper at age 14 to head counselor overseeing 25 counselors and campers.

Michael and Sue have been married for 23 years. They met at GVRC in 1987. Their leisure time is generally spent enjoy-ing the outdoors, caring for Bubba, the wonder Dog and entertaining their large family and friends at their home at Hoag’s Hills.

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SECTION 7

Section 7 is pleased to present Donald F. Mattimore as Section 7’s 2017 Transportation Professional Engineer of the Year.

Don graduated from Clarkson University in 1992 and began his career with the Department of Transportation that same year as a Junior Engineer in the Regional Structures Group. Don obtained his Professional Engineering license in 1997 and was promoted to Civil Engineer II as a Bridge Inspection Team Leader in 1999. He was then promoted to a Civil Engineer III in the Regional Planning Office where he served many functions with the majority of his time as the supervisor of the Local Let program for Region 7. Last spring, during Conference 76, Don became the Lewis County Resident Engineer.

Don joined the Association of Transportation Engineers in 1993 and was imme-diately thrown into the mix as Section 7 was hosting Conference 54 in February

1994 in Lake Placid. Don helped out wherever he was needed. He increased his duties for Conference 65 in Alexandria Bay and served as Committee Chair for the Entertainment and Tours Committee. And last spring, for Conference 76 in Lake Placid, Don stepped up his participation even further by answering the call and serving as the Committee Chair of the Registration Committee. Considering the remote location from the Regional office, the separation of the hotels from the Conference Center, and the need to register golfers at the golf course, Don and his committee pulled it off nicely.

Don owns and operates the Whitetail Springs Deer Farm in Croghan, NY. He annually donates several deer to the Venison Donation, Feed the Hungry Program. This is a huge boost for that program. Don also helps with the design and stamping of house plans for fire victims that are getting their lives back on track. Section 7 has been and continues to be a support group for the Thousand Islands Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and he has been a large part of this effort.

Don is an avid outdoorsman that enjoys a variety of activities with his adult children as well as serving his local commu-nity any way he can.


MICHAEL SASSI

SECTION 8

Section 8 is pleased to present Michael Sassi for your consideration as NYSATE’s 2017 Statewide Transportation Professional of the Year.

Mike graduated from Manhattan College in 1985 earning his Bachelor of Science in MechanicalEngineering. In 1986, he broke into the field of engineering as an entry level engineer designingfastening systems for the automotive industries. He moved quickly to advance his career taking on several positions in the private sector, always looking to the perfect fit. Along the way, he hasdeveloped a broad range of experience working as, among other things, a Con-struction Coordinator, Project Manager, and Superintendent of Public Works for a local municipality. Mike joined the Department of Transportation in the Hud-son Valley Region in 2008. He has enthusiastically worked to serve the public,

whatever his position. Starting in the traffic group, Mike worked in the permit department, helping developers and permit applicants achieve their business objectives within the context of what is best for the people of the State of New York. Understanding the needs of the applicant from their point of view goes a long way in reaching a mutually satisfactory permitting scope. Mike is currently the Resident Engineer for Southern Dutchess and Putnam Counties.

Mike has been an active member of NYSATE since 2011, taking the opportunity to meet co-workers that attend the many activities he volunteers to support. He joined the “Bureaucrats”, a NYSDOT Region 8 Toastmaster International club where he is a past president & member. He has taken particular interest in contributing to the professional career develop-ment aspect of NYSATE. Mike held office as Section 8 Local Representative for Grades 23 and above (2007 – 2008) . Mike often works behind the scenes, taking time to meet with tenured NYSATE members to discuss methods to inspire the membership to reinvigorate their participation and seek manners in which new members are attracted.

Outside of work, Mike is also very active in the community. He supports many local charitiesincluding the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, various sports teams, Millbrook School, Saint Mary’s School, Animal kind, and more. Mike volunteers with the building construction issues at Christ Church in Hudson. He is a member of “Ecogrid” a not-for-profit funded by NYSERDA for the purpose of creating a municipal-wide sustainable energy solutions. Four years ago, Mike began instructing at the local community college (CGCC – Columbia Greene Community College). His mis-sion was to lead a group of talented Auto-Technology students through a rigorous course in Physics.

Personally, Mike lives in Livingston (Columbia County) with his wife Michele. Mike and his wife Michele are very in-volved with family, especially their nieces and nephews.

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BOB LACOURT

SECTION 9

Section 9 is honored to introduce our 2017 Transportation Professional of the Year, Bob LaCourt.

Bob graduated with a B. S. Civil Engineering degree from Michigan Technologi-cal University, Houghton, MI in 1983, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in New York State.

Bob is the Regional Structures Management Engineer; a position he has held since 2010. Bob began his NYSDOT career in 1984 with the Planning & Pro-gram Management Unit as a Project Developer and State Aid Local Bridge Pro-gram Administrator. Following that, he has served as the Regional Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIP) Coordinator where he oversaw the dis-tribution of monies for 166 regional localities, in addition to serving as the As-sessment Model (BNAM) Manager and Regional Bridge Safety Assurance Com-

mittee Member.

In 1993, Bob moved to design where he was directly responsible for inspecting approximately 145 State bridges each year as a Bridge Inspection Team Leader / Assistant Team Leader in the Bridge Safety Assurance Unit. Later serving as a Unit Supervisor in the Design Structures group, he oversaw the Maintenance by Contract (Rehabilitation) bridge projects.

NYSDOT is fortunate as Bob is always willing to share his knowledge. Whether he is presenting real world hands-on programs for the BOCES New Visions program that allows students the use of Bridge Inspection equipment or “Bring your Child to Work” day where participants construct bridges with K’nexs and later analyze their design via computer programs.

He has been an active member of NYSATE for over 32 years serving on the Education Committee for several years and is actively involved with sponsored events like Wake Breaks, BC Open and Dick’s Sporting Goods Open Golf Tournaments which provides funds that supported our local NYSATE scholarship endeavors.

Bob’s volunteer efforts shine in his local community of Windsor. He is currently on the Board of Directors and the elected President of the Windsor Lions Club. The Lion Clubs International motto is “WE SERVE” and that is evident with Bob. His personal Goal as president is to institute the Lions SEE Program into the Windsor Central School System which in-volves vision screening of children for possible vision problems to decrease childhood blindness through early detection and treatment of common vision disorders. Bob was recently awarded the “Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award” by the New York State Lions Foundation.

Bob and his wife Mary live in Windsor and has three children, John, Katie, and Joe.


WILLIAM STROH

SECTION 10

It is an honor for Section 10 to present William A. Stroh, P.E. as their 2017 Transportation Professional of the Year.

Bill is a Licensed Professional Engineer in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Maine, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Florida. Bill has an Associate Degree in Engineering Science from SUNY at Farmingdale and Bachelor and Master Degrees in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York.

Bill is currently the Assistant Vice President/Chief Engineer at Greenman-Peder-sen, Inc. in Babylon, NY. He began his career in 1985 as a junior engineer with Berger, Lehman Associates, P.C. and worked his way up to Vice President and Branch Office Manager. From there he moved on to work with various engineer-ing firms as Senior Project Manager. He also had a short stint as Administrative Engineer at the NYC Department of Buildings.

Bill has been a member of NYSATE since 2013. He was on the committee for the 75th Annual conference hosted by Sec-tion 10 in 2015. Prior to that, he had attended several conferences throughout the State.

Bill’s other professional affiliations include: ASCE, Institute of Transportation Engineers, American Society of Highway Engineers, and Long Island Contractors’ Association. Bill is a person who enjoys volunteering quietly where needed for Family, Friends, and Community Groups/Organizations, and prefers to do it without fanfare and public recognition.

Bill has been very lucky to have had the support and encouragement of his colleagues, employers, friends, and Family throughout his career. He is particularly grateful for the eternal love, understanding, and patience of his children Teddy and Anna, and his lovely wife, Mary.

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RAOUL DESY

SECTION 11

Raoul Desy has been selected as the NYSATE Section 11 Transportation Professional of the Year.

Raoul graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering) degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In 1995, he started working at O.S. Walker Magnetics in Worcester, MA designing industrial electromagnets and magnetic spreader beam lifting systems. In the late 1990’s, Raoul was one of two designers of the world’s largest electromagnetic separator as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.

In 2002, his aunt introduced him to a lovely young girl that would soon become his wife. He followed her to the Albany area and took a job at Simmons Machine Tool in Albany, NY doing machine design until he was able to get into NYSDOT. When he did join NYSDOT in 2006 as a Junior Engineer in the Design Quality

Assurance Bureau, he worked closely with Regions, Consultants, Federal Agencies, and Main Office staff during project development and design phases to insure timely project designs and lettings. He obtained his NYS Professional Engineers license in 2008 and was promoted to Civil Engineer 2 in 2009.

When not at work, Raoul serves his community through his work with the Clifton Park Environmental Conservation Com-mission and takes time to honor our fallen soldiers through his participation with the Patriot Guard Riders. Raoul has been a valued Section Director and Treasurer for Section 11, and can always be found helping at NYSATE sponsored events.

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The Darwin Martin HouseWednesday, May 31, 2017 – 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The multi-structure estate (1903-05) that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Darwin D. Martin is a masterpiece of 20th cen-tury architecture. The Martin House is widely considered one of Wright’s finest Prairie Houses – a signature work from the early years of his celebrated career. Wright himself re-ferred to the Martin House complex as “the opus” and kept the site plan pinned to his drawing table for close to fifty years.

The Martin House + Tour will take you to all the spaces included on the Martin House Tour, plus the second floor of the Martin House, the first and second floor of the Barton House (1903) the first Prairie house built on the site and the first floor of the Gardener’s Cottage (1909) where you will see Wright’s concept for affordable housing beautifully executed. Along the way, your docent will expand on the Martin/Wright story to provide a more detailed context for this architectural masterpiece. This tour is two-hours and is not wheelchair accessible: there is considerable walking, standing and stair-climbing in-volved. Part of the tour is outside.

Today the Martin House Restoration Corporation is bringing the Martin House complex back to its former magnificence in the most ambitious restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright site ever undertaken. Three of the original elements — the pergola, conservatory and carriage house, which were demolished decades ago, are rebuilt in the first-ever recon-struction of Wright buildings. The historic site is operated as a house museum and will remain open for tours throughout the restoration.

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and The Albright–Knox Art GalleryThursday, June 1, 2017 – 8:45 AM - 11:30 AM Albright-Knox Art Gallery:

For more than 150-years, the Albright-Knox has collected, conserved, and exhibited the art of its time, often working directly with living artists. This tradition has given rise to one of the world’s most extraordinary collections of modern and contemporary art.

The museum’s collections span some of the greatest mo-ments in art through the centuries, beginning with its first acquisition, The Marina Piccola, Capri, 1859, by Albert Bierstadt—both the first painting and the first work gifted by an artist to enter the museum’s collection. Impressionism and post-Impressionism are well represented with works by leading nineteenth-century European artists such as Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Vincent van Gogh. Cubism, Surrealism, Constructivism, and other movements from the revolutionary early years of the 20th century come to life through significant works by Georges Braque, André Derain, Frida Kahlo, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alexander Rodchenko, and Pablo Picasso.

Theodore Roosevelt’s Inaugural Site: Experience TR’s un-usual 1901 inauguration like never before. With a combina-tion of historically restored rooms and interactive exhibits, you’ll feel as if you are part of the events of that fateful September, while gaining a new perspective on the issues Roosevelt faced during his presidency.

Immigration, the role of the U.S. in global affairs, race rela-tions, big business, the use of our natural resources…these issues dominate today’s headlines, just as they did more than a century ago, when Theodore Roosevelt become the 26th President of the United States on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. Now you can step back in time and into the world that TR knew, through a new powerful immersive experi-ence of sight, sound and interaction. Walk where he walked, see and hear the challenges he faced, and get a sense of what it was like to lead our nation during such a pivotal time in its history.

All tours leave from the front lobby. Please gather 15 minutes prior to departure. All tours leave from the front lobby. Please gather 15 minutes prior to departure.

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East Aurora Food Tasting and Historical Walking Tourand the Made In America StoreThursday, June 1, 2017 – 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM The Made in America Store has been recognized as having unlimited potential to save and create jobs across the United States, and quite frankly, be the spark for America’s Second Industrial Revolution. In the minds of the store’s American customers, the Made in America Store is situated at the intersection of patriotism and prosperity, and geographically at 900 Maple Street, Elma, New York – just 20 minutes from Buffalo and less than one hour from Niagara Falls.

What to Expect from the East Aurora Food Tasting & Historical Walking Tour:

Exquisite Local Tastings – Our narrated, guided Epicurean East Aurora Food Tour visits six different East Aurora Restau-rants within this historic Western New York village. One-of-a-kind food tastings, enough for a hearty lunch are served in “mom and pop” restaurants and local cafes in elegantly redesigned historic buildings. Stops include an authentic bakery and cafe, a specialty tea shop and… All food tastings are included in the ticket price.

Entertaining Experience – In addition to exquisite tastings you’ll enjoy a hearty helping of how these establishments came to be and who owns them along with historical, architectural and cultural information about the village of East Aurora. As we stroll Main Street you’ll step back in time to a simpler world of small town U.S.A. yet encounter cutting-edge shop-ping and dinning experiences.

Historic Buffalo Tour and Pub CrawlThursday, June 1, 2017 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Join us for a Buffalo Pub Crawl on an authentic British Double Decker bus as we travel to breweries and downtown Buf-falo taverns. We’ll start at Canalside and make our way through the cobblestone district while entertained by our tour guide with history and stories of our great City of Buffalo.

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Tour of Moog’s Space and Defense Group FacilityWednesday, May 31, 2017 – 9:00AM -12:00PM1.5 PDH’s PE

Moog started as designer and supplier of aircraft and missile components. Today, Moog’s motion control technology enhances performance in a variety of markets and applications, from com-mercial aircraft cockpits, to power-generation turbines, to Formula One racing, to medical infusion systems.

This tour will highlight some of the products, manufacturing, assem-bly, and tests at Moog Space and Defense Group.

University at Buffalo – Structural Laboratory Tour (Earthquake Simulator)Wednesday, May 31, 2017 – 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM 1.5 PDH’s PE The Institute of Bridge Engineering is recognized as a leading insti-

tution for bridge engineering because of its extraordinary commit-ment to the advancement of sustainable bridge design, construction and preservation through research and education. UB will welcome NYSATE attendees to the Dept. of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering and explain how earthquakes are simulated to test the performance of bridges and other large struc-tures. Attendees will see two 50-ton shake tables, large scale actuators, a laminar box for soil testing, and learn how physical and compu-tational simulations can be integrated for cost-effective research.

Engineers Look at New Era Field, Home of the NFL’s BUFFALO BILLSThursday, June 1, 2017 – 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM 1.5 PDH’s PE, LS, LA

Join Joe Frandina, P.E. Director of Construction Management to go behind the scenes at New Era Field, the home of the Buffalo Bills as he gives us an exclusive walking tour explaining the extensive facil-ity upgrades made to the stadium. New Era Field, originally Rich Stadium and formerly known as Ralph Wilson Stadium, is a stadium in Orchard Park, New York, a suburb south of Buffalo. Opened in 1973, it is the home of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). The stadium is open-air, with a capacity of 71,870. The stadium has never had a natural grass surface; AstroTurf was installed in the stadium upon its opening in 1973. The first renovation occurred in 1984 when the stadium’s capacity was increased to 80,290 with the addition of 16 executive suites. Eight years later in 1992, 24 more executive suites were added. In 1994, major renovations were made to the stadium including the addition of the Red Zone and Goal Line clubs that are enclosed in glass and have 500 seats. In 1998, a second lease with Erie County was negotiated to include $63M worth of improvements and in 2013, the third lease was negotiated to in-clude $130M for stadium improvements. The field is 50 feet (15 m) below ground level, while the top of the upper deck stands only 60 feet above ground.

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Field Investigation of Stream Channel Bank Erosion Causes and Corrective MeasuresThursday, June 1, 2017 – 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 3.0 PDH’s PE, LS, LA

Two locations along Cattaraugus Creek in Southern Erie County. The field investigation at both sites would include:

Field Investigation of Bankfull Discharge and Elevation based observation of the vegetation along the bank.

Determination of Bed Material Size on the Overbank and within the channel.

Determine if an Armor Layer exists within the channel and the overbank. Determine Channel Forming Discharge based on bed material size. Determine locations where cross sections need to be taken to carry out a Hydraulic Analysis.

Discussion on the design and performance of the corrective mea-sures used at both locations.

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Buffalo River History Boat Tourswww.buffaloriverhistorytours.com

Spirit of Buffalo Day and Evening Sail-ing Toursspiritofbuffalo.com

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Resources and References to Explore Buffalo:

Buffalo Tourism Sitewww.visitbuffaloniagara.com

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Canalside Buffalowww.canalsidebuffalo.com

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin Housewww.darwinmartinhouse.org

Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Parkbuffalonavalpark.org

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardenswww.buffalogardens.com

Albright Knox Art Gallerywww.albrightknox.org

Seneca Buffalo Creek Casinosenecabuffalocreekcasino.com

Buffalo Museum of Sciencewww.sciencebuff.org/site/

Big Ditch Brewing Companywww.bigditchbrewing.com/home

Lockhouse Distillerywww.lockhousedistillery.com

Cabela’swww.cabelas.com

Section 5 invites you to experience the revitalized beauty of Buffalo. From the shops and restaurants of Elmwood Village to the archi-tecture of Frank Lloyd Wright to the natural beauty of Niagara Falls we know you will find something of interest in our Queen City. We hope you can explore the recent additions to our city while you enjoy the 77th Annual NYSATE Conference.

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Restoring a historic park at Niagara FallsWhen the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation wanted to return Niagara Falls State Park to its original look, they turned to Mott MacDonald to design a new “Riverway,” evoking the original design intent of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.

The new Park roadway includes a gateway roundabout and a winding roadway flanked by a contemplative pond, an impressive entry wall, extensive walkways, and vast landscaped areas. We’re delighted to help restore the setting of one of America’s great natural resources.

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Honorary Chairman Frank Cirillo

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Hotel Selection Chair Scott Johnson

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Secretary/Treasurer Chair Sylvia J. Jones Committee Member Shelah LaDuc

Registration/Program Co-Chairs Kimberly Lorenz & Nancy Busch Committee Member Tracy Wheeler

Kelly Schumer Sharon Robinson Brenda Koushesi Bret Remick Craig Mozrall Amy Gott Tom VanSplunder Ruth Hazen Peggy Gust-Anger Tony Martino

Sponsorships/Advertising Chair Chris Gaul

Transportation Chair Michael Davidson Committee Member

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Signs & Graphic Arts Chair Lisa Bevilacqua Committee Member Tracy Wheeler

Golf Chair Frank DelSignore

Banquets/Social Event Chair Sanjyot Vaidya Committee Member

Tracy Wheeler Frank Billitter Robert Schaller Vince Luricella

Hospitality & Comfort Rms Co-Chairs Paul Kozlowski & Kim Kozlowski Committee Member

Rachel Cordero Jenn Hill Michelle Bowdes Larry Allen Angel Gonzoles Joe Gargas Cierra Bauer MaryBeth Michnick

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Exhibitors Co-Chairs Kevin Marracino & Bill Rugg Committee Member

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Guest Tours Co-Chairs Dwight Mateer & Molly Basil

Committee Member Pete Hart Nancy Puntey Virgina Punella

Technical Tour Chair Joe Burruano Committee Member

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Education PDH/ Speaker Chair Cameron Schulz

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