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Mark Milspaugh, P.E., President:

• Landfill Closure Costs, 1991, Dunn Corporation.
• Utilizing Construction/Demolition Debris and Other Waste Materials for Landfill Closure Purposes, 1992, Dunn Corporation.
• Controlling Landfill Closure Costs, 1995, Spectra Engineering, P.C.
• pdf A Proactive Municipal Response To Natural Gas Development (1.36 MB)

STERLING Staff Expert Presentations:

• Petroleum Tanks at Municipal Facilities - Written by Rodney L. Aldrich, P.E.
  pdf Petroleum Tanks at Municipal Facilities (96 KB)
  

  Article reprinted from the Association of Towns magazine.
  Talk of the Town & Topics, Association of Towns 2013. Use by permission.

• New York Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Summit:
  Presented by Rodney L. Aldrich, P.E., and Elizabeth M. Davis, CPG
  pdf NY Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Summit (2.02 MB)
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Eligibility:
  Presented by Rodney L. Aldrich, P.E., and Elizabeth M. Davis, CPG
  pdf Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Eligibility (523 KB)

STERLING Litigation & Expert Testimony

STERLING Staff has testified with Expert Evaluation and Testimony in numerous state and federal cases.

STERLING President, Mark Millspaugh, has provided expert testimony and technical guidance relating to enforcement actions and litigation

• Mr. Millspaugh conducted independent evaluations of the Barnes Landfill and provided a detailed deposition regarding the landfill closure costs, as well as professional opinion regarding the adequacy of the closure landfill (Industrial Recycling Services, Inc. vs. Ahneman Associates, P.C.).
• Mr. Millspaugh provided technical support and professional opinion during depositions taken in connection with the New York State Department of Law search for the PRP’s associated with the FICA Landfill matter in Poughkeepsie (State of New York v. J&T Recycling, Inc., et. al.).
• Mr. Millspaugh served as technical advisor to the Special Master concerning the Citizens’ Lawsuit regarding the Freshkills Landfill, Staten Island, New York. This effort included giving a formal deposition and professional opinion regarding the landfill operational and closure requirements of 6NYCRR 360 and assisting the Special Master during the deposition of other factual witnesses and technical experts (Joseph P. Woods, Staten Island Citizens For Clean Air, Inc., and Anthony Cantalupo, Plaintiffs, v. The City of New York, Edward I. Koch and Brendan Sexton, Defendants).
• Mr. Millspaugh continues to serve as technical advisor to the Special Master concerning the Citizens’ Lawsuit regarding the Pelham Bay Landfill matter (New York Coastal Fishermans’ Assn' v. New York City Department of Sanitation, et.al.).
  
  In this capacity, Mr. Millspaugh has acted as the technical facilitator among the parties including New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYSDEP), NYS Department of Sanitation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the Technical Advisory Committee.
• Mr. Millspaugh provided expert technical advice and evaluation to the plaintiff regarding the investigation and remediation of Rodman’s Neck, a target range operated by the New York City Police Department (Rodman’s Neck Remediation). In this capacity, Mr. Millspaugh advised Plaintiff's attorneys regarding technical and engineering matters.
• While with the NYSDEC, Mr. Millspaugh was assigned to the Division of Environmental Enforcement, where he provided expert opinion, testimony and written affidavits on numerous inactive hazardous waste disposal site matters and active criminal enforcement matters.
• Mr. Millspaugh served as an expert witness during an adjudicatory hearing concerning the William E. Dailey, Hoosick Mine Site concerning stormwater issues for a proposed limestone quarry.
• Mr. Millspaugh served as an expert witness during an adjudicatory hearing concerning the proposed expansion of the Seneca Meadows Landfill, Waterloo, New York.