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2025 ACEC-NH & NHDOT Technical Exchange Conference
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Thursday, April 17
 

10:00am EDT

Session 3: A) Building Sustainability into Your Projects; B) Resilient Paving: Pervious Pavement for Flood Mitigation
Thursday April 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Session 3A: Building Sustainability into Your Projects
Speakers: Diane Mas, Fuss & O'Neill; Nicole Fox, Fuss & O'Neill; Kristen Hayden, Fuss & O'Neill

- Transportation infrastructure is a substantial investment, so maximizing its longevity, functionality, and other benefits is important to transportation agencies, communities, and businesses. Approaching the engineering design process with that viewpoint results in reduced maintenance and repair costs, improved operational continuity, and co-benefits related to environmental and human health. In this session, we’ll provide some examples of how this approach to long-term benefits have been incorporated into drainage design and complete streets design in New England . Attendees in this session will gain an understanding of how to connect their design decisions to long-term benefits and articulate the rationale for design decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.

Session 3B: Resilient Paving: Pervious Pavement for Flood Mitigation
Speaker: Jim Pappas, AECOM
- Delaware is the lowest lying state in the nation, and therefore has experience with flooded roadways. Some of these flooded roadways are to coastal communities that only have single access points. When these roadways are inaccessible, the communities are cut off from all movements including emergency services.

After reviewing various mitigation options, the ultimate decision was made to use a permeable asphalt pavement to overlay the existing roadways to attempt to increase the resiliency of the roadways.

The first paved location has now been in service for over 2 years with no noticeable deterioration or pavement quality concerns.
Moderators
avatar for Sonnia Tejada

Sonnia Tejada

Operational Manager, AECOM
Mrs. Tejada is a passionate Team Leader, Project Manager, and the Pavement Group Operational Manager at AECOM, with more than 20 years of transportation experience in the public and private sectors. Active in COMTO, TRB, CMAA, ISI, ASCE, and WTS as the WTS-NH Director-Chair Membership... Read More →
Speakers
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Kristen Hayden, PE

Project Manager, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc.
Kristen specializes in developing drainage designs for large-scale highway and roadway projects. She has more than 20 years of experience in stormwater and roadway design for municipal and state projects across New England. Kristen has an extensive understanding of stormwater regulations... Read More →
avatar for Diane Mas, PhD, REHS/RS

Diane Mas, PhD, REHS/RS

Vice President, Chief Resilience + Sustainability Officer, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc.
Diane Mas, PhD, REHS/RS, Vice President, Chief Resilience & Sustainability Officer at Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Diane focuses on bringing an adaptation and resilience framework to all aspects of Fuss & O’Neill’s multi-discipline work across the natural and built environment. She... Read More →
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Nicole Fox, PE

Senior Project Manager | Highway Section Lead, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc.
Nicole has more than 25 years of experience in all phases of transportation design and planning. Her practice includes rail trail design, new location trails, bicycle and pedestrian planning and scoping, as well as sidewalks and on-road bicycle lanes and cycle tracks. She is a founding... Read More →
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Jim Pappas, PE, MBA

Sustainability Director, AECOM
Jim had 32 years of experience with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in various roles from Materials Engineer to Assistant Director, Deputy Director, and Director of Transportation Resilience & Sustainability.Jim retired and now works for AECOM as Sustainability... Read More →
Thursday April 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Webster Room

11:15am EDT

Session 8: A) BABA Considerations during Design
Thursday April 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Session 8A: BABA Considerations during Design
Speakers: Kathryn Weisner, FHWA
- Buy America Act and the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act require Domestic Materials Procurement Preference for Federal-aid projects.  We’ll discuss the State-of-the-Requirement today and what that means for your federal-aid projects today and in the future.  
Moderators
avatar for Nickie Hunter

Nickie Hunter

Administrator, Bureau of Construction, NHDOT
Nickie Hunter is the State Construction Engineer and Administrator of NHDOT’s Bureau of Construction. Nickie, a native of Tuftonboro, NH, began her career with NHDOT in November of 1994 after working with Maine DOT’s Bridge Construction Bureau in 1993 and 1994. She spent the first... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Kathryn Weisner, PE(MD, PA), DBIA®, NRAEMT

Kathryn Weisner, PE(MD, PA), DBIA®, NRAEMT

Construction Engineer, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Kat is a Construction Engineer for the Federal Highway Administration focusing on contract administration, construction management, and oversight of Federal-aid programs and projects.  Kat leads initiatives nationwide on: alternative contracting, consultant services, construction... Read More →
Thursday April 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Webster Room

2:00pm EDT

Session 12: A) Haulhub - eTicketing, Connected Vehicles, AM, Work Zone Safety; B) Innovative Approach to Implementing EV Infrastructure
Thursday April 17, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Session 12A: Haulhub - eTicketing, Connected Vehicles, AM, Work Zone Safety
Speaker: Michael Gallant, Haul Hub
- Safety on construction sites is paramount, and e-Ticketing enhances safety by eliminating paper tickets and manual handoffs, reducing hazards from physical exchanges and human error.

Key Safety Benefits Include:

• Minimized On-Site Congestion – Real-time tracking reduces unnecessary vehicle and personnel interactions.
• Improved Communication – Instant access to delivery status enhances situational awareness.
• Enhanced Public Safety – Integration with mapping systems provides real-time construction updates.
• Accurate Compliance – Automated data ensures safety regulation adherence.
• Reduced Paper Handling – Minimizes contamination risks.

This session will explore HaulHub Technologies’ role in supporting NHDOT with e-Ticketing to improve safety, efficiency, and modernization in construction

Session 12B: Innovative Approach to Implementing EV Infrastructure
Speakers: Sean O'Rourke, WSP
- The integration of electric vehicle charging systems within public transportation infrastructure projects is influenced by legislative mandates and owner requirements, particularly in the absence of such mandates. This presentation will examine existing mandates and various owner-imposed requirements to provide the audience with a comprehensive understanding of the electrical infrastructure impacts, which are closely linked to financial considerations. An example of a challenging owner requirement for a project will be discussed, illustrating how it led to the adoption of an alternative implementation method and enhancing the audience's grasp of the fundamentals of EV charging.
Moderators
avatar for Adam Stockin

Adam Stockin

Assistant Vice President/Supervising Structural Engineer, WSP
Adam Stockin currently serves as an Assistant Vice President and Bridge Practice Lead for NH, VT and Maine out of WSP’s Merrimack, NH office.  He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.Adam... Read More →
Speakers
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Michael Gallant

Director of Industry Relations and Government Affairs, Haul Hub
Michael Gallant is a seasoned political and technology startup professional with extensive experience in legislative strategy, political campaigns, and technology startups. He has advised candidates at the local, state, and federal levels and currently serves as the Senior Program... Read More →
avatar for Sean O'Rourke

Sean O'Rourke

Director of Electrical Engineering (Transportation), WSP
Sean O'Rourke serves as the Director of Electrical Engineering (Transportation) for WSP in Boston, bringing over 25 years of expertise in the design and construction of electrical infrastructure systems for transportation facilities nationwide. He is on the board of directors for... Read More →
Thursday April 17, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Webster Room

3:30pm EDT

Session 16: A) Make Mitigation Great Again (or, Not Another Kiosk!); B) EMMIT+
Thursday April 17, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Session 16A: Make Mitigation Great Again (or, Not Another Kiosk!)
Speaker: Jill Edelmann, NHDOT; Kimberly Peace, Hoyle Tanner
- This presentation will explore alternative and innovative examples of recent historic mitigation developed under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The focus will be on creating beneficial mitigation acceptable to project stakeholders such as NHDHR and FHWA that will have long lasting effects. Sometimes called “creative mitigation,” this session will provide examples from across the state of historic mitigation, showcasing how the decisions were made, what players should be at the table, why proper planning is important and how it can benefit you.

Session 16B: EMMIT+
Speakers: Tanya Krajcik, NH Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
- It’s the end of an era. In the beginning of 2025 the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources (DHR) stopped accepting paper submissions for projects seeking DHR comments on federal and state reviews as the office transitions to its new web-based cultural resource information system. This new system synchronizes with an updated EMMIT research tool and allows applicants to submit required documentation electronically with direct access to project tracking and digital review responses by DHR staff. Known as EMMIT+, this online system replaces the paper-only, mail-oriented, Request for Project Review Form in order to initiate federal and state project reviews and related survey products. This session will showcase a live demonstration followed by Q&A.
Moderators
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Kevin Nyhan

New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Speakers
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Jill Edelmann

Cultural Resources Manager, New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Jill Edelmann is the Cultural Resources Program Manager at the NHDOT, and has been with DOT for the past 16 years. New in 2025, she is the Committee Chair for the Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation. She is also... Read More →
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Tanya Krajcik

New Hampshire Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
Tanya Krajcik is the Deputy State Archaeologist & GIS Coordinator for the NH Division of Historical Resources.  She has been with the NHDHR since 2005 and was heavily involved with the design and implementation of their EMMIT and EMMIT+ system.
avatar for Kimberly Peace

Kimberly Peace

Vice President & Senior Environmental Coordinator, Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc.
Kimberly Peace is a dedicated environmental leader with over 30 years of experience in water quality, wetlands science, NEPA compliance, and environmental permitting. As Hoyle Tanner’s Senior Environmental Coordinator, she has built and led a team of specialists navigating complex... Read More →
Thursday April 17, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Webster Room
 
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