Logistics and Information
When: Thursday, April 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Tony’s Pizza Events Center
800 The Midway
Salina, KS 67401
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Nearly 85 attendee joined Kansas Office of Broadband Development for a day of discussions about permitting and other regulatory processes. You can find all slide deck and notes from the session on the Permitting Resources Page link below.
Who: ISPs, local governments, state and federal agencies, ROW owners, co-ops, permitting contractors, and other stakeholders interested in broadband deployment
What: Panels presentations and conversation around regulatory issues that affect infrastructure deployment.
When: Thursday, April 25 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Tony’s Pizza Events Center
800 The Midway
Salina, KS 6740
Why: The goal for the day is to provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to engage, learn and to share best practices around.
The workshop will offer networking opportunities and sessions that cover Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP), Joint Use Attachment, Rights-of-Way Access and more.
Prior to the workshop, please join the Kansas Infrastructure Hub Summit on Wednesday, April 24. Registration is linked below.
Printable agenda available for download here.
When: Thursday, April 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Tony’s Pizza Events Center
800 The Midway
Salina, KS 67401
View on map
The goal for the day is to provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to engage, learn, and to share best practices around.
The workshop will offer networking opportunities and sessions that cover Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP), Joint Use Attachment, Rights-of-Way Access and more.
Permitting Workshop
April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tony’s Pizza Event Center
Draft agenda is below. Additional speakers are being confirmed.
| Time frame | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Registration, Networking, Coffee Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. | Welcome Jade Piros De Carvalho, Director of Kansas Office of Broadband Development |
| 9:10 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. | Federal Perspective Melinda Stanley, Federal Program Officer with National Telecommunications Information and Administration Setting the stage our federal partner will share opportunities to collaborate for solutions and what the resolution process looks like. |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 101 of Section 106 – State Historic and Preservation Society Katrina Ringler, Deputy State Historic Preservation Office, Director, Cultural Resources Division, Kansas Historical Society Join the Historic Preservation Office as they provide an introduction to Section 106. This guidance from the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, requires federal agencies take cultural resources into account when planning projects. |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break + Networking |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | NEPA Overview and Permitting Demo Chris Baird, Environmental Program Officer, National Telecommunications Information and Administration Join Federal NEPA expert as he shares federal perspective on considerations to be made for National Environmental Policy and demonstrates a newly launched NTIA tool designed to help federal broadband grant recipients and subgrantees identify and understand the types of permits they will need and plan routes for their broadband deployments. Identifying permit requirements early, initiating pre-application coordination with permitting agencies, and avoiding environmental impacts help drive successful infrastructure projects. |
| 11: 15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Break (Session Switch Out) |
| 11:20 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Pole Attachments Moderator: David Soffer, WANRack Panelists: Brent Cunningham, Cunningham Communications Tina Steele, Manager, Contract Programs, Evergy Mark Scheibe, CEO, Heartland Electric Cooperative Pole attachments play a pivotal role in broadband infrastructure, yet navigating the intricacies of pole access can be daunting. This session explores the regulatory landscape, technical standards and operational challenges associated with pole attachments, offering practical insights for streamlining the process. |
| 12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch + Networking (grab a boxed lunch) |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Don’t let your ROW become a WOE Moderator: John Idoux, Brightspeed Panelists: Thomas Schumann, Kansas State Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dale Kirmer, Highway Permit Administrator P.E., Kansas Department of Transportation Jim Hild, Union Pacific Melissa Cannon, BNSF Addressing right-of-way challenges is essential for successful broadband deployment. This session focuses on the complexities of acquiring and managing right-of-way permissions, including legal considerations, negotiation strategies and best practices for overcoming common obstacles. |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | BREAK + Networking |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Common Permitting Practices Damon Gomez, Sr. Project Manager, Bartlett & West Join Kansas-based engineering and technology company Bartlett & West as they share best practices and efficiencies to streamline your permitting plans. Bartlett & West offers deep industry knowledge, creative problem-solving and tools to help your organization plan, design and build projects, all while they connect businesses and communities through innovative technology solutions. |
| 2:45 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Break (Session Switch Out) |
| 2:50 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | BEAD Prequalification & Project Funding Areas Preview Join KOBD for a quick preview of the upcoming prequalification and project funding areas. |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Next Steps Jade Piros De Carvalho, Director of Kansas Office of Broadband Development |
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