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The Resource Area offers exhibits and information that Remedial Project Managers (RPM) may find useful when they complete remedial site activities. The Environmental Response Team's (ERT) Technical Services will be available to help RPMs gain access to EPA's Remote Access and Virtual Private Networking Services. The Resource Area will be open from Monday, June 1 through Thursday, June 4.
Descriptions of the exhibits will be posted to this site as they become available. Please visit this site often for updates.
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EPA Center for Program Analysis
Pamela Swingle, EPA Center for Program Analysis
EPA is encouraging development of renewable energy facilities on currently and formerly contaminated land and mining sites. EPA's efforts include conducting a high-level screening of EPA tracked sites with energy generation potential and developing resources to highlight federal and state incentives and successful projects. Additional information is available at www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland.
EPA Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center
Deborah Dalton, EPA Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center
EPA's Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center can provide you with fast and effective assistance in addressing issues that are impeding your progress. If you're frustrated by such issues as:
- Unwilling owners who are preventing access to sites
- Potentially responsible parties (PRP) who can't agree on cost allocations
- Local and state agencies who can't reach consensus with the plan
- Communities who don't support your action or are confused about risk
- Internal team dissension
We can help by providing professional conflict resolution specialists who have the expertise and experience in breaking through these barriers. Our contract is independently funded, fast and easy to use, and is available to all programs throughout the agency. Stop by our table in the Resource Area to learn more about how we can reduce your stress level!
EPA Environmental Response Team
Dennisses Valdes, EPA Environmental Response Team
Anything, Anytime, Anywhere - Overview of the emergency response air monitoring and consultation, innovative technologies, information technology services, risk evaluations, remedy consultations, site investigations, oil spill counter-measures, geo-physical surveys, fate and transport dynamics, ground water investigations, Dive Team Operations, and portable mobile laboratories' experience.
EPA Environmental Response Team Technical Services
John Gilbert, EPA Environmental Response Team
The EPA Environmental Response Team (ERT) Technical Services will be available to provide Internet and e-mail access for participants at the NARPM Annual Training Conference. EPA e-mail access will be provided via Web Mail services, so be sure to have your Web Mail server address and password readily available. In addition, access to the EPA Intranet will be provided for participants who might need to complete People Plus time sheets or make Travel Manager arrangements. Staff at the ERT Internet Café will be available to describe ERT software and Quickplace, the new EPA web-based shared workspace software for real-time collaboration among geographically dispersed participants. If you have time, make sure you visit us at the ERT Internet Café.
In addition, Jean Balent, EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI), will host personal workshops daily in the ERT Internet Café. Attendees can watch live demonstrations of various collaboration and information management tools. EPA OSRTI will also brainstorm with interested parties on ways to apply these tools in their daily activities.
Demonstrations and hands-on exercises will cover:
- Portal Web Conference
- Oracle Messenger
- AOL's Instant Messenger
- Lotus Notes 8, Sametime Connect
- Sametime
- Collaborative Workspaces
- Environmental Science Connector
- Quickr
- RSS feeds and Podcasts
EPA Office of Research and Development Superfund and Technology Liaison Program and Site Characterization Technical Support Center
Felicia Barnett, EPA Office of Research and Development
The mission of the national Superfund and Technology Liaison (STL) program is to facilitate the sound use of science and technology in decision making for hazardous waste programs. The STLs accomplish this mission by:
- Coordinating technical support, including site-specific support, through EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) Technical Support Centers and other agency sources of expertise.
- Providing technical support, including site-specific support, to the Superfund and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) programs.
- Facilitating technology and information transfer from relevant and credible environmental research.
- Working with regional staff to communicate regional research priorities to ORD and their accomplishment by ORD.
STL technical support can include any activity the staff is involved in, including site assessments, remedial investigations, document review, remedial design, environmental cleanup technology demonstrations, optimization, five-year reviews, and aerial photo interpretation. Regional staff can access this support by calling their STL and providing a simple task description.
EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
Gary Turner, EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (TIFSD) of the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) provides technology information, expert field and laboratory support, and training to customers that respond to emergency releases of hazardous materials and manage long term site assessment and remediation projects. TIFSD staff identify, develop, and /or advocate promising state-of-the-art technologies, innovative business practices, or tools for streaming and improving the cost effectiveness and performance of assessment and cleanup strategies. TIFSD supports the Superfund Program as well as other EPA programs. TIFSD also partners with other federal and international agencies, other countries, and state tribal local and private organizations to improve site remediation practices.
EPA's Response Support Corps
Sherry Fielding, EPA Office of Emergency Management
Established by the Administrator in 2003, EPA's Response Support Corps (RSC) includes volunteers from all EPA offices and regions who are trained to provide various types of support in response to major incidents, such as chemical, biological, and radiological emergencies and natural disasters. The RSC is the mechanism through which the agency will ensure that all EPA offices are prepared to fulfill their roles in an agency-wide response and is an effective way to maximize EPA's response capabilities within its current resource base. RSC membership is open to all EPA employees. RSC members consult with their management prior to training, exercising, and activation.
Staff will be available to provide information about the RSC and to demonstrate the RSC national database.
For more information about the RSC visit: http://intranet.epa.gov/rsc (EPA Intranet site).
EPA's Training Exchange and Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Training Coordination Team
Gary Turner, EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The OSWER Training Coordination Team operates the Training Exchange (Trainex) Web site in partnership with EPA headquarters and regional offices, the Interstate Technology Remediation Council (ITRC), and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The Trainex site includes information and schedules for deliveries of more than 450 training courses related to hazardous waste cleanup and site and incident management for staff from EPA, other federal agencies, and states. Approximately 7,000 visitors each month access Trainex for on-line registration, logistics information, interactive courses and Internet seminars, and for links to other EPA and non-EPA Web sites that provide information on training.
Training topics include Superfund, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), oil, emergency response, counter-terrorism, enforcement, community involvement, environmental public health, and water security. Training is provided through regional courses, workshops, and conferences; including CERCLA Education Center (CEC), Environmental Response Training Program (ERTP), and Community Involvement University (CIU) courses, as well as Regional training opportunities.
Members of the OSWER Training Coordination Team are knowledgeable about all the offerings and can assist with scheduling and logistics for new courses. Names and contact information are available at www.trainex.org.
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
Anna Willet, Environmental Council of the States
The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) is a state-led coalition of regulators, industry experts, academia, citizen stakeholders, and federal partners working together to increase regulatory acceptance of state-of-the-art environmental technologies and approaches. With its diverse mix of environmental experts and stakeholders from both the public and private sectors and official participation of 50 states, ITRC builds consensus to eliminate barriers to the use of new technologies and approaches so that states can reduce compliance costs and maximize resources. ITRC's network of more than 11,000 people from all aspects of the environmental community is a unique catalyst for dialogue between regulators and the regulated community to build and share technical knowledge about the selection, approval, and application of emerging environmental technologies. For more information about the ITRC, its products, or its technical teams please visit our website at www.itrcweb.org.
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program
Michelle Paine, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program
The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is the Department of Defense's (DoD) environmental science and technology program. It is planned and executed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and EPA, with participation by numerous other federal and non-federal organizations. To address the highest-priority issues confronting the Services, SERDP focuses on cross-service requirements and pursues high-risk and high pay-off solutions to DoD's most intractable environmental problems. Development and application of innovative environmental technologies support the long-term sustainability of DoD's training and testing ranges and significantly reduce current and future environmental liabilities. The program focuses on four focus areas: Environmental Restoration, Munitions Management, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Weapons Systems and Platforms. Visit our Web site at www.serdp.org for detailed information.
The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is DoD's environmental technology demonstration and validation program. ESTCP's goal is to identify, demonstrate, and transfer technologies that address DoD's highest-priority environmental requirements. The program promotes innovative, cost-effective environmental technologies through demonstrations at DoD facilities and sites. These technologies provide a return on investment through improved efficiency, reduced liability, and direct cost savings. ESTCP selects laboratory-proven technologies with broad DoD application for rigorous field trials to document their cost, performance, and market potential. ESTCP technology demonstrations address DoD environmental needs in the following focus areas: Environmental Restoration, Munitions Management, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Weapons Systems and Platforms. For additional information, please visit our Web site at www.estcp.org.
Superfund Research Program
Maureen Avakian, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
The university-based Superfund Research Program (SRP) is designed to address the broad, complex health and environmental issues that face EPA's national Superfund program. The SRP is federally funded and is administered by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. The SRP funds research that plays a crucial role in addressing challenges posed by environmental contamination, such as health risks, toxicity, exposure predictions, fate and transport, and the need for cost-effective treatments for hazardous waste sites found throughout the United States. SRP-funded research represents a coordinated effort with EPA, ensuring that the Program contributes to the goals of the Superfund program. SRP has supported peer-reviewed research in all ten EPA Regions. The 14 multi-project programs conduct interdisciplinary, multi-project research focused on one central research theme. SRP also provides funding for Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research grants designed to foster commercialization of relevant technologies, products and devices, as well as funding for Exploratory/Developmental Research grants to support exploratory research projects in the early stages of their development.
The SRP exhibit provides information about the tools and resources the Program can provide to RPMs, and opportunities for collaborations between RPMs and Program grantees.
Tennessee Valley Authority Resource Management
Jerry Liner, Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority's Resource Management business provides professional consultation services. Services include environmental assessment, remediation, integrated resource management, and environmental information management products.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise
Ric Hines, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) military and civilian engineers, scientists, and other specialists work as leaders in engineering and environmental matters. Approximately 32,000 civilians and 650 military men and women compose USACE's diverse workforce of biologists, engineers, geologists, hydrologists, chemists, health physicists, natural resource managers, and other professionals who provide quality responsive engineering services to the nation. The efforts of the USACE include: planning, designing, building, and operating water resources and other civil works projects (navigation, flood control, environmental protection, disaster response, and more); designing and managing the construction of military facilities for the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force; and providing design and construction management support for other defense and federal agencies. More information about USACE is available at www.usace.army.mil, and the USACE Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise at www.environmental.usace.army.mil/index.html.