December Board announces 2006 2007 teams On December 5, the ITRC Board of Advisors made decisions regarding the 2007 status of ITRC technical teams. The Board decided that nine existing teams have the necessary funding to continue operations into 2007. Six new teams will start up in 2007 without INTERSTATE TECHNOLOGY & REGULATORY COUNCIL funding. As funding becomes available, these emer- gent teams will become active. Four teams will close Emergent Teams out in 2007. Arsenic in Groundwater Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) Ongoing Teams Futures Bioremediation of DNAPLs Light, Nonaqueous-Phase Liquids (LNAPLs) Brownfields Mining Waste Enhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated Organics Sediments Perchlorate Radionuclides Closing Teams Remediation Process Optimization Alternative Landfill Technologies Risk Assessment Resources Diffusion/Passive Samplers Sampling, Characterization, and Monitoring Ecological Land Reuse Unexploded Ordnance Vapor Intrusion ITRC opens annual membership drive At this time each year, ITRC begins its effort to enroll Time investments new members and get recommitments from existing During enrollment, applicants applying as members members. This year the enrollment process has been pledge to commit at least 10% of their professional time improved—you can apply online for membership in to advance ITRC projects. This time commitment can ITRC’s 2007 teams. To access the enrollment form, be met in a variety of ways: click on the “Membership” button (www.itrcweb.org/ membership.asp) on the Web site. (The process I participating on team conference calls requires a browser that supports Java script.) I attending ITRC meetings/conferences (based on an in- kind contribution of time, states and stakeholders are ITRC reaches out to diverse members of the environ- provided with travel funding for ITRC meetings) mental community and welcomes participants from I writing and reviewing documents state and federal agencies, industries, public interest I arranging site visits to facilities groups, universities, and tribes. One field on the form I asks you to select the group that most accurately providing educational information on technologies defines your affiliation. For you to qualify as an indus- I providing market information on site technology needs try participant, your company must be a member in If you are unable to invest good standing with the Industry Affiliates Program 10% of your professional In This Issue (IAP). For information on how your company can join time but wish to con- • Co-Chair Update IAP, go to www.itrcweb.org/iap.asp. tribute to ITRC projects, • Changes to the Board Joining and recommitting to ITRC teams you may wish to partici- • Michael Crain Remembered All ITRC teams urge current members to recommit by pate as an interested party. • Project Planning renewing their membership. While ongoing and emer- You can apply for this sta- • Goodbye and Hello tus on the membership gent teams (see 2007 teams article above) are seeking • 2006 Fall Meeting new members, closing teams are not accepting new form. Federal employees and industry participants • ITRC Awardees members. However, current members of closing teams • RPO Success Story (Alternative Landfill Technologies, Diffusion/Passive can apply for full mem- • Highlight of a POC Samplers, Ecological Land Reuse, and Vapor Intrusion) bership without pledging are urged to sign up for these teams to help in the order- time. • Highlight of a Team Leader (See ITRC opens annual • Training Program ly closeout of their teams. membership drive, page 7) reetings to all ITRC mem- As we look to 2007, it’s critical 2006 Teams bers! We thoroughly that all ITRC members reflect on enjoyed the Fall Meeting the theme for the Fall Meeting: Alternative Landfill Technologies (ALT) G Team Leader: Charles Johnson, CO and only wish there had been ITRC—Building for the Future. more time to meet with ITRC While it is incredibly difficult to Arsenic in Groundwater members. We enter these meetings look beyond the demands of Team Leader: Vacant with grand ideas about sitting day-to-day responsibilities, that is down with members to discuss exactly what we have to do. The Bioremediation of DNAPLs issues, but before we know it, it’s infrastructure efforts that we have Team Leader: Naji Akladiss, ME time to head home. Because we previously discussed and that aren’t as successful as we’d like to were the subject of the presenta- Brownfields Team Leader: Christine Costopoulos, NY be at meetings in getting your tions by George Nicholas, Mavis ideas, the continuing contacts from Kent, Michael Smith, Carolyn Diffusion/Passive Samplers members are that much more Hanson, and Anna Willett, pro- Team Leader: Kim Ward, NJ important. Please don’t hesitate to vide a firm foundation for ITRC’s contact either of us, or any Board continued growth. Ecological Land Reuse of Advisors mem- Team Leader: Charles Johnson, CO ber, if you have an Speaking of growth, issue or idea you’d ITRC welcomes our Enhanced Attenuation: like to discuss. newest state, Chlorinated Organics Montana, to the Team Leaders: Judie Kean, FL and Kimberly Wilson, SC Unfortunately, we ITRC fold. We now began the Fall By Joe Francis (NE) have 46 state mem- and Bob Mueller (NJ) MTBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates Meeting on a somber bers and continue Team Leader: Fred McGarry, NH note. Dave Asiello, the DoD liai- discussions with the four remain- son on the Board of Advisors, ing states. Equally important, we Perchlorate relayed the tragic news of the were glad to reengage with New Team Leaders: Sara Arav-Piper, NV accidental death of Michael Crain, Mexico. As we enter 2007, we and Laurie Racca, CA who had served as the U.S. Army need to look to active participa- Corps of Engineers liaison on the tion from all states. We’d love to Radionuclides Team Leaders: Robert Storms, TN Board. As Dave so eloquently con- see all states participate in next and Carl Spreng, CO veyed in his opening tribute, year’s Fall Meeting—let’s hope Michael was a well-respected we’ll increase our state participa- Remediation Process Optimization Board member—when Michael tion from the 34 states that Team Leaders: Sriram Madabhushi, SC talked, the Board stopped and lis- attended the meeting in Scottsdale and Tom O’Neill, NJ tened. ITRC lost a valuable Board to the full ITRC state contingent member, but more importantly at the 2007 Fall Meeting. Risk Assessment Resources Team Leaders: Steve DiZio, CA we lost a good friend. A memorial and Brian Espy, AL fund has been set up for the edu- The Board of Advisors looks to an cation of Michael’s daughters. If exciting and promising 2007. Sampling, Characterization, you’d like to contribute, see the We’re eager to complete a num- and Monitoring (SCM) address on the next page of this ber of important projects and Team Leader: Stuart Nagourney, NJ newsletter. hope to initiate a few new ones. The Board committed to having a Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) We are on the verge of opening a budget prepared before we enter Team Leaders: Gary Moulder, PA and Jeff Swanson, CO new year, and 2007 is sure to be 2007, something that—while it productive for ITRC, thanks to the should be routine—has been diffi- Vapor Intrusion devotion and efforts of our mem- cult to accomplish over the last Team Leaders: John Boyer, NJ bers. We are nearing completion of few years. The Board is commit- and Bill Morris, KS numerous efforts, in the middle of ted to Building for the Future and others, and just starting some— we look to you, the members, to State Engagement Liaison then there are a multitude of proj- help us achieve that goal. Please Board Member: Mavis Kent, OR ects we would like to begin. If don’t hesitate to contact any there were just more hours in the Board member with any ideas to Team Leader Liaison Board Member: George Nicholas, NJ day…. move ITRC into the future. 2 Board names new Industry Representative At the end of 2006, the terms of three positions on the Board of Advisors are set to expire: State Engagement Coordinator, State Representative-at-Large, and Industry Representative. Mavis Kent, the current State Engagement Coordinator, and Saba Tahmassebi, the current State Representative-at-Large, have agreed to serve another three- year term. Anna Willett, the current Industry Representative, has completed her term, and the Board has named Brian Sogorka as her replacement. The Board appreciates Anna Willet’s service as the Board’s first liaison for the Industry Affiliates Program and welcomes Brian, who in previous years served as an ITRC co-chair from New Jersey. The nine-member Board of Advisors provides overall direction for ITRC. Members of the Board of Advisors represent the various groups important to ITRC: state agencies, industry, and public stakeholders.

ITRC remembers Michael Crain Michael was 45 and leaves his wife, Sue, and two teenage daughters, Kelli, a freshman at Creighton Michael Crain, a federal liaison on the ITRC Board of University, and 16-year-old Megan. The Board of Advisors, died in a fall while hunting in rural Bartlett, Advisors has made a modest, personal contribution to Iowa. He worked for the U.S. Army Corps of the girls’ college fund. Engineers in the Omaha office and participated on ITRC’s Perchlorate and Diffusion/Passive Samplers Expressions of personal condolences should be sent to teams. His ITRC team colleagues will miss him. The Sue Crain and Family, 56001 230th St., Glenwood, Board of Advisors appreciates his two and a half years IA 51534. Memorial contributions can be sent to the of service to ITRC. Kelli and Megan Crain College Fund, c/o Glenwood State Bank, 32 N. Walnut St., Glenwood, IA 51534. Project planning—Another step forward As ITRC enters its second decade, for startup as projects to be under- develop preproposals to address it is taking steps toward building a taken by new teams. these priorities and issues. sound infrastructure. One such step is a new proposal process for Carolyn Hanson, ITRC project The “Planning” page on the ITRC determining the projects ITRC will manager with ECOS, presented at Web site (www.itrcweb.org) has support in coming years. The new the Fall Meeting the rationale and two explicit flowcharts that outline approach, which affects projects procedures for submitting project the entire process, from ITRC’s starting up in 2008, goes beyond proposals. She stated that the new identifying priorities for new proj- selecting teams and then allowing process includes preproposal and ects in early 2007 to the Board’s them to extend scope through proposal phases and separate tracks announcing continuing and new addition of new activities to their for funded and unfunded initia- projects at year’s end. Other work plans. The new process is a tives. resources under “Planning” include instructions and forms for propos- controlled and strategic way to State POCs have already begun select projects that reflect ITRC’s ing standard and funded projects, working under this process by review criteria for preproposals, Strategic Plan and Objectives, are identifying priorities and emerging fundable, and have either potential quality assurance criteria for pro- issues that most concern states. At posals, and criteria used by the for placement within existing the Fall Meeting, POCs began to teams or state support and funding Board in ranking standard and consider how they could best funded proposals.

Goodbye to some, hello to others Several team leaders are stepping aside, passing the baton of leadership to others. ITRC appreciates the Several people who are stepping down from leader- contributions of Jeff Swanson, who led the UXO Team ship roles were recognized at the Fall Meeting for for four years, and of Sara Arav-Piper (NV) and Laurie their service to ITRC. Co-chairs Joe Francis and Bob Racca (CA), co-leaders of the Perchlorate Team. Mueller presented Anna Willet with a plaque and thanked her for getting the Industry Affiliates The new leaders of the UXO and Perchlorate Teams, Program off the ground. They also recognized Brian along with leaders of other ongoing teams, new leaders Sogorka for his 10 years of service to ITRC, includ- of emergent teams, and leaders of closing teams, will ing two terms as an ITRC co-chair. participate in a Kick-Off meeting in January. 3 ITRC successfully held its 2006 Fall Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona during the last full week in October. More than 230 people showed up to either work on team products; exhibit their companies’ or agencies’ environmental products and services; speak during the midweek plenary session; meet in special state points of contact (POC), team leader, or Industry Affiliates Program (IAP) sessions; or participate in a Board of Advisors meeting. Some folks who serve in several ITRC roles kept especially busy during activities spread over the 41/2-day event. During the week of October 23, team sessions dominated each day with each of 11 technical teams working two or three days on a vari-

2006 ety of endeavors from scoping their next product, to refining their guidance document or online course, to wrapping up their active work as teams before entering the “implementation” phase (during which teams may receive some level of funding to publicize their FALL MEETING products to get them into sustained use around the country). Plenary brings ITRC participants together Co-chairs Joe Francis (NE) and Bob Mueller (NJ) kicked off Wednesday’s plenary, lasting from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., with a presentation on the “State of the ITRC.” They characterize 2006 as a growth year with both some positive steps and some stumbles along the way. Accomplishments in 2006 bode well for future growth, and ITRC is poised to continue its forward momentum. Some positive, and negative, happenings in 2006 include the following: Photos by Sriram Modabhushi and Carolyn Hanson Photos by Sriram Madabhushi (SC), Stu Nagourney (NJ), Tom O’Neill (NJ), Co-chairs Joe Francis (NE) and Bob Mueller (NJ) present an appreci- and co-chair Bob Mueller (NJ) at the reception. ation plaque to Anna Willett, retiring as the first Industry Affiliates Program liaison on the Board.

George Nicholas stands between John Boyer (NJ) and Bill Morris (KS), Tom O’Neill (NJ), Sriram Madabhushi (SC), and Patty Reyes, program who share the Team Leader of the Year Award for their work with the advisor to the Remediation Process Optimization Team. Vapor Intrusion Team. I Forty-six states now participate, with Montana join- Mavis Kent (OR), State Engagement Coordinator, ing and New Mexico, Idaho, and Wyoming recommit- updated attendees on the State Engagement Program. ting to ITRC. She pointed out that 30 states have developed their I Five thousand, two hundred people have been state action plans and presented examples of states trained so far in 2006. using ITRC guidance and training to improve work I Nine documents have been produced thus far: four processes at state levels. She also presented the results technical/regulatory documents and five other guid- of a survey POCs conducted to determine the highest ance documents. Three more products are planned priorities and emerging issues at state environmental for completion by year’s end. agencies. Twenty-nine states completed the survey, which revealed 142 state priorities and 48 emerging I Several elements have been introduced this year to issues. The top five priorities and issues are as follows: improve ITRC’s infrastructure: a monthly project tracking system, a new project proposal system for I institutional controls/long-term stewardship, projects with start-ups in 2008, state action plans, I mines, and a new training strategy. I environmental impact of alternative energy, I ITRC’s long-standing communication support con- I vapor intrusion, and tractor went out of business, but the communication I confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). program is back on track now supported by Battelle. I There were serious budget issues in 2006, but ITRC As a result of the survey and other information, the thanks Jeff Marqusee of the Environmental Security State Engagement Program plans to guide the direction Technology Certification Program/Strategic of ITRC in 2008 by developing proposals on environ- Environmental Research and Development Program mental impact of alternative energy, CAFOs, and sedi- (ESTCP/SERDP) for his part in securing some ments. much-needed funding for late 2006 operations. The George Nicholas, ITRC Team Leader liaison on the positive news for 2007 is that all funding contracts Board of Advisors, presented ITRC’s project planning have been renewed or are renewing, and the IAP will system, which replaced “team” tracking and monitoring begin its first fully funded year. (See Fall Meeting, page 6)

George Nicholas presents the Team of the Year Award to Kim Ward (NJ), team leader of the Diffusion/Passive Samplers Team. POCs Rochelle Cardinale (IA) and Chris Hurst (GA) receive the Great Beginning Award and the ITRC Outstanding Performance Award, respectively, from Mavis Kent (OR).

John Liptak (NH) on left listens to Jim Harrington’s (NY) comments. Fall Meeting from page 5 with management by “projects.” In 2006, 14 ITRC I Classroom-style training is the next frontier. teams managed 28 projects successfully with minimal schedule delays. The new project management system Anna Willett spoke about the achievements of the helps team leaders and advisors predict and plan for Industry Affiliates Program and recognized IAP repre- future work load, including the scheduling for new ini- sentatives who contributed to technical team perform- tiatives. George also discussed the possible timetable ance. Carolyn Hanson, ITRC project manager, present- for teams closing out. ed the process for proposing 2008 projects (see article on page 3). Michael Smith, ITRC Training Program liaison on the Board of Advisors, highlighted the 2006 achievements Charles Buchanan, Director of Operations for the U.S. of the ITRC training program, including the following: Air Force Barry M. Goldwater Range in southern Arizona, gave a presentation that showcased the bene- I More than 5,200 participants benefited from online fits of interagency collaboration and teamwork in classes presented during the first nine months of building understanding among diverse groups and solv- 2006. ing mutual problems. His examples showed how the I There have been 36 public offerings on 20 environ- Air Force, Marines, Bureau of Land Management, local mental topics. government officials, tribes, and the U.S. Border Patrol I The training program has been formalized through worked together on two projects to increase the num- the development of a strategy, policy manual, and ber of Sonoran pronghorn and also control the entry of procedures. undocumented aliens over the border. (See Fall Meeting, next page)

Co-chairs Bob Mueller (NJ) and Joe Francis (NE) at the plenary. Tour photo by George Hall photo by Tour Members of the Perchlorate Team toured the Phoenix-Goodyear Area North (PGA North) Perchlorate Treatment System.

Paul Hadley (CA) listens as Dib Goswami (WA) makes a point during a team meeting. Fall Meeting ITRC honors its own I submitting a high-quality state from previous page action plan that serves as a tool for Each year at the Fall Meeting, newer POCs and volunteering to Jeff Marqusee, Director of ITRC recognizes outstanding per- showcase the plan to ITRC leader- ESTCP and Technical Director formers from among state POCs, ship at the ITRC Midyear Meeting; of SERDP, has been involved ITRC technical teams, industry par- I working to build state membership with ITRC for more than 10 ticipants from the IAP, and stake- in ITRC, including establishing an years. He spoke about ITRC’s holder representatives. In internal state committee to assist in successful partnering with Scottsdale this year, more than 20 promoting ITRC within Michigan; ESTCP/SERDP to further the people and the Diffusion/Passive Department of Defense (DoD) Samplers Team were honored for I establishing an ITRC concurrence mission, enhance its environmen- their excellent contributions to fur- process in Michigan; tal performance, and save funds thering the work of ITRC. I serving as a leader among fellow or avoid costs. One example of POCs within the State the benefits of this partnership Mavis Kent, State Engagement Engagement Team, including coor- and collaboration is the increased Coordinator, presented awards to dinating with other POCs to pro- use of permeable reactive barri- high-performing POCs: Christopher vide state perspective on institu- ers (PRBs) throughout the DoD Hurst (GA), Joe Rogers (MI), and tional controls and land-use con- complex. ITRC’s three PRB doc- Rochelle Cardinale (IA). trol issues for a monthly POC ses- uments, along with ESTCP sion; and Chris Hurst, the recipient of demonstration and validation I the ITRC Outstanding coordinating Michigan’s participa- support, have led to more than tion in ITRC dry run Internet-based 20 full-scale PRB systems, saving Performance Award, was cited for his success in increasing ’s training sessions to assist teams in DoD more than $150 million in developing their course curricula. treating chlorinated solvents. participation in training and prod- uct development, specifically his Rochelle Cardinale from the Putting on the 2006 Fall success in Iowa Department of Natural Meeting was an amazing feat of I promoting ITRC within his Resources received the Great planning, coordination, and exe- organization to gain significant Beginning Award for the energy, cution, but it was well worth participation on technical teams enthusiasm, and success she brings to the effort because it once again and in ITRC Internet-based train- her role as a new POC. Rochelle has brought together people who ing courses, quickly brought Iowa, a new ITRC are working together to advance I submitting a state action plan that state, into a high level of ITRC par- environmental decision making includes the incorporation of the ticipation. Among the ways Rochelle among states, federal agencies, ITRC POC role in his job descrip- has demonstrated her leadership is by the private sector, and commu- tion to ensure ongoing commit- I serving as POC for her state and nity stakeholders. ment from his management for significantly increasing Iowa’s participating in ITRC, participation in ITRC Internet- ITRC opens annual I establishing a concurrence process based training courses, especially membership drive within Georgia with the state’s participation in dry run sessions from page 1 first-time concurrence on an ITRC to help teams complete their technical and regulatory guidance training development; Don’t delay—Apply for document in 2006, and I effectively engaging and informing membership today I volunteering to lead a POC discus- her upper management about The open membership drive clos- sion at the Midyear Meeting based ITRC activities to ensure Iowa par- es on January 31, 2007. From on the Georgia concurrence devel- ticipation in key items of interest among the applicants, team lead- opment experience. to her state; ers will approve members and set I volunteering to help lead POC ses- their team rosters during the first Joe Rogers of the Michigan sions at the Midyear and Fall quarter of 2007. To start the Department of Environmental Meetings; Quality was honored with the process, apply for membership I Outstanding Service Award actively responding to several team today. Go online to join or recom- requests to ensure that Iowa’s mit to an ITRC team. By joining, Citation. Joe was recognized for his service to the ITRC State input was included in technical you’re doing your part to help team products; and ITRC advance environmental Engagement Team exemplified by decision making. (See ITRC honors, page 8) 7 SUCCESS STORY: DOE embraces Remediation Process Optimization ITRC guidance and training on reports that upper-level EM man- Enhanced and More Efficient Site remediation process optimization agers at headquarters are strongly Remediation?” Realizing the value (RPO) have found a receptive urging DOE contractors to take of the course, DOE requested that audience—the U.S. Department of advantage of the online training it be offered again to target partici- Energy. DOE has embraced the that ITRC’s RPO Team offers. All pation by DOE contractors, and in benefits of RPO, which is the sys- sites are scheduled to take the July ITRC offered the class again. tematic evaluation of existing training, and some sites are receiv- DOE participants have also taken remediation systems to improve ing hands-on instruction to imple- and benefited from the RPO effectiveness and efficiency, while ment the RPO methodology. Team’s follow-on class, reducing risks and costs. Beth “Remediation Process Moore, a hydrogeologist in DOE’s In January 2006, ITRC offered its Optimization—Advanced Training,” Office of Environmental basic online RPO training class— which was offered in April and Management (EM) Office of “What Is Remediation Process September. Optimization and How Can It Groundwater and Soil Remediation (See RPO success, next page) and an ITRC RPO Team member, Help Me Identify Opportunities for

ITRC honors from page 7 I highlighting ITRC successes in Iowa, such as use of Anna Willett, Industry Affiliates Program liaison on the information from the MTBE/TBA training course Board of Advisors, presented ITRC Industry to modify an Iowa state Recognition Awards to IAP representatives who made laboratory procedure. outstanding contributions to their technical teams’ per- George Nicholas, Team Leader liaison on the Board of formance. The following hardworking individuals Advisors, presented technical team awards to team received citations and also earned 25% discounts leaders Bill Morris and John Boyer and to the toward their companies’ 2007 IAP membership fees: Diffusion/Passive Samplers Team. I Fred Payne, Arcadis (Bio DNAPLs) I Lawson Anderson, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc. (Brownfields) Bill Morris (KS) and John Boyer (NJ) of the Vapor Intrusion Team shared the Team Leader of the Year I Sandy Britt, ProHydro, Inc. (Diffusion/Passive award for their Samplers) I Kent Cordry, GeoInsight (Diffusion/Passive Samplers) I ability to manage a large team, I Ryan A. Wymore, CDM Federal (EACO) I ability to keep their team motivated and moving forward, I Richard Lewis, HAS Engineers & Scientists (EACO) I leading product development with little or no I Tony Lieberman, Solutions-IES (Perchlorate) schedule delays, I Harold Bud Johnson, Remedial Operations Group, I perfect attendance on ITRC team leader calls and Inc. (RPO) meetings, and I Mike Rafferty, S.S. Papadopoulos and Associates, Inc. I cooperation with ITRC management in implementing (RPO) Board directives and new project planning system. I Jim Pastorick, UXO Pro, Inc. (UXO) I Mark Dollar, Tetra Tech, Inc. (UXO) The 2006 Team of the Year award went to the I Diffusion/Passive Samplers Team, led by Kim Tim Diegnan, Tetra Tech, Inc. (UXO) Ward (NJ), for its I Michelle Mazza, TetraTech, Inc. (UXO) I ability to work in a collaborative manner to reach I Jay Hodny, W.L. Gore (Vapor Intrusion) project goals, I Todd McAlary, GeoSyntec Consultants I timely completion of work, (Vapor Intrusion) I passion for team products and ITRC, John Chambliss, stakeholder representative from I team member willingness to promote ITRC and iden- Tennessee, presented a stakeholder recognition award tify success stories, and to J. R. Capasso for his contributions to the I accurate project planning and on-time posting of Brownfields Team. J. R. is the brownfields coordinator monthly project plan updates. for Trenton, N.J. 8 RPO success from previous page Beth Moore says that DOE is edgeable third parties, will received by DOE. Dave Becker of gung-ho on contractors’ receiving improve remediation and lower the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, RPO training as a way to bring the costs of cleanups across the a member of both the ITRC RPO them onboard as collaborators in complex. Beth says, “Our contrac- Team and the RPO team that visit- conducting RPO evaluations. tors have come to realize that ed Hanford, says the evaluation “When DOE has independent RPO is a positive process.” went well because the contractors RPO experts visit a site to assess knew what to expert—their train- how a remediation system can be In August 2006, an RPO team of ing had prepared them to work improved, our contractors can feel experts headed by Beth Moore vis- with the RPO team. threatened. They may worry ited DOE’s Hanford site in about losing their jobs because Washington state to evaluate a In October, an RPO team evaluated they’re being paid to operate pump-and-treat system and a soil remedial systems at DOE’s these systems.” Beth says that the vapor extraction system. The team Paducah, Kentucky site. Dave ITRC training classes help DOE evaluated the performance of the Becker says that the team is drafting contractors understand the pur- existing system, including the wells its recommendations and will sub- pose of RPO and the contractors’ and treatment components, and mit the report to DOE HQ soon. role in finding ways to improve assessed the site exit strategy and direction on a final site remedy. While DOE is taking the lead in system performance, capture cost promoting RPO training among savings, and reduce risks. In exam- The resulting RPO report, contain- ing recommendations for optimiz- DOE contractors, states can also ining ways to improve and get on the RPO bandwagon. POCs streamline remediation operations, ing Hanford’s groundwater treat- ment systems and lowering costs, is in states with DOE sites can contractors contribute their prac- encourage their colleagues who tical understanding of how a sys- currently being considered by DOE managers at headquarters. Beth says oversee DOE work plans to take tem works. Their experience, com- the training. bined with the input from knowl- that the report has been well

Gary Beyer metals, especially lead, at active outdoor small arms of Texas firing ranges. Gary admits that it’s demanding to wear his two hats— Gary Beyer has been the Texas POC for three years— as a POC and a remediation project manager. He says, one of the longest-serving POCs currently on the ITRC “You get to everything as you can. Especially challeng- State Engagement Team. Gary is a remediation project ing is getting Texas back on the ITRC track after a manager for the Texas Commission on Environmental recent reorganization. The management was changing Quality (CEQ), where he oversees RCRA, voluntary faster than I could brief them on ITRC. Now, I’m going cleanup, Superfund, and petroleum storage tank proj- through a whole new education process to impress ects and works with federal facilities and refineries. upon management the benefits ITRC brings to Texas. Gary was originally a member of the Small Arms Firing Range (SMART) Team, which in its five years of exis- “ITRC’s free training classes create an incentive for my tence produced two documents: colleagues to continue their ITRC participation. Texas I SMART-1: Characterization and Remediation of Soils just recently adopted and began licensing Professional at Closed Small Arms Firing Ranges (January 2003) Geoscientists. Our people appreciate the practicality and relevance of ITRC classes in helping them meet I SMART-2: Environmental Management at Operating their professional licensing requirements. The training Outdoor Small Arms Firing Ranges (February 2005) provided by ITRC has allowed state regulators to make The SMART Team, which has now retired from pro- educated decisions regarding the implementation of ducing documents, presents online classes based on new technologies, which has saved private and federal SMART-2—information that assists range operators in cleanup programs millions of dollars and greatly developing, using, and monitoring environmental reduced assessment and cleanup times. management plans to minimize potential exposure to (See Highlight of a POC, page 10) 9 Bill Morris and John Boyer of the Vapor Intrusion Team

The dynamic duo of Bill Morris (KS) and John Boyer ing those early days. Bill says, “He was our anchor. He (NJ) has worked closely together since 2004 when told us how other teams he had participated on the Vapor Intrusion Team was formed. Bill Morris worked through various issues.” One challenge to says, “We had no idea of the overall effort it would overcome was the idea that every issue, even minor take to guide an ITRC team and keep it on track. It’s points of language, had to be democratically decided. been an amazing journey and certainly the most “Jim advised us that democracy had its limits. He told rewarding of any government work I’ve ever done.” us to exert our authority to keep the process going,” says John. The pair’s achievements won them recognition at the Fall Meeting as the outstanding team leaders for Setting goals 2006. But the challenges the pair faced back in 2004 Bill and John took control of their team and were sin- could easily have overwhelmed them: the new leaders gle-minded in their efforts to accomplish the goal of had no previous experience in ITRC, the team was producing a technical/regulatory document and asso- huge (55 people showed up at the start-up meeting ciated online training within the originally scoped in .), and the program advisor (the first of six three-year time frame. Bill says, “It took motivation eventual program advisors) was also new to ITRC. and pride to keep focused on this goal, when it prob- Overcoming challenges ably would have been acceptable to let the schedule slip; but to us that was not an option. We were will- John says that he and Bill were knowledgeable in the ing to accept extra work to meet our deadline.” John subject matter of vapor intrusion but confronted a agrees, saying, “We were determined to not be a team learning curve in mastering the way ITRC functions that finds ways to hang around forever.” John also administratively. Both John and Bill credit Jim makes the point that ITRC does great things, and Harrington (NY) for holding everything together dur- (Continued on next page)

Highlight of a POC from page 9 “A recent training focus in Texas is guidance as a decision-making I UXO-2: Technical/Regulatory UXO-contaminated sites. tool when considering technology Guideline for Munitions Response Approximately 70 bombing ranges alternatives: Historical Records Review have been identified under the I DNAPLs-5: Strategies for (November 2003) Federally Used Defense Sites Monitoring the Performance of I UXO-3: Geophysical Prove-Outs (FUDS) program. The ITRC UXO DNAPL Source Zone Remedies for Munitions Response Projects documents and courses help us (August 2004) (November 2004) evaluate these sites and understand I ECO-1: Making the Case for Gary uses an e-mail list to keep the relevant factors when consider- Ecological Enhancements (January ing options for cleanup.” everyone informed of new docu- 2004) ments and training opportunities. Gary has devised and is continu- I PHYTO-2: Phytotechnology He also works to bring particular ously updating his state action Technical and Regulatory documents to the attention of col- plan for building ITRC awareness, Guidance Document (April 2001) leagues working in remediation support, and endorsement among I SCM-2: The Use of Direct Push- areas covered by ITRC documents. his colleagues and managers at Well Technology for Long-Term Texas CEQ. A major recent Environmental Monitoring in Gary takes his downtime as seri- accomplishment is Texas’ concur- Groundwater Investigations ously as his professional life. He’s a rence on seven ITRC guidance (March 2006) Cub Scout leader and enjoys wind- surfing on the myriad lakes in cen- documents. For the following doc- I SMART-2: Environmental uments, Texas agrees (Level A Management at Operating tral Texas near his Austin home. concurrence level) to use the Outdoor Small Arms Firing Ranges ITRC technical and regulatory (February 2005) 10 teams must be willing to step off the stage to allow They both strongly recommend that all ITRC teams other teams to do their great things. have two leaders to share the work load and the inevitable stress of guiding an ITRC team. Being Documents and training imminent friends, they are unafraid to joke at the other’s The Vapor Intrusion Team is very close to releasing its expense. John cracks, “He was a royal pain in the technical/regulatory document, Vapor Intrusion butt, but I couldn’t have done it without him.” Pathway: A Practical Guide, and a companion docu- ment, Vapor Intrusion Pathway: Investigative What’s next? Approaches for Typical Scenarios. Also on tap is the Bill is looking forward to taking a breather from the team’s online training based on its documents. The hectic pace his team leader responsibilities required team plans to shut down during the first quarter of but plans to continue his ITRC participation in some 2007. Bill says that the last conference call is sched- fashion. Bill’s short-term, post–Vapor Intrusion Team uled and members at that time will be updated on goal is “getting caught up at work.” He estimates that the final dates for project completion. If the team’s his ITRC duties over the past three years have been proposal is accepted for developing classroom train- 30%–40% of his professional life, “a huge commit- ing, then a small portion of the team will remain ment” that required him to work weekends and other active to develop and present training. extra hours. Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guide provides A self-described workaholic, Bill is definitely not laid general information and background for the prelimi- back at home either. He’s married and has two chil- nary screening, investigation, and mitigation of vapor dren in high school. He and his wife own a Polish intrusion sites. Vapor Intrusion Pathway: Investigative pottery shop, where they sell new Polish pottery man- Approaches for Typical Scenarios applies the back- ufactured in accordance with 17th and 18th century ground information from the technical/regulatory methods. They buy their stock from distributors but document and walks the reader through the decision plan to start importing directly from Poland in 2007. making and rationales for using specific tools and They opened their store in April 2006 in Lawrence, investigative approaches appropriate for six common Kansas, a university town. Bill and his family live out- scenarios: side a small town (pop. 1200) on the outskirts of I a gas station in a residential neighborhood Topeka, where Bill built a cabin on five acres. He also I a dry cleaner in a strip mall located next to a neigh- builds furniture in his workshop. Bill says he finds his borhood peace in this tranquil setting. I a large industrial facility with a long plume under John is ready for a long vacation but is prepared to several hundred buildings continue to function as a team leader if the proposal I a vacant lot with proposed brownfields development for classroom training is picked up by the Board for over a groundwater plume implementation. John loves to travel and appreciates I a vacant large commercial building with warehouse the opportunities his ITRC service opened up for see- and office space ing different parts of the country. I an apartment building with a parking garage over a John is ready to say goodbye to the Vapor Intrusion groundwater plume Team but treasures the good friendships he’s made Working together over the years. “I met an incredible group of people— John and Bill have become true friends while serving probably three-fourths of the world-class experts on as co-leads. They describe their personalities and vapor intrusion have been team members at some management and leadership styles as complementary time during these three years, but more important to and found their collaboration therapeutic. John says, me is their willingness to share their ideas and differ- “I would have gone insane by now without him. We ent viewpoints. I’ve worked with a great team, and I picked up the slack for each other and bounced ideas have found a network of people I can call on when- off each other.” Without planning to do so, they ever I have questions about any aspect of vapor found that they fell naturally into good cop/bad cop intrusion.” roles, balancing out their demands on team members. 11 Training program— Getting the most out of 2007 courses

Many people reading this article have participated in ITRC Internet-based training classes. Thanks to you, ITRC expects to come close to 7,000 participants in 2006 and total over 33,000 participants since the pro- gram began in July 1999. ITRC Internet-based train- ing courses focus on the technical and regulatory information developed by ITRC’s consensus-based teams—information that is detailed in ITRC docu- ments on environmental technologies and innovative In early 2007, ITRC will offer the following training approaches. The January 2007 training schedule, along courses: with 2007 courses, is listed below. In early 2007, you January 9–Perchlorate: Overview of Issues, Status, and will be able to access a detailed schedule on the ITRC Remedial Options Web site by clicking on the ITRC “Internet-Based January 25–Remediation Process Optimization Training” page at http://www.itrcweb.org/ibt.asp. Advanced Training In addition to your continuing to participate in January 30–Site Investigation and Remediation for ITRC’s online training classes, there is more you can Munitions Response Projects do—tell your colleagues about ITRC’s training class- February 6–An Overview of Direct-Push Well es. ITRC offers a wide variety of courses. While not Technology for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring every course will match your needs, you can let your February 8–Characterization, Design, Construction, colleagues working on different projects, in different and Monitoring of Bioreactor Landfills departments, and in different divisions know about courses that may meet their needs. Help make ITRC February 15–Evaluating, Optimizing, or Ending Post- tools and resources a regular part of how your organ- Closure Care at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills ization does business. February 27–Planning and Promoting Ecological Land Reuse of Remediated Sites (Continued on next page) Other Planned 2007 Training Courses ITRC Team Course Title

Diffusion/Passive Samplers I Protocol for Use of Five Passive Samplers

Perchlorate I Perchlorate Overview I Perchlorate Remediation Technologies

Radionuclides I Radionuclides Real-Time Data Collection I Decontamination and Decommissioning of Radionuclide Sites

Remediation Process I Remediation Process Optimization Advanced Training Optimization I Performance-Based Environmental Management

Risk Assessment Resources I Risk-Based Screening Values: Determination and Application

Unexploded Ordnance I Site Investigation and Remediation for Munitions Response Projects I Survey of Munitions Response Technologies I Quality Oversight for Munitions Response Projects

Vapor Intrusion I Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guide 12 ITRC Internet-based training On Slide 1, select the orange “sound” button. archives available any time When prompted, select the appropriate Over the years, ITRC has developed more than 30 media player. For classes archived since June different training courses. The archive of previous 2005, there is also the option of downloading the ITRC online training events is available to you class in PowerPoint Slide Show format with embed- 24/7—any time you want to view and hear a course ded audio or MP3 format or subscribe to a Podcast offered in the past by ITRC. The training courses are feed of the most recent courses. listed alphabetically by training title at: For more information about ITRC online training http://cluin.org/live/archive.cfm#itrc. courses, visit the “Internet-Based Training” page of When you choose to view a course online, the link goes www.itrcweb.org. Course registration opens four to six to the course overview page. Like the live training weeks in advance. There is no cost to participate, but classes, the presentation slides, including additional registration is required and can be accessed at www.itrc information in the notes pages, are available to down- web.org under “Internet-Based Training” or directly at load and print. Additional information includes biogra- http://clu-in.org/studio/seminar.cfm through our part- phies and instructor photos, presentation overviews, nership with EPA. and links to additional resources. Have questions? Contact the Training Program at When you are ready to listen to the (402) 201-2419 or [email protected]. training, select “Go to Training.”

POCs help ITRC focus on state needs POCs play an important role in helping shape the cussing whether the State Engagement Program should future direction of ITRC. As the ITRC representatives of develop proposals based on the four topics. The POCs their states’ environmental agencies, POCs are in a decided to develop proposals for environmental impacts unique position to bring to ITRC’s attention the prob- of alternative energy, CAFOs, and sediments. The exist- lems for which their states are seeking solutions. ing Brownfields Team will address the topic of institu- Working through the State Engagement Program, POCs tional controls/long-term stewardship through its focus conduct surveys and develop proposals to support ITRC on land use controls in 2007, including plans to develop in its selection of projects with potential to meet their an ITRC technical and regulatory guidance document states’ environmental needs. and associated Internet-based training. Mining and vapor intrusion, ranking second and fourth in the survey, In the summer of 2006, the POCs began a process for underscore the importance of those current ITRC targeting projects ITRC should undertake in 2008. The efforts. POCs completed online surveys to determine states’ pri- orities and emerging issues for which ITRC may be able In accord with the formal ITRC proposal process, POCs to help provide solutions and have a positive impact. will develop proposals during early 2007 for the three “Priority” issues are defined as issues facing a state over selected topics to further ITRC consideration of these the next three years, while “emerging” issues are those a important state priorities. Jeff Painter (PA POC) will state anticipates facing four or more years down the lead the alternative energy proposal with assistance from road. Responses were received from 29 states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and , Colorado, Delaware, , Georgia, , Wyoming. Rochelle Cardinale (IA POC) will lead the Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, CAFOs proposal with assistance from Missouri, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, , Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma. Don Siron (SC POC) New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, will lead the sediments proposal with assistance from Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Alabama, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Oregon. Other information gathered from the survey inputs was provided to ITRC teams working on similar The survey identified 142 state priorities and 48 emerg- topics to make them aware of state interests. In addition, ing issues. Analyzing and grouping survey results by this information will be used by ITRC leadership to topic areas revealed four high-interest topics on which help plan future ITRC projects and activities. ITRC is not currently focusing: institutional controls/long-term stewardship, alternative energy, For more information on State Engagement activities, CAFOs, and sediments. At the Fall Meeting, Mavis Kent please contact Mavis Kent (OR), ITRC State Engagement (OR), State Engagement Coordinator, led POCs in dis- Coordinator, at (503) 667-8414, ext. 55008 or [email protected]. 13