ADEC/ITRC Point of Contact: Fred Vreeman
The State POC for Alaska serves as part of the ITRC State Engagement Team (State POCs). The POC represents ITRC in the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to ensure two-way communication between Alaska and ITRC. Duties include making sure that Alaska's environmental priorities are raised to ITRC and that ITRC tools and resources are made available to those in Alaska who can benefit from them. Monthly teleconferences and document reviews are also expected. Time Commitment: 10% FTE Out of State Travel: Spring and Fall meetings. Responsibilities are described below.
- lead ITRC participation in Alaska
- identify and communicate Alaska's priorities and emerging environmental issues
- coordinate input on draft guidance documents and survey inputs
- promote ITRC guidance documents and training
- facilitate use and concurrence of ITRC guidance documents
- report ITRC success and value
For more information, contact: Fred Vreeman
Incremental Sampling Methodology: Earl Crapps
Incremental sampling is a structured sampling protocol that reduces data variability and increases sample representativeness. The foremost product of the ISM Team will be the development of a formal ITRC technical and regulatory guidance document. The document will provide users with a practical working knowledge of the concepts and principles of the methodology, emphasize the critical importance of clearly articulated sampling objectives, and provide a sound basis for adapting ISM to meet project goals and site-specific objectives. The guidance document will help avoid misapplication of the approach, correct some common misperceptions, and address regulatory concerns. Time Commitment: 10% FTE Out of State Travel: Spring and Fall workgroups (2), Trainings (3)
For more information, contact: Earl Crapps
Biochemical Reactors for Mining-Influenced Water: Anne Marie Palmieri
The Mining Waste Team has developed a new Web-based technical and regulatory guidance document, Mining Waste Treatment Technology Selection, which helps regulators, consultants, industry, and stakeholders in selecting an applicable technology, or a suite of technologies, which can be used to remediate mining sites. These technologies may also be applicable to other sites.
Project: Examine the background and current status of using biochemical reactors to treat mining-influenced water. A biochemical reactor (BCR) is a system that uses microorganisms to treat or remediate water contaminated with heavy metals. This project will produce a technology and regulatory guidance describing the application, limitations, regulatory barriers, and best practices for using biochemical reactors. The guidance should lead to greater use of and confidence in this technology, as well as providing helpful background information. Time Commitment: 10% FTE Out of State Travel: Spring and Fall workgroups (2), Trainings (3)
For more information, contact: Anne Marie Palmieri
Unexploded Ordnance: Guy Warren
Products the UXO Team has developed include, Breaking Barriers to the Use of Innovative Technologies: State Regulatory Role in Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Characterization Technology Selection (December 2000); Munitions Response Historical Records Review (November 2003); Geophysical Prove-Outs for Munitions Response Projects (November 2004); Survey of Munitions Response Technologies (June 2006, with the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program and the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program [SERDP]); Quality Considerations for Munitions Response Projects (October 2008); and Frequently Asked Questions about Wide Area Assessment for Munitions Response Projects (July 2010). Time Commitment: 10% FTE Out of State Travel: Spring and Fall workgroups (2), Trainings (3)
For more information, contact: Guy Warren
Enviromental Molecular Diagnostics: James Fish
Molecular biological tools (MBTs) and chemical diagnostic techniques have been developed over the last decade for applications in medicine, defense, and various industrial applications. These techniques consist of both laboratory and field methods. Some of these techniques have already been adapted for use in environmental restoration, while others are expected to be available for field application in the near future. MBTs can identify and quantify key microorganisms (taxonomy) and their genes (function). The chemical diagnostic techniques include compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA), which measures the relative abundance of different isotopes. These innovative sampling, analysis, and measurement techniques provide direct and unique measurement of specific biological and chemical processes. The results from MBTs and chemical diagnostic techniques are relevant to environmental restoration because they are expected to reduce uncertainty regarding natural attenuation and the performance of remediation technologies. Time Commitment: 10% FTE Out of State Travel: Spring and Fall workgroups (2)
For more information, contact: James Fish
Vapor Intrusion Guidance: Todd Blessing
Other organizations have generated various general guidance documents, trainings, and forums. However, no specific, concise documents addressing in detail specific sampling, characterization, and remediation technologies for indoor air have been published. The ITRC Vapor Intrusion Team—composed of representatives from 19 state environmental agencies, 12 environmental companies, and 4 federal agencies (including EPA)—developed an ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guidance document, Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guide (VI-1, 2007), and a companion document, Vapor Intrusion Pathway: Investigative Approaches for Typical Scenarios (VI-1A, 2007). Both of these documents are summarized in an Internet-based training course for regulatory agencies and practitioners alike. This training provides an overview of the vapor intrusion pathway and information on the framework (evaluation process), investigative tools, and mitigation approaches. The training course uses typical scenarios to illustrate the process. Time Commitment: 10% FTE Out of State Travel: Spring and Fall workgroups (2)
For more information, contact: Todd Blessing