Co-Chair Update ITRC Spring Meeting Des Moines, Iowa April 18, 2012
Co-Chair UpdateITRC Spring Meeting
Des Moines, IowaApril 18, 2012
2012 … Achieving During Lean Times
Four new projects starting with overwhelming membership interest
Focus on implementation continues but with more volunteer assistance needed from all ITRC sectors
Training participation surpassed 9,000 in 2011 and expected to continue to climb
On track for meeting ITRC Strategic Plan measures for 2012
Web-site redesign still expected to be completed
2012 Performance Measure Goals & Progress
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GOAL STATUS
Select one Remediation Plus pilot project (2011) Complete
Fund Remediation Plus pilot project (2012) Still Seeking Funding
Attain one academic, one public and one tribal stakeholder per project by 2012
On Target
Document a minimum of two success stories per project before end of implementation
On Target
Maintain minimum of 2/3 remediation projects in ITRC portfolio
Complete
Maintain existing membership within each ITRC sector (2010 baseline)
On Target
What is ITRC Implementation?
Promoting & using ITRC products and services to provide innovative environmental solutions to the marketplace
Determining when ITRC has completed its work with a technology/methodology area
Implementation leads to Change
2011-2012 Products Ready for Implementation
PROJECT/TEAMTECH REG
DOCUMENT
INTERNET BASED
TRAININGBiofuels ● ●
Contaminated Sediments Bioavailability ● ●
Green & Sustainable Remediation ● ●
Incremental Sampling Methodology ● ●
Integrated DNAPL Site Strategy ● ●
Remediation Risk Management ● ●
Permeable Reactive Barriers ● ●
Solidification/Stabilization ● ●
Strategic Objective #2:ITRC will continue to develop products that accelerate smart decision
making on remediation sites.
Goal:Document a minimum of two success stories per project before end of implementation
Metric: Use of products (Guidance Documents and/or Training)
Performance Measure #2:Support Smart Decision Making at Remediation Sites
Board of Advisors Guidance on Success Stories
2012 ITRC Teams1. Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) –
CLOSING 20122. Environmental Molecular Diagnostics (EMD) –
CLOSING 20133. Biochemical Reactors for Mine Influenced Water4. Contaminated Sediments – Remediation 5. Groundwater Statistics and Monitoring
Compliance 6. DNAPL Site Characterization – NEW7. Geophysical Classification for Munitions
Response – NEW8. Petroleum Vapor Intrusion – NEW9. Risk Assessment – NEW
ITRC Training, 45-50 Classes/Year
LNAPLs: Science, Management, and Technology
Classroom Training
Oct. 2011 - Minneapolis, MN - 99 trainedApril 2012 - Boston, MA - 192 trainedFall 2012 – Location TBD
Outlook for 2013
Life cycle budget planning indicated we are at capacity for projects in 2013 so proposal solicitation cancelled
Expect to re-engage in priority collection and proposal solicitation during 2013 for new projects to start in January 2014
Remediation Plus pilot start is funding dependent
Exploring virtual meeting possibilities
Outlook for 2013 – New Products6 documents/training courses completed
PROJECT/TEAMTECH-REG DOCUMENT
INTERNET-BASED
TRAININGBiochemical Reactors for Mining -Influenced
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Contaminated Sediments Remediation ● ●
DNAPL Site Characterization ● ●
Environmental Molecular Diagnostics ● ●
Groundwater Statistics and Monitoring Compliance
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Petroleum Vapor Intrusion ● ●
2013 Meeting
Mark your calendar: 2013 Spring ITRC MeetingApril 29—May 3, 2013
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel ‐Montgomery, Alabama
Please stay tuned to www.itrcweb.org for more ITRC Meeting Opportunities in 2012‐2013
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