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Upcoming Live Internet Seminars
ITRC Radiation Site Cleanup: CERCLA Requirements and
Guidance - November 7. The focus of this ITRC training is
EPA's guidance for remediating radioactively contaminated sites,
which can facilitate cleanups that are consistent with how chemical
contaminants are addressed, except where technical differences
posed by radiation are addressed. This course also discusses long
term stewardship (LTS) challenges related to the large
radioactively contaminated sites. This understanding of LTS issues
is integral to the cleanup process and decisions made at the
radiation sites. For more information and to register, see
http://www.itrcweb.org or http://clu-in.org/studio .
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the
Environment - November 8. Many public and private groups
throughout the country are developing actions that can be taken
right now to reduce the amount of pharmaceutical and personal
care products entering the environment. Chen Wen of the Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxics will discuss EPA's stewardship
program that helps hospitals reduce pharmaceutical waste. Karin
North of the City of Palo Alto (California) will provide highlights
and lessons learned from the May 2006 San Francisco Bay Region
pharmaceutical take-back event for residential pharmaceutical
waste. For more information and to register, see http://clu-
in.org/studio .
ITRC Characterization, Design, Construction and Monitoring
of Bioreactor Landfills - November 9. Bioreactors are landfills
where controlled addition of non-hazardous liquid wastes, sludges,
or water accelerates the decomposition of waste and landfill gas
generation. This training, based on the ITRC's Characterization,
Design, Construction, and Monitoring of Bioreactor Landfills
(ALT-3, 2006), teaches the principles used to make critical
decisions during permitting, operating, and monitoring a bioreactor
landfill. This training also provides a general understanding of the
biological degradation of solid wastes under aerobic and anaerobic
waste conditions and the degradation products associated with each
process. For more information and to register, see
http://www.itrcweb.org or http://clu-in.org/studio .
ITRC Real-Time Measurement of Radionuclides in Soil -
November 14. This training introduces state regulators,
environmental consultants, site owners, and community
stakeholders to ITRC's Technology Overview document: Real-
Time Measurement of Radionuclides in Soil: Technology and Case
Studies (RAD-4, 2006), created by ITRC's Radionuclides Team.
This training provides information on the basics of real-time
measurement systems, how the technologies and data are used,
acceptance issues, and case studies. For more information and to
register, see http://www.itrcweb.org or http://clu-in.org/studio .
ITRC Evaluating, Optimizing, or Ending Post-Closure Care at
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Based on Site-Specific Data
Evaluations - November 16. This training, based on ITRC's
Technical and Regulatory Guidance: Evaluating, Optimizing, or
Ending Post-Closure Care at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Based on Site-Specific Data Evaluations (ALT-4, 2006), describes
a method to evaluate the performance of Post Closure Care at a
landfill and determine when leachate recovery, landfill gas
management, groundwater monitoring, and cap maintenance can
be reduced or even ended based on threats (to human health and
the environment) posed by the closed landfill. The training and
document describe 'custodial care' as those requirements the
property owner must follow after post closure care has been ended.
For more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org
or http://clu-in.org/studio .
ITRC Planning and Promoting of Ecological Reuse of
Remediated Sites - December 5. This training is based on the
ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guideline: Planning and
Promoting Ecological Land Reuse of Remediated Sites (ECO-2,
2006). The document presents a process to promote ecological land
reuse activities considering natural or green technologies instead of
more traditional remedies. The guidance demonstrates that natural
or ecological end-uses are valuable alternatives to conventional
property development or redevelopment. Ecological benefits and a
process for calculating their value are included in the guidance and
reviewed in this training. For more information and to register, see
http://www.itrcweb.org or http://clu-in.org/studio.
ITRC Overview of Direct-push Well Technology for Long-
term Groundwater Monitoring - December 7. Direct-push
wells have been used for temporary groundwater monitoring
purposes for many years but are generally prohibited for use as
long-term groundwater monitoring wells. Recent research
indicates that direct-push wells are as well suited for long-term
environmental groundwater monitoring purposes as conventionally
constructed wells. This training introduces ITRC's The Use of
Direct-push Well Technology for Long-term Environmental
Monitoring in Groundwater Investigations (SCM-2, 2006),
provides a background in the principles of direct-push wells, and
presents the state of the art regarding recent research. For more
information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org or
http://clu-in.org/studio.
Solicitations
Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup
Grants - Request For Proposals/Availability of Funds. The
U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from
eligible entities to help states and communities around the country
clean up and revitalize brownfield sites (RFP# EPA-OSWER-
OBCR-07-01). Proposals may be sent through the U.S. Postal
Service, commercial delivery service, or electronically through
www.grants.gov ? only one method should be used. Proposals sent
through the U.S. Postal Service or sent via a commercial delivery
service must be postmarked by 12/8/06; Proposals submitted
through www.grants.gov must be received by 12/8/06. The total
estimated funding expected to be available under this competitive
opportunity is approximately $72 million. EPA anticipates
awarding approximately 200 cooperative agreements. See
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/grants-fundin ... .
OSWER Innovation Pilots - RFA NO: EPA-OSWER-IO-06-08
- Closing Date: November 20, 2006. This U.S. EPA notice
announces the availability of funds and solicits creative proposals
testing innovative and collaborative approaches to: restore
contaminated properties to environmental and economic vitality;
increase America?s homeland security; promote stewardship and
resource conservation consistent with the Agency?s Resource
Conservation Challenge, and; encourage voluntary efforts to clean
up sites. The total estimated funding available under this
competitive opportunity is $500,000. EPA anticipates award of 5-
10 assistance
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