ASTSWMO State Superfund Managers Symposium

ASTSWMO State Superfund Managers Sumposium
"Leaner and Greener"
July 29-31, 2008
The Scottsdale Plaza Resort
Scottsdale, AZ

Please note: presentation titles are linked to the presentation and the presenter's name is linked to his or her bio.

Tuesday, July 29

7:00am-5:00pm

Registration
East Convention Foyer

8:30-10:00am

Introduction and Welcome
Grand Ballroom CD
Moderated by Jay Naparstek, MA, Chair, State Superfund Focus Group

  1. Opening remarks from ASTSWMO: Mike Savage, OH, President
  2. Welcome from the State of Arizona: Mike Fulton, AZ

What’s New in Superfund?
Grand Ballroom CD
Moderated by Mark Giesfeldt, WI, Vice-Chair, CERCLA and Brownfields Research Center Subcommittee

Senior EPA and ASTSWMO leadership will offer perspectives on current State and federal remediation program issues, to include recent activities and new initiatives.

  1. State Perspectives and Direction of the ASTSWMO CERCLA and Brownfields Research Center: Gary King, IL, Chair
  2. Current EPA Initiatives: Jim Woolford, US EPA/OSRTI

10:00-10:15am

Beverage break
East Convention Foyer

10:15-11:45am

Concurrent Sessions

In-Situ Remediation Technologies
Grand Ballroom AB
Moderated by Tom Gainer, OR

Superfund sites often require complex cleanup strategies to achieve remedial objectives.  This session will explore some of the latest approaches to meeting site cleanup challenges in a cost-effective manner.

  1. Sequential In-Situ Oxidation and Enhanced Bioremediation of TCE in Groundwater: Dan Hafley, OR
  2. In-Situ Chemical Reduction at a Former Chrome Plating Facility: Tedd Yargeau, CA
  3. Ozone Sparge Pilot Testing on a TCE Plume: Paul Ecker, PNG Environmental, Inc.
PAH Characterization and Long-Term Monitoring of Sediment Sites
Grand Ballroom EF
Moderated by Paul Craffey, MA

This session will present an overview of the ASTSWMO Sediments Focus Group paper on Long Term Monitoring of Sediment Sites as well as PAH characterization using pore water to measure contaminant bioavailability as an alternative to standard sediments toxicity testing. 

  1. ASTSWMO Sediments Focus Group - Framework for Long-Term Monitoring of Hazardous Substances at Sediment Sites: Bill Ports, NY
  2. Framework for Long-Term Monitoring / Case Studies and Lessons Learned: Doug Beckwith, MN and Sonja Favors, AL
  3. Enhanced SPME Porewater Method for Characterizing Actual PAH Sediment Bioavailability: Stephen Geiger, ENSR/ITRC

12:00-1:30pm

Lunch with Speaker
La Valencia
Moderated by Kevin Greene, VA

Sustainability Analysis for Improving Remedial Action Decisions: Kevin Garon, DuPont Corporate Remediation Group

1:45-3:15pm

Concurrent Sessions

Hung Out to Dry – The Dirt on Dry Cleaners
Grand Ballroom AB
Moderated by Kevin Greene, VA

Dry cleaned clothing is an unavoidable expense for many.  Fortunately, dry cleaning is inexpensive and stores are plentiful.  However, even the smallest of dry cleaning stores can cause significant environmental problems.  Come learn how several States share information regarding cleanup strategies through the State Coalition of Remediation of Dry Cleaners, hear about the results of Florida’s 300 dry cleaner site study, and find out about simple yet effective remediation techniques.

  1. Assessment and Remediation of Drycleaner Sites in Florida: William Linn, FL
  2. Comparison of Remedial Systems Employed at Drycleaner Sites: Bob Jurgens, KS
  3. Breaking the Pathway Before the Intrusion - Mitigating Vapors: Meade Anderson, VA

Report to the Membership on Completed and Active Projects
Grand Ballroom EF
Moderated by Jennifer Patterson, ASTSWMO

Throughout the Symposium, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from the 7 Task Force/Focus Groups within the ASTSWMO CERCLA and Brownfields Research Center regarding current ASTSWMO research to benefit State programs.  This session will include presentations from 3 of the groups in the areas of: long-term stewardship, site assessment, and State Response Programs.  Members of these groups will also be seeking input and suggestions from attendees relative to future ASTSWMO research in these or other topics of interest to State/Territorial remediation programs.

  1. ASTSWMO Long-Term Stewardship Focus Group - State Long-Term O&M Costs at Superfund Sites: Robert Stout, MO and Heidi Sorin, OH
  2. ASTSWMO State Response and Brownfields Program Operations Task Force: Janine Commerford, MA
  3. ASTSWMO CERCLA Site Evaluation Focus Group: Ken Kloo, NJ

3:15-3:30pm

Beverage break
East Convention Foyer

3:30-5:00pm

Concurrent Sessions

Cleanup of Widespread Anthropogenic and Naturally Occurring Contaminants
Grand Ballroom AB
Moderated by Sara Amir, CA

Using risk based levels for remediation of anthropogenic compounds has presented many challenges for urban areas. This session will discuss establishing background levels for PAHs and arsenic as part of the risk management decision making process in California, and Massachusetts’ strategy for dealing with “historic fill”.

  1. Background Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in California Soils: Adrienne LaPierre, Iris Environmental
  2. Determination of a Southern California Regional Background Arsenic Concentration in Soil: Bill Bosan, CA
  3. Alternative Approaches to Historic Fill: Paul Locke, MA

Vapor Intrusion - “Yours, Mine, and Ours”
Grand Ballroom EF
Moderated by Wesley Turner, KY

Vapor intrusion issues are becoming more prevalent as sites are reused and plumes move off-site.  What levels are considered safe?  What is the source of these invisible intruders?  Are the vapors caused by the plume coming from a nearby site or escaping from the new paint and carpet that was laid last week?  This session will provide some answers to these questions by examining some of the available guidance on vapor intrusion and by providing an in-depth discussion on one State’s approach to dealing with some of the issues that arise from indoor air.

  1. Current EPA Direction Regarding the 2002 Vapor Intrusion Guidance and Future Guidance on Vapor Intrusion: Henry Schuver, US EPA
  2. Risk Management Issues During Vapor Intrusion Investigations: Rafat Abbasi, CA
  3. ITRC’s Vapor Intrusion Guidance: Bill Morris, KS

5:30-6:30pm

Reception for members and guests
East Convention Foyer

 

Wednesday, July 30

7:00am-5:00pm

Registration
East Convention Foyer

8:30-10:00am

Concurrent Sessions

Small States Forum
Grand Ballroom AB
Moderated by Brent Everett, UT and Jim Woolford, US EPA/OSRTI

NOTE: This is a closed session for State and federal attendees only.

This forum offers managers and staff of smaller State programs the opportunity to discuss their often unique and individual issues and concerns with their regulatory partners at EPA.

State One-Cleanup Programs and Memoranda of Agreement
Grand Ballroom EF
Moderated by Jay Naparstek, MA

The One-Cleanup Program (OCP) initiative was developed to improve the coordination, speed, and effectiveness of cleanups at contaminated sites and to ensure that resources, activities, and results are effectively coordinated and communicated to the public.  This session will explore State experiences with development and implementation of OCPs and negotiation of Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs) with EPA.  In addition, EPA will provide their perspectives on State OCPs/MOAs.

  1. Wisconsin's One Cleanup Program: Mark Giesfeldt, WI
  2. Pennsylvania's Land Recycling Program: Nick Molina, PA
  3. EPA Perspectives on One-Cleanup Program Memoranda of Agreement: Matt Sander, US EPA/OSRE and Ginny Fornillo, US EPA/OBLR

10:00-10:15am

Beverage break
East Convention Foyer

10:15-11:45am

State-EPA Superfund Policy Roundtable Forum
Grand Ballroom CD
Moderated by Mark Giesfeldt, WI

NOTE: This is a closed session for State and federal attendees only.

This open forum will offer State and federal attendees the opportunity for candid, closed-door discussions on State and federal program funding, the changing nature of Superfund, long-term operation and maintenance costs and strategies, and other topics.

  1. Gary King, IL
  2. Jim Woolford, US EPA/OSRTI
  3. EPA Regional Superfund Division Directors (Invited)

12:00-1:30pm

Lunch with Presentation
 La Valencia
Moderated by Jay Naparstek, MA

  1. EPA's Special Teams - Assisting the Regional Emergency Response Program: Dennisses Valdes, EPA Environmental Response Team and Jeffery Davidson, EPA Radiation Emergency Response Te

1:45-3:15pm

Concurrent Sessions

Area-Wide and Watershed Cleanup Approaches
Grand Ballroom AB
Moderated by Jay Naparstek, MA

This session acts as a follow-up to the morning session on State One-Cleanup Programs and Memoranda of Agreements.  The ASTSWMO Cross-Program Cleanup Task Force will discuss proposed activities that the group will be working on and preliminary information on work that the group has completed to date.  Case studies will also be presented on State experiences in conducting area-wide and watershed cleanup projects.

  1. ASTSWMO Cross-Program Cleanup Task Force - State Experiences with the Area-Wide Approach: Mark Geisfeldt, WI, on behalf of Alexandra Cleary, GA
  2. Little Elk Creek Area-Wide One Cleanup Program Pilot: Jim Carroll, MD
  3. Comparing Watershed Approaches Over Time at Colorado Superfund Sites: Jeff Deckler, CO

Risk Communication and Public Involvement Training (Part I)
Grand Ballroom EF
Moderated by Terry Ayers, IL

These two training modules (Parts I and II) explore the perception of risk by the public, decisions on risk and how they impact the public.  This training will provide attendees with information on how to communicate risk effectively to the public.  Attendees will also receive training on how to plan for public and media involvement in cleanup activities.

  1. Kerry Pflugh, NJ

3:15-3:30pm

Beverage break
East Convention Foyer

3:30-5:00pm

Concurrent Sessions

Don’t Have Any IC Issues?  You Just May Not Be Looking Hard Enough
Grand Ballroom AB
Moderated by Bob Soboleski, NJ

What started out sounding easy may not be all that easy.  As our experience with Institutional Controls (ICs) grows, we need to make improvements.  This session will look at some of the legal aspects of ICs (including methods for implementation and enforcement); the importance of financial assurances in ensuring long-term protectiveness and the potential to address liability and finality; and a means to prevent potential exposures or serious engineering control disruptions which at the same time unobtrusively plugs into local government activities.     

  1. ICs from the Bench - Legal Issues in IC Enforcement: Greg Sullivan, US EPA/OSRE
  2. Environmental Structured Settlements: Paul Lesti, Lesti Structured Settlements, Inc.
  3. Land Watch/One-Call Systems and EPA Database Development: Bob Wenzlau, Terradex

Risk Communication and Public Involvement Training (Part II)
Grand Ballroom EF
Moderated by Terry Ayers, IL

This session is a continuation of the training offered in Part I above.       

  1. Kerry Pflugh, NJ

Thursday, July 31

8:30-10:00am

Concurrent Sessions

Green and Sustainable Cleanups
Grand Ballroom AB
Moderated by Sara Amir, CA

As we encounter more challenges in our energy usage, evaluating energy use in remedial technologies and addressing future land use and sustainability issues has gained more support from regulatory agencies, responsible parties and the affected communities.  This panel will discuss consideration of the carbon footprint in selecting remedial technologies while addressing the effects of  remediation techniques on the ecology, and coordination of cleanup and re-use planning.

  1. Climate Change and Sustainable Land Revitalization: Ed Chu, US EPA/Center for Program Analysis
  2. Net Risk Considerations for Cleanup Decision-Making: Jim Gibbs, Brown and Caldwell
  3. Green Approaches in Land Revitalization: Sara Rasmussen, US EPA/OSW

Nothing Seems to Last Forever—Except Operations and Maintenance
Moderated by Brent Everett, UT

Maintaining protectiveness of remedies over time requires diligent operations and maintenance (O&M).  States often have responsibility for long-term O&M, the success of such is directly related to the remedial decision.  Come learn about caps and covers, managing O&M as a lead agency, and take part in a discussion on O&M issues and possible solutions, including optimization of O&M activities to efficiently manage the diminishing State dollars, meet our responsibilities, and maintain operations (dare I say, forever, or at least beyond your retirement date).  

  1. Monitoring the Performance of an Alternative Landfill Cover at the Monticello, Utah, Superfund Site: Jody Waugh, US DOE
  2. Oversight of O & M: Thinking Outside the Sluice Box: Doug Bacon, UT
  3. Tools for Evaluating and Optimizing Groundwater
    Monitoring Networks    : Kathy Yager, US EPA/OSRTI

10:00-10:15am

Beverage break

10:15-11:45am

State Experiences in Emergency Response
Moderated by Terry Ayers, IL

This session explores the abilities of State emergency response programs and highlights the nation’s two worst emergency events in recent times, the World Trade Center disaster and Hurricane Katrina.  The States of Louisiana and New York will detail their involvement in these history changing events and the lessons learned in responding to crises of this magnitude.  The ASTSWMO Removal Action Focus Group will also present the preliminary results of their recent project on State emergency response programs.
                                               

  1. ASTSWMO Removal Action Focus Group - Research on State Environmental Emergency Response Programs: David Sweeney, NJ
  2. Environmental Response to Hurricane Katrina: Jeff Meyers, LA
  3. The 9-11 World Trade Center Disaster: Rick French, NY

11:45am-12:00pm

Closing Session and Symposium Wrap-Up
Moderated by Jay Naparstek, MA and Jim Woolford, US EPA/OSRTI

Moderators will lead a discussion with Symposium attendees on the outcome of the Symposium as related to the direction of the Center’s research as well as current and future key issues for State and federal remediation programs.

12:00pm

Adjourn


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