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ECOS and ITRC

ECOS and ITRC. Brown Bag Briefing For the USEPA Environmental Technology Council March 10, 2005 Tim Titus. Environmental Council of the States (ECOS). Established in 1995 Members are the senior environmental officials in the states

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ECOS and ITRC

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  1. ECOS and ITRC Brown Bag Briefing For the USEPA Environmental Technology Council March 10, 2005 Tim Titus

  2. Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) • Established in 1995 • Members are the senior environmental officials in the states • Champion the roles of states in environmental protection • Provide a network to exchange information and experience • www.ecos.org

  3. Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) • A program under ERIS - - the research and educational arm of ECOS • A partnership of state, federal, industry, and stakeholder interests • Creates documents, training, and an expert network for technology innovation and acceptance • www.itrcweb.org

  4. ITRC Profile • In 1995 - - Western Governor’s Assn “Do it” project • Expanded regionally and then nationally through ECOS • Now 43 states • Over 50 consensus documents • 35 Internet training sessions on 17 topics (in 2004) • 10 classroom courses for 563 students (in 2004) • Nearly 20,000 trained since 1999 • 575 members in 2005

  5. 2005 Budget • DoD Contribution – $675k • DOE Contribution – $1,000k • EPA Contribution – $300k • Private Sector Contribution – $244k • Other federal - $0 • Foundations - $10k • Gifts - $0 • Income - $0 • Total = $2,229k - down from $3,340k or 33%

  6. 2004 documents • Geophysical Prove-outs for Munitions Response Projects • Issues of Long-Term Stewardship: State Regulators’ Perspectives • Making the Case for Ecological Enhancements • Remediation Process Optimization: Identifying Opportunities for Enhanced and More Efficient Site Remediation • Strategies for Monitoring Performance of DNAPL Source Zone Remedies • Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Using Polyethylene Diffusion Samplers to Monitor Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater

  7. 2005 Teams • Alternative Landfills • Bio in DNAPL • Brownfields • Diffusion Samplers • Ecological Enhancements • Enhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated Organics (EACO) • MtBE • Perchlorate • Radionuclides • Remediation Process Optimization (RPO) • Risk • Sampling • UXO • Vapor Intrusion • Arsenic in Groundwater

  8. 2005 State Membership

  9. Future for ITRC • Diversify the funding base • Build a mix of topic an issue teams • Grow the Internet and classroom training program • Respond to the changing needs of environmental protection, e.g., changing emphasis, and process > technology

  10. Relevance to ETC • Similar focus and approach • Some similar projects • Competing for the same experts • Look for complementary functions • Use EPA liaison to introduce projects

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