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                                 It is now
                                 recognized that.
                                 contamination
                                 in bedrock is
                                 of critical
                                 importance at
                                 thousands of
                                 sites through-
                                 out the indus-
                                 trialized and
                                 developing
worlds, with an estimated cost of remediation on
the order of billions of dollars; ;Qommumeatipn.
and coordination among
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essential if
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implemented.

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practical solutr<
measuring
 Abstracts for both oral and poster presentations must
 be submitted by October 16, 2000. Abstracts must be
 limited to 1 page single spaced, and include the title,
. authors' names and affiliations, email and mailing
 addresses, indication of the presenting author, and a
 stated preference for oral or poster presentation.
 Abstracts must be submitted either by email (preferrec
 or regular mail/courier (faxes will not be accepted) to

       David Reynolds
       Department of Civil Engineering
       Queen's University, Ellis Hall
       Kingston, Ontario
       Canada K7L 3N6
       Email:  rock2001@civil.queensu.ca

 Authors will be notified by November 17, 2000 of
i abstract acceptance and format of presentation. Autho
; will be required to submit an extended abstract (4
: pages including optional figures) prior to January 31,
' 2001. The extended abstracts will be published and
 distributed to all registered conference participants at
 the time of the meeting. Abstracts can be submitted at
 any time up to October 16, 2000.


 REGISTRATION
 Conference and hotel registration information and
 forms will be provided in a second brochure to be
', issued in December 2000. The registration fee for this
•conference is $250 U.S.  /               - •    . :a;-

                 INFORMATION
 If you've received this brochure in the mail, you are
. already on the mailing list for the second brochure. Tc
, be placed on the mailing list for the second brochure,
• please fax or email your name and address to:
             Alina Martin
             SAIC MS R-4-3
             11251 Roger Bacon Drive
             Reston, VA 20190 USA
             Phone:  (703) 318-4678
             Fax: (703) 736-0826
             Email: martinali@saic.com
' Other inquiries may also be directed to Alina Martin.

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FORMAT AND TECHNICAL CONTENT
The conference will include oral presentations and
poster displays. Poster sessions will not be
concurrent with oral sessions and are intended to
promote interaction and discussion. Presentations
are solicited in all areas related to groundwater flow,
contaminant transport, multiphase flow, and
remediation in fractured rock, including the
following:
B single and multiphase flow in discrete frac-
   tures and fracture networks
  . retardation processes in discrete fractures and
This conference is aimed at all professionals
dealing with groundwater contamination and
waste disposal consideration in fractured bedrock.
The conference will be of interest to consultants,
researchers, regulators, vendors, and site owners.

CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS

J. .Carrera, Tech. University of Catalonia
J. iGale, Memorial University
P.:Haeni, USGS
P.:Hsieh, USGS       .                   . ^
D, Lerner, University of Sheffield
S;: Newman,  University, of Arizona;. i,;^.^p|^
E.' SlMink-vv tlniversitv-of Watefl'cM^^iliiiilS

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