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                         FRACTURED
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                               ROCK
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                          An International Conference
                         Addressing Groundwater Flow'
                        Solute Transport, Multiphase Flow,
                       and Remediation in Fractured Rock
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                                                     www.fracturedrock'2001 .org

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 It is  now recognized
 that contamination in
 bedrock  is of critical
 importance at thou-
 sands of sites through-
 out the industrialized
 and      developing
 worlds, with an esti-
 mated    cost    of
 remediation on the
 order  of billions of
 dollars.  Communica-
 tion and coordination
 among government  officials, the research/engineering
 community, and the public is essential if reasonable so-
 lutions are to be implemented.
 This three-day international conference will draw together
 leading experts and practitioners dealing with contami-
 nated groundwater in bedrock. The conference will fo-
 cus on state-of-the-art methods of site characterization,
 contaminant mobility and behavior, as well as contain-
 ment and remediation in groundwater and the vadose
 zone.      Presentations will focus on all types of rock
; and organic contaminants (aqueous phase, LNAPLs, and
I DNAPLs),  inorganic  contaminants, isotopes, radionu-
                                  clides, and all meth-
                                  ods of investigation
                                  (laboratory, numeri-
                                  cal  modeling,  field
                                  work,  case  histo-
                                  ries, and policy).

                                  The results  of this
                                  conference  will
                                  help point to prac-
                                  tical  solutions to
                                  the  problems re-
                                  lated to measuring,
 predicting, containing, and cleaning-up  contaminants in
 complex bedrock environments, as well as provide input
 into a science and technology program plan for the next
 decade. This will be documented and become a guide to
 assist agencies funding research with decisions and sup-
 porting information as they develop budgets.
This conference is aimed at all professionals dealing with
groundwater contamination and waste disposal consid-
eration in fractured bedrock. The conference will be of
interest to consultants, researchers, regulators, vendors,
and site owners.
J. Carrera, Tech. University of Catalonia
J. Gale, Memorial University
P. Haeni, USGS
P. Hsieh, USGS
D. Lerner, University of Sheffield
S. Neuman, University of Arizona
E. Sudicky, University of Waterloo
L. Smith, University of British Columbia
C.F. Tsang, LBL
Ted O'Neill, Chair, Smithville Phase IV
Rich Steimle, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Skip Chamberlain, U.S. Department of Energy
Mark Smithson, Ministry of the Environment
Tom Early, OakJRidge National Laboratory .-.	,  - _
Elizabeth O'Malley, U.S. Department of Energy
Bernard Kueper, Queen's University
Kent Novakowski, Queen's University
 Bernard Kueper and Kent Novakowski,
 Queen's University

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  SUNDAY, MARCH 25
  9:OOAM - 6:QQpM OPTIONAL TOUR
  7:OOPM - 9:OOpM ICE-BREAKER AND REGISTRATION
 ^MONDAY,  MARCH 26
  REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 7:30AM
 £9:OOAM - 5:OOPM  ORAL PRESENTATIONS
 15:OOPM - 7:OOPM  POSTER PRESENTATIONS/RECEPTION
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   ypsDAY, MARCH 27
   :30AM - 5:OOPM ORAL PRJSENTATIONS
          - 7:OQPM
Lunch will be provided on Monday only.
   single and multi-phase flow in discrete fractures and
   fracture networks

   retardation processes, hydrodynamic dispersion,
   matrix diffusion

   site characterization techniques

   Equivalent Porous Medium versus multi-continuum,
   discrete fracture and pathway modeling

   linking regional and  site scale models

   natural attenuation

   LNAPL and DNAPL migration, behavior and clean up

   remedial technologies for fractured rock sites

   case histories
Toronto is North America's fifth-largest city and is a major
international tourist destination. Local attractions within
10    minutes of the Royal York include: the SkyDome
Stadium, Toronto's Financial District, CN Tower, Air Canada
Centre, the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Harbourfront, and
shopping. Toronto also boasts art galleries, museums and
day trips to Niagara Falls and surrounding wine country.
Fractured Rock 2001 will be held at the Royal York Hotel in
downtown Toronto, Canada. Please call 1-800-866-5577 for
reservations.

The Royal York is located at:
100 Front Street West
Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
Canada

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the hotel.
To reserve one of these rooms at the conference rate of $169.00
Canadian Currency plus tax per night, please call the hotel
directly by March 3, 2001. After this date, reservations will be
on  a space available basis and the conference rate may no
longer be available.  Be sure to reference the Fractured Rock
2001 Conference to receive the special room rate.

The Lester B. Pearson International Airport is located approxi-
mately 20 miles/32 km from the hotel. A 24 hour airport
shuttle operates from Pearson Airport to downtown Toronto
stopping at the Royal York. The trip to the Royal York takes
approximately 45 minutes, and costs $12.50 CDN per person,
one way. Tickets are available from the driver, or from the'
ticket booth located at the hotel. The rail station, Union
Station, is directly across the street from the hotel. Rental cars
¥nd^nurherbus" TtaxTancrlimousine companTe¥"alsb~6perate"
from Pearson Airport and throughout Toronto.

The conference kicks off with an optional geologist-lead tour
of the Niagara River Gorge on Sunday, March 25, 2001. This
all day tour will include sight-seeing at Niagara Falls, lunch,
tour of the Smithville Phase IV facility and a visit to a local
winery. Participation will be limited to the first 90 registrants.
Bus transportation •will be provided leaving directly from the
Royal York Hotel at 9:00 am and returning to the Royal York
by 6:00 pm. The cost of the tour is $75 U.S. You may register
and pay for this tour online or by sending $75 U.S. in addition
to the registration fee to the address listed on the registration
form in this brochure.
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                                                        If you have questions regarding the conference, please contact:
              Alina Martin
              SAIC MS R-4-3
              11251 Roger Bacon Drive
              Reston, VA 20190 USA
              Phone: (703) 318-4678, ext.l
              Fax: (703) 736-0826
              Email: martinali@saic.com
           Don't Forget to Register online at
             www.fracturedrock2001 .org

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                                      FRACTURED  ROCK 2001
                                          REGISTRATION FORM
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Please complete die following required information. NOTE: one form is to be completed for each registration. Please type or print
dearly. You may also download this form or register online at www.fracturedrock2001.org. You may mail, fax, or e-mail this form
along with payment in U.S. funds to Cathie Bedard at the following address:
                               Smithville Phase IV             Phone: (905) 957-4077
                               Bedrock Remediation Program   Fax: (905) 957-4079
                               2769 Thompson Avenue         E-mail: cbedard@niagara.com
                               Smithville, ON  LOR 2AO
                               Canada
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Check enclosed. Please make payable to Fractured Rock
2001. Payment in U.S. dollars.
                                                                  VISA (If using VISA, you will be required to sign a creditcard
                                                                  slip at time of registration.)
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                                                             If you prefer, you may provide your credit card information over the
                                                             phone.

                                                             Fee payment is required to confirm.your attendance. Pre-registration fees
                                                             will be accepted until March 14.2001. After that, attendees must register
                                                             onsite at the conference Qunch on an as-available basis). You will receive a
GincellationwitlioutPenaltymustbemadepriortoMarchl4,2001,to   confirmation letter and a receipt within 2 weeks.
receive a full refund. After that date, the fee is nonrefundable. Substitu-
tions can be made at any point by contacting Cathie Bedard (contact
information provided above).
1 NOTE: All fees are in U.S. dollars. A useful currency converter can be found at www.oanda.com/convert/classic.
* Canada's goods and services tax (GST) is chaiged by registered businesses on most goods and services sold in Canada. As a GST registrant, we are
responsible for collecting GST. If you are a non-resident visitor to Canada, you may be eligible for a rebate of the tax you pay on a wide range of
goods and services under the Visitors Rebate Program. Information on how to claim the Visitor Tax Refund will be included with your registration
kit. Tllis refund is for non-residents of Canada only. More visitor information is available at Canada Customs and Revenue Agency's (CCRA)
website located at www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/menu-e.html. Our GST registration number is BN: 89716 3424.
'Regular rate applies to all conference attendees and speakers and includes attendance at all platform and poster sessions, receptions, coffee breaks, and
Monday lunch. The registration kit will include the final conference program, CD compilation of extended abstracts and the abstract book.
4 The student rate applies to all registered university and college students and has the same benefits as regular registration. Student ID required


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