Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5102G)
542F06018
November 2006
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Examples of Site-Specific Support Provided by the BTSC
Cache La Poudre River Site,
Fort Collins, CO
The Cache La Poudre River site
received a Targeted Brownfields
Assessment (TEA) grant in May 2003.
The site contains a 12-acre landfill and
is adjacent to a historical manufactured
gas plant. Contaminated groundwater
and DNAPL have migrated onto the site
and DNAPL has been identified in the
river. The BTSC supported use of the
Triad approach for site characterization,
including development of a conceptual
site model and planning for use of field
analytical techniques.
Cos Cob Power Plant, Greenwich, CT
This site was used as an electrical generating station and was contaminated with
petroleum compounds, as well as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and arsenic.
EPA Region 1 was interested in using a dynamic investigation strategy based on
the Triad approach for site assessment. The BTSC supported the Region by helping
to develop and implement a dynamic work strategy, including use of various field
analytical techniques. The effort was completed within a single mobilization.
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Minerec Mining Chemical Facility,
Tuscon, AZ
The Tohono O'odham Nation (TON) and EPA
Region 9 requested technical support from the
BTSC for planning an environmental site
investigation at the former Minerec Mining
Chemical facility, which was contaminated with
a variety of compounds including sulfur-
containing chemicals. The TON had developed
a draft SAP to be used to guide the investigation.
The BTSC reviewed the SAP and provided
feedback on potential alternatives for chemical
analysis and to evaluate the potential for use of
the Triad in the investigation.
Milltown Redevelopment Site, Milltown, NJ
The Middlesex County Improvement Authority received an EPA Brownfields grant
to perform an environmental site characterization at a site located in downtown
Milltown, NJ. The site has a long history of industrialization dating back to the mid
1800's, including rubber manufacturing and various types of services. The BTSC
is supporting the use of the Triad approach for the site assessment, including the
use of decision support tools such as SADA and Scribe.
The Triad Approach
The Triad approach is used to manage decision uncertainty - to increase confidence
that project decisions about contaminant presence, location, fate, exposure, and risk reduction
choices and design are made correctly and cost-effectively. Triad elements are:
• Systematic project planning - includes development of consensus on the desired
outcome (end goal) for the site/project; preliminary conceptual site model (CSM); a list
of the various regulatory, scientific and engineering decisions that must be made in
order to achieve the desired outcome; a list of the unknowns that stand in the way of
making those decisions; and strategies to eliminate or"manage around" those unknowns.
Systematic
Project
Planning
Dynamic
Work
Strategies
Uncertainf
Management
Real-Time Measurement
Technologies
Dynamic work strategies - consist of work planning documents written in a dynamic or flexible mode that guide the course of
the project and enable it to adapt in real-time (while the work crew is still in the field) as new information becomes available.
Real-time measurement technologies - consist of a range of technologies supporting real-time measurements, including field
analytical techniques, in situ sensing systems, geophysics, rapid turn-around from traditional laboratories, and computer systems
that store, display, map, manipulate, and share data.
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Information Resources Available from the BTSC (continued)
Procurement Corner
Procurement Comer provides information about the procurement of innovative technologies and strategies
Procurement Corner includes resources that discuss the methods and strategies that have been
successfully used to procure services under a Triad approach as well as procurement in support of innovative
technologies and strategies. Specific examples of procurement-related materials relevant to the
implementation of Triad-like projects are included from federally funded and federally managed projects,
as well as projects managed by states, local governments, and private site owners.
Publications/Other Information
The BTSC provides links to a variety of publications, online resources, and other related Web sites. Some
recent resources that have been developed by the BTSC include:
Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfie
ds
Investigation and Cleanup, Fourth Edition (EPA 542-B-05-001)
EPA produced the fourth edition of this publication to assist a broad audience of brownfields stakeholders
in identifying and selecting innovative site characterization and cleanup technologies during the
redevelopment process. An interactive online version of the Road Map is available at http://
www.brownfieldstsc.org/roadmap/home.cfm.
Mine Site Cleanup for Brownfields Redevelopment: A Three-Part Printer
(EPA 542-R-05-030)
This primer provides detailed information about the characterization, remediation, and redevelopment
of coal and hard rock mining sites.
Use of Dynamic Work Strategies Under a Triad Approach for Site Assessment and
Cleanup -Technology Bulletin (EPA 542-F-05-008)
This bulletin presents information on the planning and implementation of dynamic work strategies
(DWS) and identifies the types of strategies that are used to manage uncertainty in a DWS.
Understanding Procurement for Sampling and Analytical Services Under a Triad
Approach (EPA 542-R-05-022)
This document provides information about methods and strategies that have been successfully used
to procure services under a Triad approach.
All information resources available from the BTSC, as well as access to direct support, are available online at
www.brownfieldstsc.org
BTSC publications are available at www.brownfieldstsc.org/
pubsOl.cfm. Printed or hard copy versions of the publications are
available through EPA's National Service Center for Environmental
Publications (NSCEP). Documents may be ordered from NSCEP
online, by telephone, or by facsimile. Please include the EPA
document numbers of all publications ordered.
NSCEP National Service Center for Environmental Publications
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P.O.Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Telephone: (800) 490-9198
Telephone: (513) 489-8190 (Government Employees)
Fax: (513) 489-8695
www.epa.gov/ncepihom
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How to Access Information Resources and Request
Assistance
The documents listed below can be viewed and downloaded from the Brownfields and Land Revitalization Technology Support
Center Web site at http://www.brownfieldstsc.org or can be ordered as shown below. If you have any questions, please call
1 (877) 838-7220 (Toll free).
Order Form:
To order the following documents, please call 1 (800) 490-9198, or complete this form and mail it to: National Service Center
for Environmental Publications, P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419, or fax it to (513) 489-8695.
D Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup, Fourth
Edition. (EPA542-B-05-001)
D Mine Site Cleanup for Brownfields Redevelopment: A Three-Part Primer.
(EPA 542-R-05-030)
Use of Dynamic Work Strategies Under a Triad Approach for Site Assessment and Cleanup - Technology Bulletin.
(EPA542-F-05-008)
Understanding Procurement for Sampling and Analytical Services Under aTriad Approach.
(EPA542-R-05-022)
Name
Company
Address
City/State/Zip.
Phone
Fax
E-mail
Please note that these documents also can be downloaded or ordered on line from the Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Information
home page at http://cluin.org; under "Publications and Studio."
Localities, state, and federal government
personnel can request site-specific
support from the center by using the
center Web site or by calling the toll free
number. Localities also can submit
requests through their EPA regional
Brownfields coordinators.
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Direct Support Available from the BTSC
Planning Support
Planning support includes planning for the use of innovative technologies and strategies, such as the Triad approach, at a
specific brownfields or land revitalization site. Support includes evaluating available documents to assess how to incorporate
elements of the Triad, such as better use of field analytic technologies, and can include activities related to planning for
procurement under a Triad approach or use of decision support tools such as Field Environmental Decision Support (FIELDS),
Spatial Analysis Decision Assistance (SADA), Visual Sampling Plan (VSP), or Scribe.
Document Reviews
Document reviews include technical reviews of requests for proposals (RFP), sampling and analysis plans (SAP), quality
assurance project plans (QAPP), feasibility studies, engineering designs, or work plans. The Center evaluates the documents
with regard to technology options, implementation processes, use of the Triad approach, and other appropriate elements.
Technology Scoping for Site Assessment or Investigation Technologies and for Cleanup Technologies
Technology scoping includes preparing lists of potentially applicable technologies along with brief analyses of their advantages
and disadvantages under specific conditions at a site and in light of the specific features and needs of a site. This function is
not a formal review or approval process, but can provide decision makers with preliminary information in support of decisions
or approvals.
Technology Descriptions
Technology descriptions include brief (several pages) "layman's" guides describing a specific technology or technique. The
guides can assist decision makers in more fully understanding the principles of the technology (along with its cost and the
time necessary to implement it) and assist them in communicating the appropriateness of a technology to constituents and
stakeholders interested in a specific site.
Review of Literature and Electronic Resources
Literature and resource reviews include available information resources for technologies or classes of technologies relevant
to specific decisions at a site. The purpose of the reviews is to allow stakeholders an opportunity to broaden their understanding
of the technology options available for use at their sites.
Demonstration Planning Support
Drawing upon the expertise of the EPA Superfund Innovative Technologies Evaluation (SITE) program, the Center provides
planning assistance and technical review capabilities to localities that are seeking to arrange demonstrations and evaluations
of innovative sampling, analytical, or treatment technologies.
Information Resources Available from the BTSC
The BTSC has many resources available on the web site www.brownfieldstsc.org. The center has prepared
the following information resources to assist brownfields and land revitalization decision makers identify
and select innovative site characterization and cleanup technologies for redevelopment.
In the News
This section of the BTSC Web site contains examples of recent site support provided by the BTSC,
pertinent brownfields and land revitalization information from EPA, and upcoming related events.
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Saving Time and Money:
The Brownfields and Land Revitalization
Technology Support Center
About the BTSC
The Brownfields and Land Revitalization Technology Support
Center (BTSC, formerly the Brownfields Technology Support
Center) provides technical support to federal, state, local, and
tribal officials for questions related to the use of innovative
technologies and strategies for site assessment and cleanup.
Since beginning operations in the Fall of 1998, the BTSC has
responded to more than 100 requests for support at brownf ields
sites and, more recently, Superf und sites. The types of services
provided by the BTSC include:
• Reviewing documents, including requests for proposals, work
plans, field sampling plans, and other project documents
• Providing information about the use of innovative and field-
based technologies for site investigation and cleanup
Innovative technologies and strategies, such as the Triad
approach, are used to streamline redevelopment by lowering
costs and decreasing project time frames. The Triad approach
is a systematic approach synthesizing practitioner experience,
lessons learned, and technology advancement into a next-
generation framework improving cost-effective management of
contaminated sites.
BTSC Partners
The Center is a cooperative effort to provide technical support
to federal, state, local, and tribal officials for matters related to
the use of technologies for site assessment and cleanup.
Partners in the BTSC include the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
(OSWER) and Office of Research and Development (ORD); the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Argonne National Laboratory.
As a Center partner, ERA'S Brownfields Program helps to identify
support needed by EPA's Brownfields Program participants.
EPA Contact:
EPA Office of Superfund Remediation
andTechnology Innovation
Phone: (703)603-7196
E-mail: powell.dan@epa.gov
Are traditional site assessment and cleanup
approaches too time-consuming and expensive to
support the redevelopment of a site?
Are you:
• Looking for input on the review of project
documents, such as requests for proposals, work
plans, field sampling plans, or quality assurance
project plans?
• Considering the potential for incorporating one
or more elements of the Triad approach?
• Looking for information about the use of field-
based technologies for site assessment and
cleanup?
• Looking to incorporate dynamic work strategies
and decision support tools during site assessment?
• Evaluating remedial technologies and their
advantages and limitations in light of site-specific
features and needs?
• Seeking information to provide to technical and
nontechnical stakeholders?
The BTSC May Be Able to Help You!
www.brownfieldstsc.org
Toll-free: (877) 838-7220
Requesting Support from the BTSC
Local and state government personnel, EPA personnel, anc
tribes may request site-specific support for brownfields anc
Superfund sites from the BTSC at no cost. In addition, EPA's
Brownfields Program identifies support needs for prograrr
participants; however, BTSC support is not limited to those
participating in EPA's Brownfields Program. Support may be
requested online, through EPA's regional offices, or via the
toll-free telephone number.
www.brownfieldstsc.org
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