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> Funding Opportunity

ESTCP Installation Energy Solicitation Released. The Department of Defense's
(DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is seeking
proposals for demonstrations of energy technologies on DoD installations as candidates
for funding in FY 2016. All federal and private sector organizations may submit
pre-proposals for demonstrations of innovative energy technologies in the following
topic areas: energy generation, storage, dispatch and management on military
installations; and cybersecure connectivity for energy system components and military
installation energy infrastructure. All pre-proposals are due by April 2, 2015. Details for
submissions from DoD organizations, federal organizations outside DoD, and industry,
academia, and state organizations, as well as a recording of the February 13 webinar
presented by the ESTCP Director and Energy and Water Program Manager are

available at https://www.serdp-estcp.ora/Fundina-Qpportunities/ESTCP-Solicitations/lnstallation-Enerav-Solicitation.

> Upcoming Live Internet Seminars

ITRC Issues and Options in Human Health Risk Assessment - A Resource When
Alternatives to Default Parameters and Scenarios are Proposed - March 10, 2015,
1:00PM-3:15PM EDT (17:00-19:15 GMT).After participating in this ITRC training
course, the learner will be able to apply ITRC's Decision Making at Contaminated
Sites: Issues and Options in Human Health Risk (RISK-3, 2015) document when
developing or reviewing site-specific risk assessments by: identifying common issues
encountered when alternatives to default parameters and scenarios are proposed
during the planning, data evaluation, toxicity, exposure assessment, and risk
characterization and providing possible options for addressing these issues; recognizing
the value of proper planning and the role of stakeholders in the development and
review of risk assessments; and providing information (that includes links to additional
resources and tools) to support decision making when alternatives to default
approaches, scenarios and parameters are proposed. For more information and to

register, see httn://www.it rcweb.ora Or http://clu-in.nm/live.

Live Q&A Session for Best Management and Technical Practices for Site

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Assessment and Remediation - March 11, 2015,1:00PM-2:30PM EDT (17:00-18:30
GMT). The Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) joined with EPA's Office of
Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) in 2014 to develop the
previously recorded training on best practices for site assessment and remediation. At
the request of several state partners the course was developed to explore experiences
and resulting best practices from extensive work at underground storage tank (UST),
Brownfields, and Superfund sites. Topics in this course include innovative analytical
techniques, sampling strategies, and remediation technologies that can be applied at
sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents or other
constituents. After viewing the archived webinar, participants can submit questions to
the instructor through the online webinar environment. Questions submitted by March 6,
2015 will be addressed during the live Question and Answer Session with Stephen
Dyment scheduled for March 11, 2015. Replay the archived Best Management and
Technical Practices for Site Assessment and Remediation Webinar at
http://www.ciu-in.ora/conf/tio/bmp/. For more information and to register for the live Q&A session
with Stephen Dyment on March 11, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive.

ITRC Mining Waste Treatment Technology Selection - March 12, 2015,
1:00PM-3:15PM EDT (17:00-19:15 GMT). ITRC's Mining Waste Team developed the
ITRC Web-based Mining Waste Technology Selection site to assist project managers in
selecting an applicable technology, or suite of technologies, which can be used to
remediate mine waste contaminated sites. Decision trees, through a series of
questions, guide users to a set of treatment technologies that may be applicable to that
particular site situation. Each technology is described, along with a summary of the
applicability, advantages, limitations, performance, stakeholder and regulatory
considerations, and lessons learned. Each technology overview links to case studies
where the technology has been implemented. In this associated Internet-based training,
instructors provide background information then take participants through the decision
tree using example sites. Project managers, regulators, site owners, and community
stakeholders should attend this training class to learn how to use the ITRC Web-based
Mining Waste Technology Selection site to identify appropriate technologies, address all
impacted media, access case studies, and understand potential regulatory constraints.
For more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora or http://ciu-in.ora/iive.

NARPM Presents...The Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) - March 16,
2015,1:00PM-3:00PM EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT). The Superfund Job Training Initiative
(SuperJTI) is a job readiness program that provides training and employment
opportunities for people living in communities affected by Superfund sites. Many of
these areas are Environmental Justice communities - historically under-represented
minority and low-income neighborhoods and areas burdened with significant
environmental challenges. EPA's goal, through SuperJTI, is to help these communities
develop job opportunities that remain long after a Superfund site has been cleaned up.
By participating in the webinar, participants will: understand how the SuperJTI program
works; hear how the SuperJTI program has been implemented; discuss how SuperJTI
programs benefited multiple stakeholders including the local community, contractors,
EPA and especially participants; brainstorm sites that may be eligible for SuperJTI
projects; and receive information about how to contact SuperJTI staff and begin a
SuperJTI program at their site/community. For more information and to register, see

http://clu-in.org/live.

ITRC Integrated DNAPL Site Strategy - March 17, 2015,1:00PM-3:15PM EDT
(17:00-19:15 GMT). The ITRC Integrated Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Site
Strategy (IDSS-1, 2011) technical and regulatory guidance document will assist site
managers in development of an integrated site remedial strategy. This course
highlights five important features of an IDSS including: a conceptual site model (CSM)
that is based on reliable characterization and an understanding of the subsurface
conditions that control contaminant transport, reactivity, and distribution; remedial

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objectives and performance metrics that are clear, concise, and measurable; treatment
technologies applied to optimize performance and take advantage of potential
synergistic effects; monitoring based on interim and final cleanup objectives, the
selected treatment technology and approach, and remedial performance goals; and
reevaluating the strategy repeatedly and even modifying the approach when objectives
are not being met or when alternative methods offer similar or better outcomes at lower
cost. For more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora or http://ciu-in.ora/iive.

ITRC Biochemical Reactors for Treating Mining Influenced Water - March 19,
2015,1:00PM-3:15PM EDT (17:00-19:15 GMT). Mining influenced water (MIW)
includes aqueous wastes generated by ore extraction and processing, as well as mine
drainage and tailings runoff. MIW handling, storage, and disposal is a major
environmental problem in mining districts throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Biochemical reactors (BCRs) are engineered treatment systems that use an organic
substrate to drive microbial and chemical reactions to reduce concentrations of metals,
acidity, and sulfate in MIWs. The ITRC Biochemical Reactors for Mining-Influenced
Water technology guidance (BCR-1, 2013) and this associated Internet-based training
provide an in-depth examination of BCRs; a decision framework to assess the
applicability of BCRs; details on testing, designing, constructing and monitoring BCRs;
and real world BCR case studies with diverse site conditions and chemical mixtures. At
the end of this training, you should be able to complete the following activities: describe
a BCR and how it works; identify when a BCR is applicable to a site; use the ITRC
guidance for decision-making by applying the decision framework; improve site
decision-making through understanding of BCR advantages, limitations, reasonable
expectations, regulatory and other challenges; and navigate the ITRC Biochemical
Reactors for Mining-Influenced Water technology guidance (BCR-1, 2013). For more
information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora or http://ciu-in.ora/iive.

Quantitative Framework and Management Expectation Tool for the Selection of
Bioremediation Approaches at Chlorinated Solvent Sites - March 19, 2015
12:00PM-1:30PM EDT (16:00-17:30 GMT). Of the upcoming webinars in March, a
session will take place on March 19, 2015 on developing a quantitative framework for
selecting bioremediation approaches at chlorinated solvent site. Dr. John Wilson and
Ms. Carmen Lebr^n will give presentations on Thursday March 19 on an
ESTCP-funded project where data from more than 90 sites were evaluated to establish
correlations between naturally attained rate constants and the abundance of specific
parameters. A framework was then developed into an easy-to-apply screening tool for
use at sites contaminated by chlorinated solvents. To register for this and other
upcoming free webinars, please visit the SERDP and ESTCP webinar series website at

https://serdp-estcp.ora/Tools-and-TraininaAA/ebinar-Series/03-19-2015.

NARPM Presents...Analytical Laboratory Data - Electronic Data Assessment -
March 24, 2015,1:00PM-3:00PM EDT (17:00-19:00 GMT). In Superfund or other
environmental clean-up and monitoring projects, data validation is the process of
examining analytical data to ensure the data is precise, accurate, and adequate for the
intended use. EPA Quality Policy requires that all environmental decisions are
supported by data of known and documented quality, thus any data used to support
Superfund site decisions should undergo some type of data validation. Data validation
can be expensive and labor-intensive, especially in the traditional format where
hundreds of pages of analytical data and associated laboratory quality assurance and
quality control information are examined manually by an experienced chemist, who then
makes a determination on the usability of the data for the project. Although imperative,
the data validation process can delay crucial site decisions and increase costs. The
mission of the EPA Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) is to provide data of known and
documented quality for Superfund site decisions. The EPA CLP program uses the
Electronic Data Evaluation and Exchange Software (EXES) tool for automated data
review and evaluation. The EXES tool is programmed to automatically identify potential

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data quality and usability issues, thus reducing the time necessary for manual data
validation. The EXES tool can be adapted to any chemical analytical method. When the
EXES tool is used correctly by experienced chemists and data validators, the software
can significantly reduce the time, effort, and cost of data validation. The EPA CLP is
working to provide access to the EXES tool to EPA Regional laboratories and other
Superfund data validators and end users. This CLU-IN session will provide an overview
of data validation, and outline ways that Superfund Remedial Project Mangers, site
contractors, data validators, or end data users can incorporate the EXES tool and
electronic data assessment tools into their clean-up monitoring projects to increase
efficiency and lower costs. For more information and to register, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive.

SRI Webinar Series: Risk Management and Assessing Liability: Helping
Communities Pursue Reuse Opportunities at Contaminated Properties - March
25, 2015, 2:00PM-4:00PM EDT (18:00-20:00 GMT). Parties involved in the
assessment, cleanup and revitalization of contaminated properties often have questions
and concerns about how they may incur liability operating at these sites. This webinar
is intended to share two critical resources to guide municipal governments, developers,
investors and communities in how to mitigate risk and achieve local land revitalization
goals. Presenters will share available information in EPA's Revitalization Handbook
Revitalizing Contaminated Lands: Addressing Liability Concerns and in EPA's Process
for Risk Evaluation, Property Analysis and Reuse Decisions (PREPARED) Workbook.
For more information and to register, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive.

Adaptation of Superfund Cleanup to Climate Change - April 1, 2015,
2:00PM-4:00PM EDT (18:00-20:00 GMT). This webinar will provide an overview of
climate change vulnerability analyses and adaptation at contaminated sites. In some
circumstances, climate change may result in vulnerabilities in the protectiveness of
contaminated site remedies. The course focuses on how such a vulnerability may be
better understood and on the means of achieving increased remedy resilience through
adaptation measures.The course builds upon a general understanding of the Superfund
process, but is relevant to most cleanup programs. By taking the course, participants
will gain a better understanding of the following topics: overview of Superfund-specific
climate change action plan; framing site-specific analyses to understand remedy
vulnerabilities throughout the life of a remedy, and of adaptation measures that may
increase remedy resilience; tapping existing and relevant information resources when
evaluating the potential impacts of climate at Superfund sites; and regional case studies
of Superfund sites that have been impacted by a major weather event. For more
information and to register, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive.

Small Business Funding Opportunities (SBIR/STTR) for Environmental
Technologies at NIEHS SRP, EPA, and NSF - April 2, 2015,1:00PM-3:00PM EDT
(17:00-19:00 GMT). This webinar is designed to help small businesses and academic
researchers better understand the different agencies that fund environmental
technologies, and the fundamental goals of the Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.The SBIR and
STTR programs are one of the largest sources of funding for domestic small
businesses to develop innovative high technical risk technologies that have potential for
substantial commercial or societal benefits. The webinar is hosted jointly by the
SBIR/STTR programs within the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Superfund Research Program (NIEHS SRP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Hear agency experts - Heather
Henry from NIEHS SRP; April Richards from EPA; and Prakash Balan from NSF -
highlight the unique characteristics of each of their environmental funding options,
details of their SBIR/STTR programs, and tips on how to develop a successful
SBIR/STTR application. A majority of the time will be dedicated to a Q&A session at the
end of the webinar, which will be moderated by Kirsten Mease from NIEHS.The NIEHS
SRP SBIR/STTR programs fund the development of technologies for the detection and

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remediation of hazardous chemicals at contaminated Superfund sites. The EPA SBIR
program funds small businesses focused on technologies for the treatment of drinking
water and wastewater; air quality sensors, filters, and pollution reduction; and innovative
green manufacturing and green materials. The NSF SBIR/STTR environmental
programs fund any innovative technologies which have a significant, beneficial impact
on the environment and enhance sustainability. Technologies include, but are not
limited to: innovations in energy and bioenergy; biotechnology; separations; green
chemistry-based products and byproducts; water conservation and reuse; agriculture;
and chemical, food, and pharmaceutical processing. For more information and to

register, see http://clu-in.ora/live.

> New Documents and Web Resources

Combining Remedies for More Effective Site Cleanup. These case studies provide
examples of the use of multiple technologies to develop remedial approaches that
address contamination resulting from the release to the subsurface of non-aqueous
phase liquids (NAPLs) and other chemical species. Combining remedy approaches can
be a two-part process. The first part ensures that the chosen technology or
technologies are the ones best suited for the problem both initially and as the cleanup
process evolves. The second part of the process is observational. It recognizes that the
continued application of a cleanup technology in and of itself changes the subsurface
conditions from the conditions that were present when the technology was first applied.
Monitoring data need to be evaluated periodically to ensure that the original technology
is still the most effective option for the current conditions and is not simply operating as
designed. Combined remedies and/or treatment trains are deployed most effectively
when the hydrogeological and chemical contaminant conditions in the subsurface are
well defined. EPA has developed the Triad approach to gather data more cost
effectively and recommends using tools that provide for high-resolution site

Characterization. View the case studies at http://clu-in.ora/products/combinedremedies/.

Technology Innovation News Survey Corner. The Technology Innovation News
Survey contains market/commercialization information; reports on demonstrations,
feasibility studies and research; and other news relevant to the hazardous waste
community interested in technology development. Recent issues, complete archives,
and subscription information is available at http://ciu-in.ora/products/tins/. The following
resources were included in recent issues:

•	An Evaluation of Remote Sensing Technologies for the Detection of Residual
Contamination at Ready-for-Anticipated-Use Sites

•	Decision Making at Contaminated Sites: Issues and Options in Human Health
Risk Assessment

•	Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Oiled Beaches: A Primer for Planners and
Managers

•	Subsurface Oil Detection and Delineation in Shoreline Sediments, Phase 2:

Final Report

•	Enhanced Amendment Delivery to Low Permeability Zones for Chlorinated
Solvent Source Area Bioremediation

•	Optimized Enhanced Bioremediation Through 4D Geophysical Monitoring and
Autonomous Data Collection, Processing and Analysis

•	New Approaches to Evaluate the Biological Degradation of RDX in Groundwater

•	Proof-of-Concept Study: Novel Microbially Driven Fenton Reaction for In Situ
Remediation of Groundwater Contaminated with 1,4-Dioxane,

Tetrachloroethene (PCE) and Trichloroethene (TCE): Phase I

•	Bioavailability and Methylation Potential of Mercury Sulfides in Sediments

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•	Operation and Maintenance of Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Systems:
A Framework for Watershed Groups

•	3PE: A Tool for Estimating Groundwater Flow Vectors

EUGRIS Corner. New Documents on EUGRIS, the platform for European
contaminated soil and water information. More than 18 resources, events, projects and
news items were added to EUGRIS in February. These can be viewed at
httn://www.eunris.infn/whatsnew.asn. Then select the appropriate month and year for the updates
in which you are interested. The following resource was posted on EUGRIS:

Phyto2Enegy Phytoremediation Driven Energy Crops. The scientific and
technological goal of the project is to develop and validate a novel approach combining
phytoremediation and biomass production on heavy metal contaminated (HMC) sites
which could be then safely used as local energy carrier. The innovation is to
demonstrate a complex solution which will cover the whole value chain: from setting the
brownfield management target through successful crops production, biofuel feedstock
preparation up to conversion to energy in a local small scale gasification installation.
View more information about this project at http://www.phvto2enemv.eu/.

> Conferences and Symposia

Registration Now Open! ITRC 2015 Spring Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 20-24,
2015. The 2015 Spring Meeting offers environmental professionals from across the
country an opportunity to network and collaborate on innovative approaches to solving
environmental challenges.The meeting offers work sessions for all 2015 ITRC Teams,
information about ITRC's direction from the ITRC Board of Advisors and Director, and
opportunities to expand your network in the environmental community. For more

information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora/Meetinas/Upcomina.

LNAPLs: Science, Management, and Technology - ITRC 2-day Classroom
Training, Denver, CO, April 7-8, 2015; Seattle (area), WA, September 15-16, 2015;
Austin, TX, November 18-19, 2015. Led by internationally recognized experts, this
2-day ITRC classroom training will enable you to develop and apply an LNAPL
Conceptual Site Model (LCSM), understand and assess LNAPL subsurface behavior,
develop and justify LNAPL remedial objectives including maximum extent practicable
considerations, select appropriate LNAPL remedial technologies and measure
progress, and use ITRC's science-based LNAPL guidance to efficiently move sites to
closure. Interactive learning with classroom exercises and Q&A sessions will
reinforce these course learning objectives. For local, state, and federal government;
students; community stakeholders; and tribal representatives, ITRC has a limited
number of scholarships (waiver of registration fee only) available. For more information

and tO register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora/trainina.

Call for Proposals! 2015 Community Involvement Training Conference, Atlanta,
GA, August 4-6, 2015. This biennial conference is for EPA staff and other Agency
stakeholders who plan and implement community involvement programs. The theme of
this year's conference is "Making a Visible Difference in Communities," which is one of
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy's core goals. The overall goal of the conference is to
provide an exceptional conference that both informs and trains EPA staff, as well as the
Agency's stakeholders, in best practices to enhance community involvement. In
keeping with both our conference theme and goal, we are asking for proposals focusing
on topics, ideas, challenges, and opportunities within one of four tracks: Whereto
Begin: Creating and Maintaining Effective Community Involvement; The Art of
Leveraging Existing Capacity and Resources in Community Involvement; Healthy

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Environment & Healthy Economy = A Sustainable Community; and Communication &
Community Engagement: Traditional Methods to Contemporary Technologies.
Proposals must be received by March 4, 2015. For more information and to view the

Call for proposals application, see http://epa.aov/superfund/communitv/ciconference/cfp instructions.htm.

Registration Now Open! 2015 National Brownfields Training Conference,

Chicago, IL, September 2-4, 2015. Brownfields 2015 promises something for all levels
of stakeholders and practitioners. The conference program includes speakers,
discussions, mobile workshops, films, and other learning formats that are calibrated to
provide you with case study examples, program updates, and useful strategies for
meeting your brownfield challenges head on. For more information and to register, see

http://www,brownfieldsconference,ora/en/reaisterinfo.

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