Advancing Environmental Solutions

1. Advancing EnvironmentalSolutions How ITRC Reduces Regulatory Barriers to Innovative Environmental Technologies www.itrcweb.org

2. What is ITRC? ITRC is a state-led coalition working to advance the use of innovative environmental technologies and approaches. ITRC’s work translates good science into better decision making.

3. Integrity Consensus Technical Excellence Innovation Change Partnership Collaboration ITRC Values

4. Purpose and Mission • ITRC Purpose To advance innovative environmental decision making. • ITRC Mission To develop information resources and processes to break down barriers to the use of technically sound innovative solutions for healthy communities, economy, and environment.

5. Key Strategies • ITRC looks ahead to future environmental challenges and is ready to focus our resources on developing innovative solutions to address those challenges. • ITRC develops quality products that meet the needs of our customers. • ITRC conducts outreach to demonstrate our value and increase our visibility to funding sponsors. • ITRC emphasizes collaboration and cooperation in our work as a way to foster consensus.

6. ITRC’s Role Innovative Technologies and Approaches Barriers to use: • Lack of knowledge/trust • Differing procedures • Pre-specified approaches • Institutional resistance • Faster acceptance of innovative technologies • Better decision making • Reduced permitting/review time • Decreased compliance costs • Harmonized state approaches

7. ITRC Role in the Environmental Community

8. What ITRC Does Select projects Formteams Implement solutions Develop documents, trainings, and other products Conduct training and outreach Since 1995: 124 documents (including guidance documents, fact sheets, and case studies); 84 training topics and 859 classes

9. Focus Areas • Air • Water • Waste • Remediation

10. ITRC Has Impact National network with 900 members from 50 states Published 124 documents Developed 84 training classes Trained over 140,000 people ITRC’s website gets 9,000 to 10,000 unique visitors per month

11. Power of ITRC’s Unique Network • ECOS and ERIS • Federal Government • State Government • Public and Tribal Stakeholders • Industry • Academia

12. Typical Project Life Cycle

13. 2018 Teams Optimizing In Situ Remediation Performance & Injection (NEW) Strategies and Implementing the Use of Advanced Site Characterization Tools (NEW) Evaluation of Innovative Methane Detection Technologies PFAS Stormwater BMP Performance Evaluation Team TPH Risk Evaluation at Petroleum-Contaminated Sites

14. What Does ITRC Achieve?

15. ITRC Reduces Barriers Providing guidance and training developed for state regulators by state regulators Increasing understanding and confidence in innovative technologies Fostering integration of new technical developments within existing regulations Showing the cost and time savings that can be achieved with innovative environmental technologies Creating networks of technical experts for use by states when making decisions on innovative environmental technologies

16. Specific Benefits National paradigm shifts for using new technology Harmonized approaches to using innovative technology across the nation Increased regulatory consistency for similar environmental problems in different states Reduced review/permitting times for innovative approaches to environmental problems Faster decisions due to reduction in uncertainty Decreased compliance costs

17. 2018 Membership Distribution

18. 2018 Geographic Distribution of State Agency Membership 1-2 members 10 + members 5-9 members 3-4 members 0 members 100% of states have 1 or more members

19. 2017 Industry Affiliates Program

20. 2018 Planned Products

21. Training FREE Online Training Classroom Training Seewww.itrcweb.orgfor full schedule

22. Training: 1997-2017

23. Training: 1997-2017

24. 2018 ITRC Courses Quality Considerations for Multiple Aspects of Munitions Response Sites Remediation Management of Complex Sites Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soil: Considerations for Human Health Risk Assessment Characterization and Remediation in Fractured Rock Groundwater Statistics for Environmental Project Managers Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamentals of Screening, Investigation, and Management Geospatial Analysis for Optimization at Environmental Sites Long-term Contaminant Management Using Institutional Controls Remedy Selection for Contaminated Sediments Issues and Options in Human Health Risk Assessment – A Resource When Alternatives to Default Parameters and Scenarios are Proposed Integrated DNAPL Site Characterization Use and Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge Geophysical Classification for Munitions Response Integrated DNAPL Site Strategy LNAPL Parts 1, 2, & 3 See www.itrcweb.org/training for the full schedule

25. State Engagement Network • ITRC is led by state agency representatives through its Board of Advisors • States become official members of ITRC by appointing a Point of Contact (POC). The POCs: • Facilitate communication within the state • Identify state priorities and emerging issues • Coordinate state review of draft documents and dry run training • Promote use of ITRC documents and training within the state • Each ITRC Team is led by 1-2 state agency Team Leaders and has a minimum of 5 state agency team members

26. State Engagement Over 23 Years 1995 2005 ITRC Member 2000 2018

27. State Engagement • In 2017, all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico have confirmed Points of Contact (POCs) • POCs: • Review ITRC documents • Submit state environmental priorities to ITRC • Respond to survey requests • Indicate expected level of participation in ITRC proposed projects • Participate in training dry runs • Contribute to project technical and implementation sessions • Submit ITRC success stories • Recruit state Team Leaders and members for ITRC Teams • Provide state concurrence on ITRC technical regulatory guidance documents

28. Benefits to States Information and technology transfer – states make ITRC guidance their own Free training and knowledge on how to use innovative environmental technologies/approaches Access to peers and experts in other regulatory agencies Shortened learning curve by obtaining advance knowledge of innovative technologies/approaches Cost-effective involvement in demonstrations conducted in other jurisdictions Sounding board for problem solving Leadership and professional development

29. Federal Government Participation • ITRC partners with U.S. government agencies: • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Department of Defense (DOD) • Department of Energy (DOE) • Collectively EPA, DOD, and DOE: • Have partnered with ITRC since 1995 • Are members of the ITRC Board of Advisors • Provided about 70% of ITRC’s budget in 2016 • Provide peer review of ITRC documents and training courses • Provide technical experts for ITRC teams • Provide instructors for ITRC training courses • Play an active role in future project selection • Take ITRC training courses

30. Benefits to DOD and DOE Encourages use of innovative environmental solutions Increases reliance on cost-effective approaches Reduces review and approval times for innovative approaches to environmental problems Facilitates interactions between federal managers and state regulators Increases consistency of regulatory requirements for similar environmental problems in different states Can help reduce uncertainties when preparing plans Addresses DOD and DOE unique environmental needs (e.g. munitions, radionuclides, chlorinated solvents)

31. Benefits to EPA Provides knowledge transfer to states for better environmental protection Encourages use of innovative environmental solutions by states and others Increases state reliance on cost-effective approaches Facilitates idea sharing between federal managers and state regulators Provides a mechanism for identifying and integrating regulatory performance expectations among states Unique and cost-effective approach for demonstrating and deploying new technology/approaches

32. Private Sector Participation • Has partnered with ITRC since 1995 • Is part of the ITRC Board of Advisors • Provided about 30% of the ITRC’s budget in 2016 • Provides peer review of ITRC documents and training courses • Provides technical experts for ITRC teams • Provides instructors for ITRC training courses • Plays an active role in future project selection • Takes ITRC training courses

33. Benefits to the Private Sector Cutting-edge information on innovative environmental technologies and approaches Opportunities to author national guidance documents and participate in training courses Insight into the regulatory world Access to multiple state and federal government entities Opportunity for broader review of technology National approach to demonstration and deployment of new technology Mechanism to identify and integrate regulatory performance expectations among states

34. How Can You Get Benefit From ITRC? Use the ITRC documents (www.itrcweb.org) Take a training course (internet or classroom) Join an ITRC team and help write documents and develop training courses Contact your State POC through your state environmental agency

35. Where Are We Going? What type of new training technologies and approaches are possible? What can we do to improve our website and make the most of social networking? What emerging areas should we consider for projects within the cleanup area and outside of cleanup area?

36. Outreach Everyone in ITRC does outreach • ITRC provides basic tools, but members are responsible for outreach in whatever capacity they can provide. • Communication with commissioners/directors of state environmental agencies and federal funders is a high priority for ITRC leadership. • Look for outreach opportunities—if you need support let ITRC know. • An essential part of outreach is reporting back success stories so we can measure our impact.

37. ITRC Represents

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