Date and Time:

Monday, May 24, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Welcome:  Cornell Rosiu, EPA Region 1 and Bonnie Eleder, EPA Region 5, CSF Co Chairs

Session 1:  Directions for the CSF in 2010/11
Facilitated discussion focused on how the CSF can be of the most benefit to RPMs, project managers, and other members; recommendations for conference call topics, meetings, and other activities the CSF would like to undertake. Members will multi-vote at the end of the discussion.

• What gets a “thumbs up?"  What has worked in the past?  What have you liked?
• What gets a “thumbs down?”  What needs improvement?
  
  
• Where do you want to see the CSF go in the future?
• What types of activities should the CSF continue and/or add, for example, conference calls, presentations, annual meeting, mini-seminars, development of issue and/or issue papers, and development of a list of technical and policy “go-to” people?
  
  
• What policy issues would you like to see discussed, addressed?
• What technical issues would you like to see discussed, addressed?
• What presentation topics are you interested in hearing about, for example, assessment tools, source control, stories from the field, monitoring, remedy effectiveness, Five-Year Reviews, and/or the use of institutional controls, etc.?

9:30AM – 12:00 PM (includes a break)

Session 2:  Policy Discussions:

• 9:30 – Break: Thirteen Helpful Hints from Headquarters to Expedite Sediment Cleanups
  Steve Ells, EPA OSRTI
• Post Break – 11:30: Presentation and Group Discussion on draft OSRTI Directive: Clarification on the Development and Use of Interim and Final Sediment Surface Weighted Average Concentrations or Cleanup Levels and Fish Tissue Concentrations at Sediment Sites Contaminated with Highly Bioaccumulative Contaminants
  Steve Ells, EPA OSRTI; Allison Hiltner, EPA Region 10; and Randy Sturgeon, EPA Region 3
• 11:30 – 12:00: Presentation and group discussion on developing the new Superfund Sediment Erodability Assessment Guidance
  Karl Gustavson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineers Research Development Center; Steve Ells, EPA OSRTI

Date and Time:

Monday, May 24, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Time	Federal Facilities Forum Business Meeting	Topic Lead
8:00 - 8:10	Welcome and Introductions	Steve Tzhone, Clint Sperry
8:10 - 8:30	Update from FFRRO	Monica McEaddy
8:30 - 8:50	Containment Subcommittee Update	Tim Fischer, Sarah Kloss
8:50 - 9:10	Green Remediation Subcommittee Update	Clint Sperry
9:10 - 9:30	Radiation Subcommittee Update	Stuart Walker
9:30 - 10:00	Munitions Subcommittee Update	Steve Tzhone
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 - 11:30	Fall 2010 TSP Meeting Planning	Monica McEaddy, Steve Tzhone, Clint Sperry
11:30 - 11:45	Election for Co-Chair
11:45 - 12:00	Open Microphone

Date and Time:	Monday, May 24, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Instructors:	Joanne Dea, Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center Dan Dozier, Press, Potter & Dozier, LLC Terry Fenton, Office of General Counsel

Advance Negotiation Problem Solving Session:  This session is designed for Superfund site managers (RPMs, OSCs, or CICs) with more than 8 years of experience in dealing with negotiations around cleanup of Superfund sites – with responsible parties (RP), with state, local or other federal agencies, or with concerned communities.  The course examines the tactics that hard bargainers bring to the negotiation table and how to counter or manage those tactics and emerge with results or settlements that can be accomplished with less stress and reasonable working relationships. 

Presenters pose examples of the most common tactics that are encountered in these kinds of negotiations and guide participants through analyzing and practicing ways of countering or managing these tactics.  Participants are able to pose their own negotiations dilemma in a clinic type process for problem solving with the expert presenters and discussion with other experienced site managers. 

The course is presented by a panel of EPA employees and outside mediators who have decades of experience in negotiations with hard bargainers.

Date and Time:	Monday, May 24, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Instructors:	Jean Balent, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

Advancing the Virtual Connection:  Tools and Strategies for RPMs, a 3.5 hour training course, designed for beginner to intermediate users of online collaboration tools.  EPA RPMs are increasingly challenged to work collaboratively with teams whose members may be physically located across the country.  These teams have a continual need to exchange and share information quickly on a limited budget. With emerging technology, EPA is better equipped with instruments and methods to overcome the problems presented by greater distance, little time, and limited funds.  These electronic tools are collectively referred to by many names:  "teamware," "groupware," and "distance collaboration tools" are just a few.  Each is designed to help groups work together virtually from multiple locations as if members were in the same physical space.

Examples of such distance collaboration tools include packages to host internet meetings (also known as Web conferences or "webinars") and Web-based file storage used in conjunction with Web sites or online work areas focused specifically around a defined team or project.  Often, RPMs do not realize that these tools are available for use now at no cost, and in most cases, can be used to collaborate with groups both internal and external to EPA.  EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) describes several collaboration tools and services available to RPMs including:  Oracle Web Conferencing, Sametime, WedEx, Sametime Connect, Lotus Notes 8, AIM, Oracle Messenger, Environmental Science Connector, Collaborative Workspaces, Quickr/QuickPlace, and the Quickr Connector.

During the first half of the class, attendees receive a basic introduction to these services to understand their general functions, and learn how to access these tools. The second half of the course is a applied lab, where participants work on PCs to host an online meeting, build a shared workspace to exchange files, and participate in an online video call. This course is recommended for all EPA RPMs and other EPA employees interested in learning about the electronic tools available to them.

Date and Time:	Monday, May 24, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Instructors:	Dave Phillips, Tetra Tech EM Inc.

RCRA for RPMs, a half-day course, explains the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements that apply or are relevant and appropriate to most cleanups under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).  The course focuses on specific technical and regulatory issues that RPMs address in treating, transporting, and disposing of waste.  The workshop is designed for participants with a limited understanding of RCRA, and for RPMs with a good knowledge of RCRA who want a refresher course or additional instruction in specific RCRA topics.  By attending the workshop, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Learn to navigate the legal framework for implementing RCRA.  The workshop guides participants through the labyrinth of statutory and regulatory requirements that govern identification and management of hazardous waste.  It also addresses state authorization and the applicability of state and federal hazardous waste regulations to CERCLA cleanups.
• Practice how to decide whether a waste is defined as hazardous under RCRA.  The ability to decide whether a waste is RCRA hazardous is critical in determining the applicability of RCRA hazardous waste management requirements to CERCLA response actions.  The course explores the complex definitions of solid and hazardous waste and provides real-life examples of how to determine whether wastes are RCRA hazardous during a remedial action.

Date and Time:	Monday, May 24, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Instructors:	Pamela Avery, Turner Strategies, Inc. Dominic Frederico, Turner Strategies, Inc. Kevin Matheis, EPA Region 2

Stand and Deliver Effective Presentations:   EPA RPMs often must present complex issues and complicated information to community stakeholders and their peers, including other government agencies and EPA program offices.  How you present this information can make a significant difference in how your project, issue and the EPA in general is perceived by your audiences.  This course is designed to provide you the confidence you need to “stand and deliver” effectively.

This half-day course provides participants with the skills to:

• Plan and organize an effective presentation
• Understand the rules of audience engagement
• Apply interactive techniques that will engage the audience
• Manage group dynamics and deal with difficult participants and situations
• Develop a credible presentation presence

This highly interactive course provides hands-on techniques to help you develop and deliver presentations that boost the ability of your workshop participants to retain and apply what they learn.  The course includes an on-camera group exercise to help participants hone their presentation skills.  The workshop is limited to 18 participants; therefore, EPA RPMs are provided priority during the registration process.

Date and Time:	Monday, May 24, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Therese Gioia, Tetra Tech EM Inc.

You Mean There is More than Superfund …?  Basics of Environmental Statutes, a half-day course, provides a basic history and describes the major provisions of EPA statutes, such as the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  Students learn how statutes and regulations are developed.  The course provides an overview of U.S. environmental regulations that have been created to control, manage, or modify our activities and the effects of these regulations on the health of human beings and the natural environment.

Additionally, the course covers the history of environmental laws, the origins of EPA, and the history of the remedial program.  This course is of great value to all RPMs who need to understand how environmental statutes, regulations, and policies are formulated and implemented.

Date and Time:

Monday, May 24, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 am to 9:00 am

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, May 25, 8:00 am to 8:30 am

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Moderators:	Monica McEaddy, Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office
Panelists:	David Kling, Federal Facilities Enforcement Office John Reeder, Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office

Federal Facilities, a 1 hour and 30 minute panel session, provides an update on current initiatives and national issues that affect federal facility sites.  The session focuses on updates related to program and enforcement issues.  The session is divided into three parts:

• Part one features John Reeder, Director of the Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO).  Mr. Reeder provides headquarter perspective on national issues such as munitions, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Environmental Restoration Program manual, ground water, institutional controls, and other issues.
• Part two features Dave Kling, Director of the Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO).  Mr. Kling provides an update on enforcement issues and guidance on stipulated penalties.
• Part three is reserved for a question and answer period from attendees about issues related to their site cleanup.  This allows the attendees an opportunity to raise their concerns about the federal facility program and identify issues that are occurring nationally.

The target audience for this panel session is RPMs working at federal facility sites.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Moderators:	Bill Adams, EPA Region 10
Panelists:	Bill Adams, EPA Region 10 Shahid Mahmud, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Ed Moreen, EPA Region 10 Scott Murphy, ARCADIS

Mining Panel is a 1 hour and 30 minute panel discussion that focuses on various aspects of management of contaminated waters from Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) and recovery of metals for reuse at mining sites.  The session includes an update on recent regulatory and policy changes related to mining sites.  By attending the panel discussion, participants learn:

• The various technical approaches for active and passive treatment of ARD waters drawing from examples in the Coeur d'Alene Basin, Idaho, one of the largest Superfund sites in the U.S.
• About current technology for recovery of metals for reuse from ARD waters and an upcoming project in EPA Region 8
• How energy recovery is being applied at mining sites
• The most recent regulatory and policy changes related to mining sites

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture and case studies.  The target audience for this panel discussion is all RPMs that are responsible for water treatment and particularly those with mining sites. 

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Moderators:	Libby Faulk, EPA Region 8
Panelists:	Sheri Bianchin, EPA Region 5 Bill Denman, EPA Region 4 David Harbin, EPA Region 4 Michael Hendershot, EPA Region 3 Elizabeth Lukens, EPA Region 3 Paula Schmittdiel, EPA Region 8

Real World Applications of Institutional Controls at Superfund Sites:  During this 1 hour and 30 minute session, five 15 minute case studies showcase application of institutional controls (IC) at Superfund sites.  The case studies are presented by both EPA and local government project managers followed by a 15 minute question and answer session.  The purpose of the presentations is to present information on the types of ICs that have been implemented at Superfund sites, including federal facilities, and the challenges Project Managers face when implementing ICs.  The implementation of ICs is crucial to ensuring the protection of a remedy once a cleanup is complete but there are many challenges to getting ICs in place and ensuring they are implemented following a cleanup.  

The target audience for this case study session is RPMs working on cleanup sites that require the need for ICs.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Karen Abrams, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration David Buxbaum, EPA Region 4 Ann Garrett, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Simeon Hahn, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Greg Masson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bruce Pluta, EPA Region 3 Barbara Rudnick, EPA Region 3 Tod Siegal, Office of General Counsel Hilary Thornton, EPA Region 3

ARARs for Protection of Ecological and Historical Resources, a half-day course, focuses on specific technical and regulatory Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARAR) related to protection of ecological and historical resources that RPMs address during cleanups under CERCLA.  By taking the course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Learn and navigate the legal framework for addressing ARARS for Protection of Ecological and Historical Resources.  The course orients and guides participants through statutory and regulatory requirements and environmental policies that govern the protection of ecological and historical resources.  It discusses federal, state, and local or watershed based requirements. 
• Discuss general principals of how to meet the substantial requirements of these ARARs in developing and implementing a CERCLA cleanup.  Provide information about the coordination with appropriate federal and state agencies.
• Discuss case studies where ARARs have been successfully addressed in developing CERCLA actions and provide specific examples how ecological and historical resources were protected. 
• Identify and discuss challenging issues and potential paths forward to aid in addressing ecological and historical ARARs.  

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case studies, and group discussion.  The target audience for this course is RPMs with all levels of experience and mid level managers.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Matthew Charsky, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Kathy Davies, EPA Region 3 Susan Moore, CH2M HILL Lynda Priddy, EPA Region 10

DNAPL Source Zone Treatment:  Assessment and Characterization, a 3.5 hour training course, focuses on the challenges that RPMs face when assessing and characterizing dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) source zones at hazardous waste sites across the country.  The instructors address policy considerations and remedy implementation issues that include:

• Discussion on technical impracticability (TI) waivers for DNAPL source zones
• Presentation on a new fact sheet, Assessment and Delineation of DNAPL Source Zones at Hazardous Waste Sites
• Case study presentation on the Quendall Terminals Site, EPA Region 10
• Opportunities for the instructors and attendees to participate in an open discussion about lessons learned and sharing experiences related to the assessment and characterization of DNAPL source zones

The instructional methodology for this training includes lecture, case studies, and an interactive discussion.  The target audience for this course is RPMs who are working on DNAPL sites in the remedial investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS) or remedial action (RA) implementation stage or who are considering active DNAPL source zone treatment for a post-construction completion (PCC) site.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Sharon Fang, EPA Region 3 Anthony Iacobone, EPA Region 3 Fred Mac Millan, EPA Region 3 Charles Root, EPA Region 3

RPM Case Studies:  EPA Region 3 carries on the NARPM tradition of hosting the RPM case studies session.  This year’s case study session focuses on sites located in EPA Region 3 and RPMs from those sites share their experiences.  This course is of great value to new RPMs and those with substantial experience.

Abstracts for individual presentations will be available soon.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Lisa Lloyd, EPA Region 8 Mike Shanahan, EPA Region 8

An Introduction to Collaborative Decision-Making:  Environmental regulation and decision-making require that stakeholders work together.  As a result, collaboration has been part of the way EPA has worked since its inception.  EPA cannot protect public health and the environment alone or strictly through regulation and enforcement.  Unilateral decision-making often is not possible and almost never successful. 

All EPA managers' and staffs’ words, actions, and decisions can determine the success of collaborative processes.  This course is designed to assist in understanding the basics of designing and using collaborative approaches.  Specific goals include learning to:

• Define collaboration and to demonstrate how it fits into the range of decision-making and problem-solving faced by EPA
• Increase knowledge, awareness, support, and planning capabilities.
• Identify when a formal collaboration is the best approach
• Incorporate collaboration into EPA activities
• Explore our roles as project managers, managers, and staff
• Explore some key collaboration skills and behaviors.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Pamela Avery, Turner Strategies, Inc. Dominic Frederico, Turner Strategies, Inc. Kevin Matheis, EPA Region 2

Be Prepared:  Advanced Spokesperson and Media Training is a full-day course for EPA RPMs.  “What you say” and “how you say it” are the critical components in ensuring that accurate information about your Superfund or other project site is presented to the news media, community groups, the concerned public, and other organizations.  This course is designed to provide participants the confidence they need to explain their work and speak about tough issues.

Participants learn the following:

• How news media —including social media—operate.
• Your rights as an interview subject.
• How to prepare for interviews or public speaking engagements.
• How to craft organizational or technical messages.
• How to deliver those messages effectively — even during a crisis.

This highly interactive course also features the following:

• Customized scenarios relevant to each participant’s program interests or projects.
• One-on-one videotaped sessions with professional interviewers.
• A group training exercise.
• Case studies that demonstrate how to succeed during interviews.

Each participant receive an EPA Spokesperson / Media Training Manual at the conclusion of the course and a DVD of workshop on-camera interviews. The course is limited to 12 participants who must commit to attend the workshop at the 2010 NARPM Training Program.  EPA RPMs receive priority during the registration process.

Please note:  Participants are required to forward information about their jobs, interests, and projects to the instructor at least 3 weeks before of the workshop presentation.  An e-mail reminder is sent to each participant before the date of the training to explain and obtain all pre-training information.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, May 25, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 10:45 am to 12:30 pm
Moderators:	Sheri Bianchin, EPA Region 5 Dante Rodriguez, EPA Region 9
Panelists:	Sheri Bianchin, EPA Region 5 Michael Hendershot, EPA Region 3 Chip Love, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation James Miles, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

Discussion of New Institutional Control Measures, Policies, Enforcement Tools, Guidance and Best Practices:  During this 1 hour and 45 minute session, the panelists provide information on the new policies, measures, guidance, enforcement tools and best practices involving institutional controls (IC) at Superfund sites.  Time is set aside to answer attendees’ questions about ICs including “parking lot” questions from the IC panel on Real World Applications of Institutional Controls at Superfund Sites.

The purpose of the presentations is to highlight new IC developments and to continue a dialogue about current challenges in implementing, monitoring, enforcing, and tracking ICs.  The target audience includes RPMs, CICs, and attorneys working on sites where ICs are required to ensure long-term protectiveness.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 10:45 am to 12:30 pm
Moderators:	Damian Duda, EPA Region 2
Panelists:	Gene Gunn, EPA Region 7 Paul Leonard, EPA Region 3 Robin Richardson, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Steven Wyman, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

RPMs and the Future of Superfund Information Technology:  The Superfund Enterprise Management Systems (SEMS) is the future information management system currently under development by EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Information (OSRTI).  The Superfund Information Management Work Group (SIMWG) facilitates requirements gathering and stakeholder involvement and plays a valuable role in communication, problem-solving, and assists with course management.  SEMS brings together some of the various Superfund information and data collection systems, particularly CERCLIS and Superfund Documents Management System (SDMS), into a more integrated, efficient, and accessible web-based format.

The goal is to streamline the Superfund data entry and information gathering process by reducing time spent in SEMS; making SEMS more accessible, understandable, and functional to RPMs and other users; and ensuring that the data and information entered into SEMS is accurate, pertinent, and not duplicative.

This panel session is a follow up to the 2009 NARPM presentation and presents a series of new discussions on key topics, related to the further development of this ongoing Superfund information management process and how this process relates to complex Superfund issues nationwide.  The panelists provide the following:

• An overview on the progress made by SIMWG on facilitating SEMS development with an overview of next steps, focusing on how to make existing data and information gathering more relevant to the RPM
• This session, as part of SEMS development, provides an overview of one full business process development cycle and includes draft screens
• The design of SEMS and the identification of SEMS requirements provide an opportunity to explore and recommend additional planning and project management tools that would be useful to regional managers and RPMs.  Discussion time is provided to determine if a project planning and project management tool can be applied to the SEMS process

This panel is ongoing to continue its mission to make the management of Superfund information more viable for RPMs in order to monitor efficiently regional Superfund site data and documents, in conjunction with EPA headquarter reporting requirements.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 10:45 am to 12:30 pm
Moderators:	Stephen Tzhone, EPA Region 6
Panelists:	Matthew Jefferson, EPA Region 7 Melissa Taylor, EPA Region 1 Stuart Walker, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

Superfund Radiation Policy and Case Studies Panel Session:  Within the Superfund remediation framework, radioactive contamination is addressed the same way as chemical contamination, except to account for technical differences.  EPA's Superfund approach for addressing radionuclides differs from the approach used by other federal agencies under the Atomic Energy Act (such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the U.S. Department of Energy).  This 1 hour and 45 minute panel session begins with a current overview of Superfund policy with respect to radionuclides, including cleanup standards, identification of ARARs, and risk assessment.  This overview is followed by case studies that represent a variety of sites types where radionuclides are contaminants of concern.

The target audience for this panel session is RPMs working on or interested in sites with radioactive contamination.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 10:45 am to 12:30 pm
Moderators:	Beth Anderson, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Shelley Brodie, EPA Region 7
Panelists:	Steven Chillrud, Columbia University Nigel Fields, Office of Research and Development Meredith Golden, Columbia University Kathleen Gray, University of North Carolina Martin Stute, Columbia University

Working Together:  Getting the Best Results through Partnerships (Everybody Wins!):  Where do you go for cutting-edge science to inform your decisions?  Many valuable resources are available, and it is important to take advantage of the expertise both within EPA and from federally-funded research programs such as the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP).  This session is designed to explore some of the available resources.

The session is an interactive forum that provides examples of the development, evolution, and outcomes of successful partnerships between SRP-funded researchers and EPA and state agencies.  After three presentations, a facilitated dialogue takes place to identify ways to improve interactions among RPMs, the SRP, and EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). 

• Beth Anderson, SRP Program Analyst, NIEHS, describes the SRP – its history, structure, and goals – to provide context for the discussion of the opportunities to create partnerships that could benefit both RPMs and SRP-funded researchers.
• Steve Chillrud discusses a collaboration between Columbia University’s SRP and an EPA Region 2 RPM at the Vineland Chemical Superfund Site, an arsenic mega-site in southern New Jersey.  Dr. Chillrud's laboratory and field pilot work suggest that the timeframe required for the current aquifer pump- and-treat clean-up strategy could be decreased substantially by introducing oxalic acid to the aquifer.  As Dr. Chillrud and his colleagues plan to scale up the project, they look forward to working closely with EPA colleagues to determine the most effective strategy.
• Kathleen Gray, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SRP, discusses work conducting a space/time analysis of water contamination in private drinking wells in North Carolina and Lessons Learned in working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).  The UNC SRP is assisting the agency in identifying and tracking well water contamination trends and communicating the results to local governments in potentially impacted communities.

Ron Landy, EPA ORD, and Meredith Golden, Columbia University, then join the presenters to participate in a facilitated dialogue with attendees to consider strategies to create collaborations that benefit both RPMs and the research community.  RPMs are provided the opportunity to react to the example partnerships, provide feedback on the types of tools and resources presented in the examples, and to identify the types of support that they need at their sites.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
	Wednesday, May 26, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Moderators:	Dan Powell, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
Presenters:	Michael Adam, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Marlene Berg, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation David Charters, EPA Steve Dyment, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

Draft Recommended Interim Preliminary Remediation Goals for Dioxin in Soil at CERCLA and RCRA Sites:   In May 2009, the U.S. EPA’s Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, decided that EPA needs to accelerate work underway to reassess the human health risks from exposures to dioxin.  EPA’s Science Plan for Activities Related to Dioxins in the Environment (2009) details a plan, with interim milestones, for completion of the Agency’s dioxin reassessment.  EPA expects to complete the dioxin reassessment and release it to the public by the end of 2010, subject to further consideration of the science, and the scope and complexity of the revisions that need to be made.   However, site-specific decisions involving the cleanup of soil contaminated with dioxin may need to be made before the Agency’s dioxin reassessment is made final.  EPA typically uses preliminary remediation goals (PRG) as a starting point in the process to determine site-specific, final cleanup levels for dioxin in soil.

EPA’s current dioxin cleanup guidance recommending PRGs was issued in 1998.  In light of potential new science and the Agency’s ongoing dioxin reassessment, EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) is reviewing current dioxin cleanup guidance and PRGs set by the Agency and other entities, with the goal of recommending interim PRGs informed by the latest science for CERCLA and RCRA sites.  These interim recommended PRGs would be used until EPA issues its final dioxin reassessment.  OSWER may update the interim PRGs based on the final dioxin reassessment.

This 1 hour and 30 minute session is targeted for RPMs at all experience levels.  The session covers a description of the proposed draft recommended PRGs, implications for CERCLA and RCRA sites, implementation issues, and steps to be taken to finalize the draft PRGs.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Moderators:	Doug Maddox, Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office
Presenters:	Herb Nelson, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Jeffrey Swanson, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Geophysical System Verification Information Session:  Over the past 15 years, many “Geophysical Proveouts” (GPO) have been performed at munitions response sites and a significant body of knowledge has been accumulated documenting technology performance.  This accumulated understanding, along with the recognition that responses of munitions may be reliably predicted from physical models, presents the opportunity for both streamlining and enhancing the traditional GPO with a more rigorous physics-based approach.  This 1 hour and 30 minute session describes the physics basis of this evolution, outline key elements of the Geophysical System Verification (GSV) process including an instrument verification strip and a blind seeding program, and present an example of implementing this approach on a hypothetical site.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Moderators:	Dennisses Valdes, EPA
Presenters:	Don Bussey, EPA Jeff Catanzarita, EPA Harry Compton, EPA John Gilbert, EPA Marc Greenberg, EPA Gary Newhart, EPA Dennisses Valdes, EPA

The Environmental Response Team Capabilities for RPMs:   This 1 hour and 30 minute information session informs RPMs about the personnel, tools, and technologies the Environmental Response Team (ERT) uses at remedial Superfund sites to support investigation and cleanup.  A goal of the session is to encourage RPMs to use ERT to assist them during the various investigation and cleanup phases at sites.  By attending this session, the participants learn about the following ERT technical capabilities:

• Personnel available such as, chemists, scientists, engineers, risk assessors, health and safety staff, and more.
• Type of work being performed, including vapor intrusion investigations, ground water modeling, and activity-based sampling
• Various technologies, including equipment, tools, and instruments, that are available to accomplish the goals of the investigative and cleanup.

The session also provides information on how to contact ERT to receive technical support for sites, and how ERT actually works with EPA RPMs to assess sites.  The instructional method includes both lecture and presentation of current case studies where ERT personnel are working directly with RPMs on various site investigations.  The target audience is all EPA RPMs. 

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Michael Brooks, Office of Research and Development Mark Brusseau, University of Arizona Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County Heather Henry, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Cass Miller, University of North Carolina Danny Reible, University of Texas at Austin

DNAPL Superfund Research Program Presentations:   Following the morning training session, DNAPL Source Zone Treatment:  Assessment and Characterization, researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP) and EPA Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Research discuss recent findings in the areas of DNAPL characterization and remediation.

The following describe each of the presentations:

• Dr. Mark Brusseau (University of Arizona, SRP grantee) discusses his work to develop a fundamental understanding of the distribution (for example, source-zone architecture), mass-transfer dynamics, and mass flux of NAPLs in the subsurface. These characteristics are central to the risk posed by the site in that they dictate the magnitude of the ground water contaminant plume generated from the source zone, and greatly influence the feasibility and effectiveness of remediation strategies.
• Dr. Michael Brooks (EPA Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Research) presents results from recent and current research on the use of flux-based measurements for the management of DNAPL contaminated sites.  The presentation primarily focuses on field-based research related to the use of flux measurements immediately down gradient from the DNAPL source as a means to predict and assess source-zone remedial benefits.
• Dr. Casey Miller (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SRP grantee) discusses his investigations of source-zone remediation of a variety of systems ranging from the laboratory to the field scale and comment on effectiveness of mobilization-based remediation methods using dense brines to control DNAPL movement.
• Dr. Upal Ghosh (University of Maryland-Baltimore County, SRP grantee) discusses his work on evaluating effectiveness of a traditional cap over creosote contaminated sediments at a Superfund site.  He draws from laboratory experimental studies with variously amended caps and PAH transport measurements and modeling.
• Dr. Danny Reible (University of Texas-Austin, SRP grantee) discusses the management of contaminated sediments and the rationale to move from focusing on the solids to which the bulk of contaminants are associated, towards in-situ management of sediment fluids.  The presentation focuses on fate and behavior of NAPLs in sediments including sorption, capillary retention and degradation and the potential and limitations for in-situ management of these phases.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Instructors:

Robin Anderson, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Timothy Brincefield, EPA Region 10 Trey Flowers, Assessment and Remediation Division Silvina Fonseca, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Derek Matory, EPA Region 4 Dion Novak, EPA Region 5 Charles Openchowski, Office of General Counsel Christine Poore, Assessment and Remediation Division Robert Stites, EPA Region 8 Ernie Watkins, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Don Williams, EPA Region 6

Remedy Selection:  What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go is a 3 hour, 30 minute training session that focuses on the future of CERCLA remedy selection, the expectations for high quality decisions and decision documents and provides examples of best practices from other EPA regions to achieve high quality decisions.  By attending this session, participants learn:

• Recent Remedy Decision Trends and Common Themes
• ROD of the Year Feedback
• Headquarters Review and Consultation Process
• Best Practices - Regional Peer Review Process for Remedy Selection

The training session focuses on how to consider recently issued and upcoming guidance and policy (such as the ground water memo) and emerging issues (such as green house gas) into the remedy selection process.  In addition a review of specific fundamental remedy selection components (for example, ARARs) is covered.

The intended audience is EPA regional management and staff.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Fran Costanzi, EPA Region 8 Bill Denman, EPA Region 4 Melissa Friedland, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Jon Peterson, EPA Region 5 Gary Riley, EPA Region 9

Superfund Redevelopment Initiative: Top Five Tools to Jumpstart Reuse at Your Superfund Site:  The focus of this half-day training is to share key tools that the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI) offers to help Superfund sites overcome their barriers and move into reuse.  The training is geared toward RPMs and other cleanup team members interested in Superfund reuse.  The majority of the training is spent describing SRI’s key tools, including how and where they fit into the Superfund remediation pipeline and providing case studies that offer an on the ground look at how each tool can be used.  Each case study introduces the site; discusses the reuse opportunities either underway or already taking place; shares the reuse process; and demonstrates how the tool used facilitated the reuse process.

By participating in the course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Discover key tools that can help sites move into successful reuse, including the reuse planning process, Reuse Assessments, Comfort Letters, Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations and Prospective Purchaser Inquiry (PPI) Calls;
• Learn from RPMs who have put these tools to use about how they fit into the Superfund cleanup process and when they are appropriate;
• Participate in case study discussions led by RPMs of sites where these tools have been put to use.  Case studies cover:
• Reuse Planning at Mountain View Mobile Homes Estate, Region 9:  Learn about the reuse planning process, including the purpose of the process, how it can help, and potential outcomes;
• Reuse Assessment at Midvale Slag, Region 8: Share how a reuse assessment process can be used to pave the way for appropriate future land uses.  It will also discuss the Reuse Assessment Guidance in the context of the reuse process at Midvale Slag to demonstrate how important reuse can be in the cleanup process;
• Comfort Letter at Solitron Microwave, Region 4: Share the role that a status letter played at the site in providing prospective purchasers with confidence to purchase the property;
• RfR Determinations at Multiple Sites, Region 5: Walk participants through types of sites that might be appropriate to receive an RfR determination, barriers an RfR determination can address and how the RfR came into play in the successful reuse at several sites in Region 5;
• PPI Calls at Multiple Sites, Region 4: This section will take an in-depth look at the steps involved and key players who participate in the PPI Calls that take place in Region 4.  To date, Region 4 has conducted over 60 PPI Calls.  These calls bring together attorneys, the site cleanup team, and the prospective purchaser to address questions related to the site.  In particular, this section will explore calls that took place for the Arlington Blending & Packaging site, the Coleman-Evans site, the Macalloy site, and the Florida Steel site.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Tom Bloom, EPA Region 5 Sally Brown, University of Washington Michele Mahoney, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Bruce Pluta, EPA Region 3

The Truth about Ecological Revitalization—Case Studies and Tools to Improve your Cleanups:   This half-day training provides RPMs and other site managers with case studies to better understand, coordinate, and carry out ecological revitalization as part of site cleanup and the benefits of ecological revitalization such as land reuse and carbon sequestration.  Participants:

• Learn to coordinate and complete ecological revitalization at contaminated properties during cleanup.  Participants gain technical information and references for executing ecological revitalization at contaminated properties.
• Build your toolbox.  EPA has many resources available to support ecological revitalization.  This session helps you with networking, designing, and implementing cleanups to help increase valuable ecosystems that are created through ecological revitalization.
• Discover the environmental, economic, and social benefits provided from ecological revitalization of a cleanup site.  EPA can clean up contaminated properties while creating green corridors, supporting diverse vegetation, reducing erosion, sequestering carbon, removing stigma associated with prior waste site, and much more.
• Hear about the technical considerations for designing and implementing cleanups that facilitate ecological reuse of streams, wetlands, and terrestrial ecosystems, including long-term stewardship.
• Discover how site managers use ecological land reuse as part of real site cleanup. This session includes presentations from a site manager and biologist on multiple sites that implemented ecological revitalization and an expert on soil health and carbon sequestration.  

The session involves four presenters, followed by audience questions and comments.  The target audience for this course is site cleanup managers.

Date and Time:	Monday, May 24, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
	Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Dave Phillips, Tetra Tech EM Inc.

You Mean There is More than Superfund …?  Basics of Environmental Statutes, a half-day course, provides a basic history and describes the major provisions of EPA statutes, such as the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  Students learn how statutes and regulations are developed.  The course provides an overview of U.S. environmental regulations that have been created to control, manage, or modify our activities and the effects of these regulations on the health of human beings and the natural environment.

Additionally, the course covers the history of environmental laws, the origins of EPA, and the history of the remedial program.  This course is of great value to all RPMs who need to understand how environmental statutes, regulations, and policies are formulated and implemented.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, May 25, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm
Moderators:	Stephen Tzhone, EPA Region 6
Presenters:	Jay Clausen, U.S. Army Thomas Jenkins

Federal Facilities Forum White Paper and Presentation:  Site Characterization for Munitions Constituents:  This 1 hour and 45 minute information session is designed for RPMs who conduct cleanups at munitions sites.   The session provides technical information to RPMs to assist them in developing conceptual site models and sampling plans to investigate munitions residue at military training, testing and disposal sites.   The session also discusses the upcoming Federal Facilities Forum White Paper:  Site Characterization for Munitions Constituents.

After this session, the RPMs are provided with a better understanding to make decisions about sampling design, sampling investigation and analytical procedures suitable for investigation of various types of ranges, including open burning and open detonation areas.

The session is organized as follows:

• Introduction and overview
• Describe energetic compounds and physical and chemical properties
• Discuss depositional mechanisms for propellant residues and explosives
• Describe energetic accumulation at various types of U.S. Department of Defense ranges
• Discuss alternative soil sampling approaches
• Discuss the multi-increment sampling approach
• Provide results comparing alternative sampling strategies
• Discuss sample processing, initial Method 8330, and procedural changes in Method 8330B
• Summarize issues associated with metals on small arms ranges
• Present case study examples
• Present draft Federal Facilities Forum’s White Paper:  Site Characterization for Munitions Constituents
• Question and answer session

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm
Moderators:	Wayne Praskins, EPA Region 9
Presenters:	Peter Preuss, National Center for Environmental Assessment Linda Watson, EPA Region 3

Human Health Risk Assessment Tools and Information for RPMs provides information on risk assessment tools, the status of re-evaluations of the toxicity of Trichloroethylene (TCE) and other common site chemicals, and other risk assessment topics likely to be of interest to RPMs.  Some of the information is new for 2010 and some is a review of the 2009 session.

By attending this 1 hour and 45 minute information session, participants:

1. Become more familiar with the on-line EPA Regional Screening Levels (RSL) available for more than 600 chemicals and useful for a variety of site needs. (The RSLs have replaced the EPA Region 3 risk-based concentrations [RBC], the EPA Region 6 screening levels, and the EPA Region 9 preliminary remediation goals [PRG].)
2. Find out what's new with TCE, perchloroethylene (PCE), arsenic, perchlorate, chromium, and other common site chemicals
3. Learn something new about key topics in toxicology
4. Hear about the next generation of risk assessment methods.
5. Have an opportunity to learn how to better respond to that annoying risk assessment question posed at your last public meeting.

Tentative speakers include risk assessors experienced in working with RPMs from EPA Region 3 and the EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA).  The instructional methodology for this information session includes lecture and discussion. The target audience for this information session is RPMs of all experience levels.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm
Moderators:	Kathryn Hernandez, EPA Region 8
Presenters:	Kathryn Hernandez, EPA Region 8 Charlie MacPherson, Tetra Tech, Inc. Sam Wilkes, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Integrating Water and Waste Programs to Restore Watersheds:   EPA’s Office of Water and Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response have developed a manual, Integrating Water and Waste Programs to Restore Watersheds: A Guide for Federal and State Project Managers.  This information session emphasizes a cross-programmatic approach for streamlining watershed assessments and cleanups.  EPA Headquarters believes that watersheds that contain both Superfund sites and Clean Water Act Section 303(d) listed waters would benefit from collaborative efforts by state, federal, and local water programs.   The goals of this information session are to:

• Introduce the manual and its focus on bringing together resources across programs
• Present the benefits of using a cross-programmatic approach to watershed planning
• Educate participants about the existing requirements of other programs
• Encourage program managers to approach hazardous waste problems at a watershed scale
• Provide case studies of existing and proposed watershed cleanup projects that integrate the water and waste programs.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 26, 8:00 am to 8:30 am

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
	Wednesday, May 26, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 26, 8:00 am to 5:10 pm

Time	Ground Water Forum Business Meeting	Topic Lead
8:00 - 8:10	Welcome and Introductions	Co-chairs
8:10 - 8:15	How to Recruit New Members	All
8:15 - 8:45	Documenting the Ground Water Successes	Matt Charsky
8:45 - 9:00	Headquarters' Perspectives	Linda Fiedler
9:00 - 9:15	Coordinating with other TSP Forums	Co-chairs
9:15 - 9:45	Break
9:45 - 10:30	Workgroup Status Updates	Rob Alvey
10:30 - 11:00	Issue Paper Standard Operating Procedures	Luanne Vanderpool
11:00 - 11:20	Fall 2010 TSP Meeting (potential themes, case studies, logistics, and field trips)	Greg Lyssy
11:20 - 12:15	Individual Work Group Meetings	Workgroup Chairs
12:15 - 1:30	Lunch
1:30 - 3:00	USGS Training: Tree Coring for Subsurface Contamination	Don Vroblesky
3:00 - 3:15	Break
3:15 - 4:15	USGS Training (continued)	Don Vroblesky
4:15 - 4:30	Reports-Out from Work Group Meetings	All
4:30 - 5:00	NARPM and the Ground Water Forum: How Can We Improve Our Meetings?	All
5:00 - 5:10	Wrap-Up	Co-Chairs

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 26, 8:30 am to 11:30 am

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Barry Nussbaum, Office of Environmental Information John Warren, Office of Environmental Information

Applied Environmental Statistics Course, a full-day, focuses on how to interpret data and draw meaningful conclusions.  The material will apply to situations involving the analysis of data with particular emphasis on remedial investigation applications.  The morning session addresses a perspective on environmental statistics, novel ways to view data, graphical interpretation of data, use of statistical tests, and estimation using confidence intervals.  The afternoon session considers the problems of normality of data, identification of outliers, and the analysis of data sets containing “less than detection” values, and reference resources.  The emphasis is on the practical application of statistics and contains only very minimal theoretic statistical discussions and preciously few equations (if any).

The target audience for this course includes Analysts, Managers, Principal Investigators, Remedial Managers, Engineers, Planners, and Scientists.  A series of lectures and class exercises designed to illustrate important concepts.  Participants are expected to have hard copies of the course slides.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Pamela Avery, Turner Strategies, Inc. Dominic Frederico, Turner Strategies, Inc. Kevin Matheis, EPA Region 2

Be Prepared:  Advanced Spokesperson and Media Training is a full-day course for EPA RPMs.  “What you say” and “how you say it” are the critical components in ensuring that accurate information about your Superfund or other project site is presented to the news media, community groups, the concerned public, and other organizations.  This course is designed to provide participants the confidence they need to explain their work and speak about tough issues.

Participants learn the following:

• How news media—including social media—operate.
• Your rights as an interview subject.
• How to prepare for interviews or public speaking engagements.
• How to craft organizational or technical messages.
• How to deliver those messages effectively—even during a crisis.

This highly interactive course also features the following:

• Customized scenarios relevant to each participant’s program interests or projects.
• One-on-one videotaped sessions with professional interviewers.
• A group training exercise.
• Case studies that demonstrate how to succeed during interviews.

Each participant receive an EPA Spokesperson / Media Training Manual at the conclusion of the course and a DVD of workshop on-camera interviews. The course is limited to 12 participants who must commit to attend the workshop at the 2010 NARPM Training Program.  EPA RPMs receive priority during the registration process.

Please note:  Participants are required to forward information about their jobs, interests, and projects to the instructor at least 3 weeks before of the workshop presentation.  An e-mail reminder is sent to each participant before the date of the training to explain and obtain all pre-training information.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Kathryn Hernandez, EPA Region 8 Doug Sarno, The Perspectives Group

How to Make Public Participation Work for You:  This full-day course provides an in-depth look at how to use public participation to improve site planning and key decision-making. The course examines public participation through a technical prism by engaging RPMs in a dialogue on the public participation principles that work and the key communication skills that are necessary to make them work.

The course covers the basic elements of public participation in a way that assures they are applied in ongoing and future projects.  Interactive exercises and practical tips are used to enliven the basic theory and to reinforce skills that participants can put to immediate use.  Relevant reference materials are presented throughout the day, along with stories and examples from Superfund sites.  Participants are encouraged to add their insights and experiences and apply their current challenges to the discussion.  In addition, participants learn the elements needed to design a successful public participation program.  They also gain an understanding of the essentials of effective communication with the public.  At the conclusion of the course, participants learn:

• The necessary elements for a successful public participation program
• The role of the RPM in assuring those elements are put into place
• An understanding of the communication skills needed to support effective public participation
• An understanding of two-way communication models and how to share information and to elicit feedback
• An overview of public participation communication skills and techniques, including active listening and empathy, communicating technical information to a non-technical audience, managing hostile audiences, risk communication, cross-cultural communications, and media relations
• How to use appropriate communication skills, behaviors, and tools to support effective public participation

The target audience for this course is all RPMs.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Steve Dyment, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Jody Edwards, Tetra Tech EM Inc. Kim Hoang, EPA Region 9 Lisa Lloyd, EPA Region 8 Kira Lynch, EPA Region 10

Increasing Confidence in Risk Management and Remedy Implementation:  Effective project administration in today’s challenging Superfund environment requires aggressive management of scientific, financial, social, and policy processes.  This full-day course uses case study examples to highlight best management and technical practices associated with meeting systematic planning and project implementation challenges. Concepts include: use and refinement of conceptual site models, development and execution of exit strategies, incremental and discrete sampling designs to meet risk assessment needs, effectively defining remedy objectives and performance metrics, and increasing decision confidence through dynamic sampling activities and engineering controls.

This platform highlights scientific and policy challenges encountered at many Superfund ground water, soil, and sediment contamination sites and present successfully employed strategies used to manage these issues.  Recent innovations in analytical tools, sampling designs, visualization software, and remedy design/implementation require new thinking to effectively integrate these tools into the Superfund process.  This session provides examples of practices used to systematically plan for and use these tools necessary to implement protective, cost-effective, targeted remedies.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Joanne Dea, Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center Terry Fenton, Office of General Counsel Sharon Jaffess, EPA Region 5

Interest Based Negotiation for Remedial Project Managers—You CAN Get What You NEED, a full-day course, is designed to provide RPMs and other site managers such as On-Scene Coordinators (OSC), the skills to effectively deal with the many disputes that arise in managing remedial activities.  By taking the course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Learn the basics of Interest Based Negotiations as presented in the best-selling book, Getting to Yes (a copy will be provided to each participant) 
• Learn how to discover what you and those you interact with need to successfully negotiate or collaborate and how to maximize your ability to reach an implementable solution 
• Understand ways to decide who to involve in negotiations, what issues the group will be able to negotiate successfully, and when and how to retain a facilitator to assist with difficult discussions 
• Practice important negotiation skills, such as active listening, questioning, and re-framing using case examples derived from more than 20 years of Superfund negotiations
• Learn about the ways to counter difficult negotiation tactics and the fundamentals of Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center will draw on more than 20 years of case studies to illustrate the training.  Sites such as Ringwood Mines, Remington Arms, McKin, Borit, and numerous others are used.  The target audience for this course is both experienced and newer RPMs; experienced staff have the opportunity to brush up on negotiation skills and see negotiations from a new vantage point, while newer professionals can build a solid foundation in negotiation practice and skills. 

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, interactive case studies and individual and group exercises. 

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Steve Auchterlonie, EPA Region 7 Katherine Garufi, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Charles Root, EPA Region 3

PC3: Post-Construction Completion Course is a full-day course that covers important post-construction topics that RPMs and site managers need to understand and address. The course focuses on technical and administrative issues that RPMs encounter after a remedy is constructed, including:

• Remedy management
• The “operational and functional” determination
• Remedy optimization
• Remedy re-evaluation
• The transition to operation and maintenance
• Construction completion and site closeout
• Five-year reviews
• Site deletion

The course includes case studies, case examples, exercises, and opportunities for questions and answers.  This course is an updated and expanded version of Planning and Implementing O&M presented at NARPM from 1997 to 2005.  It is recommended for newer RPMs and site managers with 1 year or more of experience.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Vincent Covello, Center for Risk Communication

Risk Communication is a full-day intermediate-level course designed for RPMs.  The course provides a framework and basic principles for effectively communicating risk with local residents and other stakeholders during remedial site activities.  One of the most difficult tasks an RPM undertakes is to clearly communicate risks associated with activities at the site.  An RPM's audience for risk communication varies from concerned citizens and elected officials to the news media and business entities, and the type of risk to be communicated varies across the wide spectrum of site remediation.

Through a combination of slide presentation, videotapes, and class exercises, participants learn the principles and rationale behind risk communication techniques and their importance.  Participants also have the opportunity to examine the critical role of key messages and, through interactive examples, learn how to develop key messages for use in a variety of situations.  The course also includes scenario exercises and role-playing during which RPMs spend time applying the principles of risk communication to specific situations.  Scenarios were developed specifically for this course and are based on information from actual projects that involved situations RPMs encounter regularly.

By taking the course, participants:

• Learn how to effectively prepare for interactions with the public and the media and avoid miscommunications and pitfalls.
• Explore the principles and rationale behind risk communication techniques and gain a better understanding of their importance.
• Examine the critical role of key messages and, through interactive examples, learn how to develop key messages for use in situations that involve communication with the public or media.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Instructors:

Sai Appaji, EPA Region 6 Annette Barnard, EPA Region 8 David Bartenfelder, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Sandra Bourgeois, EPA Region 8 Jim Dilorenzo, EPA Region 1 Sharon Kivowitz, EPA Region 2 Alana Lee, EPA Region 9 David Mickunas, EPA James Miles, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Jim Murphy, EPA Region 1 Steve Renninger, EPA Region 5 Joe Schaefer, EPA Michael Sivak, EPA Region 2 Kevin Turner, EPA Region 5 Chris Villarreal, EPA Region 6

The As to Zs of Vapor Intrusion:  A Vapor Intrusion Short Course:  This year, the training session on vapor intrusion expands to a full-day short course.  The short course further discusses some of the topics introduced last year and incorporates many recommendations and suggestions from past participants.  The course offers both case studies and exercises focusing on the various phases of vapor intrusion investigations, and highlighting several of the issues that RPMs face when managing vapor intrusion at their sites.  The course also includes a panel discussion on enforcement issues RPMs must consider. 

Presenters address and highlight the following phases of the process using case studies and identifying lessons learned:

• Designing a Vapor Intrusion Investigation:  What should an RPM consider when developing a vapor intrusion investigation?  What are the important site characteristics to assess?  What tools are available to the RPM at this stage of the investigation?  What lines of evidence should be included when reviewing data from investigations?
• Mitigation:  What should be considered when evaluating mitigation at a Fund-lead site? Are there different considerations at a potentially responsible party (PRP)-lead site? 
• Enforcement:  What are the issues that RPMs should consider about orders with PRPs on vapor intrusion sites?  How are clean up goals and exit strategies developed for PRP-lead sites? 
• Long-Term Remediation Action (LTRA) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M):  What types of institutional controls (IC) should be considered for vapor intrusion sites?  If the site is a Fund-lead, how does the State Superfund Contract address vapor intrusion?
• Community Engagement:  Vapor intrusion sites are unique, in that personal living space is sampled.  What are some of the issues that RPMs must address about community engagement at vapor intrusion sites?  What are some of the questions that RPMs should be prepared to answer?

An interactive course, with question and answer sessions and several class exercises, is planned so that RPMs can learn more about vapor intrusion.  The target audience for this workshop is RPMs and other federal and state regulatory officials involved in any phase of vapor intrusion work.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Instructors:

Robin Anderson, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Steve Armann, EPA Region 9 Brad Bradley, EPA Region 5 Timothy Brincefield, EPA Region 10 Ellie Hale, EPA Region 10 Raji Josiam, EPA Region 6 Brian Kovak, EPA Ginny Lombardo, EPA Region 1 Kira Lynch, EPA Region 10 Vincent Malott, EPA Region 6 Rashmi Mathur, EPA Region 3 Sandra Novotny, Environmental Management Support, Inc. Patricia Overmeyer, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Syed Quadri, EPA Region 5 Julie Santiago-Ocasio, EPA Region 4 Hilary Thornton, EPA Region 3 Stephanie Vaughn, EPA Region 2 Suzanne Wells, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Martin Zeleznik, EPA Region 9

Your Role in Green Remediation Implementation and Case Studies in Green Remediation—This Year’s Models and Tools

This full-day course covers the latest ways to incorporate green remediation into your cleanup projects.  New policies, guidance, and technical information have been issued from various EPA offices since the NARPM 2009 training program and this session helps you to be aware of the information and remain up to speed on the topic.

The course then covers the latest case studies in green remediation, both in evaluation and implementation.  We plan to discuss metrics (e.g., carbon footprint tools), the latest on standards, and classic implementation examples from around the regions.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Instructors:

Scott Cieniawski, EPA Bob Eganhouse, U.S. Geological Survey Steve Ells, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County Marc Greenberg, EPA James Hahnenberg, EPA Region 5 Mark Henry, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Karen Keeley, EPA Region 10 John Kern, Kern Statistical Services, Inc. Darryl Luce, EPA Region 1 Victor Magar, Environ International Corp. Cornell Rosiu, EPA Region 1 Carmen White, EPA Region 9

U.S. EPA Contaminated Sediment Forum Presents…Issues & Answers for Sediment Sites
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Welcome & Opening Remarks and Session 1: Surface Weighted Average Concentration (SWAC) - What is a SWAC? and How Can One Be Developed And Used? Lead Instructor: Marc Greenberg, EPA ERT Instructors: Scott Cieniawski, EPA GLNPO; Jim Hahnenberg, EPA Region 5; Marc Mills, EPA ORD The SWAC approach has been used at some Superfund and GLNPO contaminated sediment sites, but the methods and potential applications of the SWAC have not been widely discussed. This session will provide an overview of the various techniques that are available to calculate the SWAC(s) at contaminated sediment sites. Particular attention will be paid to how uncertainty and variability can be incorporated into the development of a SWAC. Case studies include, Ashtabula River, OH, Ottawa River, OH, and Fox River, WI.
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Session 2: Sampling Pore Water - How to Measure; Analyze and Interpret the Data Lead: Cornell Rosiu, EPA Region 1 The session presents an overview of sediment interstitial (pore) water sampling technologies and their application in case studies. The studies describe pore water chemistry measurements that improve understanding of site-specific chemical fate and transport and contaminant exposure. Cornell Rosiu, EPA Region 1. A brief introduction to sediment pore water and why it can be important to sample at contaminated sediment sites for purposes of remedial decision making. Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County. An overview of sediment pore water passive sampling technologies. Mark Henry, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Superfund Section. An overview of sediment pore water sampling technologies including in-situ push point technique and those available in the sediment laboratory. Darryl Luce and Cornell Rosiu, EPA Region 1. Androscoggin River Case Study: The use of in-situ push point sampling to measure mercury in sediment pore water and estimate its bioavailability. Scott Cieniawski, GLNPO and Victor Magar, ENVIRON. Buffalo River Case Study: The use of SPME in the lab on field collected sediment to estimate the bioavailability of hydrophobic organic sediment contaminants. Carmen White, EPA Region 9 and Robert Eganhouse, Water Resources Discipline, National Research Program, USGS, Reston, VA. Palo Verdes Shelf Case Study: The use of SPME to investigate reductive dechlorination and bioavailability of DDT compounds in marine sediments.
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.	Session 3: Contaminated Sediment Activities Updates Lead: Steve Ells, EPA HQ Sediment activities updates covering research, fact sheets, and guidance will be provided, from OSRTI, ORD, ERDC, Navy, GLNPO, SRP, SERDP, and USACE/ERDC.
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Session 4: How Are Removal Authorities Used During The RI/FS? Karen Keeley, EPA Region 10 with introduction by Ravi Sanga, EPA Region 10. Duwamish River Case Study

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 26, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Join the 2010 NARPM Co-Chairs, your NARPM Regional Council Representatives, and staff from EPA's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation and the Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office for Brown Bag in the Ballroom during lunch time on Wednesday, May 24 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Brown Bag in the Ballroom offers an excellent opportunity to continue one of the most important activities that takes place at the NARPM Annual Training Program, NETWORKING!! This lunch-time networking opportunity supports the NARPM objective to exchange information about technologies, cleanup strategies, and lessons learned among EPA RPMs, Headquarters, and federal, tribal, state, and local counterparts.

Lunch is available for purchase and during the registration process to indicate whether you intend to join us and select your lunch choice. You will be able to charge your selection to your sleeping room or pay with cash or credit card. The menu offers:

Salads

• Chicken Caesar Salad ($8.50)
• Mediterranean Salad ($8.50)

Sandwiches

• Smoked Turkey Sandwich ($7.50)
• Virginia Ham Sandwich ($7.50)
• Grilled Vegetable Sandwich ($7.50)

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
	Thursday, May 27, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:

Thursday, May 27, 8:00 am to 8:30 am

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, May 26, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
	Thursday, May 27, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Moderators:	Scott Huling, Office of Research and Development Raji Josiam, EPA Region 6
Panelists:	Jim Harrington, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Scott Huling, Office of Research and Development Raji Josiam, EPA Region 6

Chemical Oxidation, a panel session, focuses on specific In-Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) issues.  Presentations include:

• A case study is presented that addresses the challenges faced at a remediation site where sodium-persulfate was used as the chemical oxidant.  In addition, other presentations focus on surfactant-enhanced ISCO (S-ISCO) project at a manufactured gas plant (MGP) site along with the results from a pilot project using “Wavefront Pressure Pulse Technology” and S-ISCO.
• A critical analysis is presented about ground water samples collected at ISCO sites which also may contain oxidant.  Information is provided that describes how this set of conditions occur, the potential impact on quality of the ground water sample, methods and procedures to eliminate or neutralize the oxidant from the ground water sample, and possible effects on analytical instrumentation. Recommendations and guidelines are presented.

The instructional methodology for this course includes case studies, lecture, audience participation/discussion. The target audience for this course is all RPMs.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Moderators:	Jean Balent, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
Presenters:	Jean Balent, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

What the Tweet?! Social Networking and New Ways to Get the Word Out, is a 1 hour and 30 minute information session, designed for beginner to intermediate users of online social networking tools.  Web 2.0 offers new ways to engage and interact with the public, such as blogs, wikis, YouTube, and other social networking tools.  EPA’s Web council recently released policy for using such outreach tools at EPA.  This session helps attendees understand what Web 2.0 is, examples of Web 2.0-type sites and social networking services, caveats and considerations, and what EPA employees should do to apply these communication tools to their work.

EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) describes several social networking tools and services available to EPA employees including: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, widgets, RSS feeds, wikis and blogs.  Attendees receive a basic introduction to these services to understand their general functions, and learn how to access these tools.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Ellie Hale, EPA Region 10 TaNaisha Lee, EPA Region 5 Kira Lynch, EPA Region 10 Ellen Manges, Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator Nefertiti Simmons, EPA Region 5 Mathy Stanislaus, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Mary Tierney, EPA Region 5 Suzanne Wells, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Community Engagement Initiative:  Moving Into the Future:  Local communities are directly affected by EPA actions related to environmental emergencies, cleanup of contaminated land and pollution, and management of hazardous materials and waste.  Communities live with the decisions about these problems long after EPA finishes the work.  EPA has launched a new Community Engagement Initiative to strengthen the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response’s (OSWER) program efforts to consistently and effectively engage local communities and their stakeholders in decision making processes to produce outcomes that are protective and aligned with community goals.  This half-day training course provides EPA Remedial Project Managers (RPM) with up-to-date information on the status of the Community Engagement Initiative; an overview of current state of the art community involvement techniques and methods; discussion and an opportunity to dialogue with senior EPA Headquarter representatives about the new initiative.  In addition, a case study is presented that focuses on community engagement best management practices used Eastern Michaud Flats Superfund Site (aka Simplot or FMC), located northwest of Pocatello, Idaho.

The instructional methodology for this session includes lectures, case studies, and question and answer opportunity with EPA Headquarters.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Joel Burken, Missouri University of Science and Technology Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County Heather Henry, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Charlie Menzie, Exponent Danny Reible, University of Texas at Austin Paul Schroeder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Sheahan, Northeastern University

Contaminated Sediments:  New Tools and Approaches For In-Situ Remediation Using Amendments:  The 2005 Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites encourages the use of combination remedies, for example, use dredging, capping, and monitored natural recovery (MNR) at different areas of the same site based on varying site conditions. The use of in-situ amendments alone or within a cap is a promising fourth alternative that has undergone substantial laboratory and pilot testing and has been used at some sites. This session includes several of the researchers that are at the forefront of developing, refining, and testing this new technology.  Speakers present new tools and approaches for in situ remediation of sediments contaminated with PCBs, PAHs, dioxins, DDT, NAPLs, Hg, and other metals.  Presenters discuss delivery and placement methods for innovative reactive amendments such as activated carbon, organo-clays, and apatite directly into the sediment, in sand caps and in geocomposite mats to place on the sediment.  Treatment strategies such as funnel and gate stabilization/treatment are discussed.  The session concludes with a panel question and answer session devoted to trouble-shooting issues RPMs might encounter in the field when using these technologies.  Speakers discuss whether they believe these new technologies are ready for use by RPMs today as part of a remedy or as a pilot project. The session includes the following researchers from the Superfund Research Program (SRP), Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), and the U.S. Army Corps Engineer Research Development Center (ERDC):

• In-situ Capping: It’s Not Burying Our Head in the Sand Anymore, Danny Reible, University of Texas-Austin
• In-situ Sorbent Amendments: Its Not Just Pixie Dust, Upal Gosh, University of Maryland-Baltimore County
• New Geocomposite Mats – Adaptable Remediation Tools, Thomas Sheahan, Northeastern University
• Benthic and the Jets: Waterjetting Sediment Amendments,  Joel Burken, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Special Delivery: New tool to Get Amendments into the Sediment, Charlie Menzie, Exponent Inc.
• Amendments for a Safer and Stronger Cap, Paul Schroeder, ERDC

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Matthew Charsky, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Silvina Fonseca, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Katherine Garufi, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

Ground Water Restoration:  Expectations versus Reality is a 3 hour, 30 minute presentation and working session that focuses on ground water restoration remedies from remedy selection to achievement of the remedial action objectives.  By attending this session, participants learn:

• The CERCLA and NCP expectations to address ground water contamination
• The transparent path to selecting an effective ground water remedy
• Ground water project management expectations
• A national summary of the status of ground water restoration actions that are in post-construction.

A working session focusing on ground water restoration remedy review and assistance follows the presentations.  The goals of the working session are:

• Develop an approach to facilitate sites to site completion
• Obtain regional feedback and perspective on the approach

The intended audience is Regional management and staff and program specialists (hydro geologists, ground water experts, and technical assistance specialists).

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Lawson Bailey, Tetra Tech NUS Inc. Guy Cooley, Tetra Tech NUS Inc.

Radiation Safety – Practical Applications, a 3 hour and 30 minute intermediate level training, focuses on providing participants with hands-on use of radiation detection instruments and basic principles of radiological controls.  Participants who attend this course are expected to have a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of radiation safety.  Participants who are expected to use or understand radiation detection instruments benefit from this course.  By taking the course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Understand the use and purpose of radiation detection instruments.  This course discusses the components, characteristics, use, and operation of radiation detection instruments.  The course also guides participants on the purpose, and proper selection of radiation detection instruments.
• Learn how to operate and properly use radiation detection instruments.  This course provides participants with the hands-on use of radiation detection instruments.  Participants learn how to detect the presence of radioactive materials while performing site investigations, discuss survey methods and techniques, and learn how to use the instruments to best control a radiological hazard.

Instructional methods for this course include lectures, class discussions, and demonstrations, and course exercises.  The target audience for this course is RPMs with basic radiation knowledge and experience.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors:	Tom Bloom, EPA Region 5 Fran Costanzi, EPA Region 8 Bill Denman, EPA Region 4 Melissa Friedland, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation John Podgurski, EPA Region 1 Matthew Sander, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

Superfund Redevelopment Initiative: Flash Mentoring, The focus of this training is to provide a forum for RPMs to discuss sites that are facing reuse challenges with a panel of knowledgeable EPA staff that have extensive experience working with Superfund reuse.  The panel includes Superfund Redevelopment Coordinators from various Regions, Headquarters council with expertise in redevelopment issues and Headquarters Superfund Redevelopment staff.   Participants have an opportunity to present their site to the panel and engage in a discussion to receive feedback on a variety of possible approaches to address barriers to reuse.

By participating in the course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Discover key tools and approaches that can help sites that face particular barriers to redevelopment move into successful reuse
• Engage in a collaborative discussion with knowledgeable panelists to address specific reuse challenges one of their sites may be facing;
• Listen to reuse challenges other RPMs are facing and how those challenges can be addressed
• Gather specific ideas and next steps to help their sites move toward reuse.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Ron Davison, Abt Associates, Inc. Kim Fletcher, Abt Associates, Inc.

Leadership:  Attitude, Function, and Style (Leadership Development for RPMs) is full-day training course that helps participants discover how personal preferences and “habits of the mind” influence their leadership style.  The course provides approaches to help participants effectively assess themselves as leaders and identify blind spots.  The course also examines how behavior changes under stress.  The course combines fast-paced interactive discussions, small group activities, practical application exercises, and self-assessment tools (Meyers-Brigg Type Indicator [MBTI]) to clarify participants' strengths and indicate areas for further professional development. The course also addresses the ways that personality (or psychological type) affects decision-making.  A final exercise allows participants to consolidate their insights from the workshop by applying them to a case study based on an actual remedial site example.

After taking this course, participants learn to:

• Identify personal preferences for gathering information, making decisions, and managing people and incorporate these preferences into a balanced leadership style
• Assess strengths as a leader and identify areas for further growth
• Apply basic theories that affect leadership skills by exploring insights from three perspectives on human behavior:  situational leadership, personality theory, and temperament
• Apply leadership skills to improve job performance in remedial projects and increase the contributions of others to the work of the Superfund program

Participants are required to complete two questionnaires approximately 3 weeks before the course.  The questionnaires are objectively and confidentially scored.  The target audience for this course is all RPMs.  The course is limited to 35 participants; therefore, EPA RPMs have priority during the registration process.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 10:45 am to 12:30 pm
Moderators:	John Epps, EPA Region 3
Panelists:	Rene Fuentes, EPA Region 10 Sid Wolf, Environmental Management Support, Inc.

Containment Remedies and Life Cycle Costs Panel Session presents and discusses the life cycle cost analysis as a tool in comparing remedial action alternatives, with an emphasis on decisions involving containment strategies.  Although the basic concepts and mechanics of calculating life cycle costs are straightforward, misuse of this technique in cleanup projects can lead to inappropriate or inadequate cleanup approaches, especially when comparing containment remedies to treatment or other options.  For example, a cleanup using alternative A may appear less costly in the short term, than alternative B; however, when all costs over a period of a number of years are considered, another alternative may provide the same protectiveness at less cost or improved protectiveness at the same cost.

To ensure appropriate use of this technique, this panel presents:

• An overview of the principles and application of present value analysis as applied to remediation projects
• Several potential pitfalls that can lead to inappropriate decisions
• The latest federal government guidance on life cycle cost analysis
• Remediation case studies involving containment and other remediation approaches.

Thorough application of appropriate cost analysis techniques can ensure that whenever a site is left in a condition that does not allow for unlimited use or unrestricted exposure, all potential future costs, both direct and indirect, should be considered.  Generally, such sites tend to require operation and maintenance (O&M), monitoring, reporting, potential additional construction, and/or related activities for as long as the site is kept from unlimited uses or unrestricted exposure.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 10:45 am to 12:30 pm
Moderators:	Laura Johnson, EPA Region 3
Panelists:	Adria Bodour, U.S. Air Force Winston Shaffer, U.S. Air Force

Cutting Edge Technologies: This one-hour and 45 minute panel session will feature three presentations that focus on technical transfer of innovative technologies being demonstrated and validated in the Air Force Center for Engineering & the Environment (AFCEE) broad area announcement (BAA) program. By participating in this panel, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Discuss the AFCEE BAA program for identifying more technically advanced, efficient, effective, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective technology solutions for environmental cleanup.  The session will orient and guide participants through procedural requirements along with recently funded innovative projects that should aid the Air Force goal in reaching Remedy-In-Place (RIP) by 2012 and/or optimizing current remediation or monitoring system already in place.
• Discuss the design, installation, and demonstration of biowalls and in situ bioreactor to remediate chlorinated solvents. These remedies use solid substrates such as gravel, iron sand, gypsum, tree mulch/other plant waste material, and vegetable oil to create an in situ anaerobic environment that can stimulate both abiotic and biotic degradation of chlorinated solvents. This session will explain the complexity of this innovative and greener technology with real-life examples.
• Discuss current Air Force remedies for efficient and effective remediation to meet cleanup goals.  The Air Force has installed many systems and continues to evaluate the effectiveness of the current systems and uses techniques including BAA projects to select vetted remedies. One particular BAA will be used as a case study about pump and treatment and how we can optimize our treatment strategies.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, discussion, and case studies.  The target audience for this session is RPMs with all experience levels.

Date and Time:

Thursday, May 27, 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm

All moderators and course leads are invited to join the NARPM Co-Chairs to provide immediate feedback on their sessions at the 2010 NARPM Training Program. The primary purpose of a "hot wash" session is to identify strengths and areas for improvement of an event, which will lead to develop "lessons learned," to improve next year's training event. Each moderator and or course lead will be provided up to 3 minutes to provide immediate feedback to the NARPM Co-Chairs.

This session is BYOL (bring your own lunch)!

Date and Time:

Thursday, May 27, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Time	Engineering Forum Business Meeting	Topic Lead
1:30 - 1:35	Welcome and Introductions	Stephanie Vaughn
1:35 - 1:40	Elections (one Engineering Forum Co-Chair, one Engineering Forum Green Remediation Subcommittee Co-Lead)	Donna McCartney
1:40 - 2:00	Strategic Plan Update and Membership Discussion	Hilary Thornton
2:00 - 2:15	New Ideas for Forum Projects	Hilary Thornton
2:15 - 2:45	Engineering Forum Green Remediation Subcommittee Review status and role of subcommittee Identify action items	Co-Leads
2:45 - 3:00	Review of Forum-Sponsored Sessions at NARPM: Feedback and lessions learned Identify action items	Session Leads Raji Josiam and Mike Gill
3:00 - 3:15	Break
3:15 - 5:00	Ask the Engineering Forum:  Flash Mentoring Session (RPMs are invited to ask for help with technical issues at their sites. Questions may be submitted in advance through the training program registration page.)	Panel of all Engineering Forum Members (Led by co-chairs)

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Panelists:	Kent Benjamin, Office of Envforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Environmental Justice Heather Case, Office of Environmental Justice Sheila Lewis, Office of Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice Resources and Tools for RPMs Information Session:  Representatives from EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice will participate in a panel with RPMs to discuss the available tools and resources available to community stakeholders and how to more actively engage disadvantaged and at risk populations effectively in all aspects of decision-making process.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Moderators:	Katherine Garufi, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
Panelists:	Sheri Bianchin, EPA Region 5 Larry Brill, EPA Region 1 Katherine Garufi, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Michael Hurd, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

Five-Year Review Best Management Practices is a 1 hour and 30 minute panel discussion that focuses on EPA headquarters five-year review document review findings, guidance activities underway, and examples of best management practices in the regions.  By attending the panel discussion, participants learn:

• Results of headquarter document review in 2009 including common inconsistencies and fiscal year 2010 areas of focus.
• Five-year review guidance supplements and directives under development.
• Regional best management practices for the review and tracking of five-year review issues and recommendations.
• Regional perspective on the level of effort required to effectively perform a title search to evaluate effectiveness of existing institutional controls.

Panel members share EPA Headquarters’ findings from document reviews and regional experiences and best practices for improving the five-year review process.  Once the presentations are completed, time is provided for a question and answer session.  The target audience for this panel discussion is all RPMs. 

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Bob Johnson, Argonne National Laboratory Marc Stifelman, EPA Region 10

Incremental Soil Sampling:  Incremental sampling (also known as “Multi-increment Sampling®”) is quickly gaining recognition as a potentially useful technique to increase sampling coverage of soil sites, while at the same time reducing analytical costs. However, a number of concerns and questions also are arising about how to use incremental sampling in some scenarios, such as risk assessment and action level compliance decisions that have traditionally relied on upper confidence limit (UCL) calculations. This course covers the variety of implementation options that are available for incremental sampling that can address such concerns in a site-specific manner.

For example, there are actually two ways that incremental sampling can be used: 1) for the derivation of an average over a decision unit; and 2) for searching for contaminated areas. Incremental sampling can also be integrated into other, more traditional, sampling designs to improve their performance.

An infrequently used, but highly useful, sampling design is “stratified sampling.” Don’t be confused! This "stratification" does not refer to geologic soil strata. It refers to a statistically based sampling design that is conceptually easy, but extremely useful. The purpose of the design is to determine the average concentration and UCL of an analyte across a decision unit.  What is special about a stratified sampling design is its ability to weight for spatial size differences between different sampling units within the decision unit.

Terms and concepts are explained in the course, along with how stratified and incremental designs can be combined with real-time technologies to create powerful data collection and analysis strategies.  In addition, a case study on implementing incremental surface soil sampling at Eastern Michaud Flats, Idaho is presented.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Sai Appaji, EPA Region 6 Kim Hoang, EPA Region 9 Jennifer Hovis, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Mindy Vanderford, GSI Environmental Inc. Beth Walden, EPA Region 4 Kathleen Yager, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation

Optimization, It’s Not Just for Pump and Treat Anymore!:  Come to this course if you would like to learn about new developments in optimization that can directly assist RPMs with meeting Superfund Program requirements and with sorting through complex technical information at potentially responsible party (PRP)-lead sites.  This course discusses how optimization can:

• Assist with difficult PRP negotiations
• Assist with preparation of Five Year Reviews
• Assist with evaluating complex remedial designs
• Assist with remedy “redesign” (evaluating alternatives to existing remedies)
• Assist with Long-Term Remediation Action site transfer
• Assist with Green Remediation reviews             

For more than a decade, EPA has been developing increasingly advanced and effective methods to assess and clean up hazardous waste sites.  Optimization processes have emerged through research and application that have advanced our understanding of site cleanup methods, techniques, and challenges.  EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) continues to convey this knowledge to the regions through site-specific technical support which streamlines site investigation (Triad), remedy selection, design, and construction (Independent Design Reviews), and operation of the completed remedy (Remediation System Evaluations and Long Term Monitoring Optimization). 

Most of the emphasis and outreach to regional offices has been related to optimizing Fund-Lead ground water pump and treat (P&T) systems.  However, over the past several years, OSRTI has applied optimization at different points in the pipeline, to different types of remedies, to assist with meeting other Program requirements such as Five Year Reviews, and directly to PRP sites to assist RPMs with difficult negotiations.

To showcase these new developments in optimization, the following types of case studies demonstrating how RPMs directly benefited from optimization are presented:

• Region 1 – Long term monitoring optimization to assist with preparation of technically sound 5 Year Reviews
• Region 6 – Independent design review of a $29M remedial design (with potential cost savings of $15M)
• Region 6 – Independent design review of an operating remedy that was ‘under underperforming’
• Region 4 - Assistance with jump starting a remedial action that was being delayed by the PRP

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Mark Heare, Office of Acquisition Management Richard Jeng, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Emily Johnson, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Barbara McDonough, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Bruce Means, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Sheila Nematollahi-Rad, EPA Region 9

Site Budget Planning, Contract Acquisitions, and National Contract Utilization

Part I: Site Funding and CERCLIS Schedule Planning for the Remedial Program 

• General review of the various budget allowance resources available to RPMs to evaluate and cleanup Superfund sites under remedial authority 
• Address the typical processes and procedures utilized by the Superfund Remedial Program and an overview of how CERCLIS data is utilized by Headquarters for budget planning purposes
• How fund-lead construction projects are prioritized for national funding

By attending this course, RPMs will obtain an understanding of the Program's site budget planning process and procedures in order to improve their own site schedules for annual budget development.

Part II: Contract Management, Contract Initiatives, and Contracting Tools Available to the Remedial Program

• Introduce the new national contracts initiatives from OMB including contracting efficiencies and reducing high risk contracts  
• Address the tools available to RPMs to evaluate and cleanup Superfund sites under remedial authority

By attending this course, RPMs will obtain a basic understanding of the different contracting mechanisms available, latest national direction on government contracting, and basic contract management.

Part III - The National Contract, such as the Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) 

• Provide data of known and documented quality in support of Superfund site inspection, remediation, emergency response, and enforcement activities
• A variety of laboratory services are offered through a centralized scheduling and sample management office, which provides a highly cost effective model for delivering quality analytical data in support of remediation programs

By attending this course, RPMs will gain a better understanding of CLP and the laboratory capabilities and services available. RPMS will also be able to recognize how recent innovations have enhanced the program’s flexibility to accommodate site-specific needs, the rapid delivery, review, and communication of analytical results.

THIS COURSE IS LIMITED TO EPA EMPLOYEES ONLY.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Dr. Ann Keeley-Azadpour, Office of Research and Development Kristine Koch, EPA Region 10

The Use of Molecular Measurement Tools in Ground Water Research:  The myriad of in-situ subsurface remediation technologies currently in  practice result in responses by indigenous or introduced microbial  communities that can be measured with respect to alterations in  biomass, structure, diversity, enzymatic activity, or consequent  stress.  Providing a highly developed understanding of subsurface ecologies has shown great promise, through the use of molecular and genomic techniques, in providing new approaches to soil and ground water investigations by reducing the inherent parameter variability of more traditional approaches in bench and pilot scale investigations and full scale applications.  In addition to providing a background on classic molecular and genomic sciences, the results and interpretation of their application to field-scale subsurface remediation activities is discussed.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm
Instructors:	Donna McCartney, EPA Region 3 Hilary Thornton, EPA Region 3 Stephanie Vaughn, EPA Region 2

Flash Mentoring:  Ask the Engineering Forum, a 1 hour and 45 minute panel session, is a forum for RPMs to bring engineering issues and challenges they are facing at their sites directly before a panel of members of the Engineering Forum for immediate feedback and advice.  By attending the panel session, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Learn what engineering issues and challenges are facing RPMs across the country and what EPA’s Engineering Forum suggests might be done to move toward resolution of those issues.  If a participant presents a question to the panel, he or she may also receive actionable site-specific advice they can put to use immediately.  If not, they still get a lot out of hearing the variety of other issues and situations discussed by their fellow RPMs and the panelists.
• Those who present an issue to the panel practice explaining their site and its issue in a quick and complete manner so that the panel can understand the issue and respond appropriately.
• Participants get an exposure to a variety of guidance documents, policies, and procedures in place throughout the EPA regions.  The specifics depend on the nature of the questions asked of the panel by the audience.

The instructional methodology for this course is a panel discussion featuring a diverse series of issues presented by the audience with no prior notice having been given to the panel.  The target audience for this course is RPMs with engineering issues and challenges.

Date and Time:	Thursday, May 27, 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm
Moderators:	Karen L. Martin, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
Presenters:	Janetta Coats, EPA Region 6 Viola Cooper, EPA Region 9

Technical Services for Communities and the Superfund Job Training Initiative:  Technical Assistance Services for Communities (TASC) is a program to provide independent, non-advocacy educational and technical assistance to communities affected by hazardous waste sites regulated by CERCLA and RCRA.  The purpose of TASC is to help communities better understand hazardous waste issues, so they can participate in the hazardous waste cleanup process more effectively.  TASC also can be used to provide training through the Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) and for technical assistance under a Technical Assistance Plan (TAP).  TASC provides technical assistance through a national contract managed by the EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI).  The TASC contract is designed to be flexible to ensure that the unique technical assistance and training needs of communities can be met.  All EPA Headquarters and regional office hazardous waste programs, with the exception of Brownfields, can access it.

EPA instituted SuperJTI in 1996 to provide potential employers with a source of trained workers ready for on-site employment in technical, construction, and environmental activities at Superfund sites.  SuperJTI’s mission is to provide job training opportunities in communities affected by Superfund sites and encourage their employment in site cleanup.  The SuperJTI program combines extensive classroom instruction in hazardous environmental cleanup, health and safety, and job preparedness training, along with hands-on work experience.

Partnerships are critical to the success of SuperJTI.  The partnerships necessary to make the SuperJTI successful are EPA regional staff (Community Involvement Coordinators [CIC] and RPMs), and a community-based organization, and the Superfund cleanup contractor.  RPMs play a major role in the success of SuperJTI by approaching the cleanup contractors and encouraging them to hire graduates of the SuperJTI program. 

Participants in this 1 hour, 45 minute information session acquire a greater understanding of TASC and SuperJTI and the benefits to the community, the cleanup contractor, and the agency.  Topics include identifying communities that can benefit from job training, building a relationship with a local non-profit organization, and obtaining sustainable employment for community residents.  The session also highlights the four SuperJTI projects that are currently in progress at Savannah River Site, Tar Creek, Fort Ordinance, Jacksonville Ash and Browns Dump.  The goal of this session is to solicit RPM’s assistance in identifying two new communities where residents are interested in obtaining job training and sustainable employment.

Date and Time:

Friday, May 28, 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Abstract is not available.

Date and Time:

Friday, May 28, 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Tour of U.S. EPA Headquarter Office Buildings – Downtown D.C.: Take a “green” trip on the Metro to the Federal Triangle stop and tour EPA’s downtown office buildings, Ronald Reagan and the Ariel Rios building. Discover the history that still exists at the Ariel Rios Building, which was constructed in the 1930s as the headquarters for the U.S. Post Office Department. The Ariel Rios Federal Building is eight stories in height and has an unusual footprint that is essentially two semicircles back to back with side wings, resulting in a dramatic sweeping facade. The building is designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. Art was an integral component of the interior. Commissioned by the Section of Fine Arts during the 1930s, 24 murals depict the country's postal heritage and a ceiling mural depicts the 4 seasons and Zodiac signs. Figurative sculptures are found throughout the building. One of the stops may include the Headquarters Emergency Operations Center.

Date and Time:

Friday, May 28, 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Tour of Water Pollution Control Plant: Located in South Arlington, Virginia the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) is a facility that treats 30 million gallons of wastewater each day from Arlington County residences and businesses. The plant’s mission is to safely and economically process wastewater and hazardous waste materials and to protect our environment, especially Four Mile Run, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay.

In recent years, the WPCP has played an increasingly important role for the region with nearly 20 percent of the plant’s flow coming from neighboring localities such as Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church. The WPCP also has serviced a growing population in both Arlington’s residential and business communities, creating a greater demand on the plant’s processes and infrastructure, originally built in the 1930’s. Adding to the strain on the WPCP’s aging facility, new federal and state regulations in the liquid and solid treatment areas required the county to expand and improve its operations for compliance.

The tour will focus on the upgrades and expansion of the WPCP to meet new state and federal regulations, continue safely processing wastewater for a growing population, and preserve the environment. The WPCP’s $568 million upgrade will modernize the aging facility to meet new, stricter regulations and better serve Arlington residents. For additional information about the WPCP, visit their Web site.