
What Regulators Want: Quality Site Assessments & Investigations Using the Conceptual Site Model Approach
June 20 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
At Eastern Connecticut State University (Library Building) in Willimantic, CT
This in-person workshop will focus on the basics of conducting a Site Assessment and a Site Investigation, including developing and revising the conceptual site model (CSM). Experienced practitioners can benefit from a refocus on fundamentals and lessons learned. The workshop is also a great learning opportunity for new and junior staff. It will also be a great networking opportunity with state regulatory staff and consultants.
Agenda (or scroll down)
Registration is on Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conducting-quality-phase-i-site-assessments-phase-ii-site-investigations-tickets-598881359267 (scroll down and click the red “Get Tickets” button)
Continuing Education Credits: The workshop has been approved for 4.75 technical CECs for CT LEPs (Course Number CTLEP-583) and Mass LSPs (Course Number 1818). There is a $50 fee to obtain CT LEP and/or Mass LSP CECs. If you want only a general attendance certificate, you do not need to pay the extra fee. Review NEWMOA’s Continuing Education Attendance Procedures prior to the workshop.
The workshop registration fee is $250 with a reduced rate of $75 for government officials, non-profit staff, and academic researchers. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided
– Staff from “Government – NEWMOA States” can register to be invoiced – fill out the form – that option comes at the end
– Staff from “Government – Other” and “Non-Profit/Academic” can register using a PO – fill out the form – that option comes at the end
– All others must pay with a credit card (no extra fees) when registering
– After registering, please click on the “Questions” button that comes up on the webpage to let us know any dietary restrictions and/or they type of CECs you need
– Cancellations must be made by June 13th to get a full refund, otherwise a $50 fee will be withheld. Attendee substitution (using the same payment) can be made at any point without a fee
Please contact Jennifer Griffith at NEWMOA with any questions: jgriffith@newmoa.org or (617) 367-8558, ext. 303
9:00 Registration & Coffee/Pastries
9:30 Welcome & Logistics
9:45 What is a Quality Site Assessment?
Presenter: Jeff Brown, Tighe & Bond
- ASTM & EPA standards
- Sources of information
- What is important to include and what isn’t
- Developing the initial CSM
- Contaminants
- Fate & Transport
- Exposure
10:45 Networking Break
11:00 Site Investigation: Testing the CSM
Presenter: Jeff Brown, Tighe & Bond
- Developing the Site Investigation Workplan
- Exposure routes
- Data needs
- Soil
- Groundwater
- Surface water/sediment
- Air/vapor intrusion
- Other considerations
- Data quality objectives
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Understanding the Collected Data
Presenter: Rick Carlone, GZA Environmental
- Boring logs
- Fundamentals
- What to look out for – red flags
- Laboratory data
- Fundamentals
- What to look out for – red flags
2:00 Networking Break
2:15 Data Usability & Presentation
Presenters: Elizabeth Denly and Mark Winbourne, TRC Companies
- Determining which data is usable
- Presenting data in the report
3:00 Evolving the CSM, Making Decisions, & Preparing a Good Report
Presenters: Alex Howe, WSP & Rachel Simpson, RI DEM
- Updating the CSM and deciding when the picture is complete enough – or not
- Types of decisions
- Additional data needs
- When is enough enough?
- Common report problems
4:00 Adjourn