The ITRC Mission is to develop information resources and help break down barriers to the acceptance and use of technically sound innovative solutions to environmental challenges through an active network of diverse professionals.
ITRC Strategic Plan 2011-2015
- Long Strategy Document (PDF)
- Short Strategy Document (PDF)
ITRC consists of 50 states, the District of Columbia, multiple federal partners, industry participants, and other stakeholders, cooperating to break down barriers and reduce compliance costs, making it easier to use new technologies, and helping states maximize resources. ITRC brings together a diverse mix of environmental experts and stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to broaden and deepen technical knowledge and streamline the regulation of new environmental technologies. ITRC accomplishes its mission in two ways: it develops guidance documents and training courses to meet the needs of both regulators and environmental consultants, and it works with state representatives to ensure that ITRC products and services have maximum impact among state environmental agencies and technology users. ITRC originated in 1995 from a previous initiative by the Western Governors' Association (WGA). In January 1999, it affiliated with the Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS). ERIS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational subsidiary of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS). ITRC receives regional support from WGA and the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) and financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ITRC Values
Benefits
The benefits that ITRC offers to state
regulators and technology developers, vendors, and users include
- helping regulators build their knowledge base and raise their confidence about new environmental technologies
- helping regulators save time and money when evaluating environmental technologies
- guiding technology developers in the collection of performance data to satisfy the requirements of multiple states
- helping technology vendors avoid the time and expense of conducting duplicative and costly demonstrations
- providing a reliable network among members of the environmental community to focus on innovative environmental technologies
Technical Teams
ITRC technical work teams develop guidance
documents and both classroom
and Internet-based
training courses to meet the information needs of regulatory
staff, technology vendors, and environmental consultants. These
products help state environmental agencies gain valuable technical
knowledge and develop consistent regulatory approaches for
reviewing and approving specific technologies. State regulators
lead ITRC technical teams, which rely on broad-based participation
from federal agencies, industry, academia, and other stakeholders
in building collective knowledge and collaborative products.
ITRC's Strategic Plan sets forth the principles that guide
decision making
and the solutions that are developed every day by
ITRC and helps clarify priorities and position ITRC
to seize new opportunities and satisfy the needs of
its customers.
State Engagement Program
The State
Engagement Program ensures that ITRC technical documents are
available, understood, and used. It also promotes multistate
concurrence on the documents and collects examples of ITRC's successes. States active in ITRC assign a staff
member from their environmental agencies to serve as ITRC Points of
Contact. SSEB and WGA each host a program advisor who supports
state engagement.
Industry Affiliates Program
Click here for more information about ITRC's Industry Affiliates Program.
Governance
ITRC operates as a committee of the
Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS), a Section
501(c)(3) public charity that supports the Environmental Council
of the States (ECOS) through its educational and research
activities aimed at improving the environment in the United States
and providing a forum for state environmental policy makers.
- Members of the ITRC Board of Advisors
- ERIS Bylaws Establishing ITRC Board of Advisors
- ITRC Governance Document (November 2010)
ITRC Mailing List
To receive occasional e-mails or special mailings about ITRC conferences and training
opportunities, submit your e-mail by visiting http://www.itrcweb.org/NewsletterAdd.asp.
Additional Information
For more information about ITRC, please view the links below and feel free to contact:
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Anna Willett ITRC Director ITRC 50 F Street, NW Suite 350 Washington, DC 20001 P 202-266-4933 F 202-266-4937 awillett@ecos.org |
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| Christine Costopoulos ITRC Cochair Empire State Development 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12245 P 518-292-5348 ccostopoulos@esd.ny.gov |
Michael Murphy ITRC Cochair Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality Piedmont Regional Office 4949A Cox Road Richmond, VA 23060 P 804-527-5053 michael.murphy@deq.virginia.gov |
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