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The 2001 ITRC Fall conference was a huge success More than 300 people met in Long Beach, California during the first week of November to conduct ITRC business, learn about innovative technologies, and explore opportunities for partnering. Attendees, representing the gamut of the environmental community, came from state environmental agencies, industry, DOD, DOE, EPA, universities, and citizen groups. The overwhelming majority of attendees were enthusiastic about the conference’s mix of plenary and panel sessions, networking time, and technology exhibits. An exhibitor commented, “I thoroughly enjoyed the technical sessions and networking opportunities. I was able to get a sense of the true value of this organization.” An attendee from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources said, “My first conference…I love the intent of the ITRC, and I’m very willing and enthusiastic to be a part [of ITRC].” The conference lived up to its theme of “Environmental Partnerships and Technology Education.” At plenary and workshop sessions, discussion centered on how states, DOD, EPA, and DOE are forging partnerships to find creative solutions to cleanup challenges. A variety of two-hour training courses were offered on the second day on diffusion samplers, phytotechnologies, permeable reactive barriers, chemical oxidation, and unexploded ordnance. Workshops on DNAPL source reduction and long-term stewardship also provoked interest. The DNAPL source reduction workshop especially hit home for a participant from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. “My trip was well worth it just to attend the DNAPL panel session…. I congratulate the people responsible for putting this session together. They brought together some high-caliber folks to talk turkey on this question [of removing DNAPL sources.]” ITRC business took up the last two days. Three new board members were named. Brian Sogorka (NJ), a long-time ITRC member, and Roger Kennett (NM) are stepping down as co-chairs of the board and are being replaced by Ken Taylor of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Conservation and Brian Griffin, who sits on Oklahoma Governor Keating’s Cabinet as the Secretary of Environment. Wade Waters, the new stakeholder representative, is active on the Savannah River Site Citizen Advisory Board. Wade replaces Aimee Houghton, an untiring ITRC participant since the organization’s beginning. In addition, ITRC technical teams met to work on their team products.
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