The three-day 2004 Spring Meeting in Atlanta was very productive, with more than 300 participants and several new teams meeting for the first time. A plenary session kicked off the meeting and highlighted Jennifer Kaduck from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, who welcomed ITRC members to the Atlanta area. ITRC co-chairs Ken Taylor (SC) and Bob Mueller (NJ) updated the audience on ITRC 2003 accomplishments and reviewed 2004 goals. Ken Taylor also spoke about two new governance documents: one dealing with governance and bylaws and the other with administrative policies. After these documents undergo an ITRC review, they will be submitted for ERIS approval. ITRC’s new program administrator, Tim Titus, was introduced, along with 2004 ITRC team leaders. Keynoter Dale Desnoyes, director of the Division of Environmental Remediation, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, spoke about his state’s long association with ITRC and about brownfields issues there.

The Spring Meeting provided another opportunity for members to attend a town hall meeting. The ITRC Advisory Board served as the panel, taking questions from the members. An opening reception on the first day of the meeting enabled teams to present posters pertaining to their work and members to get acquainted with each other.

During the remainder of the meeting, 21 teams gathered to continue their work. Several teams met for the first time, including the Arsenic in Groundwater, Natural Attenuation and Passive Bioremediation, Perchlorate, and Vapor Intrusion teams.

The State Engagement Team hosted a breakfast for members on the last day of the meeting. Many members enjoyed meeting fellow ITRC members from their states and networking with each other. Overall, the 2004 Spring Meeting was a productive and beneficial meeting for ITRC.