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Conferences/Meetings

Continuing: Speaker presentations (many with audio clips synchronized to slides) are now online from the NATO-sponsored Advanced Research Workshop on the Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments held in May 2005 in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/bratislava.html

Continuing: All lecture presentations from the Dredged Material Assessment and Management Seminar held April 26-28 n Boston, MA, can be found at http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/dots. This training is held at least once a year by the Dredging Operations Technical Support (DOTS) Program and is hosted by a Corps Division or District office. This seminar focuses on assessment and testing for waters regulated under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act and the Clean Water Act. Approximately 20 lecturers spoke on topics such as Regulations and Policies; Inland, Ocean, and Upland Testing Manuals; Sediment Quality Guidelines; Innovative Technologies; Contaminated Sediment Remediation; Risk Assessment Applications; Nearshore/Aquatic Placement Models; and other dredging-related subjects.

September 5-7: The EPA Hazardous Substance Research Center/ South and Southwest, in cooperation with the U.S. EPA and the Sediment Management Work Group, will conduct athree-day sediment remediation course in Portland, Oregon. The course is entitled "Advancing Risk-Based, Scientifically Sound Approaches for Evaluation of Sediment Management Decisions" and will be co-sponsored by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The course provide will provide environmental professionals in industry, consulting and government with practical information on how to evaluate the technical suitability of monitored natural recovery, dredging and excavation, or in-situ capping remedies for contaminated sediments. Further information is available at http://www.smwg.org or from Susan Vasich, Sediment Management Work Group, at 313-465-7978 or at svasich@honigman.com.

September 5-7: 10th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2007. Kos Island, Greece. Sponsored by Global Network of Environmental Science and Technology. http://www.gnest.org/cest/Default.htm

September 19-21: Workshop on the State of the Upper Peninsula's Water Quality Issues. Hosted at Michigian Technological University (MTU) in Hougton, Michigan, by the Great Lakes Environmental and Molecular Sciences (GLEAMS) Center. The workshop is designed for stakeholders in all Upper Peninsula water quality issues (including contaminated sediments), including representatives from watershed groups, government agencies, tribes, academia, community education programs, and other interested parties. To download a meeting flyer, go to: http://www.sediments.org/UP-workshop.pdf. More information is available from Colin Brooks at colin.brooks@mtu.edu or 734-913-6858.

September 24-27: 1) Second International Conference on Challenges in Site Remediation: Site Characterization & Performance Monitoring, 2) Second International Conference on DNAPL Characterization & Remediation, and 3) Fifth International Conference on Oxidation & Reduction Technologies for In-Situ Treatment of Soil and Groundwater. Conference Center - Niagara Falls, New York, USA. http://redoxtech.com/

October 15-18: 23rd Annual International Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. http://www.UMassSoils.com

October 16-18: The Second European Conference on DNAPL Characterization & Remediation. Mercure Amsterdam A/d Amstel Hotel, The Netherlands. http://redoxtech.com/

October 29-31: The EPA Hazardous Substance Research Center/ South and Southwest, in cooperation with the U.S. EPA and the Sediment Management Work Group, will conduct three-day sediment remediation course in Atlanta, Georgia. The course is entitled "Sediment Remediation: How Do You Select and Design Options?" and will provide environmental professionals in industry, consulting and government with practical information on how to evaluate the technical suitability of monitored natural recovery, dredging and excavation, or in-situ capping remedies for contaminated sediments. Further information is available at http://www.smwg.org or from Susan Vasich, Sediment Management Work Group, at 313-465-7978 or at svasich@honigman.com.

December 4-6: Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop, Washington, DC. Sponsored by SERDP and ESTCP. For information, send e-mail to partners@hgl.com or call (703) 736-4548.

January 8-10, 2008: A conference on "Optimizing Decision-Making and Remediation at Complex Sediment Sites" will be held in New Orleans, Lousiana, at the Wyndham at Canal Place. The conference registration fee is $175 government attendees and $325 for other attendees. To get a brochure and register for the conference online, go to: http://www.smwg.org/events.htm. Government employees can book at room at the Wyndham online at: http://www.wyndham.com/groupeventsnew/497sedimentgovt/main.wnt. All other attendees can book a room at the Wyndham at: http://www.wyndham.com/groupeventsnew/496sediment/main.wnt. For more information, contact Susan Vasich at 313-465-7978 or svasich@honigman.com, or go to http://www.smwg.org.

March 18, 2008: 18th Annual AEHS Meeting & West Coast Conference on Soils, Sediments, and Water. Sponsored by the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS). Marriott Mission Valley, San Diego, California http://www.aehs.com/conferences/westcoast/

Spring 2008: European Sediment Network (SedNet) conference in Oslo, Norway. More details are coming soon. If you have any suggestions for this conference, send them before June 15 to the SedNet secretariat ( marjan.euser@tno.nl) so that the Steering Group can consider to integrate your ideas into the conference program. http://www.sednet.org/content/view/117/57/#3

May 19-22, 2008: 6th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, California. Sponsored by Battelle. http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/default.stm

Sediments Reports, Presentation Archives, & Publications

Sustainable Management Book Published. SedNet (The European Sediment Network) has published, Sustainable Management of Sediment Resources, the 3rd volume in the SedNet-Elsevier book series. This volume is edited by Susanne Heise. Information on how to order this and/or the other volumes, is available at: http://www.sednet.org/content/view/102/103/

Soil Erosion and Sediment Redistribution. A book entitled Soil Erosion and Sediment Redistribution in River Catchments has been published by CABI Publishing. CABI is a not for profit, intergovernmental organization that improves people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. For more information, go to http://www.cabi.org/datapage.asp?iDocID=220.

SMWG Presentation Slides. The Sediment Management Work Group (http://www.smwg.org) recently posted on the home page of its web site presentation slides from three of the talks its members presented at the June 7 meeting of the National Research Council Committee on Dredging Effectiveness at Superfund Megasites. They are:

• SMWG Review and Analysis of Selected Sediment Dredging Projects
• Overview of Lower Fox River OU1 Dredging Residuals
• Contaminated Sediment Dredging Residuals: Recent Monitoring Data and Management Implications

RTDF Accomplishments Report. In September, the Remediation Technologies Development Forum published a report on its major accomplishments from 1992-2006. The document includes accomplishments by the RTDF's Sediments Remediation Action Team along with its Phytoremediation Action Team, Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Cleanup Alliance, In-Situ Flushing Action Team, Permeable Reaction Barrier Action Team, In-Place Inactivation and Natual Ecological Restoration Technologies Soils-Metals Action Team, Lasagna Parternship, and Bioremediationction Consortium. To download the report, go to: http://www.rtdf.org/genlatst.htm.

EPA Strategic Plan. EPA submitted its five-year strategic plan to Congress on September 29, 2006. The revised plan, for 2006-2011, has the same five goals as the agency's 2003 - 2008 strategic plan, but it has a stronger focus on measurable environmental results. The five goals are Clean Air and Global Climate Change, Clean and Safe Water, Land Preservation and Restoration, Healthy Communities and Ecosystems, and Compliance and Environmental Stewardship. http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htm

SITE Quarterly Report. The EPA Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program's quarterly report for the April to June 2006 is available on the web. One item in the report describes a full scale demonstration conducted the SITE Program in May of the BioGenesis Sediment Washing Technology on contaminated sediment from the Lower Passaic River, New Jersey. The dredged sediment material had been stored in an ore carrier barge and pumped into a warehouse facility in Keasbey, Middlesex County, New Jersey for treatment in BioGenesisÕs temporary full-scale demonstration facility. The BioGenesis technology involves three main processes: preprocessing, application of collision impact forces, and cavitation/oxidation. http://www.epa.gov/ORD/SITE/quarterly.htm

Mobilization of Arsenic in Sediments. The Superfund Basic Research Program recently published a research brief entitled "Mobilization of Arsenic in Sediments." The research highlighted in this publication focuses on the work of scientists at the New York University School of Medicine to examine the fate of arsenic in aquatic environments. http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/researchbriefs/view.cfm?Brief_ID=13

Toxic and Contamination Concerns from Katrina. The Spring 2006 edition of the "The Bridge," a newsletter published by the National Academy of Engineering, focuses on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. One essay focuses on the toxic and contamination concerns raised by the hurricane. http://www.nae.edu/NAE/bridgecom.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-6MYQQP?OpenDocument

Report on Defense Environmental Programs. The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) has released the Fiscal Year 2005 Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report to Congress. The report details the accomplishments and progress in DoD's Environmental Programs during FY2005. The Environmental Management Office oversees DoD's conservation, environmental restoration, compliance, and pollution prevention programs. https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/News/OSD/DEP2005/deparc2005.html

SITE Quarterly Report. The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) quarterly report for January-March 2006 is now available to download. http://www.epa.gov/ORD/SITE/quarterly.htm

Contaminated Sediment Management Report. The Office of the Inspector General has published a 44-page evaluation report entitled "EPA Can Better Inplement Its Strategy for Managing Contaminated Sediments." To download it, go to: http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/2006/20060315-2006-P-00016.pdf

New Perchlorate Handbook. The Department of Defense (DoD) has released a new "Perchlorate Handbook" governing perchlorate sampling and testing activities for both environmental restoration/cleanup and compliance monitoring programs. https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Compliance/EDQW/news.html

SMWG Presentations on Web Site. The Sediment Management Work Group (http://www.smwg.org) recently posted on the home page of its web site presentation slides from three of the talks its members presented at the June 7 meeting of the National Research Council Committee on Dredging Effectiveness at Superfund Megasites. They are:

• SMWG Review and Analysis of Selected Sediment Dredging Projects
• Overview of Lower Fox River OU1 Dredging Residuals
• Contaminated Sediment Dredging Residuals: Recent Monitoring Data and Management Implications

RTDF Accomplishments Report Available. In September, the Remediation Technologies Development Forum published a report on its major accomplishments from 1992-2006. The document includes accomplishments by the RTDF's Sediments Remediation Action Team along with its Phytoremediation Action Team, Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Cleanup Alliance, In-Situ Flushing Action Team, Permeable Reaction Barrier Action Team, In-Place Inactivation and Natual Ecological Restoration Technologies Soils-Metals Action Team, Lasagna Parternship, and Bioremediationction Consortium. To download the report, go to: http://www.rtdf.org/genlatst.htm

EPA 5-Year Strategic Plan Published. EPA submitted its five-year strategic plan to Congress on September 29, 2006. The revised plan, for 2006-2011, has the same five goals as the agency's 2003 - 2008 strategic plan, but it has a stronger focus on measurable environmental results. The five goals are Clean Air and Global Climate Change, Clean and Safe Water, Land Preservation and Restoration, Healthy Communities and Ecosystems, and Compliance and Environmental Stewardship. http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htm

SERDP/ESTCP Information Bulletin On-Line. The latest issue of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Information Bulletin is now online. Among the topics covered by this issue of the periodical is an account of SERDP's and ESTCP's efforts to identify and distinguish sources of perchlorate. It also describes some of the new documents now available in these organizations' online library. http://www.serdp.org/

October Technology News and Trends Available on Web. The EPA Technology Innovation Office has published its October issue of Technology News and Trends. Two of the articles in the periodical describe an EPA ecological restoration workshop and a new decision tool that uses vegetative data to plan remediation strategies. http://www.clu-in.org/products/newsltrs/tnandt/view.cfm?issue=current.cfm

SITE Program Quarterly Report. The EPA Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program's quarterly report for the April to June 2006 is available on the web. One item in the report describes a full scale demonstration conducted the SITE Program in May of the BioGenesis Sediment Washing Technology on contaminated sediment from the Lower Passaic River, New Jersey. The dredged sediment material had been stored in an ore carrier barge and pumped into a warehouse facility in Keasbey, Middlesex County, New Jersey for treatment in BioGenesisÕs temporary full-scale demonstration facility. The BioGenesis technology involves three main processes: preprocessing, application of collision impact forces, and cavitation/oxidation. http://www.epa.gov/ORD/SITE/quarterly.htm

Links to Scholarly Articles on Sediments. A listing of 2006 scholarly articles on contaminated sediments is available at this web address: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=contaminated%20sediments%202006&hl=en&lr=&oi=scholart

Sediments Corner in SETAC Globe. In the July 2006 issue of the SETAC Globe, the "Sediments Corner" includes a description of how priority substances in sediments will be considered under the Water Framework Directive, a summary of the first SedComUK meeting in the UK, a national overview of sediment-related issues in Norway, and an article on sediments and ecosystem health. To find out how to subscribe to this online publication, go to: http://www.setac.org/htdocs/what_pubnews_globe.html.

Clu-In Issue Area on Sediments. EPA's Technology Innovations Office Clu-In web site has created a new "Issue Area" to provide information on emerging issues in remediation. One of the topics is sediments. To find out more, go to: http://clu-in.org/issues/default.focus/sec/Sediments/cat/Overview/

NRC Evaluation of Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites. A National Research Council committee will soon begin an independent evaluation to assess the effectiveness of dredging contaminated sediments at Superfund megasites. The project aims to determined whether EPA's estimated risk reduction benefits are realistic. To learn more about the project, go to: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/projectview.aspx?key=347

Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites. In December 2005, EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response issued the final Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites. The guidance is designed to assist EPA staff managing sediment sites by providing a thorough overview of methods that can be used to reduce risk caused by contaminated sediment. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/sediment/guidance.htm

Managing European Sediments. An editorial on "Managing European Sediments: Can We Expand Our Ecological Risk Assessment Paradigms?" by Dr. Sabine Apitz, president of SEA Environmental Decisions, appeared in the most recent issue of the Journal of Soils and Sediments (6-1: 2006). Download the editorial at http://www.scientificjournals.com/sj/jss.

Sediments and European Marine Strategy. Another periodical focusing on Euorpean sediments issues is The Sediment Corner, which appears in SETAC Globe. The January issue is on "Sediments and the European Marine Strategy." For more information on how to obtain it, go to: http://www.setac.org/htdocs/what_pubnews_globe.html

Sediments Journal Published: The Journal of Soils and Sediments has published its 2005 Volume 3. Selected articles can be freely downloaded, including an editorial entitled "Management, Policy and Science: Do We Need a Journal of Soils AND Sediments?" authored by Dr. Sabine Apitz. For more information, go to the following site: http://www.scientificjournals.com/sj/jss/inhalt/Band/5/Ausgabe/3/Jahrgang/2005

Newsletter Features Challenges in Uses of Dredged Material: The U.S. Amry Corps of Engineers has published Volume 8, Number 1 of its Dredging Research newsletter. The lead story in this issue is "Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material: Meeting the Challenges Ahead." Another article in the newsletter focuses on a dredging operations decision support system. Download a PDF version of the newsletter at: http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/dots/new.cfm.

Hurricane Katrina Information Sources: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published an Environmental Health Needs and Habilitability Assessment of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. This study includes test results on the status of sediments in the city. Go to the following web site to download the report: http://www.epa.gov/katrina/reports/envneeds_hab_assessment.html. Sediment testing data is available at http://www.epa.gov/katrina by clicking on a button for sediments test results on the left column.

Documents on Monitoring and Measurement of Dioxin Posted: The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program is posting a variety of documents on technologies for monitoring and measuring dioxin or dioxin-like compounds in soil and sediment. http://www.epa.gov/ORD/SITE

Results of Study of Pushpoint Sampler Published: EPA's Technology Innovative Office has published results of a U.S. Geological Survey study on the use of a pushpoint sampler for investigating the interaction of a groundwater contaminated plume with sediment. http://cluin.org/programs/21m2/projects/detail.cfm?ID=33

SMWG Has Inventory of Technical Papers: The Sediment Management Work Group (SMWG) maintains a collection of technical papers on sediment management topics. To download them, go to: http://www.smwg.org, click on the "Technical Papers" button, and then select another link to "Technical Papers."

Sediments-Related Bills Considered by Congress: During the 2005-2006 legislative session, Congress has considered a number of bills related to sediment management in the United States. They include the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act, the Great Lakes Restoration Act; the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Monitoring, Education, Training and Restoration Act; the Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act; the Clean Power Act; the Mercury Emission Act; the National Aquatic Invasive Species Act; and the Water Resources Development Act. To read these bills and track their progress, go to: http://thomas.loc.gov and select the keyword "sediments."

Report Published on Selection and Use of Sediment and Water Quality Samplers: The U.S. Geological Survey has completed "A Guide to the Proper Selection and Use of Federally Approved Sediment and Water-Quality Samplers" by Broderick Davis and the Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project. This report will serve as a valuable guide and reference for all those involved in water-quality and sediment data collection. The report provides four flow-charts to guide the user through the selection process for determining the applicable piece of equipment based on the type of sampling to be done and the sampling conditions. The report also provides a brief description of each of the samplers and references for more detailed information. The report is available on-line from the U.S. EPA Office of Surface Water at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/pubs/ofr2005_1087.html.

Proceedings of International Sediments Conference Published: Battelle Press has published the proceedings of its Third International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments held in New Orleans, LA, January 24-27, 2005. The conference theme was "Finding Achievable Risk Reduction Solutions, and the program addressed management considerations, policies, and guidelines that affect decision-making, the definition of remediation success, and lessons learned. The fully searchable CD proceedings contains 247 documents representing all platform talks and poster presentations. To purchase the proceedings, go to: http://www.battelle.org/bclscrpt/bookstore/booktemplate.cfm?ISBN=1-57477-150-7.

SedNet News Service Available by E-Mail. Like SedWeb, the European Sediments Network (SedNet) offers a regular e-news service through which you, free of charge, may stay informed about latest developments in the organization's sediment research and management activities. If you are interested to also receive the SedNet e-newsletter, please contact: Mrs. Marjan Euser at marjan.euser@tno.nl. Previous issues of the SedNet e-newsletters can be downloaded at: http://www.SedNet.org/newsletter.asp. Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the archive.

EPA Newsletter Highlights Sediments. The EPA Technology News and Trends newsletter highlights issues innovative approaches for addressing contamination issues at sediments sites contaminated sediments in its May 2005 newsletter. The six-page publication can be downloaded as a PDF at: http://www.clu-in.org/spotlight.cfm#%5FMay%5F2005%5FTechnology%5FNews%5Fand%5FTrends

Compendium of Remediation Methods Published. U.S. EPA has released a publication entitled "A Compendium of Chemical, Physical and Biological Methods for Assessing and Monitoring the Remediation of Contaminated Sediments Sites" (EPA 600-R-04-108). This document, prepared by EPA's Office of Research and Development, summarizes chemical, physical, and biological (toxicity and bioassessment) testing methodologies for monitoring and assessing the remediation of contaminated sediment sites. Methods are presented as fact sheets with hypertext links to access reference documents that often include the complete method description. The document primarily focuses on methods from the published literature or other citable sources used at sites to determine the effects of chemical contaminants on aquatic life and human health (April 2004, 289 pages). View or download at: http://www.epa.gov/nerleerd/108Complete.pdf.

EPA Issues Revised Draft of Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a revised draft of its most recent sediment remediation guidance (published in November 2002) that includes public comments and additional agency review. To download the publication, go to: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/sediment/guidance.htm.

New Technical Introduction to Sediment Capping Available Online. Sediments management specialist Danny Reible of the University of Texas at Austin has authored a 20-page technical article, entitled "In-Situ Sediment Remediation Through Capping: Status and Research Needs." Reible is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and co-director of the Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest. The paper was presented at a Contaminated Sediments Workshop last October in Charlottesville, VA, sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). The paper can be downloaded at http://www.hsrc-ssw.org//pdf/cap-bkgd.pdf.

Newsletter Highlights SERDP and ESTCP Environmental Activities. The Spring 2005 newsletter of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is now online and is downloadable as a PDF file. The current issue highlights the SERDP and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) 2004 symposium and the contribution of a recent SERDP and ESTCP workshop to clarifying needs for research in areas such as contaminated sediments. The newsletter also profiles an innovative software tool for improving UXO detection and discrimination. For more information, go to http://www.estcp.org/ and look for a link under "Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop."

Third Year Report of Anacostia Capping Demonstration Published. A status report is online describing the third year of the active sediment capping demonstration on the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. The experimental caps have been installed, and researchers will now be studying the ability of these structures to isolate sediment-bound contaminants while also treating them. To download, go to http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/ana-reports.html and select the first item under "Status Reports."

New Technical Introduction to Sediment Capping Available Online. Sediments management specialist Danny Reible has authored a 20-page technical article, entitled "In-Situ Sediment Remediation Through Capping: Status and Research Needs." Reible is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and co-director of the Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest. The paper was presented at a Contaminated Sediments Workshop last October in Charlottesville, VA, sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). The paper can be downloaded at http://www.hsrc-ssw.org//pdf/cap-bkgd.pdf.

Presentations from Risk Management Conference Online. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a web site with links to pdf-formatted presentation slides by speakers at the October conference on "Addressing Uncertainty and Managing Risk at Contaminated Sediment sites." This conference was sponsored by the Corps, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Sediment Management Work Group. http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/training.cfm?Topic=Workshop&List=04oct-ccs

SedNet Conference Presentations on Web. Presentations from the 3rd International SedNet Conference on "The Future of Sediment Management in Europe" are available at http://www.sednet.org/final.asp.

European Sediments Network Publishes Issues Overview. The European Sediments Research Network (SedNet) has published a final version of its booklet entitled, "Contaminated Sediments in European River Basins." It offers a short overview of scientific, policy and regulatory issues based on approximately 15 workshops and three conferences sponsored by SedNet. Download this booklet at: http://www.sediments.org/sednet-booklet.pdf. A printed version of the booklet is expected to be available in February. In addition, the four books produced by SedNet are being produced as a series in 2005. More information on this series is available at http://www.sediments.org/sednet-books.pdf.

Publication Available on Mechanical Dewatering of Navigational Sediments. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a technical note (#DOER-T7) that "provides an overview and technical guidance for evaluating mechanical dewatering at dredged material placement sites. This document introduces the basic pieces of equipment that make up a dewatering circuit or train, some advantages disadvantages of different equipment options, the state of the practice in bench-scale testing, discussions of performance specifications and cost, and several fact sheets on various process technologies and their applications." http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/new.cfm

Major Report On Ocean Policy Available. The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy has completed its final report, An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century. This publication calls for a new governance framework, more investment in marine science and a new stewardship ethic by all Americans - all within the context of an ecosystem-based management approach - to halt the decline of this nation's oceans and coasts. The report is available online. http://www.oceancommission.gov/

Web Site Maintains Listing PCB-Related Articles. This isn't a new service, but it's new to us: a web page with "Current News of Wisconsin and Global PCB Issues and the Environment" published by Fox River Watch, a project of the Clean Water Action Council in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This page provides links to articles on PCBs dating back to 1996. Articles with bold-faced headings relate to PCBs in sediments. http://www.foxriverwatch.com/media_news_pcb.html

Regional Sediments Management Newsletter Published. The Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station is publishing a newsletter on its activities. To download a pdf version of this periodical, go to: http://www.wes.army.mil/rsm/news/news.html and select the link for "Recent Publications." A primer on the regional sediment management is also available at the same location.

Progress Report Published On Anacostia Active Capping Demonstration. The Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest has released a new factsheet summarizing recent progress on the active capping demonstration it is leading on the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Active caps combine sequestration of contaminated sediment layers with treatment. To download the factsheet, go to: http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/pdf/RB28.pdf.

Radio Broadcast Focuses On Active Capping Demonstration. The Anacostia River active capping demonstration was featured in a recent broadcast of WTOP in Washington, DC. This project is investigating the effectiveness of caps that provide treatment and sequestration of contaminated sediment layers. The radio program is part of a National Academy of Engineering focus on engineering activities of note broadcast by WTOP. Use the following address to listen to an archived version of the program. http://www.nae.edu/nae/pubundcom.nsf/weblinks/CGOZ-5SZQNG?OpenDocument

Documents Available Online From Dredged Material Management Workshop. The European Sediments Research Network (SedNet) has published a variety of documents from a recent SedNet-sponsored workshop in Ravenna, Italy, on "Sustainable Solutions for Dredged Material Management and Treatment in Small and Large European Ports and Waterways." The documents are available at the following address: http://www.sednet.org/newsitem.asp?ni=117 In addition, SedNet has published a revised strategy paper on its recommendations for sediment management. http://www.sednet.org/newsitem.asp?ni=114

BESAFE Initiative Publishes Sediments Issue Brochure. BE SAFE is a nationwide initiative designed to build support for a precautionary approach to prevent pollution and environmental destruction before they happen. The organization is sponsored by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice. BE SAFE has published an issues brochure on contaminated sediments. http://www.besafenet.com/Sediments.htm

Factsheets Highlight Research on Bioavailability and Active Capping. The Hazardous Substance Research Centers/South & Southwest (HSRC/SSW) has published two Research Briefs of interest to the sediments community. One Research Brief describes progress to date in the demonstration of active capping technology on the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Active capping combines sequestration and treatment of contaminated sediment layers. The second Research Brief describes one of its currently funded studies on the bioavailability of desorption-resistant contaminants in sediments. Bioavailability measures a contaminant's propensity to break free from sediment bonds and become absorbed into aquatic organisms. Current environmental regulations are based on the assumption that all contaminants are completely available for uptake by aquatic organisms; however, scientists have observed that a fraction of many contaminants resists desorption under normal physico-chemical conditions in microbial assays. The HSRC/SSW study is measuring desorption resistance when sediment particles are ingested and metabolized by deposit-feeding benthic organisms. The project's ultimate aim is to develop a predictive model of biological availability that accounts for the desorption-resistant fraction in contaminants. Such a tool would allow sediments to be managed by their actual physico-chemical characteristics rather than treating all contaminants as if they are completely bioavailable. These Briefs are available as a pdf file at http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/rbriefs.html. For more information about the HSRC/SSW, visit http://www.hsrc-ssw.org or call the HSRC's LSU office at 225/578-6770.

Post-Remediation Sediment Survey Results for Raisin River, Michigan, Cleanup Available. A report has been published on the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office web site concerning a sediment quality survey of the Raisin River near Monroe, Michigan. The aim of the study was to evaluate PCB levels following a sediment removal project finished in 1997. http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/sediment/raisin/

SedNet Research Priorities Published in Draft Form for Review. The European Sediment Research Network (SedNet) has published its preliminary recommendations for research priorities related to sediments. Your comments are invited. The document is at http://www.sednet.org/newsitem.asp?ni=80.

Disposal Area Monitoring System Advisories Published. The New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the Disposal Area Monitoring System (DAMOS) to manage offshore dredged material disposal sites from New York to Maine. To get on an e-mail list to receive occasional news about DAMOS' activities, go to http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/environm/damos/mailinglist.asp.

Take an Animated Trip through a Dredge. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Dredging Operations Technical Support Program have created a library of animations and video clips to show how dredgeheads operate under water. They are available for educational use or presentation at the following web page: http://www.west.army.mil/el/dots/trip.html

Coastal Estuaries Newsletter Online. The EPA National Estuary Program's Coastlines newsletter is available on the program's web site. This bi-monthly periodical offers information about the nation's estuaries and near-coastal waters. http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/coastlines/

Progress Report on Fate of Metals in Sediments Published. The EPA-sponsored Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest recently published a downloadable progress report on a research project entitled, "Fate of Heavy Metals and Inorganic Compounds during Sediment Resuspension." It is available in pdf format at: http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/rbriefs.html

Hazardous Substance Research Center Progress Reports Available. The Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest has made the most recent progress reports on its four funded sediments studies available on the center web site. http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/ssw-abstracts.html

New Reports/Presentations Online Concerning Active Capping Demonstration. Several new status reports and a draft site characterization report on the Anacostia River active capping demonstration project are available for review. http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/anacostia/reports.html

Interpretive Summary of Data Relevant to Anacostia River Contamination Available. The Remediation Technology Development Forum (RTDF) has published a downloadable pdf file that summarizes existing data relevant to potential contaminants of concern within the Anacostia River Watershed in the Washington, DC, area. This synopsis covers the results of Phase I risk characterization efforts. http://www.rtdf.org/public/sediment/seddoc.htm

Puget Sound Sediments and Dredging Plan on Web. The 2003-2005 plan for dredging and contaminated sediments activities in Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington, are available at the following web site: http://www.psat.wa.gov/Publications/workplan_03/wp03_final/13_sed.htm

Presentations from 2003 Sediment Stability Workshop Available on Web. On April 8-10, researchers and regulatory officials made presentations at the Workshop on Environmental Stability of Chemicals in Sediments in San Diego. Go to the following web address to download PDF versions of the PowerPoint slides of most speakers at this workshop. http://www.sediments.org/sedstab03.html

Capping Demonstration Progress Reports Online. Several progress reports have been published recently on the research demonstration of active sediment capping on the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. http://www.hsrc.org/hsrc/html/ssw/anacostia/reports.html

RTD Sediment Action Team Meeting Notes Available. The Remediation Technology Development Forum's (RTDF) Sediment Action Team has held several recent meetings. Notes from these meetings can be accessed from the following web page: http://www.rtdf.org/genlatst.htm

EPA Newsletters Provides Links to Sediments Projects. The latest issue of EPA's Contaminated Sediments News provides links to several interesting "Websites of Interest": 1) a page with sources of PCB contamination; 2) information on trace metal distribution in sediment in Lake Pontchartrain, 3) an article describing the difference between navigational dredging and environmental dredging to remove toxic substances, and 4) a review of toxic substances found by the Lake Champlain Basin Program. http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/pc/csnews/issue40.htm

LakeNet Web Site Enhanced. Recent enhancements have been made to LakeNet, a web-based global network of more than 900 people and organizations in more than 90 countries working for the conservation and sustainable management of lakes. This site provides information about local and global activities to conserve and manage lakes. http://www.worldlakes.org

Great Lakes Online Announcement Board Available. The Great Lakes Information Center is providing an Internet-based list-serv for announcements about Great Lakes news, the release of reports, requests for proposals, and federal budget updates. To join, go to: http://www.great-lakes.net/infocenter/.

Chart Summarizes Status of Major Capping Projects. A chart summarizing the status of 109 contaminated sediment capping projects in North America, Europe and Asia has been prepared by the Hazardous Substance Research Centers/South & Southwest in collaboration with the international law firm of McDermott, Will & Emory and the Johnson Company, an environmental consulting firm. http://www.sediments.org/capsummary.pdf

Regulatory News and Documents

New Rule for Sediment Clean-up in Great Lakes. EPA has announced the enactment of a new rule to determine how and where contaminated sediment will be cleaned up in the Great Lakes. The agency has outlined how projects will be identified, selected and evaluated to clean up sediment. "The Great Lakes Legacy Rule is our roadmap for selecting the best, priority cleanup projects and leveraging public and private dollars to accelerate environmental progress," said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Benjamin H. Grumbles. For more information, go to: http://www.epa.gov/ow/waternews/waternews.html#1

Joint Gidance to Streamline CERCLA Closeup and NPL Deletion for DOD Facilities. The Department of Defense (DoD) and EPA have released joint guidance to streamline the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act site closeout and National Priorities List deletion process for DoD facilities. https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Cleanup/CleanupOfc/whats_new/recentDocs.html

Detection and Quantitation Procedure Proposal Being Withdrawn. EPA is withdrawing its March 2003 proposal to revise detection and quantitation procedures used in Clean Water Act programs. The agency is making this decision based on the divergent views it has received on the proposed revisions and its desire to improve the procedures through a possible stakeholder dialogue. More information is available at: http://www.epa.gov/ost/methods/det/index.html#noda.

Guidelines for the OSTRI Review of Consideration Memos on Tier 1 Sediment Sites. The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) recently released new guidelines for use in applying OSTRI's 11 risk management principles at Superfund-related sediments sites. The guidelines provide supplementary information for Superfund remedial project managers (RPMs) to consider when they prepare a "Consideration Memo" for the Headquarters consultation on Tier 1 sediment sites. Sediment sites are designated as "Tier 1" if they contain more than 10,000 cubic yards or five acres of contaminated sediments. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/sediment/documents.htm

Superfund Sediment Resource Center Established. EPA's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation has established the Superfund Sediment Resource Center (SSRC) to assist EPA staff on technical issues related to the cleanup of contaminated sediment sites. The SSRC is working with existing EPA programs, federal agencies, and other organizations to make available experts within and outside the federal government to provide the following types of assistance: 1) review of documents and deliverables such as work plans; 2) general input on the results of engineering studies, modeling, statistical/sampling designs, and bioaccumulation studies; and 3) technology transfer activities such as preparation of fact sheets and workshop facilitation. At this time, site-specific requests will only be accepted from federal project managers working on Superfund sites. As time and resources permit, the SSRC will also project support to other federal cleanup programs. State project managers should work with their federal counterparts to determine if assistance is available through the center. Requests to the center should be sent to: sedimentsolutions@ttemi.com or 703/390-0698. More information is available at: http://www.sediments.org/ssrc.pdf.

Great Lakes Sediments Resources Online. The EPAÕs Great Lakes National Program Office recently updated its web resources on contaminated sediments in the region. Updated resources include links to resources, a page on sediment remediation projects in the area, delisting information, reports and publications, assessment work, and the region's 42 areas of concern. http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/sediments.html

Superfund Contaminated Sediments Web Site Established. EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response recently inaugurated a web site focused on Superfund projects involving contaminated sediments. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/sediment

Lower Fox River Record of Decision Released. EPA Region 5 and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have released the Record of Decision (ROD) for operable units I and 2 (OU1 and OU2) of the Lower Fox River and Green Bay contaminated sediment sites. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/lowerfox/rifs/index.html

Policy Activities

International Sediment Initiative. "The International Sediment Initiative (ISI) has been launched by UNESCO as a major activity of the current 6th phase (2002Š2006) of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP). ISI is expected to add a new dimension to ongoing efforts aiming at sustainable sediment management, in the context of sustainable water resources development at global scale." http://www.sednet.org/content/view/92/103/

European Advisory Group on Sediments Formed. The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and the European Sediment Network (SedNet) have joined forces to form the European Advisory Group on Sediments. This initiative began May 24 at the 2005 SETAC Europe Annual Meeting in Lille, France. The group intends to concentrate, discuss and communicate sediment-related issues, challenges and concepts. As a first task, the group has compiled a list of suggestions of sediment-related topics for the 2006 SETAC Europe annual meeting in The Hague May 7-11. Eleven of the advisory group's participants have volunteered to form a steering group to assist in facilitating exchange between research (SETAC) and application (SedNet) on sediment related issues. For further information, please contact Dr Susanne Heise: s.heise@tu-harburg.de and/or download a call for abstracts at http://www.sediments.org/europolicy.pdf.

Research and Remediation Programs

A final 18-month progress report on the Anacostia River Capping Demonstration project is available at http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/ana-reports.html#18month and is the first listing under "Cap Monitoring." In addition, there is a downloadable presentation on the demonstration delivered to project director Dr. Danny Reible to the Anacostia Watershed Toxics Alliance on May 16, 2007. It is accessible at "http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/ana-reports.html#may07" and is the first item under the "Presentations" section. This project is being led by the Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest.

The Sediment Management Work Group (SMWG) has sent a 9-page letter of comments to the U.S. EPA's modified Record of Decision for remedying sediment contaminantion on the Fox River in Wisconsin. SMWG has also submitted an 11-page response to the draft Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy Report. Both responses can be downloaded from the SMWG web site home page, http://www.smwg.org.

If a tentative agreement holds, PCB-contaminated sediment removed this year from an area around the Plainwell Impoundment will not be sent to the Allied Paper disposal area in Kalamazoo, Michigan, according to the U.S. EPA's Region 5 office. "EPA has clearly heard the concerns of Kalamazoo officials and residents," said Regional Administrator Mary Gade. "This agreement allows more time to better address local concerns about disposal without further delaying the time-critical cleanup work at the Plainwell Impoundment." No determination has been made regarding a disposal site or sites for material excavated during 2008. EPA will solicit public input on all disposal options considered. The 2007 cleanup work, which was halted on April 13 to allow for additional community input, was scheduled to resume on May 2. EPA expects that about one-third of the sediment will be removed during 2007. Under the new plan, material excavated from the river during 2007 will be sent to permitted commercial landfills. More information about the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site may be found at http://www.epa.gov/region5/sites/kalproject/.

Hudson River PCB Cleanup Delayed Past '07 Dredging Season. The EPA's cleanup of PCBs in the upper reaches of the Hudson River will not begin during the 2007 dredging season. According to a statement by U.S. Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg on July 27: "The Environmental Protection Agency is firmly committed to the cleanup of the Hudson River, and has made a Herculean effort to move the project forward as fast as possible. We are now facing several obstacles beyond our control that make it unrealistic to begin dredging during the 2007 dredging season. We have independently verified the accuracy of the projected construction scheduled provided by GE and, after careful review, must agree that its timeline for the delivery of key pieces of equipment needed for the sediment dewatering and the installation of power lines on the dewatering site is accurate. The review has led us to conclude that a projected schedule adjustment of about six months, which will move the start of dredging into the 2008 dredging season, is unavoidable. We remain very hopeful that GE will begin the site preparation work in the fall of this year, and we will continue the progress we have made toward a cleaner Hudson for local communities and everyone who cherishes the river."

DVD Project History of Anacostia Capping Demonstration. The Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest has produced a DVD chronicling the Anacostia River Advanced Capping Demonstration Project history. Advanced capping allows some treatment of contaminants in sediments while also isolating the sediments from contact with the adjacent water. The Anacostia project is demonstrating several promising active capping technologies that were installed near the Navy Shipyard on the river in Washington, DC. The DVD includes key project technical documents, videos, audio-visual presentations, and photographs. Copies are available on a limited basis, free of charge, by sending an e-mail to Yuewei Zhu at Horne Engineering (yzhu@horne.com). With your request, please provide a mailing address and indicate the number of copies you would like to receive. For more information about the project, go to: http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/ana-intro.html.

Draft of First Phase Hudson River Design. General Electric has provided EPA with a draft of a final design plan for the first phase of the Hudson River sediments cleanup project. The plan contains information about the proposed dredging operations on the Upper Hudson and a layout of the sediment dewatering and transfer facility. http://www.epa.gov/hudson/

Fox River Dredging and Disposal Payout Agreement. The Environmental News Service reports that NCR and Sonoco-U.S. Mills, Inc., have agreed to pay $30 million for an expedited dredging and disposal of the most toxic sediments on Wisconsin's Fox River. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2006/2006-04-12-02.asp

Major Sediments Database Compiled. The Major Contaminated Sediment Sites (MCSS) Database has been compiled to collect and organize, in one location, pertinent information on major contaminated sediment remediation projects in the United States. This resource was developed jointly by the General Electric Company, Applied Environmental Management, Inc., and Blasland, Bouck & Lee, Inc. http://www.ge.com/en/citizenship/ehs/remedial/hudson/mcss/

Calcasieu Estuary Characterization Study. Final results from the Calcasieu Estuary Remedial Investigation site characterization study are available on the U.S. EPA web site for downloading. The report comprises 10 volumes of information in paper form and is divided into manageable files to facilitate downloading and viewing. http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6sf/sfsites/calcri.htm

Agreement Reached on Beginning of Hudson River Dredging. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have reached an agreement with General Electric, requiring the company to begin the dredging called for in EPA's 2002 Record of Decision for the Hudson River PCB's Superfund site. Under the terms of this consent decree, lodged in federal district court in Albany, NY, October 6, GE will construct the sediment transfer/processing facility needed for the project and perform the first phase of the dredging according to design plans being developed under a prior agreement. The dredging is scheduled for the 2007 spring through fall dredging season. The agreement also calls for GE to pay EPA up to $78 million for the Agency's past and future costs. EPA has already collected $37 million from GE through past settlements. More details and a copy of the consent degree and record of decision are available at: http://www.epa.gov/region02/news/2005/05115.htm.

Start of Hudson River Dredging Postponed. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will delay the beginning dredging of PCBs on the upper Hudson River in New York state until 2007. In a news release announcing the change, EPA said: "The change in the schedule is due to complexities in completing the Dredge Area Delineation (DAD) report for Phase 1 of the project, which was originally projected to be completed by Spring 2004. EPA and GE had to first resolve issues related to the criteria that would be used to determine the river areas to be dredged." EPA also announced that Energy Park is the only property needed for the project dewatering facility at this time. The agency expects construction of the Ft. Edward dewatering facility to start in 2006 and be completed in time for dredging operations to begin during the 2007 dredging season. For more information, go to: http://www.epa.gov/hudson.

EPA Selects Final Dewatering Sites for Hudson River PCB Cleanup Project. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen the Energy Park site in Ft. Edward, NY, and the O.G. Real Estate site in Bethlehem, NY as the dewatering and/or sediment transfer sites for the cleanup of PCBs on the upper Hudson River. According to an EPA news advisory, "the specific operations to be performed at each of the sites will be determined after transportation methods--rail or barge, and routes and the disposal site or sites have been selected. The dewatered sediment will be transported out of the area for disposal." For more information, go to http://www.epa.gov/hudson.

GE Reports on Progress to Reports on Progress to Clean Hudson River. A progress report on the clean-up of PCBs in the Hudson River is now available on a General Electric Company web site describing highlights on this remediation project. It can be downloaded at: http://www.ge.com/en/commitment/ehs/hudson/.

EPA Finalizes Quality of Life Standards for Hudson River Clean-Up. EPA has published its final quality of life performance standards for the Hudson River PCB remediation project. The purpose of these standards is to diminish potential impacts on quality of life of the various clean-up activities along the upper Hudson River. These standards will now be incorporated into the dredging project design plans under development by General Electric. To download the document, go to the following web page: http://www.epa.gov/hudson/quality_of_life_06_04/index.html

Hudson River Cleanup Dredge Areas Identified. The effort to clean up the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site has reached an important accomplishment, with EPA approval of the Phase 1 Dredge Area Delineation Report (DAD Report), which was compiled by General Electric Company. The report identifies areas to be dredged in year one. To learn more about the document and download a copy or a factsheet, go to: http://www.epa.gov/hudson.

Sediment Sites with Substantial Contamination Listed on Web. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has assembled a web-based listing of Superfund sites for which: 1) the agency has signed a record of decision or action memorandum for sediment cleanup; and 2) the remedy involves more than 10,000 cubic yards of sediments to be dredged or excavated or more than five acres to be capped or monitored for natural recovery. The listings are organized by region, and most have links to other information on the web about remediation activities undertaken at the site. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/sediment/sites.htm

Factsheet Released on Hudson River PCB Site Describes Sediment Sampling. The U.S. EPA has released a factsheet providing information about the 2003 Hudson River PCB site sediment sampling program. The sampling activities were conducted by the General Electric Co. (GE) to support the design of the dredging project to remove PCB-contaminated sediment from the Upper Hudson River. The fact sheet can be viewed with graphics and photos included in .pdf format at the following address on the web: http://www.epa.gov/hudson/sed_sampling_fs07_04.htm.

Web Camera Shows Ongoing Work at Anacostia Capping Site. The Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest (HSRC/SSW) has installed a web camera to provide continuously changing views via the World Wide Web of ongoing work at a demonstration of active sediment capping technology on the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Active caps isolate contaminated sediments from the surrounding aquatic environment while also providing treatment of sequestered contaminants. The HSRC/SSW is leading this federally funded project with participation from other universities, federal agencies, and environmental organizations. Researchers are currently placing the active caps at the demonstration site. For more information about this research demonstration project, go to http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/anacostia/. For further information about the project, contact Dr. David Constant of Louisiana State University at hscons@lsu.edu.

More Anacostia Capping Project Reports Available Online. The reports and presentations section of the Anacostia River Innovative Capping Demonstration Web Site has been substantially expanded. It now includes project status reports, site characterization reports, cap implementation reports, and other overview documents. In addition, the web site includes audio-visual and video presentations over the life of the project. This project is demonstrating the efficacy of "active" sediment caps that sequester contaminants while also treating them. The project leader is the Hazardous Substance Research Center/South & Southwest. http://www.hsrc-ssw.org/anacostia/

Regulators' Response to Lower Fox River-Green Bay Cleanup Plan Issued. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) have issued a Remedial Investigation (RI) Report, a Final Feasibility Study (FS), and two Records of Decision (RODs) for the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Site. Both locations are sites of significant PCB contamination in sediments. To read the responses of these two regulatory agencies go to: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/lowerfox/whatsnew.html.

Second Year of Hudson River Sediment Sampling Concludes. General Electric collected 26,000 sediment samples in the second year of comprehensive sediment sampling on the Hudson River. This effort will provide essential guidance in the PCB-removal project on the upper Hudson. The $15 million sediment program is believed to be the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. For more information, go to http://www.ge.com/en/commitment/ehs/hudson/sampling.htm.

Demonstration Planned of Field Test Kits for Dioxins in Soil and Sediment. In Spring 2004, EPA's Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program plans to demonstrate technologies that can be deployed in the field or in a mobile laboratory for rapid measurement of dioxins in soil and sediment. For information, contact: Ms. Amy Dindal, (513) 317-8012, dindala@battelle.org or go to: http://www.epa.gov/ORD/SITE/solicitations.htm

Downloads Available from Los Angeles Sediment Quality Database. The Los Angeles Basin Contaminated Sediments Task Force is developing an integrated database of sediment quality and storm water quality information for the Los Angeles area. http://www.sccwrp.org/tools/cstf.html

Peer Reviewers to Review Hudson River Cleanup Standards. Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an EPA contractor, has created a peer-review panel for independent review of the engineering performance standards of the Hudson River PCB site cleanup. On October 15, the peer review panel listened to presentations on the cleanup effort and toured the Upper Hudson to get background information about the project. http://www.epa.gov/hudson/

EPA Signs Agreement with GE for Hudson River Cleanup Project Design. Under the agreement, GE will develop detailed approaches to removing sediment from the river bottom, transporting and disposing of the material, and replacing the habitat in dredged areas. The company will also pay up to $28 million in partial reimbursement of EPA's past and future costs associated with the dredging project. http://www.epa.gov/hudson/

EPA Finalizes Community Involvement Plan for Hudson River Cleanup. The plan describes the outreach activities that EPA will use to address community concerns about the site and to encourage community involvement in site activities. For more information, log on to http://www.epa.gov/hudson or call Leo Rosales, community involvement coordinator, at (518) 747-4389 or toll-free at (866) 615-6490.

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