What's New?

The LAST MEETING of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable was held Wednesday, November 9, 2011, in the EPA Conference Center at One Potomac Yard, 2777 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The focus technical topic for the meeting was Optimization. Click here to view/download the meeting's summary and presentations.

Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Annual Summary of Activities: August 2011 (EPA-542-F-11-012)
This fact sheet, produced by the FRTR, summarizes activities of member agencies remediation programs and describes recently published cost and performance case studies and reports. The 2011 fact sheet also highlights FRTR member agencies activities related to Characterization of Contamination in Fractured Media, which was the focus of the November 2010 FRTR meeting. To view/download this document, click here.

ESTCP Funding Opportunities Webinar
ESTCP Director Dr. Jeffrey Marqusee will conduct an online seminar on January 24, 2012, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This "How to play" briefing will offer valuable information for those interested in new ESTCP funding opportunities. During the online seminar, participants may ask questions about the funding process, the current ESTCP solicitation, and the proposal submission process. Pre-registration for this webinar is required. To register, visit https://cc.readytalk.com/r/c1owl9wdrnx7.

If you have any difficulties registering, please contact Jonathan Bunger at jbunger@hgl.com or 703-696-2126.

Funding Available for Environmental Technology Demonstrations
ARLINGTON, VA, January 12, 2012—The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), supports the demonstration of technologies that address priority DoD environmental requirements. The goal of ESTCP is to promote the transfer of innovative environmental technologies through demonstrations that collect the data needed for regulatory and DoD end-user acceptance. Projects conduct formal demonstrations at DoD facilities and sites in operational settings to document and validate improved performance and cost savings.

ESTCP is seeking proposals for innovative environmental technology demonstrations as candidates for funding beginning in FY2013. This solicitation requests pre-proposals via Calls for Proposals to Federal organizations and via a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Private Sector organizations. Pre-proposals are due by Thursday, March 15, 2012.

Detailed instructions for DoD, Non-DoD Federal, and BAA proposers are available on the ESTCP web site: http://www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/ESTCP-Solicitations. DoD organizations (Service and Defense Agencies) may submit pre-proposals for demonstrations of innovative environmental technologies in the following topic areas:

• Environmental Restoration — Technologies for the characterization, risk assessment, remediation, and management of contaminants in soil, sediments, and water.
• Munitions Response — Technologies for the detection, classification, and remediation of military munitions on U.S. lands and waters.
• Resource Conservation — Tools, technologies, and methodologies that advance DoD’s management of its natural and cultural resources.
• Weapons Systems and Platforms — Technologies to reduce, control, or eliminate the sources of wastes and emissions in the manufacturing, maintenance, and use of weapons systems and platforms.

The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and Non-DoD Federal Call for Proposals (CFP) are seeking pre-proposals for environmental technologies in the following topic areas only:

• Management of Contaminated Groundwater
• Characterization, Control, and Treatment of Testing and Training Range Contamination
• Military Munitions Detection, Classification, and Remediation
• Watershed Management Models/Tools for DoD Installation Applications
• Demonstration/Validation of Alternatives to Cadmium Plating in Manufacturing and Maintenance of Weapons Systems

Funding Available for Environmental Research and Development
ARLINGTON, VA, October 27, 2011—The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development proposals. SERDP is DoD’s environmental science and technology program, planned and executed in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, with participation by numerous other Federal and non-Federal organizations. The Program invests across the broad spectrum of basic and applied research, as well as advanced development. The development and application of innovative environmental technologies will reduce the costs, environmental risks, and time required to resolve environmental problems while, at the same time, enhancing and sustaining military readiness.

Proposals responding to focused Statements of Need (SON) in the following areas are requested:

• Environmental Restoration — Research and technologies for the characterization, risk assessment, remediation, and management of contaminants in soil, sediments, and water.
• Munitions Response — Technologies for the detection, classification, and remediation of military munitions on U.S. lands and waters.
• Resource Conservation and Climate Change — Research that advances DoD's management of its natural and cultural resources and improves understanding of climate change impacts.
• Weapons Systems and Platforms — Research and technologies to reduce, control, and understand the sources of waste and emissions in the manufacturing, maintenance, and use of weapons systems and platforms.

Proposals responding to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 SONs will be selected through a competitive process. Separate solicitations are available to Federal and non-Federal proposers. The SONs and detailed instructions are available on the SERDP web site at www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/SERDP-Solicitations.

SERDP also will be funding environmental research and development through the SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) Solicitation. The SEED Solicitation is designed to provide a limited amount of funding (not to exceed $150,000) for projects up to approximately one year in duration to investigate innovative approaches that entail high technical risk or require supporting data to provide proof of concept. This year, SERDP is requesting SEED proposals for the Munitions Response program area. SEED proposals from the Federal and non-Federal sectors are due Thursday, March 8, 2012.

NAVFAC Technology Transfer (T2) Five Year Program Plan for Environmental Restoration 2010-2014
The NAVFAC T2 Five Year Program Plan identifies remaining technical challenges in the Environmental Restoration (ER) Program and guides the focus of the T2 Program in order to maintain awareness of the challenges faced by Navy Remedial Project Managers (RPMs). It reviews the T2 process, mechanisms, and products that are planned for the future and provides overall conclusions on future directions. Specific technical challenges for the ER Program are discussed related to contaminated sediments, vapor intrusion, groundwater plume management, source zone strategies, passive remediation technologies, long-term management, and incorporating optimization and sustainable practices into ongoing remediation efforts. Upcoming technical challenges for the Munitions Response Program (MRP) are also summarized. To view/download this document, click here.

Several types of T2 products are used to communicate information to Navy RPMs about the latest technology issues and advances. The T2 Five Year Program Plan summarizes the types of T2 products that will be developed to effectively communicate new information. Multimedia Web-based tools have been developed to provide information in an interactive format. The T2 Web tools produced to date cover a wide range of technologies and contaminants. The T2 Web tools can be viewed at http://www.ert2.org and sorted by relevant contaminants, media, technologies, and phases.

9 new Technology Cost and Performance report, bringing the total number of searchable reports available to more than 400

7 new, searchable Remediation Optimization case studies, bringing the total available to more than 100

2 new, searchable Remediation Technology Assessment case studies, bringing the total available to nearly 100

2 new Site Characterization and Monitoring cases studies, bringing the total available to nearly 200