1. 1 ECOS and ITRC Brown Bag Briefing For the USEPA Environmental Technology Council March 10, 2005 Tim Titus

2. 2 Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) Established in 1995 Members are the senior environmental officials in the states Champion the roles of states in environmental protection Provide a network to exchange information and experience www.ecos.org

3. 3 Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) A program under ERIS - - the research and educational arm of ECOS A partnership of state, federal, industry, and stakeholder interests Creates documents, training, and an expert network for technology innovation and acceptance www.itrcweb.org

4. 4 ITRC Profile In 1995 - - Western Governor’s Assn “Do it” project Expanded regionally and then nationally through ECOS Now 43 states Over 50 consensus documents 35 Internet training sessions on 17 topics (in 2004) 10 classroom courses for 563 students (in 2004) Nearly 20,000 trained since 1999 575 members in 2005

5. 5 2005 Budget DoD Contribution – $675k DOE Contribution – $1,000k EPA Contribution – $300k Private Sector Contribution – $244k Other federal - $0 Foundations - $10k Gifts - $0 Income - $0 Total = $2,229k - down from $3,340k or 33%

6. 6 2004 documents Geophysical Prove-outs for Munitions Response Projects Issues of Long-Term Stewardship: State Regulators’ Perspectives Making the Case for Ecological Enhancements Remediation Process Optimization: Identifying Opportunities for Enhanced and More Efficient Site Remediation Strategies for Monitoring Performance of DNAPL Source Zone Remedies Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Using Polyethylene Diffusion Samplers to Monitor Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater

7. 7 2005 Teams Alternative Landfills Bio in DNAPL Brownfields Diffusion Samplers Ecological Enhancements Enhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated Organics (EACO) MtBE Perchlorate Radionuclides Remediation Process Optimization (RPO) Risk Sampling UXO Vapor Intrusion Arsenic in Groundwater

8. 8 2005 State Membership

9. 9 Future for ITRC Diversify the funding base Build a mix of topic an issue teams Grow the Internet and classroom training program Respond to the changing needs of environmental protection, e.g., changing emphasis, and process > technology

10. 10 Relevance to ETC Similar focus and approach Some similar projects Competing for the same experts Look for complementary functions Use EPA liaison to introduce projects