ObjectivesPurpose of EPA Mining Waste Scientist to Scientist Meeting

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Objectives/Purpose of EPA Mining Waste Scientist
to Scientist Meeting

• Information exchange on EPA activities related to
  the state of the science regarding mining waste
  issues
• Identify primary mining waste issues in EPA
  Regions/Programs
• Match issues with existing research
• Identify major future research and study needs
• Limited Scope of Meeting
• Focus on EPA issues/activities only
• Possible future meeting(s) to incorporate/bring
  together academia, USGS and other agencies,
  industry, etc.

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Meeting Planning

• Steering committee approach
• Committee identified and prioritized nine issue
  topics and status of current EPA research and
  program/regional activities
• Committee linked available research/activities to
  the issue topics

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Meeting Logistics and Process

• Each session will be one half presentation, one
  half question/answer
• During question/answer sessions, well try to
  alternate between questions raised in Las Vegas,
  and questions raised via telephone and possibly
  on the internet
• Well try to capture main points on flip charts,
  and questions raised verbally in our notes
• Main points will be summarized per session at the
  end of the meeting
• Well give presenters a copy of questions raised
  electronically the presenters may or may not
  respond to these questions after the meeting

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Ongoing ORD Mining-Related Research

• 6M earmark for mining technology at Butte
  Montana (Roger Wilmoth/Diana Bless contacts)
• Hazardous Substance Research Center (HSRC)
  research (Dale Manty contact)
• Water Quality Research
• Other Related Research (e.g., EMAP, methods,
  bioremediation, characterization, groundwater
  fate/transport, remediation, etc).
• Very Limited Research Budget
• No new money available for additional research
  through FY02
• ORD FY 02 planning prioritized an additional
  400K for mining waste research if ORD receives
  104 of FY 01 Presidents Budget

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Planning Process
Research Coordination Team Recommendations (ORD,
Programs, Regional Staff)
Scientist-to-Scientist Meetings, Progress
Reviews, and AA-level Strategic Reviews
Cross-Goal Prioritization (RCT Team Leaders)
ORD Executive Council Proposal (ORD AA, DAAs,
Lab/Ctr Dirs)
Budget Submission
Research Coordination Council Review (DAAs from
Programs, ORD Lead Region)
Final Decisions
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ORDs Current RCT Alignment
Air 1 Air
6 Global Climate Water 2 Water
Tox/Pest 3 Safe Food
4 Communities 7 Right-to-Know
Waste 5 Waste Sound 8
Sound Science Science - Ecological
(8.1) (Multimedia) - Human Health (8.2) -
Emerging Risks (8.3) - Pollution Prevention
(8.4)
RCT Goal(s)

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Generic Research Coordination Team

• Composition
• RCT Leader, OSP
• ALD, NERL
• ALD, NHEERL
• ALD, NRMRL
• ALD, NCEA
• ALD, NCER
• Senior Scientists, PO
• Regional Representative
• Budget Analyst, ORMA
• Theme Planner, OSP
• Functions
• Annual Research Planning
• STAR Grant Development
• Regulatory Support Priorities
• Agency-Wide GPRA Goal Team Reviews

ORMA
OSP
NERL
NHEERL
NCEA
NRMRL
NCER
RCT OSP, RCT Team Lead
Program Offices
Regions