Welcome to the CLU-IN Internet Seminar! EPA EP A Office e of R f Res esea earch h and nd Dev evel elopment pment's s Office e of S f Scienc ence e Policy y Mine and Mineral Processing Virtual Workshop Se Sessi ssion 2 n 2 - Em Emerge genc ncy y Mana nage gement nt Sp Sponsored d by: : US S EPA A Offi ffice e of f Research h and d Development t (O (ORD)' )'s s Offi ffice e of f Sc Science e Policy y Li Live ve Webinar: : Wednesday, , Octo tober r 9, , 2019, , 1:00 0 PM-3: 3:00 00 PM M EDT T (17: (17:00 00-19: 19:00 00 GMT) ) In Instructors: : • Lily Tavassoli, EPA Region 9 (tavassoli.lily@epa.gov) • Tom Kady, EPA Environmental Response Team (kady.thomas@epa.gov) • Christoph M Goss, PhD, PE, F ASCE, Deere & Ault Consultants (christoph.goss@deereault.com) • Terry Burton, EPA Office of Research and Development (burton.terry@epa.gov) Modera Mo rators: rs: • James Rice, ICF International Inc. (James.Rice@icf.com) • Jean M Balent, US EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (Balent.jean @ epa.gov) Visit the Clean Up Information Network online at www.cluin.org
Welcome to the Mining and Mineral Processing Workshop Series Session 1 October 2 Site Characterization (recording availab e) l Today! Session 2 October 9 Emergency Management Session 3 October 16 Innovative Technologies and Strategies Session 4 October 23 Big Data Ab About t t the e Series s Eac Each h sessio ion n in in the e vir irtual al workshop p serie ies s will ill in inclu lude e a a short t le lecture e by y var ario ious s subje ject t mat atter r experts s in in their ir respectiv ive e fields fi s but t will l also o allow w ample e time e fo for r the e presenters s to o interact t with h the e audience, , including g time e fo for r questions s and d answers an s as as well ll as as brain ainstormin ing g an and d id identif ifyin ing g concerns s from m stak akehold lders s par artic icip ipat atin ing g in in eac ach h vir irtual al workshop. . We Webinar r Objectives s • De Describe e the e latest t conceptual l approaches s to o each h technical l area a • Of Offer r metho hodo dologies s and nd tools, , and nd case e study udy illus ustrations ns tha hat t addr ddress s each h of f the hese e conc ncept pts s • Solic So licit it par artic icip ipan ant t in input t to o how w these e ap approac aches s can an be e revis ised d to o produce e better, , fas aster r an and d cheap aper r outcomes s
Question 1: What are your challenges in dealing with mine and mineral processing sites? Use the blank space at the bottom of your screen to enter a word or short phrase. You can click on the “+1” button if you want to agree with someone else’s response The responses will be ranked by popularity (# of respondents selecting this choice)
Why are mining and mineral processing sites challenging? Mi Mining g site tes s pre resent t unique e challenges s • Complex arrangements of sources above and below ground • Large areas and large waste volumes • Interactions between groundwater and surface water • Unstable conditions and potential for releases • Higher remediation costs Systematic Sy c and d coordinated d efforts s are e needed d to o address s mining g related d sites s effectively y • Robust CSMs require innovative characterization tools • Response actions must address unique issues like wildfires and impoundment releases • Effective remedial actions involve adaptive management and innovative approaches • Large and complex data sets must be managed for effective use
Today’s Topic: Emergency Response Iron Ir n Mountain n Mine e Super erfund d Site e Emer ergen gency cy Planning g and d Rem emed edy y Resi esilien ency cy • Lily Tavassoli, EPA Region 9 Resp esponse se Act ctivities es at t the e Missi ssissi ssippi i Phosp sphates es Site e • Tom Kady, EPA ERT Wh What t an n EPA A Resp sponder r Should d Know A w About t Mine e Bulkheads s • Christoph Goss, Deere and Ault Consultants Resp esponse se Act ctivities es on n Uranium m Im Impact cted ed Tribal l La Land d • Terry Burton , EPA ORD
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