sun

Go to Seminar

Links to Additional Resources

Feedback form

CLU-IN Studio
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Triad Month Session 2: Triad Communications and Systematic Planning
Sponsored by: U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
Time/Date of Presentation:

No deliveries for this seminar are currently scheduled.


You may be interested in the following related archives:

Presentation Overview:

A little over a year ago, over 260 individuals gathered from the U.S. and abroad at UMass-Amherst in Massachusetts to discuss the use of the Triad Approach to conduct investigations and remedial actions faster, better, and at a reduced cost. The Triad Community of Practice (CoP) decided to update and repackage several of those same sessions to benefit the greater CLU-IN audience that either may not have been able to attend the conference, or were not able to attend a specific presentation while at the conference. By doing this, we hope you too can learn more about some of the Triad tools and how they have been applied by your colleagues in the environmental industry.

Today's session is the second in a series of seven sessions collectively comprising Triad Month on CLU-IN. In two successive presentations, this 1.5-hour session will examine the use of Triad in communications and systematic planning. The first presentation by Thomas Palaia, CH2M Hill, prescribes a data management and decision support system as a critical success factor to sustain the long-term viability of Triad via incorporation of Triad data into the overall site management decision making. The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate that integration of this toolset can fulfill the data management needs of a Triad project as well as serve a long-term use as a full life-cycle environmental remediation database and decision support system. The second offering by Robert Howe of Tetra Tech EMI discusses work products and strategies for building consensus visions at sites. Lessons learned and examples of what has worked and not worked at sites in various stages of the planning and implementation process will be presented. Methods for bringing consensus vision with stakeholders during project design will be discussed in the context of real-world examples from the U.S. EPA Brownfields, Superfund, and RCRA technical support programs.

See also the calendar for August 2009 at CLU-IN (http://www.clu-in.org/training/) for more details about all seven sessions being offered during Triad Month.

Presentation Abstracts:

Integration of Triad into Site Management Planning
Thomas Palaia, CH2M Hill

This presentation prescribes a data management and decision support system as a critical success factor to sustain the long-term viability of Triad via incorporation of Triad data into the overall site management decision making process. This can be accomplished by effective integration of multiple data-use-specific software components which enable efficient data compilation and decision making. As it relates to Triad, site management planning typically involves the following core tasks:

  • Analysis of the site conceptual model (SCM) certainty
  • Identification of metrics for cessation of Triad data collection
  • Assessment of data adequacy to support evaluation of multiple potential site management approaches
  • Identification of the optimum site management strategy

Within the context of this presentation, the term "site management" is intended to be generic because it signifies that these tasks are applicable to many diverse Triad projects. Site management is inclusive of many remediation-related actions ranging from selection of a proper excavation volume, to selection of a technology for partial mass removal at a site containing dense non-aqueous phase liquid. To enable efficient selection of a site management strategy within the short duration of a Triad project, a core set of decision support tools are needed to assist project team members. The toolset described in this presentation includes:

  • A geospatial database to compile and visualize collaborative data sets,
  • A three-dimensional visualization and animation system to illustrate contaminant fate and transport, and
  • A multi-criteria decision support tool to assist with, among many tasks, analysis of SCM certainty and selection of a site management strategy.

The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate that integration of this toolset can fulfill the data management needs of a Triad project as well as serve a long-term use as a full life-cycle environmental remediation database and decision support system.



Building a Consensus Vision Using Conceptual Site Models
Robert Howe, Tetra Tech EMI

To expedite a project reaching its goals as efficiently as possible, it is important to build a consensus vision among stakeholders who commonly have differing expectations for a successful project. A team's ability to build an adequate CSM to arrive at a consensus vision may depend on the following key factors: 1) clarity of CSM presentation; 2) amount of data available for the site; 3) clarity of the intended reuse; 4) stakeholder expectations and past experiences; and 5) economic and time constraints.

Complexities at a site need to be simplified into easy to understand CSM elements that enhance a Triad advocateƕs ability to build consensus vision among project stakeholders. When complex issues of the CSM are presented in a simple and sensible fashion, they become integrated into the stakeholder's consensus vision. With an increased understanding of site issues, stakeholders take ownership of a project and can more clearly express their project concerns. If data collection is needed, a preferred sequence of efforts should be agreed on to promote confidence in specific elements of the CSM. Clarity of reuse can be an important controlling factor for a project. Use of the CSM to demonstrate potential cost impacts can motivate stakeholders to move toward the available reuse options, before proceeding with the preparation of project work plans.

During this seminar, CSM work products and strategies for building consensus visions at sites will be discussed. Lessons learned and examples of what has worked and not worked at sites in various stages of the planning and implementation process will be presented. Methods for bringing consensus vision with stakeholders during project design will be discussed in the context of real-world examples from the U.S. EPA Brownfields, Superfund, and RCRA technical support programs.

Presenters: Moderators:
Participation Tips and Suggestions

View tips and suggestions for registrants

Go to Seminar

Press the "Go to Seminar" button to view the seminar. Please be at this location at the beginning of the conference call.

Download Seminar For Future Reference

The seminar is available for download in both Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat formats. Both formats include the instructors' notes.
These links open in a pop-up window. You may need to turn off any pop-up blockers or add *clu-in.org to your list of allowed sites for pop-ups.

After the seminar is complete, please view:
Links to Additional Resources Seminar Feedback Form



Produced by the U.S. EPA, Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
Questions about our Internet Seminars? | Technical problems?
Rehabilitation Act Notice for Reasonable Accommodation, Webinar Recording, and Content Disclaimer

Technology Innovation Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency