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Fostering Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Success in the ITRC

This presentation by Joe Francis, Co-Chair of ITRC and representative of the NE Department of Environmental Quality, provides an overview of the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). It highlights ITRC's mission to reduce barriers in environmental innovation through diverse collaboration among state and federal regulators, industry, and citizen stakeholders. The discussion covers ITRC's approach, successes in technical training and guidance, and the challenges of future collaboration. Discover how partnerships can drive effective environmental solutions and promote successful innovation.

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Fostering Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Success in the ITRC

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  1. Collaboration forSuccessful Innovation Joe Francis, NE Dept. of Environmental Quality ITRC Co-Chair

  2. Overview • ITRC • Organization (who we are) • Approach (what we do) • Successes (how we’re doing) • Challenge for the future • Visibility (getting to know each other) • Collaboration (working together)

  3. ITRC Organization • 10 + Years of Reducing Barriers • Diverse, voluntary membership • State and Federal Regulators • Problem holders • (DoD, DOE, Private Sector) • Academia • Citizen Stakeholders • Technical Teams

  4. ITRC Support • Federal Agencies (DoD, DOE, EPA) • Housed under ECOS/ERIS • Industry (Industry Affiliates Program) • In kind support from states • Time commitment from members

  5. ITRC Approach • Technical Teams (14 teams in 2006) • Each composed of state and federal regulators, industry, and citizen stakeholders. • Working on documents and guidelines • Thousands trained on various technical topics • Over 60 guidance documents available

  6. Alternative Landfill Technologies Arsenic in Groundwater Bioremediation of DNAPLs Brownfields Diffusion Samplers Enhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated Organics MTBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates Perchlorate Radionuclides Remediation Process Optimization Risk Assessment Sampling, Characterization and Monitoring Unexploded Ordnance Vapor Intrusion ITRC Technical Teams 2006

  7. ITRC Success • The shovel is in the dirt • Sampling team example • Seeing ITRC being documented on permits

  8. Other Successful Programs • Environmental Technology Verification Program • MA Environmental Results Program • Performance Track • UK Permit Program

  9. Gaining Visibility • Learn about other organizations • What do they do that we don’t? • What do we do that they don’t? • What do we both do? • What is no one doing? • Determine what strengths each brings to the table.

  10. Working Together • Channel / Manage Information • Build partnerships • Formal (MOU’s, joint conferences) • Informal (information sharing) • Change • Examine change models • Actively manage change

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