WV LRS Fall Training – September 10, 2024 – West Virginia Air & Waste Management Association

Date: September 10, 2024

Link to download presentations located here (copy & paste into your browser): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bHFcad4k7g_WdNXOYremJG6Vx0l73ii6?usp=drive_link

The West Virginia Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) is pleased to announce a one day LRS Training Workshop in which LRS’s can obtain their 5.5 PDHs needed towards your LRS renewal requirements. The LRS Training Workshop will be held Tuesday, Sept 10 at Summersville Arena & Conference Center, Summersville, WV. The 2024 West Virginia Brownfields Conference will be held the following two days, on Wednesday & Thursday, September 11th & 12th, at the same venue.

The LRS Training Workshop fee includes a one-year membership to AWMA, breakfast, and lunch.

In order for an LRS attendee to receive educational credit for license renewal, he or she must register and attend the entire day. The training has been approved by the WVDEP for 5.5 PDHs.

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WV LRS Fall Training – September 10, 2024

Date: September 10, 2024

Link to download presentations located here (copy & paste into your browser): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bHFcad4k7g_WdNXOYremJG6Vx0l73ii6?usp=drive_link

The LRS Training Workshop fee includes a one-year membership to AWMA, breakfast, and lunch.

In order for an LRS attendee to receive educational credit for license renewal, he or she must register and attend the entire day. The training has been approved by the WVDEP for 5.5 PDHs.

WV LRS Spring Training – April 2024

Date: April 11, 2024

Location: Flatwoods Days Inn

Training video here, you made need to copy and paste into your browser: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sAkFFVO2kQtVrxrFMs5SYtYvNkj204Ln/view?usp=drive_link

The West Virginia Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA), in collaboration with the WVDEP, is sponsoring a Hands-On VRP Deep Dive educational event on April 11, 2024 at the Flatwoods Days Inn Conference Center. Lunch will be provided. The event is FREE.

The agenda will be focused on real world use and hands-on training of ProUCL, BIOSCREEN and BIOCHLOR. Laptops will be required. We will also offer an open forum for an hour of Q&A topics, such as impacts of the new lead rule, PFAS, MNA, etc.

Registration is required. Attendance will be limited, so please register early.

Licensed Remediation Specialists and other environmental professionals are encouraged to attend. Attendance at this event will qualify as 6 Professional Develop Hours (PDHs) for LRS training.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wv-vrp-hands-on-deep-dive-thursday-april-11-2024-tickets-805304676967?aff=oddtdtcreator

For hotel reservations see link here: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/days-inn/sutton-west-virginia/days-hotel-sutton-flatwoods/overview?CID=LC:iqv0j1dklijly45:05228

WV LRS Training 2023

Date: September 12, 2023

Location: Oglebay Resort

LRS Training Slide Decks

The West Virginia Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) is pleased to announce a one day LRS Training Workshop in which LRS’s can obtain their 5.5 PDHs needed towards your LRS renewal requirements. The LRS Training Workshop will be held Tuesday, Sept 12 at Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV. The 2023 West Virginia Brownfields Conference will be held the following two days, on Wednesday & Thursday, September 13th & 14th, at the same venue.

The LRS Training Workshop fee includes a one-year membership to AWMA, breakfast, and lunch.

Fees: $315 for AWMA members, $375 for non members.

In order for an LRS attendee to receive educational credit for license renewal, he or she must register and attend the entire day. The training has been approved by the WVDEP for 5.5 PDHs.

WV LRS Training 2022

Date: September 13, 2022

UPDATE – link to training slides here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WM-c9xyvzJ1GPwcTdrGJXJYEK-FLE4Ic?usp=sharing

The West Virginia Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) is pleased to announce a one day LRS Training Workshop in which LRS’s can obtain their 5.5 PDHs needed towards your LRS renewal requirements. The LRS Training Workshop will be held Tuesday, Sept 13 at the Mountain Health Arena. The 2022 West Virginia Brownfields Conference will be held the following two days, on Wednesday & Thursday, September 14th & 15th, at the same venue.

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Conceptual Site Models

Speaker: Elizabeth Stas, P.E., Environmental Engineer – Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Elizabeth Stas will present the process of developing a Conceptual Site Model (CSM). She will discuss the Preliminary CSM, Refined CSM, and the Risk CSM. She will also present two case studies to illustrate how the CSMs evolved with each project and discuss how the process has helped expedite VRP projects.

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Groundwater Modeling Case Study

Speaker: Nick Wolfe, P.G., Eastern Regional Manager – Triad Engineering, Inc.

Nick Wolfe will present various groundwater modeling tools and applications for VRP sites including Bioscreen, Surfer, Modflow, AQTESOLV, Moundsolv, Water Balancing, etc. He will also present details for a completed project.

9:45 AM – 10 AM Break

WVDEP Presenters: Erin Brittain, Ross Brittain, and Dave Long

10 AM – 11:00 AM QAPrP and SOPs – WVDEP

Speaker: Ross Brittain, PhD, Environmental Toxicologist and Quality Assurance Manager – WVDEP-OER

Ross Brittain will present an overview of the significant changes to the OER Brownfields Quality Assurance Program Plan and Field SOPs, including the development of six new SOPs.

11 AM – 12:00 PM MNA Guidance – WVDEP

Speakers: Ross Brittain, PhD, Environmental Toxicologist and Quality Assurance Manager – WVDEP-OER

Dave Long, Environmental Resource Analyst – WVDEP-OER

Erin Brittain, Brownfields Program Manager – WVDEP-OER

WVDEP staff will outline the format and general requirements of the newly developed Natural Attenuation Guidance. This session will focus on just the general requirements for demonstrating natural attenuation.

12:00 – 12:30 Break/Lunch

12:30 – 2:00 Guidance Manual Updates – WVDEP

Speakers: Ross Brittain, PhD, Environmental Toxicologist and Quality Assurance Manager – WVDEP-OER

Dave Long, Environmental Resource Analyst – WVDEP-OER

Erin Brittain, Brownfields Program Manager – WVDEP-OER

WVDEP staff will highlight the significant changes to the VRP Guidance Manual that were just implemented in September 2022. This will be high-level review of critical updates with opportunities for more detailed training sessions to come in the future.

The LRS Training Workshop fee includes a one-year membership to AWMA, breakfast, and lunch.

Fees: $315 for AWMA members, $375 for non members.

Weblink is: https://2022WVLRSTraining.eventbrite.com

Please refer to the following link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-virginia-chapter-of-the-air-amp-waste-management-association-aampwma-8146626979

In order for an LRS attendee to receive educational credit for license renewal, he or she must register and attend the entire day. The training has been approved by the WVDEP for 5.5 PDHs.

WV LRS Training

Date: September 12, 2017

Location: WVU Alumni Center, Morgantown, WV

The West Virginia Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) is pleased to announce a one day LRS Training Workshop in which LRS’s can obtain their full 2 continuing educational units (CEU) needed to meet LRS renewal requirements. The LRS Training Workshop will be held Tuesday, Sept 12 at the WVU Alumni Center. The 2017 West Virginia Brownfields Conference will be held the following two days, on Wednesday & Thursday, September 13th & 14th, at the same venue in Morgantown, WV.

Be the first to review the new WV VRP Guidance Manual, scheduled for release at the LRS Training Workshop. The day’s training topics will center on the new VRP Guidance Manual, and may include, but not be limited to:

Introductions and Summary of New VRP Guidance Manual changes, Patty Hickman, WVDEP Director, Division of Land Restoration.
Review of new report templates and requirements.
Review of new Appendices (focus on new VI Guidance and changes to In Stream Monitoring)
Requirements for Groundwater monitoring well installation, development, and sampling. Inclusion of high resolution site characterization. Application of DEP SOPs.
Review of the new LNAPL guidelines and how they can be applied at your sites.

The LRS Training Workshop fee includes a one-year membership to AWMA, breakfast, and lunch.

Last year’s event was sold out, so please register early.

Please refer to the following link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-virginia-chapter-of-the-air-amp-waste-management-association-aampwma-8146626979

You are invited and encouraged to attend the 2017 Brownfields Conference. To learn more about the conference agenda and registration, please go to the website: http://wvbrownfields.org/revista-theme/2017-conference/

In order for an LRS attendee to receive educational credit for license renewal, he or she must register and attend the entire day. A 1 CEU option is not available. The training has been approved by the WVDEP for 2 CEUs.

Lodging discounts are available. Please refer to http://wvbrownfields.org/lodging-2017/