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Effective February 1, 2011, ASTSWMO is no longer providing organization support to ECOS Grant States and volunteer States on the MRF. For additional information, please read the February 1, 2011, letter from ASTSWMO to U.S. EPA: ASTSWMO Letter to U.S. EPA, RE: ASTSWMO Participation on MRF.
Carolyn Hanson, ECOS, will now provide support to ECOS Grant States and volunteer States, and can be contacted at (202) 266-4924 or chanson@ecos.org.
ASTSWMO will continue to distribute information between the MRF and State Federal Facility Managers and update this webpage, when requested.
Overview and Organization
The MRF was organized in Spring 2008. The MRF is a State-led forum consisting of representatives from States, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Interior (DOI) and Department of Agriculture (USDA). The primary goal of the MRF is to work collaboratively to identify, discuss and propose solutions to issues impacting munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) response actions at Munitions Response Sites.
Representatives from four Environmental Council of States (ECOS) Grant States are currently on the MRF: Alaska, California, Illinois, and Maine. These States and representatives will change periodically. The four States strive to represent the interests of all States and Territories. The MRF encourages participation from any State or Territory that is interested in assisting with and attending meetings, discussions and projects.
ECOS serves as the organizational support to Grants States and volunteer States concerning MRF activities. ECOS staff coordinates information concerning MRF activities to and from all States and Territories as needed and requested, and serves as the gateway for information exchange to and from States and Territories and Federal partners.
For information on the organization, principles and expectations of the MRF, please visit:
»Munitions Response Forum Statement
»April 7, 2009, ASTSWMO Announcement to States and Territories RE: Formation of MRF
»September 4, 2008, Letter from Suzan Bodine, U.S. EPA to Alex Beehler RE: Formation of MRF
Announcements and Updates
Next MRF Meeting: Fall 2011, Washington, DC.
If your State or Territory is interested in sending a representative to an upcoming meeting, please contact Carolyn Hanson, ECOS.
Want to participate?
If you or your State is interested in assisting the Grant States with their current work, or if you have issues of concern you would like the MRF to address, please contact Carolyn Hanson at ECOS at (202) 266-4924 or chanson@ecos.org.
Meeting Minutes and Call Summaries
April 26-27, 2011 – MRF Meeting (Arlington, VA)
January 11, 2011 – MRF Conference Call
October 5-7, 2010 – MRF Meeting (Arlington, VA)
July 22, 2010 – MRF Conference Call
June 29, 2010 - All-States Conference Call
May 12-13, 2010 - MRF Meeting (Boise, ID)
February 16, 2010 - MRF Conference Call
November 4-5, 2009 – MRF Meeting (Washington, D.C.)
October 21, 2009 – All States Conference Call
October 14, 2009 – MRF Conference Call
August 19, 2009 – MRF Conference Call
June 10-11, 2009 – MRF Meeting (Crystal City, VA)
MRF Contacts
States:
Clarence Smith, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, (217) 524-1655, clarence.smith@illinois.gov
Department of Defense and Components:
Vic Wieszek, Office of the Secretary of Defense, (703) 571-9061, victor.wieszek@osd.mil
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
Doug Maddox, U.S. EPA Federal Facilities Restoration & Reuse, (703) 603-0087, Maddox.doug@epa.gov
Department of Interior:
St. Clair Thompson, Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) 358-2562, stclair_thompson@fws.gov
Department of Agriculture:
Blake Velde, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 205-0906, blake.velde@da.usda.gov
MRF Projects
Collaborative Decision Making Workgroup
Risk Management Workgroup
Underwater Munitions Workgroup
Questions and Feedback
If you have questions about the MRF or would like to provide information and feedback, please contact Carolyn Hanson at ECOS at (202) 266-4924 or chanson@ecos.org.
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