The Wise Report

The Wise Report 

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

April 4, 2009

There have been three new appointment to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists for terms to expire February 1, 2015.  Kelly Krenz Doe of Friendswood  has been re-appointed.  Benjamin Harris of Plano is replacing Rene Pena of El Paso whose term expired.  Charles Knobloch of Katy replaces Gordon Ware of Corpus Christ whose term expired.

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 The TCEQ has revised several TRRP guidance documents:

• Critical PCLs, RG-366/TRRP-25 (revised)
  Explains the role of the critical protective concentration level (PCL) in the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP) rule and outlines the steps to determine the critical PCL on a site-specific basis.
  http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/rg/rg-366_trrp_25.html
• Human Health Points of Exposure, RG-366/TRRP-21 (revised)
  Describes on-site and off-site locations of the prescribed and alternate human health points of exposure (POEs) to environmental media as presented in Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP) rule 30 TAC 350.37. http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/rg/rg-366_trrp_21.html
  
• Monitored Natural Attentuation Demonstrations, RG-366/TRRP-33 (revised)
  Describes the elements and development of demonstrations for monitored natural attenuation at affected properties.
  http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/rg/rg-366_trrp_33.html 
   
• Notification Requirements, RG-366/TRRP-17 (revised)
  Describes the process to provide notification as required by the Texas Risk Reduction Program rule.
  http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/rg/rg-366_trrp_17.html
• Toxicity Factors and Chemical/Physical Parameters, RG-366/TRRP-19 (revised) 
  Addresses how changes in human toxicity factors will be handled, schedule for updating human toxicity factors table, and procedure for requesting toxicity factors and chemical/physical parameters for COCs not listed on Tier 1 PCL tables.
  http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/rg/rg-366_trrp_19.html 
   
• TRRP Compatibility with RCRA, RG-366/TRRP-03 (revised)
  Explains interface of Texas Risk Reduction Program rule with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as it relates to closure of a hazardous waste management unit with and without a release, RCRA permit modifications, corrective action, and soil reuse. http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/rg/rg-366_trrp_03.html

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