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Topic Term: Advanced Site Characterization


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Implementing Advanced Site Characterization Tools

Helps regulators and other practitioners select the appropriate advanced site characterization tools to support their conceptual site model and remedial planning.

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Characterization and Remediation in Fractured Rocks

An overview of how to characterize, remediate, and monitor contaminated fractured rock sites, including developing conceptual site models, selecting tools, designing monitoring programs, and evaluating remediation strategies.

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Remediation Management of Complex Sites

Provides practical steps for managing the remediation process at complex sites where progress is uncertain and achieving regulatory closure or long-term management within a reasonable timeframe is not expected.

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Geospatial Analysis for Optimization at Environmental Sites

Explains how geospatial analysis can be used to optimize environmental projects throughout the entire site life cycle, from release detection and site characterization to remediation, monitoring, and closure.

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Geophysical Classification for Munitions Response

Provides guidance on planning, implementing, and evaluating geophysical classification to improve the efficiency, quality, and defensibility of munitions response projects.

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Contaminated Sediments Remediation: Remedy Selection for Contaminated Sediments

Introduces a six-step remedy selection framework to assist decision-makers in identifying which contaminated sediment remedial technology is most favorable for a site.

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Geophysical Classifications for Munitions Response Fact Sheets

An introduction to geophysical classification for munitions response, including its background, benefits and limitations, regulatory considerations, and technical approaches for identifying buried munitions.

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Environmental Molecular Diagnostics: New Site Characterization and Remediation Enhancement Tools

Explains how environmental molecular diagnostic tools can be used to analyze biological and chemical characteristics of samples and support remediation at contaminated sites.

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Environmental Molecular Diagnostics Fact Sheets

Explains key environmental molecular diagnostic tools and how they can be used to better understand contaminants, microorganisms, and environmental processes during site characterization, remediation, monitoring, and closure.