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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Sampling to Accurately Inform Environmental Cleanup
1.2 What Is ISM?
1.3 Why Should ISM Be Considered for My Site?
1.4 How Is ISM Implemented for Environmental Sampling?
1.5 Document Content – How to Use This Guidance
2 Nature of Soil Sampling
2 Nature of Soil Sampling
2.1 Introduction
2.2 ISM Accommodates the Complexities of Soil Testing
2.3 Mean ISM QC
2.4 Physical Causes of Soil Data Variability
2.5 Sample and Data Representativeness
2.6 Managing Heterogeneity to Ensure Sample Representativeness
3 Systematic Planning, Statistical Analyses, and Costs
3 Systematic Planning, Statistical Analyses, and Costs
3.1 Systematic Planning and DU Design
3.2 Statistical Concepts and Applications in ISM Projects
3.3 Planning for the Use of ISM Data
3.4 Cost-Benefit Analysis
4 Regulatory Context Field Implementation, Sample Collection, and Preparation
4 Regulatory Context Field Implementation, Sample Collection, and Preparation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Field Planning
4.3 Field Locating
4.4 Sampling Tools and Methods
4.5 Decontamination
4.6 Sample Handling and Mass Reduction
5 Sample Processing and Analysis
5 Sample Processing and Analysis
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Choosing Appropriate ISM Processing Options
5.3 ISM Sample Preparation and Analysis
5.4 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
6 Data Quality Evaluation
6 Data Quality Evaluation
6.1 Data Verification, Validation, and Usability
6.2 Evaluation of DU Results
6.3 Evaluation of Statistical Assumptions
6.4 Decision Endpoints
7 Regulatory Acceptance
7 Regulatory Acceptance
7.1 Comparison of Survey Results from 2009 to 2019
7.2 Current State of Practice
7.3 Factors Affecting Regulatory Acceptability
7.4 Benefits to Foster Regulatory Acceptance of ISM
8 ISM for Risk Assessment
8 ISM for Risk Assessment
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Systematic Planning for ISM Data Use in Risk Assessment
8.3 EPCs from ISM Data for Human and Ecological Risk Assessment
8.4 Considerations for Use of Background ISM Data in Risk Assessment
8.5 Use of ISM for Post-Remediation Risk-Based Confirmation Sampling
8.6 Risk Communication Suggestions for Explaining ISM
9 Stakeholder Perspective and Tribal Input
9 Stakeholder Perspective and Tribal Input
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Stakeholder Engagement Through Systematic Planning
9.3 Communicating with Stakeholders
9.4 Case Studies
Appendices
Appendix A: Case Study Summaries
Appendix B: Statistical Simulations
Appendix C: Team Contacts
Appendix D: Glossary
Appendix E: Acronyms
Appendix F: References
Acknowledgments
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Appendix C. Team Contacts

Caroline Jalanti, ISM-2 Co-Team Leader
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
518-402-9575
[email protected] 

Troy Keith, ISM-2 Co-Team Leader
Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation
423-634-5755
[email protected]

Susan Schow, ITRC Program Advisor
Schow Consulting
207-841-0534
[email protected]

Lisa Alcorn
USDA Forest Service
828-545-2571
[email protected]

Cynthia Auld
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
978-318-8042
[email protected]

Christopher Bartley
Terracon
803-212-0052
[email protected]

Kelly Black
Neptune and Company, Inc.
720-746-1803
[email protected]

Richard Boone
Ramboll
513-697-2026
[email protected]

Hayley Brittingham
Neptune and Company, Inc.
720-639-5460
[email protected]

Jason Brodersen
Tetra Tech, Inc.
415-497-9060
[email protected]

Mark Bruce
Eurofins
330-966-7267
[email protected]

Douglas Burge
Ramboll
314-590-2963
[email protected]

Chris Burrows
RM
317-294-3713
[email protected]

Norlito Cezar
Parsons Corporation
867-688-3352
[email protected]

Sandip Chattopadhyay
USEPA/OCSPP
202-564-4806
[email protected]

Chris Christensen
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
616-446-7582
[email protected]

Jay Clausen
ERDC-CRREL
603-646-4597
[email protected]

Ed Corl
NAVSEA Laboratory Quality and Accreditation Office
757-396-2227
[email protected]

Graham Crockford
TRC
734-904-3304
[email protected]

Deana Crumbling
Public
571-263-6356
[email protected]

Karen DiBiasio
CalEPA/DTSC
916-255-6633
[email protected]

Annette Dietz
Portland State University
503-725-2328
[email protected]

Richard Doucette
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
703-583-3813
[email protected]

Allison Drouin
Credere Associates, LLC
207-749-1141
[email protected]

Shannon Dunn
Arcadis
206-399-5307
[email protected]

Carol Eddy-Dilek
Savannah River National Laboratory
513-529-3218
[email protected]

David Elias
California State Water Board
510-622-2509
[email protected]

Calvin Fales
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-751-0944
[email protected]

Justin Fisher
Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservatism
865-594-5466
[email protected]

Stephen Foster
Geosyntec Consultants
303-790-1340
[email protected]

Tim Frederick
USEPA Region 4
404-562-8598
[email protected]

Emily Freitas
Ahtna Engineering Services
315-317-5331
[email protected]

Aaron Friedrich
ERM
317-445-6684
[email protected]

Richard Friesner
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
978-349-2523
[email protected]

Jon Gabry
EPA Region 2
732-321-6650
[email protected]

Maile Gee
Santa Ana, RWQCB
951-782-4379
[email protected]

Thomas Georgian
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
402-697-2567
[email protected]

Philip Goodrum
GSI Environmental, Inc.
315-396-6655
[email protected]

Guy Guinot
ERM
504-239-4055
[email protected]

William Harmon
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
517-284-5110
[email protected]

Allan Harris
EMCBC
513-246-0542
[email protected]

J. Hathaway
Brigham Young University – Idaho
208-932-8306
[email protected]

Shelley Hicks
Alta Science & Engineering
208-786-1206
[email protected]

Samuel Iwenofu
Washington State Department of Ecology
360-407-6346
[email protected]

West Johnson
Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
859-319-8170
[email protected]

Celeste Jorge
LNEC
+35-121-844-3348
[email protected]

Konstantinos Kostarelos
University of Houston
832-938-2456
[email protected]

Matthew Kraus
Tetra Tech, Inc.
412-921-8881
[email protected]

Betty Krupka
CDM Smith
732-590-4646
[email protected]

Matt Lambert
USEPA, OSRTI
703-603-7174
[email protected]

Dave Larsen
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
801-536-0226
[email protected]

Mark Leeper
Colorado State University
804-516-3529
[email protected]

Julie Lincoln
CA DTSC
gov916-255-3684
[email protected]

John Lynk
Vatten Geotechnical Services
630-862-9304
[email protected]

Thomas Maher
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
412-429-2324
[email protected]

Alicia McCabe
Ramboll
314-590-2966
[email protected]

Jim McDade
GSI Environmental Inc.
713-522-6300
[email protected]

Ross McFarland
AECOM
+6-141-383-3811
[email protected]

Andrew McKinney
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
573-751-6102
[email protected]

Lance McMahan
California DTSC
916-255-3674
[email protected]

Todd Miller
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
925-953-1530
[email protected]

Cheryl R. Montgomery
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
978-318-8644
[email protected]

John Montgomery-Brown
EKI Enviroment & Water, Inc.
650-292-9143
[email protected]

Aditya Moralwar
AECOM
281-675-7674
[email protected]

Kenda Neil
NAVFAC Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center
805-982-6060
[email protected]

Anthony Nelson
U.S. Navy
805-982-2632
[email protected]

Eric Nuttall
University of New Mexico
505-269-7840
[email protected]

Carmen Owens
Apex Companies, LLC
319-360-4128
[email protected]

Katherine Owens
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership
208-521-3696
[email protected]

Joey Pace
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
602-771-4818
[email protected]

Kent Patton
Patton Environmental
503-550-4558
[email protected]

Ralph Perona
Neptune and Company, Inc.
360-733-1501
[email protected]

Stephen Rembish
Parsons Corporation
512-719-6067
[email protected]

Hugh Rieck
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
402-697-2660
[email protected]

Mark Rigby
Parsons Corporation
801-553-3350
[email protected]

Christian Romero
Noster Tec
+591-2-243-1080
[email protected]

Margaret Roy
Golder Associates, Ltd.
512-913-5142
[email protected]

Loren Ruttinger
WWC Engineering
307-672-0761
[email protected]

Craig Sanchez
California State Water Board
916-322-9446
[email protected]

Shanna Schmitt
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
651-757-2697
[email protected]

Ryan Seelbach
Geosyntec Consultants
510-285-2659
[email protected]

Richard Sloan
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
406-841-5046
[email protected]

Tamara Sorell
Brown and Caldwell
978-983-2046
[email protected]

Jason Speicher
NAVFAC Atlantic
215-897-4914
[email protected]

Judith Strawhecker
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
402-697-2668
[email protected]

Michael Stroh
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
573-522-9902
[email protected]

Leah Stuchal
University of Florida
352-264-4641
[email protected]

Theodoros Toskos
Woodard & Curran
609-454-6709
[email protected]

Nicole Wagner
EA Engineering, Science, Technology, Inc., PBC
410-771-4950
[email protected]

Tyler West
SC DHEC
864-490-2391
[email protected]

Eric White
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
512-239-2009
[email protected]

Mary KV White
Colorado Dept of Labor and Employment-Div Oil and Public Safety-Remediation
303-318-8506
[email protected]

Jennifer Wilkie
Geosyntec Consultants
312-416-3938
[email protected]

Elizabeth Winger
Eurofins
714-895-5494
[email protected]

Stephen Witzmann
ERM
907-264-4401
[email protected]

Lynn Woodbury
CDM Smith
303-383-2382
[email protected]

Michele Zych
Wood PLC
858-300-4337
[email protected]

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