“Report on Beneficial Use: Material Specifications, Performance Standards, and Technical Guidance” [PDF] (added January 6, 2004)

Overview

The beneficial use of high-volume, low-hazard industrial by-products is expanding, with a number of applications gaining market and regulatory acceptance. However, the question of whether these by-products can be recycled in an environmentally and economically sound manner is currently an impediment to further development and expansion of the practice.

The purpose of this summit, held in August 2002, was to support discussions: (a) between industry and regulators to increase the understanding of industrial by-products and regulatory programs; (b) among state regulators to share information and experiences on beneficial use regulations and determination processes; and (c) among industries to share experiences on navigating the regulatory process and to assess the potential to utilize each other's by-products.

The summit was a joint production of the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), which provides environmental research to the forest products industry, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5.

A follow-up meeting of interested parties was held in January 2003 to discuss recommendations made at the summit. Several collaborative projects aimed at increasing the beneficial use of industrial by-products were developed. Workgroups were established to implement the projects; work is currently underway. Another summit event is planned for Atlanta in the fall of 2003. Details on the next summit will be available in May.

Presentations

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MONDAY, AUGUST 19th

8:30 - 8:45AM
Welcome
Bharat Mathur, Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region 5

8:45 - 9:00AM
Overview of Summit - Framing the Issues
Paul Ruesch, U.S. EPA Region 5
Bill Thacker, NCASI
James McKenzie, McKenzieParis

9:00 - 10:30AM
Industry Perspectives on By-Product Management
Tom Jansen, We Energies & American Coal Ash Association
Mike Lenahan, Resource Recovery Corp. of West Michigan & Dan Oman, RMT
Stuart McCormick, Weyerhaeuser & Dave Bryer, MeadWestvaco

11:00 - 11:45AM
Facilitated Discussion on Industry Challenges to By-Product Management
Facilitator: James McKenzie, McKenzieParis

1:00 - 2:30PM
Agency Perspectives on By-Product Management
Bill Pounds, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Tracy Barnes, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Pat Burford, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Paul Koziar, Wisconsin DNR

2:30 - 3:15PM
Facilitated Discussion on Regulatory Challenges to By-Product Management
Facilitator: James McKenzie, McKenzieParis

3:45 - 5:00PM
Facilitated Discussion on Opportunities to Overcome Barriers
Facilitator: James McKenzie, McKenzieParis

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20th

8:30 - 10:30AM
Industry Breakout Session
Facilitator: Bill Thacker, NCASI

Agency Breakout Session
Facilitator: Paul Ruesch, U.S. EPA Region 5

10:30 - 11:00AM
Facilitator Reports on Breakout Discussions & Closing Remarks
James McKenzie, McKenzieParis
Paul Ruesch, U.S. EPA Region 5
William Thacker, NCASI