Lake Michigan on the shores of Petoskey, MI
Courtesy of the Michigan Travel Bureau
PERSISTENT BIOACCUMULATIVE TOXICS (PBT)
REDUCTION STRATEGY TEAM
Established under the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration
Pursuant to the Executive Order of May 18, 2004
(This site was updated on October 14, 2005)
DRAFTING TEAM
Three broad categories of PBTs will be addressed in the 4-5 page PBT Reduction Strategy:
- In-Use Priority Pollutants (e.g., mercury, dioxins)
- Banned Pesticides (e.g., DDT, toxaphene)
- Emerging Chemicals of Concern (e.g., PDBEs, APEs, pharmaceuticals)
Upcoming Calls
There will be a drafting team conference call on Tuesday, March 8th, at 10:30 Central (11:30 Eastern). The call-in number is 202-275-0166 / 1222#.
Following calls are planned to take place on March 22nd; April 5th and 19th;
and May 3rd, 17th and 31st at the same time and call-in number listed above.
Duties
A drafting team will be assembled which should represent a range of PBT Reduction Strategy Team participants (e.g., Federal, Tribal, State, NGO representatives on each drafting team). The PBT Reduction Strategy Team Co-Chairs will select the drafting team leader(s). The final composition of the team will be determined by the co-chairs. All PBT team members should indicate their area of interest via this web form (currently inactive).
The drafting team will write an action plan (not to exceed 5 pages) for each of the three categories above and append supporting documents. Each drafting team must follow the organizing concepts framework provided and should include a prioritized list of recommendations. Drafting team leader(s) are responsible for attaining consensus among the drafting team members. If consensus cannot be reached, the drafting teams should ask the PBT Reduction Strategy Team co-chairs for guidance.
Drafting team conference calls will occur as determined by the leader(s) of the drafting team. The purpose of the calls will be to discuss progress and specific issues and to attain consensus on the draft action plans.
Draft White Papers
Regulatory Programs
Draft White Paper (Version 1, 2/11/05) ( MS
Word / PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Pollution Prevention / Voluntary Programs
Draft White Paper (Version 2, 2/16/05) (
MS
Word / PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Existing Great Lakes PBT Programs
Draft White Paper (Version 1, 2/11/05) ( MS
Word/ PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Cleanup and Remediation
Draft White Paper (Version 1, 2/11/05) ( MS
Word / PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Draft
Education and Outreach
White Paper (Version 1, 2/11/05) ( MS
Word / PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Chemical Screening Programs
Draft White Paper (Version 1, 2/11/05) ( MS
Word / PDF)
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Toxicology Research
Draft White Paper (Version 2, 2/17/05) ( MS
Word / PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Monitoring and Surveillance
Draft White Paper (Version 1, 2/11/05) ( MS
Word / PDF)
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Modeling,
Forecasting and Risk Assessment
Draft White Paper (Version 3, 3/10/05) ( MS
Word / PDF )
Draft White Paper (Version 1, 2/11/05) ( MS
Word /
PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Indicators
Draft White Paper (Version 2, 2/11/05)( MS
Word / PDF )
Presentation (Maumee Bay Meeting, 2/22/05) (MS
Powerpoint / PDF)
Past Conference Calls
Summary of Jan. 25, 2005 Conference Call (MS
Word / PDF)
Summary of Feb. 8, 2005 Conference Call (MS Word / PDF)
March 8, 2005 Conference Call (MS Word / PDF)
March 22, 2005 Conference Call (MS Word / PDF)