SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION

TRRP Training: 2022 Program

presented by: GSI Environmetal Inc.

Texas Risk Reduction Program regulations (TRRP; 30 TAC 350) establish consistent risk-based protocols for assessment and response to soil, groundwater, or surface water impacts associated with environmental releases of regulated wastes or substances.

Presented by GSI Environmental Inc., this popular and informative training series is a must for professionals who need a working understanding of TRRP and those needing to stay up-to-date with the latest TCEQ TRRP guidance and policies.

TRRP Training Course (2 Days): Provides an overview of the TRRP framework and step-by-step training on property assessment and response action procedures established under the TRRP rule

Attendees will become acquainted with rules, key guidance and policies covering affected property assessments, protective concentration levels, and response actions. The course material presents strategies for efficient project management in compliance with TRRP and explains the various report forms adopted by TCEQ.

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Sponsored by:
Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (TAEP) TAEP is the premier organization for environmental professionals in the State of Texas. The goals of TAEP include the advancement of the environmental profession and the establishment of a forum to discuss important environmental issues. TAEP members receive a 10% discount. Please call 713.522.6300 for the code.

Dates and Location

Dates

June 14th and 15th, 2022

Location

Crowne Plaza River Oaks 2712 SW Freeway Houston, Texas 77098 713.523.8448 http://www.crowneplaza.com/

Price and Registration

Early-Bird Price

(Paid by May 1, 2022)
$XXX

Standard Price

(Paid after May 1, 2022)
$XXX

TAEP Membership Price

$XXX

Government Price

$XXX
Lodging and meals are not
included in course cost

NATURE-BASED CARBON SEQUESTRATION

COST-EFFECTIVE EVALUATION AND VERIFICATION OF VOLUNTARY CARBON CREDITS

Significant potential exists to capture and store atmospheric carbon in soils using regenerative agricultural practices on farms, ranches, vineyards, and other agricultural lands. Under proper conditions, photosynthesis of plants and subsequent carbon transfer via their root systems can increase the soil carbon storage and contribute to a significant net reduction of Greenhouse Gases. GSI Environmental experts have assisted in the development of a new non-profit soil carbon registry, called BCarbon (href: https://bcarbon.org), a voluntary, nature-based soil carbon sequestration crediting platform. GSI has provided technical leadership to a diverse working group of representatives from academia, the agricultural industry, non-governmental agencies, and federal and state government agencies, to develop a scientifically rigorous monitoring, recording, and verification (MRV) process, whereby carbon credits can be certified based on actual measurements of belowground carbon over time. This protocol, called the Protocol for Measurement, Monitoring, and Quantification of the Accrual of Below-Ground Carbon Over Time, can be obtained at: https://bcarbon.org/s/031422_Soil_Metrics_Protocol-zygl.pdf.
The high costs of conventional soil sampling and analysis methods, combined with soil heterogeneity, have been a major barrier for large-scale adoption of nature-based carbon sequestration in the voluntary carbon trading marketplace. GSI is actively engaged with partners from the USDA, universities, non-profit organizations, landowners, and producers to seek novel, reliable, and cost-effective methods for soil carbon measurement that will advance current technology and facilitate less costly and complex field measurement of soil carbon and soil health. We are also applying our expertise in soil science, geochemistry, and groundwater and surface water hydrology to evaluate, design, and implement nature-based solutions to other environmental challenges associated with climate change, including such diverse topics as stormwater mitigation and aquifer recharge.
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Contact Us

Kenneth (Neth) L. Walker, Jr., PE, PG

SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND ENGINEER

klwalker@gsi-net.com

Yue (Beatrice) Li, PhD, PE

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

byli@gsi-net.com

John A. Connor, PE, PG, BCEE

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

jaconnor@gsi-net.com