Appendix G. Acronyms
ABC | asphalt, brick, and concrete |
ADEC | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation |
ADNR | Alaska Department of Natural Resources |
AFB | Air Force Base |
AOC | Administrative Order on Consent |
ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
BMP | best management practice |
CBA | cost-benefit analysis |
CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
CRSI | Climate Resilience Screening Index |
CSM | conceptual site model |
CSVI | Community Social Vulnerability Indicators |
DNAPL | dense nonaqueous phase liquid |
DNR | Department of Natural Resources |
DOD | Department of Defense (U.S.) |
DOE | Department of Energy |
DON | Department of Navy |
DTSC | Department of Toxic Substances Control |
EA | enhanced attenuation |
EJ | environmental justice |
EO | Executive Order |
ERT | electrical resistivity tomography |
ESA | environmental site assessment |
ESI | Evaporative Stress Index |
ET | evapotranspiration |
FAQ | frequently asked questions |
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
GAO | Government Accountability Office |
GHG | greenhouse gases |
GIS | geographic information system |
GSR | green and sustainable remediation |
GWSA | Global Warming Solutions Act |
HDPE | high-density polyethylene |
HDSRF | Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund |
HSPF | Hydrologic Simulation Program – Fortran |
HVAC | heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
ISB | in situ bioremediation |
ITRC | Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council |
LCA | life-cycle assessment |
LCS | life-cycle sustainability |
LCSM | LNAPL conceptual site model |
LFG | landfill gas |
LNAPL | light nonaqueous phase liquid |
MassDEP | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
MCDA | multicriteria decision analysis |
MCP | Massachusetts Contingency Plan |
MUA | Municipal Utility Authority (Camden, NJ) |
NCP | National Contingency Plan |
NJDEP | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
NJEDA | New Jersey Economic Development Authority |
NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency |
NPL | National Priorities List |
NRC | National Research Council |
OM&M | operation, maintenance, and monitoring |
OPR | Office of Planning and Research (California) |
P & T | pump and treat |
PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyls |
PV | photovoltaic |
RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
RDI | Resilient Design Institute |
RGGI | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative |
RI/FS | remedial investigation/feasibility study |
ROI | return on investment |
RRM | residual risk management |
SBMP | sustainable best management practices |
SEFA | Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Analysis |
SMART | specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely |
SRR | sustainable resilient remediation |
SSEM | Social Sustainability Evaluation Matrix |
SURF | Sustainable Remediation Forum |
SuRF-UK | Sustainable Remediation Forum-United Kingdom |
SVE | soil vapor extraction |
SVOC | semi-volatile organic compound |
TEK | traditional ecological knowledge |
TTZ | XXXX |
USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USDA-ARS | U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service |
USEPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
USGS | U.S. Geologic Survey |
UUUE | unlimited use unrestricted exposure |