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This section provides an overview of the demonstration plan. Five major topics are covered
in this chapter: i) the objectives of the demonstration, ii) the elements of the demonstration plan, iii)
an overview of the Site Characterization and Monitoring Technology Pilot, iv) an overview of the
technology verification process, and v) the purpose of this demonstration plan.
1.2 Demonstration Objectives
In conventional approaches to environmental decision making, each of the processes is
performed individually (e.g., fate and transport, risk analysis, cost/benefit, etc.) and often not in an
internally consistent manner. In addition, because the conventional approach is performed on a
piecemeal basis, it does not permit an easy evaluation of alternative scenarios or remedial approaches.
This leads to inefficiencies and higher expenses. Environmental DSS remedy this problem by
incorporating several models to perform an integrated assessment.
The objectives of the program are to provide thorough testing of the DSS products over a
wide range of environmental conditions taken from real sites. The testing will permit an unbiased
evaluation of the capabilities of the DSS to address real world problems.
1.3 Elements of the Demonstration Plan
This plan defines the following elements of the demonstration:
" Roles and responsibilities of demonstration participants.
" Procedures governing demonstration activities, such as data collection, to define test
problems, data preparation, analysis, and interpretation.
" Experimental design of the demonstration.
" Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures for conducting the
demonstration and for assessing the quality of the information generated from the
demonstration.
1.4 The Site Characterization and Monitoring Technology Pilot
The Pilot is a partnership between the EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE has
established programs and facilities (testing venues) for testing, demonstrating, and evaluating the
performance of monitoring, measurement and site characterization technologies, among other
technologies. As a partnership, the Pilot offers valuable technical expertise to support the
demonstration and verification of the performance of new and emerging technologies and offers
access to a wide array of testing venues.
A goal of the Pilot is to facilitate the acceptance and use of cost-effective technologies
applicable to a wide range of environmental problems. The Pilot meets this goal by working with
technology developers and other agencies in planning and conducting demonstrations, evaluating data
generated in demonstrations, and managing and disseminating information. The Pilot does not offer
any financial support to those desiring to conduct a technology demonstration. The developer is
expected to secure the appropriate resources to support their part of the technology verification
process.3
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Sullivan, Terry & Armstrong, Anthony. Decision support software technology demonstration plan, report, September 1, 1998; Upton, New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc712499/m1/12/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.