Upcoming Environmental Modeling Public Meeting

Released on August 9, 2023

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide ecological risk assessments in a regulatory context. This public forum for pesticide registrants, other stakeholders, and EPA will allow for participation in-person, and via phone and webcast. The 2023 EMPM will provide a forum for presentations and discussions on surface water and groundwater modeling and endangered species assessment modeling. EPA will present information on updated Pesticide in Water Calculator (PWC) surface water and groundwater scenarios, including the recent development of spatially diverse groundwater scenarios. In addition, EPA will provide updates on modeling approaches to support endangered species assessments and evaluation of mitigation measures including EPA’s Plant Assessment Tool (PAT) and Vegetative Filter Strip Modeling System (VFSMod).

Requests to attend the meeting must be submitted on or before October 3, 2023. Requests to present with an accompanying abstract must be submitted on or before September 1, 2023.

Please contact Jessica Joyce and William Gardner (OPP_EMPM@epa.gov) to register for or request to present at this meeting. More information can be found at www.regulations.gov in docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879. Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.