Webinar June 11: Mitigating Environmental Impacts for Mass Mortality Disposal Operations, USDA Training and Exercise Program

June 8, 2020 — 

The USDA VS National Training and Exercise Program is offering a webinar, Mitigating Environmental Impacts for Mass Mortality Disposal Operations, June 11, 2020.

Webinar: June 11, 2020 11AM EST

Purpose/Objective: Large-scale animal mortality disposal is a challenging undertaking, requiring a multi-faceted approach during planning, implementation, and restoration. Some of the challenges that often face mass mortality disposal practitioners are the unique locations, operations, and site characteristics that have the potential to create acute or chronic environmental concerns. By developing skills and processes to identify and mitigate the generation, transport, and impacts of environmental contamination practitioners are able to orchestrate a more efficient, safer, and effective operation, while avoiding regulatory and public relations issues stemming from air, land, and water impacts. This webinar offers a framework for the assessment of mass mortality disposal sites and operations to assist practitioners address environmental issues during the planning process and in the field.

Participant Webinar Instructions:

The webinar begins at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on June 11, 2020; you may join the webinar 10 minutes prior.
Step 1: Dial into the conference.
Dial-in: 1-877-369-5243 or 1-617-668-3633
Access Code: 0341133##
Need an international dial-in number?

Step 2:< Join the conference on your computer.
Entry Link: https://ems8.intellor.com/login/827520

When you access the entry link above, you will be provided a choice - to install the WebEx plug-in for your preferred browser or to join the web conference using a temporary path. Either option is acceptable.

Need assistance with your audio? Please dial 888-796-6118. Need assistance with your Webex? Please dial 888-793-6118.

Any questions - contact Liz Fernandez at Elizabeth.d.fernandez@usda.gov

The webinar recording will be available one week from the date of delivery at the following link: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/training-and-development/video-gallery