U.S Environmental Protection Agency
Water Quality Standards Academy
APPLICATION AND OTHER LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
You MUST apply for the course by either applying online or completing the printable form. Apply online or return the form by Monday, October 17, 2011 to EPA's contractor
to EPA's contractor at the following
address:
Water Quality Standards Academy Coordinator
c/o Great Lakes Environmental Center
1295 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212
FAX: (614) 487-1920
Telephone applications will NOT be accepted.
You will be notified in writing as to whether or not your application to attend the training course has been accepted.
DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS UNTIL EPA CONFIRMS YOUR ATTENDANCE IN WRITING.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you need special accommodations at this training (including wheelchair access), you should contact Great Lakes Environmental Center at (614) 487-1040 at least five business days before the training so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
HOTEL INFORMATION AND COURSE LOCATION:
You are responsible for making your own travel and hotel arrangements.
Course Location:
Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Across the street from the Crystal City Metro station.
(Yellow and Blue Lines)
MetroBus 23A, C 16H, Arlington Transit 91
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel at the U.S. government per diem rate for Arlington, VA. Please reserve your room by November 21, 2011 before the block is released and the room price increases. To reserve a sleeping room, call the hotel/conference center at:
Tel: 703-486-1111 or 1-888-627-8209
Use Code: EPA WQSA to get the conference rate
Parking is available at the hotel for approximately $18/day self and $24/day valet.
Driving Directions: Bringing an automobile into the area is strongly discouraged. Please use the Metro system. Parking is available at some Metro stations but may be limited and require advance registration.
Metro Directions: Take the Blue or Yellow line to Crystal City Station. Up the escalator and turn left at the top, then continue straight across 18th Street. Turn right and cross under Jefferson Davis Highway, and the Sheraton is on the left (entrance is on Eads Street). |
Airport Shuttle: The Sheraton Crystal City Hotel provides a complimentary shuttle from Reagan National Airport to the hotel.
There is also a Metro Station at Reagan National Airport.
Taxi Information:
One way taxi fare from Ronald Reagan National Airport is approximately $10 (10-15 min).
One way taxi fare from Dulles Airport is approximately $75
(50-60 min).
Metro Directions from Reagan National Airport: Take the Blue or Yellow line to Crystal City Station. Up the escalator and turn left at the top, then continue straight across 18th Street. Turn right and cross under Jefferson Davis Highway and the Sheraton is on the left (entrance is on Eads Street). Fare is approximately $1.50-$2.00 (10-15 min). The Crystal City Metro stop is approximately one block from the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel.
Shuttle Bus/Metro Directions from Dulles Airport: Take the Washington Flyer Bus to the West Falls Church Metro stop (approximately $8 per person, 40 minute drive). Then take the metro via the Orange line to the Rosslyn station (sixth stop). Transfer to the Blue line and take it to the Crystal City Station. Up the escalator and turn left at the top, then continue straight across 18th Street. Turn right and cross under Jefferson Davis Highway and the Sheraton is on the left (entrance is on Eads Street).
Train/Metro Directions from BWI Airport (Baltimore): Please go to: www.metroopensdoors.com (rail and bus). |
|