February 4th, 2015 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force
Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Date: February 4th, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205

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Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

Meeting Documents
–  Tech Track 2-4-15 Meeting Notes DRAFT
–  
Tech Track WG Agenda 02-04-15 v5
  Workshop Action Items_updated 2.3.15
 PCBs in Spokane Valley Groundwater Project Work Plan memo 1-9-15 final
Ground Water Review Progress Report Dec 2014
Confirmed and Suspected Contaminated Sites List 9-3-14
Preliminary PCB Data for SRRTTF 2-4-15
 SRRTTF 2015 Technical Workshop Summary DRAFT 02-05-15

Presentations
 SRRTTF_MassBalance_Dilks_2015_02_04

 

January 7, 2015 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force
Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Date: January  7th, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205

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Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

Meeting Documents
 Tech Track WG Agenda 01-07-15 v2
  Technical Track TTWG 01-07-15 Meeting Summary DRAFT

EAP Project Proposals

Presentations
 SRRTTF_Background_Dilks_01_05_2015_DRAFT
 SRRTTF_MassBalance_Dilks_2015_01_05_DRAFT

December 17, 2014 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

The next meeting of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force is:

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location:
Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District Office
22510 E. Mission Avenue Liberty Lake, WA 99019
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Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#

Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents
–  SRRTF Task Force Meeting Summary Notes 12.17.14_ Draft for Task Force Review
  SRRTTF December 17 2014 Agenda-draft-2
 TTWG Meeting 11 5 14 Draft Meeting Summary
 SRRTTF 11 12 14 Conference Call DRAFT Meeting Summary
 SRRTTF 11 17 14 Draft Meeting Summary
 PIO mtg notes November 2014
January Workshop Documents:
 Jan 2015 SRRTTF Workshop final agenda
 PCB Workshop Package
  January Workshop Registration Page
Presentation
 SRF14_PCB Product Sampling
Video
“Green the Green Video: Raise a Glass to our Water”
Environmental Assessment Program Proposals: Background Documents

FY2015 Scoping Projects SRRTTF

PCBs in Ground Water workplan-DRAFT 2 Dec-2014

Statewide Atmospheric Deposition 12-9-14

Little Spokane River PCBs in Fish Tissue Verification Study

Lake Spokane PCBs in Carp

Chemicals of High Concern to Children in Children’s Clothing, Footwear, and Accessories

Persistent Organic Pollutants in Feed and Rainbow Trout from Selected Trout Hatcheries

 

December 3, 2014: Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force
Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Date: December  3rd, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205

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Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

Meeting Documents
–  SRRTTF Tech Track Work Group summary notes 12 3 14_ Draft for Task Force Review
– 
Tech Track WG Agenda 12-03-14 draft
Summary of EAP Projects Requested

Presentation:
 SRRTTF_Dilks_12_03_2014

EAP Topics Information:
–  
Statewide Atmospheric Deposition 12-9-14 work plan memo 
 Statewide PCB Michigan TMDL (This TMDL uses air deposition in the allocation)
–  Persistent Organic Pollutants in Feed and Rainbow Trout From Selected Trout Hatcheries

Workshop Documents
 Jan 2015 SRRTTF Workshop agenda 11-25-14
 Workshop Planning Document Analytical Session Final 11-24-14
  Workshop Planning Document Sampling Session Final 11-24-14
  Workshop Planning Document Mass Balance and Statistics Session Final 11-24-14
  Workshop Planning Document Where to Session Final 11-24-14
  Invitees 12-03-14

November 17th, 2014 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

The next meeting of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force is:

Date: Monday, November 17, 2014
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location: Spokane County Water Resource Center
1004 N. Freya Street
Spokane, WA 99202

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Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#

Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) ahead of time.

Supporting documents for the meeting are posted below.   There will be a decision on the composition of the MOA Work Group at this meeting. All stakeholder groups are asked to provide 1 (or 2 if needed) participants to the Work Group.  Also, please send any comments/revisions to the MOA to Chris Page (c.page@wsu.edu) or bring to the Task Force meeting. For more information on the MOA revisions process, new signatory process, and to access the Track Changes version of the MOA go to the October 24th, 2014 announcement.

Meeting Documents
–  SRRTTF 11 17 14 Meeting Notes-DRAFT version
–  
SRRTTF Nov 17 2014 Agenda_DRAFT
–  SRRTTF 10 22 14 Meeting Summary DRAFT
Technical Documents
Gravity Documents:
–  
Gravity Sampling Field Report
–  SPK Report Tables DRAFT
 FIG1_Project_Area_11x17
  FIG2_Sampling_Stations_11x17
January 2015 Toxics Workshop
 Jan 2015 SRRTTF Workshop agenda 11-10-14
Workshop Session Documents: updated 11-17-14
–  Workshop-Planning-Document-Analytical-Session Draft of 111114
–  Workshop-Planning-Document-Sampling-Session Draft of 111114 v2
–  Workshop-Planning-Document-Mass-Balance-and-Statistics Session Draft of 111114 v2
–  Workshop-Planning-Document-Where-to-Session Draft of 111114 v 2
MOA Documents: Letters Sent to Tribes from Department of Ecology
–  
Chairman Nenema 11.14.14
 Chairman Peone 11.14.14
 Chairman Allan 11.14.14
 Chairman Boyd 11.14.14
Presentations
 SRRTTF_LimnoTech Presentation 11_17_2014b

 

November 5th, 2014: Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force
Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Date: Nov 5, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205

Click here for a map.

Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

Meeting Documents
– TTWG Meeting 11 5 14 Meeting Summary FINAL
–  
Tech Track WG Agenda 11-05-14
  Workshop Invitees 11.4.14
  Posters_Spokane River Forum_11.5.14 DRAFT

Gravity Sampling Documents
  Gravity Sampling Field Report
 SPK Field Report
 SPK Report Tables DRAFT
  FIG1_Project_Area_11x17
 FIG2_Sampling_Stations_11x17

Ecology Comments on Gravity Report

Ecology Environmental Information Management System

What is EIM? (Handout)
The Environmental Information Management System (EIM) is the Department of Ecology’s main database for environmental monitoring data. EIM contains records on physical, chemical, and biological analyses and measurements. Supplementary information about the data (metadata) is also stored, including information about environmental studies, monitoring locations, and data quality.

EIM features

  • A searchable database
  • Search by map
  • Search and download
  • My EIM

What’s in EIM?

  • Chemical measurements: Metals, PCBs, etc.
  • Physical measurements: Water clarity, flow, temperature, groundwater levels (including transducer data), etc.
  • Biological measurements:  Fish measurements, plant tissue, benthic organisms, bioassay data, etc.
  • Habitat data:  Habitat metrics
  • Study information:  Study purpose and contact information, data quality, links to bibliographic information, etc. Studies range from statewide ambient stream monitoring to hazardous waste site cleanups.
  • Location information:  Detailed physical and geographical information about monitoring locations. Includes information about well construction and use, when available.

Data sources
Data in EIM is collected by Ecology or on behalf of Ecology by environmental contractors – and by Ecology grant recipients, local governments, and volunteers

Other
While some data is not entered into EIM (List of Data not entered int EIM), Ecology links its data to a report that specifies how the data is handled.

EIM Home page: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/eim/index.htm

List of Data not entered into EIM: (Handout)http://www.ecy.wa.gov/eim/helpDocs/EIMHelp_DataNotEnteredIntoEIM.pdf

An overview of the variety of data that the EIM can accommodate.(Handout)
EIM Data entry: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/eim/helpDocs.htm

Step by step instructions. (Handout)
Submit data instructions: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/eim/submitData.htm

EIM Data guidelines and templates: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/ehs/eimSubmittalBySpreadsheet.zip

Contains excel spreadsheets and help files. Help files are below.
–  Help Bioassay V2013.01
–  
Help Doc for EIM Location Template V2014.01
 Help Results V2013.01
  Help Study V2013.01
  Help Time Series Result V2014.01
 Help Water Levels V2013.01

October 22, 2014 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: October 22, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location:
Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District Office
22510 E. Mission Avenue Liberty Lake, WA 99019
Click here for a map

Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

Meeting Documents
– SRRTTF 10 22 14 Meeting Summary FINAL
 SRRTTF October 22 2014 Agenda_revised2
  SRRTTF 09-24-14 Summary_for approval 10-22-14

Outreach Documents:
–  
SRRTTF Funding Fact Sheet 02-27-13 (Approved)
–  SRRTTF_KeyMessages_v3

Toxics Workshop Documents (2015 Spokane River Toxics Workshop)
–  
2015-Workshop-Purpose-Statement
 Jan 2015 SRRTTF Workshop agenda_draft
–  
Workshop-Planning-Document-Analytical-Session
  Workshop-Planning-Document-Mass-Balance-and-Statistics
  Workshop-Planning-Document-Sampling-Session
 Workshop-Planning-Document-Where-to-Session

Presentations
– PCB related cleanup at Trentwood_Kaiser Presentation