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

Posted on November 10, 2014 by admin-srrttf

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

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

Revisions To Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Memorandum of Agreement

Posted on October 24, 2014 by admin-srrttf

The Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force (SRRTTF) is in the process of updating its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). This update occurs in part due to new parties signing on to the SRRTTF MOA in the near future, but also due to suggested changes (identified by Task Force members and advisors) that address evolving needs. The process by which the MOA will be revised was discussed at the October 22^nd, 2014 Task Force meeting and is as follows:

Initial comment period: all comments and suggested changes to the “Track Changes” version of the MOA that is posted below, to be sent to Chris Page of the Ruckelshaus Center (c.page@wsu.edu) no later than 10 am on November 17^th, 2014
MOA Work Group formation: one (or, if necessary, two) representative(s) to serve on an MOA Work Group will be identified by each of the following: Idaho NPDES permittees, Washington NPDES permittees, NGO’s/Environmental Groups, EPA, Ecology, IDEQ, Health Agencies, Tribes by (or at) the November 17^th Task Force meeting
The MOA Work Group will incorporate changes to the MOA and bring to the full Task Force for approval. (Dates TBD.)
Revised MOA signatory review period. New signatories will run the MOA through their legal departments and decision makers and send any needed changes back to the full Task Force for consideration. This may require another work effort by the MOA Work Group before the document is finalized and acceptable to all parties for signing. (Dates TBD.)

– SRRTTF-MOA_EPA_City-Spokane_Spokane-Co _Riverkeeper comments November 2014
– SRRTTF-MOA_Track Changes Version- May 2014
Letters to Tribes
– Chairman Boyd 11.14.14
– Chairman Allan 11.14.14
– Chairman Peone 11.14.14
– Chairman Nenema 11.14.14

October 22, 2014 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

Posted on October 15, 2014 by admin-srrttf

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

August 27, 2014 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

Posted on August 20, 2014 by admin-srrttf

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: August 27th, 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
– 8 27 14 SRRTTF Meeting Notes_Draft Summary
–  SRRTTF August 27 2014 DRAFT Agenda
–  Synoptic_Summary_compiled Aug 12 -Aug 25, 2014
– CLAM AXYS Update – Meeting Notes 8-11-2014
–  SRRTTF Financial Overview v2
–  Gravity Letter to SRRTTF_Scope Changes
–  ACE Financial Statement
–  Blank Correction Example (1)
–  spokane_PCBs_map_attribute_table
– spokane_river_RMs_adriane_PCBs_med

Overview of Proposed Process for Revisions To Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force (SRRTTF or Task Force) Memorandum of Agreement

Posted on May 13, 2014 by admin-srrttf

As EPA draws nearer to finalizing the NPDES permits for the Idaho dischargers, the SRRTTF has indicated it will work to agree on any changes to its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) needed to reflect the addition of EPA and the Idaho parties to the Task Force. The SRRTTF may also wish to edit the wording or adjust content of the MOA, e.g. to update it chronologically or revise its protocols.

In 2013, EPA reviewed the January 2012 signed MOA and provided comments to the SRRTTF via the Department of Ecology. The SRRTTF asked (at its January 2014 meeting) that the MOA with EPA’s requested edits be distributed for Task Force member consideration. After legal review by Task Force entities, the MOA (with EPA’s comments) was distributed to SRRTTF members for additional suggested edits. This was done considerably in advance of the finalization of the Idaho discharger permits in order to identify potential issues or conflicts that might need additional conversations to reconcile, and to allow time for that process to unfold. A representative from the Idaho discharger community has indicated that they would like to wait until after the Idaho permits are finalized to provide comments on the MOA.

At the April, 2014 SRRTTF meeting it was requested that the MOA with EPA’s comments and suggested edits from two Task Force member entities (City of Spokane and Spokane County) be distributed, along with this memo explaining the process. The MOA below shows comments from those three parties as of May 2014, and awaits the finalization of the Idaho permits and subsequent consideration by the full Task Force including prospective member entities.

– SRRTTF MOA with EPA, City of Spokane, and Spokane County Comments May 2014

SRRTTF MOA Open for Comment (due April 9)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by admin-srrttf

Task Force members, prospective member entities (including Idaho parties), and active participants are invited to submit their any comments and requested edits or adjustments to the current Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to the Ruckelshaus Center by April 9 at 5pm.

– SRRTTF MOA for Comments (word doc)