Category Archives: Meetings

January 8, 2014 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Please note: The Tech Track Work Group meeting has been moved up to January 8 and the Funding Work Group will be meeting on February 5.

Technical Track Work Group Meeting
Date: January 8, 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
–  SRRTTF Jan 8 TTWG Mtg Summary
–  SRRTTF Tech Track WG DRAFT Agenda 1-8-14
–  Spokane River Basin Toxics Sampling and Research Interest Inquiry Form
–  DRAFT Scope of Work 11202013a
–  SRRTTF Model Review Memo 2014 Jan 6
–  SRRTTF Monitoring Strategy 2014 Jan 6

Per Task Force Request: EPA Comments from December 2011

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On December 14, 2011, EPA submitted comments to the Memorandum of Agreement.

These were received after the MOA was finalized and not incorporated into the document.

EPA will be reviewing these comments for relevancy and sending an updated version for discussion at the January 22, 2014 Task Force meeting.

Many of the comments will be revised because they are no longer relevant.

Conditions 10 and 11 on page 2 of 20 of the MOA will be relevant:
SRRTTF MOA DRAFT dated 11-09-2011 Annotated

EPA Comments on Spokane MOA

December 18, 2013 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: December 18, 2013
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
–  SRRTTF Meeting Summary 12-18-13 DRAFT
–  SRRTTF Meeting Agenda DRAFT 12-18-13
–  Water Quality Improvement Project Proposals FY2015 (2)

Sampling Survey: RESPONSE NEEDED by December 2, 2013 to Inform Workshop

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The SRRTTF is holding a workshop Dec. 4-5, 2013 to help determine the best path forward for the Comprehensive Plan. In particular, the Task Force would benefit from information on current and future PCB and dioxin monitoring along with any other data collection activities within the Spokane watershed.

To help in this effort, we would like to request your participation in filling out the sampling survey and return it to the Arianne Fernandez at Afer461@ecy.wa.gov no later than December 2, 2013 (call Arianne at 509-329-3498 if you have questions).

The information will be included in a map for the workshop attendees to help keep us oriented as we work through each topic. In addition, the information gathered here will help us determine your interest in participating in future Task Force sampling efforts along with your level of experience to include you in activities that would be most beneficial.

–  SRRTTF Sampling Survey (PDF) Due back by Dec. 2!
–  SRRTTF LT Task 8 Initial Monitoring Strategy 10-15-13

November 20, 2013 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: November 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Spokane County Water Resource Center
1004 N. Freya Street
Spokane, WA 99202
Click here for a map

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
–  SRRTTF Meeting Summary 11-20-13
–  SRRTTF Draft Agenda 11-20-13 revised2
–  WSU Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Research Challenge (UMRC) Info Brief
–  WSU Saving the Spokane River – Undergraduate Challenge (UMRC) PPT
–  Department of Ecology EAP Requests FY2015
–  Assessment of PCB in Groundwater submitted FY2014
–  Assessment of Aerial Deposition submitted FY2014
–  Combined Comments from Ecology Measurable Progress Listening Sessions
–  Measurable Progress Presentation
–  SRRTTF LT Task 8 – Initial Monitoring Strategy 10-15-13
–  SRRTTF LT GIS Database Scope Of Work
–  SRRTTF Workshop Agenda & Sessions Packet 11-13-13

Link to Technical Consultant Status Page with Final Work Products

ArcGIS Map
–  Study Locations & Results from SRRTTF database Web ArcGIS Map

Workshop Planning: Session Questions

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Workshop Planning: Questions to Address in Sessions
In planning the Spokane Regional Toxics Task Force’s December 4-5 workshop, the Technical Track Work Group has identified four specific work sessions designed to address key questions and generate input toward the design of a comprehensive monitoring plan for PCBs in the Spokane River Watershed.

An initial set of questions for each work session has been outlined, and one leader from the Task Force has been assigned to each work session. If you have any additional questions on these four work session topics that are not already in the Workshop Planning Documents below, please send them to the appropriate session leader below by the end of the day on Wednesday, November 20, 2013:

November 13, 2013 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Members of the Tech Track Work Group have decided to hold an additional work group meeting on November 13, 2013.

Technical Track Work Group Meeting
Date: November 13, 2013
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
–  SRRTTF TTWG Mtg Summary 11-13-13
–  Tech Track WG DRAFT Agenda 11-13-13
–  SRRTTF Dec 12-04+05-13 workshop agenda draft4
–  Monitoring Workshop Purpose Statement Final 110513
–  Workshop Planning Document Source ID Final 110513
–  Workshop Planning Document Other Watersheds Final 110513
–  Workshop Planning Document Monitoring Plan for Loading Assessment Final 110513
–  Workshop Planning Document Quality Assurance Plan Final 110513
– Working Session Modeling DRAFT 11-13-2013
–  SRRTTF LT GIS Database Scope Of Work

Announcement: City of Spokane Receives Stormwater Grant

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The City of Spokane was awarded a Municipal Stormwater Grant of Regional or Statewide Significance for sampling PCBs in municipal products that may come into contact with stormwater.

The SRRTTF is a partner on the grant along with the Washington Stormwater Center, City of Pullman, City of Spokane Valley, and City of Pasco.  A total of $49,085 was awarded for the project from the Department of Ecology.

Click Here to view the City of Spokane grant application.

Click Here to view the Department of Ecology grant offer list.

November 6, 2013 Funding Work Group Meeting

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Funding Work Group Meeting
Date: November 6, 2013
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
– SRRTTF FWG Meeting Summary 11-06-13
– Funding WG DRAFT Agenda 11-06-13
– Auto Leaks Education Grant Agreement
– Auto Leaks Scope of Work FINAL

– Ecology’s EAP FY14 work request email
– Measurement of PCB in Groundwater
– Estimate of contribution of aerial deposition of toxics to the watershed

– Limno Tech Task 6: Identification of Data Gaps Memo, August 20, 2013