SRRTTF Technical Monitoring Workshop Dec. 4-5

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force (SRRTTF)
Technical Monitoring Workshop
December 4-5, 2013
WSDOT Eastern Region Headquarters

Advance registration is required by Wednesday, November 27, 2013.
To register, click here.

Workshop Purpose: This workshop is intended provide a forum for the open exchange of information on the goals for and the design of a comprehensive monitoring plan for (a) establishing the current state of PCB in the Spokane River Watershed and (b) designing activities related to source identification.

In a way that:

  • Allows those involved (i.e. – regulators, academia, and consultants) in PCB water quality in other geographic areas to discuss their activities and provide insights into what they have learned from their efforts in areas applicable to Spokane River issues.
  • Provides input on approaches for the design of a river monitoring plan that identifies sampling locations, sample collection methods, frequency of sampling, analytical methods to be used, and other related data collection and management activities.
  • Provides input on approaches for gathering potential “true” source identification and location information in support of the river monitoring plan.
  • Provides the opportunity for SRRTTF members to have discussions with presenters and among themselves.
  • Provides input to all stakeholders on the development of management options.
  • Provides the opportunity for SRRTTF members to “brainstorm” how learnings can best be used to identify near term and long term actions.

So that all SRRTTF members have the opportunity to provide input and direction for the development of the Task Force’s monitoring plan, conceptual model, source reduction actions, and Comprehensive Plan.

Who Should Attend? Members of the SRRTTF, interested stakeholders, regulatory staff from the Department of Ecology and the US EPA, and consultants/technical experts.

For a current list of Workshop and background materials, click here.

October 23, 2013 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: October 23, 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
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 10-23-13
–  SRRTTF Meeting Draft Agenda Oct 23 2013
–  Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Research Challenge (UMRC) Info Brief
–  Saving the Spokane River UMRC PowerPoint Presentation
–  SRRTTF Task 6 Identification of Data Gaps Memo 10-4-13
–  SRRTTF Task 7 Conceptual Model Memo 10-4-13
–  Draft Conflict of Interest Statement – LimnoTech DO TMDL
–  Monitoring Workshop Purpose Statement 10-16-13
–  Workshop Planning Document Monitoring Plan
–  Workshop Planning Document Quality Assurance Plan
–  Workshop Planning Document Potential Source Plan
–  Workshop Planning Document Other Watersheds
–  DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter
FINAL EPA TSCA Compliane Letter  *FINAL

Link to Technical Consultant Status Page with Final Work Products and COI Notices


September 25, 2013 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: September 25, 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 9-25-13
Draft Agenda, SRRTTF Task Force Meeting 9-25-2013
LimnoTech Initial Conceptual Models DRAFT Task 6
LimnoTech Identification of Data Gaps Memo DRAFT Task 6
Limno Tech Modelling Tools Memo Task 7
SRRTTF Priority Work Plan DRAFT
DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter CHANGES ACCEPTED
DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter All Comments Merged

Presentations
LimnoTech Progress Report 9-25-2013

Information Documents: Scheduled for Task Force Decision by conference call 9/27/2013 at 9 am
SRRTTF Conference Call Summary 09 27 13
DRAFT City of Spokane Application DRAFT-2013
FY2013 Municipal Stormwater Grants Funding Guidelines

Announcements
National Tribal Toxics Council Invitation REVISED 9-23-2013

Other Documents
EPA Reply to Riverkeeper 9-20-2013
RiverKeeper Letter to EPA 8-26-2013

August 28, 2013 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: August 28, 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
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 8-28-13
–  SRRTTF Meeting Agenda DRAFT 8-28-13
–  LimnoTech Task 4: Data Acquisition Contact Log (revised 8-12-13)
–  Limno Tech Task 5: Data Review Memo (revised 8-15-13)
–  EPA TSCA Compliance Letter DRAFT (r2)
–  EPA TSCA Compliance (r2) WORD VERSION
–  SR Basin Toxics Sampling & Research Interest Inquiry DRAFT
–  SR Basin Toxics Sampling & Research Interest Inquiry FINAL
–  SRRTTF Proposed Agenda Topics Aug-Dec 2013 (8-28-13)
–  NCASI WCRM 2013 podcast invitation memo
–  SRRTTF EPA Small Business Advisory Committee Letter of Support: Eichstaedt
–  SRRTTF EPA Small Business Advisory Committee Letter of Support: Krapas
–  Draft NPDES Permits for Idaho Dischargers on the Spokane River – letter to EPA

Link to Technical Consultant Status Page with Final Work Products

Presentations
  EPA Columbia River Toxics Reduction Strategy
–  2013 Spokane River Sediment & Fish Sampling Update (REVISED)

July 24, 2013 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: July 24, 2013
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Department of Ecology
4601 North Monroe Street
Spokane, WA 99205
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.

Starting this month, the next SRRTTF meeting proposed agenda will be posted at least 14 days in advance. If you would like to comment on or add to the proposed agenda, please contact the Task Force Facilitator, Chris Page (c.page@wsu.edu).

Meeting Documents
–  SRRTTF Meeting Summary 7-24-13
–  SRRTTF July 24 2013 Agenda
–  SRRTTF Monitoring Objectives 7-17-13
Letter of Support to EPA for TSCA Participation Eichstaedt *FINAL
Letter of Support to EPA for TSCA Participation Krapas *FINAL

Presentation
–  SRRTTF Limno Tech Objectives Presentation 7-24-13

June 26, 2013 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: June 26, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Department of Ecology
4601 North Monroe Street
Spokane, WA 99205
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 6-26-13
SRRTTF Agenda DRAFT 6-26-13
Limno Tech Data Gathering Status 06-19-13
Spokane QAPP Review 6-19-13
Funding Concepts FINAL
SRRTTF Funding Concepts Rev 06-12-13 CLEAN
SRRTTF Funding Concepts Rev 06-12-13 RED LINE DRAFT
Funding Concepts FINAL *FINAL
Draft Outreach Planning Calendar rev 06-05-13
Proposed SRRTTF Facilitation SOW (updated 6-18-13)
Ruckelshaus Center – Chris Page CV

Link to Technical Consultant Status Page with Final Work Products

Presentations
SRRTTF 2013 Annual Report Presentation
City of Spokane Integrated Planning

May 22, 2013 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: May 22, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District Office **New Location**
22510 E. Mission Avenue
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
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 5-22-13
–   
SRRTTF Agenda DRAFT 5-22-13
–   
SRRTTF Presentation Slides DRAFT 5-22-13
   SRRTTF Presentation Slide Notes DRAFT 5-22-13
–   SRRTTF Presentation Materials *FINAL
–   SRRTTF Press Release Template DRAFT 5-22-13
–   SRRTTF Key Messages DRAFT 5-22-13
   SRRTTF PCB ANPR Meeting Proposal 5-15-13

May 1, 2013 Task Force Conference Call Announcement

The Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force will have a formal meeting by conference call on Wednesday, May 1 at 10:15 a.m. to approve the Funding Support Letter.

Date: May 1, 2013
Time: 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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

Voting members of the Task Force are encouraged to call in on Thursday as we will need a quorum to make the formal approval.

Conference Call Documents
– 
SRRTTF Call Summary 5-1-13
– 
SRRTTF Funding Support Letter APPROVED FINAL 5-1-13

April 24, 2013 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: April 24, 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
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 4-24-13 CORRECTED
–  
SRRTTF Agenda 4-24-13
–  
DRAFT Flow Chart for Conflict of Interest Inquiries 4-8-13
–   FINAL Flow Chart for Conflict of Interest Inquiries *FINAL
   SRRTTF PPT DRAFT 4-17-13
–   SRRTTF PPT Presentation Script DRAFT 4-17-13
–   SRRTTF Limno Tech Data Request Memo DRAFT 4-17-13
   SRRTTF Limno Tech Phase 2-4 WorkPlan DRAFT 04-03-13
–   SRRTTF Funding Support Letter DRAFT 2013

 Link to Technical Consultant Work Plan Status Page with Final Products

Presentations
Ecology PBT Initiative and PCBs
Spokane County Draft Toxics Management Plan
Ecology Toxics Management Plan Review