Category Archives: Task Force

SRRTTF Data Management Pilot Project: Request for Proposal

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The Administrative Contracting Entity for the Task Force (ACE) has sent out a Request for Proposal for Pilot Project developed by the SRRTTF Data Management Work Group and approved by the Task Force.
Technical questions on the package should be directed to Mike Hermanson at (509)477-7578 or by email at MHermanson@spokanecounty.org.
Proposals are to be submitted to Chris Page (c.page@wsu.edu) by C.O.B on November 11, 2016. (the date for submittals has been extended to 11/11/16, was originally 11/4/16).

srrttf-data-pilot-project_rfp-oct-2016

Task Force Data:
–  2014 Spokane River Study
–  2015 Spokane River Study
–  2016 Spokane River Monthly Sampling

DRBC Database Files:
–  data_management_in_support_of_tmdl_efforts_padep-final
–  drbc-data-checker-version-3-final
–  ecoc-boeing-dry-2015-pmp_12aug15
–  ecoc-boeing-wet-2015-pmp_20aug15
–  ecoc-boeing-wet-2015-pmp_20nov2015
–  h5g24422
–  h5h23408
–  h5k24409
–  location
–  updating-steps
–  updatingfigures

September 28, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: September 28, 2016
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 review all meeting documents prior to the Task Force meeting.  All comments on the Draft Comprehensive Plan should be sent to Dave Dilks (ddilks@limno.com) by Monday September 26th, and/or participants should be prepared to discuss the Draft at the September 28th Task Force meeting.

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF September 28 2016 Final meeting summary
–  srrttf-september-28-2016-agenda_draft_2
–   srrttf-08-24-16-summary-notes_draft
–  srrttf-08-10-16-summary-notes_draft
–  09-07-16-ttwg-summary-notes_draft
–  srrttf_limnotech_09_28_2016 (Presentation)
–  a-spokane-visit_don-fels
–  comp_plan_draft_9-15-16

 

August 24, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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

To attend by phone:
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 Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents
–  SRRTTF-08-24-16-Summary Notes_FINAL DRAFT
–  SRRTTF Meeting July 27 summary_draft (decision item)
Agenda: SRRTTF August 24_2016 Agenda_draft V2
–  2016 SRRTTF Funding Support Letter_Governor Inslee docx (decision item)
–  Quick comments on the letter_AB
–  Data Managment Pilot Project – Scope of Work – Draft 08-08-16
–  Draft SRRTTF Coment Letter – Solid Waste Handling Standards – 8_12_2016 (decision item)
–  AppendixB_0823_2016_Draft

Presentations:
–  SRRTTF_LimnoTech_08_22_2016_draft

August 10, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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

To attend by phone:
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 Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents
–  SRRTTF 8.10.16 Meeting Summary_FINAL DRAFT
– SRRTTF August 10_2016 Agenda_revised
– SRRTTF 6-22-16 DRAFT Summary Notes_draft
10 August 2016 Task Force Borgias
10 August 2016 Hallinan
10 August 2016 Task Force Key

July 27, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting – Comprehensive Plan Workshop

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

Date: July 27, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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

There will be a short lunch break. Lunch will be served on site for those who would like to purchase a lunch for $ 5/person (food tbd), if you have food allergies, or gluten free preferences, you may choose to bring in your own lunch.

Click here for a map

Task Force members are encouraged to attend this meeting/workshop in person as this will be a highly interactive meeting.

If this is not an option, here is a call in number.

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

SRRTTF 6-22-16 DRAFT Summary Notes_draft
Updated Spreadsheets  (Outcome of workshop)
LevelDActions
PCB-Control-Actions-worksheet_simple buckets

SRRTTF Meeting July 27 summary_draft

Agenda
–  SRRTTF Comp Plan workshop agenda 07-27-16 (Revised)

Previous Meeting Summaries
–  SRRTTF TTWG 07-06-16 summary notes DRAFT
–  SRRTTF 6-22-16 summary notes_DRAFT

Other Meeting Materials
–  PCB-Control-Actions-worksheet_draft-_07-25-16
–  SRRTTF_LimnoTech_07_27_2016

June 22, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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

To attend by phone:
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 Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) ahead of time.

Meeting Documents
SRRTTF 6-22-16 DRAFT Summary Notes_draft

Agenda:
–  SRRTTF June 22_ 2016 Agenda REVISED
Previous Meeting Summaries:
–  SRRTTF 05-25-16_Summary Notes_DRAFT
–  SRRTTF/TTWG 6.15.16 Meeting Summary DRAFT
–  TTWG 6.1.16 Meeting Summary DRAFT
Presentations
–  SRRTTF_LimnoTech_06_21_2016
–  SRRTTF LSC Presentation June 2016
–  NPDES permit schedule

Other agenda topic related links:
–  EPA PCB Use Authorization Rule Status: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0757-0001
– Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Reassessment of Use Authorizations for PCBs in Small Capacitors https://yosemite.epa.gov/opei/rulegate.nsf/byRIN/2070-AK12#1
–  SRRTTF Funding Strategies
– CDA SRRTTF SC v-2. EPA Order Granting Leave to File Amended Complaint
–  CDA SRRTTF Sc v. EPA Amended Complaint

June 15, 2016 Combined Task Force Meeting and Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the Task Force and the Technical Track Work group is:

Date: Wednesday June 15, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.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#
This meeting is a combined Full Task Force Meeting and a Technical Track Work Group Meeting. Please review the documents prior to the meeting.

Meeting Documents:
– SRRTTF_TTWG 06-15-16 summary notes_DRAFT
–  Tech Track WG agn 06-15-16 Revised 3
–  SRRTTF-TSCA-HR-2576-letter-to-Congress-MAY-2016_Revision 1 (Discussion and Potential Decision Item)
–  “Magnitude of Source Areas & Pathways DRAFT” (Decision Item)
– SRRTTF_LimnoTech_06_15_2016b (pdf)
–  SRRTTF_LimnoTech_06_15_2016b (pptx)

May 25, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: May 25, 2016
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#

Webinar Information: 

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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://wadis.webex.com/wadis/j.php?MTID=m9cc858b87958f774f2d2b1528b5b608a
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: 3yMHswki
4. Click “Join Now”.

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To join the audio conference only
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For Audio, please use telephone.
Call 1 800 704 9804
Participant code 34863442#


Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 05-25-16_Summary Notes_Final
–  SRRTTF May 25 2016 Agenda_revised3
Previous Meeting  Summaries:
–  SRRTTF April 27 DRAFT summary notes (Decision Item)
–  SRRTTF_TTWG_05-04-16_Summary Notes
Other Meeting Documents and Presentations
–  SRRTTF-PCB-Fact-Sheet-April-2016-_edited-4.20.16 (Decision Item)
– SRRTTF_LimnoTech_05_25_2016_Part 1 and 2
– All Comprehensive Planning Documents and Comments
– SRRTTF_MagnitudeSourcesPathways_2016_0518_draft. (Decision Item)
–  SRRTTF_Inventory_of_Control_Actions_05182016_draft (Decision Item)
–  Work Plan_Rodenburg
–  Homolog-PMF presentation_II 5-25-16

April 27, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
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

To attend by phone:
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 Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) ahead of time.
Meeting Summary:
–  SRRTTF April 27 2016 Summary Notes_Final
Agenda:
–  SRRTTF April 27 2016 Agenda_updated
Previous Meeting Summaries
–  SRRTTF 03-16-16 Summary Notes_DRAFT
–  SRRTTF 03-28-16 conference call mtg_summary notes DRAFT
Presentation
–  SRRTTF_LimnoTech_04_27_2016
–  SRRTTF_DataAvailability_2016_0426_Draft (2) (revised 9 am Wednesday 4.27.16)
Meeting Documents
–  2016-17 SRRTTF Proposal SOW_draft with extra mtgs
     –  Comparison of two options: Ruckelshaus Center SOW Budget
–  SRRTTF PCB Fact Sheet April 2016 _edited 4.20.16
–  SRRTTF TSCA HR 2576 letter to Congress April 2016_Draft_4.19.16 (same as posted here)
–  4.26.16 Dave McBride email regarding TSCA response letter
– SEC 17 HR 2576
– DRAFT Recommendation_data mgt rev1

 

March 28, 2016 Task Force Meeting (Conference Call)

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The Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force will hold a meeting by conference call on Monday March 28th, 2016  from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to consider the approval of Task Force response letter to the draft EPA Draft NPDES General Permit for Federal Aquaculture Facilities & Aquaculture Facilities Located in Indian Country Within the boundaries of the State of Washington.

Voting members of the Task Force are asked to call in, as we will need a quorum to make the formal approval. Other Task Force participants are welcome to call in with additional input or to listen and contribute to the call.

Please carefully read the attached response letter prior to the meeting. The letter is organized by a Background that explains the SRRTTF efforts, the request for a Toxics Management Plan, recommended BMPs, recommended reporting requirements, and  the encouragement for tribal participation in the SRRTTF.

Topics to be addressed at the meeting, in order, include:

  • Federal Hatchery Permit Comment Letter—Decision: accept letter for submittal to EPA by full SRRTTF?
    –  SRRTTF-Comment-Letter_EPA-Draft-Permit-Hatcheries_03-29-16_Final
  • Federal TSCA “Monsanto Clause” Opportunity to Comment
  • Process for Reaching Agreement on “PCB Control Actions”: Does the Task Force anticipate additional meetings (either full SRRTTF or workgroup)?
Date: March 28, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: By Phone
Call In Number: (800)704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#
Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 3.28.16 conference call FINAL DRAFT Summary
–  SRRTTF Comment Letter_EPA Draft Permit_Hatcheries_ 3.28.16 (Final Draft agreed upon during the meeting)