Task Force members are asked to review the addendum to the already approved Annual Implementation Review Summary for 2017. Please review the addendum and provide comment/edits to Chris Page at c.page@wsu.edu by Tuesday March 20th, 2018.
Category Archives: Announcement
March 7, 2018 Education and Outreach Work Group Meeting
The next meeting of the SRRTTF Education and Outreach Work group is:
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
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Conference call-in number is (509) 335-2277. Participant Code is 36812362
*The conference call-in number will remain open until 10 minutes after the meeting begins. If you wish to join the meeting late by phone, please notify Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) ahead of time.
Draft Agenda: Agenda 3-7-18
March 7, 2018 Technical Track Work Group Meeting
The next meeting of the SRRTTF Task Force and Technical Track Work group is:
Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
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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Conference call-in number: (509) 358-7935
Meeting ID: 1880
The first part of the meeting will be a special informational/question/answer session on Policy 1-11 with Susan Braley of Ecology. Susan has agreed to attend the meeting in order to allow Task Force members to ask more specific questions on things that may directly impact or inform the work of the Task Force, prior to the larger Ecology session on Policy 1-11 at CenterPlace at 1 pm on March 7th, 2018. Questions will be provided to Susan in advance of the meeting so that she can be prepared.
The second half of the meeting will be utilized by the Task Force to discuss the structure, operating procedures, staffing needs, etc. of the Task Force moving forward.
Meeting Materials:
– Agenda: TTWG+Project Mgt. agn 03-07-18
– SRRTTF Questions on Policy 1-11
– handout from TTWG_policy 1 11 discussion on example calculation of tissue equivalent concentrations for PCBs and water quality assessment
February 28, 2018 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting
The next meeting of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force is:
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2017
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District Office
22510 E. Mission Avenue Liberty Lake, WA 99019
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District Office
22510 E. Mission Avenue Liberty Lake, WA 99019
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To attend by phone:
Call In Number: (509) 335-2277
Participant Code: 6456706
Participant Code: 6456706
Meeting Materials:
Agenda: SRRTTF 02-28-18 agenda_V2
January 24, 2018 Meeting Summary (Decision: accept summary?)
SRRTTF 01.24.17 DRAFT meeting notes
TTWG February 7, 2018 DRAFT meeting Notes
SRRTTF TTWG 02.7.18 mtg notes
ACE Commitment Report: ACE Commitment Report
ACE-Ecology Contract documents (Decision: Authorize detailed scopes development & work to begin?)
Task 4: 2018-2019 Green Chemistry workgroup proposals (1) ; NGC and L Heine bio_2018_02_14
Task 5: Spokane Waste Directory 2018 spring campaign scope of work
Task 5: LID community proposal (1) ; Riverkeeper LID presentation
Task 5: Proposal_TF_Outreach_Website
Annual IRS – Addendum (Decision: accept addendum for the record?)
Impl.Review.Summary_Addenda-summaries-from-technical-advisor-facilitator-workgroups
Information -Funding: EPA Env Education Grant:
FW_ [King Co EcoNet] FW_ EPA Environmental Education grants RFP
Water Quality Assessment and Policy 1-11 Revisions: web link (should the SRRTTF submit in-river PCB Data for WQA?
Agenda: SRRTTF 02-28-18 agenda_V2
January 24, 2018 Meeting Summary (Decision: accept summary?)
SRRTTF 01.24.17 DRAFT meeting notes
TTWG February 7, 2018 DRAFT meeting Notes
SRRTTF TTWG 02.7.18 mtg notes
ACE Commitment Report: ACE Commitment Report
ACE-Ecology Contract documents (Decision: Authorize detailed scopes development & work to begin?)
Task 4: 2018-2019 Green Chemistry workgroup proposals (1) ; NGC and L Heine bio_2018_02_14
Task 5: Spokane Waste Directory 2018 spring campaign scope of work
Task 5: LID community proposal (1) ; Riverkeeper LID presentation
Task 5: Proposal_TF_Outreach_Website
Annual IRS – Addendum (Decision: accept addendum for the record?)
Impl.Review.Summary_Addenda-summaries-from-technical-advisor-facilitator-workgroups
Information -Funding: EPA Env Education Grant:
FW_ [King Co EcoNet] FW_ EPA Environmental Education grants RFP
Water Quality Assessment and Policy 1-11 Revisions: web link (should the SRRTTF submit in-river PCB Data for WQA?
Other information of interest: TSCA Work Group (informational only at this time)
EPA TSCA Response to SRRTTF_022415
2018 Plan of Activities
TSCA Solutions
Ecology NEWS: DRAFT report on Evaluation of Fish Hatcheries as Sources of PCBs to the Spokane River” available for review and comment
Task Force
The DRAFT report on the “Evaluation of Fish Hatcheries as Sources of PCBs to the Spokane River”, is now available for your review. If you have any comments or suggestions, please send by them to Siana Wong at swon461@ECY.WA.GOV by no later than c.o.b. on Wed, Feb 28 to. Siana would be happy to answer any questions by email or phone. Below is a background summary of the study.
Background of study:
In 2016, Washington State Department of Ecology’s Environmental Assessment Program undertook a study to assess the PCB load contributions of hatcheries to the Spokane River. We collected water samples from the Spokane Hatchery and fish tissue samples from hatchery rainbow trout raised at the Spokane and Troutlodge Hatcheries, and analyzed them for PCB congeners. This project followed guidelines and procedures described in the Quality Assurance Project Plan by Michael Friese: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1603104.html
Comments on Draft from Task Force members:
ECOLOGY NEWS: Ecology seeking new data from fresh and marine waters in Washington for the next Water Quality Assessment
To those interested in Washington’s Water Quality Assessment:
As part of the next assessment process, Ecology is seeking new data and information collected from fresh and marine waters in Washington to be used in the next Water Quality Assessment. This call-for data applies to data and information collected within a ten year period up through December 31, 2017. An initial call-for-data was conducted in February 2016 to seek data up through December 2015. If any data were previously submitted to Ecology for use in the Water Quality Assessment it does not need to be submitted again. Information on submitting data for use in the Water Quality Assessment can also be found on our website.
The deadline for submitting additional data and information to Ecology for consideration in the Water Quality Assessment is 11:59 p.m. on March 28, 2018.
Purpose of the Water Quality Assessment
Ecology periodically gathers and uses readily-available water quality data to list waterbodies that fall into different categories of water quality (from good to polluted). This process – and the lists it generates – is called Washington’s Water Quality Assessment, and is used to meet federal Clean Water Act (CWA) requirements under Sections 303(d) and 305(b).
Submitting data
Numeric water quality data should be submitted into Ecology’s Environmental Information Management (EIM) database to be used for the Water Quality Assessment. Information on submitting data to EIM is available on the EIM website. Questions on submitting to EIM can also be directed to Jake Kleinknecht (jkle461@ECY.WA.GOV), phone 360-407-6562.
Narrative information that provides conclusive evidence that a beneficial water use is being impaired can be submitted to the email address at 303d@ecy.wa.gov or by mail to: Patrick Lizon, Water Quality Program, Department of Ecology, PO Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600.
Questions
If you have questions on submitting data, please contact: Patrick Lizon (pliz461@ECY.WA.GOV), Water Quality Program, phone 360-407-6782.
Thank you for your interest in Washington’s water quality.
Susan Braley
Watershed Management Section
Phone: (360) 407-6414
email: susan.braley@ecy.wa.gov
EVENT NEWS: ULI Idaho – Harvesting the Value of Water: Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, and Real Estate February 22nd, 2018
ULI Idaho – Harvesting the Value of Water:
Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, and Real Estate
February 22nd, 8:00-10:00a CenterPlace Regional Event Center
2426 N. Discovery Way, Spokane Valley WA
“As cities increasingly require private developments to incorporate stormwater management mechanisms, green infrastructure is likely to become part of business as usual. Real estate projects that harness the opportunities presented by stormwater management systems will see the benefits, particularly in terms of the design of public and outdoor spaces and opportunities for operational and land use efficiencies.”
The growing involvement of the real estate industry in helping municipalities manage stormwater runoff with systems using natural resources is explored in a new Urban Land Institute (ULI) publication, Harvesting the Value of Water: Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, and Real Estate .
Come hear from the primary author of the report followed by a local panel of experts that will share successful case studies and lessons learned.
Keynote Presenter:
Katharine Burgess, AICP – Senior Director – Urban Resilience, Urban Land Institute
Katharine is the primary author of the Harvesting the Value of Water report. Through ULI’s Urban Resilience Program, Katharine aims to help ULI members and the public make their communities more resilient in the face of climate change. Through research, conferences and events, technical assistance projects, and its work with ULI’s District Council network, the Urban Resilience Program focuses on opportunities relevant to the built environment, real estate markets, and the land use policy sector. Many of the Urban Resilience Program’s projects have focused on the management of water in urban settings during peak and routine events, including methods for capturing water through green infrastructure.
Local Panel Includes:
Laura Laumatia, Environmental Specialist in the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Lake Management Department
Mike Peterson, Executive Director of the Lands Council, Spokane
Joe Frank, President of Greenstone – Kendall Yards Developer
Moderator:
Rick Romero, Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning City of Spokane, Office of the Mayor
Event Pricing (includes continental breakfast)
Private – Member $25/Non Member $35
Public/Non-profit – Member $20/Non Member $30
Student – Member $20/Non Member $30
Under 35 – Member $20/Non Member $30
Retired $20
Ecology News: “Spokane River PCBs and Other Toxics at the Spokane Tribal Boundary: Report available “Recommendations for Developing a Long-Term Monitoring Plan”
The report, “Spokane River PCBs and Other Toxics at the Spokane Tribal Boundary: Recommendations for Developing a Long-Term Monitoring Plan”, is available at
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1703019.html .
The Department of Ecology conducted seasonal monitoring for toxic contaminants in the Spokane River at the eastern Spokane Tribal boundary during 2015 – 2016. This monitoring area is downstream of all known sources of PBDEs, PCBs, and metals (cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc). Toxics monitoring was conducted to provide recommendations for establishing a long-term monitoring program for the site.
Surface water and suspended sediment samples were taken during the three major hydraulic river regimes: spring high flow, summer low flow, and winter moderate flow. The samples were analyzed for PCBs, PBDEs, dioxins/furans, and metals (cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc). Three collection and extraction techniques were used to ensure detection of PCBs and PBDEs in surface water: CLAM (Continuous Low-level Aqueous Monitoring device), XAD-2, and liquid-liquid extraction with two-liter composite samples. Suspended sediments were collected with sediment traps deployed for four months at a time.
Recommendations were made to continue long-term monitoring in the Spokane River at the eastern Spokane Tribal boundary site, with minor changes in collection techniques and toxic parameters to consider for analysis.
If you have questions, contact Brandee Era-Miller at 360-407-6771 or bera461@ecy.wa.gov.
February 7, 2018 Education and Outreach Work Group Meeting
The next meeting of the SRRTTF Education and Outreach Work group is:
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.
Conference call-in number is (509) 335-2277. Participant Code is 36812362
*The conference call-in number will remain open until 10 minutes after the meeting begins. If you wish to join the meeting late by phone, please notify Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) ahead of time.
Meeting Materials:
SRRTTF E&O work group 2.7.18 DRAFT meeting summary
Agenda 2-7-18
3 projects to move forward on for 3
WebsiteContent- SRRTTF
2018 DRAFT Waste Directory Media Campaign
Got Waste Wed summary 2015-18
LID community proposal
Ideas for possible projects from EO team 1-16-18_
2018 Planning Calendar – E&O
February 7, 2018 Technical Track Work Group Meeting
The next meeting of the SRRTTF Task Force and Technical Track Work group is:
Date: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
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.
Conference call-in number: (509) 358-7935
Meeting ID: 1880
TTWG Meeting OBJECTIVES:
- Receive and discuss updates; schedule webinar
- Advise on Comp Plan projects: scopes, milestones, costs, tracking
Meeting Materials:
Meeting DRAFT Agenda: TTWG agn 02-07-18_draft2 (1)
Excel Comp Plan Work Tracking: SRRTTF_Comp.Plan work tracking_for 02-07-18
Ecology-County SVRP PCB Sampling report, final draft, 170503
Scope of Work_GW upgradient of Kaiser 20180205172419737