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February 1, 2017 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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: 509-335-2277
Conference ID: 2740350

*Copies will be made for in-person meeting attendees.

Meeting Documents:
SRRTTF TTWG Meeting Summary draft 2.1.17

Agenda: Tech Track WG agn 02-05-17 draft_revised
–  Control Actions_Work Plan Tracking_01-13-17

Workplan flowcharts for discussion

Comp Plan TImeline 11117ldw (flow chart from the 1.25.17 meeting)

2017 workplan concepts_data mining

5.13.1 Demolition Renovation and Control

5.14.1 Actions

Link to 2015 Technical Report

River mile relationships (newly added the morning of 2.1.17)

February 1, 2017 Education and Outreach Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the SRRTTF Education and Outreach Work group is:

Date: Wednesday February 1, 2017
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Call in Number: 509-335-2277
Conference ID: 7775794

SRRTTF E&O meeting 2.1.17_DRAFT Summary

Agenda:

  • Intros and agenda review
  • Review and followup of action items from the January 4, 2017 meeting
    • Landing Page- Kristen Zimmer
    • Education and Outreach (comp plan) -logic diagram – Jerry White
  • Tie up brainstorming session from the previous meeting:(key messages, PCB story)
  • Communication Work Plan
    • Plan for next year, actions, milestones, timeline, etc
  • Grants and Funding for outreach?

SRRTTF E&O meeting 1.4.17_DRAFT Summary

 

 

January 25, 2017 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, January 25 , 2017
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: (509) 335-2277
Participant Code: 5266916

Meeting Documents:
SRRTTF 01.25.17 FINAL summary notes
Meeting Agenda:
–  SRRTTF_01-25-17_agenda_revised
Meeting Summaries:
–  SRRTTF 11.16.16 Meeting Summary DRAFT (Decision)
–  SRRTTF/TTWG Meeting Summary Notes DRAFT_12.7.16 (Decision)
–  SRRTTF TTWG meeting 01-04-17 notes DRAFT
Other Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF Comp Plan Press Release – Suggeste Edits – Dave Moss and Dan Redline (Decision)
–  Lands Council SRRTTF Letter of support  DRAFT  (Decision, please note this letter is based off of a previously accepted Task Force letter of support for a Lands Council grant proposal)
–  Control Actions_Work Plan Tracking_01-13-17
–  Comp Plan TImeline 1.11.17 ldw
–  2017 workplan concepts_data mining
–  Green Chemistry Logic Diagram

Ecology News: Notice of Meetings on Washington’s Water Quality Assessment: January 19 and February 9, 2017

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The Washington Department of Ecology continues to hold meetings to have public dialogue on key issues around how we develop Washington’s Water Quality Assessment.  These meetings are being held in-person and by webinar.  Please mark your calendar for the following meeting dates and register if you are interested in attending:

  • Register for the January 19 meeting in Renton to discuss Data Used in the Assessment and Bioassessment.
  • Register for the February 9 meeting (sites in Lacey and Spokane) to discuss human health criteria and the use of fish tissue.

For more information and details go to our website: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/303d/proposed/index.html.

Questions should be addressed to: Susan Braley, Watershed Management Section, Washington Department of Ecology
Phone: (360) 407-6414
email: susan.braley@ecy.wa.gov

 

UPDATE: WAC 173-350-995 Soil and Sediment Use Criteria

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Update on the Soil and Sediment Use Criteria rule making.

WAC 173-350-995 Soil and Sediment Use Criteria

Previously proposed section 235 has been combined with new section 995 as Soil and Sediment Use Criteria. This new section addresses testing and terrestrial use of soil or sediment impacted by the release of one or more contaminants. The section sets contaminant limits for use in particular settings, and requires no permitting for conformance with the section. The section will not apply to soil or sediment within cleanup sites or thatare dangerous waste.

This topic was discussed by Marnie Solheim  at a previous Task Force meeting regarding the potential regulatory disconnect, given cleanup standards are not the same as water quality standards. Marnie presented at the September 2016 Task Force meeting. To see the summary of that discussion go to http://srrttf.org/?p=6988.

Ecology News: Ecology has filed the following: Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) for Chapter 173-321 WAC, Public Participation Grants

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Ecology has filed the following rulemaking Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) was filed with the Office of the Code Reviser:

Chapter 173-321 WAC,  Public Participation  Grants
For more information:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/rules/wac173321/1613ov.html

Ecology News: Public Notices – Permits

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Ecology has filed the following public notices with the Office of the Code Reviser:

Public Notice: Announcing the Reissuance of the Aquatic Noxious Weed Control General Permit
http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsr/2017/01/17-01-118.htm
For more information:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/pesticides/final_pesticide_permits/noxious/noxious_index.html

Public Notice: Announcing the Public Comment Period and Hearing for the Draft Modification of the Construction Stormwater General Permit
http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsr/2017/01/17-01-123.htm
For more information:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/construction/index.html

EPA Launches New Program With $1 Billion in Loans Available for Water Infrastructure Projects

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2017

EPA Launches New Program With $1 Billion in Loans Available for Water Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $1 billion in credit assistance for water infrastructure projects under the new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program.

EPA’s WIFIA program will provide long-term, low-cost credit assistance in the form of direct loans and loan guarantees to creditworthy water projects. WIFIA provides another option for financing large infrastructure projects – generally at least $20 million – in addition to the State Revolving Funds and bond market. WIFIA is available to state, local, and tribal governments; private entities; partnerships; and State Revolving Fund programs. EPA estimates that funds appropriated to the WIFIA program can be leveraged at a ratio greater than 50 to one, which means the $17 million program budget could allow EPA to make approximately $1 billion in loans and stimulate about $2 billion in total infrastructure investment.

“The launch of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program marks a huge step forward for modernizing our nation’s aging water infrastructure,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “WIFIA gives us a new opportunity to provide billions of dollars in low-interest loans to communities to build large infrastructure projects, significantly accelerating investments that benefit our nation’s public health and water security for generations to come.”

Some of the projects that WIFIA enables EPA to provide assistance for include:

  • drinking water treatment and distribution projects
  • wastewater conveyance and treatment projects
  • enhanced energy efficiency projects at drinking water and wastewater facilities
  • desalination, aquifer recharge, alternative water supply, and water recycling projects
  • drought prevention, reduction, or mitigation projects

EPA will evaluate projects using criteria such as the extent to which the project is nationally or regionally significant, helps maintain or protect public health or the environment, protects against extreme weather, and serves regions with significant water resource challenges. EPA will make selections on a competitive basis.

EPA estimates that the U.S. needs about $660 billion in investments for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure over the next 20 years.

For more information, visit www.epa.gov/wifia

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January 4, 2017 Education and Outreach Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the SRRTTF Education and Outreach Work group is:

Date: Wednesday January 4, 2017
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Call in Number: 509-335-2277
Conference ID: 7775794

The purpose of the meeting will be to clearly define the  audience and big messages that the group will carry forward into a work plan for the 2017 year and beyond.  Participants are asked to think about the following questions prior to the meeting to help facilitate robust discussion at the meeting next week.
  1.  Who are the target audiences?
  2.  Where will information be posted/where will the audiences get their information?
  3.  How will information be delivered?
  4.  What are the key messages that will come from the Task Force/individual Task Force members (may depend on the specific audience that the individual member has contact with).
  5.  What can and should be accomplished in 2017 by this work group/by individual members of SRRTTF?
  6. Target constituency: who is/are your opinion leaders, thought leaders, or (behavioral) influencers?

Note: (the phone line will remain open for 10 minutes after the meeting starts, if no one joins the call in that time, it will be disconnected, please let Kara Whitman know if you will join the meeting by phone later than this at kmwhitman@wsu.edu)

Comprehensive Plan Implementation: Chart of plan actions that have an outreach component  Comprehensive Plan Education and Outreach Actions Spreadsheet

mplementation of the comprehensive plan, I have made a chart of the items in the plan that involve or have a significant outreach component.
 

January 4, 2017 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday January 4, 2017
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: 509-335-2277
Conference ID: 2740350

Task Force members are asked to review the Comprehensive Plan DRAFT press release put together by the Education and Outreach Work Group. Please send comments, and track changes edits to Kara Whitman at kmwhitman@wsu.edu prior to the TTWG meeting for posting and discussion.

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF TTWG meeting 01-04-17 notes DRAFT
–  tech-track-wg-agn-1-04-17-revised
–  srrttf_limnotech_01_04_2017 (presentation)
–  2017-workplan-concepts (Data Mining)
–  2016 AXYS lab report for the in-river sampling from October:  copy-of-v57111pcb_database_1
–  actions_milestones_from_sept_draft_comp plan
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Comp Plan DRAFT PR Documents:
Revised Draft based on Comments: comp-plan-pr-2017_ttedits-and-cd-edits_all-changes-accepted-and-fine-tuned

Comments on revised draft from Ecology: comp-plan-pr-2017_bb
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–  Com Plan P.R.-2017-_DRAFT for discussion
–  comp-plan-press-release-2017-_draft-donely-edits-12-28-16
–  comp-plan-pr-2017_tonitaylor_spokane-countytedits


Cochrane Basin Data
–  10-26-16-cochran-pr163086-pcb
–  10-26-16-cochran-pr163086-pcb-spokane
–  2016-10-26-cochran-flow-data