Category Archives: Announcement

Update to Stormwater Manual for Eastern Washington- Kickoff meeting January 8, 2016

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The Department of Ecology is supporting the effort to update the Stormwater Management Manual for Eastern Washington (2004).

A kick-off meeting to begin this discussion will be held January 8, 2016 at the Moses Lake Fire Dept. (701 E. 3rd Ave, Moses Lake WA) from 9:30-2.

Agenda:

9:30:      Welcome & Introductions
9:45:      Initial discussion on what needs to be updated in the EWA SW Manual
11:00:    Process going forward
– RFP
– Steering committee
– project timeline
– EWA Listserv to share meeting invites/project info
12-1:      LUNCH on your own
1-2:        Wrap-up if needed

For more information please contact Abbey Stockwell | Senior Municipal Stormwater Specialist |WA Department of Ecology – Water Quality  Program|PO Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504-7600 |360.407.7221|abbey.stockwell@ecy.wa.gov|

SRRTTF Wet Weather Sampling Options- Please review and provide feedback to Dave Dilks by December 30th 2015

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LimnoTech had been directed by the SRRTTF to provide recommendations regarding future wet weather monitoring.  They presented some initial concepts at the 12/2/15 TTWG meeting, at which point it became apparent that members had a range of objectives regarding what the monitoring should accomplish. The purpose of this notice is to conduct an initial survey of what TTWG members want from the wet weather monitoring, as well as gather feedback on the desired way to accomplish it. No final decisions will be made as a result of this survey; it is intended to make future discussion more efficient.

Please provide your responses to Dave Dilks either electronically (ddilks@limno.com) or by fax (734-332-1212) by December 30.

SRRTTF Wet_weather_sampling recommendations_ Survey of options_12.9.15

December 16, 2015 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, December 16, 2015
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 12-16-15 Meeting Summary (Revised 1.27.16)
Agenda
– SRRTTF Dec. 16 2015 Agenda_draft V2
Meeting Summaries
–  SRRTTF 10-21-15 meeting summary_ Revised draft 12.4.15
–  SRRTTF 11-18-15 draft summary
–  11-04-15 TTWG Summary Notes Draft
Other Documents
–  SRF ACE Request
Technical Documents (TTWG)
–  SRRTTFWet_weather_sampling recommendations_ Survey of options_12.9.15
– SRRTTF_LimnoTech_12_16_2015 (LimnoTech Presentation)

New construction stormwater permit going into effect

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology finalized changes to its water quality permit that covers approximately 2,000 construction sites across the state and helps prevent muddy runoff when it rains.
 
Muddy runoff is a pollution problem when it reaches downstream waters, either directly or through stormwater drains. Sediment and minerals in muddy runoff can harm aquatic life and fish habitat, feed plant growth, and contribute to algae blooms that deplete oxygen in water.
 
Changes to the permit are minor, but include:
·       Required electronic submittal of the permit application.
·       Special protections for areas that will be used for low-impact development.
 
“This permit is an important tool in helping us prevent pollution as land is developed. The updates we’ve made are in keeping with our transition to e-business goals,” said Heather Bartlett, manager of Ecology’s Water Quality Program.
 
The updated permit goes into effect Jan. 1, 2016. Find out more by visiting Ecology’s website.
 
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December 9 SRRTTF Workshop Planning Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the Workshop Planning Work Group is:

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Location: 

conference call – (877) 594-8353 code – 11108055

Meeting Materials:
–  Feb 2016 SRRTTF Workshop agenda DRAFT 2_12-08-15_ldw
–  Invitees_revise for 2016 ws 12-3
–  SRRTTF 2016 Workshop format d2 12-2-2015 (2)

December 10, 2015 SRRTTF Education and Outreach Work Group Meeting

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

Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015
Time: 1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m. 
Location:Conference Call
Dial 509-335-4700 , meeting code 4255 and then the # key
This will be a short conference call focused on getting outreach materials ready for the February 2016 Workshop and the March 2016 Spokane River Forum.

SRRTTF Glossary of Terms available for review and revision

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Task Force members are asked to review the SRRTTF Glossary of Terms and provide feedback. Comments, revisions, and addition of new terms should be made using “Track Changes”. Please provide references if new terms are added. All revisions can be sent to Kara Whitman at kmwhitman@wsu.edu. Please send all comments and/or revisions to Kara no later than Monday January 4th, 2016.

Spokane County Comments on LimnoTech QA documentation from 2014 synoptic sampling

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LimnoTech provided documentation on the quality assessment of the 2014 synoptic sampling to the Task Force and to the Department of Ecology to meet contract obligations in September of 2015. These documents can be viewed here, and are also attached below.  Please also see the comments on these documents received from Spokane County.  Task Force members are asked to review the documents and provide comments, no later than 12 pm on Tuesday December 1, 2015.  These comments and documents will be discussed at the next Technical Track Work Group meeting.

QA Documents:
–  SRRTTF Phase 2 Data Review/Validation Memorandum
–  2014 Spokane River Synoptic Survey Data Usability Assessment
–  2014 Spokane River Synoptic Survey Field Audit

Document Comments:
– Spokane County comments on supplemental docs Aug 2014 sampling_11.12.15

November 18, 2015 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: November 18, 2015
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

To view the meeting presentations by webinar:

1. Go to https://wadis.webex.com/wadis/j.php?MTID=m75459b3268c3564e4144d129369a6d40
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: Srttf11182015
4. Click “Join Now”.

For Audio:

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

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 11.18.15 Meeting Summary
–  SRRTTF Nov 18 2015 Agenda_draft 3
–  SRRTTF 10-21-15 meeting summary_draft
–  Lands Council SRRTTF support letter_draft2
–  SRRTTF_ComprehensivePlan_Scope-2015_11_10
–  Ecology PCB GW Sample Locations
–  BMP Focus Group Draft Notes 11.10.15
–  SRRTTF Funding Work Group Meeting Notes Nov 16 2015 Draft
–  11.16.15 GW Sampling work group meeting notes
–  SRRTTF 2016 Workshop Concepts d3 11-10-15
Presentations
–  SRRTTF_DraftSynopticData_11_18_2015b
–  SVRP GW PCB Sampling_Presentation
–  Draft PCB Sampling Results_Alex Stone Presentation
–  2015 SVRP aquifer Atlas_Pages
–  aquifer.Spokane _presentation

SRRTTF Best Management Practices Focus Group meeting November 10, 2015

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

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Time: 2:00 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: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

–  BMP Work Group Draft Notes 11.10.15

Meeting Documents:
BMP FG Draft Agenda 11.10.15
Best Management Practices Examples
PCB BMP Hierarchy