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September 23, 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: September 23, 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

Presentations from Michael Friese and Dave Dilks will be available as a webinar during the meeting. If you would like to view the presentations:

For Webinar:

1. Go to https://wadis.webex.com/wadis/j.php?MTID=mb9c773c8ef35f566edb246d98360d68d 
2. Enter your name and email address. 
3. Enter the meeting password: Srrttf09232015 
4. Click “Join Now”. 
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. 
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For Audio:

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

At this meeting the Task Force will discuss, and potentially make a decision on, a draft comment letter on the WA Department of Ecology’s Draft Hatchery General Permit. Kris Holm (City of Coeur d’Alene) has drafted a letter emphasizing the points discussed at the last Task Force meeting. SRRTTF members are asked to send any content-based comments to Chris Page (c.page@wsu.edu) PRIOR to the September 23rd Task Force meeting. Chris will summarize comments received. It may be necessary to hold another Task Force meeting via phone after the September 23rd meeting to approve a final letter, if substantial comments are received that do not get satisfactorily resolved on the 23rd.

Also note that the full Phase 2 Report on the 2014 dry weather sampling (with appendices) from Limnotech has been posted here on the Task Force website.

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 9.23.15 Meeting Summary Notes_Final
–  SRRTTF Sept 23 2015 Agenda_DRAFT
–  SRRTTF 09-03-15_Meeting Notes_DRAFT
–  SRRTTF TTWG 09-02-15 meeting summary DRAFT
–  Hydroseed Pilot Project Report_Draft_082715
–  2015 9 11 REPORT Vactor Decant Facility Characterization FINAL
–  CDA SRRTTF draft FHGP Comment Letter -Draft Permit
–  Quick guide to commenting on hatchery permit_Mike Hepp
–  Little Spokane River- PCB in Fish Tissue Verification Study_Michael Friese EAP Presentation
–  SRRTTF_ComprehensivePlan_WorkPlan_2015_0923_draft
–  Presentation: SRRTTF_DraftWorkPlan_2015_09_23
–  EAP project summaries

Vactor Waste Study Report available for review: Comments due by September 10th

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The Task Force Vactor Waste small work group has completed a draft report on the recent Vactor Waste/Decant Facility study.  Task Force members are asked to review the report and provide feedback to Jeff Donovan (jdonovan@spokanecity.org) by 5 pm on September 10th.

2015 7 15 REPORT Vactor Decant Facility Characterization DRAFT

September 3, 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: Thursday, September 3, 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

Steve Krueger’s presentation on the “Best Value Bid Weighting Calculator”
To join the presentation from your computer, tablet or smartphone, please go to

1. Go to https://wadis.webex.com/wadis/j.php?MTID=m2bad9b0071df8644b2ac7925d8e0df4c
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: SRTTFSept03
4. Click “Join Now”.

For Audio:

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

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF-09-03-15_Meeting-Notes_Edited 9.23.15.
–  SRRTTF Sept 3 2015 Agenda_draft V2
–  SRRTTF Meeting July 29 2015 Summary Notes
–  Letter to EPA regarding Comp Plan content review initiation 08-18-15
–  SRRTTF_Phase_2_Final_Report_2015_08_12_without appendices
–  CDA Fish Hatchery Permit Response Talking Points draft
–  Hydroseed Pilot Project Report_Draft_08-27-15
–  Spokane River Water Quality Survey Selected Results Presentation _Marlene Feist

September 2, 2015 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the Technical Track Work group is:
Date: Wednesday September 2, 2015
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: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF TTWG 9.2.15 Summary Notes
–  Tech Track WG agn 09-02-15 DRAFT
–  SRRTTF 08-05-15 TTWG summary notes DRAFT
–  SRRTTF_Phase_2_Final_Report_2015_08_12_without appendices
Dry Weather Sampling 2015
–  Spokane_River_QAPP_Addendum 1_signed_081715
–  QAPP checklist 2015 Addendum 1 SRT Reduction Strategy APPROVED (1)
Comprehensive Plan
–  SRRTTFComprehensivePlanOutline_2015_09_02
–  Comp Plan Outline 08-2015 (excel spreadsheet)
–  Letter to EPA regarding Comp Plan content review initiation 08-18-15 DRAFT
SWAT Team Projects/Reports
–  2015 8 14 REPORT Vactor Decant Facility Characterization DRAFT
–  Hydroseed Pilot Project Report_Draft_08-27-15
–  Hydroseed Results with Graphs etc

Upland Fin-Fish Hatching and Rearing General NPDES Permit Draft available or review and comment

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The Upland Fin-Fish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Hatchery Permit) is now available for review and comment.  The public notice can be viewed here.  To review the permit and for information on public hearings and comment period please go to the Department of Ecology website.

The Task Force will be putting together a response to the Draft permit over the next few weeks. If you have any comments/suggestions that you would like included in the response letter, please send them to Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu) as soon as possible.

Spokane River Forum: H2O Breakfast September 18th, 2015

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Spokane River Forum: H2O Breakfast

Friday Sept. 18, 2015 • 7:30am to 10am
The Spokane Convention Center

Join us in welcoming Chad Pregracke,
CNN hero award winner, as the keynote speaker
at this fall’s H2O Breakfast.

What began as a youthful, one-man crusade to cleanup garbage from the Mississippi River ignited more than 87,000 volunteers collecting over 8.4 million pounds of garbage from our nation’s waterways. Chad Pregracke brings us his story of how one person and one idea can make an incredible difference.

Chad’s narrative has great applicability for us. And we’ll use it as a launching point to discuss community success stories in cleaning, greening and protecting the Spokane River. The vitality of our river is once again driving an economic, cultural and environmental future that defines our city and region for future generations.

Discussing our renewed focus on the Spokane River will be:

  • David Condon, Mayor of Spokane
  • Scott Morris, CEO of Avista
  • Kevin Twohig, CEO of Spokane Public Facilities District
  • Cheryl Kilday, President and CEO of Visit Spokane

Their perspectives and audience Q&A will explore the role of the Spokane River in our future.

Join us for a morning that will leave you inspired and ready to do your part in protecting and celebrating our region’s waterways. Click here for more info and registration.