Hi Task Force and other interested parties:
Here is a recent letter from Spokane Riverkeeper to the Department of Ecology regarding their withdrawal from the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force: 20190604_Riverkeeper_SRRTTF_Letter
Upcoming SRRTTF and work group meetings:
(Conference call in number: 605-313-5141, 723394#)
June 18 – Tech Track conf. call at 10 am
June 18 – Green Chemistry conf. call at 1 pm
June 26 – SRRTTF Task Force meeting – 8:30 am to 12 pm, Spokane County Water Resource Center
July 3 – TSCA conf. call at 10 am
July 8 – MOA ad hoc committee mtg. at 10:30 am at Spokane City Hall, Conference room 2B
July 9 – Education and Outreach meeting at 10 am at Spokane Regional Health District, room 350
The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is beginning a rulemaking to consider amending the Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington, Chapter 173-201A Washington Administrative Code (WAC). Ecology is considering adopting one or more variances to the water quality standards that meet the requirements of WAC 173-201A-420 (Variance section), for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for the Spokane River, in water resource inventory area (WRIA) 57.
Ecology will consider amending sections of Chapter 173-201A WAC that address variances to the standards, including amendments to 173-201A-420 (Variance) and 173-201A-602 (Table 602-use designations for fresh waters by water resource inventory area), as well as any other sections that need to be amended to support adopting the above-noted variances.
More information on the rulemaking and links:
- Read the CR-101 for details on this rulemaking: https://ecology.wa.gov/1901CR101
- Browse the Water Quality Revisions rulemaking web page: https://ecology.wa.gov/VarianceRule
- Join our ListServ to receive news and information about this rulemaking, and other water quality topics: http://listserv.ecology.wa.gov/scripts/wa-ECOLOGY.exe?A0=ECOLOGY-WATER-QUALITY-INFOSEPA Scoping Comment Period (June 12 – July 2, 2019)
Ecology is holding a comment period from June 12 – July 2 on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this rulemaking. The EIS will evaluate the potential environmental impacts of potential amendments and we will use the EIS to guide its development of proposed rule language.
Comment on the scope of the EIS: http://ws.ecology.commentinput.com/?id=KTMcA
Contact:
Susan Braley
WA State Dept. of Ecology
Email: swqs@ecy.wa.gov
Phone: 360.407.6414