Hi Task Force members and interested parties,

In response to the lawsuit filed by Sierra Club and Center for Environmental Law and Policy, EPA has a proposed consent decree to prepare a PCB TMDL for the Spokane River by September 30, 2024.

Here is a link to the official notice in the Federal Register, which was published today. The notice identifies opportunity for public comment for the next 30 days. Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be submitted to EPA by January 3, 2022:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-12-01/pdf/2021-26085.pdf

We are adjusting the December 15 Task Force agenda to provide time to discuss this new development and implications for Task Force future.