Ecology will hold a two day workshop on Washington’s Water Quality Assessment and Policy 1-11.
Registration is now open for the two days workshop that will be held on Dec. 13 and 14 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Lacey Community Center. You can participate in person or by webinar.
The portion that most Task Force members will want to participate in will be the December 14th (2nd day). Please go to the following link and fill out the survey information to register. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQA_Meeting
Public meetings on the Water Quality Assessment and Water Quality Policy 1-11 will be held next week onDec. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Lacey Community Center. If you plan to attend in-person or by Webinar, please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQA_Meeting.
Agendas for the two days are as follows:
Tuesday, December 13
9 a.m. – Noon Data used in the Assessment (representativeness, confidence levels, transparency)
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch
1 – 3:30 p.m. Bioassessment
3:30 – 4 p.m. Wrap up and next steps for each topic
Wednesday, December 14
9 a.m. – Noon Toxics Data and use of fish tissue
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch
1 – 2 p.m. TMDL Prioritization
2 – 3:30 p.m. Sediment Management Standards used for listing
3:30 – 4 p.m. Wrap up and next steps for each topic
We have posted on our website Issue Papers and related materials for the 5 key topics that will be the basis of discussion for the meetings. If you plan to participate, we encourage you to read these prior to the meetings if possible.
Thank you for your interest in Washington’s water quality.
Susan Braley
Watershed Management Section
Phone: (360) 407-6414
email: susan.braley@ecy.wa.gov