LimnoTech Draft Memorandum: Inventory of known PCB sources and pathways to be consider in Comprehensive Plan – Please review and provide feedback.

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LimnoTech has drafted a memorandum defining the inventory of known PCB sources and pathways that will be considered in the comprehensive plan (this is the first deliverable under Task 1 of the Comprehensive Plan work). The plan is to finalize this memo by February 19th. Task Force members are asked to review the draft memo prior to the Task Force meeting on Wednesday January 27th and provide feedback at the meeting.

Comments on the draft may also be sent to Dave Dilks (ddilks@limno.com) by Monday, February 8th.

ECOLOGY News: State Fiscal Year 2017 (SFY17) Draft Funding Offer List and Intended Use Plan (Draft List) for public review and comment

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The Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) Water Quality Program is pleased to announce the availability of the State Fiscal Year 2017 (SFY17) Draft Funding Offer List and Intended Use Plan (Draft List) for public review and comment. The Draft List describes how Ecology proposes to use state and federal dollars to fund projects focused on improving water quality across the state.
 
This year, Ecology received 155 applications requesting more than $207 million in financial assistance. Ecology is proposing grant and loan funding for 103 projects totaling approximately $137.5 million. The total includes $100 million in loans from the Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, approximately $33.2 million in grants from the Stormwater Financial Assistance Program, approximately $2.7 million in grants from the Centennial Clean Water Program, and approximately $1.5 million in grants from the Clean Water Act Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program. The projects proposed for funding reflect the highest priority water quality projects across the state. Projects proposed for funding include: 

 

  • 54 stormwater facility projects.
  • 26 wastewater facility projects.
  • 16 nonpoint source pollution control activity projects.
  • 5 stormwater control activity projects.
  • 2 local onsite sewage system repair and replacement projects.

 

 The Draft List is available at: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1610002.html. In addition, the Draft List and other SFY17 funding cycle information are available at:http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/funding/Opp/WQC/CyclePages/WQC2017.html.
 
A public review and comment period is open until 5:00pm on February 21, 2016. Ecology will hold a public information meeting to present the Draft List and discuss the project evaluation and funding cycle process. Details on the public meeting are listed below.
Date:   Friday, February 5
Time:   1:00 pm
Place:  Pierce County Library
Processing and Administrative Center
3005 112th Street East
Tacoma, WA 98446
           
Please mail, email, or fax any written comments on the Draft List to:
Daniel Thompson
Department of Ecology
Water Quality Program – Financial Management Section
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
Fax: 360-407-7151
Email: daniel.thompson@ecy.wa.gov
 
A Final Funding Offer List and Intended use Plan (Final List) will be developed and issued following the receipt of public comments, awarding of federal grants, and passage of the state 2016 Supplemental Budget. The Final List is expected to be published by July 1, 2016. Any public comments received on the Draft List will be addressed in the Final List.

January 27, 2016 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: January 27, 2016
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

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

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 1.27.16 Meeting Summary Final
–  SRRTTF Jan 27 2016 Agenda_draft_revised 2
–  SRRTTF summary notes 12-16-15_draft
–  TTWG 12-02-15 summary_draft
–  SRRTTF_Sources Pathways_2016_0122_draft_a (1)
–  SRRTTF_SourcePathways_Dilks_01_27_2016 (Presentation)
– SRRTTF Interpretation of Low Level PCB Data  (Blank Correction Discussion)
– Little Spokane River Update
– Spokane and Troutlodge PCB Evaluation
–  Monthly_sampling_SOW_Draft_011316 (Decision Item) -This is the same document sent out for Task Force Review on 1/13/16, please send comments to ddilks@limno.com no later than c.o.b on Monday January 25th. prior to the TF meeting) (see announcement here)

Events, Outreach, and Funding Information
EPA Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement (scroll down page to view): http://srrttf.org/?page_id=1251
Ecology Draft Funding Offer List
Updates and Announcements
– Upriver and Donkey Island report

Other Information: (not a meeting topic)
–  2016 01-14 Joint Notice of Appeal (Ecology: Upland Fin-Fish Hatching and Rearing Permit)

LimnoTech: Technical Consultant support to Wet Weather Water Quality Sampling Scope of Work

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The Task Force technical consultant, LimnoTech, has drafted a scope of work for wet weather sampling for 2016. Task Force members are asked to review this scope of work prior to the January 27th Task Force meeting. Please send any feedback on the draft scope to Dave Dilks  (ddilks@limno.com) no later than c.o.b on Monday January 25th.

Please note: This proposal covers only the routine sampling of the river, and not the opportunistic sampling of wet weather event sources that was also discussed by the January Technical Track Work Group Meeting. Event sampling will require significant local participation, and there was no firm commitment at the meeting to provide it.  This sampling can be added in the future, if/when there is a commitment to provide local sampling crews.

Monthly_sampling_SOW_Draft_011316

SRRTTF Best Management Practices Focus Group January 22, 2016

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The next meeting of the SRRTTF Best Management Practices Focus Group is:

Date: Friday, January 22, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.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#

Click here for the notes from the January 6th meeting.

Resource material

BMP Brainstorming Spreadsheet

PCB in Construction and demolition BMPs

http://archive.epa.gov/region9/science/web/pdf/honore_pcb-caulk-training.pdf
http://www3.epa.gov/pcbsincaulk/pdf/pcb_bdg_mat_qa.pdf
Copy of Legacy_Building_Materials

Washington Stormwater Center
http://www.wastormwatercenter.org/staff-bios/

 

Stormwater Pollutant Chemistry, Monitoring, and BMP Effectiveness Training

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January 27 – 28, 2016, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)

Courtyard Marriott – Bellevue, Cascade Room

14615 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98042

Overview: This practical and highly acclaimed course provides a comprehensive overview of stormwater pollution chemistry and its applications to stormwater monitoring and treatment. Topics include an overview of stormwater contaminant sources, characteristics, transport and fate, BMP selection and performance, current research, and emerging technologies. Surface water and groundwater protection are also covered.

Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of stormwater chemistry and its applications to monitoring and treatment. Scientists, engineers, field staff, policy makers, enforcers, and program managers will benefit from attending.

Education Level: All levels. Current research and advanced topics are included to ensure all experience levels benefit from attending.

Course Materials: Course proceedings and reference material.

Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.

Registration: $495 ($395 per additional guest when registering a group). Register online or by calling us toll-free at (800) 385-0783.

Hotel Accommodations: Courtyard Marriott – Bellevue (workshop location). Click here for a map of nearby hotels.

Parking: Free on site.

Register https://nema.wildapricot.org/event-2120023/Registration

More Info http://www.nemallc.com/event-2120023

SRRTTF Best Management Practices Focus Group January 6, 2016

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The next meeting of the SRRTTF Best Management Practices Focus Group is:

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Before the TTWG Meeting)

Agenda

SRRTTF BMP Focus Group Notes

Review BMP workshop session

Eastern Washington Stormwater Manual update: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/easternmanual/manual.html

Follow up discussion from last meeting: Meeting Page and Notes

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#

January 6, 2016 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday January 6, 2016
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#

Note: the BMP Small Work Group will be meeting just before the TTWG Meeting at Ecology from 8:00 -10:00.

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF TTWG Mtg_01-06-16 Summary Notes
–  Tech Track WG agn 01-06-16 draft_revised
–  SRRTTF Wet_weather_sampling recommendations_ Survey of options_12.9.15
–  SRRTTF_TTWG_LimnoTech_01_06_2016
–  Preliminary CLAM Results Spokane Tribal Boundary for SRRTTF TWG 1-6-16
–  SRRTTF Interpretation of Low Level PCB Data