Ecology’s Environmental Assessment Program is requesting comments from the Task Force on the draft Quality Assurance Plan (QAPP). Please review the Draft QAPP and submit comments to Brandee Era-Miller via email (BERA461@ecy.wa.gov) or phone (360-407-6771) as soon as possible and no later than April 23, 2015.
DRAFT QAPP: “Spokane River PCBs and other Toxics, Long Term Monitoring at the Spokane Tribal Boundary”
Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force is:
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 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
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Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#
Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) ahead of time.
Meeting Documents
– SRRTTF 4-22-2015 Meeting Summary DRAFT
– SRRTTF April 22 2015 Agenda_DRAFT
Meeting Summaries for Review
– SRRTTF 3.25.15 Summary Notes DRAFT for Task Force Review
– SRRTTF 4.1.15 Technical Track Work Group DRAFT summary notes
– Flow Wrkgrp Meeting Summary 04.08.15
– Education and Outreach Team 4.1.15 Summary Notes
PCBs and Products
– Darin Rice Presentation_PCBs in products for Spokane
Education and Outreach
– SRRTTF Education and Outreach Resources_Vision_ed and outreach work_action items
Groundwater Sampling/Analysis at/near Kaiser Plant
– Groundwater Presentation 4.22.15 SRRTTF
Ecology Toxics Cleanup Program Sites near Spokane River
– Map of current and past sites (revised)
– Spreadsheet of current and past sites
The Lake Roosevelt Forum Conference has a session of particular interest to Spokane River Toxics Task Force and DO TMDL participants. Entitled “WA State Proposals to Reduce Toxic Pollution and Update Surface Water Quality Standards,” it’s from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on April 22 at the Davenport Hotel. For those interested in attending only this session, there will be no conference registration or fee required. Simply go to the Porter Room at the Davenport on Wednesday, April 22.
Two senior Ecology people, Kelly Susewind and Darin Rice, will present at the session. Kelly will provide updates on public comments and standing of updating water quality standards and the fish consumption rate. Darin will review legislative status of Governor Inslee’s toxics initiative. Rick Eichstaedt will provide perspectives from EPA, NGOs, etc.
For full conference information, including agenda and speakers, go to http://www.lrf.org/conference
The data management workgroup will meet at the Department of Ecology
Wednesday April 8 from 10 – 12.
Conference call in number 1 800 704 9804
Participant 34863442#
SRRTTF Data Management Workgroup Notes rev041615
Draft Agenda DMWG April 8 2015
The Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) and Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) for the PCB Characterization of Spokane’s Regional Vactor Waste Decant Facilities is completed and available for review.
The Task Force team working on this project has reviewed the the QAPP/SAP and given their approval. If you have any questions concerning the project please contact Jeff Donovan (jdonavan@spokanecity.org).
Spokane River Regional Task Force
Technical Track Work Group Meeting
Date: April 1st, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
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Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#
Meeting Documents
– Tech Track WG 4.1.15 Draft Meeting Notes
– Tech Track WG Agenda 04-01-15 Revised DRAFT
– Gravity High Volume Sampler Notes 03-06-15
Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force is:
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Spokane County Water Resource Center
1004 N. Freya Street
Spokane, WA 99202
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Call In Number: 800-704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#
Please note, the conference call in number will remain open until 15 minutes until after the meeting begins. It will continue to remain open as long as there are callers on the line. If you wish to join the meeting by phone late, please notify Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) ahead of time.
Meeting Documents
– SRRTTF Mar.25.2015 Agenda_DRAFT 2 updated 3.19.15
– Order Sierra Club et al v McLerran et al
– Spokesman Review Article, 3.17.15 “Judge orders state to set PCB discharge limits for Spokane River”
Meeting Summaries
– SRRTTF 3.25.15 Summary Notes DRAFT
– SRRTTF 2 25 15 meeting summary_DRAFT
– Tech Track WG feb 4 2015 Summary Notes
MOA Work Group Update
– SRRTTF-MOA-3.18.15_Version-9.1– Decision, send for legal review?
– Link To MOA Work Group Meeting summaries and MOA Versions
TTWG Update and Task Force Pilot Projects Information
– TTWG update 3.18.15
– SWAT Team updates
– Hydroseed Pilot Project Workplan – Decision
Hatchery Operations and Fish Tissue Information
– Fish Tissue/Hatchery information from Avista-USFWS-SpokaneTribe compiled
– Spokane Hatchery Fact Sheet
– USFW National FH PCB study Pacific 2012
– Ecology fish hatchery study PCBs 2006
Spokane River Regional Task Force
Memorandum of Agreement Work Group Meeting
Date: March 18th, 2015
Time: 10:00 pm. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
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Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#
Details on Webinar to follow by email.
Great News! The Ruckelshaus Center has successfully submitted an abstract titled ” Collaboration to Reduce Toxic Pollution in the Spokane River” to the Washington State University Academic Showcase.
The Showcase is an annual tradition of the University that showcases the work of students, faculty and staff at the University. The approved Task Force posters will be used for the presentation. Any Task Force members that would like to attend or help out, please coordinate with Kara Whitman (kmwhitman@wsu.edu).
The Academic Showcase Details:
Date: March 27th, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom, Compton Union Building, Washington State University, Pullman Washington.
Spokane River Regional Task Force
Memorandum of Agreement Work Group Meeting
Date: March 9th, 2015
Time: 10:00 pm. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
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Call In Number: 800-704-9804 Participant Code: 34863442#
Details on Webinar to follow by email.