October 23, 2013 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: October 23, 2013
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
Click here for a map

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 Meeting Summary 10-23-13
–  SRRTTF Meeting Draft Agenda Oct 23 2013
–  Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Research Challenge (UMRC) Info Brief
–  Saving the Spokane River UMRC PowerPoint Presentation
–  SRRTTF Task 6 Identification of Data Gaps Memo 10-4-13
–  SRRTTF Task 7 Conceptual Model Memo 10-4-13
–  Draft Conflict of Interest Statement – LimnoTech DO TMDL
–  Monitoring Workshop Purpose Statement 10-16-13
–  Workshop Planning Document Monitoring Plan
–  Workshop Planning Document Quality Assurance Plan
–  Workshop Planning Document Potential Source Plan
–  Workshop Planning Document Other Watersheds
–  DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter
– FINAL EPA TSCA Compliane Letter  *FINAL

Link to Technical Consultant Status Page with Final Work Products and COI Notices


October 16, 2013 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force
Members of the Tech Track Work Group have decided to hold an additional work group meeting on October 16, 2013.

Technical Track Work Group Meeting
Date: October 16, 2013
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#

Meeting Documents
–  Tech Track Work Group Meeting Summary 10-16-13
–  Tech Track Work Group Agenda DRAFT 10-16-13
–  Sampling Plan Concept 10-10-13
–  Workshop Planning Document Monitoring Plan
–  Workshop Planning Document Other Watersheds
–  Workshop Planning Document Potential Source Plan
–  Monitoring Workshop Purpose Statement 101613
–  Method Blank Contamination Decision Rules_Draft_10-16-2013
–  Rinsate Blank Contamination Assessment_10-16-2013
–  1668C Table 2 with MLs
–  Method 1668C blank contamination language

Announcement: Spokane Green Solutions Seminar

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Registration open for the Spokane Green Solutions Seminar on Oct. 24
You’re invited to join a discussion of green infrastructure, sustainable site design, & stormwater management. Learn why this is important, see examples from around the community, and get practical tips on how to incorporate these ideas in projects. Cost is $40. Register at http://spokanegreensolutions.brownpapertickets.com/. Proceeds benefit the Spokane Riverkeeper.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Spokane City Hall
Location: Council Chambers, Lower Level,
808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Organizing Committee: Spokane Riverkeeper, AHBL, URS, Spokane River Forum, Spokane County Conservation District, Spokane County, Spokane Parks Department, Community Volunteers, and City of Spokane.

Media Release: Green Solutions Seminar Planned for Thursday, Oct. 24

October 2, 2013 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Technical Track Work Group Meeting
Date: October 2, 2013
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#

Meeting Documents
–  Tech Track Work Group Mtg Summary 10-2-13
–  Tech Track Work Group Agenda DRAFT 10-2-13

September 25, 2013 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: September 25, 2013
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#

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 Meeting Summary 9-25-13
Draft Agenda, SRRTTF Task Force Meeting 9-25-2013
LimnoTech Initial Conceptual Models DRAFT Task 6
LimnoTech Identification of Data Gaps Memo DRAFT Task 6
Limno Tech Modelling Tools Memo Task 7
SRRTTF Priority Work Plan DRAFT
DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter CHANGES ACCEPTED
DRAFT EPA TSCA Compliance Letter All Comments Merged

Presentations
LimnoTech Progress Report 9-25-2013

Information Documents: Scheduled for Task Force Decision by conference call 9/27/2013 at 9 am
SRRTTF Conference Call Summary 09 27 13
DRAFT City of Spokane Application DRAFT-2013
FY2013 Municipal Stormwater Grants Funding Guidelines

Announcements
National Tribal Toxics Council Invitation REVISED 9-23-2013

Other Documents
EPA Reply to Riverkeeper 9-20-2013
RiverKeeper Letter to EPA 8-26-2013

SFY2015 Ecology’s WQ Combined Application Information

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September 11, 2013

From: Information from Department of Ecology’s Water Quality Grants and Loans Program  

Applicants for the SFY2015 Water Quality Combined Funding Cycle will be able to apply on-line starting October 1st.

Ecology has been working on a new web-based grant and loan management system called Ecology Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL). The SFY2015 Water Quality Combined Funding Cycle application will be available through the EAGL on-line system starting October 1st.  Training will be provided at the applicant workshops in October.

The EAGL system is currently in its final development stage for the SFY2015 Water Quality Combined Funding Cycle application process.   Due to the EAGL project’s timeline, the opening of the application period was moved from September to October for this year. Applicants will have from October 1st thru December 4th to submit their applications.

Please attend one of the four applicant workshops we will be holding in October to learn more.  Our SFY2015 website, http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/funding/cycles/FY2015/index.html, is available and has information about the workshop dates and locations.

EPA Proposes Rule Updates to Federal Water Quality Standards Regulations

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To Those Interested in Water Quality Regulation:

The Department of Ecology Water Quality Program was made aware that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing rule updates to federal water quality standards regulations.  For the first time in 30 years, EPA is proposing changes to the core requirements of the federal water quality standards (WQS) regulation that interprets part of the Clean Water Act.

The proposed rule addresses the following key areas: Administrator’s determinations that new or revised WQS are necessary, designated uses, triennial reviews, antidegradation, variances to WQS, and compliance schedule authorizing provisions.

Proposed changes are available online at https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-21140.

EPA will accept public comments for 90 days beginning on September 4, 2013.  Comments must be received on or before December 3, 2013.  Details on how to submit formal comments are available here.

EPA is hosting two public webinars and one public meeting during the public comment period.  To register for the public webinars and/or public meeting, please visit: http://www.tetratech-ffx.com/wqsregs/public/.   The public webinar and public meeting dates and times are as follows: • Public Webinar 1: September 24, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) • Public Meeting: October 23, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in the Visitor Center Auditorium in Washington, DC. • Public Webinar 2: November 14, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST)

For more information about the proposed rule, see: http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/wqs_index.cfm

For further information contact: Janita Aguirre Environmental Protection Agency Telephone number: 202-566-1860 Fax number: 202-566-0409 Email address: WQSRegulatoryClarifications@epa.gov.

SRRTTF & CEREO Meetings

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Members of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force are invited to three upcoming meetings with the Center for Environmental Research, Education & Outreach (CEREO) to discuss possible areas of research collaboration.

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013:
Air Quality Modeling (View Agenda)
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Location: WSU Lighty Student Services Building, Room 401
Pullman, WA 99164

BioChar (View Agenda)
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: WSU Lighty Student Services Building, Room 401
Pullman, WA 99164

Friday, Sept. 20, 2013:
Stormwater (View Agenda)
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: WSU Bryan Hall, Room 304
Pullman, WA 99164

If you are interested in attending any of these meetings, please notify Aubri Denevan (aubriw@uw.edu), Adriane Borgias (abor461@ecy.wa.gov) and Chris Page (c.page@wsu.edu), by Monday, September 9.