December 19, 2012 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: December 19, 2012
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. **Note earlier start time**

Location: Spokane Water Resource Center
1004 N. Freya Street
Spokane, WA 99202
Click here for a map.

Lunch:  Bruce has volunteered to run down to Subway and gather sandwiches and drinks for lunch during the meeting.  If you wish to have these delivered please let him know by Monday and bring CASH (about $10.00).

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 Notes 12-19-12
–   SRRTTF Draft Agenda 12-19-12
–   RFP Attachment A R2

December 5, 2012 Funding Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

The Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Administrative Work Group will not be meeting in December. In it’s place the Spokane River Regional  Toxic Task Force Funding Work Group will meet to discuss communication and long-term funding strategies.

Funding Work Group Meeting
Date: December 5, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Meeting Documents
–  Funding Work Group Meeting Notes 12-05-12
–  SRRTTF Funding Work Group DRAFT Agenda 12-5-12

December 5, 2012 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force

Technical Track Work Group Meeting
Date: December 5, 2012
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Meeting Documents
–  Tech Track Work Group Meeting Notes 12-05-12
–  SRRTTF Tech Track Work Group DRAFT Agenda 12-5-12

December 19, 2012 Spokane Regional Task Force Meeting: Location Change

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PLEASE NOTE: The next meeting of the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force on December 19 has changed locations and will now be held at the Water Resource Center.

Date: December 19, 2012
Time: 9 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Water Resources Center
1004 N. Freya Street
Spokane, WA  99202
Click Here for a map.

Meeting materials will be posted for your review one week prior to the meeting.

November 28, 2012 Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force Meeting Announcement

Date: November 28, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Spokane 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 11-28-12
–   SRRTTF Draft Agenda 11-28-12
–   SRRTTF Fact Sheet 11-28-12
–   Strategic Funding Concept Paper Revised 11-28-12
–   American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute DRAFT 11-19-12

Ecology’s Spokane River Toxics Monitoring FY2013

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Click on the links below to access the Quality Assurance Project Plans for the FY2013 Spokane River Toxics Monitoring Activities.

Comments are requested on the DRAFT QAPP only by November 21, 2012. Submit comments to Brandee Era-Miller: BERA461@ECY.WA.GOV

DRAFT 10-28-2012 Quality Assurance Project Plan: Spokane River Toxics Fish Tissue and Preliminary Monitoring in Fiscal Year 2013 – In Support of the Long-term Toxics Monitoring Strategy. [Note: The Quality Assurance Project Plan was finalized January, 2013 and can be viewed at: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1303103.html. To access the draft document as posted on 11/8/2012, contact us.]

The following QAPP was prepared and approved in 2002 and provided for reference. No comments requested on this document.

Quality Assurance Project Plan: Washington State Toxics Monitoring Program, Exploratory Monitoring of Toxic Contaminants in Edible Fish Tissue and Freshwater Environments of Washington State

Notice Regarding Statements of Qualifications and Proposals

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The Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force (SRRTTF) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications and Proposals from qualified technical consultants to assist the Task Force as an independent community technical advisor.  The goal of the Task Force is to develop a comprehensive plan to bring the Spokane River into compliance with applicable water quality standards for PCBs and Dioxins.  This is a multi-phased, multi-year program.

Click Here to download the Request for Qualifications and Proposal packet.

Relevant data and references for this project can be found at the Spokane Regional Toxics Task Force website, see the “References and Information” tab. 

Questions regarding the RFP process will be accepted until November 20, 2012 by Adriane Borgias at ABOR461@ecy.wa.gov. Questions regarding Department of Ecology public information should be directed to KAJO461@ecy.wa.gov.

Submittals are due by 4:00 p.m. November 27, 2012 to the Washington Department of Ecology, Eastern Regional Office, 4601 North Monroe Street, Spokane Washington, 99205

SRRTTF Request for Qualifications and Proposal Packet

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1. RFQ Transmittal Memo
2. Request for Qualifications and Proposals
3. Attachment A to the RFQ
4. SRRTTF First Draft Work Plan, Adopted 10-24-2012
5. SRRTTF Work Plan Milestone Schedule 10-24-2012

Click Here for additional background information and data.

Questions regarding the RFP process will be accepted until November 20, 2012 by Adriane Borgias at ABOR461@ecy.wa.gov. Questions regarding Department of Ecology public information should be directed to KAJO461@ecy.wa.gov.

Submittals are due by 4:00 p.m. November 27, 2012 to the Washington Department of Ecology, Eastern Regional Office, 4601 North Monroe Street, Spokane Washington, 99205

November 7, 2012 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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Technical Track Work Group Meeting
Date: November 7, 2012
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Meeting Documents

–  Technical Track Work Group Draft Meeting Notes 07-November-2012
–  Technical Track Work Group Draft Agenda 07-November-2012
–  TTWG Methodology Discussion Background 11-07-2102
–  Email from Dave Hope 10-17-2012
–  Lisa Rodenburg Publications 11-07-2012

November 7, 2012 Administrative Work Group Meeting

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Administrative Work Group Meeting
Date: November 7, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm

Location: Washington Department of Ecology
N. 4601 Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205
Click here for a map.

Meeting Documents

–  Administrative Work Group Draft Meeting Notes 11-07-2012
–  Administrative Work Group Draft Agenda 11-07-2012
–  Draft Funding Concepts 11-07-2012