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NPDES general permit for federal aquaculture facilities and aquaculture facilities in Indian Country within the boundaries of the state of Washington

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 EPA has reissued the NPDES general permit for federal aquaculture facilities and aquaculture facilities in Indian Country within the boundaries of the state of Washington.  The final permit, response to comments, and other supporting materials are available on EPA’s website at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/water.nsf/npdes+permits/general+npdes+permits#fedaqua

March 28, 2016 Task Force Meeting (Conference Call)

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The Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force will hold a meeting by conference call on Monday March 28th, 2016  from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to consider the approval of Task Force response letter to the draft EPA Draft NPDES General Permit for Federal Aquaculture Facilities & Aquaculture Facilities Located in Indian Country Within the boundaries of the State of Washington.

Voting members of the Task Force are asked to call in, as we will need a quorum to make the formal approval. Other Task Force participants are welcome to call in with additional input or to listen and contribute to the call.

Please carefully read the attached response letter prior to the meeting. The letter is organized by a Background that explains the SRRTTF efforts, the request for a Toxics Management Plan, recommended BMPs, recommended reporting requirements, and  the encouragement for tribal participation in the SRRTTF.

Topics to be addressed at the meeting, in order, include:

  • Federal Hatchery Permit Comment Letter—Decision: accept letter for submittal to EPA by full SRRTTF?
    –  SRRTTF-Comment-Letter_EPA-Draft-Permit-Hatcheries_03-29-16_Final
  • Federal TSCA “Monsanto Clause” Opportunity to Comment
  • Process for Reaching Agreement on “PCB Control Actions”: Does the Task Force anticipate additional meetings (either full SRRTTF or workgroup)?
Date: March 28, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: By Phone
Call In Number: (800)704-9804
Participant Code: 34863442#
Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 3.28.16 conference call FINAL DRAFT Summary
–  SRRTTF Comment Letter_EPA Draft Permit_Hatcheries_ 3.28.16 (Final Draft agreed upon during the meeting)

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)

April 1st, 2015 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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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

 

March 25, 2015 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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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

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 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