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May 16, 2018 Fish Work Group Conference Call

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The next Fish Work Group meeting will be a conference call:

Wednesday,  May 16th, 2018
10 am – 12 pm

Spokane Biofilm Locations
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
10:00 am  |  Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)  |  2 hrs

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Agenda: Objective 1. Design a study (data/models) that will further our understanding of what is causing the PCB concentrations in fish that we are observing in the river.  Determine the source(s) and avenues of exposure so that we can focus future efforts on controls that will likely lead to a reduction in concentrations of PCBs in fish tissue.

Meeting Documents:

Meeting Notes 3-9-2018

 

Ecology News: Revised Report “Spokane River PCBs and Other Toxics at the Spokane Tribal Boundary Recommendations for Development of a Long-Term Monitoring

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The Task Force is asked to review the EAP report on the “Spokane River PCBs and Other Toxics at the Spokane Tribal Boundary Recommendations for Development of a Long-Term Monitoring” and provide any additional feedback by c.o.b on Tuesday December 19th, 2017 to Brandee Era-Miller at BERA461@ecy.wa.gov.

Revised Report and Data
REPORT Spokane LT Monitoring 12-12-17
Table C-1_PCBs 20L and CLAM 12-12-17
Table C-2_PCBs 2L and XAD 12-12-17

Comments:
Spokane-LT-Monitoring Spo County comments 171130
Avista_Comment_Letter_Long-Term Plan_11-15-17
Bud Leber Comments – Tribal Boundary Sampling Report
Post Falls Comments – Spokane-LT-Monitoring

 

July 12, 2017 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday July 12, 2017
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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

Audio Call In Number: 509-335-2277
Conference ID: 2740350

Meeting Materials:
–  TTWG 7.12.17 Notes
 –  TTWG agn 07-12-17_draft
–  SRRTTF PCB Database Tsk1&2 TechMemo DRAFT
–  HomologSpecificMassBalance_Draft07052017
–  SRRTTF_LimnoTech_07_12_2017_Monitoring  (powerpoint); SRRTTF_LimnoTech_07_12_2017_Monitoring (pdf)
–  Duwamish River PCB Cleanup_SRRTTF presentation options

 

LimnoTech Work Products Available for review (Final and Draft documents)

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The following work products are available for Task Force Review:

The following documents are available for Task Force review and comment. Please send comments/revisions by June 30th, 2016, to Dave Dilks at LimnoTech (ddilks@limno.com), please also CC Chris Page and Kara Whitman (c.page@wsu.edu and kmwhitman@wsu.edu) for posting comments to Task Force website. Dave will have a revised draft based on comments/revisions received out on July 6th, 2016. All Comprehensive Plan documents, and comments received are posted on the Task Force Comprehensive Plan page.

Final Draft Memos: Comprehensive Plan – all posted on the Comprehensive Plan Page.

Task Force Sampling Data Sets:

December 2, 2015 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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

Date: Wednesday December 2, 2015
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 WG agn 12-02-15 draft
–  Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force_glossary 11.24.15
–  Spokane County comments on supplemental docs Aug 2014 sampling 151112 (2014 synoptic study LimnoTech Supplemental Docs located here)
–  City of Spokane Stormwater Flow and PCB load Estimate Jeff D 11-12-2015
–  SRRTTF 2016 Workshop Concepts d3 11-10-15
–  SRRTTF_LimnoTech_TTWG_12_02_2015 (Dave Dilks Presentation)

 

Summary of EAP’s recent analysis of the stormwater PCB data collected by the City of Spokane (2012-2014)

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From Will Hobbs (Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program, EAP) 

Below is a memo which summarizes Will Hobb’s recent analysis of the stormwater PCB data collected by the City of Spokane (2012-2014). The origin of this analysis was from discussions at a Task Force meeting this past summer, where EAP volunteered to look at the PCB contributions of stormwater to the Spokane River using the City’s recent data. Will also compared this data to previous sample events by Ecology. However, it should be noted that both grab samples (Ecology) and composite samples (City of Spokane) had to be used in the analysis in order to have enough data; this obviously introduces some bias. This memo is informal and aimed at encouraging discussion prior to planning any “wet weather” sampling on the Spokane River and City of Spokane drainage basins.

 

September 23, 2015 Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force Meeting

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

Date: September 23, 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

Presentations from Michael Friese and Dave Dilks will be available as a webinar during the meeting. If you would like to view the presentations:

For Webinar:

1. Go to https://wadis.webex.com/wadis/j.php?MTID=mb9c773c8ef35f566edb246d98360d68d 
2. Enter your name and email address. 
3. Enter the meeting password: Srrttf09232015 
4. Click “Join Now”. 
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. 
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For Audio:

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

At this meeting the Task Force will discuss, and potentially make a decision on, a draft comment letter on the WA Department of Ecology’s Draft Hatchery General Permit. Kris Holm (City of Coeur d’Alene) has drafted a letter emphasizing the points discussed at the last Task Force meeting. SRRTTF members are asked to send any content-based comments to Chris Page (c.page@wsu.edu) PRIOR to the September 23rd Task Force meeting. Chris will summarize comments received. It may be necessary to hold another Task Force meeting via phone after the September 23rd meeting to approve a final letter, if substantial comments are received that do not get satisfactorily resolved on the 23rd.

Also note that the full Phase 2 Report on the 2014 dry weather sampling (with appendices) from Limnotech has been posted here on the Task Force website.

Meeting Documents:
–  SRRTTF 9.23.15 Meeting Summary Notes_Final
–  SRRTTF Sept 23 2015 Agenda_DRAFT
–  SRRTTF 09-03-15_Meeting Notes_DRAFT
–  SRRTTF TTWG 09-02-15 meeting summary DRAFT
–  Hydroseed Pilot Project Report_Draft_082715
–  2015 9 11 REPORT Vactor Decant Facility Characterization FINAL
–  CDA SRRTTF draft FHGP Comment Letter -Draft Permit
–  Quick guide to commenting on hatchery permit_Mike Hepp
–  Little Spokane River- PCB in Fish Tissue Verification Study_Michael Friese EAP Presentation
–  SRRTTF_ComprehensivePlan_WorkPlan_2015_0923_draft
–  Presentation: SRRTTF_DraftWorkPlan_2015_09_23
–  EAP project summaries

September 2, 2015 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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The next meeting of the Technical Track Work group is:
Date: Wednesday September 2, 2015
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:
–  SRRTTF TTWG 9.2.15 Summary Notes
–  Tech Track WG agn 09-02-15 DRAFT
–  SRRTTF 08-05-15 TTWG summary notes DRAFT
–  SRRTTF_Phase_2_Final_Report_2015_08_12_without appendices
Dry Weather Sampling 2015
–  Spokane_River_QAPP_Addendum 1_signed_081715
–  QAPP checklist 2015 Addendum 1 SRT Reduction Strategy APPROVED (1)
Comprehensive Plan
–  SRRTTFComprehensivePlanOutline_2015_09_02
–  Comp Plan Outline 08-2015 (excel spreadsheet)
–  Letter to EPA regarding Comp Plan content review initiation 08-18-15 DRAFT
SWAT Team Projects/Reports
–  2015 8 14 REPORT Vactor Decant Facility Characterization DRAFT
–  Hydroseed Pilot Project Report_Draft_08-27-15
–  Hydroseed Results with Graphs etc

July 2, 2014 Technical Track Work Group Meeting

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Spokane River Regional Task Force
Technical Track Work Group Meeting

Date: July 2, 2014
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 7-2-14
–  Tech Track WG DRAFT Agenda 07-02-14 revised
–  Martha Maggi Email Questions 6-25-14
–  PCBs in GW workplan-DRAFT for TTWG review July 2-2014
–  Sampling Methodology Focus Group Meeting Notes 27 june 2014 r (revised)
–  SRRTTF-ACE Spec 2 Draft Rev 1 063014