SAJB Meeting 9/22/05

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SPOKANE AQUIFER JOINT BOARD AGENDA

September 22, 2005  –   1:30PM

Pasadena Park Irrigation District   9227 E Upriver Drive

1.  CALL TO ORDER

2.  FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT – Steve Skipworth, Treasurer – Mary McIntyre, Accountant

  • Review and Approve Bills

3.  OLD BUSINESS

  • Aquifer quantity study by Washington-Idaho-US Geological Survey
  • Aquifer Protection Council
  • Purveyor Meeting in Coeur d’ Alene

4.  NEW BUSINESS

  • Resolution regarding Contract with KSPS for September 2005 through December 2006
  • Resolution regarding Contract with Tim Cunninghamm, interpretive sign maker

WELLHEAD PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

  • Committee Reports
    • ProActive Business – hospital BMP Guide is STILL at Ecology Headquarters for editing; copies will be available electronically when complete.  Camille and intern completed 22 IGC initial and follow-up visits in August. Ecology will continue with haz. waste disposal and environmental management systems training workshops in Coeur d’Alene on 9/9 and 10/20 for E. Washington and N. Idaho hospital staff.  They also continue to work on contacts with hospitals and clinics.
    • Potential Contaminant Source Inventory Update – asking for response to updated 2004 PCSI > If not accurate, please call Julia @ 363-1066
    • Household Contaminant Disposal – checking on Public Participation Grant application and looking for potential collaborators
    • Education & Awareness –Aqua Duck comic book Issue 2 draft reviewed; artist selected for 2 interpretive signs; and with SAJB approval, committee elected to partner with KSPS Channel 7 for ’05-’06; a new Aqua Duck costume will be ready by 9/30; school 2-pocket file folder will be ready for distribution first week of October – a printing error must first be corrected
    • Website – total website sessions for August 2005 = 865
    • Emergency Planning – LEPC meeting 9/8, discussion of Gulf and possible ripple effect of disease transport; GRP work detailed in item #1 below.  Yellowstone Pipeline and ConocoPhillips are conducting a river deployment exercise on Wed, Sept 28, 8:30 – 4:00, beginning at ConocoPhillips, 6317 E. Sharp Spokane Valley, and upstream of Upriver Dam, both sides of river, lunch provided.  If you wish to attend, rsvp by email or phone to Michael.r.kuntz@conocophillips.com  536-8413 or kim.r.barre@conocophillips.com 536-8414.
  • PROGRAM LEADER REPORT – Julia McHugh

Guest Speaker – Mr. BiJay Adams, Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District Lake Protection Manager, to discuss District efforts towards water conservation

1) Geographic Response Plan (GRP) – being undertaken by Dept of Ecology and US EPA for the Spokane River. This is a tactical oil spill contingency plan designed to aid response agencies and contractors in identifying access points and resources for deployment to protect the river.  An ‘information collection’ workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 27, 8:30 to 5:00 at Spokane Emergency Operations Center at N. 1618 Rebecca, Spokane. If you intend to attend, or have pertinent information, contact: Sean Robertson, Herrera Environmental @ 206-4441-9080 or srobertson@herrerainc.com to let him know.

2) City of Spokane, City Council ‘Water Stewardship’ initiative – following Nov. 2004 City ordinance adopting new water conservation-oriented rate structure, seeks to implement measures informing city residents how to engage in citywide effort to conserve water.  Target audiences include residential users, Commercial and Small Businesses, and youth.  Includes use of City Cable Ch 5 and PSAs, xeriscape campaign, and various public events.  Contact Jennifer Davis/Chelsea Wood at 625-6255 with questions.

3) Rathdrum Prairie Ground Water Management Plan –7/28 public meeting attended by Kathy Small and Julia; Plan adopted by IDWR on Sept 15 (attached).  For more detailed information, contact IDWR staff Helen Harrington at (208) 287-4848, or e-mail at helen.harrington@idwr.idaho.gov

4) Hearing for Irvin Water District’s neighbor, Lawless LLC (Arrow Asphalt/RPI) asphalt plant, is postponed and not yet rescheduled.  Glenn Terry will present at the next Aquifer Protection Council meeting  9/20 and will provide more detail at that time.

5) Aquifer Protection Council meeting 9/20, 2:00 p.m. @ Ecology, Irvin case study outline to be discussed

6) Spokane County Aquifer Recharge Feasibility Analysis – rough draft on hold, possible restart in November; county priority is TMDL

7) ID/WA Aquifer study – Policy Advisory Committee –funding has been replenished, work is proceeding per schedule

8) Mark your calendars for Wednesday November 9th.  One-day emergency planning and preparedness workshop for water purveyors, with CEU credits, to be held at the EOC facility east of SCC

6.  OPEN FORUM

7.  ADJOURN