WRIA 14 PLANNING UNIT MEETING
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Shelton Civic Center
Shelton, WA
Meeting Summary
Attendance:
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Government Members Present: |
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Theresa Parsons, City of Shelton |
Phil Wiatrak, State Dept. of Ecology |
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John Konovsky, Squaxin Tribe |
Willie Pierce, Mason County PUD # 1 |
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Kim Zabel-Lincoln & Jason Manassee, Mason County |
Jeanne Kinney, Thurston County |
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Government Members Absent: |
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Thurston County |
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Other Planning Unit Members Present: |
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Warren Dawes, SWPSWC |
Bob Simmons & Marilyn Brennan, WSU |
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Constance Ibsen, LHCWIC |
Anita Latch, Citizen |
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Diane Cooper, Taylor Shellfish |
Nancy Ness, Citizen |
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Others Present: |
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Steve Moncaulter, Golder Assoc. |
Linton Wildrick, Pacific Groundwater Group |
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Chris Hempleman, Dept. of Ecology |
Susan Gulick, Technical Project Mgr/Facilitator |
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Jim Mathieu, NW Land and Water |
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1.
Consultant Selection Update
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The RFQ for the hydro-geologic
characterization has been advertised and Susan has received many requests for
copies.
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The selection team consists of
John K, Bob S and Jason, with Phil as a non-voting participant. Others are welcome; please let Susan know if
you are interested.
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The Statements of Qualifications
are due on Oct. 7th and interviews are scheduled for Monday, October
27th.
2.
TMDL Discussion
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Chris Hempleman of the Dept. of
Ecology discussed the TMDLs for the watershed (TMDLs—Total Maximum Daily
Load—are essentially a clean-up plan for water quality problems).
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Two TMDLs have been established in
WRIA 14: one in Oakland Bay and one in Totten Inlet.
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The Planning Unit is required by
statute to include a recommended approach to implementing TMDLs in the
watershed plan.
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Chris presented a draft schedule
for each TMDL, including field work, reporting, and preparation of a clean-up
strategy.
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A TMDL advisory group will be
established for each TMDL; the Planning Unit did not think it was appropriate
for the PU to serve as the advisiory committee, and encouraged Ecology to
establish a separate committee.
3.
Definition of Habitat in Watershed Plan
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The PU discussed the appropriate
definition of “habitat” in the watershed plan.
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The TC had recommended using the
same definition for “fish habitat” as was used in the Limiting Factors
Analysis.
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The PU agreed with this with the
clarification that nearshore habitat is addressed—i.e. that recent or ongoing
studies on nearshore habitat are included in the plan.
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The PU also requested a
presentation at an upcoming meeting on studies of nearshore habitat; Susan
should coordinate with Diane and John to get this scheduled.
4.
Water Storage Grant
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In October, a sub-group of the PU
will brief the regional sewer/water task force on the planning process and on
the possibility of receiving some storage grant funds to examine aquifer
storage and recharge in their study area.
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They will ask for a sub-group from
the task force to work with PU members to prepare a grant application to
Ecology.
5.
Watershed Plan
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The next chapter of the watershed
plan will be addressing water quality and will be available for PU review on
Wed. October 22nd.
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Public Involvement
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The PU will have a booth at
Oysterfest (Oct. 4th-5th), and PU members are encouraged
to volunteer to staff the booth.
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Upcoming Meetings
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The next Technical Committee
meeting will be on Wed. Oct. 8th from 10-12 am at the Civic Center.
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The next Planning Unit meeting
will be on Wed. Oct. 22nd from 1:00-2:30 (NOTE THE TIME CHANGE!) at
the Civic Center
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In November, the TC and PU
meetings will be combined so that only one meeting will be held. (The regular PU meeting is scheduled for the
afternoon before Thanksgiving, when attendance would be questionable!). The time and place of the combined meeting
will be announced soon.