WRIA 14 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Shelton Civic Center

Shelton, WA

 

MEETING SUMMARY

 

Attending: Allan Borden, Mason County; Jeanne Kinney, Thurston County; Phil Wiatrak, Dept. of Ecology; Terra Hegy, WDFW; Al Frey, Port of Shelton; Bob Simmons, WSU Coop Extension; John Konovsky, Squaxin Island Tribe; Drew Noble, Water Purveyors;  John Noble, Citizen; and Susan Gulick, Sound Resolutions.

 

 

1.      Presentation on Goldsborough Creek Temperature Study

q       John Konovsky gave an overview of the results of the temperature study and seepage runs on Goldsborough Creek.  The results are summarized in an attached document.

q       One surprising result is the level of groundwater gain inside the City of Shelton.  This result is atypical behavior for a stream spreading out on a delta.  It is surmised that the groundwater may come primarily from Shelton Creek or the Salmon Spring aquifer rather than from Goldsborough Creek.

 

2.      Storage Project

q       Ecology has approved the Port using water for the storage water pump tests at the John’s Prairie Site; however the Port wants to have this in writing.

q       Once this is finalized, the tests can begin.

q       The Technical Committee would like the tests to begin after Northwest Land and Water has installed their instruments in the well.

 

3.      Comments on Watershed Plan Chapter (Scientific Framework) 

q       The Technical Committee reviewed the comments received. 

q       Due to the length of comments there was not time to review all of them.  Susan will ask Nancy (the consultant who is writing the plan) to alert the committee if there are any problematic or conflicting comments so that the TC can give her more guidance.

 

4.      Hydro-Geo Study 

q       The Port is ready to sign the agreement with NW Land and Water.  This should be finalized at the next meeting of the Port Commissioners. 

 

5.      Planning Unit Retreat

q       There will be an all day retreat on Wednesday, March 23rd, at the Panhandle 4-H Camp.  (see http://panhandle4-hcamp.wsu.edu/index.html for more information on the camp).

q       The retreat will be from 10-4. 

q       The purpose of the retreat is to develop a list of options to be considered in the watershed plan.  The Planning Unit will not be discussing the pros and cons of each option—that will be done during the discussion of recommendations—but will simply be identifying options they’d like to consider.

 

6.      Upcoming Meetings        

q       The next Planning Unit meeting will be an all day retreat (see above) on Wednesday, March 23rd, from 10-4:00 at the Pan Handle Camp outside of Shelton.

q       The April Technical Committee meeting has been CANCELLED.  The next Technical Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, April 27th from 10-12 pm.