WRIA 14 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Wednesday, April 14,  2004

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Shelton Civic Center

Shelton, WA

 

DRAFT MEETING SUMMARY

 

Attending: Diane Marcus Jones & Stephanie Kenny, Mason County; Jeanne Kinney, Thurston County; Phil Wiatrak, Dept. of Ecology; Roy Munch, Mason Co. PUD #1; Chad Stussy, WDFW; John Konovsky, Squaxin Tribe; Diane Cooper, Taylor Shellfish; Bob Simmons, WSU Cooperative Extension; & Susan Gulick, Sound Resolutions.

 

 

1.      Staffing Changes at Mason County

q       Jason has left Mason County.  It is unclear how the new staffing will work, but in the meantime Bob Fink is the Planning Unit’s primary contact at the County.  Diane Marcus Jones will also assist the PU in some tasks.

q       The County remains committed to serving as the lead agency and as an active participant at both the technical and policy levels within the Planning Unit.

q       The County agrees that the PU should move forward in hiring a plan writer.

q       The County is in the process of determining what administrative costs will be necessary; this will help finalize the PU budget. 

 

2.      Instream Flow Grant and Hydro-Geo Project

q       The Instream Flow Grant amendment has not been processed yet, largely due to the staffing changes at Mason County.

q       The NW Land & Water contract amendment cannot be processed until the grant is finalized. 

q       Diane (staff at Mason County) will try to get both the grant amendment and the NW Land & Water contract amendment scheduled for action with the BOCC.

q       The TC would like to have some geo-chemistry analysis added to the scope of work.  Susan will talk to Jim about the costs for this.  The TC would like to add a contingency fund for this work, and the PU can decide later whether or not to expend the contingency funds.

q       John K. stated that the Squaxin Tribe could assist the consultant in surveying the well locations, as assumed in the contract.  TC members also believed the County may have the appropriate staff and equipment to assist with this.

q       The goal is to have both the grant amendment and the scope of work finalized before the next PU meeting.

 

3.      Storage Grant Application  

q       Phil completed the storage grant application based on the draft scope of work from Cosmopolitan Consulting.

q       The TC recommends moving forward with the grant application but needs to see a revised scope of work with Cosmopolitan before that contract is finalized.

 

4.      Temperature study on Goldsborough Creek  

q       The Squaxin Tribe will proceed with negotiating a contract for the temperature study. 

q       John will prepare a scope of work for PU approval.

q       Diane will talk to Bob about what type of an agreement is needed between the County and the Tribe in order for the PU to reimburse the tribe for the costs of the temperature study.  Phil will also follow up with EAP staff to determine how to transfer the $3000 from EAP to the Squaxin Tribe.

 

5.      Upcoming Meetings

q       The April PU meeting is moved until Wed. April 21st to allow people to attend a water policy conference in Bellevue on April 28th.  The PU meeting on April 21st will be from 2:30-4:30 at the Shelton Civic Center.

q       The next TC meeting will be on Wednesday, May 12th from 10-12 at the Shelton Civic Center.