Work Plan & Progress Report - Rhode Island Department of ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

probabilistic sampling survey and will be seeking EPA input on the criteria that will be used in weighting the design. Implementation of the design will be contingent on available resources. All fish sample collection to date has been done in collaboration with DEM F&W. Sue indicated she will be providing Katrina shortly with the final workplan for the 106 supplemental funding for monitoring. At this point the funding needs to be distributed to support monitoring, nutrients ($25K for the BCG contract). EPA noted it would be conducting much of the field work for the RI NCA sites in the coming weeks. A contractor will be conducting the fish sampling. Katrina indicated a range of parameters are sampled for during a single trip to each site. She agreed to forward details to DEM on the parameters included. EPA also is offering the opportunity for DEM personnel to participate in the surveys if interested. EPA indicated they have an equipment loan program for volunteer monitors. The equipment is considered a long term loan for a volunteer monitoring program and may include YSI 85, flow meters, GPS and other sampling equipment. Alicia indicated while this may be a good program, she does not have anyone in DEM to coordinate this opportunity. She suggested EPA contact Linda Green who is a URI volunteer coordinator. EPA was hoping this could be a joint effort. Alicia indicated she would be interested in signing a joint letter to push the EPA program. Alicia thought the GPS would be useful because DEM does not have a lot of GPS information from the volunteer programs. In addition she thought it would be helpful in determining profiles in deep lakes. Sue also indicated that Jamison Chase from Salve Regina (Newport), who is coordinating a volunteer monitoring effort on Aquidneck Island, should also be made aware of this opportunity. Katrina reviewed the technical support commitments EPA-Chelmsford was able to make for 2010. EPA indicated they would be conducting sampling on Warwick Beach and would be conducting DO studies on the Woonasquatucket River and at Buckeye Brook. DEM indicated RI HEALTH should be notified on any sampling at the beaches. NPDES – (P&C List Numbers 88-93) Dave Webster joined the meeting via telephone. He indicated EPA headquarters conducted a Permit Quality Review of the RIPDES Program. He indicated there may be some issues that need to be discussed when the report is finalized. EPA’s goal is 90% current rate and a 10 % backlog rate. At this point in time DEM has an 83% issuance rate by Sept., 2010, DEM will end up at 88%. Dave thought DEM was a little behind in the issuance of general permits. With respect to item 89, EPA would like DEM to identify 4 priority permits to be issued in 2011. Angelo indicated four would be pushing the envelope; three might be possible, but he would like to commit to only two permits. Dave indicated he would agree to two permits but he expects push back from headquarters on this number. Angelo indicated there are a number of permits expiring next year which will make permitting targets in 2012 a challenge. EPA asked the status of the MS4 General Permit reissuance. Eric indicated the permit is in draft and he can provide it to EPA in August for their comments. He anticipates the General Permit would be heard in the September/October time period and anticipated them to be finalized in December. Eric mentioned that DEM held workshop(s) with municipalities to explain the draft MS4 GP, including comparison to the EPA draft permit. 36
Eric indicated DEM is participating in the national review of the MS4 program. Eric mentioned that Deb Merrill’s software package will assist in the collection and analysis of this data. He also mentioned that the information could also be used as a compliance resource. Eric mentioned it was the goal of the program to shorten the length of time to review the MS4 Program compliance from 24 months to six months. He would like to move forward with state regulations that coordinate a number of issues like the Stormwater Manual and the stormwater ERP. He did mention there was an issue concerning wet weather versus dry weather monitoring that needs to be addressed. Dave indicated DEM should move forward with the regulations. DEM will include the EPA ELG for the construction industry in the draft GP for stormwater discharges associated with construction activity. Dave mentioned that DEM should be mindful of the court date requirement in P&C List Item 92 that indicated when pesticide use in or near surface water would require a RIPDES Permit. It was agreed the reissuance of the industrial stormwater GP should be completed by May 2011. DEM indicated the UIC Primacy Regulations were in draft form. As soon as the Stormwater Manual is finalized, the UIC Regulations will be finalized. EPA indicated there was a meeting concerning water compliance/enforcement that will be held in August. EPA encouraged DEM’s participation and will provide DEM with additional information concerning this meeting. There was a brief discussion on tribal issues concerning the use of the state revolving fund. Lynne was encouraged to talk to Lois Adams to make sure there were no outstanding issues on this topic that would hold up the signing of the PPA. Alicia and Lynne agreed that there did not appear to be any problems with the PPA that would need problem resolution. Tom encouraged both parties to make changes to the P&C List in the next two weeks. It would be DEM’s goal to complete a draft of the workplan by September 1, 2010. 37
Page 1 and 2:
December 31, 2010 Lois Adams, Branc
Page 3 and 4:
Attachment A - 1. Status of All Del
Page 5 and 6:
2010 DEM Workplan Report - All Offi
Page 7 and 8:
Page 9 and 10:
Page 11 and 12:
Page 13 and 14:
Page 15 and 16:
Page 17 and 18:
Page 19 and 20:
Page 21 and 22:
Page 23 and 24:
Page 25 and 26:
Page 27 and 28:
Page 29 and 30:
Page 31 and 32:
Page 33 and 34:
Page 35 and 36:
Page 37 and 38:
Page 39 and 40:
Page 41 and 42:
Page 43 and 44:
Page 45 and 46:
Page 47 and 48:
Page 49 and 50:
Page 51 and 52:
Page 53 and 54:
Page 55 and 56:
Page 57 and 58:
Page 59 and 60:
Page 61 and 62:
Page 63 and 64:
Page 65 and 66:
Page 67 and 68:
Page 69 and 70:
Page 71 and 72:
Page 73 and 74:
Page 75 and 76:
Page 77 and 78:
Page 79 and 80:
Page 81 and 82:
Page 83 and 84:
Page 85 and 86:
Page 87 and 88:
Page 89 and 90:
Page 91 and 92:
Page 93 and 94:
Page 95 and 96:
Page 97 and 98:
Page 99 and 100:
Page 101 and 102:
Page 103 and 104:
Page 105 and 106:
Page 107 and 108:
Page 109 and 110:
Page 111 and 112:
Page 113 and 114:
Page 115 and 116:
Page 117 and 118:
Page 119 and 120:
Page 121 and 122:
Page 123 and 124:
Page 125 and 126:
Page 127 and 128:
Page 129 and 130:
Page 131 and 132:
Page 133 and 134:
Page 135 and 136:
Page 137 and 138:
Page 139 and 140:
Page 141 and 142:
Page 143 and 144:
Page 145 and 146:
Page 147 and 148:
Page 149 and 150:
Page 151 and 152:
Page 153 and 154:
Page 155 and 156:
Page 157 and 158:
Page 159 and 160:
Page 161 and 162:
Page 163 and 164:
Page 165 and 166:
Page 167 and 168:
Page 169 and 170:
Page 171 and 172:
Page 173 and 174:
Page 175 and 176:
Page 177 and 178:
Page 179 and 180:
Page 181 and 182:
Page 183 and 184:
Page 185 and 186:
Page 187 and 188:
Page 189 and 190:
Page 191 and 192:
Page 193 and 194:
Page 195 and 196:
Page 197 and 198:
Page 199 and 200:
Page 201 and 202:
Page 203 and 204:
Page 205 and 206:
Page 207 and 208:
Page 209 and 210:
Page 211 and 212:
Page 213 and 214:
Page 215 and 216:
Page 217 and 218:
Page 219 and 220:
Page 221 and 222:
Page 223 and 224:
Page 225 and 226:
Page 227 and 228:
Page 229 and 230:
Page 231 and 232:
Page 233 and 234:
Page 235 and 236:
Page 237 and 238:
Page 239 and 240:
Page 241 and 242:
Page 243 and 244:
Page 245 and 246:
Page 247 and 248:
Page 249 and 250:
Page 251 and 252:
Page 253 and 254:
Page 255 and 256:
Page 257 and 258:
Page 259 and 260:
Page 261 and 262:
Page 263 and 264:
Page 265 and 266:
Page 267 and 268:
Page 269 and 270:
Page 271 and 272:
Page 273 and 274:
2011 DEM Workplan Report - Office o
Page 275 and 276:
Page 277 and 278:
Page 279 and 280:
Page 281 and 282:
Page 283 and 284:
Page 285 and 286:
Page 287 and 288:
Page 289 and 290:
Page 291 and 292:
Page 293 and 294:
Page 295 and 296:
Page 297 and 298:
Page 299 and 300:
Page 301 and 302:
Page 303 and 304:
Page 305 and 306:
Page 307 and 308:
Page 309 and 310:
Page 311 and 312:
Page 313 and 314:
Page 315 and 316:
Page 317 and 318:
Page 319 and 320:
Page 321 and 322:
Page 323 and 324:
Page 325 and 326:
Page 327 and 328:
Page 329 and 330:
Page 331 and 332:
Attachment A - 4. Bureau of Environ
Page 333 and 334:
2010 DEM Workplan Report - Bureau o
Page 335 and 336:
Page 337 and 338:
Page 339 and 340:
Attachment A - 5. Compliance and In
Page 341 and 342:
Page 343 and 344:
Page 345 and 346:
Page 347 and 348:
Page 349 and 350:
Attachment A - 6. Customer and Tech
Page 351 and 352:
Page 353 and 354:
Page 355 and 356:
Page 357 and 358:
Page 359 and 360:
Attachment A - 7. Director’s Offi
Page 361 and 362:
Page 363 and 364:
Page 365 and 366:
Page 367 and 368:
Page 369 and 370:
Page 371 and 372:
Page 373 and 374:
Page 375 and 376:
Page 377 and 378:
Page 379 and 380:
Page 381 and 382:
Page 383 and 384:
Page 385 and 386:
Page 387 and 388:
Page 389 and 390:
Page 391 and 392:
Page 393 and 394:
Page 395 and 396:
Page 397 and 398:
Page 399 and 400:
Page 401 and 402:
Page 403 and 404:
Page 405 and 406:
Page 407 and 408:
Page 409 and 410:
Page 411 and 412:
Page 413 and 414:
Page 415 and 416:
Page 417 and 418:
Page 419 and 420:
Page 421 and 422:
Page 423 and 424:
Page 425 and 426:
Page 427 and 428:
Page 429 and 430:
Page 431 and 432:
Page 433 and 434:
Page 435 and 436:
Page 437 and 438:
Page 439 and 440:
Page 441 and 442:
Page 443 and 444:
Page 445 and 446:
Page 447 and 448:
Page 449 and 450:
Page 451 and 452:
Page 453 and 454: 2011 DEM Workplan Report - Office o
Page 481 and 482: Attachment B - Deliverables Not Com
Page 489 and 490: Items 6, 7, 8 & 9: Require DEM to p
Page 491 and 492: necessary content of the letter. Do
Page 493 and 494: There were a number of areas where
Page 495 and 496: • Need to discuss with the Region
Page 497 and 498: Attachment G -Program Joint Evaluat
Page 499 and 500: Attachment H - Water Resources Prog
Page 501 and 502: December. Sue indicated DEM would n
Page 503: PPG program to reprogram the fundin
show all

Work Plan & Progress Report - Rhode Island Department of ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?