OREGON’S TOXICS STANDARDS REVIEW PROJECT

Broad Stakeholder Meeting #1

December 17, 2008 - 9:45 – noon

EPA Oregon Operations Office

805 S.W. Broadway, Suite 500 (Fox Tower)

Portland OR 97205

AGENDA

9:45  Gather and get settled

10:00  Welcome and Introductions – Donna Silverberg, facilitator; Neil Mullane, DEQ

•  Opening remarks – Neil Mullane, Rick George, Jannine Jennings

10:10  Background and history of project - Jennifer Wigal

•  3 government collaboration, focus on fish consumption rate, public process to date

10:20  Overview of EQC directives, project scope and timeline

Goal: Share information about DEQ’s current thinking regarding an overall approach to the water quality standards rulemaking and the toxics reduction strategy and receive feedback from meeting participants.

Handouts: List of EQC directives, scope and outcomes table, proposed project schedule, toxics reduction programs “universe”

•  Overview – Jennifer Wigal (10 min)

•  Rulemaking components (15 min)

•  Human health criteria – Debra Sturdevant

•  Implementation – Greg Geist

▪  Implications and goals

•  State-wide Toxics Reduction Strategy – Kevin Masterson (15 min)

•  Feedback – Meeting Participants (20 min)

•  Has anything critical been overlooked? Please be as specific as possible.

11:20  Roles of the Small Working Group and Broad Stakeholder Group – Jennifer Wigal

Goal: Gain a common understanding of the “charge” of the broad stakeholder group and its relationship to the small rulemaking work group and the development of DEQ’s toxics reduction strategy

Handouts: Group memberships, charge of each group, anticipated meeting schedule and topics of discussion spreadsheet

11:40  Discussion: Time for participants to ask questions, give input and clarify whether and how they might want to be engaged in the overall effort

12:00  Adjourn