OREGON’S TOXICS STANDARDS REVIEW PROJECT

Rulemaking Workgroup Session #2

February 9, 2009 12:30 – 5:00

DEQ Headquarters

811 S.W. 6^th Avenue – 10^th Floor

AGENDA

12:30  Gather and get settled

12:40  Welcome and overview of agenda – Donna Silverberg, Jennifer Wigal

12:50  Update on Rulemaking project plan and timeline – Greg Geist

Handout: DEQ Toxics Process Chart

1:00  DEQ’s statewide Toxics Reduction Strategy – Kevin Masterson

•  Project overview and timeline

•  Coordination with the Toxics Standards rulemaking effort

1:15  Senate Bill 737 – Cheryl Grabham

Handout: SB 737 Fact Sheet

•  Project overview and timeline

•  Coordination with the Toxics Standards rulemaking effort

1:30  Discussion – Making connections outside of the NPDES program – Group

Goals: Further clarify the scope of the rulemaking; identify paths to toxics reduction by non-NPDES sources and, discuss/identify a process for addressing issues that are beyond the scope of the rulemaking project.

Handouts: DEQ toxics universe diagram, EQC directive (previously distributed), DEQ Toxics Program Inventory

•  Discuss/identify a process for addressing issues beyond the scope of the rulemaking – if issues are raised that are outside the scope of the immediate rulemaking project, what is the proper venue and path forward?

2:45  BREAK

3:00  Overview of revised criteria – Debra Sturdevant, then Group

•  Share DEQ’s initial calculation of Human Health Water Quality Criteria based on a fish consumption rate of 175 grams/person/day.

Handouts: Updated Human Health Criteria Table, Summary of Criteria not based on the FCR

•  Begin Group Discussion about issues, ideas and possible approaches to earth metals, particularly arsenic and background pollutants (Note: this topic will continue at the next meeting—this is intended as a start to get the issues/needs out on the table)

4:30  Revisit future meeting topics and schedule; next steps; other wrap up

5:00  Adjourn