Wednesday, June 18 – Regular meeting, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 Ft. Dalles Community Readiness Center: 402 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles

Time

Item

Topic

Presenter(s)

Background

8:30 a.m.

4 hours

 

Tour: Bonneville Dam

Paula Calvert

Travel (one hour), two-hour tour and travel (one hour) back to venue

12:30 p.m.

60 min

 

Lunch

  

1:30 p.m.

5 min

 

Action item: Draft minutes from March 19-20, 2014, regular meeting

  

1:35

90 min

 

Informational item: Toxics Reduction and Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Update

Kevin Masterson, Aaron Borisenko, Lori Pillbusry

 

Guests:

Ken Bailey, Orchard View Farms; Kevin Scribner, Salmon-Safe

With guests from the growers’ community along the Gorge

 

 

 

3:05

15 min

 

Break

  

3:20

60 min

 

Informational item: Port of The Dalles

Linda Hayes Gorman (DEQ) and Andrea Klaas (Port)

Environmental and economic development opportunities at the Port. Item tentative

4:20

30 min

 

 

Informational item: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spill waiver application

Paula Calvert

Discussion of the proposed waiver renewal for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. DEQ will propose a new waiver and agreement for the Corps this summer, for commission review and approval.

4:50

10 min

 

Informational item: Commissioner reports

 

Commissioners will present verbal updates on their activities and items of interest

5

 

Recess until Thursday, June 19

  

5 p.m.

45 min

 

Informal meet-and-greet with the Gorge Commission

 

Meet-and-greet session with the Gorge Commission. Light refreshments provided. Item tentative

7 p.m.

 

Optional social dinner

 

Downtown – location TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, June 19 – Regular meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 Ft. Dalles Community Readiness Center: 402 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles

Time

Item

Topic

Presenter(s)

Background

8:30 a.m.

45 min

 

Public forum

 

With phone lines at Portland (HQ), Bend, Eugene, Medford and Pendleton DEQ offices

9:15 a.m.

60 min

 

Informational item: Budget and legislative updates

Greg Aldrich, Palmer Mason and Jim Roys

Note: Full financial report to be presented at the August meeting

10:15

15 min

 

Break

  

10:30

15 min

 

Action item: Director’s annual transactions for review and approval

Jim Roys

 

10:45

15 min

 

Action item: Air Contaminant Discharge Permit fee increase

David Collier and Gregg Dahmen

Proposed fee increase for ACDPs.

11:15

30 min

 

Action item: Smoke Management Program rules

David Collier and Brian Finneran

Proposed updates to the Smoke Management Program administered by DEQ and the Oregon Department of Forestry

11:45

30 min

 

Action item: Clean Fuels Program Phase 1 rules

David Collier and Cory-Ann Wind

Proposed permanent rules for Phase 1 program implementation. Temporary rules approved December 2013.

12:15 p.m.

75 min

 

Lunch and executive session

 

In board room (1st floor) – Commissioners and some DEQ staff will meet with Dept. of Justice staff for updates about current and pending litigation

1:30

45 min

 

Informational item: Watershed studies

Watershed Research Council

 

2:15

60 min

 

Informational item: Water quality management approach for temperature

Gene Foster and Josh Seeds

 

3:15

15 min

 

Break

  

3:30

45 min

 

Informational item: Local environmental concerns and opportunities

Linda Hayes-Gorman, Gene Foster and Sheree Stewart (DEQ), Lisa Hanson and Ray Jaindl (ODA)

Highlights: 2013 fire and drinking water source protection, Department of Agriculture pilot programs and other local environmental work

4:15

30 min

 

Informational item: Key Performance Measures

Greg Aldrich

Review existing KPMs, discuss process for 2014 and any updates to content

4:45

45 min

 

Informational item: Director’s report

  

5:30 p.m.

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Adjourn