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A newly formed work group is creating a strategy that specifically addresses coordination of monitoring and assessment for stormwater. The work group will address stormwater in a manner that is inclusive of water quality, habitat and human health and address the full range of developed and developing land uses and local jurisdictions from rural to urban. Letter from Ecology Director, Jay Manning.
A charter and bylaws for the Stormwater Work Group were formally adopted at the December 11, 2008 meeting. A work plan was formally adopted at the January 27, 2009 meeting. Amendments to the Work Plan were approved at the April 28 meeting. The work group members represent caucuses of local, state, and federal agencies, environmental and business organizations, tribes, and agriculture.
The public review and comment period on the Draft Stormwater Monitoring and Assessment Strategy for the Puget Sound Region Volume 1: Scientific Framework ended on November 30, 2009. All of the comments are posted at http://sites.google.com/site/pugetsoundstormwaterworkgroup/home/strategy-document-comments/public-comments-received
The SWG has been meeting since October 2008 to identify objectives for monitoring stormwater, to develop an approach to provide needed information about stormwater impacts and the effectiveness of stormwater management actions, and to share results in a way that helps the region make better decisions. In November the work group released draft Volume 1 of 2 of our strategy. Volume 1 describes the scientific framework for future monitoring and assessment activities. Volume 2, due out for public comment in late April 2010, will describe the implementation plan for conducting the activities in a coordinated, efficient manner and with standardized methods (who will be responsible for each component of the strategy; how to leverage existing programs; and what NPDES permit requirements might be written).
Stormwater Work Group FY10 Schedule |
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| July 2009 - October | November | December - January 2010 | February | March | April | May | June 2010 | |
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Task |
Develop draft scientific framework for monitoring and assessment strategy |
Formal peer review and public input on scientific framework; public workshop on the 10th | Address peer review comments and public input; Compile recommendations for implementation plan | Revise draft scientific framework and begin developing the implementation plan | Continue to develop the implementation plan | Release draft implementation plan | Public comment period and workshop | Approve final strategy document and deliver to Ecology and Puget Sound Partnership |
| Work Group Meetings | Tues. 17th |
Tues. Dec 15th Wed. Jan 13th Wed. Jan 27th |
Thurs. 4th Tues. 23rd |
Wed. 10th Wed. 24th |
Wed. 14th Wed. 28th |
Public Workshop TBD | Wed. 9th Wed. 30th | |
Next meeting
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
USGS Office
Tacoma
Working documents and interim meeting materials are available at http://sites.google.com/site/pugetsoundstormwaterworkgroup/home
If you have questions about the Stormwater Work Group, please contact
Karen Dinicola at 360-407-6550.
Puget Sound Stormwater Monitoring Workshop 3:
Designing a Monitoring Program for the Future
Tentative Date:
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Seattle-area location TBD
Puget Sound Stormwater Monitoring Workshop 2:
Designing a Monitoring Program for the Future
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Federal Way Aquatic Center
Agenda and
Presentation and
List of Participants
A report summarizing the feedback provided during the workshop
Sprint Workshops
June 11 and 16, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
University of Washington, Tacoma
Agenda
and Materials
Results from a Sprint
Workshop of Stormwater Monitoring Technical Experts:
Scoping a Draft Integrated
Monitoring and Assessment Strategy for Stormwater
Puget Sound Stormwater Monitoring Workshop 1:
Designing a Monitoring Program for the Future
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Renton Community Center
Agenda and
Workshop
Materials
A report summarizing the feedback provided by participants during the workshop.
Presentations at the first regional workshop:
Stormwater Work Group Overview - Karen Dinicola, Ecology and the Work Group's project manager; Jim Simmonds, King County and the chair of the Work Group
ENVVEST: Approach, Results, and Lessons Learned - Bob Johnston, U.S. Navy
Proposed Statewide Status and Trends Monitoring - Scott Collyard, Ecology's Environmental Assessment Program
Aquatic Monitoring for the Puget Sound Region: Recommendations from the Natural Research Council’s Stormwater Committee - Rich Horner, University of Washington
Recent Toxics Loadings Study Findings and Implications for Regional Stormwater Monitoring - Randy Shuman, King County and chair of the Toxics Loading Steering Committee
Stormwater Work Group Meeting Summaries
Stormwater Work Group Meeting Agendas
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