SAJB Meeting 3/25/04

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SPOKANE AQUIFER JOINT BOARD AGENDA

March 25, 2004   –   1:30 PM

Vera Water & Power 601 North Evergreen Road

1.  CALL TO ORDER

2.  FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT – Steve Skipworth, Treasurer – Kim Orlob, Accountant

  • Review and Approve Bills

3.  OLD BUSINESS

  • Aquifer quantity study by Washington-Idaho-US Geological Survey/ 2:00p.m. Meeting 4/7/04 @ Post Falls Library

4.  NEW BUSINESS

  • Aquifer quantity study by Washington-Idaho-US Geological Survey/TAC Representative?
  • Draft Fluoride Fact Sheet in preparation

5.  WELLHEAD PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

  • Committee Reports
    • ProActive Business – February IGC Business Visit report attached. Thank You letters to all 2003 participating businesses to include window decal & Small Quantity Generator Disposal guide.  Continue sponsorship of two interns with Ecology, one with Camille Martin working on hospital contaminant disposal and one with Doug Allen on above & underground storage tanks, pipelines and abandoned wells
    • Potential Contaminant Source Inventory Update –  Final, final corrected version of inventory expected at end of March; Julia will redistribute hard copy and digital versions to Districts requiring corrections.  Digital version of entire PCSI available to any District requesting it – call Julia
    • Household Contaminant Disposal – Ice fishing TV spot ended Feb 29, Spring contaminant pickup by Aqua Duck TV spot airs March 15through April 15
    • Education & Awareness –  review of submissions to comic/color book artist solicitation; repurchase of SAJB giveaway items; research begun on Virtual Field Trip for youngsters
    • Website – NOTE:   total website sessions for February 2004 = 2678  
    • Emergency Planning – no news
  • PROGRAM LEADER REPORT – Julia McHugh

GUEST SPEAKERS – Mr. Stan Miller and Ms. Reanette Boese, Spokane County Water Quality Management Program – presenting findings from contract water sampling performed for various SAJB water purveyors

 a) Aquifer Atlas reprinting – next meeting rescheduled to March 30th

 b) To update on the Coeur d’Alene River Basin-Spokane River cleanup further info:  www.basincommission.com.  The Washington Citizen Advisory Committee meets 2nd Thursday of month @ City Water conference room, 6:00 p.m.

c) Friends of the Aquifer – no news.

 d) Volunteers needed for Earth Day booth, Saturday April 17th, 9:30a – 4:30p

 e) Guest Speaker in April  – Mr. Tom Grant, General Manager, Williams NW Pipeline to give an overview of pipelines, regulations, and general Operations & Management practices

6. OPEN FORUM

7.  ADJOURN