2004 Regional Monitoring for Trace Substances Annual Meeting and Agenda

May 4, 2004, University of California, Lawrence Hall of Science

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m.

REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

9:00 a.m.

THE 2003 PROGRAM REVIEW: THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR THE RMP

Report on the Program Review ~ Jerry Schubel, Aquarium of the Pacific

Steering Committee Response ~ Kevin Buchan, WSPA

Implementing Review Panel Recommendations ~ Jay Davis, SFEI

10:15 a.m.

BREAK

10:30 a.m.

10 YEAR SYNTHESIS, PART 2

Trace elements in the Estuary ~ Russ Flegal, UC Santa Cruz

Lessons learned about metals in the Estuary ~ Cindy Brown, USGS

PAHs in the San Francisco Estuary, 1993-present ~ Daniel Oros, SFEI

Contaminant Loads from Urban Runoff: Concepts and Discoveries ~ Lester McKee, SFEI

The Bay Institute Ecological Scorecard: Water Quality ~ Anitra Pawley, Bay Institute

12:00 p.m.

LUNCH

1:00 p.m.

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF PRIORITY CONTAMINANTS

Mercury ~ Richard Looker, SFB RWQCB

Selenium ~ Khalil Abu-Saba, Larry Walker & Associates

PCBs ~ Jay Davis, SFEI

Legacy Pesticides ~ Jon Leatherbarrow, SFEI

Dioxins ~ Don Yee, SFEI

Diazinon ~ Scott Ogle, Pacific Eco-Risk

2:30 p.m.

BREAK

2:45 p.m.

ADAPTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEDIMENT-BASED TMDLs

Regional Board Perspective ~ Bruce Wolfe, SFB RWQCB

Dredging Perspective ~ Jim McGrath, Port of Oakland (Notes)

BACWA Perspective ~ Jim Kelly, Contra Costa County Sanitation District

BASMAA Perspective ~ Geoff Brosseau, BASMAA

Environmental Perspective ~ Leo O’Brien

4:30 p.m.

Refreshments and Socializing