Technical Working Group Meeting July 14, 2020 1. Greetings and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Technical Working Group Meeting

July 14, 2020

• 1. Greetings and

Introductions

Agenda

Agenda

• 2. Member Agency Updates

and Logistics

• RRWA and member agency announcements

regarding coordination and communications during SIP

• 2. Member Agency Updates

and Logistics

• Reminder: 2020/2021 TWG meeting dates

− August − September 8, 2020 − October 13, 2020 − November 10, 2020 − December 8, 2020 − January − February 9, 2021 − March − April 13, 2021 − May − June 8, 2021

3. Presentation

Our Water Our World Suzanne Bontempo, Plant Harmony, IPM Advocate

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Pesticide Reduction Training & Mentoring Program

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• Raise awareness of the

connection between pesticide use and water quality

• Provide information to the

public at the point-of-purchase about Integrated Pest Management techniques and less-toxic alternatives.

• To reduce problem pesticides

and meet permit requirements

Training g Store S e Staff

Trainings include identifying pests, less-toxic products, how products work, water quality issues and tips for working with customers Often tailored to the seasonal and invasive pests Staff are continually trained in-aisle during each visit During the 2018-2019 fiscal year, I completed 13 formal store trainings with 114 employees trained.

Outreach and and Educational W Webinars to the P Pub ublic

Public Tabling Events and classes in stores to promote the OWOW program and less- toxic products During the 2018-2019 fiscal year we provided 8 tablings and store special events, reaching over 562 customers. During April & May 2020, I provided 2 IPM Webinars to 91 attendees.

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• Work to coordinate outreach dates
• Partner with OWOW message
• Promote program throughout season
• Create relationships with store staff
• Work to support all less-toxic products
• Create team atmosphere
• Highlight teamwork to management

4. Program Management

• Deliverables Reports
• FY 2019/20 year end calculations
• FY 2020/21 start

− Task transitions

4. Program Management

• RRWA staffing FY 2020/21

− Andy Rodgers, Executive Director − Vanessa Apodaca, PE, Senior Engineer

• Colleen Hunt, Regulatory Specialist

− Sabrina Marson, Admin/Technical Specialist − Josh Steiner, EIT, Staff Engineer

• Primary Subcontractors/Expenses

− TIV (Streets to Creeks) − Trilogy (safe medicine) − OWOW (IPM) − Sonoma Water (education program) − CASQA (membership) − SSU (Rising Waters) − Sponsorships (cleanups, memberships)

4. Program Management

• RRWA SharePoint

− Deliverable Reports (Activities and Deliverables Reports) − Board and Technical Working Group distribution lists – Please review and update

(Governance and Administration>Distribution Lists)

− RRWA 2020/21 Work Plan, text and budget.

(Governance and Administration>Work Plans>RRWA 2020- 21 Work Plan)

• Executive Director review
• TWG roles and responsibilities

5. 2020/2021 Work Plan Kick-off

• Subcommittees

− Safe Medicine & Sharps − Social Media − Russian River Friendly Landscaping Program − Public Effectiveness Survey − Rising Waters − Watershed Collaborative

• Planning for other key projects

− Advocacy (regulations, legislation, funding, collaborations) − Outreach/engagement (publications, publicity, networking) − MS4 permit compliance support

• Stormwater activities table
• Streets to Creeks

− CASQA group membership − Regional Monitoring Program (R3MP) − Sonoma Water - Water Education Program − Student Video Contest − LID Training − OWOW − Upper RR

6. Storm Water Program Updates

• Co-permittee meeting
• Effectiveness Assessment

− TWG directed restart − Subcommittee/SGA launched survey − By 7/10, 325 responses received = 81% of goal! − Response breakdown by area − Please work with your staff to share this survey with as many residents as possible!

City/Town/County Total Santa Rosa 259 Unincorporated Sonoma County 17 Windsor 12 Sebastopol 11 Rohnert Park 6 Sonoma 6 Other (please specify) 6 Cotati 5 Healdsburg 2 Cloverdale 1 Ukiah Unincorporated Mendocino County

• 7. Russian River Watershed

Coordination

• Regional Monitoring Program (R3MP)

− Core group meeting July 9

• R3MP been approved as essential project
• Materials from 1/20 meeting updated on website
• Phase II work plan scope moving forward

− Next core group meeting reconvening soon to plan and schedule Steering Committee meeting

• 7. Russian River Watershed

Coordination

• SSU Rising WATERS

− Homelessness in Watersheds − Leadership planning workshop - July 16

• Environment, water, health and social services

− Issues and Studies workshop – August

• Pan-sectors identify possible solutions and multi-

disciplinary faculty-student teams begin research

− Solutions Workshop – December 2020

• Faculty/student teams present initial study results

and brainstorm with leadership team to hone solutions

− Results Workshop – May 2021

• Final presentations to leadership team and others

• 8. Forum and Advocacy
• Regional Water Board meeting

– June 18

−Laguna TMDL update

• Grant Funding

− CA Dept of Conservation: Watershed Coordinator Program

• Focus on SGMA basins, due 9/15
• RRWA participated in coordination call with RCDs, Permit

Sonoma, Sonoma Water, SEC, Laguna Foundation

• $100,000/year for 3 years ($1.5M available)

− Prop 68: Groundwater Treatment and Remediation

The SWRCB has a streamline Solicitation for Severely Disadvantaged Communities for groundwater treatment and remediation grants. Due July 17, 2020. Approximately $16 million available. The program aims to fund O&M/improvements to existing infrastructure. More Info: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/propo sitions/prop68.html

• 9. RRWA Outreach
• Daily Acts ‘Be The Change’ Campaign

− RRWA will be sending out a weekly message about conserving water for posting/ sharing with your network Examples:

Caption: Slow it, spread it, sink it, store it! There are so many ways you can implement in-ground rainwater storage in your garden, like using permeable pathways. Check out this awesome brochure by the Russian River Watershed Association, Sonoma Resource Conservation District, and LandSmart to learn more about stormwater management: http://www.rrwaters hed.org/wp- content/uploads/2018/07/SRCD-S4- Brochure_V4.pdf Take action to recharge your local aquifer today, by signing up for our Be the Change Campaign: https://dailyacts.org/bethechange Caption: In addition to our list of Daily Acts’ favorite plants, we LOVE this list of Russian-River friendly plants you can use in your landscape, including the fun and colorful Strawberry Tree! Get inspired by the Russian River Watershed Association’s complete list here: http://www.rrwatershed.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/03/RRWA_Ri ver-Friendly-Plants_FINAL.pdf

• 9. RRWA Outreach
• Environmental Articles

− Schedule projected through January 2021

• 2020/21 Work Plan Sign-up sheet

Month Agency Draft Due to RRWA Topic

July Guest Author: Daily Acts May 29 Fire-Smart and Water-Wise: Tips for a Resilient Landscape August Sebastopol June 30 Car Washing: Clean Car - Clean Environment September Cotati July 31 TBD October Ukiah August 31 TBD November Healdsburg September 30 TBD December Santa Rosa October 30 TBD January County of Mendocino November 30 TBD

• 10. Safe Medicine and

Sharps

• Subcommittee meeting June 29 update

− Update from CPSC on DHCS Grant (Also presenting at July 23 RRWA Board Meeting)

• June 22 Six (6) new take back sites in Sonoma County
• Healdsburg, Windsor, Santa Rosa (3), and Rohnert

Park

• June 22 Three (3) new take-back sites in Mendocino

County

• Fort Bragg, Willits and Ukiah
• July Distribution of medication envelopes
• Sonoma County and Mendocino sites listed on RRWA

web map and at www.takebackdrugs.org

− Next Subcommittee meeting scheduled for July 22

• 11. Russian River-Friendly

Landscaping

• Subcommittee Meeting July 9
• Biennial event

− First week of February ‘21 − Theme and speakers − Virtual

• Carbon Gardening

− Scope in development

• Letter of Support for FERC Project No.

77-285 submitted June 25; Feasibility Study Report for the Potter Valley Project

• Prop 1 Grant Letter of Support Submitted

July 1

− Storm Water Grant Program - Mark West Creek Stormwater Resource Management and Green Infrastructure Planning Project

• Considering Sign-on letter for AB 1672

− ‘Flushable’ wipes bill – standardized labeling

• 12. Items of Interest

• 12. Items of Interest
• Sonoma County RRWA

jurisdictions can request storm drain decals from Courtney Scott, HHW Program Manager Courtney.Scott@sonom a-county.org

• She cannot provide

decals to anybody in Mendocino County, and can only provide decals to government entities.

• We’re beginning to compile the Creek Week

Volunteer Opportunities around the watershed so we can promote them on our website!

• We need your help with gathering all known

creek and river cleanup events by September 1, 2020.

• Creek Week 2020 is

September 21-28 Please send us information regarding any events that you know of, including:

− Date: − Time: − Location: − Learn more:

• 12. Items of Interest

• 13. Public Comment
• 14. Adjourn