Workshop Workshop Annual Status Report Annual Status Report

Program to Develop Sediment Quality Program to Develop Sediment Quality Objectives for Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of Objectives for Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of

CaliforniaCalifornia

July 7, 2004 July 7, 2004

Chris BeeganChris Beeganbeegc@swrcb.ca.gov beegc@swrcb.ca.gov

916 341 5577916 341 5577

ScheduleSchedule

Scoping Document adopted by Scoping Document adopted by June 30 2003June 30 2003,, completed completed (www.swrcb.ca.gov…..)(www.swrcb.ca.gov…..)

Draft Objectives and policy by Draft Objectives and policy by August 5, 2005.August 5, 2005. By By February 28, 2007February 28, 2007 submit SQO policy to Office of submit SQO policy to Office of

Administrative Law.Administrative Law. Hold Annual Workshops.Hold Annual Workshops.

Sediment Quality Challenges Sediment Quality Challenges

Bioavailability very complex, no simple “translator” Bioavailability very complex, no simple “translator” available as used with some dissolved species in water.available as used with some dissolved species in water.

Sediment bound chemical dose response studies are not as Sediment bound chemical dose response studies are not as reliable as water only exposures (used to develop WQOs).reliable as water only exposures (used to develop WQOs).

Sediment quality indicators limited in terms of Sediment quality indicators limited in terms of discriminatory power, sensitivity, predictive ability.discriminatory power, sensitivity, predictive ability.

Indirect effects to human health from bioaccumulation are Indirect effects to human health from bioaccumulation are more difficult to understand. more difficult to understand.

Program ResponsibilitiesProgram Responsibilities

SWRCB staff manage program.SWRCB staff manage program. Research and Development: SCCWRP Technical Leader, Research and Development: SCCWRP Technical Leader,

SFEI, Moss Landing Marine Labs and UC Davis-MPSL SFEI, Moss Landing Marine Labs and UC Davis-MPSL Granite Canyon and consultants.Granite Canyon and consultants.

Independent Technical Review: SSC to provide advice on Independent Technical Review: SSC to provide advice on technically complex issues. technically complex issues.

Policy Development: SWRCB staff with assistance from Policy Development: SWRCB staff with assistance from stakeholder and agency groups. stakeholder and agency groups.

SWRCB Board Members ultimately decide what the SWRCB Board Members ultimately decide what the policy or plan will contain.policy or plan will contain.

Outreach/Participating Outreach/Participating OrganizationsOrganizations

Scientific Steering Committee: Scientific Steering Committee: Scientist developers from USEPA, Scientist developers from USEPA, USACE, NOAA and USGS, State Agencies, Universities and Private USACE, NOAA and USGS, State Agencies, Universities and Private SectorSector

Sediment Quality Advisory CommitteeSediment Quality Advisory Committee

– Regulated CommunityRegulated Community: Represented by Ports, POTWs, Municipal : Represented by Ports, POTWs, Municipal Stormwater, Industrial Stormwater, Industrial Direct, Federal Stormwater, Industrial Stormwater, Industrial Direct, Federal Facilities, Legacy Pollutants.Facilities, Legacy Pollutants.

– Environmental/Conservation OrganizationsEnvironmental/Conservation Organizations: SF BayKeeper, Heal : SF BayKeeper, Heal the Bay, The Ocean Conservancy, Environmental Health the Bay, The Ocean Conservancy, Environmental Health Coalition, DeltaKeeper, Bay Foundation of Morro Bay, Sierra Coalition, DeltaKeeper, Bay Foundation of Morro Bay, Sierra ClubClub

Agency Coordination CommitteeAgency Coordination Committee: RWQCB, DTSC, DFG, USEPA, : RWQCB, DTSC, DFG, USEPA, NOAA, F&WS, SLC, BCDC, OEHHA. NOAA, F&WS, SLC, BCDC, OEHHA.

Issues of Importance Issues of Importance

Protection of beneficial uses.Protection of beneficial uses. Relationship to other WQ programs (TMDLs NPS, Relationship to other WQ programs (TMDLs NPS,

NPDES, Dredged Materials).NPDES, Dredged Materials). Types of Objectives; numeric and/or narrative objectives.Types of Objectives; numeric and/or narrative objectives. Application of objectives and weight of evidence Application of objectives and weight of evidence

approach.approach.

Technical Overview Technical Overview

Science Team Scientific S teeringCom m ittee

Chem istry T oxicity BenthicCom m unity

Integration AcrossT riad

Direct E ffects:Sedim ent Fauna

Case Studies:Hum an Risk

Predator Risk

M odelEvaluation

Indirect E ffects:Bioaccum ulation

M anuals

M ethods

Sedim ent QualitySum m ary

Assessm ent

Sedim ent QualityObjectives Project

Technical TasksTechnical Tasks

Develop sediment quality database Develop sediment quality database Benthic community assessment tool developmentBenthic community assessment tool development Toxicity method developmentToxicity method development Contaminant effects analyses Contaminant effects analyses Integration of triad approach into objectivesIntegration of triad approach into objectives Evaluation of models for sediment-fish transferEvaluation of models for sediment-fish transfer Case studies to link sediment contamination to human and Case studies to link sediment contamination to human and

wildlife riskwildlife risk

ManualsManuals

Field samplingField sampling Chemical contaminationChemical contamination ToxicityToxicity Bioaccumulation potentialBioaccumulation potential Benthic community impactBenthic community impact Information managementInformation management

Policy GoalsPolicy Goals

Develop scientifically defensible SQOs that are protective Develop scientifically defensible SQOs that are protective of specific beneficial uses.of specific beneficial uses.

Develop policy that is fair and provides for consistent Develop policy that is fair and provides for consistent application throughout the state.application throughout the state.

Describe methods and tools for assessing sediment quality Describe methods and tools for assessing sediment quality Provide numeric targets or thresholds to assess whether Provide numeric targets or thresholds to assess whether

beneficial uses are being protected. beneficial uses are being protected.

Important DatesImportant Dates

SSC Meeting at SCCWRP, Westminster August 3 and 4, SSC Meeting at SCCWRP, Westminster August 3 and 4, 2004.2004.

SQAC (Stakeholder) at SWRCB, August 12, 2004.SQAC (Stakeholder) at SWRCB, August 12, 2004. ACC; Southern California Meeting; SCCWRP on August ACC; Southern California Meeting; SCCWRP on August

18, 2004. Northern California Meeting; R2 Office in 18, 2004. Northern California Meeting; R2 Office in Oakland on August 23, 2004.Oakland on August 23, 2004.

More Information on SQOsMore Information on SQOs

Technical Information/Committee Meeting Summaries Technical Information/Committee Meeting Summaries available at:available at:

www.swrcb.ca.gov/bptcp/sediment.html

E-mail subscriptions available from SWRCB Main Page. E-mail subscriptions available from SWRCB Main Page. In the right column; click subscribe, fill out name and In the right column; click subscribe, fill out name and email address, scroll down to Sediment Quality Objectives email address, scroll down to Sediment Quality Objectives and check box. and check box.

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