Jaime Kooser (CCC), Maile Gee (CCC), Michael Lyons (RWQCB), Mitzy Taggart (HTB), Steven John (USEPA), Mo Chang (Corps), Kathy Anderson (Corps), Paul Beaver (Corps), Alex Bantique (Corps), Dean Smith (LACO), Ralph Appy (POLA), Rick Cameron (POLB), Thomas Johnson (POLB), Steve Bay (SCCWRP), Joshua Orenstein (LBC), Russ Boudreau (MN), John Johnssen (HC), Kathryn Curtis (POLA), Joan Greenwood (Targhee), John Johnson (H/C), George Piantka (URS), Cynthia Erickson (URS), Ed Rogan (URS), Nick Buhbe (AMEC), Tom Wang (Anchor), David Moore (MEC), Guangyu Wang (SMBRP)

Copies of the Briefing Report and timelines sent to the Executives was handed out at the meeting. Mailing will be finished today and the Executives will be e-mailed a copy as well. The Executive Meeting will be held on January 17, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the POLB Harbor Commissioners Board Room. Michael Lyons will discuss the progress made in 2000, funding and contracts. Jim Fields and Kathy Anderson will discuss Corps funding. Maile Gee will discuss the current issues including, Strategy timeline extension, coordination with the Corps, and long-term monitoring of the CAD site. Kathy Anderson will discuss the DMMP schedule and impact on the Strategy timeline. Michael and Maile will discuss post-Strategy funding issues. Need to have slides from those who want to use them by Tues. Jan. 16, 2000 at noon.

Corps consultants are working on estimating long-term monitoring costs. Kathy Anderson reiterated that the Corps needs help securing funds for the long-term monitoring. They can request it, but may need help getting congressional approval. Dean Smith mentioned that when the time comes, we should think about contacting Assemblyman Lowenthal's office (Mr. Katz) about obtaining an extension and additional funding. Should consider including a general timeline of what was accomplished prior to receiving funds for projects. Ralph Appy indicated that he did not feel that additional funding for project reviews under the new Strategy should be requested. He feels that application of the Strategy should be from current funds of each agency.

The contract with SCCWRP was approved today and sent to SCCWRP for final signatures. Law/Crandall was awarded the contract for the storm drain sampling. The entire $190K will probably be spent this year. EVS was awarded the contract for the sediment quality database study. The Upland subcommittee needs to start a Scope of Work (SOW) for the market study. The Aquatic subcommittee needs to prepare a SOW for the CAD monitoring and for the study on environmental controls for dredging. The Sediments subcommittee may have a Feb./March workshop on sediment quality thresholds development (Sed Qual, Query Manager).

Guangyu Wang mentioned that the SMBRP and HTB are working on Prop. 13 proposals for watershed studies that may benefit the CSTF as well. They will be proposing assessment of structural BMPs. SCCWRP may consider partnering with them on this.

The Aquatics Subcommittee progress report was given by Mo Chang. There is an Aquatics subcommittee meeting immediately following this meeting today. We will be discussing the pilot projects. The draft SAP for the CAD project will be distributed as well for everyone's review.

The Sediments Subcommittee progress report was given by Steven John. The status of the database study contract was discussed previously. The database project is the primary focus of the subcommittee, and there is no other news at this time.

The Watershed Subcommittee report was given by Mitzy Taggart and Michael Lyons. As discussed previously, the contract has been awarded for the stormdrain sampling project to start as soon as possible.

The Upland Subcommittee report was given by Michael Lyons. They would like to have the results of the concrete stabilization project prior to conducting the market survey, but may start work on the SOW before then.

The Implementation Subcommittee report was given by Maile Gee. At the last Implementation Subcommittee meeting on December 13, 2000, the primary discussion was about the pros and cons of having a DMMO. The members decided that the IAC should be more structured and that it should be renamed to the Dredged Materials Management Committee. Need to get Corps participation at subcommittee and DMMC. Ralph Appy is working on the new guidelines and Tom Johnson is working on the final draft of the consolidated dredging permit. This permit may be tested by the Ports during the next maintenance dredging projects to see if it does how it works. The next Implementation subcommittee meeting is scheduled for February 7, 2001 at 9:30 a.m. at POLA.

The latest offset plan is to subsidize the use of alternative antifouling paints by boat owners. The next meeting of the oversight committee is on January 30th.

Scheduled next Task Force Meetings for 2001 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at POLA on the following dates: March 20, 2001, May 22, 2001, September 18, 2001, October 16, 2001 and November 13, 2001. The next Executive Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for July 17, 2001. If the date does not work out for an Exec. Comm. meeting, then July 17 will be another CSTF meeting date. The Public Workshop will be held in November at the local California Coastal Commission hearing.

POLB announced that the Piers G and J Landfill dredging project is coming up. It will not be reviewed by the CSTF. They are estimating the project will go to bid in late June/early July and that construction will begin in the 4th Quarter of 2001.