Los Angeles Basin Contaminated Sediments Task Force

Summary of the Implementation Committee Meeting
August 5, 1998

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Attendees

James Raives, California Coastal Commission
Steven John, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dennis Eschen, City of Long Beach
Tom Johnson, Port of Long Beach
Ralph Appy, Port of Los Angeles
Sara Wan, California Coastal Commission
Michael Lyons, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board

  1. SELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR
  2. The Implementation Committee (Committee) selected Michael Lyons as its Vice-Chair.

  3. IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE
  4. The Committee also discussed additional expertise that is necessary for is operation, and it agreed that the two parties that are not currently, but should be, represented on this Committee are the Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors and the Corps of Engineers Regulatory Division. It was decided that it is absolutely necessary to have a representative from Corps Regulatory and optional, depending on interest, to have a representative from Beaches and Harbors. Jim Raives agreed to contact both agencies to invite them to participate. (Terri Ely from Corps Regulatory has agreed to participate in this Committee).

  5. IDENTIFICATION OF TASKS NOT DESCRIBED IN THE DRAFT WORK PLAN
  6. The Committee believes that in addition to those issues identified in the draft work plan, this Committee should develop a plan for funding the implementation of the Strategy.

  7. SHORT TERM WORK PRODUCTS
  8. The Committee identified two major short-term products. The first product is development of a flow chart depicting current regulatory and other processes for the dredging of contaminated sediment. In order to develop this flow chart, the Committee agreed that it is necessary for each agency involved in the process to develop a narrative describing its roles. That narrative would then be used as the basis for the flow chart. The second task is to identify the process for regulatory adoption of the Long Term Contaminated Sediment Management Strategy. In evaluating this issue, the Committee must consider whether the Strategy should be adopted as guidelines or as changes to laws and regulations (the Committee agreed that our agenda is to avoid the need for changes to regulations and laws if possible). Additionally, the Committee must consider if the Strategy will require amendments to the Ocean Plan or other existing policies and review pursuant to the requirements of CEQA and NEPA.

  9. LONG-TERM PRODUCTS

The Committee identified the following long-term products:

    1. Regulatory Streamlining Plan;
    2. Long-Term Funding Plan;
    3. Selection Criteria for sediment disposal and management alternatives; and
    4. Use Criteria for the different sediment disposal and management alternatives.

The Committee agreed that we could not complete these tasks until the aquatic and upland Committees completed their work. However, where possible the Committee will initiate development of these products.

  1. NEXT MEETING

The Implementation Committee will hold its next meeting on September 29, 1998 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Coastal Commission’s Long Beach Office (200 Oceangate, 10th floor).


ASSIGNMENTS

  1. Narrative of the regulatory process
    EPA, Coastal Commission, Corps-Regulatory, Regional Board, & Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach
  2. Narrative describing non-regulatory roles
    City of Long Beach, Ports of LA and LB, Corps-Planning, & Fish and Game
  3. Describe process for regulatory Adoption
    EPA, Coastal Commission, Corps-Regulatory, & Regional Board

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