Attendees
Lauma Jurkevics, California Coastal Commission
Terri Ely, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Regulatory
Jaime Kooser, California Coastal Commission
Barbara Munoz, City of Long Beach
Tom Johnson, Port of Long Beach
Michael Lyons, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Mark Gold, Heal the Bay (via phone)
Stacey Crouch, Port of Long Beach
Tony Risko, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mo Chang, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ralph Appy, Port of Los Angeles
Dean Smith, Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors
Steven John, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
David Moore, MEC Analytical
Doland Cheung, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DMMO Opportunities
The meeting initially focused on the functions and concerns of the Interim Advisory Committee and similarities between it and a Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO). Some of the issues discussed included the following:
Long-term Management and Flexibility
Acceptance from Agencies and Groups
Phasing in a DMMO
Current Structure
Resource Agency Involvement
Areas of Agreement
Note: Lauma, Steven, Terri, Ralph, Stacey, Michael, and Tony will meet again on 8/11- 1-3 pm, Port of Los Angeles.
Future Dredging Projects
Port of Los Angeles –
Marina del Rey –
Port of Long Beach –
Los Angeles River –
Based on the project summaries, the Corps might need to reassess how much contaminated sediment would most likely be dredged.
In addition to the above-mentioned projects, the Port of Long Beach has subsequently added the following to the list:
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