| Number | TOPIC/ISSUE | Sub-Issues/ Contents | Lead/ Resources | Comments |
| 1 | Protecting High Quality Water Resources | Basin-wide issue A few "stronghold" areas of good quality, but no inventory or program to protect them How to prevent degradation? |
Lee Daneker (LD), Mark Swartout (MS), Lori Morris (LM) | Overriding theme of Plan Draft complete, 1/30/03 STC review, 2/20/03 |
| 2 | Protection of Areas with High Water Quality | Easier to protect areas with good water quality than to clean up poor quality areas Related to land use |
Lee Daneker | Draft complete, 1/30/03 STC review, 2/20/03 |
| Water Quantity | ||||
| 3 | Core Issues |
Water Balance Water Rights & Actual Use Consumptive Use Return Flows |
Cynthia Carlstad (CC), LD | Abbreviated format draft target date: 3/21/03 |
| 4 | Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction | Hydraulic Continuity Possible new groundwater sources (for water supply) |
CC, Terra Hegy (TH) | Target date: 4/3/03 |
| 5 | Water Availability | Water availability for humans and instream flows | CC, LD | Input from Mark Swartout & Lee Napier on Comp. Plans & population estimates) Target date: 4/3/03 |
| 6 | Exempt Wells | Agriculture use Estimate of how much water is consumed by exempt well use in the Chehalis Basin Ways to make these non-consumptive Development impacts |
Bob Wheeler, CC, Kahle (KJ), Terry Willis | Target date: 3/21/03 (abbreviated format) |
| 7 | Flooding | Existing information, historical perspective Findings of Army Corps of Engineers study |
LM, Beth Coffey, Brian Peck (BP) |
Draft complete for 3/6/03 STC meeting 2nd Draft discussion: 4/17/03 |
| option | Flood Damage Reduction Project | LM | Drafted by Lori Morris (unsolicited) 2nd Draft discussion: 4/17/03 |
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| Water Quality | ||||
| 8 | Water Quality Management | Problems: temperature, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, turbidity/sediments, gravel, NPDES/Point Sources, non-point sources State water quality standards Monitoring program Failing septic systems |
KJ, BP |
Impacts from: invasive species control agents, fecal coliform (seals) Methods for addressing failing septic systems Target date: 4/3/03 |
| 9 | TMDL | Basin-wide issue Elements of a TMDL Impacts on local communities Options for controlling non-point pollution Technical background Solutions, recommendations |
KJ, BP | Is TMDL process working? 1st Draft done: 2/20/03 2nd Draft discussion: 3/21/03 |
| Habitat | ||||
| 10 | Habitat approach under 2514 | Existing efforts: 2496, US Army Corps, etc. Existing conditions, limiting factors |
WDFW: Chad, Terra, Lori Morris, BP | 1st Draft done: 2/20/03 (abbreviated format) 2nd Draft discussion: 3/21/03 |
| 11 | Nutrients | Nutrients as part of overall restoration approach Nutrient restoration activities: objectives, protocol |
J.H. Michael Jr. | Draft complete, discussed 2/20/03 2nd Draft discussion: 3/21/03 |
| Instream Flows | ||||
| 12 | Instream Flows | Regulatory flows: purpose, basin closure if regulatory minimum flow not met How regulatory minimum flows have been used Available data: base flows vs. actual |
CC, Brad Caldwell, KJ, Terra, BP, LD | How to meet ISF's if not being met, while still supplying water for people/communities? 1st Draft done: 2/20/03 (abbreviated format) |
| Water Storage | ||||
| 13 | Water Storage | Implications for water quantity, instream flows, flooding | CC, BP | Issue paper will be part of Storage Report (April) |
| Land Use | ||||
| 14 | Land Use | GMA (population density, protecting lands) CWSPs Water right transfers: should be possible w/o GMA impeding them Stormwater: new development impacts (urban & rural), SWMM Riparian areas/Critical/Sensitive Areas Ordinances, Shoreline Mgt. Act Landscaping - Low Impact Dvlpt. FPA, Ag., Fish & Water |
Lee Napier, MS, KJ, BP, Triangle, Craig Swanson, Depts. of Ecology/Ag. (if possible) | How to use improved remote sensing data? LLogging/deforestation: can we predict effects of new forest practices over time? Target date: 3/21/03 |
| 15 | Stormwater | Existing development | KJ, Dept of Ecology (Gary Krueger) | NPDES permits Target date: 3/20/03 |
| Implementation/ Governance/Process | ||||
| 16 | Public Information | Use of water (residential, commercial, industrial, agriculture) Landowner tools Consumer economics Outreach/assistance for citizen projects |
Chris Page, Citizen Adv. Committee | What if: If we did x, what would results be? Target date: 3/21/03 |
| 17 | Measuring Success | How? + Who? Effectiveness monitoring Adaptive management Cost-benefit analysis |
Triangle | Funding Target date: May 2003 |
| 18 | Voluntary Agreements | How to arrange? What should volunteering entities do? If not possible, how & when to create needed rules |
Triangle | Target date: May 2003 |
| 19 | Management Framework | Existing law/regulations Who/what group will manage implementation? Data management (+ ongoing studies & projects) Funding Implementation Updates to Plan |
Triangle (wait until Phase 4 findings/ funding to finalize this one) | Target date: 3/21/03 |
| Auxiliary Issues | Water overuse Saltwater intrusion |
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| option | Economic Value of Recreation | LM | Drafted by Lori Morris (unsolicited) Discussion: 3/21/03 |
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