Water Quality Forum


May 22, 2007

DRCOG
4500 Cherry Creek Drive South
1st floor conference room (NW corner)
303-455-1000
March 19, 2007

Proposed Agenda

12:30 p.m. Agenda Review, Introductions

12:35 p.m. Legislative Update (Jeannette Hillery/Amy Woodis)

12:50 p.m. Other Updates:
     - WQCC Update (Paul Frohardt)
     - Division Update (Steve Gunderson) including funding update

1:15 p.m. Retreat Planning/Agenda (Lisa Carlson)
    -Agenda and Issues Review

1:40 p.m. EPA Strategic Plan (Karen Hamilton)

2:00 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. Agricultural Diversion/Water Quality Work Group (Gary Beers)

2:40 p.m. Temperature Standards Guidance Document Update

3:00 p.m. Working Group Updates

1. Ammonia Standards and Implementation (DORMANT)

2. Membrane Treatment (Dave Akers/Laurie Rink)

3. Practical Quantitation Limits Guidance (PQL) (Dave Akers)

4. Nutrient Criteria (Joni Nuttle) , Chair

5. Sediment Guidance (Christy Pickens, Chair)

6. Aquatic Life Classification (Chris Theel, Chair)

7. Temperature Standards Sarah Johnson/Amiee Konowal, co-chairs)

8. 303(d) Listing Methodology (Phil Hegeman, Chair)

9. Colorado Discharge Permit Regulations (Dave Akers/Janet Kieler)

10. Spill Reporting and Response (Dave Akers, Chair)

11. Agricultural Diversions work group (Gary Beers/ Landon Gates)

12. E coli (Jim McCarthy)

3:45 p.m. Next Steps

4:00 p.m. Adjourn