Water Quality Forum

Colorado Water Quality Forum Retreat
The Lodge and Spa at Breckenridge
July 10-11, 2006

Directions: The retreat will be at The Lodge and Spa at Breckenridge. From Interstate 70 take exit 203 (Highway 9) and proceed south on Highway 9 through Frisco, Colorado approximately ten miles to the town of Breckenridge. Drive south along Main Street until you reach the south end of Breckenridge. Turn left at Boreas Pass Road (last stop light in town) and continue two miles up the mountain until you see Overlook Drive on your right. Turn right on Overlook Drive just past the Lodge and Spa sign into the entrance of The Lodge and Spa at Breckenridge.

Please RSVP immediately to Stephanie Samano at the Centers (303/352-3806). Reservations need to be made through our office and not directly to the hotel. If you do not RSVP by Wednesday, May 31st, we can not guarantee you a room. (Last year, many people had to room elsewhere because they did not call in by the deadline). You may make a check payable to CU-Denver at the address listed above or pay over the phone with a Visa or Mastercard.
800.736.1607 fax 970.453.
The following are the Water Quality Forum Conference package rates that which cover the costs of all of the conference expenses:

Single occupancy package rate $211.00/person
Double occupancy package rate $164.00/person

If you are not staying the night but plan to be at the meetings during the day, the package rate (inclusive of tax and gratuity) is $115.00/person for both days. We do not have the ability to charge separately for individual meals. Should the cost of the retreat be prohibitive for your organization, there are a few scholarships available. Please call Lisa Carlson for details at 303-352-3802. I look forward to seeing you in July!

Agenda

Monday, July 10, 2005

10: 00 a.m. Introductions
Agenda Review and Agreement

10:30 a.m. Issues Scan (see draft list at www.cwqf.org)
Review and clarify issues
Add additional issues (if needed)

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. EPA Headquarters: Trends and Hot Issues
---Ephraim King, Director, Office of Science and Technology)

2:15 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. Panel Context and Overview– Paul Frohardt, WQCC

2:40 p.m. Drinking Water (10 minutes/each)

--Emerging issues and trends

Regulatory Issues
- Glenn Bodnar, WQCD
- Dave Koop, Town of Frisco
- Brian D. Good, Denver Water

Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Issues
- Dick Parachini,, WQCD
- Colleen Williams, Colorado Rural Water Association
- Water Utility Council representative (TBA)

4:00 p.m. Break

4:10 p.m. Individual Disposal Sewage Systems (ISDS) Panel
Emerging issues and trends
- Kent Kuster, WQCD (Kent confirming panelists)
- Tom Gonzales, Larimer County
- Brian Scheffe, on-site waste water consultant
- Ed Church, on-site waste water consultant

5:10p.m. Announcements, Tomorrow's Agenda

5:15 p.m. Adjourn

6:00 p.m. Reception (Cash Bar)

7:00 p.m. Dinner


Tuesday July 11, 2005


7:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

8:30 a.m. Start ups/Agenda Review

8:40 a.m. WQF Business Matters
- Financial Status Report
- WQF meeting dates for 2006-2007 (3rd Monday of odd months?)
- Standing Committee Confirmation
- Website Evaluation

9:00a.m. Working Group Process
- Evaluation and expectations

9:15 a.m. Water Quality Management & Drinking Water Protection Handbook
--Carl Norbeck, WQCD

9:45 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. Expanding Water Supply Challenges:

Water supply challenges in the face of growth and development
(Coalbed Methane development, SWAP, Reclaimed Water, RO discharge, salinity, Reuse, etc.)

-Ken Valentine, rancher
-Dave Akers,WQCD (RO)
-Mark Pifher, Aurora (Reclaimed Water)
-Amy Woodis, Metro Wastewater (Emerging Contaminants)
-David Baumgarten, Gunnison County

11:45 a.m. WQF Work Plan for 2006 – 2007
--Triage of Issues List:
I. Working Groups
II. Information Needed (monitor)
III. Not a priority at this time

12:15 p.m. Working Lunch

1:00 p.m. Identify ongoing and new WQF Work Groups

1:15 p.m. Working group assignments

-Select chair and coordinator
-Determine next meetings/topics

1:45 p.m. Next steps and meeting evaluation

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

COLORADO WATER QUALITY FORUM
2006 ANNUAL RETREAT
ISSUES SCAN

To develop a Colorado Water Quality Forum work plan for the coming year, we hope to:

(a) Add any additional issues to this list.

(b) Complete a triage review of the finalized list to identify:

(i) Issues for work groups or other proactive CWQF attention;

(ii) Issues for monitoring or informational briefings only;

(iii) Issues that are not a priority for CWQF attention at this time.

Initial Issues List:

1. 2005-2006 CWQF work groups:

a. Ammonia Standards and Implementation (Pat Nelson)

b. Assimilative Capacity Above Low Flows/Reverse Osmosis Roundtable (Dave Akers)

c. Practical Quantitation Limits Guidance (Dave Akers)

d. Impacted Water Supply (Dave Akers)

e. Nutrient Criteria (Bob McConnell)

f. Sediment Guidance (Bob McConnell)

g. Aquatic Life Classification (Bob McConnell)

h. Temperature Standards (Sarah Johnson)

2. Upcoming Water Quality Control Commission rulemaking hearings:

a. CAFO Permit Requirements, Reg. #61 (10/06).

b. Temporary Modifications, Regs. #32-38 (12/06).

d. Temperature Criteria, Reg. #31 (01/07)

f. Pretreatment Regulations, Reg. #63 (02/07).

g. Biosolids Regulation, Reg. #64 (2/07).

h. Ammonia Standards, Regs. #32, 33, 36, 37, 38 (03/07).

i. Dillon Control Reg. Reg. #71 (04/07).

j. Procedural Rules, Reg. #21 (05/07)

k. Arkansas/Rio Grande water quality standards, Regs. #32, 36 (06/07)

3. Upcoming Water Quality Control Commission administrative action hearings:

a. Nonpoint Source FY06 Funding (08/06)

b. NFRWQPA 208 Plan update (08/06)

c. FY07 Financial Assistance IUPs (10/06)

d. Continuing Planning Process “Handbook” (10/06).

e. Nonpoint Source FY07 Funding (02/07).

f. 2008 303(d) Listing Methodology (05/07).

4. Upcoming WQCC triennial/routine review hearings:

a. Passive Mine Drainage Control Reg., Reg. #83 (08/06).

b. Cherry Creek Reservoir Control Reg., Reg. #72 (08/06)

c. Upper/Lower Colorado water quality standards ISH, Regs. #33, 37 (10/06)

d. Reclaimed Water Control Reg., Reg. #84 (10/06)

e. WQCD PQL Guidance (10/06)

f. Arkansas/Rio Grande water quality standards IFH (11/06).

g. Cheraw Lake Control Reg., Reg. #75 (11/06)

h. Colorado Discharge Permit Regs., Reg. #61 (01/07)

i. Effluent Limitations Regs., Reg. #62 (04/07)

j. Ground Water Standards, Regs. #41, 42 (05/07)

k. CAFO Control Regulation (Reg. #81) (05/07)

5. Other upcoming WQCC hearings:

a. Oil and gas stormwater permits follow-up (05/07)

6. EPA action on Colorado’s 2006 Section 303(d) List.

7. Future water quality program funding.

8. Arid West Water Quality Research Project.

9. EPA guidance re water quality standards for effluent dependent/dominated waters.

10. Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council status.

11. Colorado Ground Water Quality Protection Council.

12. Proposed “Good Samaritan” Act.

13. Source Water Protection Program.

14. EPA’s proposed Sanitary Sewer Overflow Regulations/CMOM Program Requirements/SSO Response Plans/Permitting of Satellite Collection Systems.

15. Mercury standards and compliance.

16. CDPHE policy for fish consumption advisories.

17. Stormwater Phase II implementation.

18. Whole effluent toxicity test methods.

19. Discharge permit jurisdictional issues (e.g. Miccosukee, Catskills, Talent Irrigation, etc.)

20. Interaction between EQIP and section 319.

21. Coalbed methane development.

22. Environmental Management System implementation.

23. Selenium standards.

24. Salinity issues.

25. EPA Performance Partnership Agreement/Strategic Plan efforts.

26. EPA enforcement initiatives.

27. State enforcement initiatives.

28. Waste disposal challenges related to advanced drinking water treatment.

29. Rocky Mountain National Park air deposition issues.

30. CAFO permitting in view of 2nd Circuit decision.

31. Updating of Colorado Water Quality Management and Drinking Water Protection Handbook

32. ISDS Policy #6