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San Francisco Estuary Partnership

San Francisco Estuary Partnership. PCBs in Caulk Project Overview. October 26, 2010. About SFEP. Non-regulatory Collaborative Created and manage a Comprehensive Plan to restore and enhance the Estuary under Clean Water Act Managing 50 projects to implement Comprehensive Plan.

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San Francisco Estuary Partnership

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  1. San FranciscoEstuary Partnership PCBs in Caulk Project Overview October 26, 2010

  2. About SFEP • Non-regulatory • Collaborative • Created and manage a Comprehensive Plan to restore and enhance the Estuary under Clean Water Act • Managing 50 projects to implement Comprehensive Plan

  3. SF Bay: Estuary of National Significance

  4. The San Francisco Bay-Estuary • Largest estuary on West Coast • Rich fish and wildlife habitat • Highly urbanized • Pollution / “water quality impairments”

  5. About SFEP: Core Relationships Federal agency Section 320 NEPs Founded SFEP EPA Implements Comprehensive Plan to restore Estuary, with many partners SFEP ABAG WaterBoard State agency Water quality Lead CCMP implementer Provides office space Local government Regional land use, planning, and services SFEP’s institutional home

  6. SFEP Partners THE BAY INSTITUTE

  7. PCBs in Caulk Project: Personnel/Roles • State Water Board/EPA: Funder • SFEP: Grant Proponent, Project Manager • Core project team: Municipalities, Regional Water Board, Scientists, Technical Advisor • Consultants: • SFEI • LWA, Inc (with Geosyntec, TDC Environmental)

  8. PCBs in Caulk Project Timeline • 2007: Project started • Grant funding received (Prop 50) • 2008-09: Bond freeze – on hold • 2010 • Transition to ARRA (stimulus) funding • Restart, develop draft materials • 2011 • Implementation trials • Project completion in December

  9. Project Deliverables • Sampling • Analyze caulk from 10 Bay Area buildings • Estimate PCB loadings to Bay from structures • BMPs and Implementation Process • Draft and incorporate stakeholder input • Model ordinance/policy and staff report • Training materials • Implementation trials • 5 trials in Bay Area buildings undergoing renovation/demo

  10. Grant Funding Details • Project budget $450,000 (fully allocated): • Sampling: gather Bay Area data • Develop BMPs and implementation process • Stakeholder meetings, implementation trials • Municipal partners investing time (“match”) • Identifying trial sites and coordination • No funding for cleanup/assistance, etc.

  11. Project Completion • Deliverables submitted to State Water Board by Dec 2011 • Funding expended by Dec 2011 • After grant support ends • Assessment of pilot effort informs next steps by Water Boards and municipalities

  12. Questions?

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