2005 Highlights/ Summary 2006 Workplan

1. 2005 Highlights/Summary 2006 Workplan Presentation 2006 Plan Input needed: • S&T – eliminate analysis of dis. organic • S&T – include benthos • PS Winter sampling - eliminate • PS MDN study - include • SS Coring study – approve SAP Goal for Today: Approval of 2006 Plan Got Comments? • Looking for feedback by January 15th

2. Program Management: Working Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Internal Coordination among RMP participants and collaborators • Quarterly meetings TRC & SC • Subcontractors

3. Program Management: Working Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Contracts and Financial Management • Developing contracts • Reviewing invoices • Tracking of labor, subcontract and direct costs • Preparing for external audit

4. Program Management: Summary of 2005 Budget Summary of 2005 Budget • On track for direct costs and labor • Potential surplus on subcontracts; however, all invoices have not been paid • Any surplus will be rolled over into 2006

5. Program Management: 2005 Effective Communication External Coordination • Regular meetings with CEP, Regional Board, US Army Corps, SWAMP, NorCal SETAC • Advisory boards • Guadalupe TMDL (McKee) • State SQO Science Team (Thompson)

6. Program Management: 2005 Effective Communication Workgroups • In 2005, the WGs were active! • EEPS (4 meetings) • CFWG (2 meetings) • SPLWG (2 meetings)

7. Program Management: Five-year Plans 2005: Developed 5-yr plans for WGs • Prioritize research and monitoring needs • Develop long-term strategies 2006: Will develop 5-yr plan for RMP • Presentation March TRC

8. Program Management: 2006 New Workgroup • 2006: Form new WG on emerging contaminants • Convene advisory panel mid-2006 • Perfluorinated compounds • Dick Luthy? • Jennifer Field?

9. Program Management: 2006 New Workgroup 2006: Form new WG on emerging contaminants • Convene advisory panel mid-2006 • Perfluorinated compounds • Pharmaceuticals and EDC • David Sedlak • Shane Snyder? • Others?

10. Program Management 2006: Effective Communication • SF Bay Hg News • Soliciting articles for Feb. issue • E-mail: meg@sfei.org • SF Bay Hg Research Coordination Meeting • Feb. 22, 2006 at the Board • Soliciting presentations • Register on-line http://www.sfei.org/rmp/mercurymeeting/

11. Program Management 2006: Assuring Accountability 2005: New lab. data tracking sheet • Improve turnaround times • Identify bottlenecks • Receive data in timely manner 2005: New instruments and methods • EBMUD new GC-HRMS on-line • AXYS new extraction method • BRL new extraction method for Se 2005: New electronic submittals

12. Program Management 2006: Summary of Status of Data

13. Program Management 2006: Summary of Status of Data Dashed line indicates missing data. For 2004, missing trace organics (analyzed - pending reporting), and reanalyzed Se.

14. Program Management 2006: Assuring Accountability Track Deliverables through Scorecard • 2003 Tasks almost completed (99%) • 2004 Tasks (90%) • Remaining EEPS studies and QA/QC • 2005 Tasks (70%) • Looking for a major push in first quarter of 2006

15. Program Management 2006: Assuring Accountability 2005 Pilot and Special Studies • 10-yr Synthesis • Articles complete: PAH, Emerging Contaminants, PCBs, Biological Effects, and Pesticides • To be completed by December: Nickel and QA/QC • Dredging Impacts on Food Web • Draft report complete, responding to comments • PBDE Information Gaps/Development of Conceptual Model and Impairment Assessment • EBMUD analyzing samples