WRIA 56/HANGMAN CREEK Watershed Implementation Team (WIT) Meeting Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Harvester Restaurant 410 W. First St. Spangle, WA Meeting Summary Attending: Reanette Boese, Spokane County Walt Edelen, Spokane County Conservation District Kristine Graf, City of Spokane Peter Grunte, Watershed Resident Susan Gulick, Sound Resolutions (Facilitator) Sara Hunt, Dept. of Ecology Gary Ostheller, Fairfield Grange Bill Rickard, City of Spokane, Environmental Programs 1. Implementation of the Watershed Plan Recommendations q The WIT reviewed recommendations R11.m through the R13.e and developed initial implementation actions. q Susan will summarize the discussion in the first draft of the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP). 2. Updates/Other Issues q Spangle Dredging § There are still many steps before dredging begins so no action is imminent. § Walt will attend a meeting with the City on April 9th and will have a better update at that time. q Ideas for articles for the Hangman Country newsletter § The WIT brainstormed the following ideas for articles: ü Phase IV update on Watershed Planning (Walt will prepare) ü Tekoa Well Update (Walt) ü Stateline Gauge Update (Walt) ü California Street Culvert (Walt) ü West Plains water quality issues (Reanette) ü TMDL update (Walt or Rick) ü Inchoate Water Rights (future article; probably not this issue) § In addition, Sara will check at Ecology for other suggested topics. § Draft articles should be prepared by April 13th. q Stateline Gauging Station § The grant has been signed with Ecology and a contract is being signed with USGS. § The next step is getting the JARPA permit and identifying the exact location with USGS and the willing landowner. § The SCCD will purchase the equipment and USGS will install it. § The gauge should be operational by the end of June. q Recruitment of New WIT members § Walt continues to receive replies to the invitation he mailed to prospective new members. § Walt will send Susan the names of new members to add to the mailing list. 3. Other Issues q The Goodrich Corporation is looking for projects in the area for mitigation activities. They are particularly interested in projects related to geo-physical mapping or aquifer recharge/sub-surface storage. Walt will suggest ground water monitoring as a good project for the watershed. q Ecology is hosting an all-day meeting on Watershed Planning on Thursday, May 17th, in Moses Lakes. WIT members are encouraged to attend. q A question about the lawsuit on the municipal water bill was asked at a previous meeting. The lawsuit is still in discovery and could go to trial this fall. The trial will be in King County Superior Court. 4. Upcoming Meetings q The next WIT meeting will be on Tuesday, April 3rd from 10-12 at the SCCD office. q There will also be a WIT meeting on Tuesday, April 17th from 10-12 at the Harvester Restaurant in Spangle. If you have questions or comments, please contact Susan Gulick of Sound Resolutions at (206) 548-0469 or by e-mail at Susan@Soundresolutions.com.