BACWA – Leading the way to protect our Bay Clean Bay Collaborative Presented Annual Member’s Meeting January 24, 2008 Michele Pla Executive Director BACWA – Leading the way to protect our Bay

Develop Water Quality Attainment Strategies History Why Clean Bay Collaborative What are We Doing Now What Does the Future Present

History

Why Clean Bay Collaborative Enable Focus on BACWA’s Priorities Continued Desire to Develop Knowledge Consistent with our approach to solving problems and moving along Communication Collaboration Cooperation Don’t forget to mention that this came about through a series of meetings Our focus has been jointly on the Cu and CN Basin Plan Amendments

Accomplishments of Our Collaboration Over the Last Year Hg TMDL Hg Watershed Permit CN SSO Cu SSO

What Are We Doing Now

Dioxin Issue Paper Developed outline Draft Issues Paper Review and revised by WB and EPA R9 Draft Issues Paper Independent Panel Review SFEI will Manage Review Create a Common Understanding What are All the Options for Resolution

Shellfish Designation in Basin Plan Joint BACWA and WB Workgroup Defined the Issues Develop and Options Paper Proceed jointly as appropriate Net Environmental Benefit

What Is the Future of the CBA

Upside has Benefits….

Leading the Way to Protect Our Bay