US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District Sediment Evaluation Framework and Project Review Group Update Marci E. Cook Project Coordinator, RSET/SEF/PRG Portland District Corps of Engineers

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) Update Goal of Regional Dredging Team and the Regional Sediment Evaluation Team is to produce a multi-agency consensus document which provides consistency to sediment testing guidelines for the region Goal of Regional Dredging Team and the Regional Sediment Evaluation Team is to produce a multi-agency consensus document which provides consistency to sediment testing guidelines for the region Intent is to apply document throughout OR, WA & ID by all 3 Districts (Portland, Seattle and Walla Walla) to all permit applicants and Civil Works projects Intent is to apply document throughout OR, WA & ID by all 3 Districts (Portland, Seattle and Walla Walla) to all permit applicants and Civil Works projects Implementation Manual is currently the Interim Final Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) published in September 2006 Implementation Manual is currently the Interim Final Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) published in September 2006  Comments received and will be addressed in the next draft version of the SEF  Contractors contributions will help finalize SEF (Subcommittees in place for Bioaccumulation, Chemical Analyte and Biological Testing)

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District SEF Update What’s Happening Now? What’s Happening Now?  New Schedule for completion of SEF Draft Final SEF Public Release in January 2009 Draft Final SEF Public Release in January Public Meetings to be held in January 2009: 3 Public Meetings to be held in January 2009:  Oregon, Washington and Idaho (Exact locations yet to be determined) Scheduled release date of Final SEF: May 29, 2009 Scheduled release date of Final SEF: May 29, 2009 If you’d like to be on the mailing list or mailing list for copies of the Final Draft SEF please contact me at: (503) or via e- mail at:

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District SEF Update What the Future Holds? What the Future Holds?  The RDT and the Corps recognizes the need to update the SEF given new science and research in the region  The goal: To continue to have yearly updates to the SEF and a yearly outreach meeting to allow public comment on any new information and updates to the SEF

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District Project Review Group Update By the process and criteria set forth n the final SEF, the Project Review Group (PRG) will review and provide decision documents for all dredging work proposed in the region By the process and criteria set forth n the final SEF, the Project Review Group (PRG) will review and provide decision documents for all dredging work proposed in the region PRG has increased transparency, consistency and coordination with applicants/consultants – applicants and consultants join weekly PRG calls. PRG has increased transparency, consistency and coordination with applicants/consultants – applicants and consultants join weekly PRG calls. Overall, the PRG effort results have been positive Overall, the PRG effort results have been positive

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District PRG Update August June 2008 Project Numbers August June 2008 Project Numbers  Since August 2007, 103 project have been submitted to the PRG 99 Regulatory Project 99 Regulatory Project  14 Port Projects 6 - Port of Portland 6 - Port of Portland 3 - Port of Vancouver 3 - Port of Vancouver 2 - Port of Morrow 2 - Port of Morrow 1- Port of Kalama 1- Port of Kalama 1- Port of Brookings 1- Port of Brookings 1- Port of Siuslaw 1- Port of Siuslaw 4 Federal Projects (CRCIP, MCR, Tillamook, Springwater) 4 Federal Projects (CRCIP, MCR, Tillamook, Springwater)

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District PRG Update 50 Applications – 49 met 30 day review requirement 12 Level 1 Review (historical data review) – 11 met 30 day review 16 Draft Sediment Analysis Plan Review – 14 met 30 day review 17 Sediment Characteristic Review – 15 met 30 day review (2 SCR reviews were first SAP reviews) 10 Other (Inquiries or project rescinded without submitting to PRG) Results of PRG Effort to date: 86% complete within 30 days