Industry’s Perspective on TMDL Industry’s Perspective on TMDL Scientific Studies – The DominguezScientific Studies – The Dominguez Channel Watershed Advisory Channel Watershed Advisory Committee (DCWAC) ProjectCommittee (DCWAC) Project

ImportanceImportance

RoleRole

ProgressProgress

Your InvolvementYour Involvement

Mike Wang, Western States Petroleum AssociationMike Wang, Western States Petroleum Association

Importance – Addressing Importance – Addressing Unanswered QuestionsUnanswered Questions

Dominguez Channel is impairedDominguez Channel is impaired But How? Why? How do we improve But How? Why? How do we improve

the water quality? Who is the water quality? Who is responsible?responsible?

How do we get there?How do we get there? How long will it take?How long will it take? How much will it cost?How much will it cost? Who should bear the burden?Who should bear the burden?

Answering Questions: Bringing Answering Questions: Bringing Stakeholders Together and …Stakeholders Together and …

Scientifically Based and Technically Scientifically Based and Technically FeasibleFeasible

Good Science – leading to robust Good Science – leading to robust solutionssolutions

Involvement in, and commitment to, the Involvement in, and commitment to, the processprocess

Equitable and timelyEquitable and timely Data will help the Regional Board Data will help the Regional Board

develop TMDLs and source allocationdevelop TMDLs and source allocation

Who’s involved so far Who’s involved so far (partial list)?(partial list)?

Los Angeles County Department of Public WorksLos Angeles County Department of Public Works Los Angeles World AirportsLos Angeles World Airports Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerLos Angeles Department of Water and Power City of HawthorneCity of Hawthorne City of CarsonCity of Carson Port of Los AngelesPort of Los Angeles Port of Long BeachPort of Long Beach State and Regional Water Quality Control BoardState and Regional Water Quality Control Board WSPAWSPA Heal the BayHeal the Bay Audubon YesAudubon Yes US Department of Energy US Department of Energy You?You?

TMDL ProjectTMDL Project

TMDL Work Scope has been outlinedTMDL Work Scope has been outlined DCWAC Committees formed (Funding, DCWAC Committees formed (Funding,

TMDL, Technical, Scope/Workplan)TMDL, Technical, Scope/Workplan) Southern California Coastal Water Southern California Coastal Water

Research Project (SCCWRP) to finalize Research Project (SCCWRP) to finalize work scope and initiate field investigationswork scope and initiate field investigations

Preliminary estimate developed: $1.5MM Preliminary estimate developed: $1.5MM 2001-20032001-2003

Related work being outlinedRelated work being outlined Harbor circulation modelHarbor circulation model

InvolvementInvolvement

Western States Petroleum Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA)Association (WSPA) Supporting DCWAC in 2001-2003Supporting DCWAC in 2001-2003 Why is WSPA involved?Why is WSPA involved?

Additional municipal support key – Additional municipal support key – it will take all of us to “make it it will take all of us to “make it happen”happen”

Current efforts for Master PlanCurrent efforts for Master Plan

Master Plan developed by LA Master Plan developed by LA Department of Public WorksDepartment of Public Works

RFP to prepare Master Plan issued RFP to prepare Master Plan issued for consultantfor consultant

$200,000 in State funds already $200,000 in State funds already authorizedauthorized

Proposals due for review in Proposals due for review in NovemberNovember

Work anticipated to begin 1/2002Work anticipated to begin 1/2002