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Jefferson County Big River Watershed Group Meeting Agenda – May 24, 2011

Jefferson County Big River Watershed Group Meeting Agenda – May 24, 2011 . Master Plan Recap Alesandrini Critical Lead Health Issues County Health Dept. &   MO DHSS Big River Watershed Environmental Issues U.S. EPA Q & A; Comments; Etc. Wilson Next Meeting Wilson.

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Jefferson County Big River Watershed Group Meeting Agenda – May 24, 2011

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  1. Jefferson County Big River Watershed GroupMeeting Agenda – May 24, 2011 Master Plan Recap Alesandrini Critical Lead Health Issues County Health Dept. &   MO DHSS Big River Watershed Environmental Issues U.S. EPA Q & A; Comments; Etc.Wilson Next MeetingWilson

  2. Big River Watershed GroupRelevance to Community • Government will be doing something in this county: • Make decisions about how lead (metals) will be removed or managed (i.e. - where/how) • Plan/Implement Construction Projects • Suggest/Implement New Regulations and/or Restrictions on Use of Floodplain Resources • Address lead-health issues inside/out of floodplain

  3. Big River Watershed GroupRelevance to Community • Agencies have asked for Community Input • Questions & Concerns • Outcomes & Objectives • Local knowledge; Current & Historical • Perspective • Etc.

  4. Big River Watershed GroupRelevance to Community • Local Impacts to be considered: • Environment: How we deal with contaminants? • Natural Resources: How do we repair damages? • Economics: How do the construction projects affect local: • Jobs/contracts? • New/existing recreational amenities? • Commercial operations on River/Floodplain? • Public Health: How to protect our citizens?

  5. Big River Master Planning Process What are we going to do? • Create a communications network for the group • You don’t have to be present at meetings to be informed or provide input – Subcommittees may also be contemplated • Populate, refine and complete the Master Plan • Continuously share input/insights with • Local citizenry, advocacy organizations, industry associations • Elective officials • Agency representatives & officials • Media

  6. Big River Master Planning Process Draft Master Plan Outline • Executive Summary • Watershed Planning – General Issues • Watershed Issues – regulatory, statutory & legal status • Big River Watershed – Defined • Stakeholder Objectives • Institutional Participation • Information/Data Summary • Information/Data Gap Summary (fluid) • Master Planning Process Defined/Memorialized • Assimilation of Plans • Plan & Implementation Schedules • Monitoring/Oversight Summaries, Follow-up, Etc.

  7. Contact Information Mike Alesandrini Senior Consultant URS Corporation mike_alesandrini@urscorp.com* 314-753-2416 *Underscore between mike_alesandrini, above

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