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BENEFITS OF THE RMP AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

BENEFITS OF THE RMP AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE. Regulated Community Perspective David W. Tucker City of San Jose. A Historical Perspective?. The Beginning. Implementation of the Regional Monitoring Program. Resolution 92-043…….April 15, 1992 EO to implement the RMP

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BENEFITS OF THE RMP AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

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  1. BENEFITS OF THE RMP AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE Regulated Community Perspective David W. Tucker City of San Jose

  2. A Historical Perspective? The Beginning

  3. Implementation of the Regional Monitoring Program • Resolution 92-043…….April 15, 1992 EO to implement the RMP A coordinated multi-media regional monitoring program

  4. Implementation of the Regional Monitoring Program • Section 13267 Request…….June 12, 1992 Program to be phased-in to limit cost increases Reduction of routine effluent and receiving water monitoring

  5. Implementation of the Regional Monitoring Program • RB Correspondence……..August 5, 1992 Payment to the Aquatic Habitat Institute constitutes compliance MOU includes development of San Francisco Estuary Institute

  6. Sombrero Nebula

  7. BENEFITS OF THE RMP

  8. BENEFITS OF THE RMP • Evolved into a collaborative, stakeholder-based approach. • Collects high-quality data on chemical contaminants and toxicity • RMP Information facilitates data-driven decision-making.

  9. BENEFITS OF THE RMP • Evolved into a collaborative, stakeholder-based approach. • Collects high-quality data on chemical contaminants and toxicity • RMP Information facilitates data-driven decision-making.

  10. COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM

  11. COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM OVER 70 PARTICIPANTS

  12. COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM Industrial Dischargers

  13. COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM Municipal Dischargers Industrial Dischargers

  14. COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM Municipal Dischargers Industrial Dischargers Dredgers

  15. COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM Municipal Dischargers Industrial Dischargers Dredgers Stormwater

  16. COLLABORATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM Municipal Dischargers Industrial Dischargers Cooling Water Dredgers Stormwater

  17. BENEFITS OF THE RMP • Evolved into a collaborative, stakeholder-based approach. • Collects high-quality data on chemical contaminants and toxicity • RMP Information facilitates data-driven decision-making.

  18. BENEFITS OF THE RMP • Evolved into a collaborative, stakeholder-based approach. • Collects high-quality data on chemical contaminants and toxicity • RMP Information facilitates data-driven decision-making.

  19. QUALITY INFORMATION • Developed Quality Assurance Program Plan for trace level measurements. • Collected 10 years of unparalleled monitoring information for the Estuary. • Measured more than 61,000 water quality parameters for the Estuary.

  20. QUALITY INFORMATION • Water and sediment in the Estuary meet cleanliness guidelines for most contaminants. • A few contaminants are found widespread. • PCBs, PAHs & mercury account for most of the guideline exceedances.

  21. QUALITY INFORMATION • Water and sediment in the Estuary meet cleanliness guidelines for most contaminants. • Contaminants that commonly exceed their guideline include DDT, chlordane, arsenic, chromium, copper, mercury and nickel.

  22. BENEFITS OF THE RMP • Evolved into a collaborative, stakeholder-based approach. • Collects high-quality data on chemical contaminants and toxicity • RMP Information facilitates data-driven decision-making.

  23. BENEFITS OF THE RMP • Evolved into a collaborative, stakeholder-based approach. • Collects high-quality data on chemical contaminants and toxicity • RMP Information facilitates data-driven decision-making.

  24. DECISION MAKING • What is the degree of contamination in the Estuary? • Is the contamination getting better or is it getting worse? • Are contaminants in the Estuary having a harmful effect on wildlife?

  25. DECISION MAKING • What is the degree of contamination in the Estuary? Most water quality guidelines met but a few problem contaminants widespread • Is the contamination getting better or is it getting worse? • Are contaminants in the Estuary having a harmful effect on wildlife?

  26. DECISION MAKING • What is the degree of contamination in the Estuary? • Is the contamination getting better or is it getting worse? Clearly better than decades earlier however no clear indication of continued improvement • Are contaminants in the Estuary having a harmful effect on wildlife?

  27. DECISION MAKING • What is the degree of contamination in the Estuary? • Is the contamination getting better or is it getting worse? • Are contaminants in the Estuary having a harmful effect on wildlife? Unanswered at this time – more work needed

  28. DECISION MAKING • What is the degree of contamination in the Estuary? Most water quality guidelines met but a few problem contaminants widespread • Is the contamination getting better or is it getting worse? Clearly better than decades earlier however no clear indication of continued improvement • Are contaminants in the Estuary having a harmful effect on wildlife? Unanswered at this time – more work needed

  29. Butterfly Nebula

  30. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Improve coordination / collaboration with outside researchers, agencies, etc. • Become the Estuary’s environmental clearinghouse for scientific information. • Programmatic integration with the Clean Estuary Partnership

  31. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Improve coordination / collaboration with outside researchers, agencies, etc. Economic uncertainty, good business • Become the Estuary’s environmental clearinghouse for scientific information. • Programmatic integration with the Clean Estuary Partnership

  32. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Improve coordination / collaboration with outside researchers, agencies, etc. • Become the Estuary’s environmental clearinghouse for scientific information. One-place scientific shopping • Programmatic integration with the Clean Estuary Partnership

  33. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Improve coordination / collaboration with outside researchers, agencies, etc. • Become the Estuary’s environmental clearinghouse for scientific information. • Programmatic integration with the Clean Estuary Partnership Focus mission and activities

  34. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Improve coordination / collaboration with outside researchers, agencies, etc. Economic uncertainty, good business • Become the Estuary’s environmental clearinghouse for scientific information. One-place scientific shopping • Programmatic integration with the Clean Estuary Partnership Focus mission and activities

  35. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Enhance communication and outreach efforts • Re-evaluate program funding structure

  36. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Enhance communication and outreach efforts Tell folks what we have learned! • Re-evaluate program funding structure

  37. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Enhance communication and outreach efforts • Re-evaluate program funding structure Equity and fairness

  38. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Enhance communication and outreach efforts Tell folks what we have learned! • Re-evaluate program funding structure Equity and fairness

  39. Supernova

  40. BENEFITS OF THE RMP AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE Regulated Community Perspective David W. Tucker City of San Jose

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