Regional Board Monitoring and Special Studies Related to 303d Listing and TMDLs Karen Taberski Regional Water Quality Control Board San Francisco Bay Region

Monitoring and Assessment Integration Team (MAIT) Members-all staff that work on programs with monitoring and assessment of surface waters Members-all staff that work on programs with monitoring and assessment of surface waters Monthly meetings Monthly meetings Purpose: Purpose: Increase communication on monitoring and assessment programs and strategies within the Regional Board Increase communication on monitoring and assessment programs and strategies within the Regional Board Coordinate efforts within Regional Board to ensure consistent, integrated and strategic monitoring Coordinate efforts within Regional Board to ensure consistent, integrated and strategic monitoring Identify data gaps and determine how they can be filled Identify data gaps and determine how they can be filled Facilitate the coordination and integration of monitoring efforts in the Region in order to meet management objectives Facilitate the coordination and integration of monitoring efforts in the Region in order to meet management objectives

Statewide Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Will provide data for 303d listing Will provide data for 303d listing All hydrologic units in next 5 years All hydrologic units in next 5 years Public Advisory Group (PAG) Public Advisory Group (PAG) Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) $3.6 million statewide/ $310,000 region $3.6 million statewide/ $310,000 region Statewide database Statewide database Regional implementation of SWAMP = Regional Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (RMAS) Regional implementation of SWAMP = Regional Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (RMAS) Regional Board lead watershed monitoring (SWAMP, TSMP, other) Regional Board lead watershed monitoring (SWAMP, TSMP, other) Partner lead watershed monitoring Partner lead watershed monitoring San Francisco Estuary RMP San Francisco Estuary RMP

Regional Board Special Studies for TMDL Development and Implementation San Francisco Estuary Mercury in SF Bay Mercury in SF Bay CALFED total /methyl mercury sediment study CALFED total /methyl mercury sediment study CALFED avian egg study CALFED avian egg study Sediment cores in South Bay Sediment cores in South Bay PCBs in SF Bay PCBs in SF Bay Bioaccumulation study for modeling effort Bioaccumulation study for modeling effort Air deposition study Air deposition study Cu and Ni - Speciation Cu and Ni - Speciation Stormdrain mapping Stormdrain mapping Regional inventory of stormdrain information Regional inventory of stormdrain information Develop GIS datasets for the City of Oakland with existing data Develop GIS datasets for the City of Oakland with existing data GIS model with training manual for use by local agencies GIS model with training manual for use by local agencies

Regional Board Special Studies for TMDL Development and Implementation Tomales Bay and Other Watersheds Tomales Bay & watershed (pathogens, Hg, nutrients, sediment) Tomales Bay & watershed (pathogens, Hg, nutrients, sediment) Fecal coliform studies during runoff Fecal coliform studies during runoff Mercury studies Mercury studies Fish and shellfish monitoring Fish and shellfish monitoring Post remediation water monitoring for Hg and TSS Post remediation water monitoring for Hg and TSS Sediment Cores Sediment Cores Bioaccumulation in invertebrates Bioaccumulation in invertebrates Modeling and associated studies Modeling and associated studies Sediment in watersheds Sediment in watersheds GIS mapping and analysis of stream channels in listed basins GIS mapping and analysis of stream channels in listed basins Region wide assessment of excess sediment supply to channels - Napa River watershed pilot Region wide assessment of excess sediment supply to channels - Napa River watershed pilot

Regional Board Objectives in Developing Studies for 303d Listing and TMDLs Through SWAMP provide guidance to facilitate the implementation, coordination and standardization of watershed assessments for 303d listing Through SWAMP provide guidance to facilitate the implementation, coordination and standardization of watershed assessments for 303d listing Identify and fill data gaps for the development and implementation of TMDLs Identify and fill data gaps for the development and implementation of TMDLs Conduct all studies in coordination with ongoing projects to maximize efficiency and develop relationships for future partnerships Conduct all studies in coordination with ongoing projects to maximize efficiency and develop relationships for future partnerships Provide scientific and public review to ensure the technical quality of studies and the involvement of stakeholders Provide scientific and public review to ensure the technical quality of studies and the involvement of stakeholders