1. Industry’s Perspective on TMDL Scientific Studies – The Dominguez Channel Watershed Advisory Committee (DCWAC) Project ImportanceRoleProgress Your Involvement Mike Wang, Western States Petroleum Association

2. Importance – Addressing Unanswered Questions Dominguez Channel is impaired Dominguez Channel is impaired But How? Why? How do we improve the water quality? Who is responsible? But How? Why? How do we improve the water quality? Who is 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?

3. Answering Questions: Bringing Stakeholders Together and … Scientifically Based and Technically Feasible Scientifically Based and Technically Feasible Good Science – leading to robust solutions Good Science – leading to robust solutions Involvement in, and commitment to, the process Involvement in, and commitment to, the process Equitable and timely Equitable and timely Data will help the Regional Board develop TMDLs and source allocation Data will help the Regional Board develop TMDLs and source allocation

4. Who’s involved so far (partial list)? Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power City of Hawthorne City of Hawthorne City of Carson City of Carson Port of Los Angeles Port of Los Angeles Port of Long Beach Port of Long Beach State and Regional Water Quality Control Board State and Regional Water Quality Control Board WSPA WSPA Heal the Bay Heal the Bay Audubon Yes Audubon Yes US Department of Energy US Department of Energy You? You?

5. TMDL Project TMDL Work Scope has been outlined TMDL Work Scope has been outlined DCWAC Committees formed (Funding, TMDL, Technical, Scope/Workplan) DCWAC Committees formed (Funding, TMDL, Technical, Scope/Workplan) Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) to finalize work scope and initiate field investigations Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) to finalize work scope and initiate field investigations Preliminary estimate developed: $1.5MM 2001-2003 Preliminary estimate developed: $1.5MM 2001-2003 Related work being outlined Related work being outlined Harbor circulation model Harbor circulation model

6. Involvement Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Supporting DCWAC in 2001-2003 Supporting DCWAC in 2001-2003 Why is WSPA involved? Why is WSPA involved? Additional municipal support key – it will take all of us to “make it happen” Additional municipal support key – it will take all of us to “make it happen”

7. Current efforts for Master Plan Master Plan developed by LA Department of Public Works Master Plan developed by LA Department of Public Works RFP to prepare Master Plan issued for consultant RFP to prepare Master Plan issued for consultant $200,000 in State funds already authorized $200,000 in State funds already authorized Proposals due for review in November Proposals due for review in November Work anticipated to begin 1/2002 Work anticipated to begin 1/2002