Puget Sound Sediment Cleanup – Technology Transfer Workshop

Co-Sponsored by:

Sediment Management Work Group (SMWG)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Edgewater Hotel, Seattle, Washington

Review Technical Lessons Learned from Completed Puget Sound Sediment Cleanup Projects:

    • Dredge Plan Design – Real world versus design
    • Dredging Best Management Practices (BMPs) – Water quality and residual management
    • Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Design – Real world versus design
    • Cap Design – Results of long-term monitoring
    • Natural Recovery – Results of long-term monitoring
    • Strategic Considerations – Total project costs; what would you change?

Schedule

Sessions

8:00 am – 8:15 am

Welcome – Steve Nadeau (SMWG)/Tom Schadt (Anchor)

8:15 am – 8:35 am

Puget Sound Cooperative Sediment Management Program – Stephanie Stirling (Corps)

8:35 am – 9:00 am

Current Status of EPA Region 10 Sediment Cleanup Projects – Lori Cohen (EPA)

Washington State Perspectives - Dept of Ecology

9:00 am – 9:10 am

Case Study Overview/Panel Review Process – Karen Keeley (EPA) & Clay Patmont (Anchor)

9:10 am – 9:35 am

Case Study #1: 1988 St. Paul Waterway Capping Project – Dave McEntee (Simpson)

9:35 am – 10:00 am

Case Study #2: 1994 Sitcum Waterway Dredging/CDF Project – Philip Spadaro (BBL)

10:00 am – 10:15 am

BREAK

10:15 am – 10:40 am

Case Study #3: 1994 to 2000 Eagle Harbor Capping Project – John Wakeman (Corps)

10:40 am – 11:05 am

Case Study #4: Bellingham Bay Source Control and Natural Recovery – Chip Hilarides (GP)

11:05 am – 11:30 am

Case Study #5: Sinclair Inlet Dredging and CAD Project – Nancy Harney (EPA)

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Case Study #6: EBDRP Dredging & Capping Projects – Jeff Stern (King County)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

LUNCH with Invited Speaker – Paul Dorpat: A Brief History of the Seattle Waterfront

1:00 pm – 1:25 pm

Case Study #7: East Waterway Dredging Projects – Doug Hotchkiss (Port of Seattle)

1:25 pm – 1:50 pm

Case Study #8: Middle Waterway Dredging and Capping Project – David Templeton (Anchor)

1:50 pm – 2:15 pm

Case Study #9: Pacific Sound Resources Capping Project – Sally Thomas (EPA)

2:15 pm – 2:40 pm

Case Study #10: Hylebos Waterway Dredging Project – Clay Patmont/Paul Fuglevand

2:40 pm – 3:00 pm

BREAK

3:00 pm – 3:25 pm

Case Study #11: Head of Thea Foss Capping Project – Gary Braun (TetraTech)

3:25 pm – 3:50 pm

Case Study #12: Lockheed Dredging and Capping Project – Gary Gunderson (TRC)

3:50 pm – 5:00 pm

Panel Presentations and Discussion by Topic (12 minutes each)

  • Dredge Plan Design – Real world versus design
  • Dredging BMPs – Water quality and residual management
  • Confined Disposal Facility Design – Real world versus design
  • Cap Design – Results of long-term monitoring
  • Natural Recovery – Results of long-term monitoring
  • Strategic Considerations – Total project costs; what would you change?

5:00 pm

ADJOURN

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Argosy Boat Cruise/Site Tour and On-Board Reception

  • East Waterway Dredging
  • Pacific Sound Resources Capping
  • Duwamish River Scenic Cruise

The Co-Sponsors of this event wish to expressly thank the following financial contributors: