2005 Highlights Summary 2006 Workplan Presentation 2006 Plan

2005 Highlights/ Summary 2006 Workplan Presentation 2006 Plan Input needed: u S&T – eliminate analysis of dis. organic u S&T – include benthos u PS Winter sampling - eliminate u PS MDN study - include u SS Coring study – approve SAP Goal for Today: Approval of 2006 Plan Got Comments? u Looking for feedback by January 15 th

Program Management: Working Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Internal Coordination among RMP participants and collaborators u Quarterly meetings TRC & SC u Subcontractors

Program Management: Working Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Contracts and Financial Management u Developing contracts u Reviewing invoices u Tracking of labor, subcontract and direct costs u Preparing for external audit

Program Management: Summary of 2005 Budget u On track for direct costs and labor u Potential surplus on subcontracts; however, all invoices have not been paid u Any surplus will be rolled over into 2006

Program Management: 2005 Effective Communication External Coordination u Regular meetings with CEP, Regional Board, US Army Corps, SWAMP, Nor. Cal SETAC u Advisory boards u. Guadalupe TMDL (Mc. Kee) u. State SQO Science Team (Thompson)

Program Management: 2005 Effective Communication Workgroups u In 2005, the WGs were active! u. EEPS (4 meetings) u. CFWG (2 meetings) u. SPLWG (2 meetings)

Program Management: Five-year Plans 2005: Developed 5 -yr plans for WGs u. Prioritize research and monitoring needs u. Develop long-term strategies 2006: Will develop 5 -yr plan for RMP u. Presentation March TRC

Program Management: 2006 New Workgroup u 2006: Form new WG on emerging contaminants u Convene advisory panel mid-2006 u. Perfluorinated compounds u. Dick Luthy? u. Jennifer Field?

Program Management: 2006 New Workgroup 2006: Form new WG on emerging contaminants u Convene advisory panel mid-2006 u. Perfluorinated compounds u. Pharmaceuticals and EDC u. David Sedlak u. Shane Snyder? u. Others?

Program Management 2006: Effective Communication u SF Bay Hg News u. Soliciting articles for Feb. issue u. E-mail: meg@sfei. org u SF Bay Hg Research Coordination Meeting u Feb. 22, 2006 at the Board u. Soliciting presentations u. Register on-line http: //www. sfei. org/rmp/mercurymeeting/

Program Management 2006: Assuring Accountability 2005: New lab. data tracking sheet u. Improve turnaround times u. Identify bottlenecks u. Receive data in timely manner 2005: New instruments and methods u. EBMUD new GC-HRMS on-line u. AXYS new extraction method u. BRL new extraction method for Se 2005: New electronic submittals

Program Management 2006: Summary of Status of Data

Program Management 2006: Summary of Status of Data Dashed line indicates missing data. For 2004, missing trace organics (analyzed pending reporting), and reanalyzed Se.

Program Management 2006: Assuring Accountability Track Deliverables through Scorecard u 2003 Tasks almost completed (99%) u 2004 Tasks (90%) u Remaining u 2005 EEPS studies and QA/QC Tasks (70%) u Looking for a major push in first quarter of 2006

Program Management 2006: Assuring Accountability 2005 Pilot and Special Studies u 10 -yr Synthesis u Articles complete: PAH, Emerging Contaminants, PCBs, Biological Effects, and Pesticides u To be completed by December: Nickel and QA/QC u Dredging u Draft Impacts on Food Web report complete, responding to comments u PBDE Information Gaps/Development of Conceptual Model and Impairment Assessment u EBMUD analyzing samples