SURVEY PLAN
NORTHERN OREGON COAST OCEAN DISPOSAL SITE SURVEY
Submitted By:
Christopher J. McArthur
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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SURVEY PLAN
1.0 GENERAL
Project Title: Monitoring of the Oregon Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites
Survey Title: Northern Oregon Coast ODMDS Survey
BOLD Requested By: Richard Parkin, Acting Director
Organization: Office of Ecosystems, Tribal and Public Affairs, EPA Region 10
Project Managers: Jonathan Freedman, ODC, and Burney Hill, Aquatic Environmental Scientist
Organization: Aquatic Resources Unit, ETPA, R10
Organization Address: USEPA R10 (MS-083), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA
98101-3140
Organization Telephone No.: (206) 553-0266 [JF], 553-1761 [BH]; 553-1200 [switchboard]
FAX No.: (206) 553-1775
Survey Chief Scientist. Christopher J. McArthur
Organization: U.S. EPA Region 4
Organization Address: 61 Forsyth, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30306
Organization Telephone No.: (404) 562-9391
FAX No.: (404) 562-9343
Support Organization: EPA Region 10 Manchester Lab
Contact: Gerald Dodo, Manager
Organization Phone: 360-871-8728
Support Organization: USACE Portland District
Contact: Mark D. Siipola
Organization Phone: (503) 808-5150
Support Organization: Marine Taxonomic Services
Contact: Howard Jones
Organization Phone: (541) 753-7609, Cell: (541) 760-3162
Email: hjonesmts@gmail.com
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2.0 SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS
Mobilization Date: 6/01/08
Departure Date: 6/01/08 (evening)
Allowable Weather/Breakdown Days: 1
Demobilization Date: 6/07/08
Comments:
Maximum Duration (Days): 7
Location: Newport, Oregon
Location: Portland, Oregon
Planned Survey Duration (Days): 6
1.	Departure from the dock will occur following dinner on 6/1/08, at the discretion of the
Captain, in order to allow for overnight transit to the survey site at the mouth of the
Columbia River.
2.	Ship's crew should be prepared for 24 hour operations. However, due to long transits
between sites, 24 hour continuous operation will be unlikely. Operations will be tailored
to allow for overnight transits.
3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Mouth of the Columbia River (MCR) Deep Water Site (DWS) was designated by EPA in
2005 and has been used for disposal of dredged material from the MCR operation and
maintenance (O&M) dredging and the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project (CRCIP).
Nineteen sampling stations have been established for continued monitoring within and around the
drop zone for O&M dredging and 15 within and around the drop zone for the CRCIP dredging.
In 2005, a South Jetty (SJ) Research Site was established for disposal of dredged material near
the littoral zone. In recent years, depletion of sands in the nearshore environment along the
northern Oregon and southwest Washington coasts has been documented. This erosion raises
concerns about protection of economic and ecological resources in the area. The Columbia River
Nearshore Beneficial Use Project was initiated to engage public and private sector participants in
a collaborative process to explore the use of lower Columbia River maintenance dredge material
to address the depletion of natural sand volumes in the nearshore environment off the South Jetty
of the Columbia River. The objective of the supplementation of dredged sediments is for these
sediments to rebuild the offshore sands in the project area and, over the long term, better protect
the South Jetty from wave impacts.
The Yaquina Bay North and South ODMDSs are scheduled for EPA site designation within the
next five years. In the meantime they are being used under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(US ACE) site selection pursuant to Section 103 of the Marine Protection Research and
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Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). Pre-disposal baseline studies were conducted in 2000, which
included sidescan sonar and physical and chemical characterization of the seafloor.
Past surveys of the Oregon Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites (ODMDS) are described and
detailed in the ODMDS Management and Monitoring Program Summary (a compendium of
annual reports for ODMDS in Oregon coastal seas). Sediment and benthic criteria for ODMDS
use are defined specifically in the NWRegional Sediment Evaluation Framework (Interim Final,
Sept. 2006) and ODMDS-specific management and monitoring plans. Surveys have been
conducted periodically at the Oregon ODMDS by the USACE since 1980. Chemical analyses of
the dredged materials dumped at the Oregon ODMDS indicate that in no case did these materials
exceed exclusionary criteria; all materials dumped at the ODMDS have been determined to be
suitable for unconfined in-water disposal without further evaluations. At some sites (sp. Coos
Bay site-E @ -56 ft Z, Coos Bay site-F @ -79 ft Z, Siuslaw site-C @ -78 ft Z, and Yaquina site-
1998 §103 ODMDS @ -60 ft Z) mounding occurred and corrective site management actions were
undertaken. Interim ODMDS have been discontinued at Coquille, Coos Bay ODMDS F, Siuslaw
and Yaquina.
4.0 SURVEY JUSTIFICATION AND RATIONALE
ODMDS trend assessment surveys are required and described in 40 CFR 227 Parts D and E and
40 CFR §228.3, §228.9, §228.10, §228.13 and §228.15(a) to assess the extent and trends of
environmental impact. Physical and chemical sampling of the 34 stations at the DWS will be
used to monitor changes in the benthos. Sidescan sonar of the SJ Research Site will be used to
document the effectiveness of the site for rebuilding offshore sand deposits. Physical, chemical
and biological monitoring at the Yaquina Bay ODMDSs will be used to monitoring
environmental impacts as a result of continuing use and to provide data for environmental
documentation in support of upcoming EPA disposal site designations.
5.0 OBJECTIVES
Project. The objective of this project is to assess the extent and trends of environmental impact at
the Oregon ODMDSs and to confirm that there are no unacceptable adverse effects on esthetic,
recreational or economic values as determined in accordance with the criteria set forth in 20 CFR
Part 227, subparts D and E.
Survey. The objectives of the Northern Oregon Coast survey are to:
(1) characterize the physical and chemical nature of the sediment at the MCR-DWS ODMDS
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(physical only), the Yaquina Bay ODMDSs and appropriate adjacent baseline reference areas,
(2)	characterize the nature of the benthic communities at the Yaquina Bay ODMDSs and
appropriate adjacent baseline reference areas,
(3)	characterize the marine habitat in and adjacent to the Yaquina Bay ODMDSs, and
(4)	to map the physical characteristics of the seafloor at the SJ Research Site and the Yaquina Bay
ODMDSs in order to compare to past mapping surveys to evaluate the direction and rate of any
migration of dredged material.
6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS ASKED BY
PROJECT/SURVEY
(1)	What are the trends and extent of environmental impact (if any) at the MCR-DWS and the
Yaquina Bay ODMDSs.
(2)	Are there any observable unacceptable adverse effects on the esthetic, recreational or
economic values of these sites? If so, what is the nature and extent of the impacts?
(3)	How is the disposed dredged material being redistributed throughout SJ Research Site and the
Yaquina Bay ODMDSs?
(4)	Does placement of dredged material at the SJ Research site help to rebuild the offshore sands
in the project area and, over the long term, better protect the South Jetty from wave impacts?
7.0 SURVEY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION (Attach detail/tables/figures if needed)
Survey Area Location Maps are provided in Appendix A.
Survey Area Name: Mouth of Columbia River Channel.
Survey Area Locations (Refer to shore): The survey area is located from river mile -2 to 2.
Survey Area Boundary Coordinates:
46°13.531'N; 124°06.958'W
46°15.742'N; 124°03.218'W
Survey Area Size: 4 linear nautical miles.
Survey Station Types: CTD, Benthic Grabs (physical)
Survey Transect Types/Quantities: N/A
Survey Transect Lengths: N/A
Transect Line Spacings: N/A
Number of Stations by Type: Benthic Grab: 10
Survey Station Locations: See Appendix B
Survey Water Depths: 15 meters (50 feet)
Survey Area Name: Mouth of Columbia River (MCR) Deep Water Site (DWS).
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Survey Area Locations (Refer to shore): The MCR-DWS is located approximately 7 nmi southwest of
the mouth of the Columbia River.
Survey Area Boundary Coordinates:
46°11.100'N; 124°11.100'W
46°12.467'N; 124°11.808'W
46°10.633'N; 124°15.849'W
46°09.267'N; 124°14.140'W
Survey Area Size: 5 square nautical miles.
Survey Station Types: CTD, Benthic Grabs (physical and chemical only)
Survey Transect Types/Quantities: N/A
Survey Transect Lengths: N/A
Transect Line Spacings: N/A
Number of Stations by Type: CTD: 4; Benthic Grab: 34
Survey Station Locations: See Appendix B
Survey Water Depths: 60-90 meters (190-300 feet)
Survey Area Name: South Jetty (SJ) Research Site
Survey Area Locations (Refer to shore): The SJ Research Site is located approximately 1.8 nmi from
Clatsop Spit.
Survey Area Boundary Coordinates:
46°13.347'N; 124°04.283'W
46°13.400'N; 124°02.615'W
46°12.453'N; 124°03.120'W
46°12.503'N; 124°01.542'W
Survey Area Sizes: 2.7 square nautical miles.
Survey Station Types: CTD, Groundtruthing (grabs, or ROV/video)
Survey Transect Types/Quantities: Transects will include Sidescan Sonar and Bathymetry. 24
transects running parallel to shore. One QA transect running perpendicular to shore.
Survey Transect Lengths: 1.65 nmi (3,050 m). Limited video/ROV transects will be added based
on sidescan results.
Transect Line Spacings: 130 meters
Number of Stations by Type: CTD: 1; Groundtruthing Grabs: TBD
Survey Station Locations:
CTD: 46°12.925'N; 124°02.909'W
Survey Water Depths: 10-15 meters (35-50 feet)
Transects coordinates will be developed during mobilization using the SonarPro software
available on the OSV Bold (see also attached list of coordinates in Appendix B).
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Survey Area Name: YaquinaBay ODMDSs (North & South).
Survey Area Locations (Refer to shore): The Yaquina Bay North ODMDS is located approximately 2
nmi west of Newport, Oregon and the entrance to Yaquina Bay. The Yaquina Bay South
ODMDS is located 2.4 nmi from shore and 2.7 nmi southwest of the entrance to Yaquina Bay.
Survey Area Boundary Coordinates:
44°38.300'N; 124°07.432'W
44°38.214'N; 124°06.518'W
44°35.014'N; 124°08.071'W
44°34.929'N; 124°07.157'W
Survey Area Size: 2.5 square nautical miles.
Survey Station Types: CTD, Benthic Grabs (physical, chemical, biological)
Survey Transect Types/Quantities:
Sidescan Sonar/Bathymetry: 8
Survey Transect Lengths:
Sidescan Sonar/Bathymetry: 3.6 nmi (6,600 meters)
Transect Line Spacings:
Sidescan Sonar: 250
Bathymetry: 125 meters
Number of Stations by Type: CTD: 4; Benthic Grab: 18
Survey Station Locations: See Appendix B
Survey Water Depths: 30-45 meters (110-150 feet)
8.0 SURVEY/SAMPLING 1VEETHODOLOGIES (Attach detail/tables/figures if needed)
Sidescan Sonar
Method Descriptions: Sidescan sonar (100kHz and 500kHz) data will be collected by the Klein
SonarPro software using the Klein 3000 towfish. Operating parameters (range, transect spacing,
speed, and towbody altitude) will depend on operating conditions. Optional configurations are as
follows:
Range Setting
Transect
Percent
Altitude
Speed
(m)
Spacing (m)
Overlap
(m)
(knots)
100
175
25%
8-10
5-6
75
130
25%
6-7
6-7
150
250
33%
10-15
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A CTD cast will be conducted prior to towfish deployment to identify any pycnoclines that
should be avoided and to measure the local speed of sound in water. An exploratory transect over
the shallowest portions of the ODMDS will first be conducted to determine the most appropriate
range settings and towfish altitude. Odd numbered transects will be completed first. Results will
be reviewed and even numbered transects will be modified if necessary prior to completion. A
final east/west transect will be conducted for quality assurance purposes (see QAPP). Production
of preliminary mosaics may be conducted following the odd transects. Any transects of poor
navigation quality or of poor record conditions will be repeated at the end of the survey.
Bathymetry data will be collected utilizing the Innerspace 448 echosounder coincidental with the
sidescan data. Additional bathymetry transects will be added between the sidescan transects, time
permitting, for survey areas with transect spacing in excess of 150 meters. Bathymetry only
transects can be collected at higher speeds (6-8 knotts). Depth data (resolution of 0.1 feet) will be
recording on a dedicated laptop/pc along with position data from the vessel's DGPS navigation
system using the Windmill datalogging software or Hypack. Data will be recorded at a frequency
of at least once per second. The spot depth will be recorded. In addition to position and depth,
the date, time and dilution of precision (DOP) will be recorded every second. Data from the
navigation fathometer and DGPS will also be recorded at 5 second intervals using the Nobeltec
navigation datalogging feature on the laptop. The relative position of the DGPS antennae and the
transducer will be recorded. Corrections for tides will be made using the data from the nearest
NOAA tide station at Astoria (Station ID: 9439040) for the SI Research Site and at the NOAA tide
station at South Beach (Station ID: 9435380) for the Yaquina Bay ODMDSs. The echosounder
will be calibrated prior to survey commencement (see QAPP).
EPA Watch Captains will work with the OSV Bold technicians in operation of the sidescan
system. The watch captain will assist with any necessary equipment deployment/retrieval. The
watch captain will monitor the sidescan record for targets. All targets will be selected in the
SonarPro system and logged on the sidescan log sheets. Beginning and ending times for each
transect as well as the filenames for each transect will be logged by the watch captain on the
logsheets. Filenames will be updated with the transect number prior to the beginning of each
transect. The watch captain will also be responsible for calculating the cable out lengths and
providing the information to the technician. The watch captain will also monitor water depths for
any changes warranting modification to the towfish altitude.
Following completion of transects, the record will be evaluated for targets. Some targets will
warrant further sidescan sonar isonification using shorter ranges. Predominate sediment types
will be groundtruthed by sediment grabs using the Young Grab. Potential live bottom areas will
be groundtruthed using towed video/ROV.
Method Rationale: Operating parameters are selected based on guidance provided in "Side Scan
Sonar Record Interpretation" (Klein Associates) and "Sound Underwater Images, A Guide to the
Generation and Interpretation of Side Scan Sonar Data" (Fish, 1990). "Leap-frogging" transects
will allow for survey modification if necessary.
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Bathymetry data will be collected following the US ACE requirements for class II surveys
recommended for environmental studies. This includes line spacing of less than 500 feet (152
m). Bathymetry data will need to be corrected for tides due to the large tidal range (2-3 m).
CTD Profiles
Method Description: CTD profiles will be conducted at each station during a flood and ebb tide.
Conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, relative PAR, transmissivity, and optical
backscatter will be measured with depth for each CTD profile. OSV Bold technicians are
responsible for maintaining calibration of the instrument and insuring that it is in good working
order prior to the survey. Plots of un-processed CDT profiles will be provided by the OSV Bold
technician. CTD data will be post-processed using SeaBird SBE Data Processing Software for
final reporting. Post processing includes cell thermal mass correction, data filtering to increase
the pressure resolution, and bin averaging (0.1 meter bins).
Sediment Samples:
Method Description: Sediment samples will be collected from the BOLD utilizing the large
(0. lm2) Young Modified Van Veen. The sample will first be examined for any signs of leakage
from the sampler. The grab should be full. The Watch Chief will determine if the sample is
good. If not, the station will be resampled. Sub-sampling of the sediment collected in the grab
will be utilized to collect sufficient sediment for the various analyses. Pre cleaned stainless steel
spoons will be utilized for this task. Care will be taken to avoid taking any sample in contact with
the grab. At one station, a duplicate sample will be collected for QA purposes. The samples from
each location, or multiple locations if compositing samples, will be homogenized in pre-cleaned
glass pans and aliquoted into five eight ounce glass containers, and two whirl-pak containers.
One eight ounce container will be analyzed for PCBs, one will be analyzed for pesticides and
semi-volatile organics, one eight ounce container will be analyzed for metals and one will be
analyzed for organo tins. The whirl-paks will be analyzed for particle size to associate with
sediment chemistry. The eight ounce containers will be stored at 4°C and the whirl-pak samples
will be frozen.
Method Rationale: This method provides for efficient sampling by avoiding the need for
equipment decontamination between sample stations. Homogenizations of the samples insure the
same sediment is analyzed for each analysis.
Benthic Invertebrate Samples:
Sediment samples, to be analyzed for macroinvertebrate species identification, will be collected
from the BOLD utilizing the utilizing the large (0.1m2) Young Modified Van Veen. The sample
will first be examined for any signs of leakage from the sampler. The grab should be full. The
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Watch Chief will determine if the sample is good. If not, the station will be resampled. Once on
board, the sample will be deposited into a large stainless steel pan and carefully aliquoted into
#35 screened (0.5 mm) sieve buckets. The sample is washed through the screen until all of the
particles smaller than .5 mm have passed through the screen. The sample retained on the screen
after sieving is carefully washed into a sample bag. This is repeated until all of the material
collected by the grab has been sieved. The sample retained may fill more than one sample bag.
Once all material is sieved, the sample bag is properly labeled and placed in a five gallon bucket
containing a 10% seawater formalin solution. Sample bags and buckets will be labeled both
internally and externally and stored for transfer to contract lab facilities for taxonomic
identification.
Method Rationale: Field sieving of the sample reduces the amount of sample required for shipping
and lab processing. The 0.10 m2 sample size is typical for benthic macroinfaunal analysis on the
West Coast under the EPA Environmental Monitoring Assessment Program (EMAP) [EPA,
2006],
ROY:
EPA Region 10 will supply a small ROY (http://www.videorav.com/Products/prolllGTO.htm') for
deployment from the RHIB, weather permitting. The ROV requires a small generator (AC power)
to operate. Region 10 will supply a small Honda 1000 generator. ROV operations will include one
ROV pilot, one tender and one boat operator. The ROV will be used to ground-truth sidescan
sonar targets following sidescan sonar surveys.
Record Keeping:
EPA Region 4 survey staff will install a DGPS navigation system on the stern of the survey
vessel for logging station locations, (alternatively, a Hypack system will be used if available).
This will be used for all bottom samples. It will not be used for sidescan sonar or CTD profiles.
At the beginning of the survey, the times on the EPA Region 4's navigation system will be
synchronized with the DGPS. The EPA Watch Chief or his/her designee will record a position
fix in the automated electronic log book for each sample when the sampling device makes contact
with the bottom or for trawls at the beginning and end of the trawl. As a back-up for the position
fixes recorded electronically by the navigation system, a written sample log will be kept by the
EPA Watch Chief or his/her designee. Information recorded in the electronic and field logbook
includes:
General information:
•	Date
•	Observations on weather conditions, environmental conditions, or other pertinent
observations
•	Sampling Crew
•	Time of arrival at vessel
•	Time of survey commencement
•	Time of survey conclusion
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•	Time departing vessel
At each sampling station:
•	Date/Time of each sample (local)
•	Latitude and Longitude of each sample
•	Sample ID
•	Water Depth
•	Visual characterization of each sample (color, sediment type)
Navigation files from EPA's navigation system will be backed up every 6 hours.
Diving on Survey: YES: NO: X (If yes, see Sections 15 and 16)
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9.0 SEQUENCE OF SURVEY TASKS/EVENTS
Date
Approximate
Time
Activity
6/01
1200-1600hr
EPA Survey Crew Arrives1, Mobilization in Portland, vessel
orientation
6/01-6/02
1800-0800hr
Transit to Mouth of Columbia River, Safety Briefing, Survey
Briefing
6/02
Day
Benthic Sampling: MCR Entrance Channel and MCR-DWS,
Sidescan Training
6/02
Night
MCR-DWS CTD - Flood & Ebb Tide Measurements, SJ
Research Site Sidescan Sidescan Sonar
6/03
Day
MCR-DWS Sediment Sampling
6/03
Night
SJ Research Site Sidescan Sidescan Sonar / MCR-DWS CTD
6/04
Day
MCR-DWS Sediment Sampling - SS Groundtruthing with
Grabs, ROV
6/04
Night
Transit to Yaquina Bay ODMDSs
6/05
Day
Yaquina Bay ODMDSs Sediment Sampling
6/05
Night
Yaquina Bay ODMDSs Sidescan Sonar & Bathymetry, Flood
& Ebb Tide measurements
6/06
Day/Night
Weather Day
6/07
Morning
Conduct Sidescan Groundtruthing with Grabs, ROV
6/07
Afternoon
Demobilization - Newport, Oregon
1 Some survey crew may arrive prior to mobilization as a result of the preceding open house activities.
10.0 NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING CONTROL
All aspects of navigation and positioning control will be handled by the Captain, with
consultation from the Chief Scientist, as needed. The Chief Scientist or Watch Chief will be
notified if the Differential GPS signal is lost. Sidescan sonar operations will be suspended
without DGPS. For sediment grab stations, the stern of the OSV Bold will be navigated within
25 meters of the station. A DGPS will be established on the stern for verifying sample location.
Samples deemed too far off station by the Watch Chief will be resampled. For CTD stations, the
vessel needs to be in the general vicinity of the station (within 250 meters).
11.0 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
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Equipment from OSV Bold (Attach Anderson check list if appropriate) : Positioning data (navigation and depth
feed) in DAC and wetlab, Sidescan Sonar, Innerspace 448 Depth Sounder (paper recorder not
necessary), video sled or ROV, extra monitor in the wetlab, large Young modified VanVeen
sampler, CTD (sensors: conductivity, temperature, depth, dissolved oxygen, transmissivity,
turbidity, PAR), sorting trays, freezer, refrigerator
Equipment from EPA:
Region 4: Datalogging laptop, TEI Software with dongle, navigation laptop, DGPS, DGPS
antennae with mounting pole, removable harddrive for data storage, Hypack software.
Region 10: Benthic macroinfauna sieves, pre-cleaned metal spoons, pre-cleaned glass mixing
pans, sample containers, biological sample buckets, sample coolers, paper towels, liquinox,
custody seals, custody sheets, removable harddrive(s) for data storage, spare laptop(s), field log-
book(s), 10% formalin (10 gallons)
Expendable Supplies from OSV Bold (Attach Anderson check list if appropriate) : writeable CDs, tie-wraps, ice,
paper towels, D.I. water.
Expendable Supplies from Other Sources: latex gloves, 10% formalin (10 gallons), sharpies,
aluminum foil
Other.
12.0 QA/QC PROCEDURES (Attach detail/tables/figures if needed)
QA/QC Procedures for Collection Equipment. Sidescan Sonar, and Fathometer will be calibrated
according to OSV Bold SOP. Fathometer data will be corrected for tides using the local NOAA
tide station (see section 8.0). Pre-cleaned spoons will be used to subsample the sediment
collection equipment to avoid cross-contamination between stations.
QA/QC Procedures for Collection Methods: All survey personnel will be briefed by the Chief
Scientist and spot-checked to ensure consistency in data recording (see QAPP). Sidescan sonar
data will be recorded electronically in accordance with OSV Bold SOP. All sidescan sonar watch
members will review sidescan sonar training video.
QA/QC Procedures for Analytical Equipment: CTD instruments will be calibrated according to
OSV Bold SOP.
QA/QC Procedures for Analytical Methods: All laboratory analysis will be performed by the EPA
Region 10 Manchester Lab. QA/QC procedures are provided in the project QAPP and the
laboratory SOPs.
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13.0 SCIENTIFIC PARTY
Name
Survey Responsibility
Organization
Berth
Chris McArthur
Chief Scientist
EPA R4/WMD
Atlanta
02-36-2
Burney Hill
Co- Principal Investigator
Watch Chief
EPA R10/ETPA/ARU
02-35-1
Jonathan Freedman
Co- Principal Investigator
EPA R10/ETPA/ARU
01-29-2
206-553-0266
Watch Chief


Adam Baron
Survey Support
EPA R10 OCE/UST
01-24-2
206-553-6361



Michael Szerlog
206-553-0279
Co-Principal Investigator (Unit
Manager)
EPA R10 ETPA/ARU
01-27-2
Tim Siwiec
Deputy Chemical Hygiene Officer/
EPAR10OEA
01-24-2
206-553-2147
Document Control/ROV


Curt Black
Chemical Hygiene Officer/
EPAR10OEA
01-21-2
206-553-1262
Document Control


Joel Salter
Survey Support
EPA R10/ Portland
01-21-2
503-326-2653



Erin Halbert
Survey Support
EPA R10/
01-34-2
206-553-4627

OCE/Pesticides

Lynne McWhorter
Survey Support
EPA ORD/Corvallis
01-43-2
541-754-4834



Michael Le
Survey Support
EPA R10/OWW
01-22-3
206-553-1099



T Chris Mochon
Collura 541-867-5036
Survey Support
EPA ORD/ Newport
01-22-3
Gregory McMurray
503-373-0050x248
Survey Support
OR Dept of Land
Conservation and
Development
01-22-3
14.0 PROPOSED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Debriefing Telephone Call. If Needed
No. of Days After Demob: 5
Survey Report Due Date (30 Days after demob)! July 7, 2008
Final Report/Other Document Description: Study Report
Final Report Due Date :
Project Summary/Status Report Due Date: N/A
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15.0 DIVING OPERATIONS
N/Ag: \flexiplace\SPLAN01. WPD
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