Non-Federal Dredge Workgroup

Portland Harbor Non-Federal Dredge Work Group 9th Meeting: December 16, 2014, 10:00am Portland City Hall, Room 209 Agenda – draft 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Procurement process for consulting services for the design and permitting of a CAD cell. Discussion Document: CAD Cell RFP Scope of Services, 1st draft 3. Next Steps, Set next meeting date. Mission Statement and Goals - Working Draft as of 3-10-14 The Portland Harbor N on-Federal Dredge W orkgroup (N FD) seeks to facilitate the dredging of private and m unicipal piers and w harfs of Portland Harbor, conducted in an econom ically feasible, environm entally sound, and politically/ socially acceptable m anner. Goals: 1. The NFD will explore alternatives to achieve the mission by evaluating disposal options including: • CAD Cell development (new 404 site in Portland Harbor) • Upland disposal • At-Sea disposal (federal site) • No-build (dredge) options 2. The NFD will engage with impacted communities with a participatory process including: • Documentation and dissemination of past efforts and materials • Accessible meetings open to all interested parties • Active outreach to impacted communities (Zone F Lobster Council outreach began on 2-26-14) 3. The NFD will identify appropriate entities to apply for needed permits at appropriate project stages. 4. The NFD will seek funding, for use by the NFD or others, to achieve its mission. Information required to advance funding requests includes: • Testing of dredge sediments (Brownfield assessment grant applied for by Harbor Commission.) • Cost Estimates • Fund Sources, including State Transportation Bond Funding, and pathways to access funds.