Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods

Webinar

Webinar for Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods

August 20, 2019

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)

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About

OLSAP will hold an information-gathering webinar on August 20 from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT) to hear presentations on these topics:

- Update on Air Quality Modeling and Monitoring in the Owens Valley Planning Area for the PM10 National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Ann Logan (GBUAPCD)

- Potential Dust Control Measures at Owens Lake: Brief Summaries Regarding Performance, Applicability, and Other Aspects

Grace Holder (GBUAPCD) and Mark Schaaf (Air Sciences Inc., consultant to LADWP)

An agenda is attached, which provides instructions for joing the session.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

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rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods - Second In-Person Meeting

July 23 - 25, 2019

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Materials

Owens Lake Field Orientation Stops July 23-24, 2019

About

On July 23, 2019, the Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel will recivie a field orientation on the southern portion of Owens Lake. The orientation will begin at 7:30 AM (PDT) at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) facility at 111 Sulfate Rd in Keeler, CA 93530. The orientation is scheduled to end at 11:30 AM.

The panel will hold an information-gathering session on July 23 at the LADWP Sulfate facility, beginning at 1:00 PM.

On July 24, the panel will recivie a field orientation on the northern portion of Owens Lake. The orientation will begin at 7:30 AM at the LADWP Sulfate facility and will end at 11:30 AM.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen (chair)
Roya Bahreini
Pratim Biswas
Valerie Eviner
Gregory Okin
Armistead Russell
Scott Tyler
R. Scott Van Pelt
Akula Venkatram

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Sites visited during the Owens Lake field orientation
Presentations during the panel's open session
Panel's approach to its statement of task
Panel's report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Panel's report outline
Draft text for panel's report
Shrubland Communities as a BACM on Owens Lake
Shallow Flood Wetness Curve Refinement Field Test with Soil Moisture Monitoring
Notes from Joseph Grinnell
Owens Lake – From Dustbowl to Mosaic of Salt Water Habitats

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 05, 2019

Contact

Contact us

rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinars for Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods

July 17 - 18, 2019

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Agenda

Download the Agenda

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The panel will hold information-gathering sesions via the internet on July 17 and 18, 2019, that are open to the public. The attached agenda cotains instructions for joining the sessions over the Internet and/or telephone.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen, Chair
Newsha Ajami
Roya Bahreini
Pratim Biswas
Valerie Eviner
Gregory Okin
Scott Tyler
R. Scott Van Pelt
Akula Venkatram

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

During a closed session on July 18, 2019, OLSAP members discussed:
- The upcoming panel meeting in Keeler, CA on July 23-25, 2019
- The panel's report outline

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Preliminary agenda for upcoming Keeler meeting
Report outline

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 29, 2019

Contact

Contact us

rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods (Web-Based Meeting)

January 7, 2020

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (ET)

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About

The panel held a web-based meeting to discuss how to respond to reviewer comments.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen
Newsha Ajami
Roya Bahreini
Pratim Biswas
Valerie Eviner
Armistead Russell
Scott Tyler
R. Scott Van Pelt

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Responses to reviewer comments.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Reviewer comments

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 10, 2020

Contact

Contact us

rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods (Web-Based Meeting)

November 21, 2019

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)

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About

The panel met via the Internet entirely in closed session to discuss and refine its report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen
Valerie Eviner
Gregory Okin
Armistead Russell
Scott Tyler
R. Scott Van Pelt
Akula Venkatram

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The panel's draft report and next steps in carrying out the panel's task.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft chapters of the panel's report.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 25, 2019

Contact

Contact us

rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods - Fourth In-Person Meeting

October 22 - 23, 2019

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen
Newsha Ajami
Roya Bahreini
Pratim Biswas
Valerie Eviner
Gregory Okin
Armistead Russell
Scott Tyler
R. Scott Van Pelt
Akula Venkatram

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Panel's draft report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft report chapters

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 31, 2019

Contact

Contact us

rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods - Web-Based Meeting

September 30, 2019

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

The panel members held a closed-session discussion to refine their draft report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen
Newsha Ajami
Pratim Biswas
Valerie Eviner
Gregory Okin
Armistead Russell
Scott Tyler
Akula Venkatram

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The panel's draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft report summary.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 02, 2019

Contact

Contact us

rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods - Third In-Person Meeting

September 4 - 5, 2019

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About

OLSAP held a meeting entirely in closed session at the National Academies Beckman Center in Irvine, CA on September 4-5, 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and develop the panel's report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen
Newsha Ajami
Roya Bahreini
Pratim Biswas
Valerie Eviner
Gregory Okin
Armistead Russell
Scott Tyler
R. Scott Van Pelt
Akula Venkatram

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Development of the panel's draft report, which will include conclusions and recommendations.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Draft report text

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 23, 2019

Contact

Contact us

rgaskins@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Alternative Dust Control Methods - First In-Person Meeting

May 4, 2019

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

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About

Closed session meeting of the panel.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Allen
Newsha Ajami
Roya Bahreini
Pratim Biswas
Gregory Okin
Armistead Russell
Scott Tyler
R. Scott Van Pelt
Akula Venkatram

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The panel discussed its statement of task and its composition and balance. The panel also identified its needs for background information, and it planned its next meeting.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Materials provided by the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power were made available:

- 2016 Owens Valley Planning Area State Implementation Plan

- District Rule 433 – Control of Particulate Emissions at Owens Lake

- Order Requiring Los Angeles to Control PM10 Emission from Owens Lake

- Alternative Dust Control Measure Summary Table

- Owens Lake Dust Control and Research Project Summary Presentation

- Influence of Shrub Vegetation on Airflow and Dust Emissions

- Managed Vegetation: The Effects of Vegetation on Dust Emission

- Soil Moisture and Dust Emission Relationships

- Shallow Flood BACM Refinement

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 15, 2019

Contact

Contact us

cbrody@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel - First In-Person Meeting

May 3, 2019

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

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NOTE: THE START TIME FOR THE INFORMATION-GATHERING SESSION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 10:00 AM PDT

The Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel is holding its first information-gathering session on methods to control airborne dust from the Owens Lake bed in California. The session will include presentations from representatives of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, and other stakeholders. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments to the panel at the end of the session. There is limited space for in-person attendance, but there will be an option to view the meeting online. The session will begin at 10:00 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 3rd.

Additional Information

Contact

Carly Brody

(202) 334-2717
cbrody@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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