SPSA staff proposed moving the regional solid-waste planning function from the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission back to SPSA for SPSA's eight-member service area to eliminate duplicate work; HRPDC is expected to vote in November and DEQ must make the final designation.

SPSA staff updated the board on Cell 7 construction, mining of Cells 5 and 6, and permit modifications; DEQ temporary authorization issued in January expires July 9 and SPSA scheduled public hearings July 2 (regional plan) and July 8 (permit modification). Staff said dredged spoils from the Midtown Tunnel were encountered and are being sampled.