December 20, 2007
Distribute Processor Contracts

December 20, 2007
Distribute Transporter Contracts

December 20, 2007
Recruit for Executive Director (CEO/CFO) position

January 14, 2008
Send Draft Standard Plan to Peer Reviewers

January 16, 2008
Peer Reviewer comments due

January 24, 2008
WMMFA Board Meeting

February 1, 2008
Submit Standard Plan to Department of Ecology

February 21, 2008
WMMFA Board Meeting

March 17, 2008
Hired Executive Director

March 20, 2008
WMMFA Board Meeting

April 10, 2008
Manufacturers’ Forum (morning)

April 10, 2008
WMMFA Board Meeting (afternoon)

June 19 , 2008
WMMFA Board Meeting

July 17, 2008
Standard Plan conditionally approved

3rd quarter, 2008
Collectors, Transporters, Processors contacted to discuss services to the Authority

August 18, 2008
General Operating Plan Posted on the website

September, 2008
General Operating Plan public hearing date, time, and location notice posted

October 3, 2008
General Operating Plan Public Hearing

October 10, 2008
Deadline for acceptance of comments on the proposed General Operating Plan

October 20, 2008
All public comments addressed in writing & posted on the Authority’s website

October, 2008
Authority issues invoices & conducts additional media relations for launch of collection

December, 2008
Authority issues invoices to manufacturers for 2nd quarter 2009 anticipated expenses

January 1, 2009
Statewide collection of CEP’s begins

March, 2009
Authority issues invoices

June 30, 2009
Authority repays initial $500,000 loan from the Department of Ecology