STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, October 21, 1999 – 9:00 a.m.

First-Floor Hearing Room

Paul R. Bonderson Building

901 P Street, Sacramento

Questions regarding this agenda - call Maureen Marché (916) 657-0990 or fax 657-0932.

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed.

The State Board requests that oral testimony be summarized. 

Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure

that all comments will be included in the

record before the Board.*

Declaration of Quorum**

PUBLIC FORUM

Public Forum.(Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the Board's jurisdiction, provided the matter is not on the Board's agenda, or pending before the Board or a Regional Board.) Note:Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

MINUTES

The Board will consider the minutes of the September 1 and 16, 1999 Board Meetings.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

1-15.The Board will be asked to approve Items 1-15 at one time.(See below for description of items.)

WATER QUALITY

16.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Accept a Federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Grant, Approving the Project Priority List, and Authorizing Execution and Amendment of Contracts to Implement the Projects.(The Board will consider whether to approve the Project Priority List.)

17.Consideration of Approval of a Resolution to Establish a Linked Deposit Program for the

Glenn County Resource Conservation District for the Dairy Loan Program to Protect Water Quality.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

WATER QUALITY PETITION

18.In the Matter of the Board’s Review On Its Own Motion the Petitions of Communities for a Better Environment and San Francisco BayKeeper, et al., Regarding South Bay Waste Discharge Requirements Orders 98-052, 98-053, and 98-054, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order, upholding the orders and providing direction to the RWRCB on permit reissuance.)

BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

Reports by Board Members on Regional Water Quality Control Board Meetings or Other Meetings or Conferences Where Board Members Have Represented the Board.(Information Item)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT

Summary of Major Board Activities.(Information Item)

WATER RIGHTS(The Board will be meeting in a closed session to deliberate on a decision to be reached in an adjudicative proceeding.This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(c)(3).This item will be scheduled for a future meeting.Interested parties will be notified of the exact time, date, and location.)

19.Proposed Water Right Decision Determining the Legal Classification of Groundwater in the Pauma and Pala Basins of the San Luis Rey River in San Diego County.

LITIGATION{This is authorized under Government Code Section 1126(e)(2)(A).}

The Board will meet in closed session to discuss ongoing litigation in the case of Citizens for Responsible Mining v. State Water Resources Control Board (Sacramento County Superior Court No. 99CS01395).

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UNCONTESTED ITEMS CALENDAR

Uncontested items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.They will be acted upon by the Board, at one time, without discussion.If any Board Member, staff, or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Uncontested Items Calendar, it will be taken up in the regular agenda order.

WATER QUALITY

1.Consideration of Approval of the Clean Water Act Section 205(j) Phase XIV Water Quality Management Planning Project Priority List.(The Board will consider whether to approve the priority ranking of Section 205(j)(2) projects and to authorize the application and acceptance of Federal grant funds from U.S. EPA.)

2.Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Amend an Interagency Agreement with the Department of Fish and Game to Add Funds for Additional Monitoring in the Toxic Substances Monitoring Program and the State Mussel Watch Program in Fiscal Years (FYs) 1999-00, 2000-01, and 2001-02.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

3.Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Apply for and Accept a Grant of Approximately $600,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Region 9, and to Negotiate a Workplan to Continue Source Investigation Activities in the San Gabriel Valley.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

4.Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Accept a Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for Implementing Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project’s Fiscal Year (FY) 1999-00 Workplan.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

5.Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution for Consistency Determination for the Proposed Sacramento Valley Water Management Project, “Narrows II Powerhouse Intake Extension Project,” with the State Water Resources Control Board’s Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

6.Consideration of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Request for Funding to Pay for an Alternative Water Supply and Investigation of Drinking Water Well Contamination in the City of Santa Rosa in the Amount of $256,250 From the State Water Pollution Cleanup & Abatement Account.(The Board will consider whether to grant funding for this project.)

7.Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Appointing a Member to the Advisory Committee for Training and Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Supervisors.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to appoint a member to the Committee.)

8.Consideration of Approval of State Revolving Fund Loan Project for the City of Patterson Wastewater Treatment Plant Disposal Site Expansion Project No. C-06-4508-111.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the construction of effluent pond expansion.)

9.Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the Bodega Bay Public Utility District for the Wastewater Treatment, Storage and Disposal Improvements, SRF No. C-06-4615-110.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving a $1.9 million loan for the project.)

10.Consideration of Approval of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facilities Expansion, SRF No. C-06-4686-110.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

11.Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the City of Escondido for Tertiary Treatment Facilities at the Hale Avenue Resources Recovery Facility, SRF No. C-06-4156-310.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.

12.Consideration of Proposed Resolution Amending the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund Priority List Amendment No. 68.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution amending the priority list.)

WATER RIGHTS

13. Consideration of Certification, Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (Final PEIR) For the Long-Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for the Placement of Dredged Material in the San Francisco Bay Region.(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.) 

ADMINISTRATION

14.Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate and Execute and Amend the Foundation for California Community Colleges Student Assistant Contract.(The Board will consider whether to approve the proposed resolution.)

15.Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate, Execute and Amend a Contract with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants to Establish a Permanent Water Supply and Conduct Soil and Ground Water Remediation of Gasoline Constituents From an Underground Tank Leak, Glennville, Kern County.(The Board will consider whether to approve the proposed resolution.)

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*In order to be fully considered at the Board meeting, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 18, 1999.Mailing address:PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA95812-0100; FAX 916-657-0932

**If less than a quorum is present, the board members in attendance may consider information items and may hear presentations on any item on the agenda.There will be no voting unless and until a quorum is present.


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