STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2003 – 9:00 a.m.

Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor

Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building

1001 I Street, Sacramento

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Questions regarding this agenda - call Maureen Marché (916) 341-5600 or fax 341-5620.

 

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed.  The State Board requests that oral testimony be summarized.  See Presentation Information at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml  Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure that all comments will be included in the record before the Board.*

 

Audio broadcast of this meeting is available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/

 

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 March 19, 2003 Board Meeting.

 

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

1-7.  The Board will be asked to approve items 1-7 at one time.

 

WATER QUALITY

8.  Consideration of Proposed General Waste Discharge Requirements for Low Threat Discharges to Land and Consideration of a Resolution Adopting a Proposed Negative Declaration and Requesting a California Department of Fish and Game Certificate of Fee Exemption.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed water quality order and resolution.)  [As previously noticed, written comments were due no later than 5:00 p.m., April 2, 2003.]

 

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

9.  In the Matter of the Petitions of County Sanitation District No. 2 Of Los Angeles County and Santa Monica BayKeeper for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order Nos. R4-2002-0121 [NPDES No. CA0054011] and R4-2002-0123 [NPDES No. CA0055119] and Time Schedule Order Nos. R4-2002-0122 and R4-2002-0124, for Los Coyotes and Long Beach Wastewater Reclamation Plants Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.  SWRCB/OCC Files A-1496 and A-1496 (a).  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order approving the waste discharge requirements and time schedule orders, with minor revisions.) 

 

10.  In the Matter of the Petition of Weyrich Development Company, LLC for Review of Administrative Civil Liability Order No. R3-2002-0028 for Weyrich Development Company, Inc., Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region.  SWRCB/OCC File A-1486.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order remanding the matter to the Regional Board for further consideration.)  [As previously noticed, written comments on the draft order must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., April 16, 2003.]

 

11.  In the Matter of the Petition of Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc., for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2002-0043 [NPDES No. CA0081809 and Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2002-0044, for the Sixteen to One Mine, Sierra County, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region.  SWRCB/OCC File A-1466.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order revising Order No. R5-2002-0043.)  (Note:  Board Member Carlton will not be participating in this matter.)                                                                

 

SMALL MS4 PERMIT

12.  Consideration of the Proposed Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Storm Water Discharges From Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Small MS4 Permit.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed General Permit.)  [As previously noticed, written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2003.] 

 

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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.

 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving Initial Proposition 50 Grant Funding for Two Water Recycling Planning Studies – Regional Water Recycling Planning Studies for San Benito County Water District and City of Palo Alto.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

2.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving Initial Proposition 50 Grant Funding to the City of Colton, City of Rialto, and the West San Bernardino County Water District for Three Aquifer Reclamation Water Supply Projects. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

3.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving Initial Proposition 50 Grant Funding for the Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s Regional Recycled Water Distribution System Project, Phase 1. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

4.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving Initial Proposition 50 Grant and Proposition 13 Funding for Water Recycling Planning Study; San Diego County Water Authority’s Regional Water Recycling Planning Study- Phase II.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

WATER QUALITY

5.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving the 2002 Triennial Review of the Colorado River Salinity Objectives and Plan of Implementation.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution).  [As previously noticed, written comments were due no later than 9:00 a.m., April 1, 2003.] 

 

6.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region to Update the Ammonia Objectives for Inland Surface Waters.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 
ADMINISTRATION

7.  Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Regarding an Interagency Agreement to Provide Funding Support for the Office of the Secretary for Environmental Protection.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

Closed Session Items

(Please note Closed Sessions are not open to the public)

 

WATER RIGHTS (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(c)(3).)

 

(This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(c)(3).) 

The Board will be meeting in closed session to deliberate on a petition for reconsideration of Order 2003-0004 submitted by the North Gualala Water Company. 

 

LITIGATION (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(e)(1).)

The Board will be meeting in closed session to discuss the litigation in the Coordinated Special Proceeding, Special Title (Rule 1550(b)), State Water Resources Control Board cases (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. JC 4118). 

 

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*In order to be fully considered at the Board meeting, written comments on Items 1-4, 6,7, 9, and 11 must be received by 5:00 p.m., April 25, 2003.  Mailing address:  PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA  95812-0100, FAX (916) 341-5620

 

Note:  Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to contact Adrian Perez at (916) 341-5880 at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.  TTY users may contact the California Relay service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922.


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