STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

WORKSHOP AGENDA

 

                                                           Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 10:00 a.m.

                                                                                                                

Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor

Joe Serna Jr./ Cal/EPA Building

1001 I Street, Sacramento

 

If you have questions regarding this agenda please call Debbie Irvin at (916) 341-5600; fax 341-5620.  This notice and associated staff reports can be accessed electronically through our Internet address:  http://www.waterboards.ca.gov.  Agenda items should be available electronically on August 26, 2003.  For a map to our building, please see our website at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm. 

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

 

Workshop includes informal discussion of items to be presented for action at a future business meeting.  People who are interested in items on the agenda are urged to attend workshops as they may miss valuable discussion that will not be repeated at the Board meeting. 

There is no voting at workshops.  Items requiring Board action must come to a Board meeting. 

 

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed.  The State Board requests that oral testimony be

summarized.  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.* 

 

ITEMS 1-11 WILL BE DISCUSSED STARTING AT  10:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2003.

 

All visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to attending any meeting.  The Visitor and Environmental Services Center is located just inside and to the left of the Cal/EPA Building's public entrance.  Valid picture identification may be required due to the security level so please allow up to 15 minutes for this process.

 

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.

 

ADMINISTRATION

**1.  Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Amend an Interagency Agreement With the University of California to Develop and Conduct Training at Various Locations Within the State.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

**2.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Water Recycling Construction Program Grant Commitment to the Irvine Ranch Water District; San Joaquin Reclaimed Water Reservoir Project; Project No. WRCP-3807-030.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

WATER QUALITY

3.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving Two Amendments to Clarify and Update Language to the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and to the Tulare Lake Basin Water Quality Control Plans for the Central Valley Region.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

4.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Establish a Total Maximum Daily Load for Pathogens for Morro Bay and Chorro and Los Osos Creeks.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

5.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Establish a Total Maximum Daily Load and Implementation Plan for Sediment in the San Lorenzo River, Including Carbonera Creek, Lompico Creek, and Shingle Mill Creek.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

WATER QUALITY

6.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Establish a Total Maximum Daily Load for Sediment for Chorro Creek, Los Osos Creek, and Morro Bay Estuary.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

7. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Revise and Update Chapter 6, Monitoring and Assessment.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to approve the proposed amendment.)

 

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

8.  In the Matter of the Petitions of Sui Lau and Yut Bing Leung Lau for Review of Santa Barbara County’s Denial of Underground Storage Tank Site Closure and Other Actions and Inactions by the County.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order.)

 

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, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order approving the waste discharge requirements and time schedule orders, with revisions to the chronic toxicity effluent limitations and other minor revisions.)   Written comments must be received by the Office of Chief Counsel by 5:00 p.m., August 27, 2003.

10.  In the Matter of the Review on Own Motion of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R4-2002-0142 [NPDES No. CA0053716] for Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Plant, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.  SWRCB/OCC FILES A-1509 and A-1509(a).  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order remanding the requirements to the Regional Board.)   Written comments must be received by the Office of Chief Counsel by 5:00 p.m., August 27, 2003.

11.  In the Matter of the Petition of Sacramento County for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order

No. 5-01-256 for Sacramento County Boys Ranch Wastewater Treatment Facility, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region.  SWRCB/OCC File A-1431.  (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order partially remanding WDRs Order No. 5-01-256 to the Regional Board for further consideration.)  (Note:  Board Member Gary Carlton will not be participating in this matter.)  Written comments must be received by the Office of Chief Counsel by 5:00 p.m., August 27, 2003.

 

 

 

 

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*In order to be fully considered at the meeting, written comments on Items 1-8 must be received by 5:00 p.m.,

August 28, 2003.  Written comments on Items 9-11 must be received by the Office of Chief Counsel no later than

5:00 p.m., August 27, 2003.   Mailing address:  PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA  95812-0100;  FAX 916-341-5620

 

**These items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial and there will be no discussion unless requested by a Board Member, staff or interested party.  If such a request is made, the item will be considered separately.

 

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