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STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, January 22, 2004
– 10:00 a.m. Coastal Hearing Room –
Second Floor Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA
Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento For
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that oral testimony be summarized. See Presentation
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Submittal of written
comments is encouraged to ensure that all comments will be included in the
record before the Board.*
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DECLARATION
OF A QUORUM
SUPERIOR
ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARDS
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 adoption of September 16, September 30, October 15, and
November 19, 2003, Board meeting minutes.
UNCONTESTED
ITEMS
1. The Board will be asked to approve Item 1.
WATER QUALITY
2. Consideration
of a Resolution Remanding the Amended Regional Toxic Hot Spot Cleanup Plans
for Diazinon, Orchard Dormant Spray, Urban Pesticides, and Irrigation Return
Flow Pesticides to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. (The Board will consider
whether to approve the proposed resolution remanding the regional cleanup
plans to the Regional Board for further action consistent with the Conditional
Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges From Irrigated Lands.)
WATER QUALITY PETITIONS
3. In the Matter of the
Petitions of Agricultural Water Quality Coalition, et al.;
Deltakeeper, et al.; California Farm Bureau Federation; California Rice Commission;
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority; Northern California
Water Association and Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; Stevinson Water District for Review of Conditional Waiver
of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges From Irrigated Lands, Resolution
No. R5-2002-0201; Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges
From Irrigated Lands, Resolution No. R5-2003-0105; Monitoring and Reporting
Program for Coalition Groups, Order No. R5-2003-0826; Rescission of Prior
Conditional Waivers, Resolution No. R5-2003-0102; Monitoring and Reporting
Program for Individual Dischargers, Order No. R5-2003-0827; Monitoring Program
Order No. R5-2003-0826; Rescission of Prior Conditional Waivers, Resolution
No. R5-2003-0102; Monitoring and Reporting Program for Coalition Groups,
Order No. R5-2003-0826; Monitoring and Reporting Program for Individual Dischargers,
Order No. R5-2003-0827; Adoption of Negative Declaration, Resolution No. R5-2003-0103,
Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley
Region. SWRCB/OCC Files A-1536, A-1536(a), A-1586, AND A-1586(a) through A-1586(f).
(The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order approving
issuance of the Waiver, monitoring requirements and a negative declaration
for discharges from irrigated agriculture, with changes to the identification
requirements and the monitoring requirement for Trihalomethanes.)
Written comments will be received on the draft order changes dated
January 9, 2004, and must be received by the Office of Chief Counsel (OCC)
no later than 5:00 p.m., January 20, 2004.
OCC Fax number (916) 341-5199.
WATER QUALITY PETITIONS
4. In
the Matter of the Petition of California Forestry Association for Review
of Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge
Requirements for Discharges Related to Timber Harvest Activities in the Lahontan
Region, Resolution No. R6T-2003-0001, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Lahontan Region. SWRCB/OCC
File A-1546. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed
order approving the issuance of the Waiver, but striking certain provisions
due to vagueness, and including a provision
indicating that the Waiver’s terms do not apply to discharges requiring a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.) As previously noticed, written comments on
the draft order dated January 9, 2004, must be received by the Office of Chief
Counsel no later than 5:00 p.m., January 20, 2004. OCC Fax number (916) 341-5199.
5. In the Matter of
the Petitions of California Forestry
Association; and Environmental Protection Information Center, DeltaKeeper,
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Sierra Club California, and WaterKeepers
Northern California (collectively EPIC) for Review of Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements
for Discharges Related to Timber Harvest Activities in the Central Valley
Region, Resolution No. R5-2003-0005, Issued by the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. SWRCB/OCC Files A-1552 and A-1552(a). (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed
order approving the issuance of the Waiver, but striking certain provisions
due to vagueness.) As previously noticed, written comments on
the draft order dated January 9, 2004, must be received by the Office of Chief
Counsel no later than 5:00 p.m., January 20, 2004. OCC Fax number (916) 341-5199.
6. In
the Matter of the Petition of Goleta Sanitary District for Review of Resolution
No. R3-2002-0077 [NPDES No. CA0048160] Denying Certification and Concurrence
in Reissuance of Goleta Sanitary District’s Permit and 301(h) Waiver, Issued by the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region. SWRCB/OCC File A-1494. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order remanding
the matter to the Regional Board for reconsideration of the Goleta Sanitary
District application following receipt and consideration of CEQA documentation
and recent evidence regarding the expected level of effluent discharge.)
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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 a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for
the Lahontan Region to Revise Waste Discharge Prohibition Exemption Criteria
for the Mojave Hydrologic Unit. (The Board will consider whether
to approve the proposed amendment.)
Closed Session Item
(Please note Closed Sessions are not open to the public)
PERSONNEL (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(a)(1).)
The Board will be meeting in
closed session to discuss the appointment, evaluation of performance or
dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against
that employee by another employee unless the employee requests a public
hearing.
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*In
order to be fully considered at the meeting, written comments on Items 3- 6
must be received in the Office of Chief Counsel no later than 5:00 p.m.,
January 20, 2004. Mailing
address: PO Box 100, Sacramento,
CA 95812-0100; FAX 916-341-5199.
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.
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voice line at 1-800-735-2922.
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