STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

 

Item 12 pulled from agenda

 

Thursday, May 20, 2004 – 10:00 a.m.

Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor

Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building

1001 I Street, Sacramento

 

 

 

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM

Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair; Peter S. Silva, Vice Chair; Richard Katz, Gary M. Carlton, and Nancy H. Sutley

 

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.  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 the April 22, 2004, and May 4, 2004, Board meeting minutes.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Items 1-10.

 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Clean Water State Revolving Fund State Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Intended Use Plan and Federal Fiscal Year 2004 Federal Capitalization Grant Acceptance

 

2. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Proposed Revision to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 Phase II, Proposition 13, Project Priority Lists

 

3. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Proposed Revision to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 Priority List, Pesticide Research and Identification of Source, and Mitigation Grant Program

 

WATER QUALITY

4.  Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Apply for and Accept Fiscal Year (FY) 2004-05 Clean Water Act Section 106 Water Pollution Control Program Grant, Plus Any Carry-Over FY 2003-04 Grant Funds, and to Negotiate, Approve, and/or Amend the Grants and the Workplan

 

5.  Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Apply for and Accept a Fiscal Year 2003 Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3) Grant to Support the Sacramento River Toxic Pollutant Control Program, and Negotiate, Approve, and/or Amend the Grant and Workplan

 

6.  Consideration of a Resolution Certifying the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Amendment to the Water Quality Management Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin

 

7.  Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program Implementation and Enforcement Policy, and Approving the Functional Equivalent Document. Entire NPS Text; Response to Comments

 

8.  Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Emergency Regulations that Define the Term “Interstitial Liquid Level Measurement” as Used to Describe a Means of Leak Detection for Underground Storage Tanks

 

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

9.  Consideration of the Petition of Chevron Products Company for Review of Technical Report Order for 4000 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz, issued by the Central Coast Regional Board, SWRCB/OCC File A-1343

 

10.  Consideration of the Petition of Carl and Carole Boyett and Boyett Petroleum (Administrative Civil Liability, Order No. R1-2003-0075 for Boyett Petroleum) North Coast Regional Board, SWRCB/OCC File A-1583

 

REGULAR AGENDA

Items 11-17.

 

WATER QUALITY

11.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Central Valley Regional Board’s Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins to Correct Reference to a Bacteria Water Quality Objective for Groundwater

 

12.  Consideration of Modifications to the Fact Sheet for the General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated With Construction Activity (Order No. 99-08-DWQ) to Clarify the Sampling and Analysis Requirements

 

13. Consideration of Adoption of the Proposed Revisions to the State Water Resources Control Board’s Annual Water Quality Fee - The proposed final fee schedule regulations draft will be available May 10, 2004 at www.swrcb.ca.gov.)

 

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

14.  Consideration of an Order on the Petition of Meridian Beartrack Company, Meridian Gold Company, and Felix Mining Company for Review of Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2003-0055 for Royal Mountain King Mine, Issued by the Central Valley Regional Board, SWRCB/OCC File A-1569  (Note: Board Member Gary Carlton will not be participating in this matter.)

 

15.  Consideration of an Order on the Petition of the Environmental Protection Information Center and the Humboldt Watershed Council Regarding the Interim Categorical Waivers for Discharges Related to Timber Operations (Order Nos. R1-2002-0109 and R1-2003-0116, North Coast Region), Issued by North Coast Regional Board, SWRCB/OCC File A-1539

 

PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD MEETING

 

16.  Consideration of adoption of a Statewide, General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for the Discharge of Aquatic Pesticides for Aquatic Weed Control in Waters of the United States

 

17.  Consideration of adoption of a Statewide, General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Discharges of Aquatic Pesticides to Surface Waters of the United States for Vector Control

 

Closed Session Items

 

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

The Board will be meeting in closed session to deliberate on a proposed order prepared after a hearing on petitions for change and extension of time filed by South Feather Water and Power Agency (formerly Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District) and Yuba County Water District on six permits. The permits authorize diversion from Lost Creek, Sly Creek, South Fork Feather River and Slate Creek in Butte and Yuba Counties.

 

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

The Board will meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation RE: Stockton East Water District, et al., v. United States (United States Court of Federal Claims, No. 04-541L).

 

 

The State Board encourages submittal of written comments, which must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., May 14, 2004, and requests that oral testimony be summarized.  Time limitations on presentations may be imposed.  See “Presentations to the Board” at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml.

 

If you have questions about this agenda, contact Debbie Irvin at dirvin@swrcb.ca.gov; (916) 341-5600; or fax (916)
341-5620.  This notice can be accessed electronically at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov and agenda items after May 11, 2004.  The meeting will be broadcast through the World Wide Web at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

 

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