STATE WATER BOARD     NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & WORKSHOP Wednesday, June 1, 2005 - 10:00 a.m. Sierra Hearing Room - Second Floor Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento

PUBLIC FORUM
Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the State Water Board’s jurisdiction provided the matter is not on the State Water Board agenda, or pending before the California Water Boards. Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND WORKSHOP

WATER QUALITY
1. Consideration of adoption of modification to Attachment E of the State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Order No. 2004-0009-DWQ, Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for the Discharger of Aquatic Pesticides for Aquatic Weed Control in Waters of the United States, General Permit No. CAG990005 (Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 23, 2005).

WORKSHOP

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 2-7)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Proposition 50 Santa Monica Bay Restoration Grant Program Competitive Project List

3. Consideration of a resolution approving projects and authorizing issuance of grants from Proposition 40, Proposition 50, and Clean Water Act Section 319(h) to implement the Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program and Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant Program

4. Consideration of a resolution adopting guidelines for the Proposition 50 Dairy Water Quality Grant Program

5. Consideration of a resolution adopting the State Fiscal Year 2005/06 State Revolving Fund Loan Program Priority List (All comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2005).  PRL Revised May 26, 2005

WATER QUALITY
6. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to accept Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund grants from and execute a cooperative agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

7. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to accept Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund grants from and execute a cooperative agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

WATER RIGHTS (Informational Report)
8. The Yuba County Water Agency and other interested parties will present information pertaining to the proposed Lower Yuba River Accord

REGULAR AGENDA (Items 9-11, 13)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
9.  Consideration of a resolution designating $10 million of Proposition 50 funds for Ocean Protection projects

WATER QUALITY    ITEM REMOVED FROM AGENDA
10. Continuation of prior State Water Resources Control Board consideration of an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Region to Incorporate a total maximum daily load for MECURY in San Francisco Bay

11. In the matter of the petition of Dan Thomas for closure of UST site located at 596 East Perkins Street, Ukiah, California

INFORMATIONAL ITEM - LAHONTAN WATER BOARD
12. Informational presentation by Harold Singer, Executive Officer, on the Lahontan Water Board’s programs and major issues

WATER QUALITY
13. In the matter of the petitions of Trout Unlimited, Department of Fish and Game, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Failure to Adopt NPDES Permit for use of Rotenone in Silver King Creek) California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region. SWRCB Files A-1669, 1669(a). (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order affirming the decision of the Regional Board not to adopt the NPDES permit.) (Comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2005.)

LITIGATION (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(e)(1).)
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation regarding Yuba County Water Agency v. State Water Resources Control Board, Respondent and Defendant; Browns Valley Irrigation District et al., Real Parties in Interest. (Yuba County Superior Court YCSCCVPT 03-0000589 and Consolidated Cases recently transferred to San Joaquin County Superior Court.)

The Board encourages submittal of written comments. Unless otherwise specified, written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., May 24, 2005 and will not be accepted after that time. Time limitations on presentations may be imposed.

>>Written comments on agenda items are to be addressed and submitted to Debbie Irvin, Clerk to the Board, either by email at dirvin@waterboards.ca.gov ; fax (916) 341-5620; or mail addressed to State Water Board, P.O. Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100. Please also indicate in the subject line, “COMMENT LETTER – 05/03/05 WORKSHOP and respective ITEM NUMBER”. Thank you.<<

See “Presentations to the Board” at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml. Agenda items will be electronically available after May 20, 2005.

If you have questions about the agenda, contact Debbie Irvin via email or call (916) 341-5600. For a map to our building, see our web site at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm.

All visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to attending any meeting. Valid picture identification may be required due to the security level, so please allow up to 15 minutes for this process.  Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to contact Adrian Perez, Office of Employee Assistance, at (916) 341-5880. TTY users may contact the California Relay service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922.

An audio broadcast of this meeting will be heard via the World Wide Web at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

A quorum of the Board will be meeting on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss water quality related issues. The meeting location will be 1001 I Street, Sacramento, Room 230.

Please note: Some of our older material may no longer be available in electronic form. If you need assistance obtaining a file, please contact the Clerk to the Board, email commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov.