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BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, April 18, 2007–10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

 

– REVISED –
Note: Item 7 has been removed from the agenda and rescheduled
for the May 22, 2007 Board Meeting.

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
Tam M. Doduc, Chair; Gary Wolff, P.E. Ph.D., Vice Chair; Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Member; Charlie Hoppin, Member; Frances Spivy-Weber, Member

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Board Chair

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 agenda, or pending before the California Water Boards

BOARD BUSINESS
1.   The Board will consider adoption of the April 3, 2007 Board meeting minutes

INFORMATIONAL ITEM
2.  Board Member Report

3.  Executive Director's Report

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
4.  Consideration of a resolution approving the Recommended Project List (RPL) for the Clean Beaches Initiative (CBI) Grant Program

5. Consideration of a resolution approving a preliminary State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan commitment to Novato Sanitary District for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade and Expansion Project; SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4903-110

6. Consideration of adding the River Highlands Community Services District Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project to the Small Community Wastewater Grant Program (SCWG) project list

WATER QUALITY
7. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region revising the implementation plan for the Upper Santa Clara River Chloride Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
(Rescheduled to the May 22, 2007 Board Meeting) (Written comments will be due by 12 p.m. on April 4, 2007)

8. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Colorado River Basin Region (Basin Plan) to establish a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and implementation plan for trash in the New River at the International Boundary, Imperial County, California

9. Petitions of Ed Voice and Voice Family, Friends of Small Places, and Carlos Quilez, for review of Water Quality Certification for Van Duzen River Ranch Streambank Protection Activities, issued by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (SWRCB/OCC Files A-1781, A-1781(a), A-1781(b)) (The State Water Resources Control Board will consider issuing an order revoking and remanding the water quality certification.) (Written comments were due by 5 p.m. on April 3, 2007)

10. Consideration of a resolution authorizing funding for regulatory oversight of cleanup at the Department of Navy facilities

11. Consideration of a resolution authorizing funding for regulatory oversight of cleanup at the Department of Defense facilities

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Sessions are not open to the public

WATER QUALITY (This is authorized under Government code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(B).)
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss threatened litigation because, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the Board relating to a claim filed by Atlantic Richfield Company, concerning Leviathan Mine, Alpine County.

OPEN SESSION ITEM

To be held in Conference Room 230

12. Consideration of State Water Board priorities and member assignments for upcoming year (No Action will be taken on this item)

Important Information!!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., April 6, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time.

Submittal of electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., April 13, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time.

Written comments and electronic presentations on agenda items are to be submitted to the Clerk to the Board via email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “4/18/07 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (916) 341-5600.

Agenda and items will be available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/agendas/index.shtml

Video broadcast of meetings will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

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