NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Revised 2/17/17 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 9, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Watsonville City Council Chambers

275 Main Street - 4th Floor (New Building)

Watsonville


Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m.

 

Items are numbered for identification purposes only and may be considered out of order. Items scheduled for the first day of a multi-day meeting may be delayed or continued to the next day of the meeting.  Closed session items may be considered on either or both days.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

1.    Roll Call

[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

 

2.    Introductions

[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

3.Blank

 

Public Forum

 

4.    Public Forum: Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting. Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

 

5.    Blank

 

Waste Discharge Requirements

 

6.    Consideration of Order No. R3-2017-0002, Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands (Written comments were due by January 9, 2017. Ex parte communications are prohibited commencing February 21, 2017).

[Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

7.    Roll Call

[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

 

8.    Introductions

[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Public Forum

 

9.    Public Forum: Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting. Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

 

Waste Discharge Requirements

 

6.    Consideration of Order No. R3-2017-0002, Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands (Written comments were due by January 9, 2017). CONTINUED

[Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

 

Thursday, March 9, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

10.  Roll Call

[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

 

11.  Introductions

[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

12.  Approval of January 26-27, 2017 Board Meeting minutes

 

13.  Report by Regional Board Members

 

14.  Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Steven Moore 916/341-5624]

 

Public Forum

 

15.  Public Forum: Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting. Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

 

Waste Discharge Requirements

 

16.  Consideration of Waste Discharge and Water Recycling Requirements for the Pure Water Monterey Advanced Water Purification Project, Monterey County, Order No. R3-2017-0003 (Written comments were due by January 20, 2017).

[Jon Rokke, 805/549-3892, Jon.Rokke@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Administrative Items

 

17.  Executive Officer's Report

[John Robertson, Executive Officer 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

18.  Blank

 

Closed Session

 

19.  Discussion of Cases in Litigation [Assistant Chief Counsel Lori Okun]

The Board will meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation, as authorized by Government Code (GC) Section 11126[e][2][A], in the cases of:

1.    Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M111983)(Extension of 2004 Ag Order)

2.    Petition of Monterey Coastkeeper, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117)

3.    Petition of William Elliott (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117

4.    Casmalia Hazardous Waste Site Litigation:  U.S. v. State of California and Related Matters

5.    Petition of Levon Investments, LLC; Rose Marie Towle (trustee); John L. DeMourkas (trustee); John Ridell (trustee); Stephanie Marie Redding (trustee); Elisa Anna Redding (trustee); and Wells Fargo Bank (trustee) for Renco Encoders, 26 Coromar Drive, Goleta (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated May 13, 2011, Revising Monitoring and Reporting Program No. R3-2005-0143), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-2168

6.    Carmen Zamora and Environmental Law Foundation vs. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Case No. 15CV-0247) (Central Coast Groundwater Coalition cooperative monitoring program)

7.    Pyrethroid Working Group v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, State Water Resources Control Board (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2015-80002177)(Santa Maria Watershed TMDL for Toxicity and Pesticides)

8.    U.S. et al. v. HVI Cat Canyon, Inc., f/k/a Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Central District of California Case No. CV 11-05097 FMO (PLAx))

9.    Plains Pipeline, LP, Refugio Oil Spill, Gaviota, Santa Barbara County. Resolution Order No. R3-2015-0026.

10.  Petition of Grower Shipper Association of Central California et al. for review of Revised MRP Order Nos. R3-2012-0011-01, R3-2012-0011-02, and R3-2012-0011-03, SWRCB/OCC File A-2503.

 

The Board may discuss significant exposure to litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][B]. The Board may also decide whether to initiate litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][C]. The Board is not required to allow public comment on closed session items. (See GC Section 11125.7(d).)

 

Deliberation on Decision after Hearing

The Board may meet in closed session to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence introduced in a hearing, as authorized by GC Section 11126(c) (3).

 

Personnel Issues

The Board may meet 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. (This closed session is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subd. (a)(1).)

 

The next scheduled Board meeting is May 11-12, 2017, in San Luis Obispo.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

 

If you have questions about the agenda, contact Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140.

 

Written comments must generally be received prior to the Board meeting by the comment deadline for the specific agenda item.  Written comments that are received after deadlines set by item-specific Notices and/or Hearing Procedures will not generally be admitted. Any person requesting to submit late materials must demonstrate good cause, and the Chair must find that the admission of the late materials would not prejudice the Central Coast Water Board or any designated party. The Chair may modify this rule to avoid severe hardship. Unless otherwise specified, all parties and interested persons must submit presentation materials, and requests for extra time to speak to the Board for agendized items by 12:00pm on Friday, March 3, 2017.Thursday, March 2, 2017.   A late request for extra time will not prevent the party from speaking to the Board for the three minutes given to all members of the public.

 

Submittals are to be sent via e-mail to the Clerk to the Board at Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov.  Please indicate in the subject line, “3/7-3/9/17 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (805) 549-3140.

 

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

 

Instructions regarding board meeting conduct and procedures can be found on the Central Coast Water Board’s website: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/board_meeting_conduct.pdf

 

If you require an interpreter, please contact the Clerk of the Board  by Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140 or emailTammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov  by 12:00pm on Friday, March 3, 2017 Thursday, March 2, 2017