TASK

ESTIMATED TIME

(Staff years and Duration)

Status

Comments

Surface Water Issues

1.  Develop Region-Wide Nonpoint Source Management Measures

Policy/BMP

4 months/

1 year

Policy to the Board 06/02

1998 TRL #1, Use State NPS Plan

Revision of 1998 TRL #13, #20, #28, and #29

2.  Develop Riparian Corridor Protection Policy

Policy

4 months/

2 years

Policy to the Board 12/02

1998 TRL #5, Region 2 is developing a document that links beneficial uses to protecting the Riparian corridor.  Region 2 will have a final technical document for review before the end of April.  Region 3 staff shall begin with that document.

3a.  Develop a regional onsite wastewater management policy consistent with AB 885. 

Shall include at a minimum: maintenance guidelines, repair standards, and monitoring requirements.

Policy

6 months/

3 years

Status Report’s to the Board 12/02 and 12/03

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/04

Revision of 1998 TRL #19, #29, and #117

Board staff are participating in a State AB 885 Technical Advisory Committee

3b.  Update On-Site Septic Tank Policy/Update MOUs

Policy

9 months/

3 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/04

1998 TRL #72, Contingent on AB 885 process

3c.  Develop Septage Disposal Policy

Policy

 3 months/

3 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/04

1998 TRL #78, Contingent on AB 885 process

3d.  Update Mound System Guidelines

Policy

4 months/

3 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/04

1998 TRL #118, Contingent on AB 885 process

4a.  Develop region wide nutrient criteria consistent with federal Regional Technical Advisory Group (RTAG) and a State Regional Technical Advisory Group (STRTAG).

Include nutrient water quality objectives for Franklin Creek, Santa Monica Creek, Lopez Lake, and Perfumo Creek.

Criteria

12 months/

4 years

Status Report’s to the Board 12/02 and 12/03

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 12/04

Revision of 1998 TRL #29, #106, #107, #109, and #113.

TMDL’s may identify specific numeric targets, these may be useful as starting points for Water Quality Objectives.

Board staff are participating in federal and state RTAG/STRTAG efforts. 

4b. Develop Ammonia Objective

Objective

9 months/

4 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 12/04

1998 TRL #112, Contingent on RTAG/STRTAG efforts

4c.  Develop Narrative Biological Objective (Nitrogen) to Protect from Dominance of Nuisance Species

Objective

6 months/

4 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 12/04

1998 TRL #51, Contingent on RTAG/STRTAG efforts

4d.  Develop Nitrogen Water Quality Objectives to Protect Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species Beneficial Use

Objective

6 months/

4 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 12/04

1998 TRL #18, Contingent on RTAG/STRTAG efforts

TMDL’s may identify specific numeric targets, these may be useful as starting points for Water Quality Objectives

Will be addresses in part through Riparian Corridor Protection Policy, which will protect habitat species need to survive and reproduce.

5.   Incorporate an Enterococcus standard for water contact recreation in ocean waters

Objective

3 months/

2 years

Draft language developed 6/01

Status Report to the Board 6/03

Revision of 1998 TRL  #29 and #131, Will result in revision of the Ocean Plan.  No formal action required by the Regional Board.

6a.   Create a Basin Plan Index

Basin Plan Revision

2 months/

1 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/02

Revision of 1998 TRL #116 and #126

6b.  Create a Basin Plan Glossary

Basin Plan Revision

2 months

1 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/02

Regional Board Staff request

7a.  Revise Chapter 6 of Basin Plan to add a Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program description and monitoring schedule

Basin Plan Revision

3 months/

1 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/02

Revision of 1998 TRL #116

7b. Revise Chapter 6 of Basin Plan

Basin Plan Revision

3 months/

3 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/03

1998 TRL #116

8.  Revise Turbidity Objective

Objective

3 months/

2 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 12/02

1998 TRL #53 - A modified turbidity objective has been reviewed and adopted by the Board in numerous NPDES Orders discharging to inland surface waters

9.  Incorporate an E. Coli standard for water contact recreation in surface waters

Objective

6 months/

3 years

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 12/03

Revision of 1998 TRL #131, Will result in revision of the Basin Plan surface water objective.

10. Clarify Narrative Objective for   Taste/Odors

Objective

4 months/

3 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/04

Revision of 1998 TRL #29, TMDL’s may identify specific numeric targets, these may be useful as starting points for Water Quality Objectives

11. Clarify Chapter 5, page V-9,  Section IV.C.1., Areas of Special Biological Significance.

Basin Plan Revision

3 months/

3 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board 6/04

The section contains prohibitions that should apply to the ocean generally in addition to Areas of Special Biological Significance.

The Basin Plan will be clear that discharges to Areas of Special Biological Significance are prohibited.

The Areas of Special Biological Significance section shall include an explanation of the special circumstances permitting Carmel to discharge to an Area of Special Biological Significance.

12. Consider TMDLs per the priorities and schedules established on the most recent 303(d) List of Impaired Waters

Basin Plan amendment

(per TMDL)

15 years

(to complete current list)/

15 years

In progress- some TMDL’s to the Board 6/02

Separate TMDL staff and resources are available specifically for this task; ranking of this item is not indicative of task priority.

13.  Develop 2004 Triennial Review Priority List (2004 TRPL)

Triennial Review

6 months

preliminary 2004 TRPL to the Board 12/04

Clean Water Act and Porter Cologne Water Quality Control Act requirements

14.  Basin Plan Waiver Policy Revision (SB 390)

Basin Plan Revision

Ground Water Issues

1a.  Revise Chapter 6 of the Basin Plan to include a groundwater monitoring and assessment component consistent with participation in the statewide Groundwater Quality Monitoring Act of 2001 (AB 599).

Basin Plan Revision

3 months

1 yr

Basin Plan amendment to the Board

6/02

Revision of 1998 TRL item #4-Determine Objective Compliance for Ground Water Basins/Propose Monitoring Plan and Remedial Measures.

1b.  Revise Chapter 6 of the Basin Plan to include assessment of Pajaro Hydrologic Unit

Basin Plan Revision

3 months

1 yr

Basin Plan amendment to the Board

6/02

Expansion of 1998 TRL #116

1c.  Revise Chapter 6 of the Basin Plan to include assessment of Salinas Hydrologic Unit

Basin Plan Revision

3 months

2 yrs

Basin Plan amendment to the Board

6/03

Expansion of 1998 TRL #116

2a.  Revision and/or clarification of Basin Plan narrative groundwater objectives; clarification of related tables.

Objectives

3 months

1.5 yrs

Basin Plan amendment to the Board

12/02

Revision of 1998 TRL #4, #69, and #80 – expanded to all groundwater basins

2b.  Review and/or develop groundwater objectives for groundwater basins of the Region.

Objectives

6 months

3 yrs

Basin Plan amendments to the Board

12/02

12/03

6/04

Revision of 1998 TRL #4, #69, and #80 – expanded to all groundwater basins

will consider development of objectives for additional groundwater quality constituents

2c.  Salts objectives - investigate the need for a region-wide salts policy

Objectives/

Policy

6 months

3 yrs

Policy to the Board 6/04

Expansion of 1998 TRL #12 – water softener use policy

3.    Identify existing beneficial uses (BU’s) for groundwaters of the Region/determine appropriate BU’s for shallow groundwater

Beneficial Use

3 months

2 yrs

Basin Plan amendment to the Board

6/03

Revision of 1998 TRL #48 and #124

May only require revision of language in the Basin Plan/ development of BU table.

4a.  Develop Region-wide Nitrogen  Management measures for GW basins

       May ultimately need to consider development of basin-specific management measures for some groundwater basins.

Policy/BMP

3 months 

1.5 yrs

Policy to the Board 12/02

This general plan developed from the need for nitrogen management plans for 13 individual groundwater basins (1998 TRL items #9, 16, 17, 31, 32, 54, 55, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, and 75).  Initial Plan will incorporate much of NPSMM policy (surface water 2001 TRL item #1).

4b.  Fertilizer/pesticide backflow prevention measures

part of 4a above

same as 4a above

same as 4a above

1998 TRL #52

will be part of the region-wide Nitrogen Management Plan

5.    Develop wellhead protection policy (a protective measure for sensitive groundwater resources)

Policy

3 months

2.5 yrs

Policy to the Board 12/03

Revision of 1998 TRL#20.

6.    Update Groundwater Basin configurations

Basin Plan Revision

1 month

1.5 yrs

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board

12/02

Contingent upon completion of DWR 2002 update (due June 2002)

7a.   Create a Basin Plan Index

Basin Plan Revision

1 month

1 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board

6/02

Revision of 1998 TRL #116 and #126

7b.  Create a Basin Plan Glossary

Basin Plan Revision

1 month

1 year

Basin Plan Amendment to the Board

6/02

Regional Board Staff request

8.  Develop 2004 Triennial Review Priority List (2004 TRPL)

Triennial Review

6 months

preliminary 2004 TRPL to the Board 12/04

Clean Water Act and Porter Cologne Water Quality Control Act requirements

TASK

Type  of

Action

ESTIMATED TIME

(Staff years and Duration)

Status

Comments

Surface Water Issues

Clarify Narrative Objective for Toxics

Objective

4 months

TMDL’s may identify specific numeric targets, these may be useful as starting points for Water Quality Objectives

Develop Water Diversion Policy (to address water quality impacts)

Policy

4 months

Determine Beneficial Uses for Arguello Hydrologic Area

4 months

Evaluate and Revise “Inorganic” Water Quality Objectives

Objective

6 months

TMDL’s may identify specific numeric targets, these may be useful as starting points for Water Quality Objectives

Update Waiver Policy/Add Waiver for Green Waste used in Composting

Policy

4 months

Update “Rare” Beneficial Use

5 months

Reevaluate Water Quality Objectives for Irrigation Water

Objective

6 months

Develop Management Plan for Devereaux Slough

Plan

6 months

Develop Total Chlorine Residual Objective

Objective

3 month

Evaluate Cadmium and pH Objective for Fish Spawning

Objective

4 months

Work with DFG, NMFS, and USFW.

Update Table 2-2, “Existing and Anticipated Uses of Coastal Waters”

Beneficial

Uses

3 months

Develop Abandoned Mine Policy

Policy

4 months

Morro Bay, Las Tablas Creek, Pajaro River, and Clear Creek TMDL’s may identify specific numeric targets, these may be useful as starting points for Water Quality Objectives

Reevaluate Llagas Creek Water Quality Objectives

Objective

6 months

In progress– numeric target is a component of the Pajaro River (includes Llagas Creek) TMDL and management measures will be in the TMDL implementation plan.

Update Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species Beneficial Use

Beneficial

Uses

4 months

Review USFW, DFG and NMFS policies.

Update Beneficial Uses

Beneficial

Uses

9 months

Potential new BU:

Water Fowl Hunting (Elkhorn Slough)

Update State Board Policies

Policy

Ongoing

Update Municipal Facilities Plans

Plan

4 months

Develop Auto Wrecking Yard Policy

Policy

4 months

The State Storm Water Permit requires certain industries to create a site specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The SWPPP only accounts for impacts to surface water bodies. Impacts to ground water such as leaking oil sumps are not accounted for in the Storm Water Program.

Policy may need to be drafted for impacts to groundwater.

Develop Greenhouse Policy

Policy

4 months

Develop Low Threat to Water Quality Policy for Surface Water

Policy

2 months

Evaluate Need for Bacteria Objective for Ocean Waters Used for Desalination Water Supply/Consider Appropriateness or MUN designation

Objective

6 months

Assess Problems at Shooting Ranges and Develop Management Measures

Assessment/

Plan

3 months/

2 years

Develop Aquaculture Management Plan

Plan

3 months

Develop detailed guidance for the implementation of the anti-degradation policy.

Reference both the EPA and State guidance documents. 

Establish water quality criteria for contaminated sediments.

TASK

Type  of

Action

ESTIMATED TIME

(Staff years and Duration)

Status

Comments

Ground Water Issues

Develop Monterey County Aquifer Storage and Recovery Policy

Policy

6 months

This item is being addressed by the SWRCB and development of the Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP)

Develop Ground Water Cleanup Policy

Policy

6 months

Develop Soil Cleanup and Disposal Policy/Develop Area -Wide Objectives

Policy and

Objectives

12 months

Develop Shallow Ground Water Policy

Policy

12 months

Develop Oilfield Waste Policy

Policy

3 months

Develop Paso Robles Ground Water Basin Management Plan

Plan

6 months

Revise beneficial use designations

Address geothermal issues

Develop Well Abandonment Policy

Plan

3 months

Add “Ground Water Recharge” Beneficial Use to Watsonville/Harkins Slough

Beneficial

Uses

6 months

Consider addition of Beneficial Use to protect groundwater and unsaturated zone ecology

Beneficial

Uses

12 months

Staff recommendation