Amendments to the Sacramento/San Joaquin Basin Plan for Non-Regulatory changes
- Non-Regulatory Amendments to Correct Editing Errors and Update Language, 2009
Amends the Basin Plan to correct an error in the beneficial uses of the Marsh Creek and Marsh Creek Reservoir that occurred in drafting the third edition of the basin plan and an error in the water quality objectives for boron that occurred in drafting the fourth edition of the basin plan. Staff also proposes to update the references to the State Water Board’s Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/ Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, include the State Water Board’s Water Quality Enforcement Policy, the Nonpoint Source Implementation and Enforcement Policy, and the Compliance Schedule Policy, revise the waiver discussion to be consistent with the current California Water Code, and other language updates. Status: Adopted by the Regional Board on 13 August 2009 in Resolution No. R5-2009-0069, 535 KB, PDF (PDF info), effective 18 May 2011.- US Environmental Protection Agency: N/A
- Office of Administrative Law, 261 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- State Water Board Resolution No. 2010-0063, 23 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- Regional Board Resolution No. R5-2009-0069, 535 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- Final Staff Report, 555 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- Response to Comments, 12 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- Comments Received:
- Central Valley Clean Water Association, 72 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- Notice of Public Hearing, 88 KB, PDF (PDF info)
On 13 to 14 August 2009, the Regional Board will hold a public hearing during its regular Board meeting to consider adopting amendments to the Basin Plan. - Draft Staff Report, 1.09 MB*, PDF (PDF info)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Checklist is Appendix A.
- Amendment to the Sacramento / San Joaquin Basin Plan for Designating Beneficial Uses and Non-Regulatory changes
Clarifies that federal and state regulations will be followed when designating or changing beneficial uses; removes inaccurate description of the federal antidegradation language; updates and removes obsolete references; and edits the water quality objective for bacteria in ground water. Status: Adopted by the Regional Board on 6 September 2002 in Resolution No. R5-2002-0151 and on 31 January 2003 in Resolution No. R5-2003-0007. Before becoming effective, this amendment must be approved by the State Board, Office of Administrative Law and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Portion that removes inaccurate description of the federal antidegradation language and updates and removes obsolete references has been approved by State Board, Office of Administrative Law and the US Environmental Protection Agency. This portion is effective 27 January 2004. For more information, contact Betty Yee at (916) 464-4643 or email at: byee@waterboards.ca.gov.- Resolution No. R5-2002-0151, 62 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- Resolution No. R5-2003-0007, 29 KB, PDF (PDF info)
- Staff Report, 601 KB, PDF (PDF info)
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