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Notice of Public Meeting/Hearing


51 Years Serving Coastal Los Angeles & Ventura Counties

Thursday, May 23, 2002
9:00 a.m.

453 rd Regular Board Meeting



Meeting Location:


Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
700 North Alameda Street, Board Room
Los Angeles, California


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Disclaimer

The information contained in this agenda is for convenience only. It is accurate as of the date of the last posting. The items listed are tentatively set for the date shown and in the order shown.
However, the date and time is subject to change. Please contact the Regional Board staff at (213) 576-6600 for the most recent information.

Posted: May 9, 2002



Item 13 will not be heard before 1:15 p.m.

 

 
 

Agenda

Submittal of Written Material for Regional Board Consideration

To ensure that the Regional Board Members are given the opportunity to fully study and consider written material, it is necessary that 12 copies of any such material be provided to the Executive Officer not later than five (5) days before the meeting. This will allow distribution of the material to the Board Members and appropriate staff in advance of the meeting.

The parties to Item 11 must submit any written comments or exhibits to the Executive Officer no later than May 17, 2002. Comments for Item 10 were due by May 2, 2002. Failure to comply with these requirements is grounds for the Board to refuse to admit the proposed written comment or exhibit into evidence. (Title 23, CCR, Section 648.4) The Regional Board may refuse to admit written testimony into evidence unless the proponent can demonstrate why he or she was unable to submit the material on time or that compliance with the deadline would otherwise create a hardship. If any other party demonstrates prejudice resulting from admission of the written testimony, the Regional Board may refuse to admit it.

If you are reading a statement at the Board meeting, please provide the Executive Assistant with a copy at the meeting. The Board will endeavor to consider all matters listed on this agenda. However, time may not allow the Board to hear all matters listed. Matters not heard at this meeting may be carried over to the next Board meeting or to a future Board meeting. Parties will be notified in writing of the rescheduling of their item. Please contact the Regional Board staff to find out about rescheduled items.
Material presented to the Board as part of testimony that is to be made part of the record must be left with the Board. This includes photographs, slides, charts, diagrams, etc. All Board files pertaining to the items on this Agenda are hereby made a part of the record submitted to the Regional Board by staff for its consideration prior to action on the related items
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The Board will recess for a 15-minute break at approximately 10:45 a.m. and recess for
lunch at approximately 12:30 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at approximately 1:30 p.m.

 

Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Roll Call.
    [Ronji Harris, 213/576-6612]……………..……...............………………Board Members Present

  2. Order of Agenda..............................................……….....................Board Direction
    (The agenda items are numbered for identification purposes only and will not necessarily be considered in this order).

  3. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 25, 2002.
    [Jenny Newman, 576-6808]……………………...............………..…….Board Action

  4. Board Member Communications.
    [Robert Sams, 576-6797]….……………..………………..….Information/Discussion


  5. 4.1 Ex Parte Disclosure. (Board Members will identify any discussions they may have had
    requiring disclosure pursuant to Government Code section 11430.40
    ).


    4.2 Board Member Communication. (The Board Members may discuss communications,
    correspondence, or other items of general interest relating to matters within the Board's jurisdiction
    .)

  6. Public Forum.
    (Any person may address the Board regarding any matter within the Board's Jurisdiction. This need not be related to any item on the agenda. Remarks will be limited to three (3) minutes.)

  7. Uncontested Items Calendar……………………………………………………………Board Action
    (Items marked with an asterisk are expected to be routine and non controversial. The Board will be asked to approve these items at one time without discussion. If any interested party, Board Member, or staff person requests that an item be removed from the calendar, it will be taken up in the regular agenda order.)

WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
  1. Consideration of NPDES Requirements - Renewal (After a public hearing, the Board will be asked to adopt or rescind the permits for the following facilities.)

    Renewal
    *7.1 Greene's Ready Mixed Concrete Company (Dominguez Channel Estuary), Torrance
    [Rosario Aston, 576-6653)……………………………………..………...……CA0002992

    *7.2 Rayne Water Systems (Arundell Barranca), Ventura
    [Cassandra Owens, 576-6750]…………………………………………..……..CA0002658

    *7.3 Cemex Construction Materials, L.P. (Moorpark Facility), Moorpark
    [Mazhar Ali, 576-6652]……………………………………………….……….CA0059315

    *7.4 City of Oxnard (Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant), Oxnard
    [Don Tsai, 576-6665]………………………………………………………….CA0054097


  2. Consideration of Non-NPDES Requirements - New, Rescission (After a public hearing, the Board will be asked to adopt or rescind the permits for the following facilities.)

    New
    *8.1 Tierra Rejada Consortium (Tierra Rejada Landfill), Simi Valley
    [Enrique Casas, 620-2299]………….………………………………………………62-131

    *8.2 Reliant Energy (Edison Canal Maintenance Dredging), Oxnard
    [Michael Lyons, 576-6718]……....…………………………………………………01-032

    Renewal
    *8.3 Manning Pit Inert Landfill, City of Irwindale
    [Wen Yang, 620-2253]………..…………………………………………………….61-101

    Rescission
    *8.4 City of Long Beach (Long Beach Marina Basin No. 6), Long Beach
    [Thanhloan Nguyen, 620-6122]…………..………………………………….….……75-30

    *8.5 City of Long Beach (Island Freeman Expansion), Long Beach
    [Thanhloan Nguyen, 620-6122]….…………………………………………………..82-18

    *8.6 City of Los Angeles (Hyperion Treatment Plant), Playa Del Rey
    [Jau Ren Chen, 576-6656]……………………………………………………………55-85

    *8.7 City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles
    (East Valley Water Recycling - Demonstration Project)
    [Don Tsai, 576-6665]……………………………..…………………………………93-037


  3. Consideration of General NPDES Waste Discharge - Renewal (After a public hearing, the
    Board will be asked to adopt or rescind the requirements for the following facilities.
    )

    *9.1 General NPDES Permit for discharges of treated groundwater from investigation and/or cleanup of volatile organic compounds contaminated sites.
    [Thizar Tintut-Williams, 576-6752]…………………………………………..CAG914001


NPDES/TIME SCHEDULE ORDER

  1. Consideration of NPDES Permit renewals and issuance of Time Schedule Orders (TSOs) for County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County.
    (After a public hearing, the Board will be asked to adopt the renewal NPDES Permits and Time Schedule Orders for the following Water Reclamation Plants.)
    [Veronica Cuevas-Apuche, 576-6662]………………………….Board Action.

    Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant, Cerritos
    10.1 Consideration of an NPDES Permit (CA0054011)
    10.2 Consideration of a Time Schedule Order

    Long Beach Water Reclamation Plant, Long Beach
    10.3 Consideration of an NPDES Permit (CA0054119)
    10.4 Consideration of a Time Schedule Order

WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS/TIME SCHEDULE ORDER
*11.

Consideration of Waste Discharge Requirements and Time Schedule Order for Kissel Company,
Inc. (Paradise Cove Mobile Home Park) (File No. 01-083) for Discharge of Domestic Wastewater.
((After a public hearing, the Board will be asked to adopt the tentative Waste Discharge Requirements and a Time Schedule Order.))
[Toni Calloway, 620-2271]……………………………………………..……….Board Action

11.1 Waste Discharge Requirements
11.2 Time Schedule Order

 

OTHER BUSINESS
12. Consideration of a Resolution requesting the Attorney General, in consultation with the Executive Officer, to apply on behalf of the Regional Board for a court judgement pursuant to Water Code section 13328 to collect the civil penalty assessed against Truck Parts Company, and to seek such other relief as authorized by law.
(This items was continued from the April 25, 2002 meeting. The Board asked staff to meet with the owner and come back with an signed, and agreed upon payment schedule.)
[Dionisia Rodriguez, 620-6368]…………………………………………………….…Board Action

INFORMATION ITEMS (Please note that these items are for information only. There will be no voting or formal action taken by the Board on these items.)

  1. Update on Calleguas Creek Watershed efforts.
    (Staff and representatives of the local watershed group will provide regular updates on progress in addressing water quality, basin planning, and TMDL issues.)
    [Jonathan Bishop, 576-6622]………………......................……………Information/Discussion

  2. Executive Officer's Report……………………………..……………………Information/Discussion

  3. Closed Session..........................................................................................By Board

    The Board will conduct a closed session to consider the following litigation matters. (Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e))

(a) City of Los Angeles, City of Burbank v. Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case Nos. BS 060957 and BS 060960;

(b) TMDL Lawsuit against Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.

(c) USEPA and Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board v. City of Los Angeles, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 01-00191 FMC (Mcx);

(d) City of Thousand Oaks v. Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS 067393.

(e) Petitions to SWRCB No. A-1357 and A-1357 (a) Municipal Storm Water Permits for Ventura County, Order No. 00-108, NPDES Permit No. CAS004002.

(f) Petitions to SWRCB No. A-1448 and A-1448(a)-(f) Municipal Storm Water Permit for Los Angeles County, Order No. 01-182, [NPDES No. CAS004001].

(g) City of Los Angeles v. State Water Resources Control Board, and Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC270452

  1. Adjournment of Current Meeting. The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for June 27, 2002. The location of the meeting is forthcoming.

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A copy of the complete agenda package is available for examination at the Regional Board Office during regular working hours. Questions about specific items on the agenda should be directed to the staff person whose name is listed with the item.

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Pursuant to Water Code Section 13320, any aggrieved person may file a petition to seek review by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) of any action taken by the Regional Board. Such petition must be filed within 30 days of the action. Petitions must be sent to SWRCB, P.O. Box 100, 1001 I St., Sacramento CA 95812. Information regarding filing petitions is available at www.swrcb.ca.gov.

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Our web site address is www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb4. The site can also be accessed through the State Water Resources Control Board’s web site at www.swrcb.ca.gov., then clicking on “Regional Boards.” Information currently available includes the Regional Board’s meeting schedule, a list of the Regional Board members, a list of staff and phone numbers arranged by their work unit, a copy of the Underground Storage Tank database and information relevant to the UST program, linkage to the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project’s home page, and links to other governmental agencies. If you need further information, please contact Jack Price at 213/576-6669.

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A listing of pending water quality certification applications currently on public notice pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act may be obtained by calling Jason Lambert at 213/576-5733.

 

 
     
 

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