California Regional Water Quality Control Board
San Francisco Bay Region 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400 Oakland, California 94612 Phone (510) 622-2300 FAX (510) 622-2460 AGENDAAugust 9, 2006Approximate Time1 9:00 a.m. 1. Roll Call and Introductions 2. Public Forum Any person may address the Water Board at the commencement of the meeting on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board. This should not relate to any item on the agenda. The chair requests that each person addressing the Board limit the presentation to three minutes. 3. Minutes of the July 12, 2006 Board Meeting 4. Chairman's, Board Members', and Executive Officer's Reports 5. Consideration of Uncontested Item Calendar *A. Resolution Requesting the State Water Board Join with Bay Area Clean Water Agencies in Establishing a Joint Powers Authority for the Purpose of Providing Scientific Support to State and Regional Agencies and Municipalities [Dyan Whyte 622-2441] Adopted Order R2-2006-0051 Staff Summary Report 6. Cargill Incorporated, 7220 Central Avenue, Newark, Alameda County - Hearing to Consider Imposition of Administrative Civil Liability for Discharge of Bittern in Violation of the State Water Resources Control Board's Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities, Water Quality Order No. 97-03-DWQ, NPDES No. CAS000001 [Vic Pal 622-2403] Adopted Order R2-2006-0011 Staff Summary Report Signed Waiver 7. Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the San Francisco Bay Region to Establish New Water Quality Objectives and a Revised Total Maximum Daily Load and Implementation Plan for Mercury in San Francisco Bay - Hearing to Consider Adoption of Proposed Basin Plan Amendment [Carrie Austin 622-1015] Adopted Order R2-2006-0052 Staff Summary Report Appendix B: Proposed Basin Plan Amendment showing changes Appendix C: Staff Report with Appendices Appendix D: Response to Comments Appendix E: Written Comments Appendix F: Transcript of June 14, 2006 Water Board Hearing *Please note that Appendix A to the Staff Report is the same as Appendix B in the list above. For downloading convenience, we have posted the Staff Report and its appendices separately: Staff Report Only Staff Report Appendix A (see Appendix B, above) Staff Report Appendix B: Environmental Checklist Staff Report Appendix C: State Water Resources Control Board Remand Order, Resolution 2005-0060 8. East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA), EBDA Common Outfall, San Leandro; City of Hayward, Hayward Water Pollution Control Facility, Hayward; City of San Leandro, San Leandro Water Pollution Control Plant, San Leandro; Oro Loma Sanitary District and Castro Valley Sanitary District, Water Pollution Control Plant, San Lorenzo; Union Sanitary District, Raymond A. Boege Alvarado Wastewater Treatment Plant, Union City; Livermore-Amador Valley Water Management Agency; Alameda County - Reissuance of NPDES Permit [Tong Yin 622-2418] Adopted Order R2-2006-0053 Staff Summary Report Response to Comments EBDA Formal Comments USEPA Comments Zone 7 Water Agency Comments BACWA Comments Baykeeper Comments Appendix F-1 Effluent Data Appendix F-1 Effluent Data for Priority Pollutants (xls) Appendix F-2 (xls) Appendix F-4 Coliform Receiving Water Data 9. Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), DSRSD Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pleasanton; Livermore-Amador Valley Water Management Agency; East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA), EBDA Common Outfall, San Leandro; Alameda County - Reissuance of NPDES Permit [Lila Tang 622-2425] Adopted Order R2-2006-0054 Staff Summary Report Response to Comments DSRSD Comment Letter US EPA Comment Zone 7 Water Agency Comment BACWA Comments Baykeeper Comments Appendix F-1 DSRSD Effluent Data Appendix F-1 DSRSD Effluent Data for Priority Pollutants Appendix F-2 (xls) Appendix F-4 Coliform Receiving Wate Data 10. City of Livermore, City of Livermore Water Reclamation Plant, Livermore; Livermore-Amador Valley Water Management Agency; East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA), EBDA Common Outfall, San Leandro; Alameda County - Reissuance of NPDES Permit [Lila Tang 622-2425] Adopted Order R2-2006-0055 Staff Summary Report Livermore Comments Response to Written Comments Zone 7 Water Agency Comments BACWA Comments Baykeeper Comments US EPA Coment Appendix F-1 Livermore Effluent Data Appendix F-1 Livermore Effluent Data for Priority Pollutants (xls) Appendix F-2 (xls) Appendix F-4 (Coliform Receiving Water Data 11. Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vallejo, Solano County - Reissuance of NPDES Permit [Gayleen Perreira 622-2407] Adopted Order R2-2006-0056 Staff Summary Report Response to Written Comments EPA-Vallejo Comments Baykeeper Comments VSFCD Comments 12. City of Calistoga, Dunaweal Wastewater Treatment Plant, Calistoga, Napa County - Reissuance of NPDES Permit [Tong Yin 622-2418] Motion Defeated Staff Summary Report Tentative Order Fact Sheet Attachments 1-10 (zip) Calistoga Comment Baykeeper Comment Response to Written Comments US EPA Comment 13. Correspondence 14. Closed Session - Personnel 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. The Board may meet in closed session to discuss personnel matters. [Authority: Government Code Section 11126(a)]. 15. Closed Session - Litigation The Board may meet in closed session to discuss litigation, including significant exposure to litigation and whether to initiate litigation [Authority: Government Code Sections 11126(e)(2)(B)(i) and 11126(e)(2)(C)(i)]. 16. Closed Session - Deliberation The Board may meet in closed session to consider evidence received in an adjudicatory hearing and deliberate on a decision to be reached based on that evidence [Authority: Government Code Section 11126(c)(3)]. 17. Adjournment to the next Board meeting - September 13, 2006 [1] The “approximate time” indicated is an estimate of the time when the agenda item is expected to be considered by the Board. The Board will follow these times as closely as possible. However, the estimates are provided for convenience and are not legally binding on the Board. NOTES ON WATER BOARD AGENDAAgenda Annotations - *Uncontested item, expected to be routine and non-controversial. Recommended action will be taken at the beginning of the meeting without discussion. Any interested party, Board member or the Executive Officer may request that an item be removed from the Uncontested Items Calendar, and it will be taken up in the order indicated by the agenda. Availability of Agenda Items - Staff reports and tentative orders or resolutions for agenda items are available at www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/, one week before the Board meeting. Copies of individual agenda items may also be obtained at the Board's office after 9 a.m. on the Thursday preceding the Board meeting. The staff member indicated on the agenda listing will assist in securing copies and answering questions. Conduct of Board Meetings - Items are numbered for identification purposes only, and may not necessarily be considered in this order. Board meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who require special accommodations should contact the Executive Assistant at least 5 working days before the meeting. TTY users may contact the California Relay Service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922. Materials presented to the Water Board as part of testimony that is to be made part of the record must be left with the Board. These include photographs, slides, charts, diagrams, etc. Anyone intending to make a presentation using slides, overheads, computer graphics, or other media should coordinate with the staff member for that agenda item in advance of the meeting. Some Board members may attend a meeting by teleconference. At any time during the regular session, the Board may adjourn to a closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, or to deliberate on a decision to be reached based on evidence introduced in a hearing. [Government Code section 11126(a), (d) and (q)] Agenda Items on Administrative Civil Liabilities and Mandatory Minimum Penalties - A discharger may waive the right to a hearing on an agenda item for an ACL or MMP. If there is a waiver, no hearing will be held unless new, substantial information is made available that was not considered during the public comment period. Petition of Water Board Actions - Any person adversely affected by a Water Board action may petition the State Water Resources Control Board for review of that action. Pursuant to section 2050© of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, such a petition of the Water Board's action on an agenda item shall be limited to those substantive issues or objections that were raised before the Water Board at the Board meeting or in timely submitted written correspondence delivered to the Water Board. A petition must be received by the State Board within 30 days of the Water Board meeting at which action was taken. Copies of the law and regulations applicable to filing petitions for review will be provided upon request. See Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, sections 2050 - 2068. Contributions to Board Members - All persons who actively support or oppose the adoption of waste discharge requirements or an NPDES permit before the Water Board must submit a statement to the Board disclosing any contribution of $250 or more to be used in a State, federal, or local election, made by the action supporter or opponent or his or her agent, to any Board member within the past 12 months. All permit applicants and all persons who actively support or oppose adoption of waste discharge requirements or an NPDES permit pending before the Water Board are prohibited from making a contribution of $250 or more to any Board member for 3 months following a Board decision on a permit application. Water Quality Certification - To obtain information regarding pending Section 401 Certification applications, call 622-2300. CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD - San Francisco Bay Region 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 622-2300 Fax (510) 622-2460 Internet Address: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/ Water Board Members
Water Board Staff
The primary responsibility of the Water Board is to protect and enhance the quality of regional surface water and groundwater for beneficial uses. This duty is carried out by formulating, adopting, and implementing water quality plans for specific water bodies, by prescribing and enforcing requirements on waste dischargers, and by requiring cleanup of water contamination and pollution. Specific responsibilities and procedures of the Board are outlined in the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Meetings of the Water Board normally are held on the second Wednesday of each month in the Elihu M. Harris State Office Building, First Floor Auditorium, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland. They are scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the meetings is to provide the Board with an opportunity to receive testimony and information from concerned and affected parties and to make decisions after considering the evidence presented. A public forum is held at the beginning of each general meeting where persons may speak on matters within the Board's jurisdiction that are not specific agenda items. The Board welcomes information on pertinent problems, but comments at the meeting should be brief and directed to specifics of the case to enable the Board to take appropriate action. Written testimony must be received prior to the Board meeting by the date indicated by staff. Verbal comments made at the Board meeting should only summarize the written material. Tape recordings are made of each Board meeting and these tapes are retained in the Board's office for two years. Anyone desiring copies of these tapes may, at their own expense, arrange to have duplicate tapes made by contacting the Executive Assistant at (510) 622-2399. A copy of the written transcript may be obtained by calling House of Scribes at (209) 478-8017. CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
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