Biosolids

Statewide Program Environmental Impact Report Covering General Waste Discharge Requirements for Biosolids Land Application

The final revised Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) is based on the corrected version of the draft revised PEIR. The PEIR consists of two volumes. The first volume is the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) covering General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for Biosolids Land Application, which consists of comments received during the public review period, the agency’s written responses, a list of commenters, and specific revisions being made to the draft PEIR. The second volume consists of the corrected draft revised EIR that was made available for public review. The State Water Board considered both volumes prior to adopting the final General Order.

Prior to certifying the PEIR and adopting the final General Order, the State Water Board vacated the original CEQA certification and General Order (c. 2000).

The State Water Board considered separate resolutions to vacate previous decisions, certify the PEIR, and adopt the final General Order at its July 22, 2004, meeting (agenda Item No. 9). The specific resolutions adopted at the meeting are described below:

• Resolution No. 2004-0049 - Vacates Resolution Nos. 2000-068 and 2000-069 and vacates Water Quality Order No. 2000-10-DWQ (i.e., vacates the original EIR and General Order adopted in 2000, respectively).
• Resolution No. 2004-0050 - Certifies the PEIR.
• Resolution No. 2004-0051 – Adopts the final General Order for the land application of biosolids (Water Quality Order No. 2004-12-DWQ).
• Final Statewide Program EIR
  • Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Chapter 2 - Program Description  »»  Part 1  |  Part 2
• Chapter 3 - Revisions to the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
• Chapter 4 - Citations
• Draft Statewide Program EIR - February 2004. This Revised Draft Program EIR has been corrected for consistency with the Final Program EIR that was certified in 2000. The revisions that have been made and identified in this Revised Draft, specifically the analysis of two additional alternatives, have not changed. You can view the chapters of the Draft Statewide Program EIR below:
  • Cover Page
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Executive Summary
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Chapter 2 - Program Description
  • Chapter 3 - Soils, Hydrology, and Water Quality
  • Chapter 4 - Land Productivity
  • Chapter 5 - Public Health
  • Chapter 6 - Land Use and Aesthetics
  • Chapter 7 - Biological Resources
  • Chapter 8 - Fish
  • Chapter 9 - Traffic
  • Chapter 10 - Air Quality
  • Chapter 11 - Noise
  • Chapter 12 - Cultural Resources
  • Chapter 13 - Cumulative Impacts
  • Chapter 14 - Alternatives Analysis
  • Chapter 15 - Mitigation Monitoring Program
  • Chapter 16 - Citations
  • Chapter 17 - Report Preparation
  • Appendix A - Draft Text of the General Order
  • Appendix B - Notice of Preparation and Distribution List
  • Appendix C - Existing Regulatory Programs for Biosolids Land Application
  • Appendix D - Soils, Hydrology, and Water Quality Technical Appendix
  • Appendix E - Public Health Technical Appendix
  • Appendix F - Information on Special-Status Species
  • Appendix G - Background Information on Acoustics
  • Appendix H - Land Application of Biosolids
    

(Updated 2/9/12)