Ocean Standards

The Ocean Unit is responsible for the development and updating of statewide water quality control plans, policies, and standards involving marine waters. This includes the California Ocean Plan, the California Thermal Plan, and the development of sediment quality objectives in bays and estuaries. The unit is also responsible for providing scientific support to the Water Boards, and inter-agency coordination, regarding marine pollution and resource management issues.

Documents

• California Ocean Plan - Proposed Amendments Adopted - September 2009
  • The State Water Resources Control Board adopted proposed non-substantive amendments to the California Ocean Plan on September 15, 2009. These will not become effective until approved by OAL.
    • Resolution 2009-0072
    • Final Staff Report, dated September 2009
      • Appendix A
        
    • Board Agenda - Item 10, September 15, 2009
      • Change Sheet #1
      • Revised Draft Final Staff Report - with proposed amendments, and response to comments
        • Revised Appendix A - California Ocean Plan with proposed amendments shown, with changes based on comments received.
      • Public Comments Received
      • Notice of Public Hearing - Extended Comment Deadline
• The State Water Board held a public scoping meeting to seek input on proposed amendments to the 2005 California Ocean Plan. The scoping meeting was held on June 26, 2007 in San Francisco.
  
• Notice of Public Scoping Meeting
  • Comment Letters
• Agenda
• Scoping Document
  • Part 1 - Scoping Document
  • Part 2 - Preliminary Draft Standard Monitoring Procedure
• California Ocean Plan Amendment Model Ocean Discharge Monitoring Workshops
  • Deadline for Comment Letters extended to September 1, 2006 (5pm)
    • Comment Letters Received
  • Notice of Stakeholder Meetings - August 2006
• Agenda
• Proposed Draft Amendments to the Standard Monitoring Procedures (Appendix III) of the California Ocean Plan
• California Ocean Plan 2005 - Approved February 14, 2006
• California Ocean Plan Triennial Review and Workplan 2005-2008 - February 1, 2006
• State Water Quality Protection Areas - Areas of Special Biological Significance - June 2003

Related Web Pages

• Triennial Review 2005-2008
• Areas of Special Biological Significance
• Sediment Quality Objectives
• Ocean Standards Unit Archives

Other Related Links

• Once-through Cooling Water Use and CWA 316(b) Regulations
• SB771 California Clean Coast Act of 2005: Vessel Discharges

Questions or Comments?

Please contact Dominic Gregorio (email) or at (916) 341-5488.

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(Updated 9/30/09 )