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The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2011-12

TARGETS AND RESOURCES: REGION 6 LAHONTAN


Targets Achieved
GROUP:  TARGETS AND RESOURCES - REGION 6
MEASURE:  ALL REGIONAL TARGETS
ALL RESOURCES

 

INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS  - Data last updated on: 

Region 6 (Lahontan)
Regional Considerations
Facilities
Regulated
Facilities
Inspected
Permits Issued, Revised and Renewed Enforcement (Compliance & Penalty Actions) Budget Staff (PY)
Program Actual Target % Target Actual Target  % Target 
NPDES Major Individual 3 2 2 100% 0 1 0% 0 $279,211 2.3
NPDES Minor Individual 10 6 6 100% 1 1 100% 0
NPDES Minor General Enrollees 15 0 0 NA 1 0 NA 0
Stormwater Construction 328 43 30 143% 155 0 NA 0 $278,163 2.7
Stormwater Industrial 230 19 22 86% 13 0 NA 0
Stormwater Municipal 10 0 1 0% 0 0 NA 0
Waste Discharge to Land, Municipal Waste 82 34 36 94% 1 1 100% 1 $765,993 7.1
Waste Discharge to Land, Industrial Waste 14 2 5 40% 0 0
Waste Discharge to Land, All Other Facilities 177 19 15 127% 0 22
Land Disposal Landfills 44 29 18 161% 0 2 0% 0 $708,990 5.6
Land Disposal All Other 53 22 15 147% 1 4 25% 3 $0 0.0
Timber Harvest 54 0 20 0% 0 0 NA 0 $281,826 2.5
Confined Animal Facilities 5 1 0 NA 0 0 NA 0 $0 0.0
All Other Programs 364 31 0 17 $3,065,468 15.4
TOTAL 1,389 208 172 43 $5,379,651 35.6

 

OTHER TARGETS

Region 6 (Lahontan) Actual
FY 11-12
Target
FY 11-12
%
Target
Plan and Assess

 

RESOURCES (INPUTS)

 

 

 

WHAT THE CARD IS SHOWING

Each target card provides a direct comparison of actual outputs for FY 2011-12 to the target estimates established at the outset of the fiscal year. While budgetary and personnel information is not directly aligned with the activities being assessed, it does provide a basis for understanding the relative priority of key programs within each region and across the State. For the actual outputs presented, the Water Boards are continuing to evolve its data bases for improved accuracy. Some of the measurements reported may be different than the measurements tracked by the regions and programs. In addition, there are several targets for which outputs cannot be readily displayed without modification to the databases. This includes the number of permits revised, which should include the number of permits reviewed, revised and/or rescinded.

For the actual outputs presented, the Water Boards are continuing to evolve its data bases for improved accuracy. Some of the measurements reported may be different than the measurements tracked by the regions and programs. Notably, the data portrayed include entries completed through July 27, 2011 and do not reflect data input after that period. In addition, there are several targets for which outputs cannot be readily displayed without modification to the databases. This includes the number of permits revised, which should include the number of permits reviewed, revised and/or rescinded.

WHY THIS CARD IS IMPORTANT

Beginning with FY 2009-10, performance targets were established for certain output measures. Targets are goals that establish measurable levels of performance to be achieved within a specified time period. This card demonstrates how the resources of the region are being deployed to protect water quality. In establishing the targets, the Regional Water Boards considered the unique differences and needs within their respective watersheds, their work priorities given available resources, external factors such as furloughs, and prior year outputs.

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • Target arrows: = Less than 80% of target met
    = Target met between 80% and 90%
    = Target met at 90% or above.
  • All other programs include: Timber Harvest, Non point Source, 401 Certification, Tanks, Pretreatment, Recycling and miscellaneous programs (for budget information).
  • Other Programs (budget): miscellaneous programs not included in the above.
  • Permits issued: Does not include rescissions or permit revisions that may have been included in the targets
  • Target Definitions FY 2011-2012

REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Waste Discharge to Land (WDR)
  • At least thirty percent of the WDR resources were focused on enforcement actions and follow-up activities directed at reducing nitrogen and salt discharges from dairies and wastewater treatment facilities and ensuring replacement water was provided to persons with affected supply wells.
TMDLs
  • TMDL resources were focused on implementing adopted TMDLs, including Lake Tahoe and Truckee River. In December 2011, the region adopted a Municipal Storm Water NPDES Permit for the local governments on the California side of the Tahoe Basin. This Permit requires implementation of the Lake Tahoe TMDL including use of an innovative Water Quality Crediting Program to track pollutant reductions. Similar requirements have been incorporated into the draft Caltrans Statewide Storm Water Permit.
Site Cleanup and UST Programs
  • Region focused most of its Site Cleanup resources on enforcement actions requiring Pacific Gas and Electric to continue its investigation and cleanup efforts of hexavalent chromium contamination in Hinkley, California and to provide whole household replacement water to affected individuals.
Basin Planning
  • The region adopted a Basin Plan amendment replacing its pesticide objective with a waste discharge prohibition and exemption criteria. The exemption criteria allows for aquatic pesticide applications to protect public health and safety and restore ecosystem integrity when waters are threatened or impacted from aquatic invasive species.
Land Disposal
  • Region did not meet targets for permitting due to regional board quorum problems (delayed some permitting to July 2012) and due to discharger delays in completing permit applications.
Nonpoint Source Program
  • Region adopted individual waste discharge requirements for 10,000 acre timber harvest/fuel reduction project in the Lake Tahoe Basin to ensure sediment does not adversely affect Lake Tahoe. Region renewed grazing waiver for Bridgeport Valley ranchers requiring increased implementation of measures to reduce bacteria in impaired waters of the area.

( Page last updated:  10/12/12 )

 
 

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