The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2013-14

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TARGETS AND RESOURCES: REGION 8 - SANTA ANA

GROUP: TARGETS AND RESOURCES - REGION 8

MEASURE: ALL REGIONAL TARGETS
ALL RESOURCES

Targets Achieved:
• = Less than 60% of target met
• = Target met between 60% and 80%
• = Target met at 80% or above

Santa Ana Regional Water Board Performance Summary	Your Page Does not Support iFrames Percentage of Targets Met
Area: 2798 square miles	Budget: $8,308,601	Staff: 62.8
Permitting 20% •	Inspections 89% •	Others 13% •

Total Maximum Daily Load and Basin Planning
Program Budget: $1,255,260	Program Staff: 10.30
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Pollutant/Water Body Combinations Addressed	4	0	0% •
Total Maximum Daily Loads Adopted	1	0	0% •
Basin Plan Amendments Adopted	0	1	N/A
During FY 13-14, Basin Planning staff continued to be involved in multi-year efforts to develop and adopt highly complex TMDLs for selenium and copper in the Newport Bay Watershed and the Bay, respectively. Close coordination with USEPA on the selenium TMDL led to repeated meetings and discussions to clarify/resolve questions and concerns. The need to address USEPA and stakeholder comments on the draft TMDL documentation has led to delays in finalizing the documentation and completing the Basin Plan amendment process. Planning staff also provided guidance and enforcement assistance in the implementation of the nutrient TMDL for the Lake Elsinore/Canyon Lake watershed. Significant amendments to the Region's Salt Management Plan were approved that also required redirection of staff resources. The amendments are the culmination of many years’ work in creating and revising strategies to address nitrogen and salts issues in the region’s groundwater basins, thereby maximizing the use of recycled water while protecting essential groundwater resources. Finally, Planning staff continued to respond to USEPA on another multi-year project on revisions to recreation standards for inland fresh waters in the Santa Ana Region. Staff’s continued efforts led to approval of those revisions by State Board on January 21, 2014, and they are currently under review by USEPA staff. These unanticipated redirections of staff resources to address highly complex technical issues prevented staff from meeting the performance targets in the TMDL and Basin Planning categories.

NPDES Wastewater
Program Budget: $1,020,055	Program Staff: 7.70
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Major Individual Permits Issued or Renewed	7	5	71% •
Major Individual Facilities Inspected	13	20	154% •
Minor Individual Permits Issued or Renewed	5	0	0% •
Minor Individual Facilities Inspected	2	7	350% •
Minor General Facilities Inspected	0	0	N/A
No Regional Board Considerations Provided

NPDES Stormwater
Program Budget: $1,324,451	Program Staff: 10.90
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Municipal (Phase I/II Inspections)	2	13	650% •
Construction Inspections	460	388	84% •
Industrial Inspections	195	229	117% •
No Regional Board Considerations Provided

Waste Discharge to Land - Wastewater
Program Budget: $342,635	Program Staff: 2.90
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Waste Discharge to Land Inspections	10	22	220% •
Individual Waste Discharge Requirements Updated	4	0	0% •
No Regional Board Considerations Provided

Land Disposal
Program Budget: $556,275	Program Staff: 4.00
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Landfill Individual Permits Updated	1	15	1,500% •
Landfill Inspections	36	87	242% •
All Other Individual Permits Updated	2	1	50% •
All Other Inspections	6	3	50% •
Staff resources in the Land Disposal section were focused on updating individual land disposal permits and landfill inspections due to a subsequent (after performance targets were developed) reprioritization of tasks within the Region. As a result, targets for “all other individual permit update” and “all other inspections” were not met.

Confined Animal Facilities (WDR, NPDES, etc.)
Program Budget: $0	Program Staff: 0.00
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Confined Animal Facilities (WDR, NPDES, etc.)	93	112	120% •
No Regional Board Considerations Provided

Timber Harvest (Forestry)	N/A
Program Budget: $0	Program Staff: 0.00
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Timber Harvest Inspections	0	0	N/A
No Regional Board Considerations Provided

Enforcement
Program Budget: $204,456	Program Staff: 1.40
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
Facilities with Over $12,000 in MMPs (4 or More Violations) Not Assessed within 18 Months of Accrual	0	8	0% •
Class 1 Priority Violations will Result in Formal Enforcement or an Investigative Order Pursuant to Water Code Section 13267 within 18 Months of Discovery	100%	67%	67% •
The target for “Facilities with 4 or more MMP violations Not Assessed within 18 Months of Accrual” is 0, actual achieved column shows number not addressed within 18 months. Number of facilities with 4 or more MMP violations that were addressed within 18 is not shown.

Cleanup
Program Budget: $1,303,198	Program Staff: 9.70
	Target	Actual Achieved	% of Targets Met
New Department of Defense Sites Into Active Remediation	0	4	N/A
New Cleanup Moved Sites Into Active Remediation	7	3	43% •
Cleanup Sites Closed	6	2	33% •
New Underground Storage Tank Sites Into Active Remediation	5	3	60% •
Underground Storage Tank Sites Projected Closed	20	28	140% •
No Regional Board Considerations Provided

RESOURCES (INPUTS)

WHAT THE CARD IS SHOWING

Each target card provides a direct comparison of actual outputs for the fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) 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 before November 4, 2014 and may not reflect data input after that period.

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 circles: • = Less than 60% of target met
• = Target met between 60% and 80%
• = Target met at 80% or above.
Other Programs (budget): miscellaneous programs not included in the above.
Permits issued: Does not include rescissions, amendments or permit revisions that may have been included in the targets.
Target Definitions

REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Regional Considerations provided in tables above under each program section.

( Page last updated: 10/27/14 )

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