STATE WATER BOARD

 
 


REVISED: ITEMS 10 & 11 HAVE BEEN PULLED

WORKSHOP
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - 10:00 a.m.

Sierra Hearing Room - Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento


 


PLEASE NOTE:

ITEMS 10 & 11 HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THIS AGENDA

 

PUBLIC FORUM

Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the State Water Board’s jurisdiction provided the matter is not on the State Water Board agenda, or pending before the California Water Boards.  Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1-9)


FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1.  Consideration of a resolution authorizing issuance of Clean Water Act Section 319(h) grants to implement the Agricultural Water Quality Program

 

2.  Consideration of a resolution adopting the Proposition 40 Clean Beaches Initiative grant program list

 

3.  Consideration of a resolution adopting the Water Recycling Funding Program ranking for allocation of Proposition 50 construction grant funds

 

4.  Consideration of a resolution waiving the Seawater Intrusion Control program guidelines for the Orange County Water District groundwater replenishment system; SWIC PROJECT Nos. 3021-110 and 3021-120

 

5.  Consideration of a resolution adopting the permanent regulations for the Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks (RUST) grant and loan program

 

6.  Consideration of a resolution authorizing allocation of $1.8 million from the Cleanup and Abatement Account to fund positions authorized for Brownfields investigations in the Spills, Leaks, Investigations, and Cleanup Program

 

7. Consideration of a resolution authorizing an increase in funding for the Lagunitas Creek Watershed Improvement Program Grant (Proposition 13 - Marin County Resource Conservation District PIN #477)

 

8.  Consideration of a resolution designating $10 million of Proposition 50 funds for Ocean Protection projects

 

9.  Consideration of a resolution approving the application for and acceptance of a wetlands program development grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a wetland mitigation study

 

REGULAR AGENDA (Items 10-13)


WATER QUALITY

10.  Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region to establish a total maximum daily load for bacteria in the Malibu Creek watershed

 

11.  Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Valley Region to incorporate a total maximum daily load for the control of salt and boron discharges into the lower San Joaquin River

 

12.   Consideration of the Petitions of Olin Corporation and Standard Fusee, Inc., for review of Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R3-2004-0101 issued by the Central Coast Water Board, SWRCB/OCC Files A-1654 and A-1654 (a);  (The State Water Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order remanding Order No. R3-2004-0101 to the Central Coast Water Board.)  Written comments on the draft order must be received by 5:00 p.m., March 30, 2005.


 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

WATER QUALITY

13.  Consideration of adoption of the proposed amendments to the California Ocean Plan:  (1) reasonable potential, determining when California Ocean Plan water quality-based effluent limitations are required, and (2) minor changes to the Areas of Special Biological Significance, and exception provisions  Comments are due by 5:00 p.m., April 6, 2005.

 

 

 

The Board encourages submittal of written comments.  Unless otherwise specified, written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., April 1, 2005 and will not be accepted after that time.  Time limitations on presentations may be imposed. 

 

See “Presentations to the Board” at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_info/meetings/index.shtml.  Agenda items will be electronically available after March 28, 2005. 

 

>>Written comments on agenda items are to be addressed and submitted to Debbie Irvin, Clerk to the Board, either by email at dirvin@waterboards.ca.gov; fax (916) 341-5620; or mail addressed to State Water Board, P.O. Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100.  Please also indicate in the subject line, “COMMENT LETTER – xx/xx/05 (date of meeting) WORKSHOP/BOARD MEETING, and ITEM NUMBER __”.  Thank you.<< If you have questions about the agenda, contact Debbie Irvin via email or call (916) 341-5600.  For a map to our building, see our Web site at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm.  

 

All visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to attending any meeting.  Valid picture identification may be required due to the security level so please allow up to 15 minutes for this process.  Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to contact Adrian Perez, Office of Employee Assistance, at (916) 341-5880.  TTY users may contact the California Relay service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922.

 

An audio broadcast of this meeting will be heard via the World Wide Web at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

 

A quorum of the Board will be meeting at 9174 Sky Park Court, San Diego on April 13, 2005.


Please note: Some of our older material may no longer be available in electronic form. If you need assistance obtaining a file, please contact the Clerk to the Board, email commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov.