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                                  STATE WATER BOARD 
   BOARD MEETING 
                                     Wednesday, April 18, 2007–10:00 a.m. 
                                     Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor 
                                     Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building 
                                  1001 I Street, Sacramento | 
                              
                         
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      – REVISED –  
        Note: Item 7 has
        been removed from the agenda and rescheduled  
        for the May 22, 2007 Board
      Meeting. 
      DECLARATION OF A QUORUM   
        Tam M. Doduc, Chair;  Gary Wolff, P.E. Ph.D., Vice Chair; Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Member; Charlie Hoppin, Member; Frances Spivy-Weber, Member  
      BOARD  MEETING
         Public comments on agenda items  will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Board Chair 
         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 agenda, or pending before the  California Water Boards  
         BOARD BUSINESS 
         1.   The Board will consider adoption of the April 3,  2007 Board meeting minutes  
         INFORMATIONAL ITEM 
      2.  Board Member Report 
      3.  Executive Director's Report 
      FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
      4.  Consideration of a resolution approving the Recommended Project List (RPL) for the Clean Beaches Initiative (CBI) Grant Program 
      5. Consideration of a resolution approving a preliminary State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan commitment to Novato Sanitary District for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade and Expansion Project; SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4903-110 
      6. Consideration of adding the River Highlands Community Services District Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project to the Small Community Wastewater Grant Program (SCWG) project list 
      WATER QUALITY 
        7. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality
        Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region revising the implementation plan
        for the Upper Santa Clara River Chloride Total
        Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) (Rescheduled to the May 22, 2007 Board
        Meeting) (Written comments will be due by 12 p.m. on April 4, 2007) 
      8. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Colorado River Basin Region (Basin Plan) to establish a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and implementation plan for trash in the New River at the International Boundary, Imperial County, California 
      9. Petitions of Ed Voice and Voice Family, Friends of Small Places, and Carlos Quilez, for review of Water Quality Certification for Van Duzen River Ranch Streambank Protection Activities, issued by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (SWRCB/OCC Files A-1781, A-1781(a), A-1781(b)) (The State Water Resources Control Board will consider issuing an order revoking and remanding the water quality certification.) (Written comments were due by 5 p.m. on April 3, 2007)       
      10. Consideration of a resolution authorizing funding for regulatory oversight of cleanup at the Department of Navy facilities 
      11. Consideration of a resolution authorizing funding for regulatory oversight of cleanup at the Department of Defense facilities 
       
      
         CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 
        Closed Sessions are not open to the public 
         WATER QUALITY (This is authorized under Government code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(B).) 
        The Board will meet in closed session to discuss threatened litigation because, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the Board relating to a claim filed by Atlantic Richfield Company, concerning Leviathan Mine, Alpine County. 
         OPEN SESSION ITEM 
         To be held in Conference Room 230 
         12. Consideration of State Water Board priorities and member assignments for upcoming year (No Action will be taken on this item)  
      
      
              
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                         Important  Information!! 
                        Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., April 6, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time. 
                        Submittal of electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., April 13, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time. 
                        Written comments and electronic presentations on agenda items are to be submitted to the Clerk to the Board via email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “4/18/07 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (916) 341-5600. 
                        Agenda and items will be available electronically at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/agendas/index.shtml 
                        Video broadcast of meetings will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/. 
                        For a map to our building, visit: 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. 
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