NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

REVISED AGENDA 9/9/16 (Item 8 Removed until future date)

Thursday, September 22, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 23, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Santa Barbara County Offices

Planning & Development Hearing Room – 1st Floor

105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara

 

 

Thursday, September 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

 

Items are numbered for identification purposes only and may not be considered in order. Items scheduled for the first day of a multi-day meeting may be delayed or continued to the next day of the meeting.  Closed session items may be considered on either or both days.

 

Board Business

 

1.     Roll Call

[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

 

2.     Introductions, Staff Recognition, and Awards

[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

3.     Approval of the July 28-29, 2016, Board meeting minutes

 

4.     Report by Regional Board Members

 

5.     Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Steven Moore 916/341-5624] No report at this meeting

 

Uncontested Items

 

6.     Items on the uncontested items calendar are expected to be routine and noncontroversial.  Recommended action will be taken without discussion.  Items may be removed at the request of any board member or person, and if removed, will be taken up during the meeting at a time specified by the Chair. If an item is removed from the uncontested items calendar, it will only be voted on at this meeting if the board accepts the staff recommendation for the agenda item. Otherwise, the item will be continued to a subsequent board meeting to allow input by interested persons. Items 7 and 8 are uncontested.

 

7.     Rescission of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 01-070 for Folktale Winery (Formerly Chateau Julien Wine Estate), Monterey County

[Tom Kukol, 805/549-3689, tom.kukol@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

8.     9/9/16 Item Removed from Agenda until a later date 

     Rescission of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 98-17 for Treana Winery, San Luis Obispo County

[Jon Rokke, 805-549-3892 jon.rokke@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

9.     Left Blank

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

10.  Sustainability Certification for Vineyards

[Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, Chris.Rose@waterboards.ca.gov

 

11.  Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program: Update on efforts to develop next Agricultural Order and update on development of third-party monitoring and reporting expectations. 

[Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, Chris.Rose@waterboards.ca.gov

 

Public Forum

 

12.  Public forum will be heard directly after the lunch break, not before 1:30 p.m.  Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda.  Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair.  Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting.  Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

 

Enforcement

 

13.  Enforcement Report

[Thea Tryon 805/542-4776, Thea.Tryon@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

 

Friday, September 23, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

 

Board Business

 

14.  Roll Call

[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Public Forum

 

15.  Public Forum - Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda.  Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair.  Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting.  Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

16.  Update on the Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program and Healthy Watersheds Assessment [Karen Worcester, 805/549-3333 Karen.worchester@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

17.  Chemicals of Emerging Concern in Ambient Water Quality and Regulated Discharges

[Harvey Packard, 805/542-4639, Harvey.packard@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Administrative Items

 

18.  Executive Officer’s Report

[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

19.  2017 Meeting Dates and locations

[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

Closed Session

 

20.  Discussion of Cases in Litigation

[Staff Counsel Jessica Jahr]

1.     The Board will meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation, as authorized by Government Code (GC) Section 11126[e][2][A], in the cases of: Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M111983)(Extension of 2004 Ag Order)

2.     Petition of Monterey Coastkeeper, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117)

3.     Petition of William Elliott (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117

4.     Casmalia Hazardous Waste Site Litigation:  U.S. v. State of California and Related Matters

5.     Petition of Levon Investments, LLC; Rose Marie Towle (trustee); John L. DeMourkas (trustee); John Ridell (trustee); Stephanie Marie Redding (trustee); Elisa Anna Redding (trustee); and Wells Fargo Bank (trustee) for Renco Encoders, 26 Coromar Drive, Goleta (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated May 13, 2011, Revising Monitoring and Reporting Program No. R3-2005-0143), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-2168

6.     South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District v. California State Water Resources Control Board; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast (Case No. 34-2015-80002033)

7.     Carmen Zamora and Environmental Law Foundation vs. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Case No. 15CV-0247) (Central Coast Groundwater Coalition cooperative monitoring program)

8.     Pyrethroid Working Group v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, State Water Resources Control Board (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2015-80002177)(Santa Maria Watershed TMDL for Toxicity and Pesticides)

9.     U.S. et al. v. HVI Cat Canyon, Inc., f/k/a Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Central District of California Case No. CV 11-05097 FMO (PLAx))

10.  Plains Pipeline, LP, Refugio Oil Spill, Gaviota, Santa Barbara County.  Resolution Order No. R3-2015-0026.

11.  Rava Ranches, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey Superior Court Case No. 16CV000255) (Request for Preliminary Injunction regarding PRA for Total Nitrogen Applied Forms)

12.  Triangle Farms, Inc. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Monterey Superior Court Case No. 16CV000257) (Request for Preliminary Injunction regarding PRA for Total Nitrogen Applied Forms)

 

The Board may discuss significant exposure to litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][B].  The Board may also decide whether to initiate litigation as authorized by GC Section 11126[e][2][C].  The Board is not required to allow public comment on closed session items. (See GC Section 11125.7(d).

 

Deliberation on Decision after Hearing

The Board may meet in closed session to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence introduced in a hearing, as authorized by GC Section 11126(c) (3).

 

Personnel Issues

The Board may meet in closed session to discuss the appointment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against that employee by another employee unless the employee requests a public hearing. (This closed session is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subd. (a)(1).)

 

 

The next scheduled Board meeting is December 8-9, 2016, in Watsonville.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

 

If you have questions about the agenda, contact Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140.

 

Unless otherwise specified, all parties and interested persons must submit written comments, presentation materials, and requests for extra time to speak to the Board for agendized items by 12:00 pm on September 19, 2016; submittals will not be accepted after that time.  A late request for extra time will not prevent the party from speaking to the Board for the three minutes given to all members of the public.

 

Submittals are to be sent via e-mail to the Clerk to the Board at Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov.  Please indicate in the subject line “9/22/16 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (805) 549-3140.

 

Agenda and items are available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/index.shtml

 

Instructions regarding board meeting conduct and procedures can be found on the Central Coast Water Board’s website: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/board_meeting_conduct.pdf