June 28-29, 2018 Board Agenda

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday, June 28, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 29, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Santa Barbara Country Offices
Planning & Development Hearing Room - 1st Floor
105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara

Thursday, June 28, 2018, 9:00 a.m.

Items are numbered for identification purposes only and may be considered out of order. All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.  Item scheduled for a particular day may be moved to a different day to facilitate the board’s business. Closed session items may be considered on either or both days. PDF version of this web page

Board Business

  1. Roll Call
    2. [Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
  1. Introductions, Staff Recognition, and Awards
    2. [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]
  1. Approval of May 10-11, 2018, Board Meeting minutes
  1. Report by Regional Board Members
  1. Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Dorene D'Adamo, 916/341-5609]

Uncontested Items

    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. Item numbers 6 and 7 are uncontested.

  1. Waste Discharge and Water Recycling Requirements Order No. R3-2018-0002, Woodlands Mutual Water Company, San Luis Obispo County
    2. [Jennifer Epp, 805/594-6181, jennifer.epp@waterboards.ca.gov]

  2. Rescission of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 99-11, Engel & Gray Regional Compost Facility, Santa Barbara County
    3. [Ryan Lodge, 805/549-3506, ryan.lodge@waterboards.ca.gov]

  3. Blank

Public Forum

  1. 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.

Discussion/Informational Items

  1. Local Agency Management Program (LAMP) for Implementation of the State Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Policy – Status Update and Next Steps
    2. [Jennifer Epp, 805/594-6181, Jennifer.Epp@waterboards.ca.gov]
    • Staff Report
      • Attachment 1- Tier 1 Siting and Design Requirements – Excerpts from State Water Board’s Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operations, and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
      • Attachment 2 -Letter dated April 14, 2015, Status of Onsite Wastewater System Regulation
      • Attachment 3 - Letter dated April 21, 2016, Status of Onsite Wastewater System Regulation
      • Attachment 4 - Letter dated May 14, 2018, Local Agencies without an Approved LAMP no Longer Authorized to Approve all Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems after May 13, 2018
      • Attachment 5 - County of Santa Barbara’s LAMP Completeness Checklist
    • Presentation:
    • Audio
  1. Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed Agricultural Order - Update
    2. Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]
  1. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program –Healthy Soil Projects, Composting and Gleaning Crops
    2. Chris Rose, 805/542-4770, chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]

    The following speakers are expected to present information during this item:

    Guest Presentations:

Administrative Items

  1. Executive Officer’s Report
    2. [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

Friday, June 29, 2018, 9:00 a.m.

Board Business

  1. Roll Call
    2. [Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
  1. Introductions, Staff Recognition, and Awards
    2. [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

Public Forum

  1. 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

  1. Building Environmental Justice Capacity in the Central Coast Region
    2. [Angela Schroeter, 805/542-4644, Angela.Schroeter@waterboards.ca.gov]

    The following speakers are expected to present information during this item:

    Presentations:

Enforcement

  1. Supplemental Environmental Project Criteria and Priorities
    2. [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

Administrative Items

  1. Board Calendar 2019
    2. [John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]

Closed Session

  1. Discussion of Cases in Litigation [Staff Counsel Stephanie Yu]

The Board may meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation, as authorized by Government Code (GC) Section 11126(e)(2)(A), in the cases of:

  1. 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. Casmalia Hazardous Waste Site Litigation:  U.S. v. State of California and Related Matters
  3. 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))
  4. Plains Pipeline, LP, Refugio Oil Spill, Gaviota, Santa Barbara County.  Resolution No. R3-2015-0026.
  5. Petition of Grower Shipper Association of Central California et al. for review of Revised MRP Order Nos. R3-2012-0011-01, R3-2012-0011-02, and R3-2012-0011-03, SWRCB/OCC File A-2503.
  6. Coastkeeper et al. v. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 2017-80002655)

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 11126c)(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 (a)(1).

The next scheduled Board meeting is September 20-21, 2018, in Watsonville.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

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

Written comments must generally be received prior to the Board meeting by the comment deadline for the specific agenda item. Written comments that are received after deadlines set by item-specific notices and/or hearing procedures will not generally be admitted. Any person requesting to submit late materials must demonstrate good cause, and the Chair must find that the admission of the late materials would not prejudice the Central Coast Water Board or any designated party. The Chair may modify this rule to avoid severe hardship. Unless otherwise specified, all parties and interested persons must submit presentation materials and requests for extra time to speak to the Board for agendized items by 12:00pm on Monday, June 25, 2018. 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, “6/28-6/29/18 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: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/

Instructions regarding board meeting conduct and procedures can be found on the Central Coast Water Board's website:https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/

If you require an interpreter, please contact the Clerk of the Board Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140 or email Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov by 12:00pm on Monday, June 25, 2018.