Public Notices
In keeping with California's commitment to provide meaningful public involvement in governmental decisions, the Central Valley Water Board receives public comments on many types of draft documents: Basin Plan amendments, draft permits and enforcement orders, site cleanup plans, California Environmental Quality Act documents, and more. This page contains links to public notices for projects currently in a public comment period. In addition, you will find links to pages containing support materials (staff reports, text of proposed orders, etc.) below the public notices. You may also visit the Board Meeting calendar for information about upcoming public hearings, workshops, information items and other items being considered by the Central Valley Water Board and associated comment periods.
Quick Links
- Board Meetings / Decisions Pending / Laws and Regulations
How to Participate, Laws & Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings, Calendars, Agendas & Tentative Orders - Public Notices by Topic:
- Press Releases page
Board Meetings / Decisions Pending / Laws & Regulations
- How To Participate
- Board Meeting - Calendars, Agendas and Minutes of Board Meetings
- Decisions Pending - Proposed (Tentative) Orders for Consideration by the Board
- Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings
Basin Planning - Tribal Beneficial Uses Designations
The extended deadline to submit comments on the Proposed Basin Plan Amendments is 5:00 pm on 31 December 2021. The Board Hearing is scheduled for 17/18 February 2022. Notice of Public Outreach Meeting on April 28, 2021, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Concerning Development of Potential Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plans for Tribal Beneficial Use Designations
Basin Planning - Triennial Reviews
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently soliciting comments on the proposed 2021 Triennial Review Workplan through 5:00 pm on 6 January 2022. The Board Hearing is scheduled for 17/18 February 2022.
Compliance and Enforcement
- View Enforcement Orders on the State Water Boards' website
This link directs you to a searchable list of enforcement orders adopted by the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards. This list is maintained by the State Water Resources Control Board. Note: Due to program-specific issues, not all enforcement orders are available on the State Board system. - Beginning in June 2004, Central Valley Region enforcement orders are also posted within the Discharger-Specific Orders section on our Adopted Orders page
- Pending settlements and tentative Enforcement Orders can be found on our Tentative Orders page, alphabetically by county and discharger name.
Forest Activties
Notice of Preparation and California Environmental Quality Act Scoping Meeting - 13 April 2021 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
On April 13, 2021, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) conducted a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) scoping meeting to solicit input regarding the scope and content of information to be included in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that will be prepared to assess the potential environmental effects of the proposed project, Waste Discharge Requirements for Nonpoint Source Discharges Related to Certain Activities Conducted by the Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service on Federal Lands (Federal NPS Permit). The Central Valley Water Board is the Lead Agency for the project. For more information and to view the documents from this meeting please see the Notice of Preparation section and CEQA Scoping Meeting section on the Forest Activities web page.
Site Cleanup Program - Decisions Pending & Case Closures
- Case No SL0604774647, Former Becker Oil Terminal, 1330 Pacheco Pass Boulevard, Los Banos, Merced County (01/13/2022-02/14/2022)
- Case No. T10000013926, Wilbur Ellis Co., 2903 S Cedar Avenue, Fresno, Fresno County (12/15/2021 - 1/14/2022)
- Case No. T10000000197, Chevron Taoc A Street, 2205 A Street, Contra Costa County (12/02/2021 - 01/03/2021)
Town of Paradise & City of Chico Sewer Regionalization Project Advisory Committee
Underground Storage Tank - Decisions Pending & Case Closures
- Case No. T0607791425, RMB Garage, 715 N. Hunter Street, Stockton, San Joaquin County (01/14/2022 - 03/15/2022)
- Case No. T0606700685, Colfax Yard, Draft Variance to Land Use Covenant, 2225 Colfax St., Sacramento, Sacramento County (12/17/2021 - 12/31/2021)
- Case No. T060700550, Firestone Tire Co (Former SS), 6939 65th Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County (12/14/2021 - 01/13/2022)
This is a financial agreement between the acting Responsible Party (Old Cooper Company, Inc. aka JC Penney) and the current property owner, Walmart, Inc. JCPenney has declared bankruptcy and is allocating funds as part of the bankruptcy for completion of environmental work. Walmart is stepping in as the acting RP utilizing those funds. - Case No. T10000012224, Buggy Bath Car Wash (Former ARCO Station #559), 2085 E. Main Street, Stockton, San Joaquin County (12/13/2021 - 02/11/2022)
- Case No T0611/391630, California Highway Patrol Academy #2, 3500 Reed Avenue, West Sacramento, Yolo County (11/23/2021-01/22/2022)
- Case No. T0604700163, Shannon's Market, 369 Highway 59 South, Merced County (11/15/2021 - 01/14/2022)
Water Quality Certification
(Page last updated 1/21/22)
