NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REVISED

Thursday, March 17, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday, March 18, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Santa Barbara County Offices

Supervisors’ Board Hearing Room – 4th Floor

105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara

 

 

Thursday, March 17, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

 

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

[Lisa McCann, Interim Executive Officer 805/549-3140, Lisa.McCann@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

3.     Approval of the January 28, 2016, Board Meeting minutes

 

4.     Report by Regional Board Members

 

5.     Report by State Water Resources Control Board Liaison [Steven Moore 916/341-5624]

 

6.     Intentionally left blank

 

Uncontested Items

 

7.     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 number 8 is uncontested.

 

8.     Rescission of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R3-2013-0020 for Santa Lucia Community Services District, Monterey County

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

 

9.     Left Blank

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

10.  Active Oil Field Regulatory Program: A Historical Retrospective and New Paradigm

[Aaron Katona 805/542-4649, aaron.katona@waterboards.ca.gov]
 

11.  Left Blank

 

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 (3) 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 matters that are scheduled for a future meeting will be restricted.

 

Administrative Items

 

13. Budget and Priorities

[Lisa McCann, Interim Executive Officer 805/549-3140, Lisa.McCann@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

14.  Executive Officer’s Report

[Lisa McCann, Interim Executive Officer 805/549-3140, Lisa.McCann@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

Closed Session

 

15.  The Board may meet in closed session as authorized by Government Code section 11126.  See Item 22

 

Friday, March 18, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

 

BOARD BUSINESS

 

16.  Roll Call

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

 

Public Forum

 

17.  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 (3) 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 matters that are scheduled for a future meeting will be restricted.

 

Discussion/Informational Items

 

18.  Environmental Justice Update

[Angela Schroeter, 805/542-4644, Angela.Schroeter@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

19.  Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program - Groundwater Monitoring Data Summary

[Angela Schroeter, 805/542-4644, Angela.Schroeter@waterboards.ca.gov]

 

20.  Total Nitrogen Applied Data Summary

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

 

21.  Overview of Nitrate Treatment Technologies for Drinking Water

 [Eugene Leung, State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Drinking Water, 510/620-3460 Eugene.Leung@waterboards.ca.gov ]

 

Closed Session

 

Executive Officer Announcement (audio)

 

For Friday only

The Board is conducting this meeting using telephones that will permit

Board members to participate from two locations as shown below:

 

Santa Barbara County Offices

Supervisors’ Board Hearing Room – 4th Floor

105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara

 

81 Devon Ct. Watsonville, CA 95076;  

 

 

22.  Discussion of Cases in Litigation Staff Counsel Jessica Jahr

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:

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.     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.     Petition of Desal Response Group (Ocean View CSD Desalination Facility, Ocean View Plaza, Monterey CA; Order No. R3-2007-0040 [NPDES Permit No. CA0050016]), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1873

5.     Petition of City of Lompoc (Santa Barbara County, Resolution No. R3-2008-0071 for City of Lompoc Storm Water Management Program), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-1965

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

7.     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

8.     Petition of Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Water Code Section 13267 Order dated April 18, 2012, Requiring a Report of Waste Discharge, SWRCB/OCC File A-2212

9.     Petition of City of Watsonville (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated December 3, 2012, Requiring Submission of Information concerning the Sewer Collection System along Freedom Boulevard and Broadis Street, Watsonville), SWRCB/OCC File A-2237

10.  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)

11.  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)

12.  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)

13.   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)

14.  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)

15.  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))

   

 

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 May 12-13, 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 and presentation materials for agendized items by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016; submittals will not be accepted after that time.

 

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, “3/17-18/16 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