NOTICE
OF PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday, September
21, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday,
September 22,
2017, 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 21, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Items are numbered for identification purposes only and may be considered out of 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 July 13-14, 2017 Board Meeting minutes
4.
Report by Regional Board Members
5.
Report by State Water Resources Control Board
Liaison [Dorene D'Adamo, 916/641-5609]
6.
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 numbers 8 to 15 are uncontested.
[Sheila Soderberg, 805/549-3592, sheila.soderberg@waterboards.ca.gov]
[Peter von Langen, 805/549-3688, Peter.vonLangen@waterboards.ca.gov]
10.
Revision of Waste Discharge Requirements and Reissuance of NPDES Permit for Avila Beach Community
Services District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo
County, Order No. R3-2017-0025
[Katie Disimone, 805/542-4638, katie.disimone@waterboards.ca.gov]
11.
Revision of Waste Discharge Requirements and Reissuance of NPDES Permit for Heritage
Ranch Community Services District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo County, Order No. R3-2017-0026
[Katie Disimone, 805/542-4638, katie.disimone@waterboards.ca.gov]
12.
Revision of Waste Discharge Requirements and Reissuance of NPDES Permit for Arthur R. Wilson
Quarry, Aromas, San Benito County, Order No. R3-2017-0027
[Katie Disimone, 805/542-4638, katie.disimone@waterboards.ca.gov]
13. Revision of Waste Discharge
Requirements and Reissuance of NPDES Permit for South County Regional Wastewater Authority Treatment and Reclamation
Facility, Santa Clara County, Order No. R3-2017-0028
[Harvey Packard, 805/542-4639, Harvey.packard@waterboards.ca.gov]
[Steve Saiz,
805/549-3879, Steve.Saiz@waterboards.ca.gov]
[Howard Kolb, 805/549-3332, howard.kolb@waterboards.ca.gov
Discussion/Informational Items
16. Update on Agricultural Order 4.0.
[Chris Rose, 805/ 542-4770, chris.rose@waterboads.ca.gov]
[Arwen Wyatt-Mair, 805/ 542-4695,arwen.wyattmair@waterboards.ca.gov]
Public Forum
17.
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.
18. Blank
Friday, September 22, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
BOARD BUSINESS
[Tammie Olson,
Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
Public Forum
20.
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.
21. Blank
Enforcement
[Thea Tryon
805/542-4776, Thea.Tryon@waterboards.ca.gov]
Discussion/Informational Items
23. Recycled Water Policy Discussion
[Staff from State Water Board’s Divisions of Drinking Water and Water Quality]
[Harvey Packard, 805/542-4639, Harvey.packard@waterboards.ca.gov]
Administrative Items
24. Executive Officer's Report
[John Robertson, Executive Officer 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]
[John Robertson, Executive Officer 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]
Closed Session
26.
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 and the
State Water Resources Control Board (Superior Court of the State of California,
Case No. 34-2017-80002655)
2.
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)
3.
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)
4.
Petition of William
Elliott (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the 2004
Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117
5.
Casmalia Hazardous
Waste Site Litigation: U.S. v. State of California and Related Matters
6.
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
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)
13. 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.
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 6-7, 2017, in San Luis Obispo.
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,
September 18, 2017. 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, "9/21-9/22/17 BOARD 2013MEETING (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
If you require an
interpreter, please contact the Clerk of the Board by Tammie Olson at (805)
549-3140 or emailTammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov by 12:00pm on Monday, September 18, 2017