Final California 2012 Integrated Report( 303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 1 - North Coast Region

Water Body Name:	Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek
Water Body ID:	CAR1142201020130919048280
Water Body Type:	River & Stream


DECISION ID	31923	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2016
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46985, 46986, 46989, 46991, and 46990 are exact copies of the original 2010 LOEs 7107, 7089, 7106, 7103, and 7090 respectively. LOEs 46994 and 46998 replace LOE 6194, and LOEs 46996 and 46999 replace LOE 6196 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original 2010 LOEs were split into two LOEs each in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46994 and 46996 are assessed under this water body, and LOEs 46998 and 46999 are assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek" water body. Although there are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle, the decision information has changed since the 2010 Listing cycle, in order to reflect the decrease in the number of samples resulting from the removal of data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to a separate decision. Fecal indicator bacteria (which includes Escherichia coli [E. Coli] and fecal coliform) are being considered for removal from the Section 303(d) list under Section 4.3 of the Listing Policy. Under these sections a single line of evidence (LOE) is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence for E. Coli and two lines of evidence for fecal coliform are available in the administrative record to assess fecal indicator bacteria in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek. It should be noted that one additional LOE assessing enterococcus data and two LOEs assessing total coliform were not utilized in this decision for the following reasons: (1) enterococcus is not an appropriate indicator of sewage and pathogens in freshwater as it can come from non-fecal sources, can regrow in the stream environment, and because there is a likelihood of false positive results in freshwater using current analytical methods, and (2) total coliform are widespread in nature and occur in non-fecal sources such as soil and submerged wood. In accordance with Section 4.3 of the Listing Policy, because there was no site-specific exceedance frequency utilized to list this water body and because a 10% exceedance frequency was utilized to evaluate data in the 2010 Integrate Report cycle, waters shall be removed from the section 303(d) List if the number of measured exceedances meet the requirements of Table 4.2, utilizing a 10% exceedance frequency. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against removing the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek from the Section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category for fecal Indicator Bacteria (i.e., sufficient justification to not delist). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5. (3) 80 of 111 E. Coli single sample maximum samples and 45 of 45 fecal coliform geometric means exceed the objective and these sample sizes exceed the allowable frequency from Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are being exceeded.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31923, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46994

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

All 3 of the 3 E. coli samples collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek exceeded the evaluation guideline. This LOE and LOE 46998 replace LOE 6194.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The bacteriological quality of waters of the North Coast Region shall not be degraded beyond natural background levels.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the "Draft guidance for Fresh Water Beaches" (DHS 2006): Beach posting is recommended when single sample E. coli levels exceed 235 MPN / 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.

Guideline Reference:

Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches. Last Update: May 8, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. California Department of Public Health.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 3 sites in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek: (1) Santa Rosa Creek at Fulton Road, (2) Santa Rosa Creek at Yulupa, and (3) Santa Rosa Creek at Melita Road.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site 3 instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31923, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46996

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Two (2) of the 3 total coliform samples collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek exceeded the evaluation guideline. This LOE and LOE 46999 replace LOE 6196.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The bacteriological quality of waters of the North Coast Region shall not be degraded beyond natural background levels.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the "Draft guidance for Fresh Water Beaches" (DHS 2006): Beach posting is recommended when single sample total coliform levels exceed 10,000 MPN / 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.

Guideline Reference:

Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches. Last Update: May 8, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. California Department of Public Health.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 3 sites in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek: (1) Santa Rosa Creek at Fulton Road, (2) Santa Rosa Creek at Yulupa, and (3) Santa Rosa Creek at Melita Road.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site 3 instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31923, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46991

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

All of the 45 E. coli samples collected from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the fecal coliform objective. E. coli samples were collected while fecal coliform samples were not collected. Since E. coli is one of the group of bacteria that comprise the fecal coliform group, it is logical that if median E. coli concentrations for any 30-day period are greater than 50 MPN / 100 ml, then the median fecal coliform concentrations for any 30-day period are also greater than 50 MPN / 100 ml. Of the 69 E. coli samples collected, 45 median E. coli concentration values were calculated based on a minimum of not less than 5 samples for any 30-day period. Of these 45 median values, all 45 exceed the objective. E. coli median values range from 200 to 2,187 MPN / 100 ml. The samples were collected as part of a joint monitoring effort by the Regional Water Board, the City of Santa Rosa, and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Environmental Health Division. Data are summarized by the Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Summary of Santa Rosa Creek Bacteria Data. Data collected by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, City of Santa Rosa, and Sonoma County Department of Health Services Environmental Health Division. Data downloaded from http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/water_quality_sampling/santa_rosa_creek.shtml on August 27, 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The bacteriological quality of waters of the North Coast Region shall not be degraded beyond natural background levels. In no case shall coliform concentrations in waters of the North Coast Region exceed the following: In waters designated for contact recreation (REC-1), the median fecal coliform concentration based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period shall not exceed 50 MPN* / 100 ml, nor shall more than 10% of total samples during any 30-day period exceed 400 MPN / 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

In 2002 and 2005 to 2008, samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Prince Memorial Greenway, just downstream of the Highway 101 bridge. In 2007, samples were also collected from Santa Rosa Creek at 300 Los Alamos Road behind Villa Los Alamos Condominiums. Samples were collected approximately 6 inches below the surface.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected roughly once a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in general accordance with the methods described in "Bacteria sampling at the Prince Memorial Greenway-2005" (City of Santa Rosa 2005).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bacteria Sampling at Prince Greenway - 2005

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31923, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46990

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

111

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Forty-three of 111 total coliform samples collected from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the evaluation guideline. Sample concentrations range from less than 100 to 111,990 MPN / 100 ml. The samples were collected as part of a joint monitoring effort by the Regional Water Board, the City of Santa Rosa, and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Environmental Health Division. Data are summarized by the Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The bacteriological quality of waters of the North Coast Region shall not be degraded beyond natural background levels.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the "Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches" (DHS 2006): Beach posting is recommended when single sample total coliform levels exceed 10,000 MPN / 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.

Guideline Reference:

Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches. Last Update: May 8, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. California Department of Public Health.

Spatial Representation:

In 2001, samples were collected from 29 sites in Santa Rosa Creek from the Wilson Street/Railroad Street bridge upstream to Cougar Lane. In 2002 and 2005 to 2008, samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Prince Memorial Greenway, just downstream of the Highway 101 bridge. In 2007, samples were also collected from Santa Rosa Creek at 300 Los Alamos Road behind Villa Los Alamos Condominiums. Samples were collected approximately 6 inches below the surface.

Temporal Representation:

In 2001, samples were collected for 1 to 3 times at each site from June to October. In 2002 and 2005 to 2008, samples were collected roughly once a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in general accordance with the methods described in "Bacteria sampling at the Prince Memorial Greenway-2005" (City of Santa Rosa 2005).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bacteria Sampling at Prince Greenway - 2005

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31923, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46989

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Six of the 22 fecal coliform samples collected from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the evaluation guideline. Since less than 5 samples over a 30-day period were collected, the evaluation guideline is used for comparison to the samples. Sample concentrations range from less than 100 to 5,000 MPN / 100 ml. The samples were collected as part of a joint monitoring effort by the Regional Water Board, the City of Santa Rosa, and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Environmental Health Division. Data are summarized by the Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the "Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches" (DHS 2006): Beach posting is recommended when single sample fecal coliform levels exceed 400 MPN / 100 ml.

Guideline Reference:

Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches. Last Update: May 8, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. California Department of Public Health.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from 29 sites in Santa Rosa Creek from the Wilson Street/Railroad Street bridge upstream to Cougar Lane. Samples were collected approximately 6 inches below the surface.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 1 to 3 times at each site from June to October 2001.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in general accordance with the methods described in "Bacteria sampling at the Prince Memorial Greenway-2005" (City of Santa Rosa 2005).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bacteria Sampling at Prince Greenway - 2005

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31923, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46986

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

108

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Seventy-seven of the 108 E. coli samples from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the evaluation guideline. Concentrations range from 41 to greater than 24,192 MPN / 100 ml. The samples were collected as part of a joint monitoring effort by the Regional Water Board, the City of Santa Rosa, and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Environmental Health Division. Data are summarized by the Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The bacteriological quality of waters of the North Coast Region shall not be degraded beyond natural background levels.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the "Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches" (DHS 2006): Beach posting is recommended when single sample E. coli levels exceed 235 MPN / 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.

Guideline Reference:

Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches. Last Update: May 8, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. California Department of Public Health.

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

In 2001, samples were collected for 1 to 3 times at each site from June to October. In 2002 and 2005 to 2008, samples were collected roughly once a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in general accordance with the methods described in "Bacteria sampling at the Prince Memorial Greenway-2005" (City of Santa Rosa 2005).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bacteria Sampling at Prince Greenway - 2005

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31923, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46985

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Fifty-five of 85 Enterococcus samples collected from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the evaluation guideline. Sample concentrations range from 0 to 12,033 MPN / 100 ml. The samples were collected as part of a joint monitoring effort by the Regional Water Board, the City of Santa Rosa, and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Environmental Health Division. Data are summarized by the Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The bacteriological quality of waters of the North Coast Region shall not be degraded beyond natural background levels.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the "Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches" (DHS 2006): Beach posting is recommended when single sample Enterococcus levels exceed 61 MPN / 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.

Guideline Reference:

Draft Guidance for Fresh Water Beaches. Last Update: May 8, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. California Department of Public Health.

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

In 2001, samples were collected from 1 to 3 times at each site from June to October. In 2002 and 2005 to 2008, samples were collected roughly once a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in general accordance with the methods described in "Bacteria sampling at the Prince Memorial Greenway-2005" (City of Santa Rosa 2005).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bacteria Sampling at Prince Greenway - 2005


DECISION ID	31909	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Aldrin \| Atrazine \| Azinphos, Ethyl (Ethyl Guthion) \| Bolstar \| Carbofuran \| Chlordane \| Chlorothalonil \| Chlorpyrifos \| Chlorpyrifos, methyl \| Ciodrin \| Dacthal \| Demeton \| Dichlofenthion \| Dichlorvos \| Dieldrin \| Dimethoate \| Dioxathion \| Dyfonate (Fonofos or Fonophos) \| Endrin \| Endrin Ketone \| Ethion \| Ethoprop \| Famphur \| Fenchlorphos \| Fenitrothion \| Fensulfothion \| Fenthion \| Glyphosate \| Heptachlor \| Heptachlor epoxide \| Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB \| Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), alpha \| Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), beta \| Leptophos \| Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH) \| Merphos \| Methidathion \| Methoxychlor \| Methyl Parathion \| Mevinphos \| Molinate \| Naled \| Oxadiazon \| Oxychlordane \| Phorate \| Phosmet \| Phosphamidon \| Prometon (Prometone) \| Prometryn \| Propazine \| Secbumeton \| Simazine \| Simetryn \| Sulfotep \| Tedion \| Terbufos \| Terbuthylazine \| Terbutryn \| Tetrachlorvinphos \| Thiobencarb/Bolero \| Thionazin \| Tokuthion \| Toxaphene \| Trichlorfon \| Trichloronate \| beta-BHC (Benzenehexachloride or beta-HCH) \| cis-Nonachlor \| delta-BHC (Benzenehexachloride or delta-HCH) \| o,p'-DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)) \| o,p'-DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene) \| p,p'-DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) \| p,p'-DDE \| p,p'-DDMU \| trans-Nonachlor
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOEs 46973 and 46974 are exact copies of the original 2010 LOEs 29969 and 30167. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: These pollutants are being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None of the samples in LOE #30167 exceed the water quality objective.The pollutants in LOE #29969 do not have water quality objectives and, therefore, a decision could not be made. The samples were analyzed for 95 pesticides, pesticide constituents, isomers, or metabolites. For each of the 95 pesticide analytes, 3 to 5 samples were collected. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the 5-Year Monitoring Report (NCRWQCB 2008). Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. None of 461 samples for both LOEs, #29969, without criteria, or LOE #30167 with criteria, exceeded the water quality guidelines and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31909, Multiple Pollutants	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46973

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

461

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 461 pesticide samples collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective as all of the samples were either measured as non-detect or were measured as detected but not quantified with reporting limits below objectives or evaluation guidelines. The samples were analyzed for 95 pesticides, pesticide constituents, isomers, or metabolites. For each of the 95 pesticide analytes, 3 to 5 samples were collected. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the 5-Year Monitoring Report (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses. There shall be no bioaccumulation of pesticide concentrations found in bottom sediments or aquatic life. Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply shall not contain concentrations of pesticides in excess of the limiting concentrations set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 15, Article 4, Section 64444, and listed in Table 3.2 of the Basin Plan. No evaluation guidelines for the dissolved fractions of the pesticides assessed for this waterbody for the Municipal & Domestic Supply beneficial use could be found that meet the requirements of Section 6.1.3 of the Listing Policy.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (SWAMP 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31909, Multiple Pollutants	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46974

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

461

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Hexachlorocyclohexane, alpha (0.0026 ug/l) Hexachlorocyclohexane, beta (0.0091ug/l) Aldrin (0.000049 ug/l) Atrazine (0.001 ug/l) Carbofuran (0.04 mg/l) Chlordane (0.0001 ug/l) Chlorpyrifos (0.083 ug/l) Dacthal (70 ug/l) Dieldrin (0.00014 ug/l) Endrin (0.002 ug/l) Glyphosate (700 ug/l) Heptachlor (0.01 ug/l) Heptachlor epoxide (0.01 ug/l) Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB (0.001 ug/l) Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH) (.98 ug/l) Methoxychlor (0.03 mg/l) Molinate (0.02 mg/l) Simazine (0.04 mg/l) Thiobencarb/Bolero (0.07 mg/l) Toxaphene (0.003 mg/l)

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency

California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 15. Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected as grab samples during six site visits from June 2001 to April 2005. Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (SWAMP 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	31910	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Aluminum
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOE 46976 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 25389. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.1, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None of the 5 aluminum samples exceed the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) None of the 5 samples exceeded the aluminum objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31910, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46976

Pollutant:

Aluminum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 5 aluminum samples collected from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the SWAMP Summary Report for the North Coast Region for Years 2000-2006 (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The Maximum Contaminant Level for aluminum is 1.0 mg/l (1,000 ug/L).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (Puckett 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)


DECISION ID	31915	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Arsenic \| Cadmium \| Chromium (total) \| Copper \| Lead \| Mercury \| Nickel \| Selenium \| Silver \| Zinc
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOE 46981 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 21548. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.1, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None of the 50 metals samples exceed the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) None of the 50 samples exceeded the metal objectives, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31915, Multiple Pollutants	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46981

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 50 metal samples collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objectives. There were 5 samples collected for each of the 10 metal parameters. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the SWAMP Summary Report for the North Coast Region for Years 2000-2006 (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): Arsenic objective is 0.05 mg/L. Cadmium objective is 0.01 mg/L. Chromium objective is 0.05 mg/L. Lead objective is 0.05 mg/L. Mercury objective is 0.002 mg/L. Selenium objective is 0.01 mg/L. Silver objective is 0.05 mg/L. Per 22 CCR 64431: Nickel maximum contaminant level is 0.1 mg/L. Per 22 CCR 64449: Copper secondary maximum contaminant level is 1.0 mg/L. Zinc secondary maximum contaminant level is 5.0 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Title 22. Division 4. Chapter 15. Sections 64400 et seq. California Code of Regulations

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (SWAMP 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)


DECISION ID	31917	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Chloride
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOE 46982 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 25452. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.2, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None of the 5 chloride samples exceed the evaluation guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) None of the 5 samples exceeded the chloride evaluation guideline used to interpret the water quality objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31917, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46982

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 5 chloride samples collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceed the evaluation guideline. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the SWAMP Summary Report for the North Coast Region for Years 2000-2006 (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): Waters shall not contain taste- or odor-producing substances in concentrations that impart undesirable tastes or odors to fish flesh or other edible products of aquatic origin, or that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per 22 CCR 64449: The recommended Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level for chloride is 250 mg/L.

Guideline Reference:

Title 22. Division 4. Chapter 15. Sections 64400 et seq. California Code of Regulations

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (SWAMP 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)


DECISION ID	31929	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Diazinon
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 47002 and LOE 47003 replace LOE 6197 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 47002 is assessed under this water body, and LOE 47003 is assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek" water body. Although there are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle, the decision information has changed since the 2010 Listing cycle, in order to reflect the decrease in the number of samples resulting from the removal of data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to a separate decision. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.1, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess the Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD) beneficial use. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) Zero of 2 samples exceed the evaluation guideline, however this sample size is insufficient to determine with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy if standards are not met, as a minimum of either (A) 16 samples, or (B) greater than or equal 2 exceedances of the objective with less than 16 samples is needed for application of Table 3.1 (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31929, Diazinon	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47002

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline. Data from Santa Rosa Creek at Melita Road were below the detection limit and therefore were not used in this assessment. This LOE and LOE 47003 replace LOE 6197

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the National Recommended Water Quality Criteria (USEPA 2006): The 1-hour average maximum concentration criterion for freshwater aquatic life protection is 0.08 ug/l.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 3 sites in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek as follows: (1) in Santa Rosa Creek at Fulton Road (SR10); (2) in Santa Rosa Creek at Yulupa Avenue (SR30); and (3) in Santa Rosa Creek at Melita Road (SR50).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, 3 instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board


DECISION ID	31927	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Nitrate
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 47001 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 8996. LOE 46959 and LOE 46960 replace LOE 6193 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 46959 is assessed under this water body, and LOE 46960 is assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek" water body. Although there are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle, the decision information has changed since the 2010 Listing cycle, in order to reflect the decrease in the number of samples resulting from the removal of data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to a separate decision. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.1, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) None of the 28 nitrate samples exceed the water quality objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31927, Nitrate	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46959

Pollutant:

Nitrate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of 1 nitrate as nitrogen sample collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek exceeds the objective. The sample was collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 46960 replace LOE 6193 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The water quality objective for nitrate as nitrogen is 45 mg/l.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The sample was collected in Santa Rosa Creek at Fulton Road.

Temporal Representation:

The sample was collected on November 7, 2002. Instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments and the data are averaged.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31927, Nitrate	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47001

Pollutant:

Nitrate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 27 nitrate as nitrogen samples collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceeded the objective. The sample concentrations range from non-detect (detection limits of 0.02 mg/L - 0.04 mg/L) to 0.8 mg/L. These samples were collected by the Community Clean Water Institutes Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program (CCWI 2005, CCWI 2006, CCWI 2007).

Data Reference:

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2005. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2006. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2004. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on October 1, 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The water quality objective for nitrate as nitrogen is 45 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from one location on Santa Rosa Creek at Olive Park along the Prince Memorial Greenway.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected from January 2004 to December 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the "Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods" (CCWI 2007). At each site a grab sample was collected using a container on a pole or by a bucket attached to a rope. The samples were then put into sterilized Whirl Pak bags, put into coolers on ice, and brought to the lab for analysis.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods. Updated April 12, 2007


DECISION ID	31913	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 46976 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 26337. LOE 46964 and LOE 46963 replace LOE 6191 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 46964 is assessed under this water body, and LOE 46963 is assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek" water body. Although there are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle, the decision information has changed since the 2010 Listing cycle, in order to reflect the decrease in the number of samples resulting from the removal of data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to a separate decision. It should be noted that the pollutant name has been changed from "Ammonia as Nitrogen" to "Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)". This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.1, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess the Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD) beneficial use. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) Zero of 8 samples exceed the evaluation guideline, however this sample size is insufficient to determine with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy if standards are not met, as a minimum of either (A) 16 samples, or (B) greater than or equal 2 exceedances of the objective with less than 16 samples is needed for application of Table 3.1 (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31913, Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46978

Pollutant:

Ammonia as Nitrogen

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Migration | Fish Spawning | Preservation of Rare & Endangered Species | Warm Freshwater Habitat | Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 5 ammonia as nitrogen samples collected from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the SWAMP Summary Report for the North Coast Region for Years 2000-2006 (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the National Recommended Water Quality Criteria (USEPA 2006): The 1-hour average concentration (acute criterion or CMC) of total ammonia nitrogen (in mg N/L) for freshwater where salmonid fish are present, which is not to be exceeded more than once every three years on average, is calculated using the following equation: CMC=0.275/(1+10^(7.204 - pH)) + 39.0/(1+10^(pH - 7.204)).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (Puckett 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31913, Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46964

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 3 total ammonia as nitrogen instantaneous grab samples collected in the mainstem Santa Rosa Creek exceed the water quality objective. The samples were collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 46963 replace LOE 6191 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): "Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses."

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 3 sites in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek as follows: (1) in Santa Rosa Creek at Fulton Road; (2) in Santa Rosa Creek at Yulupa Avenue; and (3) in Santa Rosa Creek at Melita Road.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board


DECISION ID	31931	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOE 47004 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 8997. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.2, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of the 27 dissolved oxygen samples exceed the objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the Section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) One of the 27 dissolved oxygen samples exceed the water quality objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31931, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47004

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One of the 27 samples collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek exceeded the minimum DO water quality objective. Data were divided into two categories, 1) no spawning, incubation, and emergence occurring and 2) spawning, incubation, and emergence occurring. Presence and absence of salmonid species was determined by utilizing CDFG map (Brooks 2002). Timing of spawning, incubation, and emergence was determined utilizing Steiner Environmental Consulting (1996). The DO values when no spawning, incubation, and emergence ranged from 5.0 mg/L to 13.7 mg/L (1 exceedences of the objective). DO value during times of spawning, incubation, and emergence ranged from 9.0 mg/L to 11.1 (0 exceedence of the objective). This LOE replaces LOE 8997.

Data Reference:

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2005. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2006. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2004. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on October 1, 2008

Map of Historical Salmonid Streams and Calwater 2.2a Hydrologic Sub-Areas. California Department of Fish and Game, Central Coast Region. IHRMP North Coast GIS Lab. Hopland, CA

A History of the Salmonid Decline in the Russian River.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): Dissolved oxygen concentrations for waters not listed in Table 3-1, and where dissolved oxgyen objectives are not prescribed, shall not be reduced below 6.0 mg/L for waters designated as COLD and shall not be reduced below 9.0 mg/L for waters designated as SPWN during critical spawning and egg incubation periods.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from one location on Santa Rosa Creek at Olive Park along the Prince Memorial Greenway.

Temporal Representation:

The DO samples were collected from January 2004 to December 2006. The DO samples were collected as instantaneous values and do not represent diurnal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the "Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods" (CCWI 2007).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods. Updated April 12, 2007


DECISION ID	31932	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOE 47005 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 25477. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.1, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None of the 250 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) samples exceed the evaluation guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) None of the 250 samples exceeded the PCB evaluation guideline used to interpret the water quality objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency of 22 per the binomial distribution described in Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31932, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47005

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

250

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 250 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) analytes collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceed the evaluation guideline. Each of the 5 samples were analyzed for 50 PCB cogeners. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the 5-Year Monitoring Report (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007, p. 3-4.00): All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the "Public Health Goal for Water Soluble Polychlorinated Biphenyls Expected to Found in Drinking Water" (OEHHA 2007): The health-protective concentration of water-soluble PCBs in drinking water associated with a one in one million extra lifetime cancer risk is 0.09 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Public Health Goal for Water Soluble Polychlorinated Biphenyls Expected to Be Found in Drinking Water. Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology Branch, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (SWAMP 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)


DECISION ID	31912	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Phosphorus
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46979 and 46980 are exact copies of the original 2010 LOEs 1741 and 9042 respectively. LOE 46977 and 47358 replace LOE 6192 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 46977 is assessed under this water body, and LOE 47358 is assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek" water body. Although there are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle, the decision information has changed since the 2010 Listing cycle, resulting from the removal of data for the tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to a separate decision. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. It is unknown if any of the phosphorus samples exceed the water quality objective as there is insufficient information available to determine exceedance. Specifically, the samples cannot be compared to the objective because diel samples for dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and/or chlorophyll-a are not available. Nutrients such as phosphorus do not impair beneficial uses by themselves, or cause non-attainment of the objective. Rather, they cause indirect impacts through algal growth and extreme diel patterns for DO and pH, which then impair uses. Waterbody-specific factors such as riparian cover, flow conditions, and stream channel configuration also affect how nutrients are processed within the stream and play a large role in determining whether or not nuisance algal conditions will prevail. For these reasons, comparing a single nutrient value to the biostimulatory objective is not recommended. Instead, nutrient-related indicator parameters, such as diel measurements of DO, pH, and/or chlorophyll-a, should be evaluated to determine attainment of the objective and protection of beneficial uses. When nutrient-related indicator parameters exceed targets, nutrient concentrations will then be analyzed to determine whether phosphorus should be added to a possible listing under the 303(d) List. Therefore, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient information available to determine if it is appropriate to place this water segment-pollutant combination on the Section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is also based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31912, Phosphorus	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46977

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Migration | Fish Spawning | Preservation of Areas of Special Biological Signif | Warm Freshwater Habitat | Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

It is unknown whether any of the 3 phosphorus samples collected in the mainstem Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective as there is insufficient information available to determine exceedance. Specifically, the samples cannot be compared to the objective because diel samples for dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and/or chlorophyll-a are not available. Nutrients, such as phosphorus, alone do not impair beneficial uses or cause non-attainment of the objective. Rather, they cause indirect impacts through algal growth and extreme diel patterns for DO and pH, which then impair uses. Waterbody-specific factors such as riparian cover, flow conditions, and stream channel configuration also affect how nutrients are processed within the stream and play a large role in determining whether or not nuisance algal conditions will prevail. For these reasons, comparing a single nutrient value to the biostimulatory objective is not recommended. Instead, nutrient-related indicator parameters, such as diel measurements of DO, pH, and/or chlorophyll-a, should be evaluated to determine attainment of the objective and protection of beneficial uses. When nutrient-related indicator parameters exceed targets, nutrient concentrations will then be analyzed to determine whether phosphorus should be added to a possible listing under the 303(d) List. The sample concentrations range from 0.13 to 0.26 mg/l. The samples were collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 47358 replace LOE 6192 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data were split into two LOEs in order to assess data for the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek separate from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance, or that otherwise adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 3 sites in Santa Rosa Creek as follows: (1) Santa Rosa Creek at Fulton Road; (2) Santa Rosa Creek at Yulupa Avenue; and (3) Santa Rosa Creek at Melita Road.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, 2 or 3 instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31912, Phosphorus	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46979

Pollutant:

Phosphate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

At sampling site SRC040 six samples were collected. Values ranged from 0.049 to 0.261 mg/L P (Sandler, 2004).

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Basin Plan: Water shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Phosphorus is considered in the narrative objective for biostimulatory substances. The Basin Plan does not set water quality objectives specifically for orthophosphate. There is no applicable guideline for orthophosphate.

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Sampling site SRC040 was located at 3rd St., behind Vineyard Hotel, west of Highway 101 along the Prince George Greenway, Santa Rosa.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken once a month from February through August 2003, except in May.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Draft QAPP for Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Project for the Community Clean Water Institute.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31912, Phosphorus	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46980

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Migration | Fish Spawning | Preservation of Areas of Special Biological Signif | Warm Freshwater Habitat | Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

It is unknown whether any of the 27 phosphorus samples collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective as there is insufficient information available to determine exceedance. Specifically, the samples cannot be compared to the objective because diel samples for dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and/or chlorophyll-a are not available. Nutrients, such as phosphorus, alone do not impair beneficial uses or cause non-attainment of the objective. Rather, they cause indirect impacts through algal growth and extreme diel patterns for DO and pH, which then impair uses. Waterbody-specific factors such as riparian cover, flow conditions, and stream channel configuration also affect how nutrients are processed within the stream and play a large role in determining whether or not nuisance algal conditions will prevail. For these reasons, comparing a single nutrient value to the biostimulatory objective is not recommended. Instead, nutrient-related indicator parameters, such as diel measurements of DO, pH, and/or chlorophyll-a, should be evaluated to determine attainment of the objective and protection of beneficial uses. When nutrient-related indicator parameters exceed targets, nutrient concentrations will then be analyzed to determine whether phosphorus should be added to a possible listing under the 303(d) List. The sample concentrations range from non-detect (reporting limits of 0.03 mg/L and 0.1 mg/L) to 0.42 mg/L. These samples were collected by the Community Clean Water Institutes Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program (CCWI 2005, CCWI 2006, and CCWI 2007).

Data Reference:

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2005. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2006. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2004. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on October 1, 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from one location on Santa Rosa Creek at Olive Park along the Prince Memorial Greenway.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected from January 2004 to December 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the "Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods" (CCWI 2007).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods. Updated April 12, 2007


DECISION ID	31924	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOE 46997 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 21329. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None of the 5 specific conductivity samples exceed the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the Section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) None of the 5 samples exceed the specific conductivity objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31924, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46997

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 5 specific conductivity grab samples collected from Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the SWAMP Summary Report for the North Coast Region for Years 2000-2006 (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per 22 CCR 64449: The recommended secondary Maximum Content Level (MCL) is 900 uS/cm.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Title 22. Division 4. Chapter 15. Sections 64400 et seq. California Code of Regulations

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (Puckett 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)


DECISION ID	31926	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Sulfates
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. Data assessed in the original 2010 decision were collected in the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek and therefore are now assessed under the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek water body. LOE 47000 is an exact copy of the original 2010 LOE 25560. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.2, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None of the 5 sulfate samples exceed the evaluation guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the Section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) None of the 5 samples exceed the sulfate evaluation guideline used to interpret the water quality objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31926, Sulfates	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47000

Pollutant:

Sulfates

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 5 sulfate samples collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceed the evaluation guideline. The samples were collected as part of the Surface Water Ambient Water Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The data are found in the 5-Year Monitoring Report (NCRWQCB 2008).

Data Reference:

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Summary Report for the North Coast Region (RWQCB-1) for years 2000-2006. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007, p. 3-3.00): Waters shall not contain taste- or odor-producing substances in concentrations that impart undesirable tastes or odors to fish flesh or other edible products of aquatic origin, or that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per 22 CCR 64449 (Table 64449-B): The recommended secondary maximum contaminant level for sulfate is 250 mg/L.

Guideline Reference:

Title 22. Division 4. Chapter 15. Sections 64400 et seq. California Code of Regulations

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road (SWAMP Station ID 114SRCWS1). Samples were collected from well-mixed flows in glides or riffles.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected over 5 site visits from October 2004 to June 2005. Site visits corresponded to fall, winter, spring and early summer seasonal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality control was conducted in accordance with the SWAMP Quality Assurance Management Plan (SWAMP 2002).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)


DECISION ID	31921	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	pH
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46992 and 46995 are exact copies of the original 2010 LOEs 8998 and 1740 respectively. LOEs 46961 and 46962 replace LOE 6189 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 46961 is assessed under this water body, and LOE 46962 is assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek" water body. Although there are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle, the decision information has changed since the 2010 Listing cycle, in order to reflect the decrease in the number of samples resulting from the removal of data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to a separate decision. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Section 303(d) List under Section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under Section 3.2, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess the Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD) beneficial use in the mainstem Santa Rosa Creek. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not list). This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) Five of 42 samples from the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek exceed the water quality objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31921, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46995

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Samples were taken at one location (Site SRC040) for Santa Rosa Creek. Of the 6 samples taken, 3 exceeded the upper pH limit of 8.5. With values at 8.8, 8.8 and 9.0 (Sandler, 2004).

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Basin Plan: pH for Russian River (Table 3.1) shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5. Changes in normal ambient pH levels shall not exceed 0.2 units in waters with designated marine (MAR) or saline (SAL) beneficial uses nor 0.5 units within the range specified above in fresh waters with designated COLD or WARM beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Sampling site was located at 3rd St., behind Vineyard Hotel, west of Highway 101 along the Prince George Greenway, Santa Rosa.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken once a month from February through August 2003, except in May.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Draft QAPP for Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Project for the Community Clean Water Institute.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31921, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46992

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Migration | Fish Spawning | Preservation of Areas of Special Biological Signif | Warm Freshwater Habitat | Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Two of the 33 samples for pH collected in Santa Rosa Creek exceeded the pH water quality objective. The pH values ranged from 7.0 to 8.7. These samples were collected by the Community Clean Water Institutes Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program (CCWI 2005, CCWI 2006, CCWI 2007).

Data Reference:

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2005. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2006. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on August 25, 2008

Community Clean Water Institute Master Data for 2004. Downloaded from http://ccwi.org/issues/data.htm on October 1, 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The maximum pH objective is 8.5. The minimum pH objective is 6.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from one location on Santa Rosa Creek at Olive Park along the Prince Memorial Greenway.

Temporal Representation:

The pH samples were collected during 33 site visits from January 2004 to December 2006. The pH samples were collected as instantaneous measurements and do not represent diurnal conditions.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the "Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods" (CCWI 2007).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Community Clean Water Institute Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Methods. Updated April 12, 2007

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31921, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46961

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 3 pH samples collected in the mainstem Santa Rosa Creek exceed the water quality objective. The samples were collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 46962 replace LOE 6189 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The maximum pH objective is 8.5. The minimum pH objective is 6.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board


DECISION ID	31916	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Sedimentation/Siltation
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Flow Alteration/Regulation/Modification \| Removal of Riparian Vegetation \| Streambank Modification/Destabilization
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2025
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Information included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46983 and 46984 are copies of placeholder LOE 4772 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: 303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. This is a placeholder decision for a 303(d) listing made in a previous assessment cycle. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31916, Sedimentation/Siltation	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46983

Pollutant:

Sedimentation/Siltation

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006. This LOE and LOE 46984 are a copy of LOE 4772 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	31919	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Temperature, water
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Flow Alteration/Regulation/Modification \| Removal of Riparian Vegetation
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2025
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Information included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46987 and 46988 are copies of placeholder LOE 4773 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: 303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. This is a placeholder decision for a 303(d) listing made in a previous assessment cycle. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	No new data were assessed for this assessment cycle. The conclusion reached in the previous cycle remains the same. The Regional Board will update this decision when new data and information become available in a future assessment cycle.

State Board Staff Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 31919, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46987

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):