STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Revised:  See Item 3

Thursday, October 17, 2002 – 9:00 a.m.

 

Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor

Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building

1001 I Street, Sacramento

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Questions regarding this agenda - call Maureen Marché (916) 341-5600 or fax 341-5620.

 

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed.  The State Board requests that oral testimony be summarized.  See Presentation Information at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml  Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure that all comments will be included in the record before the Board.*

 

Audio broadcast of this meeting is available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/

 

 

Declaration of Quorum

 

Presentation of Customer Service Awards

 

PUBLIC FORUM

Public Forum.  (Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the Board's jurisdiction, provided the matter is not on the Board's agenda, or pending before the Board or a Regional Board.) Note: Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

 

MINUTES

The Board will consider the minutes of the September 19, 2002 Board meeting.

 

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

1-10.  The Board will be asked to approve items 1-10 at one time.

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

11.  In the Matter of the Petition of Humboldt Watershed Council, Jesse Noel, and Ken Miller to Require Reports of Waste Discharge and to Issue Waste Discharge Requirements for All Logging Conducted by Pacific Lumber Company in the Freshwater Creek, Elk River, and Three Other Drainages.  SWRCB/OCC File A-1479.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order requiring the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board to take actions to protect water quality from adverse effects from timber harvest operations and to require reports of waste discharge and issuance of waste discharge requirements pursuant to applicable provisions of the Basin Plan.)

 

WATER RIGHTS

12.  Progress Report by Parties to the Bay-Delta Water Rights Hearing, Phase 8, Negotiations Regarding Plans to Implement the Flow-Dependent Objectives Contained in the 1995 Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. (Informational Item)

 

13.  Consideration of an Order Postponing Dismissal of Phase 8 of the Bay-Delta Water Rights Hearing.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order.)

 

14.  Consideration of a Proposed Order Prepared After a Hearing on Petitions for Change and Extension of Time Filed by Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District and Yuba County Water District on Permits 1267, 1268, 1271,2492, 11516 and 11518 (Applications 1651, 2142, 2979, 2778, 13957 and 14113).  The Permits Authorize Diversion from Lost Creek, Sly Creek, South Fork Feather River and Slate Creek in Butte and Yuba Counties.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order.)

 

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UNCONTESTED ITEMS CALENDAR

 

Uncontested items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.  They will be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion.  If any Board Member, staff, or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Uncontested Items Calendar, it will be taken up in the regular agenda order.

 

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

1.  In the Matter of the Petition of Cities of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, Camarillo Sanitary District, Camrosa Water District, and Ventura County Water Works District No. 1 for a Stay (Waste Discharge Requirements Orders Nos. 96-042, 96-043, 96-044, 2000-09, and 00-049), by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.  SWRCB/OCC File A-1474.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order approving a stipulation for a stay by the petitioners and the RWQCB.)

 

2.  In the Matter of the Petition of City of Stockton for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2002-0083 and Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2002-0084 for Stockton Regional Wastewater Control Facility, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (Regional Board).  SWRCB/OCC File A-1483.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order granting a stay pursuant to a stipulation between the petitioner and the Regional Board.)

 

WATER QUALITY

3.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving With Partial Disapproval of an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Region Adopting Site-Specific Water Quality Objectives for Copper and Nickel in the Lower South San Francisco Bay and Implementation Provisions.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

4.  Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (Proposition 13) Phase II Project Priority Lists and Authorizing Issuance of Contracts and Amendments to Implement the Proposition 13 Projects.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

5.  Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Apply for, Accept, and/or Amend a Clean Water Act Section 205(j) Grant, Approving the Project Priority List, and Authorizing Execution and Amendment of Contracts to Implement the Projects.  (The Board will consider a priority order for funding of applications for Water Quality Planning grants.)

 

6.  Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Apply for, Accept, and/or Amend a Federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Grant, Approving the Project Priority List, and Authorizing Execution and Amendment of Contracts to Implement the Projects.  (The Board will consider whether to approve the proposed resolution.)

 

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

7. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Request From the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board For $2,500,000 From the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account for Continued Pollution Abatement and Characterization Work at Leviathan Mine.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

8.  Consideration of an Amendment to Whereas 5 of Resolution 2002-0023, “Requests for Funding in the Amount of $3,837,000 From the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA)”, Specifically Allowing Regional Boards to Utilize Personal Services as Well as Contract Services.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

ADMINISTRATION

9.  Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Executive Director or Designee to Negotiate, Execute and Amend if Necessary a Contract up to $1,616,863 With the Trustees of the California State University for Student Assistant Services for the Central Valley Regional Board.  (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

 

WATER RIGHTS

10.  Consideration of a Proposed order Decision prepared in the Matter of Applications 30038, 30083,

30160, 30165, 30175, 30178, 30260, 30355, and 30374:  Determination of the Legal Classification

of Groundwater in the Pauma and Pala Basins of the San Luis Rey River.  (The Board will

consider whether to adopt the proposed decision.)  (No additional comments will be accepted except

from the Applicant.)

 

Closed Session Items

(Please note Closed Sessions are not open to the public)

 

WATER RIGHTS  (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(c)(3).)

The Board will be meeting in closed session to deliberate on a proposed order prepared after a hearing on Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) and San Diego County Water Authority’s (SDCWA) amended joint petition for approval of a long-term transfer of conserved water from IID to SDCWA and to change the point of diversion, place of use, and purpose of use under Permit 7643 (Application 7482).

 

The Board will be meeting in closed session to deliberate on a draft decision regarding the legal classification of groundwater in the alluvium of the San Luis Rey River in the Pala and Pauma Valleys in San Diego County

 

The Board will be meeting in closed session to deliberate on a proposed order prepared after a hearing on petitions for change and extension of time filed by Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District and Yuba County Water District on Permits 1267, 1268, 1271, 2492, 11516 and 11518 (Applications 1651, 2142, 2979, 2778, 13957 and 14113). The permits authorize diversion from Lost Creek, Sly Creek, South Fork Feather River and Slate Creek in Butte and Yuba Counties.

 

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*In order to be fully considered at the Board meeting, written comments must be received by October 15, 2002.  Mailing address:  PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA  95812-0100; FAX (916) 341-5620

 

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