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STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

AUGUST 21, 1997

Note: Copies of the orders, decisions, and resolutions mentioned in these minutes can be obtained from Maureen Marché, State Water Resources Control Board, Post Office Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100; or call (916) 657-0990.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by John Caffrey, Chairman, on August 21, 1997, at 9:00 A.M., in the First-Floor Hearing Room, 901 "P" Street, Sacramento, California.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

John Caffrey, John W. Brown, Marc Del Piero, Mary Jane Forster and James M. Stubchaer.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

None

STAFF PRESENT

Walt Pettit, William Attwater, Maureen Marché, Melanie Collins, Barbara Katz, and Erin Saenz.

OTHERS PRESENT

Dan Gallery, Attorney for Anna and Charles Kluge.

PUBLIC FORUM

No one addressed the Board.

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

Presentation of Supervisory Awards were made by the Board to: Kelley Bartlett, Chief, Accounting;

Larry Attaway, Chief, Water Rights Hearing Unit; Ted Cobb, Supervising Staff Counsel III.

MINUTES

The Board unanimously adopted the minutes of the July 2 and 17, 1997 Board meetings.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

Items 1-4 were unanimously approved by the Board, as recommended by staff.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

1. Consideration of a resolution 1) Authorizing the Executive Director to Accept the Federal Hardship Grant; 2) Approving to use the $30 Million Small Community Grant Program to Provide the Required 5 Percent Match; 3) Approving Issuance of a Minimum 15 Percent SRF Loan with the Hardship Grant; and 4) Approving an Amendment to the FFY 1997 Intended Use Plan (IUP).

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 97-69

2. Consideration of Approval of an Additional State Revolving Fund Loan Commitment to the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County for the Upgrade to Full Secondary Treatment Project at the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant; State Revolving Fund Loan No. C-06-4001-220.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution approving the loan. Resolution 97-70

3. Consideration of Proposed Resolution Amending the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund Priority List Amendment No. 44.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution approving the amendment.

Resolution 97-71

WATER QUALITY PETITION

4. Consideration of the Matter of the Petitions of Central Delta Water Agency, South Delta Water Agency, and California Farm Bureau Federation for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 95-140 and Resolution No. 95-144 Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. SWRCB/OCC Files A-977 and A-977(a).

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order amending Order No. 96-08 as required by the Superior Court Order. WQ Order 97-07

WATER RIGHTS

5. Consideration of a Proposed Negative Declaration and a Proposed Decision Regarding Applications 29323 and 29324 of Charles and Anna Kluge, and Applications 29355 and 29356 of Donald R. Eutenier to Appropriate Water from Adobe Creek and Adobe Creek Reservoir Tributary to Clear Lake in Lake County; and Regarding Petitions to Change Permit 16684 (Application 24336) and License 12125 (Application 26123) of Donald R. Eutenier Authorizing Diversion of Water From Adobe Creek in Lake County.

Melanie Collins, Division of Water Rights, presented the item recommending adoption of the proposed resolution approving the negative declaration and the proposed decision approving the applications and petitions for change with specified conditions.

Dan Gallery addressed the Board, requesting that Charles and Anna Kluge be given more water than staff recommended.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 97-72

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed decision. WR Decision 1637

6. Consideration of a Proposed Decision Regarding Application 29408 and Wastewater Change Petition No. WW-6 of the City of Thousand Oaks and Availability of Unappropriated Water for Applications 29819, 29829, 29581, 29959, 30092 and 30194 Which Involve the Following Applicants: Fitzgerald Ranch, Stanley and Sandra Goldberg, B-H Farm, Robert B. Lamb, et al., Lena M. Jones Trust, Richard Rogers, et al., Stanley and Sandra Goldberg and Camrosa Water District, on Arroyo Conejo, Conejo Creek and Calleguas Creek in Ventura County.

This item was postponed to September 18, 1997.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M

 
 

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