STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
 
 

WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, September 8, 2004 - 10:00 a.m.

Coastal Hearing Room - Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

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Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 10:00 a.m.
Central Valley Auditorium - Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 8 WORKSHOP

 

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.  Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

 

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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1-5)

 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1. Consideration of a resolution approving a project and authorizing issuance of a grant to East Merced Resource Conservation District for Pin 901, Merced River Alliance Project (Pin 901 project), under the consolidated watershed protection, watershed management, and nonpoint source pollution control grants program

2. Consideration of a resolution adopting the proposed revision to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (Proposition 13) Priority List, Pesticide Research and Identification of Source, and Mitigation (PRISM) Grant Program

3. Consideration of a resolution adopting the proposed revision to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (Proposition 13) Phase III Priority List


WATER QUALITY

4. Consideration of a resolution adopting regulations that require electronic submittal of information for groundwater cleanup programs

5. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region revising a total maximum daily load for trash for Ballona Creek and Ballona Creek Wetland


REGULAR AGENDA (Items 6-10)


WATER RIGHTS

6. Informational report by the Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation regarding their actions pursuant to Water Right Order 2004-0033-DWR, which authorized a temporary change in requirements for meeting two western Delta salinity objectives, in response to the Jones Tract levee break

7. Consideration of a resolution adopting proposed emergency regulations revising the State Water Resources Control Board’s Water Right and Water Quality Certification fee schedules ~~see enclosed fact sheet and fee schedule table [For copies of the proposed revisions to the regulations, visit our web site at http://www.waterrights.ca.gov/fees/ or call our fee phone line at 916-341-5431.]

WATER QUALITY

8. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Santa Ana Region to incorporate an updated Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Nitrogen Management Plan including revised groundwater subbasin boundaries, revised TDS and nitrate-nitrogen water quality objectives for groundwater, revised TDS and nitrogen wasteload allocations, revised reach designations, and TDS and nitrogen objectives and beneficial uses for specific surface waters

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PETITION)

9. Consideration of an order in the matter ofthe petition of Murray Kelsoe for review of a decision by the Division of Financial Assistance, State Water Resources Control Board, regarding eligibility of a claim to the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund SWRCB/OCC File UST-208 (As previously noticed, written comments on the draft order must be received by 5:00 p.m., August 31, 2004.)

WATER QUALITY

10. Consideration of a resolution to adopt the Water Quality Control Policy for developing California’s Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List (As previously noticed, written comments were due August 25, 2004.) To view draft Section 303(d) Listing Policy go to http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/tmdl/303d_listing.shtml

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SEPTEMBER 14 WORKSHOP

REGULAR AGENDA (Item 1)



WATER RIGHTS

1. Consideration of a proposed resolution adopting the draft staff report on the periodic review of the 1995 Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (To view the draft staff report and associated documents go to http://www.waterrights.ca.gov/baydelta/Triennial%20Plan.htm



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The State Water Resources Control Board encourages submittal of written comments.  Unless otherwise specified, written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., September 1, 2004 for the September 8 Workshop agenda items, and by 12:00 p.m., September 8, 2004 for the September 14 agenda item.  Time limitations on presentations may be imposed.  See “Presentations to the Board” at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml.

>>Written comments on agenda items are to be addressed and submitted to Debbie Irvin, Clerk to the Board, either by email at dirvin@swrcb.ca.gov; fax (916) 341-5620; or mail addressed to the State Water Resources Control Board, P. O. Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100.  Please also indicate in the subject line, “COMMENT LETTER – xx/xx/04 (date of meeting) WORKSHOP/BOARD MEETING, and ITEM NUMBER __”.  Thank you.<<

All visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to attending any meeting.  Valid picture identification may be required due to the security level so please allow up to 15 minutes for this process.  Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to contact Adrian Perez, Office of Employee Assistance, at (916) 341-5880.  TTY users may contact the California Relay service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922.

This notice can be accessed electronically at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov and agenda items/associated reports after August 31, 2004.  For a map of our location, see http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm.  If you have questions about the September 8 or September 14 agenda, contact Debbie Irvin via email or call (916) 341-5600.

A quorum of the Board will be attending the Mono Lake Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. in the Central Valley Auditorium, Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento.



Please note: Some of our older material may no longer be available in electronic form. If you need assistance obtaining a file, please contact the Clerk to the Board, email commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov.