STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WORKSHOP AGENDA Wednesday and Thursday March 5-6, 1997 -- 9:00 a.m. See Below for Locations Questions regarding this agenda - call Maureen Marche (916) 657-0990 or fax 657-0932. This notice and associated staff reports can be accessed electronically through the State Water Bulletin Board (916) 657-9722 or Internet address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov. (Note: agenda items should be available electronically on Wednesday, February 26, 1997.)

Workshop includes informal discussion of items to be presented for action at a future business meeting. People who are interested in items on the agenda are urged to attend workshops as they may miss valuable discussion that will not be repeated at the Board meeting. NOTE: There is no voting at workshops. Items requiring Board action must come to a Board meeting.

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed.

The State Board requests that oral testimony be summarized.

Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure

that all comments will be included in the

record before the Board.*

ITEMS 1-8 WILL BE DISCUSSED STARTING AT 9:00 A.M, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1997 (NOTE: ITEM 7 WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED BEFORE 10:00 A.M.)

First-Floor Hearing Room

Paul R. Bonderson Building

901 P Street, Sacramento

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.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

1. Consideration of a Request to Waive Section XV.E. of the SRF Policy Allowing the City of San Diego to Sell Future Senior Debt. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution waiving Section XV.E. and allowing the City of San Diego to sell future senior debt.)

**2. Consideration of Approval of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 1997 Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Acceptance of the FFY 1997 Capitalization Grant. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the FFY 1997 IUP and authorizing the Executive Director to sign the capitalization grant.)

**3. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the McKinleyville CSD for Expansion of Disposal Facilities, Project No. C-06-4259-120. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

**4. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for City of Riverside, Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant, Backup Power Project, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4331-120. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving a zero percent interest loan of $4.3 million for the project.)

**5. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for Water Pollution Control Plant Expansion, City of Chico, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4504-110. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

**6. Consideration of Approval to Authorize the Executive Director to Amend the Agreement With the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USCOE) to add $54,000 for State Technical Assistance to Support Construction of the Tijuana International Treatment Plant and Delegate Authority to the Executive Director to Approve All Future Amendments Relating to the Cooperative Agreement. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the Executive Director to amend the Interagency Agreement with the USCOE for the purpose of adding additional funds of $54,000 for Staff Technical Assistance on Construction of the Tijuana International Treatment Plant and authorization to approve future amendments to the cooperative agreement.)

OCEAN PLAN (Item 7 will not be discussed before 10:00 a.m.)

7. Consideration of Approval of Amendments to the California Ocean Plan. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed amendments.)

ADMINISTRATION

**8. Consideration of a Revised Resolution Delegating Authority to the State Board's Executive Director. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

ITEM 9 WILL BE DISCUSSED STARTING AT 9:00 A.M, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1997

Energy Commission

Hearing Room A

1516 Ninth Street, Sacramento

GENERAL INDUSTRIAL STORM WATER PERMIT

9. Consideration of Approval of a Revised General Industrial Storm Water Permit. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed Permit.) (See Hot News -- Download Revised General Industrial Storm Water Permit.)

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*In order to be fully considered at the meeting, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m.,

Friday, February 28, 1997.

**These items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial and there will be no discussion unless requested by a Board Member, staff or interested party. If such a request is made, the item will be considered separately.

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SPECIAL STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WORKSHOP

Wednesday, March 12, 1997 -- 9:00 a.m.

City of Salinas Rotunda

200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas

PROGRESS REPORT BY THE MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY (MCWRA) ON LOCAL EFFORTS TO CONTROL SEA WATER INTRUSION AND NITRATE CONTAMINATIONS IN THE SALINAS VALLEY. (The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has advised the MCWRA that sea water intrusion resulting from excessive groundwater withdrawals and nitrate contamination in the Salinas Valley must be controlled or the SWRCB may initiate an adjudication of the groundwater under the provisions of Section 2100 of the Water Code or other appropriate actions. The MCWRA will report on its efforts to complete and implement its Basin Management Plan (BMP). The BMP is expected to address these problems and to include necessary funding and implementation provisions. Comments by other interested persons will be allowed at the workshop.)


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