STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD WORKSHOP

Tuesday, June 1, 2004 – 10:00 a.m.

Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor

Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building

1001 I 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. Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items 1-6.

ADMINISTRATION

1. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director or designee to annually negotiate and execute or amend interagency agreements with the University of California and contracts with other vendors to develop and conduct training through the Water Boards’ Training Academy

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

2. Consideration of a resolution adopting the State Fiscal Year 2004/05 State Revolving Fund Loan Program Priority List

3. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Small Community Wastewater Grant Program Guidelines

4. Consideration of a resolution approving projects, and authorizing issuance of grants and amendments to implement the Consolidated Watershed Protection, Watershed Management, Drinking Water Quality, and Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants

WATER QUALITY

5. Consideration of a resolution to authorize acceptance of grant funds from U. S. EPA to continue cooperative agreement for the San Francisco Estuary Project

6. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director or designee to execute an interagency agreement with the Department of Toxic Substances Control for the State Water Board and Regional Water Boards to provide regulatory oversight of site remediation at United States Department of Defense facilities

REGULAR AGENDA

Items 7-8

WATER QUALITY PETITION

7. Consideration of a petition of Yuba City for review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2003-0085 and Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2--3-0086, issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Regions. SWRCB/OCC File A-1580

WATER RIGHTS

8. Consideration of an order on petitions for change and extension of time filed by South Feather Water and Power Agency (formerly Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District) and Yuba County Water District on six permits. The permits authorize diversion from Lost Creek, Sly Creek, South Fork Feather River and Slate Creek in Butte and Yuba Counties

Closed Session Item

(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 to deliberate on a proposed order prepared after a hearing on petitions for change and extension of time filed by South Feather Water and Power Agency (formerly Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District) and Yuba County Water District on six permits. The permits authorize diversion from Lost Creek, Sly Creek, South Fork Feather River and Slate Creek in Butte and Yuba Counties.

The State Board encourages submittal of written comments, which must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., May 26, 2004, and requests that oral testimony be summarized. Time limitations on presentations may be imposed. See “Presentations to the Board” at https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml.

If you have questions about this agenda, contact Debbie Irvin at dirvin@swrcb.ca.gov; (916) 341-5600; or by fax (916)
341-5620. This notice can be accessed electronically at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov and agenda items after May 25, 2004. The meeting will be broadcast through the World Wide Web at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

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