STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2004 – 10:00 a.m.

Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor

Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building

1001 I Street, Sacramento

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM

Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair; Peter S. Silva, Vice Chair; Richard Katz, Member; Gary M. Carlton, Member; and
Nancy H. Sutley, Member

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.

MINUTES

The Board will consider adoption of the May 20, 2004 Board meeting minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items 1-5.

ADMINISTRATION

1. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director or designee to annually execute or amend interagency agreements with the University of California, and contract 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 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

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

5. 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 6 -11.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

6. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Small Community Wastewater Grant Program guidelines. (View the Guidelines)

WATER QUALITY

7. Consideration of modifications to the Fact Sheet for the general permit for storm water discharges associated with construction activity (Order No. 99-08-DWQ) in order to explain the sampling and analysis requirements (Written comment period ended May 28, 2004) (View the Modifications)

8. Consideration of a resolution approving a portion and remanding a portion of an amendment to the water quality control plan for the North Coast Region incorporating beneficial uses

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

9. 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 Central Valley Regional Board. SWRCB/OCC File A-1580 (Comments shall be limited to the revisions from the April 21, 2004 draft order and shall be received no later than 12:00 p.m., June 16, 2004.)

10. In the Matter of Own Motion Review of waste discharge requirements Order No. R5-2003-0031 [NPDES No. CA0077950] and Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2003-0032 For City of Woodland, issued by the Central Valley Regional Board, SWRCB/OCC File A-1561 (Comment period ended May 14, 2004.)

WATER RIGHTS

11. 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., June 14, 2004, unless otherwise specified. 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; fax (916) 341-5620. This notice can be accessed electronically at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov and agenda items after June 8, 2004. The meeting will be broadcast through the World Wide Web at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

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