STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
	BOARD MEETING/PUBLIC HEARSING/ WORKSHOP Thursday, November 18, 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

SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARD

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 October 21, 2004 Board meeting minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1-7)

ADMINISTRATION
1. Consideration of a resolution for a proposed Interagency Agreement to reimburse the Office of the Secretary for environmental protection

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2. Consideration of a resolution adopting emergency regulations for the replacing, removing, or upgrading underground storage tanks (RUST) grant and loan program

3. Consideration of a proposed resolution delegating authority to approve certain underground storage tank loans and grants, and to execute contracts, grant agreements, and amendments to disburse loan and grant funds from the petroleum underground storage tank financing account

4. Consideration of a resolution adopting the proposed name change revision from the East San Joaquin Water Quality to the San Joaquin River Group Authority [the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (Proposition 13) Phase III Project Priority Lists, PIN 159]

5. Consideration of a resolution to accept and allocate federal grant funds from U.S. EPA to the Regional Water Board, Lahontan, in the amount of $1,140,650 for developing the Lake Tahoe TMDL, and implementation of a water quality restoration plan

WATER QUALITY
6. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Colorado River Basin to prohibit waste discharge from individual septic tanks that overlie the Mission Creek Aquifer or the Desert Hot Springs Aquifer in Riverside County

WATER QUALITY PETITION
7. In the matter of the petition of City of Pismo Beach for review of Mandatory Penalty Order No. R3-2004-008, issued by the Regional Water Board, Central Coast, SWRCB/OCC File A-1642

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
8. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program Guidelines and approval to issue proposal solicitation packages;  Response to Comments

WATER QUALITY
9. Consideration of a resolution requiring SWRCB staff, in coordination with the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Guidance Committee, to develop a proposed Sewer Overflow Reduction Program by November 2005

10. Consideration of a resolution partially approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region to authorize compliance schedules in NPDES permits

11. Consideration of a water quality general order requiring owners and operators of specified vessel terminals located in Newport Bay and Huntington Harbor to install, maintain, and operate pump-out facilities and dump stations to protect water quality;   Response to Comments

WATER QUALITY PETITION
12. In the matter of the petition of Ernest Panosian for review of petroleum underground storage tank site closure denial at 5680 Hollister Avenue, Goleta

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD MEETING

WATER QUALITY
13. Consideration of modifying Water Quality Order 2004-0009-DWQ; specifically, modifying Finding 31 of the Aquatic Weed Permit for inclusion of Maine Prairie Water District, Princeton-Cordora-Glen Irrigation District, Provident Irrigation District, Reclamation District 1004, South Sutter Water District, and Tehema-Colusa Canal Authority to Attachment E

WORKSHOP

WATER RIGHTS (This item will not be heard before 11:00 a.m.)
14. Informational Report: The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) will present a Water Conservation Status Report for areas served by water stored in Lake Mendocino. This report is pursuant to SWRCB Water Right Order 2004-0035, which allowed SCWA to temporarily reduce minimum flows in the Russian River above Healdsburg.

The Board encourages submittal of written comments. Unless otherwise specified, written comments must be submitted by 12:00 p.m., November 15, 2004, and will not be accepted after that time. Time limitations on presentations may be imposed. See “Presentations to the Board” at https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/index.shtml. Agenda items will be electronically available after November 9, 2004.

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>>Written comments on agenda items are to be addressed and submitted to Debbie Irvin, Clerk to the Board, either by email at dirvin@waterboards.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.<<  If you have questions about the agenda, contact Debbie Irvin via email or call (916) 341-5600.

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