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BOARD MEETING and WORKSHOP
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 –10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

Revised:
Addition of Financial Assistance item “A”

 

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
Tam M. Doduc, Chair; Gary Wolff, P.E. Ph.D., Vice Chair; Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Member; Charlie Hoppin, Member

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Board Chair

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

PUBLIC FORUM
Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the State Water Board’s jurisdiction provided the matter is not on the agenda, or pending before the California Water Boards

BOARD BUSINESS
1.   The Board will consider adoption of the January 18, 2006 Board meeting minutes

INFORMATIONAL ITEM
2.  Board Member Report

3.  Report by Bruce Wolfe, Executive Officer, San Francisco Bay Water Board
    – Presentation

4. Executive Director’s report on the 2006 Section 303(d) Listing of Humboldt Bay for Dioxins
    – Comments Received
    – Presentations: David Hull and Pete Nichols (9.98MB)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

A.   Consideration of authorization to allocate $1,000,000 from the Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for work at the River Highlands Community Services District treatment plant in Yuba County
(Written comments are due by 12 noon on February 15, 2007)

5. Consideration of a resolution approving a preliminary State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan commitment for the City of Crescent City Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project; SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4699-110

6. Consideration of approval of additional Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) implementation grants
    – Comments Received
    – Presentation

WATER QUALITY

7. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (Basin Plan) to clarify waste discharge prohibitions

8. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (Basin Plan) to establish a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for sediment in Squaw Creek  
(Written comments are due by 1 p.m. on February 8, 2007)

    – Comments Received
    – Presentation

WATER RIGHTS
9. Consideration of a proposed order granting reconsideration of the denial of North San Joaquin Water Conservation District’s time extension petition (Water Right Application 12842)
    – Comments Received

 

WORKSHOP
The following session will not occur before 1:00 p.m.


WATER QUALITY
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) scoping session to seek input on the scope and content of the environmental information that should be considered in: (1) Proposed methylmercury objectives for all inland surface waters, enclosed bays, and estuaries in California; and (2) A proposed State Policy for water quality control, San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and tributaries mercury discharge offset policy (Bay-Delta mercury offset policy).
(Written Comments are due by 5 pm on February 28, 2007)

Note: These scoping meetings were previously scheduled to be held on February 7, 2007.

 

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Sessions are not open to the public

 

PERSONNEL
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss the appointment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against that employee by another employee unless the employee requests a public hearing. (This closed session is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subd. (a)(1).)

WATER RIGHTS
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss ongoing litigation in California Farm Bureau Federation et al., v. California State Water Resources Control Board (Third District Court of Appeal No. C050289; Sacramento County Sup. Court Nos. 03CS01776, 04CS00473). (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subdivision (e)(2)(A).)

OPEN SESSION ITEM

To be held in Conference Room 230
13.  Consideration of State Water Board priorities and member assignments for upcoming year.
(No Action will be taken on this item)

Important Information!!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., February 8, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time. 

Submittal of electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., February 15, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time.

Written comments and electronic presentations on agenda items are to be submitted to the Clerk to the Board via email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “2/20/07 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (916) 341‑5600. 

Agenda and items are available on the internet at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/agendas/index.shtml

Video broadcast of meetings will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

For a map to our building, visit: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm.  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.