STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

September 16, 2003

Copies of the orders, decisions, and resolutions mentioned in these minutes can be obtained from Debbie Irvin, State Water Resources Control Board, Post Office Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100; or call (916) 341-5600.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair, Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 1:00 p.m., in the Sierra Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Peter S. Silva, Richard Katz, Gary Carlton and Nancy Sutley

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

None.

STAFF PRESENT

Celeste Cantú, Thomas Howard, Craig M. Wilson, Debbie Irvin and Karen O\'Haire

OTHERS PRESENT

Rick Remple, Remple Consulting, Inc.; Sharon Green and Nicole Granquist, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts; Phil Wyels, Los Angeles RWQCB; Kristen Castanos, Sacramento County; Frances McChesney, Jon Marshack, Tom Pinkos and Wendy Wyels, Central Valley RWQCB

PUBLIC FORUM

No one addressed the Board.

MINUTES

The Board unanimously approved the minutes of the June 18 and July 16, 2003 Board meetings.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

Items 3 – 11 were unanimously adopted as recommended by staff. Item 1 was adopted with Board Member Katz abstaining.

ADMINISTRATION

1. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Amend an Interagency Agreement With the University of California to Develop and Conduct Training at Various Locations Within the State.

Motion: The Board adopted the proposed resolution. Board Member Katz abstained. Resolution 2003 - 0057

2. Proposed Interagency Agreement To Provide Funding Support For the Office of the Secretary For Environmental Protection. This item was removed from the agenda.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

3. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Water Recycling Construction Program Grant Commitment to the Irvine Ranch Water District; San Joaquin Reclaimed Water Reservoir Project; Project No. WRCP-3807-030.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.
Resolution 2003 – 0058

WATER QUALITY

4. Consideration of a Resolution Approving Two Amendments to Clarify and Update Language to the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and to the Tulare Lake Basin Water Quality Control Plans for the Central Valley Region.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.
Resolution 2003 - 0059

5. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Establish a Total Maximum Daily Load and Implementation Plan for Pathogens for Morro Bay and Chorro and Los Osos Creeks.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.
Resolution 2003 - 0060

6. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Establish a Total Maximum Daily Load and Implementation Plan for Sediment in the San Lorenzo River, Including Carbonera Creek, Lompico Creek, and Shingle Mill Creek.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.
Resolution 2003 - 0061

7. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Establish a Total Maximum Daily Load and Implementation Plan for Sediment for Chorro Creek, Los Osos Creek, and Morro Bay Estuary.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.
Resolution 2003 - 0062

8. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coast Region to Revise and Update Chapter 6, Monitoring and Assessment.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.
Resolution 2003 - 0063

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

9. In the Matter of the Petitions of Sui Lau and Yut Bing Leung Lau for Review of Santa Barbara County's Denial of Underground Storage Tank Site Closure and Other Actions and Inactions by the County.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order.
WQ Order 2003 - 0011 - UST

10. In the Matter of the Petitions of County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County and Santa Monica Baykeeper for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order Nos. R4-2002-0121 [NPDES No. CA0054011] and R4-2002-0123 [NPDES No. CA0055119] and Time Schedule Order Nos. R4-2002-0122 and R4-2002-0124, for Los Coyotes and Long Beach Wastewater Reclamation Plants Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region. SWRCB/OCC Files A-1496 and A-1496(a).

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order. WQ Order 2003 - 0012

11. In the Matter of the Review on Own Motion of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R4-2002-0142 [NPDES No. CA0053716] for Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Plant, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region. SWRCB/OCC FILES A-1509 and A-1509(a).

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order.
WQ Order 2003 - 0013

WATER QUALITY PETITION

12. In the Matter of the Petition of Sacramento County for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 5-01-256 for Sacramento County Boys Ranch Wastewater Treatment Facility, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. SWRCB/OCC File A-1431. (As noted in the agenda notice Board Member Gary Carlton did not participate.)

Karen O\'Haire, Office of Chief Counsel, addressed the Board and noted a revised version of the proposed order in response to the comments received at workshop. In addition to those revisions,

Ms. O\'Haire noted changes in an errata sheet to the order agreed to by both the county and the regional board.

Kristen Castanos, Frances McChesney addressed the Board.

Page 6, sentence 5, delete "used" and replace with "designated".

Motion: The Board adopted the revised order with the errata 4 - 0. Board Member Carlton recused himself. WQ Order 2003 - 0014

ADJOURNMENT

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m.