STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

February 19, 2004

Note: 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, February 19, 2004, at 9:05 a.m., in the Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Richard Katz, Gary M. Carlton and Nancy Sutley

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

Peter S. Silva

STAFF PRESENT

Harry Schueller, Thomas Howard, Ted Cobb, Debbie Irvin, Greg Frantz and Joanna Jensen

OTHERS PRESENT

Ellen J. Johnck, San Francisco Bay Planning Coalition; Dr. Robert Burton, Moss Landing Marine Lab; Jeff Cutler, Truckee Donner Land Trust; Melissa Thorme, Cities of Fillmore and Santa Paula; Ken Smedley and Evaristo Barajas City of Fillmore; Cliff Finley, City of Santa Paula; John Bishop and Michael Lauffer, Los Angeles Regional Board; Bill Jennings, Deltakeeper and Frances McChesney, Central Valley Regional Board

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

Stan Martinson, Chief, Division of Water Quality presented a Cal/EPA Customer Service Award to John Menke, Environmental Scientist.

PUBLIC FORUM

Ellen Jonck, San Francisco Bay Planning Coalition, addressed the Board regarding extending the comment period for and postponing Item 8 regarding statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements

MINUTES

The Board unanimously adopted the December 15, 2003, Board meeting minutes.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

The Board unanimously adopted Items 1-5 at one time with 4 votes and 1 abstention.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1. Consideration of a Resolution Approving Proposals, and Authorizing Issuance of Agreements and Amendments to Implement the Consolidated Watershed Protection, Watershed Management, and Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0003

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

2. Consideration of Approval of a Proposed Revision to the Costa-Machado Water Act Of 2000 Phase II Project Priority Lists.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0004

WATER QUALITY

3. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting Regulations That Require Certification for Underground Storage Tank Operators, Installers, Service Technicians, and Inspectors.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0005

4. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreements and Amendments to Implement Statewide Comprehensive Groundwater Quality Monitoring in the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring And Assessment (GAMA) Program.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0006

WATER RIGHTS

5. Consideration of a Proposed Order Imposing Administrative Civil Liability Against Licenses 13444 and 13274 of Lloyd L. Phelps, Jr.; License 13194 of Joey P. Ratto, Jr.; License 13315 of Ronald D. Conn.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order. WR Order 2004-0004

WATER QUALITY

6. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region to Revise the Water Quality Objective for Chloride in the Lower Santa Clara River.

Greg Frantz, Division of Water Quality, presented the item noting changes since the February 3, 2004 Workshop.

Burt Rath, Melissa Thorme, Ken Smedley, Mayor Barajas, Cliff Finley and Jon Bishop addressed the Board.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution as revised. Resolution 2004-0007

7. Consideration of Approval of an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins to Incorporate Site-Specific Temperature Objectives for Deer Creek in El Dorado and Sacramento Counties. (Board Member Carlton recused himself from the discussion.)

Joanna Jensen, Division of Water Quality, presented the item, noting comments received since the January 6 Workshop.

Bill Jennings addressed the Board.

Motion: The Board adopted the proposed resolution; 3 votes with one abstention. Board Member Carlton abstained. Resolution 2004-0008

8. Consideration of an Order Adopting Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Dredged or Fill Discharges to Waters Deemed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be Outside of Federal Jurisdiction (General WDRs) and Consideration of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the General WDRs.

This item was removed from the agenda and rescheduled for the March 30, 2004 Workshop.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.