STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

March 18, 2004

Copies of the 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 by calling (916) 341-5600.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair, March 18, 2004, at 10:03 a.m., in the Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

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

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

None.

STAFF PRESENT

Celeste Cantú, Harry Schueller, Thomas Howard, Craig M. Wilson, Debbie Irvin, Dan Frink, Sheryl Schaffner,
Betsy Jennings

OTHERS PRESENT

Kathy Brunetti, Department of Pesticide Regulations; Wayne Whitlock, California Forestry Association; Brian Staab, US Forest Service; Michael Lozeau, Environmental Protection Information Center and Humboldt Watershed Council; Sheryl Schaffner, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board; Catherine Kuhlman, John Corbett and William Massey, North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

PUBLIC FORUM

No one addressed the Board.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

Items 1-6 were unanimously adopted as recommended by staff. The vote was 4 –0. Board Member Katz was absent for this vote.

Items 8 & 9: Chairman Baggett announced that these items would not be acted upon today and there would only be a hearing on these 2 items.

ADMINISTRATION

1. Consideration of Adoption of the Revised Appendix to the Conflict of Interest Code.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0009

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

2. Consideration of a Resolution to Modify Reimbursement Schedule for the Water Recycling Facilities Planning Grant Awarded to Olivehurst Public Utility District.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0010

3. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Clean Beaches Initiative Grant for the Southern California Coastal Waters Research Project.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0011

4. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Proposed Interagency Agreement With the California State Coastal Conservancy to Provide Funding Support for the Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0012

5. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting Regulations Regarding Red Tags for Underground Storage Tanks.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0013

WATER QUALITY

6. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region Revising Interim Ammonia Effluent Limits Contained Within a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Nitrogen Compounds and Related Effects in the Los Angeles River and its Tributaries.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004-0014

WATER QUALITY PETITION

7. In the Matter of the Petition of the Environmental Protection Information Center and the Humboldt Watershed Council Regarding the Interim Categorical Waivers for Discharges Related to Timber Operations (Order Nos. R1-2002-0109 and R1-2003-0116, North Coast Region), Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region. SWRCB/OCC File A-1539.

Dan Frink, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the item.

William Massey, John Corbett, Michael Lozeau, Sheryl Shaffner, Brian Stobe and Wayne Whitlock addressed the Board.

The Board took no action on the proposed order and directed staff to place the matter on the agenda for further consideration at the State Board meeting on April 22, 2004.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD MEETING

Art Baggett, Hearing Officer

8. Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for the Discharge of Aquatic Pesticides for Aquatic Weed and Pest Control in Waters of the United States.

The Board held a hearing and decided that it would revise the draft permit and re-circulate it for further comment and a hearing in May 2004.

9. Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Discharges of Aquatic Pesticides to Surface Waters of the United States for Aquatic Mosquito Control.

The Board held a hearing and decided that it would revise the draft permit and re-circulate it for further comment and a hearing in May 2004.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.