NOTICE
OF PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday,
March 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday,
March 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday,
March 9, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Watsonville City Council Chambers
275 Main Street - 4th Floor (New
Building)
Watsonville
Items are numbered for identification purposes only and may be considered out of order. Items scheduled for the first day of a multi-day meeting may be delayed or continued to the next day of the meeting. Closed session items may be considered on either or both days.
BOARD BUSINESS
1.
Roll Call
[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]
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Public Forum
4.
Public Forum: Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's
jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three
minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer
presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to
the meeting. Comments regarding pending
adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.
5. Blank
Waste Discharge Requirements
6.
Consideration of Order No. R3-2017-0002, Conditional Waiver of
Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands (Written comments were due by January 9,
2017. Ex parte communications are
prohibited commencing February 21, 2017).
[Chris Rose,
805/542-4770, chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
BOARD BUSINESS
7.
Roll Call
[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]
Public Forum
9. Public Forum: Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting. Comments regarding pending adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.
Waste Discharge Requirements
6.
Consideration of Order No. R3-2017-0002, Conditional Waiver of
Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands (Written comments were due by January 9,
2017). CONTINUED
[Chris Rose,
805/542-4770, chris.rose@waterboards.ca.gov]
Thursday, March 9, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
BOARD BUSINESS
10.
Roll Call
[Tammie Olson, Clerk to the Board, 805/549-3140, Tammie.Olson@Waterboards.ca.gov]
11. Introductions
[John Robertson, Executive Officer, 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]
12. Approval of
January 26-27, 2017 Board Meeting minutes
13.
Report by Regional Board Members
14.
Report by State Water Resources Control Board
Liaison [Steven Moore 916/341-5624]
Public Forum
15.
Public Forum: Any person may address the Board regarding a matter within the Board's
jurisdiction that is not related to an item on this meeting agenda. Comments will generally be limited to three
minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Any person wishing to make a longer
presentation should contact the Executive Officer at least one week prior to
the meeting. Comments regarding pending
adjudicatory matters will not be permitted.
Waste Discharge Requirements
16.
Consideration of Waste Discharge and Water
Recycling Requirements for the Pure Water Monterey Advanced Water Purification Project, Monterey County, Order No. R3-2017-0003 (Written comments were due by January 20, 2017).
[Jon Rokke, 805/549-3892,
Jon.Rokke@waterboards.ca.gov]
Administrative Items
17. Executive Officer's Report
[John Robertson, Executive Officer 805/549-3140, John.Robertson@waterboards.ca.gov]
18.
Blank
Closed Session
19.
Discussion of Cases in Litigation [Assistant Chief Counsel
Lori Okun]
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation, as authorized by Government Code (GC) Section 11126[e][2][A], in the cases of:
1.
Monterey
Coastkeeper, et al. v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central
Coast Region (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M111983)(Extension of
2004 Ag Order)
2.
Petition of
Monterey Coastkeeper, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and San Luis Obispo
Coastkeeper (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of the
2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117)
3.
Petition of
William Elliott (Resolution No. R3-2011-0208, Executive Officer Extension of
the 2004 Agricultural Order No. R3-2004-0117
4.
Casmalia Hazardous
Waste Site Litigation: U.S. v. State of California and Related Matters
5.
Petition of Levon
Investments, LLC; Rose Marie Towle (trustee); John L. DeMourkas (trustee); John
Ridell (trustee); Stephanie Marie Redding (trustee); Elisa Anna Redding
(trustee); and Wells Fargo Bank (trustee) for Renco Encoders, 26 Coromar Drive,
Goleta (Water Code Section 13267 Order dated May 13, 2011, Revising Monitoring
and Reporting Program No. R3-2005-0143), SWRCB/OCC File No. A-2168
6. Carmen
Zamora and Environmental Law Foundation vs. Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Central Coast Region (San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Case No.
15CV-0247) (Central Coast Groundwater Coalition cooperative monitoring program)
7. Pyrethroid
Working Group v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast
Region, State Water Resources Control Board (Sacramento County Superior Court,
Case No. 34-2015-80002177)(Santa Maria Watershed TMDL for Toxicity and
Pesticides)
8.
U.S. et al. v. HVI Cat Canyon, Inc., f/k/a Greka
Oil & Gas, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Central District of California Case No. CV
11-05097 FMO (PLAx))
9.
Plains Pipeline, LP, Refugio Oil Spill, Gaviota,
Santa Barbara County. Resolution Order
No. R3-2015-0026.
10. Petition of Grower Shipper Association of Central California et al. for review of Revised MRP Order Nos. R3-2012-0011-01, R3-2012-0011-02, and R3-2012-0011-03, SWRCB/OCC File A-2503.
The Board may
discuss significant exposure to litigation as authorized by GC Section
11126[e][2][B]. The Board may also
decide whether to initiate litigation as authorized by GC Section
11126[e][2][C]. The Board is not
required to allow public comment on closed session items. (See GC Section
11125.7(d).)
Deliberation on Decision after Hearing
The Board may meet
in closed session to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence
introduced in a hearing, as authorized by GC Section 11126(c) (3).
Personnel Issues
The
Board may 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).)
The next
scheduled Board meeting is May 11-12, 2017, in San Luis Obispo.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION!!
If you have questions about
the agenda, contact Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140.
Written comments must generally be received prior to the Board
meeting by the comment deadline for the specific agenda item. Written comments that are received after deadlines
set by item-specific Notices and/or Hearing Procedures will not generally be
admitted. Any person requesting to submit late materials must demonstrate
good cause, and the Chair must find that the admission of the late materials
would not prejudice the Central Coast Water Board or any designated party.
The Chair may modify this rule to avoid severe hardship. Unless otherwise
specified, all parties and interested persons must submit presentation
materials, and requests for extra time to speak to the Board for agendized
items by 12:00pm on Friday, March 3,
2017.Thursday, March 2, 2017. A late request for extra time will
not prevent the party from speaking to the Board for the three minutes given
to all members of the public.
Submittals are to be sent
via e-mail to the Clerk to the Board at Tammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov. Please
indicate in the subject line, “3/7-3/9/17
BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you
have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (805)
549-3140.
Agenda and items are
available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/index.shtml
Instructions regarding board
meeting conduct and procedures can be found on the Central Coast Water
Board’s website: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/board_meeting_conduct.pdf
If you require an
interpreter, please contact the Clerk of the Board by Tammie Olson at (805) 549-3140 or emailTammie.Olson@waterboards.ca.gov by 12:00pm on Friday, March 3, 2017 Thursday, March 2, 2017