Pinto Lake catchment TMDL addressing cyanobacterial blooms

Documentation

Approved TMDL documents

• US Environmental Protection Agency approved on November 21, 2021
• Office of Administrative Law approved on September 9, 2021
• State Water Resources Control Board approved on April 20, 2021 (Resolution No. 2021-0014)
• Concise Summary
• Staff Report
• Resolution No. R3-2020-0034 and Basin Plan amendment
• TMDL Report
• Implementation Strategy Report
• CEQA Checklist and Analysis Report
• Scientific Peer Review and Staff Responses
• Public Comments and Staff Responses

TMDL Documents Available for Public Review and Comment (March 13 - May 1, 2020)

• Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Notice of Public Hearing
• Proposed Resolution and Basin Plan Amendment
• TMDL Report
• TMDL Implementation Plan
• CEQA Analysis Report and Checklist – note this document was prepared in April 2018 and will be revised to incorporate more recent administrative changes but the findings have not changed
• Scientific Peer Review Comments and Staff Responses to Comments

Any document not available for download here may be obtained by email or in hard copy by contacting Pete Osmolovsky (see contacts box).

Supplementary Information

• May 31, 2018 - Pinto Lake Restoration Project, 319(h) Grant Final Report, City of Watsonville
• December 15, 2016 - Septic system maintenance guidelines to protect environmental quality
• December 8, 2016 - Public Outreach Brochure containing information on land and property management practices local residents can voluntarily implement to protect and improve Pinto Lake
• December 5, 2016 - Draft Voluntary Guidance for Blue-Green Algae Blooms (July 2010, with 2016 updates)
• November 14, 2016 - Funding opportunities for watershed improvement - Fall 2016
• November 4, 2015 - USEPA - A Homeowner’s Guide to Septic System Maintenance
• September 14, 2015 - Outreach letter to livestock owners
• July 31, 2015 - USEPA frequently asked questions regarding harmful algal blooms and cyanobacteria toxins
• June 5, 2015 - Funding Opportunities for Watershed Improvement - Summer 2015
• Video - Keeping California Water Clean - Addressing Residential Runoff
• March 2013 - Pinto Lake Implementation Strategy (Santa Cruz RCD)

TMDL Development Documentation

• April 18, 2017 - Progress Report
• November 5, 2015 - Progress Report
• August 3, 2015 - Data Solicitation Request
• June 2, 2015 - CEQA scoping meeting
  • Presentation
  • Draft notes - management measures and environmental impacts.
• April 27, 2015 - Scoping Report
• July 22, 2014 - Workshop presentation
• May 21, 2014 - Fact Sheet - Pinto Lake algal toxins TMDL
• Video: What is a TMDL?

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