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CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
LAHONTAN REGION

MEETING AGENDA

April 11 and 12, 2001


Lancaster City Council Chambers
44933 Fern Avenue Lancaster


REGULAR MEETING

April 11, 2001 - 7:30 p.m.
April 12, 2001 - 8:30 a.m.

TOUR

April 11, 2001 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The Regional Board will be touring the Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14 Lancaster Water Reclamation Plant, Paiute Ponds and portions of Rosamond Dry Lake on April 11, 2001. The tour will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Lancaster City Hall, 44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA (meet in parking lot), and will conclude by approximately 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to join the Board for the tour. Please call the Regional Board at (760) 241-6583 for directions. It is not necessary to make a reservation to attend the tour.

Note:

A quorum of the Regional Board will be dining on Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. at Downtown Bistro & Cafe, 858 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster



The facility is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who require special accomodations are requested to contact Ms. Susan-Marie Hagen at (530) 542-5414 at least five working days prior to April 11, 2001. TTY users may contact the California Relay Service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922.

The following items are numbered for identification purposes only and will not necessarily be considered in this order. Public hearings will not be called to order prior to the time specified. All Board files, exhibits, and agenda material pertaining to items on this agenda are hereby made a part of the record for the appropriate item. If, due to time constraints, the Regional Board is unable to consider all items scheduled for Wednesday evening, the item(s) not heard will be considered on Friday, April 12, 2001 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

In certain instances the Board may use teleconference equipment to conduct its meetings. A Board member who cannot travel to the announced site of a meeting due to illness, travel problems or an emergency may participate in the meeting via teleconferencing from a different location. In any case, the location for public participation at this meeting is as shown above.
NOTICE

Submittal of Written Material for Regional Board Consideration

In order to ensure that the Regional Board has the opportunity to fully study and consider written material, it is necessary to submit it at least ten (10) days before the meeting. This will allow distribution of the material to the Board members in advance of the meeting. Pursuant to Title 23 California Code of Regulations Section 648.2, the Regional Board may refuse to admit written testimony into evidence unless the proponent can demonstrate why he or she was unable to submit the material on time or that compliance with the deadline would otherwise create a hardship. If any other party demonstrates prejudice resulting from admission of the written testimony, the Regional Board may refuse to admit it.


A copy of the procedures governing Regional Water Board meetings may be found in Title 23, California Code of Regulations, Section 647 et seq., and is available upon request. Hearings before the Regional Board are not conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 11500 et seq.




Wednesday, April 11, 2001 - 7:30 p.m.

Roll Call and Introductions

  1. PUBLIC FORUM

    Any member of the public may address the Regional Board relating to matters within the Board's jurisdiction. This shall not be related to any item on the agenda and presentations ahould normally be limited to five minutes. No formal action by the Board will be taken on these matters.

  2. MINUTES

    Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 14 and 15, 2001 in Truckee (Susan-Marie Hagen)

  3. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR

    Item numbers with an asterisk (*) are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. If any Board member, staff member, or interested party requests discussion, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be considered separately.

    RESCISSION OF WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS

  4. * Air Force Plant No. 42; Wastewater Treatment Plant, Los Angeles County (6-94-51) (Tim Post)
  5. * Sawmill Class III Landfill; County of Inyo and U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Inyo County (6-81-16) (Douglas Feay)
  6. * Spring Valley Lake Association; Spring Valley Lake Marina, San Bernardino County (6-93-71) (Jehiel Cass)

    REVISED WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS

  7. * Ace Cogeneration Company; IMC Chemical Inc., Ace Power Plant, Industrial Wastewater Discharge, San Bernardino County (6-90-16) (Kai Dunn)
  8. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company; Fort Irwin Road Land Treatment Facility, San Bernardino County (6-86-94) (Jehiel Cass)
  9. * Molycorp Inc.; Mountain Pass Mine and Mill Site, Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities, San Bernardino County (6-91-836) (Curt Shifrer)
  10. * Neil and Mary De Vries; N&M Dairy, San Bernardino County (6-94-62) (Joe Koutsky)
  11. * U.S. Borax, Inc. and the Mojave Cogeneration Company Boron Facility, Surface Impoundments, Kern County (6-93-17) (Elizabeth Lafferty)
  12. * U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base; Nebo Annex Domestic Wastewater Treatment Facility, San Bernardino County (6-94-28) (Curt Shifrer)

    AMENDED WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS

  13. IMC Chemicals, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Searles Dry Lake Operations - Argus Plant, San Bernardino County (6-00-52) (Michele Ochs)
  14. IMC Chemicals, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Searles Dry Lake Operations - Trona Plant, San Bernardino County (6-00-53) (Michele Ochs)
  15. IMC Chemicals, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Searles Dry Lake Operations - Westend Plant, San Bernardino County (6-00-54) (Michele Ochs)

    ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

  16. Public Hearing - Considerations of an Amended Cease and Desist Order - IMC Chemicals, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Trona and Argus Operations, San Bernardino County (Michele Ochs)

    OTHER BUSINESS

  17. Adoption of the 2001 Priority List for the Emergency, Abandoned, Recalcitrant (EAR) Account, (The Board will be asked to approve the Region's list of priority sites for funding by the account) (Lisa Dernbach)
  18. Executive Officer's Report (Harold Singer)
    • Discussion of Standing Items
    • Notification of Spills Pursuant to Section 13271, California Water Code and Section 25180.7, California Health and Safety Code.
    • Notification of Closure of Underground Storage Tank Cases (Pursuant to Article 11, Division 3, Chapter 16, Title 23, California Code of Regulations)
    • Quarterly Violations Report

  19. Reports by Chairman and Board Members (Board members may discuss communications, correspondence, or other items of general interest relating to matters within the Board's jurisdiction. No public testimony will be allowed and there will be no voting or formal action taken.)

    * Note: See Item No. 3*

  20. CLOSED SESSIONS**
    1. Discussion of Significant Exposure to Litigation. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(B)(i).
    2. Discussion of Significant Exposure to Litigation, Leviathan Mine, Alpine County. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(B)(i).
    3. Discussion to Decide Whether to Initiate Litigation. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(C)(i).
    4. Discussion of Pending Litigation, Molycorp. San Bernardino County. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(C)(i).
    5. Discussion of Litigation: Sarbjit Singh Kang, et al, v. State of California, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region, El Dorado County Superior Court No. PC20000261; Azad Amiri and Sarbjit Singh Kang, v. State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region, El Dorado County Superior Court No. SC20000114; and Azad Amiri, Mohan Singh, and Sohan Singh v. State of California, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region, Placer County Superior Court No. SCV10061. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e).

    6. Discussion of Bankruptcy Claims Filed by the Regional Board Against Luz Development and Finance Corporation. U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. CAL) Case No. 91-99997-AA and Related Proceedings. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e).
    7. Discussion of Litigation Filed by the State of California and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region Against Philip and Mary Myers, Mono County Superior Court, Case No. 12534. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e).
    8. Discussion of Litigation: Thomas E. Ericksen v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region, El Dorado County Superior Court, Case No. SC-20000244. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e).

    9. Discussion of Personnel Matters. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(a).

**Note:

At any time during the regular session, the Board may adjourn to a closed session to consider litigation, personnel matters, or to deliberate on a decision to be reached based upon evidence introduced in the hearing. Discussion of litigation is within the attorney-client privilege and may be held in closed session. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(a), (d), and (e)(1), (2), and (3).


Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 8:30 a.m.

  1. PUBLIC FORUM

    Any member of the public may address the Regional Board relating to matters within the Board's jurisdiction. This shall not be related to any item on the agenda and presentations ahould normally be limited to five minutes. No formal action by the Board will be taken on these matters.

    UPDATED WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS

  2. Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14; Lancaster Water Reclamation Plant, Los Angeles County (6-93-75) (Theodore Saari)

    ENFORCEMENT ACTION

  3. Public Hearing - Consideration of a Cease and Desist Order - Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14; Lancaster Water Reclamation Plant, Violations of Waste Discharge Requirements (Board Order No. 6-93-75 and 6-01-Proposed), Los Angeles County (Theodore Saari)


    ADJOURNMENT

    Any person affected by a certain decision of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region (Regional Board), may petition the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) to review the decision. The petition must be received by the State Board within 30 days of the Regional Board's meeting at which the action was taken. Copies of the law and regulation applicable to filing petitions will be provided upon request.

    Note:

    A Listing of pending applications for Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act may be obtained by calling:

    For the North Lahontan Basin, Scott Ferguson in South Lake Tahoe at (530) 542-5432

    For the South Lahontan Basin, Hisam Baqai in Victorville at (760) 241- 7325



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The Regional Board will be considering many items during this meeting which may or may not result in Regional Board action or direction to staff. We encourage input from all people interested in a given item or issue, so that when we act, our decision is based on all available information. Although an oath is not administered in most of the proceedings before this Board, we expect all statements made before this Board to be truthful with no attempts to mislead this Board by false statements, deceptive presentations or failure to include essential information.

The Regional Board encourages all people in or near a Board meeting to refrain from engaging in inappropriate conduct. Inappropriate conduct may include disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior, breach of the peace, boisterous conduct, violent disturbance or other unlawful interference in the Board's proceedings. Such conduct could subject you to contempt sanctions by the superior court (Govt C Sec 11455.10).

The Regional Board Chairperson may impose sanctions, including reasonable expenses and attorney's fees, on any party for bad faith actions, frivolous tactics or actions intended to cause unnecessary delay by a party or the party's attorney or representative (Govt C Sec 11455.30)



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