CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
LAHONTAN REGION

MEETING AGENDA

January 11 and 12, 2001

The facility is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who require special accomodations are requested to contact Ms. Pam Walker at (530) 542-5414 at least five working days prior to January 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 Thursday evening, the item(s) not heard will be considered on Friday, January 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.

Thursday, January 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 Meetings of September 14, 2000 in Primm, October 12-13, 2000 in South Lake Tahoe and November 15-16, 2000 in Ridgecrest (Pam Walker)
   
   
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. * Hirschdale Aggregate Quarry, Nevada County (6-75-61); Donner Lake Woods Subdivision, Nevada County (6-92-031) (T. Jerrold Peacock)
   
   
5. * Chichester Subdivision, Mono County (6-85-97) (Robin Mahoney)
   

   PLANS AND POLICIES

6. Public Hearing - Basin Plan Amendments and Environmental Document Concerning Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and TMDL Implementation Plan for Heavenly Valley Creek, El Dorado County, Resolution 6-01-Proposed (Following the public hearing, the Board will consider certifying the environmental document and approving the amendments.) (Judith Unsicker)
   

   OTHER BUSINESS

7. Executive Officer's Report (Harold Singer)
   
   
   • 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
     

8. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2001
   
   
9. 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*
   
   

10. 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 to Decide Whether to Initiate Litigation, Molycorp. San Bernardino County. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(C)(i).
       
       
    5. Discussion of Personnel Matters. Authority: Government Code Section 11126(a).
       
       
    6. 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).
       
       
    7. 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).
       
       
    8. 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).
       
       

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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