Public Notices
In keeping with California's commitment to provide meaningful public involvement in governmental decisions, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) receives public comments on many types of draft documents: Basin Plan amendments, draft permits and enforcement orders, site cleanup plans, California Environmental Quality Act documents, and more.
This page contains links to public notices for projects currently in a public comment period. In addition, you will find links to pages containing support materials (staff reports, text of proposed orders, etc.) below the public notices. You may also visit the Board Meeting calendar for information about upcoming public hearings, workshops, information items and other items being considered by the Lahontal Regional Water Quality Control Board and associated comment periods.
Decisions Pending and Opportunities for Public Participation
- Notice of Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of a Proposed Amendment of Waste Discharge Requirements for a Transfer of Ownership to Desolation Hotel Hope Valley, Alpine County
- Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the revised Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Waste Discharges Resulting from Timber Harvest and Vegetation Management Activities in the Lahontan Region - Board Order Number R6-2024-[PROP] (2024 Timber Waiver)
- Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Tentative Order to Amend Waste Discharge Requirements for Transfer of Ownership for Desolation Hotel Hope Valley, Alpine County
- Document review period begins March 14, 2024 and ends April 15, 2024
- Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Tentative National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge Requirements No. R6T-2024-TENT (Order) for Mojave River Fish Hatchery, San Bernardino County
- Notice of location change for public hearing to consider adoption of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge Requirements No. R6T-2023-TENT (Order) for Fish Springs Fish Hatchery, Inyo County
- Document Review period ended September 22 ,2023
- Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Tentative National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge Requirements No. R6T-2023-TENT (Order) for Fish Springs Fish Hatchery, Inyo County
- Document Review period begins August 24, 2023 and end September 22, 2023
- Notice Of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration and Opportunity to Provide Comments on the General Waste Discharge Requirements for Dairy and Other Confined Cattle Facilities
- Document review period begins January 23, 2023 and ends February 24, 2023
- Tentative Closure and Post-Closure Waste Discharge Requirements for Solar Electric Generating System III-VII Kramer Junction, San Bernardino County
- Comments due by December 20, 2022
- Board Meeting - Calendars, Agendas, and Minutes of Board Meetings
- Making Presentations Before the Board
- Decisions Pending - Proposed (Tentative) Orders for Consideration by the Board
- Press Releases - 1999 to current
- Public Notices
- Petitions
How to Participate
Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings
- California Water Code
The entire California Code of Regulations maintained by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) - California Code of Regulations
- Title 23. Waters
- Title 27. Environmental Protection
Title 27 (Environmental Protection), Division 2, Subdivision 1 (Consolidated Regulations or Treatment, Storage, Processing or Disposal of Solid Waste) of the California Code of Regulations on the OAL Website
2022 Public Notices
| Topic | Deadline to Receive Comments |
|---|---|
| Notice of Continuance of Public Hearing to Consider Issuance of Wendel Geothermal Power Plant, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements The Lahontan Water Board will continue a public hearing to receive public comments and consider issuance of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) Permit Board Order No. R6T-2022-PROP (Order) for the Wendel Geothermal Power Plant (Facility) in Lassen County. Notice | Tentative Order |
October 25, 2022 by 5:00 pm |
| Issuance of Wendel Geothermal Power Plant, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES) And Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs), Lassen County The Lahontan Water Board will accept written comments on the NPDES Permit and WDRs. Notice | Program Page |
September 19, 2022 by 5:00 pm |
| Proposed Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) for Big O Tires The Lahontan Water Board will accept written comments on the proposed CAO. Notice and Proposed Cleanup and Abatement Order | Program Page |
September 19, 2022 by 5:00 pm |
| Proposed Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) for Former Norma’s Cleaners The Lahontan Water Board will accept written comments on the proposed CAO. Notice and Proposed Cleanup and Abatement Order | Program Page |
September 19, 2022 by 5:00 pm |
| Proposed Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) for Lake Tahoe Laundry Works The Lahontan Water Board will accept written comments on the proposed CAO. Notice and Proposed Cleanup and Abatement Order | Program Page |
September 19, 2022 by 5:00 pm |
| Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association Lanthanum Modified Clay Application Plan (LMCAP) for the Tahoe Keys Lagoons Aquatic Weed Control Methodology Test Project The Lahontan Water Board will accept written comments on the LMCAP. See the Program Page for more information |
May 21, 2022 by 5:00 pm |
| Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association Amendment 2 for the APAP for the Tahoe Keys Lagoons Aquatic Weed Control Methodology Test Project The Lahontan Water Board will accept written comments on Amendment 2 of the APAP. See the Program Page for more information |
May 10, 2022 by 5:00 pm |
