Meeting Announcement

As authorized by Government Code Section 11123.2 a majority of Regional Water Board members will be physically present at the noticed meeting location.

Meetings of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board include a physical meeting location open to the public and options for teleconference participation and viewing by webcast. Opportunities for public participation:

• Members of the public may join the Board Members at the noticed, physical location (above). For those who wish to comment on an agenda item in-person at the physical meeting location, please complete a pink speaker card located on the handout table at the time of arrival and give to the Board Clerk.
• For those who wish to comment on an agenda item from a remote location, please complete thevirtual speaker card (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j2v7ZGAyQZqshYbjrOJ08g#/). You must complete all required fields to submit a virtual speaker card, however, if you wish to remain anonymous, you do not have to input personally identifying information and may use a pseudonym. Virtual commenters will not be allowed to share their screen. If your comments will incorporate visual aids, these materials must be emailed to Valerie Quinto (Valerie.quinto@waterboards.ca.gov ) no later than noon on the day before the meeting.
• For those who only wish to watch the meeting, the customary webcast remains available at Cal-Span and should be used UNLESS you intend to comment.
  

Supporting documents for agenda items are posted on our website at least 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting. To view or download documents, go to North Coast Water Board (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/board_info/board_meetings/).

Except for items designated as time certain, there are no set times for agenda items. Items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Chair. Agenda items are subject to postponement. You may contact the designated staff contact person in advance of the meeting day for information on the status of any agenda item.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.

i. Pledge of Allegiance

ii. Roll Call and Introductions

Information Items

1. Update on Water Quality Monitoring Results, Community Engagement, and Lily Bulb Order Development in the Smith River Plain. (Ben Zabinsky, Brenna Sullivan, Chris Watt, and David Kuszmar)

2. Arrangements for Next Meeting and Adjournment

3:30 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2025,
Shackleford Falls
Turnoff from Shackleford Creek Road at:
41.593160, -122.996332

9:00 a.m., Friday, October 10, 2025,
Rain Rock Casino Event Center
777 Casino Way
Yreka, CA 96097

Accessibility - The facility is accessible to people with disabilities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact Valerie Quinto, Executive Officer, at (707) 543-7147 or Valerie.quinto@waterboards.ca.gov at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech users may contact the California Relay Service at 1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922.

LANGUAGE SERVICES
This meeting will be offered in English. To request translation of written documents, interpretation services in another language, or sign language services, please use one of the following options at least ten (10) business days before the meeting:

• Submit a Language Services Request online 
• Contact the Office of Public Engagement, Equity, and Tribal Affairs (OPEETA) at: 916-341-5254 or at: opp-languageservices@waterboards.ca.gov

General Statement - The primary duty of the Regional Water Board is to protect the quality of the waters within the region for all beneficial uses. This duty is implemented by formulating and adopting water quality plans for specific ground or surface water basins, and by prescribing and enforcing requirements on all domestic and industrial waste discharges. Responsibilities and procedures of the Regional Water Quality Control Board come from the state's Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act and the nation's Clean Water Act.

Written Comments, Oral Comments and Presentations - The purpose of the meeting is for the Regional Water Board to obtain testimony and information from concerned and affected parties and make decisions after considering the recommendations made by the Executive Officer. The Regional Water Board and staff welcome information on pertinent problems, but comments at the meeting should be brief and directed to specifics of the case to enable the Regional Water Board to take the appropriate action.

Materials for each agenda item that will be considered by the Regional Water Board are posted on the Regional Water Board’s website and may be provided to each person on the interested parties list. If you wish to be added to our interested parties list for a specific agenda item, please contact the staff person listed with the item in this agenda notice.

Written comments and materials must be submitted by the deadlines set by item-specific Notices and/or Hearing Procedures. Written comments and materials for information items must be submitted at least three days before the Board meeting. Written comments and materials that are received after identified deadlines 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 North Coast Regional Water Board or any designated party. Pursuant to title 23, California Code of Regulations, section 648.4, the Regional Water Board may refuse to admit written testimony or evidence into the administrative record if it is not submitted to the Regional Water Board in a timely manner, unless the proponent can demonstrate why he or she was unable to submit the material on time or that compliance with the deadline would create an unreasonable hardship.

Any person who appears before the Board has an obligation to represent their interest in a professional manner. We expect all statements made before this Board to be truthful, with no attempts to mislead this Board by false statements, deceptive presentation, or failure to include essential information.

In order to give everyone an opportunity to be heard, a time limit for oral comments may be imposed on any agenda item. Interested persons are encouraged to submit their comments in writing by the applicable due date and use time for oral comments to summarize those concerns. Speakers should plan to deliver their oral comments within 5 minutes. If a longer period of time is desired, speakers will be expected to notify the Executive Officer three days prior to the meeting date, for approval by the Chair and for scheduling purposes. The speaker will be expected to have submitted a written summary of the comments to be delivered by the due date for the associated agenda item and limit oral comments to a summary of pertinent points previously presented in writing.

Speakers are responsible for providing and operating projectors and other presentation aids. Some equipment may be available at the Board meeting; however, the type of equipment available will vary depending on the meeting location. To ascertain the availability of presentation equipment please contact Valerie Quinto at (707) 543-7147 or Valerie.quinto@waterboards.ca.gov at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

Hearing Record - Material presented to the Regional Water Board as part of testimony that is to be made part of the record must be left with the Regional Water Board. This includes photographs, slides, charts, diagrams, written testimony, etc. All Regional Water Board files pertaining to the items on this agenda are hereby made a part of the record submitted by staff to the Regional Water Board for its consideration prior to action on the related items.

Petition of Regional Water Board Action - Any person affected adversely by a decision of the Regional Water Board may petition the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), to review the decision in accordance with Water Code section 13320 and California Code of Regulations, title 23, sections 2050 and following. The State Water Board must receive the petition by 5:00 p.m., 30 days after the date of the Regional Water Board’s action, except if the thirtieth day following the action falls on a Saturday, Sunday or state holiday, the petition must be received by the State Water Board by 5:00 p.m. on the next business day. Copies of the laws and regulations applicable to filing a petition will be provided upon request, and may also be accessed at Water Quality Petitions (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/public_notices/petitions/water_quality/).

Regional Water Quality Control Board
North Coast Region
5550 Skylane Boulevard, Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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