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2009-Documents for Public Comment

Documents for Public Comment

The following documents are presented for public comment. Comments are addressed to the Clerk to the Board.

  If you would like to request a copy of written public comments submitted to the Board on an item noticed for public comment, please send a request to commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov, identifying the item as listed on the Notice or board meeting agenda by date, agenda item and number (if any). The Clerk of the Board will respond by sending a link to access them.

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2009 Deadlines

Topic Deadline to Receive Comments Written Comments Received
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 2545
Site Address: 336 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA

The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 8532
Site Address: 1449 Highway 49, Auburn, CA

The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 8695
Site Address: 650 High Street, Auburn, CA

The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 9987
Site Address: 14091Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, CA

The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 13020
Site Address: 1101 N. Main Street, Lakeport, CA

The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 11567
Site Address: 2600 Rice Avenue, West Sacramento, CA
The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 14674
Site Address: 8991 Oroville Hwy, Marysville, CA
The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 14739
Site Address: 16823 Willow Glen Road, Brownsville, CA

The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 14977
Site Address:  313 Rail Road Flat Road, Rail Road Flat , CA
The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
USTCF Notification for Case Closure Recommendation - Pursuant To Health And Safety Code Section 25299.39.2
Claim Number: 15471
Site Address:  116 Main Street W, Ione, CA
The Board will consider this item at its January 19, 2010 Board Meeting.

Notification Letter and UST Case Closure Summary | Program Page
12/31/09
by Noon
Comments
Draft Order Denying Reconsideration Of Cease And Desist Order WR 2009-0060 - Carmel River In Monterey County
The State Water Board will consider for adoption the draft order at its meeting on January 5, 2010.

Cover Letter / Draft Order | Program Page
12/30/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1967 - California Sportfishing Protection Alliance - Tuolumne County
Own Motion Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2008-0162 [NPDES NO. CA0084727] for the Tuolumne Utilities District, Sonora Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Jamestown Sanitary District Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tuolumne County) — The State Board is accepting written comments and will consider this draft order at its Board Meeting on January 5, 2010.

Public Notice with Draft Order | Program Page
New Deadline ended 12/22/09
at Noon
Comments of 12/22/09

Comments of 9/3/09
Department of Water Resources and United States Bureau of Reclamation
Draft Order modifying the Cease and Desist Order WR 2006-0006 issued against the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) in response to the threatened violation of DWR's water right permits for the State Water Project and USBR's water right license and permits for the Central Valley Project.

Transmittal Letter and Proposed Order
12/14/09
by Noon
Comments
The Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling (Once Through Cooling) - Proposed Water Quality Control Policy
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the proposed Policy and the content on the supporting documents.

Notice | Program Page

12/8/09
by 5:00 p.m.

9/30/09
by Noon

Comments

 

Comments

Mass Transit Properties, LLC
Review of Denial of Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Site Closure The State Water Board will consider the proposed order at its' Board Meeting on December 1, 2009

Transmittal Letter and Proposed Order
11/18/09
by Noon
No comments at this time
Russian River Frost Protection Workshop
The State Water Board is accepting comments to consider recommendations for actions to address the effects of water diversion practices for frost protection of crops on salmonids in the Russian River watershed in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties.

Public Notice  |  Program Page
11/10/09
by Noon
Comments
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Systems Storing Certain Biodiesel Blends
The State Water Board will hold a public hearing to accept comments on the proposed regulations that provides an interim variance from specific testing and approval requirements for UST systems storing certain biodiesel blends.

Public Notice | Program Page
10/29/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1948 - Petition of California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2008-0104 [NPDES Order No. CA0085286] for the Soper Company Spanish Mine, Nevada County), Central Valley Water Board
The State Water Board will consider for adoption the revised draft order at its' November 3, 2009 Board Meeting

Public Notice | Program Page
10/27/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1971, A-1971(a) & A-1971(b) - City of Stockton, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District for the City of Stockton Regional Wastewater Control Facility, San Joaquin County
The State Water Board held a workshop on September 15, 2009 on this proposed Order.

Revised Order will be considered at the October 6, 2009 Board Meeting.

Notice | Revised Proposed Order | Program Page
9/3/09
by Noon
Comments

Deadline to be extended
Guadalupe River Watershed - Mercury TMDLs
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the proposed approved of an amendment to the Basin Plan that would establish two new water quality objectives for mercury while vacating the existing water quality objective.

Public Notice | Program Page
10/19/09
by Noon
Comments
California American Water (Cal-AM)
The State Water Board will accept comments regarding the revised draft Cease and Desist Order against Cal-Am for the unauthorized diversion and use of water from the Carmel River in Monterey County.  This is scheduled to be considered at the October 20, 2009 Board Meeting.

Public Notice | Program Page
9/30/09
by Noon
Comments
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and Western Municipal Water District (Muni/Western) - Santa Ana River
The State Water Board will accept comments regarding the draft Decision partially approving Applications 31165 and 31370 by Muni/Western from Bear Creek, Breakneck Creek, Keller Creek, Alder Creek and the Santa Ana River in San Bernardino County.

Notice | Program Page
9/30/09
by Noon
Comments
Water Quality Enforcement Policy Proposal
The State Water Board will accept written comments on the proposed Draft Policy (dated July 14, 2009)

Notice | Program Page
9/21/09
by Noon
Comments
Crop Salt Tolerance in the Southern Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
The State Water Board is accepting written comments on the Draft Study Report.

Notice | Program Page
9/14/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1948 - California Sportfishing Protection Alliance for the Soper Company Spanish Mine, Nevada County
The State Water Board will hold a workshop on the proposed order on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.

Notice | Program Page
9/7/09
by Noon
Comments
Upper Santa Clara River Chloride SSOs and TMDL Revision
The State Water Board will accept comments on the proposed approval of an amendment to the Basin Plan that would adopt conditional SSOs for chloride and revise the upper Santa Clara River Chloride TMDL.

Notice | Program Page
9/3/09
by Noon
Comments
California Ocean Plan Proposed Amendments
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the proposed amendments.

Notice | Program Page
8/31/09
by Noon
Comments
California American Water (Cal-AM)
The State Water Board  will accept comments regarding the draft Cease and Desist Order against Cal-Am for the unauthorized diversion and use of water from the Carmel River in Monterey County. Public Workshop on September 2, 2009

Notice | Program Page
8/26/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1972 - Petition of Ken Berry and California Citizens for Environmental Justice
(Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R2-2008-0095 for City of Richmond, United States Department of Defense, Department of Navy, Former Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot, Richmond, Contra Costa County), San Francisco Bay Water Board

The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a workshop on September 1, 2009 to solicit comments from stakeholders and the public regarding this proposed Order.

Revised Notice | Program Page

Revised to
8/6/09
by Noon

2nd Extension
9/8/09
by Noon

Comments
A-1973 - Petition of Ken Berry and California Citizens for Environmental Justice
Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R2-2008-0093 for Pete's Stop, Mr. Cuong, Chon Huynh, Dung V As and Kieu Tuyet Huynh (as Trustees for the Dung V Ha and Kieu Tuyet Huynh AB Living Trust), and Mr. Peter Sialaris, for 290 Keyes Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County), San Francisco Bay Water Board

The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a workshop on September 1, 2009 to solicit comments from stakeholders and the public regarding this proposed Order.

Notice | Program Page
8/03/09
by Noon
No comments at this time
A-1780 - County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Flood Control District - Waste Discharge Requirements Order
The State Water Board will consider this order at its August 4, 2009 Board Meeting

Notice | Program Page
7/31/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1886 - Petition of California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
(Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0113 [NPDES No. CA0079243] for City of Lodi, White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility, San Joaquin County)

The State Water Resources Control Board will consider this proposed Order at its July 7, 2009 Board meeting.

Notice of Transmittal and Draft Order | Program Page
7/03/09
by Noon
Comments
Draft Construction General Permit
The State Water Resources Control Board is accepting comments regarding all aspects of the Draft Construction General Permit.

Notice | Program Page

6/17/09
Extended to 6/24/09
by 5 pm

Comments
San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary 2006 Water Quality Control Plan - 2009 Draft Periodic Review Staff Report
The State Water Board will receive public comment on the Staff Report of the Bay Delta Plan.  A public hearing will be held at the July 7, 2009 Board Meeting to consider adopting the 2009 Draft Periodic Review Staff Report.

Notice | Program Page
6/15/09
by Noon
Comments
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Subsidy Funds for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Projects
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the draft Resolution at its June 16, 2009 Board Meeting.

Notice | Program Page

6/10/09
by Noon

Comments
San Francisco Bay – PCBs TMDL
A Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Region (Basin Plan) to establish a Total Maximum Daily Load and Implementation Plan for PCBs in the San Francisco Bay.

Notice | Program Page
6/4/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1780 - County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Flood Control District - Waste Discharge Requirements Order
The State Water Board will consider this order at its June 16, 2009 Board Meeting

Notice   | Program Page

6/3/09
by Noon

Comments
California Ocean Plan
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the proposed amendments to the California Ocean Plan.

Notice | Program Page
6/1/09
by Noon
Comments
Water Quality Enforcement Policy
The State Water Board will hold a Workshop on June 4, 2009 to consider proposed revisions to portion of the Water Quality Enforcement Policy

Notice | Program Page
5/28/09
by Noon
Comments
Indicator Bacteria in Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor and Shelter Island Shoreline Park in San Diego Bay
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the proposed approval of an amendment to the Basin Plan that will incorporate Total Maximum Daily Loads for indicator bacteria in Baby Beach (Dana Point Harbor) and Shelter Island Shoreline Park (in San Diego Bay).

Notice | Program Page
5/28/09
by Noon
No comments at this time
Richardson Bay – Pathogens TMDL
A Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Region (Basin Plan) to establish a Total Maximum Daily Load and Implementation Plan for Pathogens in Richardson Bay.

Notice | Program Page
5/28/09
by Noon
Comments
Calleguas Creek Watershed - Nitrogen Compounds TMDL
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the proposed approval of an amendment to the Basin Plan that will revise waste allocations for the Calleguas Creek watershed nitrogen compounds and related effects TMDL.

Notice | Program Page
5/21/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1824 - Perchlorate Contamination  - Rialto Area
The State Water Board will consider comments on the proposed Order at its meeting on May 19, 2009.

Notice | Program Page
5/6/09
by Noon
Comments
Landscape Irrigation General Permit
The State Water Board is accepting comment on the Draft General Permit and associated draft environmental documents.

Notice | Program Page

Note: Additional written comments will be accepted only on the changes depicted on the May 7, 2009 version of the proposed General Permit
Note: Per the Board's Direction at the May 19, 2009 Board Meeting, the comment deadline has been extended to May 26, 2009 by by Noon only on the changes depicted on the May 7, 2009 version of the proposed General Permit.
4/27/09
(noon)

5/7/09 version - deadline extended to
5/13/09
(noon)

5/7/09 version - deadline extended to
5/26/09
(noon)

4/27/09
Comments



5/13/09
Comments

 


5/26/09
Comments

Petition for Temporary Urgency Change - Sonoma County Water Agency
The State Water Board is accepting comments/objections to this Temporary Urgency Change that will be heard at a Workshop on May 6, 2009.

Notice of Petition | Notice of Workshop | Program Page

4/24/09 5pm
Petition Notice

4/30/09
by Noon
Workshop Notice
4/24/09
Comments



4/30/09
Comments
Draft Annual Enforcement Report for Fiscal Year 2007-2008
The State Water Board will accept comments on the Draft Annual Enforcement Report for Fiscal Year 2007-2008

Notice | Program Page
4/15/09
by Noon
Comments
Potential Amendments to the Bay-Delta Plan Relating to Southern Delta Salinity and San Joaquin River Flow Objectives.
For further instructions on submitting comment letters for this item, please see Notice.

Notice | Revised Notice | Cover Letter | Program
4/6/09
by Noon
Comments
Russian River Frost Protection
The State Water Board is accepting written comments regarding the workshop that will be held on April 7, 2009 following the Board Meeting.

Notice | Program
4/2/09
by Noon
Comments
Environmental Documentation for the Update and Implementation of the Bay Delta Plan: Southern Delta Salinity and San Joaquin River Flows
For further instructions on submitting comment letters for this item, please see Notice.

Notice | Cover Letter | Program Page
3/19/09
by Noon
Comments
A-1846(a) & A-1846(b) - Environmental Law Foundation & California Sportfishing Alliance Petition for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements and Time Schedule for the City of Tracy Wastewater Treatment Plant
The State Water Board will consider this proposed draft order at its meeting on March 17, 2009.

Notice | Program Page

Note: Additional written comments will be accepted only on the changes depicted on the May 7, 2009 version of the draft Order.
3/4/09
by Noon


Comment deadline for the May 7, 2009 version is
May 12, 2009 by Noon

3/4/09
Comments

 

5/12/09
Comments

Proposed Amendment to the Policy for Implementing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) for the Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
The State Board is seeking public comment on the proposed amendments to the Policy and the Appendices that will be considered for adoption at a future Board Meeting tentatively set for March 17, 2009.

Notice | Program Page
3/4/09
by Noon
Comments
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems and Associated Draft Environmental Impact Report
The State Water Board is seeking public input on the proposed regulations and waiver for the Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems and the Draft Environmental Impact Report.

Revised Notice | Program Page
2/23/09
by Noon
No comments at this time
Revise Standards for Surface Waters of Antelope Hydrologic Unit
The State Water Board will accept comments on the proposed approval of an amendment to the Basin Plan that would revise water quality standards for certain effluent-dominated surface waters of the Antelope Hydrologic Unit by changing some beneficial uses and adding site-specific objectives for ammonia.

Notice | Program Page
2/20/09
by Noon
Comments
Lake Alpine Water Company/Alpine County
The State Water Board will consider this draft Decision approving Petitions for Partial Assignment of State Filed Application and Petition for Change at its March 3, 2009 Board Meeting

Notice | Program Page
2/18/09
by Noon
Comments
Truckee River Sediment TMDL
The State Water Board will consider comments on the proposed approval of an amendment to the Basin Plan that would establish a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for sediment in the Truckee River Watershed.

Notice | Program Page
2/13/09
by Noon
No comments at this time
Indicator Bacteria Water Quality Objectives
The State Water Board is accepting comments on the proposed approval of an amendment to the Basin Plan that incorporates implementation provision for indicator bacteria water quality objectives.

Notice | Program Page
2/13/09
by Noon
Comments
Malibu Creek Watershed
The State Water Board will accept comments on the proposed approval of an amendment to the Basin Plan that would establish a TMDL for trash in the Malibu Creek Watershed

Corrected Notice | Program Page
2/13/09
by Noon
Comments
Draft Final Proposition 84 Storm Water Grant Program Guidelines
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is seeking public comments on the Draft Final Guidelines. It is anticipated that the Draft Final Guidelines will be presented to the State Water Board at its February 17, 2009, meeting.

Notice | Guidelines | Program Page
2/11/09
by Noon
Comments
Auburn Dam Project
The State Board will consider this draft Proposed Order at the February 17, 2009 Board Meeting

Notice | Program Page
2/10/09
by Noon
Comments
JPOD Petitions for Reconsideration Draft Order
The State Water Board will accept comments on the draft order that is tentatively scheduled to be heard at the February 3, 2009 Board Meeting.

Notice | Program Page
1/29/09
by Noon
Comments
P06-230 - Ultramar, Inc.
The State Water Board will consider this proposed order at its February 3, 2009 Board Meeting.

Notice | Program Page
1/28/09
by Noon
No comments at this time
A-1886 - City of Lodi Waste Discharge Requirements and Master Reclamation Permit
The State Board will consider this order at its meeting scheduled for February 3, 2009

Notice | Program Page
1/23/09
by Noon
Comments
Draft Water Quality Enforcement Policy
The State Water Board is accepting written comments on draft Water Quality Enforcement Policy. For further instructions on submitting comment letters for this item, please see Notice.

Notice | Program Page | Draft Policy
1/14/09
by Noon
Comments

Comments can be addressed to:

Jeanine Townsend, Clerk to the Board
State Water Resources Control Board
1001 I Street, 24th Floor [95814]
P.O. Box 100
Sacramento, CA 95812-0100
916/341-5600     (fax) 916/341-5620
commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov

Please indicate on the subject line:
"Comment Letter - and the topic"

 

 
 

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