Draft California 2020 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 3 - Central Coast Region

Water Body Name:	Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
Water Body ID:	CAR3151001320080612163911
Water Body Type:	River & Stream

DECISION ID	130266	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
Final Listing Decision:	Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; due to change in WQS
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2027
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4 of the Listing Policy due to a change in water quality standards. The State Water Boards Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California (the ISWEBE Plan) contains two bacteria water quality objectives applicable to the REC-1 beneficial use which were adopted on August 7, 2018: where the salinity level of a waterbody is equal to or less than 1 part per thousand 95 percent or more of the time, the E. coli bacteria objective applies; and where the salinity level of a waterbody is greater than 1 part per thousand 95 percent or more of the time, the Enterococci bacteria objective applies. These objectives supersede the fecal coliform water quality objective for water contact recreation. Consequently, the fecal coliform objective for water contact recreation is no longer applicable to this waterbody and those LOEs have been removed from this decision. Therefore, this waterbody is being removed from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4 of the Listing Policy due to a change in water quality standards. However, three lines of evidence (LOEs) are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant and the non-contact recreation use. Therefore, this pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.3 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.3 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One of the 40 samples exceed the water quality objective for non-contact recreation. After review of the available data and information for the non-contact recreation beneficial use, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the CWA section 303(d) List because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are not being exceeded. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. One of the 40 samples exceed the water quality objective for non-contact recreation, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be removed from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4 of the Listing Policy due to a change in water quality standards.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130266, Fecal Coliform Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52392
Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130266, Fecal Coliform Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	150240
Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Fecal. The water quality threshold is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated for a 30-Day peroid.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section 3.3.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 mL, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 mL.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): 315TCI
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the days of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130266, Fecal Coliform Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12461
Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	16
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	113123	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Chloride
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown | No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.2 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Twelve of the 12 chloride (dissolved) samples and 17 of the 28 chloride (fraction=none) samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural uses. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Twelve of the 12 chloride (dissolved) samples and 17 of the 28 chloride (fraction=none) exceed the water quality objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113123, Chloride Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	160808
Pollutant:	Chloride
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	12
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 12 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Chloride.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level at which severe problems may occur when chloride exceeds 106 mg/L in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113123, Chloride Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52368
Pollutant:	Chloride
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	6
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 6 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Chloride.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when chloride exceeds 106 mg/L in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113123, Chloride Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10420
Pollutant:	Chloride
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	16
Number of Exceedances:	11
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 11 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Chloride.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when chloride exceeds 106 mg/L in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/27/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	113128	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Sodium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown | No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.2 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Twenty-four of the 28 sodium (fraction-none) samples and 12 of the 12 sodium (total) samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural uses. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Twenty-four of the 28 sodium (fraction-none) samples and 12 of the 12 sodium (total) samples exceed the water quality objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113128, Sodium Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	181968
Pollutant:	Sodium
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	12
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 12 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Sodium.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level that severe problems may occur when sodium exceeds 69 mg/L in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113128, Sodium Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52374
Pollutant:	Sodium
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	10
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 10 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Sodium.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when sodium exceeds 69 mg/L in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113128, Sodium Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10438
Pollutant:	Sodium
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	16
Number of Exceedances:	14
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 14 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Sodium.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when sodium exceeds 69 mg/L in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/27/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	128088	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Ammonia
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Eleven lines of evidence (LOEs) are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Sample and exceedance counts for the lines of evidence with the fraction identified as “none” or “not recorded” are grouped together with those having the fraction “total”, based on the analytical method used. The following is a summary of the sample and exceedances for each beneficial use: Based on LOEs summarizing un-ionized ammonia data, zero of the 33 samples exceed the water quality objective (Basin Plan) set to protect aquatic life. Based on LOEs summarizing total ammonia data (‘nitrogen, ammonia’ and ‘nitrogen as ammonia’) zero of the seven samples exceed the EPA's Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria set to protect aquatic life. This sample size is insufficient to determine an applicable beneficial use support rating with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy. In accordance with Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy, a minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported and a minimum of two exceedances is needed to determine if beneficial uses are not supported. Based on LOEs summarizing total ammonia data (‘nitrogen, ammonia’ and ‘nitrogen as ammonia’) zero of the 40 samples exceed the EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level set to protect municipal and domestic supply uses. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of the samples exceed the water quality objectives and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) List because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52375
Pollutant:	Ammonia (Unionized)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	11
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 11 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) .
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10689
Pollutant:	Ammonia (Unionized)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) .
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10690
Pollutant:	Ammonia (Unionized)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) .
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52395
Pollutant:	Ammonia (Unionized)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	11
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 11 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52384
Pollutant:	Ammonia as Nitrogen
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia As N, Total.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as "the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure."
Guideline Reference:	2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183707
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2012 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as 'the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for a lifetime of exposure.'
Guideline Reference:	2018 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	219639
Pollutant:	Ammonia (Unionized)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	7
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 7 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N, Unionized. Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 5 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter 3, Section 3.3.2 (Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/L (as N) in receiving waters (page 32).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI).
Temporal Representation:	Data for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2014-01-15 to 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	219457
Pollutant:	Ammonia (Unionized)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	7
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 7 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N, Unionized. Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 5 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter 3, Section 3.3.2 (Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/L (as N) in receiving waters (page 32).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI).
Temporal Representation:	Data for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2014-01-15 to 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183706
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	7
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 7 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Total Ammonia criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 30-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is Temperature and pH dependent, and was calculated according to the formula listed in the Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013 document.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-02-13 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183789
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	7
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 7 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Total Ammonia criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 30-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is Temperature and pH dependent, and was calculated according to the formula listed in the Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013 document.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-02-13 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128088, Ammonia Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10688
Pollutant:	Ammonia as Nitrogen
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	16
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Total.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	USEPA Health Advisory 2006 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories (EPA 822-R-06-013, 2006).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013
Evaluation Guideline:	EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as "the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure."
Guideline Reference:	2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/27/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	128213	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Nitrate
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Twenty-two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Lines of evidence for the pollutant name Nitrate and for the pollutant name Nitrogen, Nitrate are combined (same pollutant). Where the fraction is none, not recorded, or total, staff assumed that the fraction is dissolved, based on the analytical method. In these cases, sample and exceedance counts are summed for the purpose of making this decision. The Agricultural Supply beneficial use is fully supported. Zero of the 58 nitrate samples and zero of the 12 nitrate/nitrite samples exceed the water quality objectives for irrigation water (30 mg/L) and livestock watering (100 mg/L) respectively. The Municipal and Domestic Supply beneficial use is fully supported. Zero of the 58 nitrate samples and zero of the 12 nitrate/nitrite samples exceed this water quality objective. There is insufficient information available to make a use support determination for Aquatic Life beneficial uses. Although 26 of the 42 nitrate samples and eight of the 12 nitrate/nitrite samples exceed the evaluation guideline used to interpret the narrative water quality objective for bio-stimulatory substances (Central Coast Region Technical Report, 2010), there is insufficient supporting data, such as dissolved oxygen or chlorophyll a measurements, to support the conclusion that nitrate contributes to or causes a bio-stimulatory effect in this waterbody. Therefore, the weight of evidence approach cannot be applied in accordance with section 3.11 of the Listing Policy and the use rating is set to insufficient information. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of the 58 nitrate samples and zero of the 12 nitrate/nitrite samples exceed the water quality objectives for Municipal and Domestic Supply use (i.e. drinking water) and Agricultural uses and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Although 26 of the 42 nitrate samples and eight of the 12 nitrate/nitrite samples exceed the evaluation guideline for protection of aquatic life from bio-stimulatory or eutrophic effects there is insufficient supporting data indicating high risk for, or occurrence of, eutrophication (such as low dissolved oxygen or elevated chlorophyll a concentrations) and therefore these data are not used alone as the basis of a decision. 5.Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:	This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of the 58 nitrate samples and zero of the 12 nitrate/nitrite samples exceed the water quality objectives for Municipal and Domestic Supply use (i.e. drinking water) and Agricultural uses and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Although 26 of the 42 nitrate samples and eight of the 12 nitrate/nitrite samples exceed the evaluation guideline for protection of aquatic life from bio-stimulatory or eutrophic effects there is insufficient supporting data indicating high risk for, or occurrence of, eutrophication (such as low dissolved oxygen or elevated chlorophyll a concentrations) and therefore these data are not used alone as the basis of a decision. 5.Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52398
Pollutant:	Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	8
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172587
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	6
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L (NO3 as N) in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-07 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10436
Pollutant:	Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	16
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/27/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52370
Pollutant:	Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52377
Pollutant:	Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	8
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52386
Pollutant:	Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (NO3 as N) incorporated by reference in the Basin Plan is 10.0 mg/L (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10437
Pollutant:	Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	16
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin Objective for municipal and domestic supply uses of inland surface waters (Section II.A.2) states the following: waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Article 4, Chapter 15, Section 64435, Tables 2 and 3 as listed in Table 3-2. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 3-2 (inorganic and fluoride concentrations not to be exceeded in domestic or municipal supply) for nitrate is 10.0 mg/L (NO3 as N).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Title 22, Division 4, Ch. 15, Article 4, Section 64431, Table 64431-A
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/27/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52397
Pollutant:	Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	8
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52371
Pollutant:	Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in Table 3-4 (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). Table 3-4 (page III-9) lists the maximum concentration for nitrate + nitrite for livestock watering is 100 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52378
Pollutant:	Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	8
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52387
Pollutant:	Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate + nitrite (as N) that is incorporated by reference in the Basin Plan is 10.0 mg/L (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172856
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All inland surface waters, enclosed bays, and estuaries shall not contain concentrations of inorganic chemicals in excess of the maximum contaminant levels for primary drinking water standards specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 15, Sections 64431 and 64433.2.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (as N) 10.0 mg/L (California Code of Regulations, Title 22).
Guideline Reference:	California MCLs - Title 17 and Title 22 documents for 2019 - California Regulations Related to Drinking Water
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172127
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172408
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	10
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 10 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-01-13 and 2018-11-15
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172979
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All inland surface waters, enclosed bays, and estuaries shall not contain concentrations of inorganic chemicals in excess of the maximum contaminant levels for primary drinking water standards specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 15, Sections 64431 and 64433.2.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (as N) 10.0 mg/L (California Code of Regulations, Title 22).
Guideline Reference:	California MCLs - Title 17 and Title 22 documents for 2019 - California Regulations Related to Drinking Water
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-01-13 and 2018-11-15
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172399
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	10
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 10 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-01-13 and 2018-11-15
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172817
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L (NO3 as N) in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-01-13 and 2018-11-15
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172821
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	6
Number of Exceedances:	6
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 6 of 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-07 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172975
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	6
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All inland surface waters, enclosed bays, and estuaries shall not contain concentrations of inorganic chemicals in excess of the maximum contaminant levels for primary drinking water standards specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 15, Sections 64431 and 64433.2.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (as N) 10.0 mg/L (California Code of Regulations, Title 22).
Guideline Reference:	California MCLs - Title 17 and Title 22 documents for 2019 - California Regulations Related to Drinking Water
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-07 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172397
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	173133
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	6
Number of Exceedances:	6
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 6 of 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N.
Guideline Reference:	Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints.
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-07 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128213, Nitrate Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	172672
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L (NO3 as N) in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

DECISION ID	130658	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrite
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. A total of two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Sample and exceedance counts for the lines of evidence with the fraction identified as “dissolved” are grouped together with those having the fraction “total”, based on the analytical method used. A total of zero of 24 samples exceed the water quality objective for the agricultural supply beneficial use. After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 24 samples exceed the water quality objective for the agricultural supply beneficial use. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130658, Nitrogen, Nitrite Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52372
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrite
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrite as N.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in Table 3-4 (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). Table 3-4 (page III-9) lists the maximum concentration for nitrite for livestock watering is 10 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130658, Nitrogen, Nitrite Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	173469
Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrite
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrite as N.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicalslisted in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the maximum concentration for nitrite for livestock watering as 10 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

DECISION ID	126226	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Temperature, water
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. A total of six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of 22 of 181 samples exceed the evaluation guideline (Moyle 1976) applied to protect the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use. After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of 22 of 181 samples exceed the evaluation guideline applied to protect the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126226, Temperature, water Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52383
Pollutant:	Temperature, water
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Water Temperature.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	The optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages of rainbow trout is 13-21 degrees Celsius (Moyle 1976).
Guideline Reference:	Inland Fishes of California
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126226, Temperature, water Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14137
Pollutant:	Temperature, water
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Water Temperature.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses (General Objective in Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).
Guideline Reference:	Inland Fishes of California
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126226, Temperature, water Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14188
Pollutant:	Temperature, water
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Water Temperature.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses (General Objective in Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).
Guideline Reference:	Inland Fishes of California
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126226, Temperature, water Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	216805
Pollutant:	Temperature, water
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Not Recorded
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Temperature.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages of rainbow trout is 13-21 degrees Celsius (Moyle 1976).
Guideline Reference:	Inland Fishes of California
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126226, Temperature, water Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	216659
Pollutant:	Temperature, water
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Not Recorded
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	90
Number of Exceedances:	20
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 20 of 90 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Temperature.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages of rainbow trout is 13-21 degrees Celsius (Moyle 1976).
Guideline Reference:	Inland Fishes of California
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126226, Temperature, water Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	216787
Pollutant:	Temperature, water
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Not Recorded
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	49
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 49 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Temperature.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages of rainbow trout is 13-21 degrees Celsius (Moyle 1976).
Guideline Reference:	Inland Fishes of California
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

DECISION ID	113130	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Turbidity
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. A total of 12 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Sample and exceedance counts for the lines of evidence with the fraction identified as “none” or “not recorded” are grouped together with those having the fraction “total”, based on the analytical method used. Once summed, a total of 23 of 172 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for cold freshwater habitat (Sigler et al. 1984) and 20 of 172 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for warm freshwater habitat (Shoup, D.E. and Wahl D.H., 2009) used to interpret the water quality objectives for the aquatic life beneficial uses. After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of 23 of 172 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for cold freshwater habitat and 20 of 172 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for warm freshwater habitat and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183074
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	84
Number of Exceedances:	12
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 12 of 84 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. (Basin Plan)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 25 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Sigler et al. 1984).
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	182959
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	45
Number of Exceedances:	6
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 6 of 45 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. (Basin Plan)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 25 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Sigler et al. 1984).
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	182954
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	84
Number of Exceedances:	10
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 10 of 84 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 40 NTU or greater can cause a reduced foraging efficiency and a shift in prey selection in piscivorous fish (largemouth bass) due to interference with their ability to find prey (Shoup, D.E. and Wahl D.H., 2009).
Guideline Reference:	The Effects of Turbidity on Prey Selection by Piscivorous Largemouth Bass
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183089
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	45
Number of Exceedances:	5
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 45 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 40 NTU or greater can cause a reduced foraging efficiency and a shift in prey selection in piscivorous fish (largemouth bass) due to interference with their ability to find prey (Shoup, D.E. and Wahl D.H., 2009).
Guideline Reference:	The Effects of Turbidity on Prey Selection by Piscivorous Largemouth Bass
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14136
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food.
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14211
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food.
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183166
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 40 NTU or greater can cause a reduced foraging efficiency and a shift in prey selection in piscivorous fish (largemouth bass) due to interference with their ability to find prey (Shoup, D.E. and Wahl D.H., 2009).
Guideline Reference:	The Effects of Turbidity on Prey Selection by Piscivorous Largemouth Bass
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183236
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. (Basin Plan)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 25 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Sigler et al. 1984).
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52402
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	13
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 13 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU).
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 40 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in piscivorous fish (largemouth bass) growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Shoup, D.E. and Wahl D.H., 2009).
Guideline Reference:	The Effects of Turbidity on Prey Selection by Piscivorous Largemouth Bass
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52382
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	13
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 13 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU).
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. (Basin Plan)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	Turbidities of 25 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Sigler et al. 1984).
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14186
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	4
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food.
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113130, Turbidity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14187
Pollutant:	Turbidity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	4
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food.
Guideline Reference:	Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	113121	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Urea
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113121, Urea Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	156417
Pollutant:	Urea
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	1
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Urea.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The evaluation guideline for Urea is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 11,500 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute) for Urea sulfate.
Guideline Reference:	OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-01-15
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113121, Urea Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	182919
Pollutant:	Urea
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	1
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Urea.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:	The evaluation guideline for Urea is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 11,500 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute) for Urea sulfate.
Guideline Reference:	OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-01-15
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

DECISION ID	113131	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Zinc
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. A total of four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the agricultural supply beneficial use, zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use, zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the estuarine habitat beneficial use and zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the warm freshwater habitat beneficial use. These data are insufficient to determine the applicable beneficial use support rating with the power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the agricultural supply beneficial use, zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use, zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the estuarine habitat beneficial use and zero of 11 samples exceed the water quality objective for the warm freshwater habitat beneficial use. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113131, Zinc Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	156816
Pollutant:	Zinc
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	11
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 11 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113131, Zinc Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	156930
Pollutant:	Zinc
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Estuarine Habitat
Number of Samples:	11
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 11 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in saltwater. The criterion in saltwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113131, Zinc Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	156776
Pollutant:	Zinc
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	11
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 11 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113131, Zinc Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	156708
Pollutant:	Zinc
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	11
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 11 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the maximum concentration for zinc for irrigation supply as 2.0 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

DECISION ID	113127	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	pH
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Thirty-six lines of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Five of the 182 samples exceed the maximum pH water quality objective for Municipal and Domestic Supply, Contact and Non-contact Recreation beneficial uses. Four of the 182 samples exceed the maximum pH water quality objective for Cold and Warm Freshwater Habitat and 3 out of 182 samples exceeded the Agriculture Supply objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Five of the 182 samples exceed the maximum pH water quality objective for Municipal and Domestic Supply, Contact and Non-contact Recreation beneficial uses, 4 of the 182 samples exceed the maximum pH water quality objective for Cold and Warm Freshwater Habitat and 3 out of 182 samples exceeded the Agriculture Supply objective and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) List because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52393
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52401
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5 (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12215
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12179
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178007
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	177776
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for cold fresh water habitat (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 7.0 nor raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178069
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178486
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178005
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	89
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 89 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178543
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	89
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 89 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for warm fresh water habitat (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 7.0 nor raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178912
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	89
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 89 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	177800
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for municipal and domestic supply (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178097
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	51
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for municipal and domestic supply (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	177608
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	51
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178913
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	51
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178448
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	51
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for warm fresh water habitat (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 7.0 nor raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	180059
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	51
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12177
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52391
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12198
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178070
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	89
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 89 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for cold fresh water habitat (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 7.0 nor raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178096
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	89
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 89 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for municipal and domestic supply (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178263
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	51
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for cold fresh water habitat (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 7.0 nor raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	178451
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for warm fresh water habitat (Section 3.3.2 Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries) states that the pH value shall neither be depressed below 7.0 nor raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	177645
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	89
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 89 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12463
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52373
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Region Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12195
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12464
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52381
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5 (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12196
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12197
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Section II.A.2. Municipal and Domestic Supply Objectives, Section II.A.2.a states the following: The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12176
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Section II.A.2. Municipal and Domestic Supply Objectives, Section II.A.2.a states the following: The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52388
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The pH value shall not be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12199
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113127, pH Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12178
Pollutant:	pH
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Non-Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for pH.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	113122	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Boron
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Five of the 31 boron (dissolved) samples and 12 of the 12 boron (total) samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural uses. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Five of the 31 boron (dissolved) samples and 12 of the 12 boron (total) samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural uses and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113122, Boron Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52367
Pollutant:	Boron
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Boron, dissolved.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in Table 3-4 (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). Table 3-4 (page III-9) lists the maximum concentration for boron for irrigation supply is 0.75 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113122, Boron Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10419
Pollutant:	Boron
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	16
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Boron, dissolved.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in Table 3.4 (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). Table 3-4 (page III-9) lists the maximum concentration for boron for irrigation supply is 0.75 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/27/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113122, Boron Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	159217
Pollutant:	Boron
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	12
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 12 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Boron.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the maximum concentration for boron for irrigation supply as 0.75 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113122, Boron Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	159270
Pollutant:	Boron
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Boron.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the maximum concentration for boron for irrigation supply as 0.75 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-07-02 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

DECISION ID	113125	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Copper
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. A total of five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the agricultural supply beneficial use, zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use, four of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the estuarine habitat beneficial use, zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the municipal and domestic supply beneficial use and zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the warm freshwater habitat beneficial use. After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the agricultural supply beneficial use, zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use, four of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the estuarine habitat beneficial use, zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the municipal and domestic supply beneficial use and zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the warm freshwater habitat beneficial use. This exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113125, Copper Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	162973
Pollutant:	Copper
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Copper.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113125, Copper Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	162526
Pollutant:	Copper
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Copper.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113125, Copper Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	162910
Pollutant:	Copper
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Estuarine Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	4
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Copper.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in saltwater. The criterion in saltwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113125, Copper Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	162911
Pollutant:	Copper
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Copper.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the maximum concentration for copper for irrigation supply as 0.2 mg/L.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113125, Copper Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	162912
Pollutant:	Copper
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Municipal & Domestic Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Copper.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The Copper criteria for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 1.300 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

DECISION ID	125889	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	The State Water Board’s Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California (the ISWEBE Plan) contains two bacteria water quality objectives applicable to the REC-1 beneficial use, which were adopted on August 7, 2018. Because the salinity level of this waterbody is equal to or less than 1 part per thousand 95 percent or more of the time, the E. coli bacteria objective applies. Therefore, this waterbody is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.3 of the Listing Policy, as applicable, using the E. coli objective. In accordance with section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy, data should be representative of the critical timing that the pollutant is expected to impact the waterbody. E. coli populations may fluctuate substantially on a daily, seasonal, or yearly basis. Lacking constant inputs, indicator bacteria do not persist in the environment for a long period and effects are of relatively short duration. As a result, the historic levels of E. coli in the waterbody may be a poor indicator of current risks to human health, particularly when more recent data are available to sufficiently assess the water quality standard. Additionally, water quality conditions in waterbodies may change as a result of management actions that have been implemented to address E. coli. Unrepresentative data may result in incorrectly placing or not placing a water body segment on the CWA section 303(d) List, which could result in the unnecessary expenditure of public resources or missing a human health problem. Historic lines of evidence for data collected prior to 2010 were evaluated pursuant to these considerations and were not used to assess water quality standards attainment because they do not meet the temporal representation requirements of section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy. All samples are evaluated using the statistical threshold value (STV) water quality objective for water contact recreation (ISWEBE, SWRCB 2019). The water quality objective states that the STV shall not be exceeded by more than 10 percent of the samples collected in a calendar month. Where there are more than one samples collected within any six-week period, a geomean of those samples is calculated and evaluated using the geomean water quality objective for water contact recreation (ISWEBE, SWRCB 2019). Although four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant, this decision is based upon evaluation of the E. coli data collected since 2010 which are most representative of existing conditions in the waterbody. A total of 15 of the 50 samples collected since 2010 exceed the STV water quality objective (see LOE 149903) and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Note the salinity of station 315TCI (LOE 150335) is above the salinity threshold for use of the E. coli water quality objective (1.9275 ppt, 95 percent of the time, out of 46 samples) and the data from this station are not used in this decision or in the final use ratings. LOE 149913 will also not be used in this decision as this site, GVWTCI, is just downstream of 315TCI, closer to the ocean. No geomeans could be calculated for these data. The data were collected between 2010 and 2018 and represent a range of hydrologic conditions (both wet and dry years). This sample count of data collected since 2010 is adequate to determine the beneficial use is not supported in accordance with the Listing Policy. Note, one line of evidence summarizing historic data (data collected prior to 2010) compared to the USEPA’s Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria (USEPA, 1986). Two of the 12 historic samples exceed the USEPA criteria set to protect for water contact recreation (see LOE 52390). These data are not used for making this decision nor are they used in the final beneficial use determination. After review of the available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of 15 of the 50 samples collected since 2010 exceed the STV water quality objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) List because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:	Although four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant, this decision is based upon evaluation of the E. coli data collected since 2010 which are most representative of existing conditions in the waterbody. A total of 15 of the 50 samples collected since 2010 exceed the STV water quality objective (see LOE 149903) and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Note the salinity of station 315TCI (LOE 150335) is above the salinity threshold for use of the E. coli water quality objective (1.9275 ppt, 95 percent of the time, out of 46 samples) and the data from this station are not used in this decision or in the final use ratings. LOE 149913 will also not be used in this decision as this site, GVWTCI, is just downstream of 315TCI, closer to the ocean. No geomeans could be calculated for these data. The data were collected between 2010 and 2018 and represent a range of hydrologic conditions (both wet and dry years). This sample count of data collected since 2010 is adequate to determine the beneficial use is not supported in accordance with the Listing Policy. Note, one line of evidence summarizing historic data (data collected prior to 2010) compared to the USEPA’s Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria (USEPA, 1986). Two of the 12 historic samples exceed the USEPA criteria set to protect for water contact recreation (see LOE 52390). These data are not used for making this decision nor are they used in the final beneficial use determination. After review of the available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of 15 of the 50 samples collected since 2010 exceed the STV water quality objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125889, Escherichia coli (E. coli) Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	149903
Pollutant:	Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	50
Number of Exceedances:	15
Data and Information Type:	PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 15 of the 50 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all non-saline waters, is a Statistical Threshold Value (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL. The applicable STV shall not be exceeded by more than 10 percent of the samples collected in a calendar month, calculated in a static manner (ISWEBE 2018).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): GVWTC2
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125889, Escherichia coli (E. coli) Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	150335
Pollutant:	Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	5
Data and Information Type:	PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 5 of the 12 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all non-saline waters, is a Statistical Threshold Value (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL. The applicable STV shall not be exceeded by more than 10 percent of the samples collected in a calendar month, calculated in a static manner (ISWEBE 2018).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): 315TCI
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the days of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125889, Escherichia coli (E. coli) Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52390
Pollutant:	Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002
Evaluation Guideline:	Single sample maximum allowable density for E. coli in freshwater is 235 MPN/100mL (as stated in Table 4, page 15 of the USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986).
Guideline Reference:	Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125889, Escherichia coli (E. coli) Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	149913
Pollutant:	Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation
Number of Samples:	86
Number of Exceedances:	34
Data and Information Type:	PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 34 of the 86 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all non-saline waters, is a Statistical Threshold Value (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL. The applicable STV shall not be exceeded by more than 10 percent of the samples collected in a calendar month, calculated in a static manner (ISWEBE 2018).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): GVWTC1
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

DECISION ID	113126	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Eighteen lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Thirty-eight of the 176 samples exceed the dissolved oxygen water quality objective for cold freshwater habitat (Basin Plan) and thirty-seven of 146 samples exceed the water quality objective for fish spawning (Basin Plan), which exceeds the allowable frequency. Eighteen of 176 samples exceed the dissolved oxygen water quality objective for warm freshwater habitat (Basin Plan) and 18 of 146 samples exceed the dissolved oxygen water quality objective for estuarine habitat (Basin Plan), which does not exceed the allowable frequency. Note that there is no difference between samples fractions ‘dissolved’ and ‘total,’ therefore sample and exceedance counts will be summed for the purpose of this decision. Previous decisions (pre-2020) included dissolved oxygen saturation LOEs as ancillary evidence. This decision will no longer include dissolved oxygen saturation and these LOEs will be retired next cycle. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Thirty-eight of the 176 samples exceed the objective for cold freshwater habitat and 37 of 146 samples exceeds the objective for fish spawning. These exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) List because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174404
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52379
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14165
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Cold Water Habitat Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174601
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Estuarine Habitat
Number of Samples:	49
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 49 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/L at any time for waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	173912
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	85
Number of Exceedances:	15
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 15 of 85 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174335
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Fish Spawning
Number of Samples:	85
Number of Exceedances:	28
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 28 of 85 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174028
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Fish Spawning
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174133
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	49
Number of Exceedances:	6
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 6 of 49 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14189
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Cold Water Habitat Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14190
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52399
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time (Basin Plan).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	14166
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174188
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Fish Spawning
Number of Samples:	49
Number of Exceedances:	6
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 6 of 49 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174001
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Estuarine Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/L at any time for waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	173888
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	49
Number of Exceedances:	3
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 49 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174446
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Estuarine Habitat
Number of Samples:	85
Number of Exceedances:	15
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 15 of 85 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/L at any time for waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	174268
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113126, Oxygen, Dissolved Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	173975
Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	85
Number of Exceedances:	28
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 28 of 85 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

DECISION ID	126432	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. A total of five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Sample and exceedance counts for the lines of evidence with the fraction identified as “none” or “not recorded” are grouped together with those having the fraction “total”, based on the analytical method used. Once summed, a total of 60 of 170 samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural supply. Note that the pollutant name for the older LOEs is electrical conductivity. This was an error and the pollutant name should have always been specific conductivity. For this reason, all five of the LOEs are combined into this assessment for specific conductivity. After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of 60 of 170 samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural supply and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126432, Specific Conductivity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	182628
Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	51
Number of Exceedances:	2
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for SpecificConductivity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level at which severe problems may occur when EC exceeds 3.0 mmho/cm in irrigation supply water (meaurements reported at 25 degrees C). EC measured, at 25 degrees C , is referred to as specific conductivity. Also note that 1 mmho/cm = 1000 uS/cm.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC2)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126432, Specific Conductivity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12180
Pollutant:	Electrical Conductivity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	3
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Conductivity(Us).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when conductivity exceeds 3.0 mS/cm in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 7/16/2001-9/26/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126432, Specific Conductivity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52369
Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Conductivity(Us).
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when conductivity exceeds 3000 uS/cm in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126432, Specific Conductivity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	12462
Pollutant:	Electrical Conductivity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	15
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Conductivity(Us).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when conductivity exceeds 3.0 mS/cm in irrigation supply water.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126432, Specific Conductivity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	182468
Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Total
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	89
Number of Exceedances:	58
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Stream Team data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 58 of 89 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for SpecificConductivity.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan and identified as the level at which severe problems may occur when EC exceeds 3.0 mmho/cm in irrigation supply water (meaurements reported at 25 degrees C). EC measured, at 25 degrees C , is referred to as specific conductivity. Also note that 1 mmho/cm = 1000 uS/cm.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (GVWTC1)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2010-09-13 and 2019-05-23
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. 2019. Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) with addendum for Goleta and Carpinteria watersheds.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Ventura River Watershed Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

DECISION ID	113129	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Total Dissolved Solids
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	No Source Analysis Available
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Twelve of the twelve samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural uses. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Twelve of the twelve samples exceed the water quality objective for agricultural uses and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113129, Total Dissolved Solids Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	183411
Pollutant:	Total Dissolved Solids
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	Dissolved
Beneficial Use:	Agricultural Supply
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	12
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB3 CCAMP Santa Barbara Rotation data for Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 12 of 12 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Total Dissolved Solids.
Data Reference:	Field, Habitat, Sediment, Tissue, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 3.
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided listed in the Central Coast Basin Plan where water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when EC exceeds 3.0 mmho/cm in irrigation supply water (meaurements reported at 25 degrees C). EC measured, at 25 degrees C , is referred to as specific conductivity. Also note that 1 mmho/cm = 1000 uS/cm. In footnote b of Table 3-1, the mmho/cm x 640 = approximate total dissolved solids (TDS) in mg/L or ppm. Therefore, 3.0 mmho/cm x 640 = 1920 with rounding to one significant figure equals 2,000 mg/L TDS.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
Spatial Representation:	The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (315TCI)
Temporal Representation:	The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-15 and 2014-12-04
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	SWAMP 2008
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

DECISION ID	113124	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Chlorophyll-a
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	No new data were assessed for the 2020 listing cycle. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of the 26 samples exceed the evaluation guideline (North Carolina Administrative code, Title 15A) used to interpret the narrative water quality objective for bio-stimulation risk and aquatic life beneficial uses. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. One of the 26 samples exceed the evaluation guideline and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This is a decision previously approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USEPA. No new data were assessed by the Regional Board for the current cycle. The decision has not changed.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113124, Chlorophyll-a Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52376
Pollutant:	Chlorophyll-a
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L.
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Guideline Reference:	Water quality standards table
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113124, Chlorophyll-a Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10421
Pollutant:	Chlorophyll-a
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	14
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water quality standards table
Evaluation Guideline:	North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L.
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113124, Chlorophyll-a Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	10422
Pollutant:	Chlorophyll-a
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	14
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Barbara (SantaBarb) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2
	Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water quality standards table
Evaluation Guideline:	North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L.
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2001-3/7/2002. Santa Barbara Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. Toxicity monitoring is conducted twice during the rotation year (winter and summer) at a subset of sites.
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 113124, Chlorophyll-a Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	52396
Pollutant:	Chlorophyll-a
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	12
Number of Exceedances:	1
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a.
Data Reference:	Santa Barbara Watershed Rotation field data 2008-2009
SWAMP Data:	Non-SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
Evaluation Guideline:	North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L.
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Guideline Reference:	North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards
Guideline Reference:	Water quality standards table
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 1/30/2008-12/17/2008.
Environmental Conditions:	Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)

DECISION ID	80709	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Chlorpyrifos
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	No new data are assessed. This decision has not changed from the 2010 listing cycle. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Neither of the 2 samples exceed the Evaluation Guideline (Siepmann and Finlayson, 2000, with minor corrections to significant figures as described in Beaulaurier et al., 2005) applied to protect for aquatic life beneficial uses. However, this decision will not include these two samples because the laboratory¿s method detection limit and reporting limits were greater than the evaluation guideline and the result was non-detect. Therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of zero samples exceed the Evaluation Guideline (Siepmann and Finlayson, 2000, with minor corrections to significant figures as described in Beaulaurier et al., 2005) applied to protect for aquatic life beneficial uses and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using Table 3.1. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This is a decision previously approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USEPA. No new data were assessed by the Regional Board for the current cycle. The decision has not changed.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80709, Chlorpyrifos Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	16200
Pollutant:	Chlorpyrifos
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorpyrifos.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	One hour average maximum concentration 0.025 ug/L as stated in Sipmann and Finlayson (2000).
Guideline Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80709, Chlorpyrifos Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	16201
Pollutant:	Chlorpyrifos
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorpyrifos.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Evaluation Guideline:	One hour average maximum concentration 0.025 ug/L as stated in Sipmann and Finlayson (2000).
Guideline Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	80758	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Diazinon
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	No new data are assessed. This decision has not changed from the 2010 listing cycle. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Neither of the 2 samples exceed the Evaluation Guideline (Finlayson, 2004) applied to protect for aquatic life beneficial uses. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Neither of the 2 samples exceed the Evaluation Guideline (Finlayson, 2004) applied to protect for aquatic life beneficial uses and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using Table 3.1. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This is a decision previously approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USEPA. No new data were assessed by the Regional Board for the current cycle. The decision has not changed.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80758, Diazinon Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	16621
Pollutant:	Diazinon
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Diazinon.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Evaluation Guideline:	One hour average maximum concentration 0.16 ug/L as stated in Sipmann and Finlayson (2000).
Guideline Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80758, Diazinon Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	16870
Pollutant:	Diazinon
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Diazinon.
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Evaluation Guideline:	One hour average maximum concentration 0.16 ug/L as stated in Sipmann and Finlayson (2000).
Guideline Reference:	Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):

DECISION ID	92697	Region 3
Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)

Pollutant:	Toxicity
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant
Regional Board Conclusion:	No new data were assessed. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One sample can have multiple toxicity test results (or endpoints) but will be counted only once. One sample is defined as being collected on the same day at the same location. Two samples are summarized in LOEs using each of the test organisms as the pollutant name (i.e. plant toxicity, invertebrate toxicity or vertebrate toxicity) and neither of the two samples resulted in a significant toxic effect to one or more test organisms and therefore neither exceed the water quality objective for aquatic life protection. The sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is supported and a minimum of two exceedances is needed to determine if beneficial uses are not supported using table 3.1. Therefore, the use support rating is set to 'insufficient information'. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Neither of the two samples resulted in a significant toxic effect to one or more test organisms and therefore exceed the water quality objective for aquatic life protection and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This is a decision previously approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USEPA. No new data were assessed by the Regional Board for the current cycle. The decision has not changed.
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 92697, Toxicity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	24765
Pollutant:	Invertebrate Toxicity
LOE Subgroup:	Toxicity
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	TOXICITY TESTING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Toxicity, Ceriodaphnia dubia Survival (%) 7 days. Toxicity is defined by SWAMP (2004) as follows: Significant toxicity in the survival endpoint when compared to the negative control based on a statistical test with alpha of less than 5%, and less than the evaluation threshold (both criteria are met).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. Compliance with this objective will be determined by use of indicator organisms, analyses of species diversity, population density, growth anomalies, toxicity bioassays of appropriate duration, or other appropriate methods as specified by the Regional Board (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Significant reduction of survival of test organism relative to the control (alpha < 0.05) and test organism survival is 20% less than the control survival.
Guideline Reference:	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 92697, Toxicity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	24764
Pollutant:	Invertebrate Toxicity
LOE Subgroup:	Toxicity
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	TOXICITY TESTING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Toxicity, Ceriodaphnia dubia Survival (%) 7 days. Toxicity is defined by SWAMP (2004) as follows: Significant toxicity in the survival endpoint when compared to the negative control based on a statistical test with alpha of less than 5%, and less than the evaluation threshold (both criteria are met).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. Compliance with this objective will be determined by use of indicator organisms, analyses of species diversity, population density, growth anomalies, toxicity bioassays of appropriate duration, or other appropriate methods as specified by the Regional Board (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Significant reduction of survival of test organism relative to the control (alpha < 0.05) and test organism survival is 20% less than the control survival.
Guideline Reference:	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 92697, Toxicity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	24778
Pollutant:	Vertebrate Toxicity
LOE Subgroup:	Toxicity
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Warm Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	TOXICITY TESTING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Toxicity, Pimephales promelas Survival (%) 7 days. Toxicity is defined by SWAMP (2004) as follows: Significant toxicity in the survival endpoint when compared to the negative control based on a statistical test with alpha of less than 5%, and less than the evaluation threshold (both criteria are met).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. Compliance with this objective will be determined by use of indicator organisms, analyses of species diversity, population density, growth anomalies, toxicity bioassays of appropriate duration, or other appropriate methods as specified by the Regional Board (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Significant reduction of survival of test organism relative to the control (alpha < 0.05) and test organism survival is 20% less than the control survival.
Guideline Reference:	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 92697, Toxicity Region 3      Tecolote Creek (Santa Barbara County)
LOE ID:	24777
Pollutant:	Vertebrate Toxicity
LOE Subgroup:	Toxicity
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None
Beneficial Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use:	Cold Freshwater Habitat
Number of Samples:	2
Number of Exceedances:	0
Data and Information Type:	TOXICITY TESTING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP_SWAMP Monitoring (00SW3001) data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceed the criterion for Toxicity, Pimephales promelas Survival (%) 7 days. Toxicity is defined by SWAMP (2004) as follows: Significant toxicity in the survival endpoint when compared to the negative control based on a statistical test with alpha of less than 5%, and less than the evaluation threshold (both criteria are met).
Data Reference:	Final Data File used for assessment: SWAMP Toxicity Data 2001-06
SWAMP Data:	SWAMP
Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. Compliance with this objective will be determined by use of indicator organisms, analyses of species diversity, population density, growth anomalies, toxicity bioassays of appropriate duration, or other appropriate methods as specified by the Regional Board (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3)
Evaluation Guideline:	Significant reduction of survival of test organism relative to the control (alpha < 0.05) and test organism survival is 20% less than the control survival.
Guideline Reference:	Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
Spatial Representation:	Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 315TCI-Tecolote Creek at Bacara Resort access Road]
Temporal Representation:	Data was collected over the time period 12/5/2001-3/27/2002. SWAMP toxicity monitoring includes both water samples (collected in both winter and summer) and sediment samples (collected in spring).
Environmental Conditions:	Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data.
QAPP Information:	All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate.
QAPP Information Reference(s):