STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AND WORKSHOP AGENDA

Wednesday -- January 7, 1998 -- 9:00 a.m.

First-Floor Hearing Room

Paul R. Bonderson Building

901 P Street, Sacramento

Questions regarding this agenda - call Maureen Marché (916) 657-0990 or fax 657-0932. This notice and associated staff reports can be accessed electronically through our Internet address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov. (Note: agenda items should be available electronically on December 24, 1997.)

Workshop includes informal discussion of items to be presented for action at a future business meeting. People who are interested in items on the agenda are urged to attend workshops as they may miss valuable discussion that will not be repeated at the Board meeting. NOTE: There is no voting at workshops. Items requiring Board action must come to a Board meeting.

Please note time limitations on presentations may be imposed. The State Board requests that oral testimony be summarized. Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure that all comments will be included in the record before the Board.*

ITEMS 1-13 WILL BE DISCUSSED STARTING AT 9:00 A.M,WEDNESDAY, January 7, 1998 -- (Note: Item 13 will not be discussed before 1:00 p.m.)

Board Meeting

PUBLIC FORUM

Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the Board's jurisdiction, provided the matter is not on the Board's agenda or pending before the Board or a Regional Board.

WATER RIGHTS

1. Proposed Order Denying Petition for Reconsideration of Order approving a Temporary Change of Place of Use and Purpose of Use in Connection With a Transfer of 7500 Acre-Feet of Water From Merced Irrigation District to the US Bureau of Reclamation for Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Purposes. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order denying South Delta Water Agency's petition for reconsideration and reaffirming the order signed by the Chief of the Division of Water Rights).

Workshop

WATER RIGHTS

2. Consideration of Whether to Impose Administrative Civil Liability Against Harvey and Donna Ridenhour for Unauthorized Diversion of Water. (The Board will consider, at a Board Meeting, whether to adopt an order imposiing the administrative civil liability).

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

**3. Consideration of A Request from Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) for an Additional $800,000 from the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account to Implement Remediation of Penn Mine in Accordance with February 1997 Settlement Agreement. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving CVRWQCB request.)

**4. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the City of Gustine, Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Project, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4488-110.) (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

**5. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the City of Rialto, Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4648-110. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the loan.)

**6. Consideration of an Update to the Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 1998 State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program Project Priority List.) (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution to update the priority list.)

WATER QUALITY

**7. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate, Execute, and Amend an Interagency Agreement with the Department of Fish and Game to Add Funding for Equipment for the State Mussel Watch Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 1997-98. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt a proposed resolution authorizing the Executive Director or his Designee to enter into the Agreement).

**8 . Consideration of A Resolution to Authorize the Executive Director to Amend the Interagency Agreement with the Department of Fish and Game for the Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Program Monitoring Services. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to amend the interagency agreement with the Department of Fish and Game for the Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Program monitoring services.)

**9. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Water Quality Management Administration Workplan and Authorizing the Executive Director, or his Designee, to Apply for and Accept the Continuation Grant. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to apply for and accept a federal grant for the administration of the Section 205(j) Water Quality Planning program during federal fiscal year 1999, in an amount not to exceed $355,601.)

**10. Consideration of a Resolution To Provide a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan to the Charleston Drainage District for the Drainage Water Recirculation and Recovery Project (Loan Number C-06-6053-110). (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

**11. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate, Execute and Amend, if Necessary, a $400,000 grant From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, for the Santa Ana Region to Provide Regulatory Oversight of Cleanup of a Portion of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Orange County. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

ADMINISTRATION

12. Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt Interim Regulations and Nonsubstantive Changes. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, the adoption of interim regulations to conform its procedures in adjudicative proceedings to the Administrative Procedure Act, and the adoption of proposed nonsubstantive changes.) (For a copy of the regulations call (916) 657-2401 or fax (916) 653-0428.)

WATER QUALITY PETITION (Note: Item 13 will not be discussed before l:00 p.m.)

13. In the Matter of the Petition of Environmental Health Coalition for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order 96-03 Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board San Diego Region. SWRCB/OCC File A-1041. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order modifying the waste discharge requirements and granting in part and denying in part the petition.)

Closed Session Item No. 14

(Please note Closed Sessions are not open to the public)

LITIGATION -- (This is authorized under Government Code Section 11126(e)(2) (A).

14. Closed Session to Confer With and Receive Advice of Legal Counsel Regarding Petitions for Writ for Mandate filed Against the State Water Resources Control Board in: (A) Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, et al. v State Water Resources Control Board, Case No. 32519 and Case No. 32530, Monterey County Superior Court; and (B) Sierra Club, et al., v State Water Resources Control Board, Case No. 105610, Monterey County Superior Court

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*In order to be fully considered at the meeting, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., January 2, 1998. Mailing address: PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-0100; FAX 916-657-0932

**These items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial and there will be no discussion unless requested by a Board Member, staff or interested party. If such a request is made, the item will be considered separately.


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