November 19, 1998 Board Meeting Agenda

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AGENDA Thursday, November 19, 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 Thursday, November 12, 1998.)

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.*

Declaration of Quorum

PUBLIC FORUM

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.) Note: Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chairman..

MINUTES

The Board will consider the minutes of the October 22, 1998 Board Meeting.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

1-22. The Board will be asked to approve Items 1-22 at one time. (See below for description of items.)

WATER QUALITY PETITION

23. In the Matter of the Petition of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Orders 97-135 and 98-030, NPDES Permit No. CA0056014, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region. SWRCB File A-1125 and 1125(a) (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order which remands the matter to the Regional Board with directions to revise Orders 97-135 and 98-030.)

WATER RIGHTS

24. Consideration of a Proposed Order Regarding Petitions for Reconsideration of Order WR 98-05, Which Requires Stream Restoration and Waterfowl Habitat Restoration Measures in the Mono Lake Basin. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order.)

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

25. In the Matter of the Petition of UNOCAL Corporation for Review of Denial of a Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Site Closure at 7290 Monterey Street, Gilroy, California. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order requiring that the case be closed.)

JIM STAFFORD AWARD --(Item No. 26 will be heard at 2 p.m. )

26. Presentation of Jim Stafford Administrative Excellence Award to Kathy Althaus.

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

WATER RIGHTS - The Board will be meeting in closed session to deliberate on an order or decision based on evidence taken at an adjudicative hearing. This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(c)(3). These items will be scheduled for a future meeting. Interested parties will be notified of the exact time, date and location.

27. Consideration of a Draft Order Addressing the Issue of Whether the SWRCB Should Extend the Effective Period of Order WR 95-6 or Adopt Equivalent Temporary Compliance Requirements for the 1995 Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary.

28. Consideration of a Draft Water Right Decision on Applications Filed by Delta Wetlands Properties for Water Storage on Islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

LITIGATION -- (This is authorized under Government Code Section 11126(e)(1).)

The Board will be meeting in closed session to discuss ongoing litigation in the case of San Francisco BayKeeper v. State Water Resources Control Board (Santa Clara County Superior Court, No.CV 761669).

PERSONNEL

The Board will be meeting in closed session to discuss the appointment, evaluation of performance or dismissal of a pubic employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against that employee by another person or employee unless the employee requests a public hearing. {Authorized under Government Code Section 1126(a)(1)}

********************************* UNCONTESTED ITEMS CALENDAR

Uncontested items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Board, at one time, without discussion. If any Board Member, staff, or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Uncontested Items Calendar, it will be taken up in the regular agenda order.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

1. Consideration of Proposed Resolution Amending the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund Priority List Amendment No. 58. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution amending the priority list.)

2. In the Matter of the Petition of Landis Property for Review of Denial of a Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Site Closure at 304 West Ojai Avenue, Ojai, California. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order requiring that the case be closed.)

3. In the Matter of the Petition of Margo Hayes for Review of Denial of a Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Site Closure at 5775 Thornwood, Goleta, California. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order requiring that the case be closed.)

4. Consideration of Extending the Local Assistance Contract With the City of San Diego for Federal Water Pollution Control Projects from December 31, 1998 to December 31, 2000. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the extension of the contract with the City of San Diego to December 31, 2000.)

5. Item Removed

6. Consideration of Recommitment of a State Revolving Fund Loans for the Construction of Islais Creek Transport and Storage Facilities, Contracts "4", "5", "B" and "E", City and County of San Francisco, Project No. C-06-4025-450. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution recommitting funding previously committed to the City and County of San Francisco.)

7. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the City of Grass Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Expansion, Project No. C-06-4085-130. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve the loan.)

8. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the City of Thousand Oaks, Hill Canyon Treatment Plant Expansion and Upgrade, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4429-110. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve the loan.)

9. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the City of Escondido Phase 1 Secondary Treatment Improvements at the Hale Avenue Resources Recovery Facility, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4156-210. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve the loan.)

10. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for the Capistrano Beach Water District, Capacity Purchase at the South East Regional Reclamation Authority and Pumping Improvements at the Victoria Wastewater Treatment Plant, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4064-110. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve the loan.)

11. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the City of Banning, Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade, State Revolving Fund Loan Project No. C-06-4529-110. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve the loan.)

12. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the City of Vacaville Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Renovation and Expansion Project Nos. C-06-4610-110 and C-06-4610-120. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve the loan.)

13. Consideration of Approval of a Grant for the City of Beaumont from the Water Recycling Facilities Planning Grant Program. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving the grant.)

14. Consideration of Additional Funding From the Cleanup and Abatement Account for Work at the Leviathan Mine, Including Position Authority. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

WATER QUALITY

15. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution to Establish a Project Priority List for the Agricultural Drainage Management Loan Program (ADMLP) and Authorize the Executive Director or His Designee to Negotiate, Execute, or Amend ADMLP Loan Contracts for Projects Designated by the State Water Resources Control Board. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to establish the ADMLP Project Priority List.)

16. Consideration of Approval of an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Santa Ana River Basin Establishing a Total Maximum Daily Load for Sediment in the Newport Bay /San Diego Creek Watershed. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed Basin Plan amendment.)

17. Consideration of Approval of an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Santa Ana River Basin Establishing a Total Maximum Daily Load for Nutrients in the Newport Bay /San Diego Creek Watershed. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed Basin Plan amendment.)

18. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Executive Director to Negotiate, Approve, and Amend an Interagency Agreement with the Department of Fish and Game for the Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Program. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution to approve the interagency agreement.)

REGULATIONS

ITEM 19 has been REMOVED
19. Consideration of Adoption of Alien Verification Regulation on a Permanent Basis. (The Board will be asked whether to adopt, on a permanent basis, interim regulations now in effect, requiring verification of citizenship status by applicants seeking to obtain a license to work as an Underground Tank Tester, a certification to work as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, or a loan through the Linked Deposit Program.) (The regulations are currently on our website {http://www.swrcb.ca.gov}or call (916) 657-2082 or fax (916) 653-0428 for a copy.)

20. Consideration of Adoption of Interim Regulations on A Permanent Basis and Nonsubstantive Changes. (The Board will be asked whether to adopt, on a permanent basis, interim regulations now in effect to conform Board procedures for adjudicatory proceedings to the Administrative Procedure Act and whether to adopt proposed nonsubstantive changes.) (The regulations are currently on our website > PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS or call (916) 657-2082 or fax (916) 653-0428 for a copy.)

WATER RIGHTS

21. Consideration of a Proposed Order to Revise Declaration of Fully Appropriated Streams (Exhibit A) and Combine Exceptions to the Declaration Outlined in Prior Water Right Orders 89-25 and 91-07. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed order.)

WATER QUALITY

22. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize Acceptance of Grant Funds From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Continue the Cooperative Agreement for the San Francisco Estuary Project. (The Board will consider whether to adopt the proposed resolution.)

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*In order to be fully considered at the Board meeting, all written comments (Items 1- 22 and 24-25) must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 1998. Mailing address: PO Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-0100; FAX 916-657-0932

Please note: Some of our older material may no longer be available in electronic form. If you need assistance obtaining a file, please contact the Clerk to the Board, email commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov.