STATE WATER BOARD

  
 


BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, November 16, 2005 – 10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

 

REVISED
Agenda Renumbered:
Original Item 5 was removed (duplicate of Item 4) and Item 6 was inserted
 

JIM STAFFORD AWARD

 
CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARDS
 
PUBLIC FORUM
Any member of the public may address and ask questions of the Board relating to any matter within the State Water Board’s jurisdiction provided the matter is not on the agenda, or pending before the California Water Boards. Presentations at the Public Forum will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion of the Chair.

MINUTES
The Board will consider adoption of the September 22 and October 20, 2005 Board meeting minutes.

1. Election of a new Vice-Chair by the Board

 

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2. Informational presentation by Eileen Tutt, Cal/EPA, on the environmental effects of global warming, specifically, the threat to water quality

3. Executive Director Report

 

BOARD MEETING
 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 4-6)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
4. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board's request for additional funding in the amount of $400,000, from the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account for the Gambonini Mine cleanup in Marin County.

WATER QUALITY
5. Consideration of a resolution approving the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board’s request for additional funding in the amount of $400,000, from the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account for the Gambonini Mine cleanup in Marin County

5. Consideration of resolution adopting the California Ocean Plan Triennial Review and Work Plan 2005-2008 (The written comment period ended November 4, 2005)

6. Consideration of resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute two grant agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy for regulatory oversight at sites in the San Francisco Bay Region

REGULAR AGENDA (Items 7-12)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
7. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing a State Revolving Fund Load Program reimbursement

8. Consideration of a resolution concerning the Los Osos Community Services District State Revolving Fund Loan (Project No. C-06-4014-110)

9. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Small Community Groundwater Grant Program Competitive Project List

WATER QUALITY
10. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Region to establish a total maximum daily load for total nitrogen and total phosphorus in Rainbow Creek

11. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins to control factors contributing to dissolved oxygen impairment in the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel (Deadline for written comments was 5:00 p.m., October 31. 2005).

12. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Valley Region to incorporate a total maximum daily load for the control of salt and boron discharges into the Lower San Joaquin River (Deadline for written comments was 5:00 p.m., October 31. 2005).

 

CLOSED SESSION ITEM
(Note: Closed Sessions are not open to the public)

 

WATER RIGHTS (This is authorized under Government Code section 11126(c)(3).)
The Board will meet in closed session to deliberate on a proposed order following a hearing on proposed revocation of Permit 20247 of Michael L. and Knox P. Miller who divert water from Powerhouse Canal in Mendocino County.

The Board encourages submittal of written comments. Unless otherwise specified, written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., November 10, 2005 and will not be accepted after that time. Time limitations on presentations may be imposed.

See “Presentations to the Board” at https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_info/meetings/index.shtml. Agenda items will be electronically available after November 7, 2005.

Written comments on agenda items are to be addressed to the Clerk to the Board, either by email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov; fax (916) 341-5620; or mail addressed to State Water Board, P.O. Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100. Please also indicate in the subject line, “COMMENT LETTER – 11/16/05 BOARD MEETING & PUBLIC WORKSHOP ITEM NUMBER __”. If you have questions about the agenda, call (916) 341-5600. For a map to our building, see our website at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm.

All visitors are required to sign in and receive a badge prior to attending any meeting. Valid picture identification may be required due to the security level so please allow up to 15 minutes for this process. Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to contact Adrian Perez, Office of Employee Assistance, at (916) 341-5880.

It would be helpful if those wishing to present a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation during the meeting would provide either a CD or send an email at least two working days prior to the meeting.

An audio broadcast will be heard via the World Wide Web at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

 

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.