STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD MEETING AND WORKSHOP AGENDA -- AMENDED - See Item #10

Wednesday -- April 1, 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 March 24, 1998.)

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 1-10 WILL BE DISCUSSED STARTING AT 9:00 A.M,WEDNESDAY, April 1, 1998.

Workshop

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.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

1. Consideration of Decommitment of State Revolving Fund (SRF) for the Construction of Islais Creek Facilities, Contracts "4", "5", "B" and "E:. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution to decommit the SRF for the Islais Creek Facilties.)

2. Consideration of a Request from Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board for Set Aside of Small Community Grant Funds for Class A Projects. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution denying the request.)

**3. Consideration of Authorization to Accept the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Federal Grants. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution to accept the Federal Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Portion of the UST Program.)

**4. Consideration of Authorization to Accept the Underground Storage Tank Federal Grants. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution to accept the Federal Underground Storage Tank Preventative Portion of the UST Program.)

**5. Consideration of Final Certification of Emergency Amendments to the Definition of Motor Vehicle Fuel Tank to Include all Underground Storage Tanks Containing Petroleum Products. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving final certification to the emergency amendments defining a motor vehicle fuel tank.)

**6. Consideration of Final Certification of Emergency Amendments to Repeal the Regulatory Requirement to Line the Interior of an Underground Storage Tank (UST) Before Installing a Bladder to Meet the 1998 Upgrade Requirements (See Sections 2662 and 2664 of the California Code of Regulations) (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed resolution approving final certification to the emergency amendments repealing the requirement in pre-line UST before installing a bladder system.)

WATER RIGHTS

7. The Department of Water Resources Will Brief the Board on the Status of the Tahoe/Truckee Draft EIS/EIR and Draft Truckee River Operating Agreement That Were Circulated for Public Review on March 10, 1998. (Information Item)

WATER QUALITY

8. Presentation by "California Urban Water Agencies" Regarding Water Quality Issues of Concern. (Information Item)

WATER QUALITY PETITION

9. In the Matter of the Petition Ventura County Citizens to Stop Toland Landfill for Review of Waste Discharge Requirements Order 96-053 Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region. SWRCB/OCC File A-1067. (The Board will consider, at a Board meeting, whether to adopt the proposed order remanding the matter in part and denying the petition in all other respects.)

Board Meeting

**10. Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt an Emergency Regulation to Implement Section 411 of Title IV of the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. (The Board will consider the adoption of an emergency regulation to prevent ineligible aliens from obtaining 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.) (A copy of the regulations is available on our website (with the notice) or call (916) 657-2401 or fax (916) 653-0428.)

_______________________

*In order to be fully considered at the meeting, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., March 30, 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.


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.