Water Boards: Board Meeting Agenda

STATE WATER BOARD
BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, February 1, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

REVISED: (Correction: Action will not be taken at this board meeting for Item 2)

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
Tam M. Doduc, Chair; Gerald D. Secundy, Vice Chair; Richard Katz, Member; Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Member

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise as the direction of the Board Chair.

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

MINUTES
The Board will consider adoption of the December 9, 2005 and January 4, 2006 Board meeting minutes

INFORMATION ITEM
1. Report by Catherine Kuhlman, North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Executive Officer, on regional board activities
Staff Presentation

WATER QUALITY
2. Public Hearing to consider a resolution approving an exception to the California Ocean Plan for the University of Southern California Wrigley Marine Science Center discharge into the northwest Santa Catalina Island Area of Special Biological Significance, including special protections to protect beneficial uses (Written comment period ended at 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2006. Hearing Officer is Vice Chair Secundy. Action will not be taken at the Board meeting)

Staff Presentation

3. Consideration of a resolution approving the final report of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum titled, “2005 Review – Water Quality Standards for Salinity-Colorado River System” (2005 Triennial Review) (Written comment period ends at 9:00 a.m. on February 1, 2006)

4. Consideration of a resolution approving a site specific exception to the Sources of Drinking Water Policy for Old Alamo Creek (Written comment period ended at 5:00 p.m. on December 30, 2005)

5. Consideration of a resolution approving an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Valley Region to remove four beneficial uses from surface waters of Old Alamo Creek

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
6. Consideration of a resolution authorizing funding from the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) for investigation and cleanup at former Sunrise Handy Market/Mr. C’s, Porterville, Tulare County

7. Consideration of a resolution adopting the waiver of litigation rights language for the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program Guidelines
Staff Presentation

WATER RIGHTS
8. Consideration of a proposed order following a hearing on draft cease and desist orders against the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and reconsideration of the Division Chief’s approval of a water quality response plan for joint use of USBR’s and DWR’s points of diversion in the southern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Any written comments, including supplemental comments, are due by noon on January 24, 2006. A copy of any written comments should be submitted to Jean McCue, Division of Water Rights, P.O. Box 2000, Sacramento, CA 95812-2000; FAX: 916-341-5400; or e-mail: WrHearing@waterboards.ca.gov.)

Chair Doduc Ex-Parte

Staff Presentation

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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 draft cease and desist orders against the USBR and the DWR and reconsideration of the Division Chief’s approval of a water quality response plan for joint use of USBR’s and DWR’s points of diversion in the southern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

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NEW INFORMATION!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments and electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., January 27, 2006, and will not be accepted after that time.

Written comments and electronic presentations on agenda items are to be submitted to the Clerk to the Board, email commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “COMMENTS – 02/01/06 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board via email or call (916) 341-5600.

Agenda and items will be available electronically at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/agendas/index.shtml.

Video broadcast of meetings will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/.

For a map to our building, visit: 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.

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.