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BOARD MEETING and WORKSHOP
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 –10:00 a.m.
Coastal Hearing Room – Second Floor
Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Building
1001 I Street, Sacramento

REVISED:
Renumbered previous item 8 to item 9, and inserted a workshop item for item 8

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
Tam M. Doduc, Chair; Gary Wolff, P.E. Ph.D., Vice Chair; Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Member; Charlie Hoppin, Member

BOARD MEETING

Public comments on agenda items will be limited to 5 minutes or otherwise at the discretion 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

BOARD BUSINESS
1.   The Board will consider adoption of the March 6, 2006 Board meeting minutes

INFORMATIONAL ITEM
2.  Board Member Report

3. Executive Director's Report

4. Report on the Public Policy Institute of California's (PPIC) report, Envisioning Futures for the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta
    –  Presentation: Jay Lund

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
5. Consideration of authorization to allocate $1,605,000 from the Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA) to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board for work at Leviathan Mine

6. Consideration of approval of additional Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) implementation grants
    –  Comments Received
    –  Presentation: Chris Larson and Katie Burdick

 

WORKSHOP

WATER QUALITY
7. Workshop to review implementation of the Water Quality Control Policy for Developing California’s Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List (Listing Policy)
    –  Comments Received
    –  Presentations:
         - Craig J. Wilson
         - Richard Watson
         - Khalil Abusaba
         - Tim O'Laughlin


The following session will not occur before 1 p.m.

8.  Workshop to hear comments concerning issues associated with the development of a statewide policy for water recycling  (Written comments are due by 5 p.m. on March 27, 2007)
    –  Presentation:  Gordon Innes
    –  Comments Received

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Sessions are not open to the public

PERSONNEL
The Board will meet in closed session to discuss the appointment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against that employee by another employee unless the employee requests a public hearing. (This closed session is authorized under Government Code section 11126, subd. (a)(1).)

 

OPEN SESSION ITEM

To be held in Conference Room 230
8. 9. Consideration of State Water Board priorities and member assignments for upcoming year.
(No Action will be taken on this item)

Important Information!!

Unless otherwise specified, submittal of written comments must be received by 12:00 p.m., March 8, 2007, and will not be accepted after that time. 

Submittal of electronic presentations must be received by 5:00 p.m., March 16, 2007, 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 via email at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in the subject line, “3/20/07 BOARD MEETING (fill in bolded subject from appropriate item).” If you have questions about the agenda, contact the Clerk to the Board at (916) 341‑5600. 

Agenda and items are available on the internet at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/agendas/index.html

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.