STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
June 17, 2004
Copies of the resolutions, water quality order, and water right order can be either obtained from Debbie Irvin at (916) 341-5600; or downloaded from our web site after July 22, 2004 at
CALL TO ORDER
Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., called the meeting to order Chair, June 17, 2004, at 10:03 a.m., in the Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.
ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chairman; Peter S. Silva, Vice Chair; Richard Katz, Member; Gary Carlton, Member; and Nancy H. Sutley, Member
STAFF PRESENT
Celeste Cantú, Harry Schueller, Thomas Howard, Ted Cobb, Debbie Irvin, Darrin Polhemus, Betsy Jennings and Mary Ann Jones
OTHERS PRESENT
Sue Hughes, County of Ventura; Debbie Webster, City of Santa Rosa; Bobbie Larson, Los Angeles County Sanitation District and California Association of Sanitation Agencies; Bill Jennings, DeltaKeeper; Peter McGaw and Bill Lewis, City of Yuba City; Ken Landau, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board; Maria Rea, U.S. Environment Protection Agency, Region 9; Carol Gambatz, Native American Heritage; Ranjut Gill, Lauren Clyde and Sheryl Schaffner, North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board; Tess Dunham, Melissa Thorme and Gary Wegener, City of Woodland; Alan Lilly, Yuba City Water District; Lisa A. Grigg, South Feather Water and Power; Tom Bonigut, Department of Transportation; Carol Forrest and Shanda Beltran, California Building Industry Association; Michael Chappell, California CoastKeeper and BayKeeper; Bob Rawson, Graton Community Services District; Ted Walker, Sonoma County; Paul Boyer, Self-Help Enterprises; Leonard Turnbeaugh, Alpine County; Roland Sanford, Mendocino County Water Agency; and Tony Shen, Humboldt County
PUBLIC FORUM
No one addressed the Board.
MINUTES
The Board unanimously approved the minutes of the May 20, 2004 Board meeting.
CONSENT ITEMS
Items 1 – 5 were unanimously adopted.
ADMINISTRATION
1. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director or designee to annually execute or amend interagency agreements with the University of California, and contract with other vendors to develop and conduct training through the Water Boards’ Training Academy
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004 - 0033
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2. Consideration of a resolution adopting the State Fiscal Year 2004/05 State Revolving Fund Loan Program Priority List
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004 - 0034
3. Consideration of a resolution approving projects, and authorizing issuance of grants and amendments to implement the Consolidated Watershed Protection, Watershed Management, Drinking Water Quality, and Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004 - 0035
WATER QUALITY
4. Consideration of a resolution to authorize acceptance of grant funds from U. S. EPA to continue cooperative agreement for the San Francisco Estuary Project
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004 - 0036
5. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director or designee to execute an interagency agreement with the Department of Toxic Substances Control for the State Water Board and Regional Water Boards to provide regulatory oversight of site remediation at United States Department of Defense facilities
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2004 - 0037
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
6. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Small Community Wastewater Grant Program guidelines
Darrin Polhemus, Division of Financial Assistance, presented the item to the Board.
Sue Hughes, Tony Shen, Roland Sanford, Leonard Turnbeaugh, Paul Boyer, Ted Walker and Bob Rawson also addressed the Board.
The Board decided to establish a set-aside of $10 million for communities with a median household income of 60 % or less than the statewide average. The Board also decided to allow a combined Design and Construction Grant and to extend the funding commitment for be for18 months fromfrom receiving the Design grant to issuingto issuing a notice to start construction.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution as revised.
Resolution 2004 - 0038
WATER QUALITY
7. Consideration of modifications to the Fact Sheet for the general permit for storm water discharges associated with construction activity (Order No. 99-08-DWQ) in order to explain the sampling and analysis requirements
Mary Ann Jones, Division of Water Quality, presented the item with an errata sheet.
Michael Chappel, Shanda Beltran and Tom Bonigut addressed the Board.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution as revised.
Resolution 2004 - 0039
8. Consideration of a resolution approving a portion and remanding a portion of an amendment to the water quality control plan for the North Coast Region incorporating beneficial uses
Ken Harris, Division of Water Quality, presented the item to the Board.
Sheryl Schaffner addressed the Board regarding the Commercial use. She stated that it made sense for the Board to remove “subsistence fishing” from the Commercial beneficial use. She proposed a technical correction to the amendment that would add, “subsistence fishing” as a separate beneficial use. It would be defined as “uses of water that support subsistence fishing”. Carol Gambatz and Maria Rea also addressed the Board.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution with the technical correction. Resolution 2004 - 0040
WATER QUALITY PETITIONS
9. Consideration of a petition of Yuba City for review of waste discharge requirements Order
No. R5-2003-0085 and Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2--3-0086, issued by the Central Valley Regional Board. SWRCB/OCC File A-1580
Betsy Jennings, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the order to the Board, noting changes since the
June 1, 2004 Workshop.
The Board held over the matter to the July 22, 2004 Board meeting to allow more time for the comment letter reviews. No action was taken.
10. In the Matter of Own Motion Review of waste discharge requirements Order No. R5-2003-0031 [NPDES No. CA0077950] and Cease and Desist Order No. R5-2003-0032 For City of Woodland, issued by the Central Valley Regional Board, SWRCB/OCC File A-1561
Betsy Jennings, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the order noting new language and changing the dates to the work plans. She addressed the issue of late comments received that would not be put into the record.
Bill Jennings addressed the Board.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order, as revised.
WQ ORDER 2004 - 0010
WATER RIGHTS
11. Consideration of an order on petitions for change and extension of time filed by South Feather Water and Power Agency (formerly Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District) and Yuba County Water District on six permits; the permits authorize diversion from Lost Creek, Sly Creek, South Fork Feather River and Slate Creek in Butte and Yuba Counties
Harry Schueller, Chief Deputy Director, presented the agenda item with an errata sheet.
Alan Lilly and Lisa Grigg addressed the Board.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order, as revised.
WR ORDER 2004 - 0029
The meeting adjourned 11:40 a.m.