STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
June 20, 2002
Note: Copies of the orders, decisions, and resolutions mentioned in these minutes can be obtained from Maureen Marché, State Water Resources Control Board, Post Office Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100; or call (916) 341-5600.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair, June 20, 2002, at 10:16 a.m., in the Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Peter S. Silva, Richard Katz and Gary M. Carlton.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
None
STAFF PRESENT
Celeste Cantú, Thomas Howard, Craig M. Wilson and Maureen Marché.
OTHERS PRESENT
Bob Maddow and Greg Cartrell, Contra Costa Water District; Terry Erlewine, State Water Contractors; Cynthia Elkins, Environmental Protection Information Center; Richard Gienger; Addie Jocobson, Citizens of Calaveras County; Kevin Collins, Lompico Watershed Conservatory; Traci Thiele and Ken Miller, Humboldt Watershed Council; Jodi Frediani, Citizens for Responsible Forest Management;
Eliza Barrett, Farmer; Roger and Arlene Mueller and Steven Proe, El Dorado County; Craig Thomas, Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation; Joanne and Stephen Rovno, Calaveras County.
PUBLIC FORUM
Bob Maddow, Contra Costa Water District, addressed the Board on the denial of a petition for waste discharge requirements. Cynthia Elkins, Environmental Protection Information Center, and eleven representatives spoke on logging practices. Ms. Elkins submitted a petition to the Board.
MINUTES
The Board unanimously approved the minutes of the May 16 and 28, 2002.
UNCONTESTED ITEMS
Items 1 – 21 were unanimously adopted as recommended by staff.
CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS
1. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Clean Beaches Initiative Grant for the County of Orange for Funding the Aliso Creek Treatment System From the Coastal Nonpoint Source Control Subaccount Established in the Costa-Machado Water Act Of 2000.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution approving the grant.
Resolution 2002-0109
2. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Clean Beaches Initiative Grant for the City of Long Beach for Funding of the Colorado Lagoon Project From the Coastal Nonpoint Source Control Subaccount Established in the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution approving the grant.
Resolution 2002-0110
3. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Clean Beaches Initiative Grant for the City of Imperial Beach for Funding of the Date Avenue Storm Drain Diversion Project From the Coastal Nonpoint Source Control Subaccount Established in The Costa-Machado Water Act Of 2000.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution approving the grant.
Resolution 2002-0111
4. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Water Recycling Facilities Planning Grant Program; Approval of a Grant to the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District; Facilities Planning Study for the Freeport Regional Recycled Water Pipeline Project; Water Recycling Project No. 3504-010.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution approving the grant.
Resolution 2002-0112
5. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Water Recycling Facilities Planning Grant Program; Approval of a Grant to the City of Redwood City; Facilities Planning Study for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project; Water Recycling Project No. 3209-010.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution approving the grant.
Resolution 2002-0113
6. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Adoption of the State Fiscal Year 2002/03 State Revolving Fund Loan Program Priority List.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution.
Resolution 2002-0114
7. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the East Bay Municipal Utilities District’s East Bayshore Recycled Water Project – Phase 1A, SRF Project No. C-06-4303-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0115
8. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the Garberville Sanitary District Sewer System Relocation Project, SRF Project No. C-06-4700-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0116
9. Consideration of Approval of a Loan Commitment from the State Revolving Fund for the Orange County Water District’s Groundwater Replenishment System: Project No. C-06-4462-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0117
10. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan to the City of Redlands; Water Reclamation and Treatment Plant Upgrade Project; SRF Project No. C-06-4800-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0118
11. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Local Match Loan Commitment for the City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department; Point Loma Fourth Sludge Pump Modifications; SRF Local Match Loan No. C-06-4786-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0119
12. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan to the City of San Luis Obispo; Water Reuse Project; SRF Project No. C-06-4307-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0120
13. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for the Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District, Sanitary Sewer Overflow Elimination Program Phase 1, SRF Loan Project No. C-06-4790-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0121
14. Consideration of Approval of a State Revolving Fund Loan for Ventura County; Camarillo Airport Wastewater Collection System; SRF Loan No. C-06-4684-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the loan. Resolution 2002-0122
15. Consideration of Approval of a Request to Increase the Spills, Leaks, Investigations, and Cleanup Program Budget Authority for Oversight of Groundwater Cleanups in the Amount of $998,000 From the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account.
Motion: The Board unanimously approved the request. Resolution 2002-0123
16. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Request From the City of Turlock to Implement a Pilot Study to Monitor Groundwater Contamination From PCE and TCE in the Amount of $136,253 From the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the resolution. Resolution 2002-0124
17. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Appointing Members to the Advisory Committee for Training and Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Supervisors.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the resolution. Resolution 2002-0125
18. Consideration of Approval of a Water Recycling Construction Program Grant to the City of Chino Hills; Soquel Canyon Pump Station #1 and R-20 Reservoir; WRCP Grant Project No. 3805-110.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the resolution approving the grant.
Resolution 2002-0126
WATER QUALITY
19. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Extend the Duration of Contract Number 9-042-250-0 With the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) for Grasslands Bypass Biological Monitoring Program.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the resolution. Resolution 2002-0127
20. Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt Emergency Regulations for a Pesticide Research, Identification of Source and Mitigation Grant Program.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the resolution. Resolution 2002-0128
21. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize Acceptance of Grant Funds From the U.S. EPA to Continue the Cooperative Agreement for the San Francisco Estuary Project.
Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the resolution. Resolution 2002-0129
CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT ACCOUNT -- Item removed from agenda.
22. Consideration of a Resolution Denying the Request From the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) For $300,000 from the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account for Water Connections In the West College Avenue/Clover Drive Area of Santa Rosa.
ADJOURNMENT
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 11:18 a.m.