STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD



STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

March 7, 2001

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., Chairman, March 7, 2001, at 9:05 a.m., in the Coastal Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., John W. Brown, Peter S. Silva and Richard Katz.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

None

STAFF PRESENT

Ed Anton, Thomas Howard, Craig M. Wilson, Maureen Marché, Sheila Vassey, Barbara Leidigh, David Boyers, Lori Senitte Brock, Elizabeth Jennings and Paul Lillebo.

OTHERS PRESENT

Michael Thomas, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board; Kevin Haroff, Avalon Homes; Chris Gray, Alameda County Board of Supervisors; Rob Wilson City of Fremont; Betsy Yamasaki, Avalon Homeowners Association; T. Vu Nguyen, Stephen Ho, Joey Cattone, Dipty Desai; Shirley Chen, Barbara Weber, David Thayer, Ena Kong and Ranvir Chitkara; Fremont residents; Steve Neill, City of Yreka; David Guy, Tom Hannigan, Lester Snow and John Coburn, Bay/Delta; Virginia Cahill, Rancho Murietta Community Services District; John Herrick, South Delta Water Agency; Dante John Nomellini, Central Delta Water Agency; Jeff Ohmart, Municipal Water District of Orange County; Karn a Harrigfeld, Stockton East Water District; Dee Anne Watkins, San Joaquin County; Tom Birmingham, Westlands Water District; Matt Campbell, Department of Fish and Game; Richard Denton, Contra Costa Water District; Richard Moss, Pacific Gas & Electric; Gary Bobker, The Bay Institute, Edmund Gee, U S Department of the Interior; Mark Seedall, Duke Energy North America; Gray Grimm, Wayne Hoffman and Brian Waters, Duke Energy; Madeleine Clark, Monterey Parkway; Carolyn Nielson, Voices of the Wetlands; Paul Burgener, City of Los Angeles, Hyperion Wastewarter Treatment Plant; Jordan Syplon, Operator; Greg Karras, Communities for a Better Environment; Edward L. Strohbehn, Jr., Ultramar, Inc.: Valerie Nera, California Chamber of Commerce; Jeff Sickenger, CMTA; Melissa Thorme, Bay Area Dischargers Association; Mark Nordheim, WSPA; Jerry Ross, Chevron; Kathy Brunetti, Department of Pesticide Regulation; Bill Jennings, Deltakeeper; Roy Whitson, Cerexagri, Inc.; George Gough, Monsanto Company; Shaun Hyde, Sepro Corporation; Lars Anderson, ARS; Scott Johnson; Jasper Hempel, Cal Plant Health Association; Dennis Kelly, Syngenta and James Roberts, Bureau of Reclamation.

Presentation of the Cal/EPA Customer Service Awards

Presentation of Cal/EPA Customer Service Awards were made to Karen White, Office of Employee Assistance; Debbie Gennette, Rudy Artau, Lorie Freid, Irvin Sharp and Ron Vaughan, Office of Information Technology; Sandy Houck, Farouk Ismail, Paul Johnston, Rich Mills and Wayne Pierson, Divison of Clean Water Programs.

PUBLIC FORUM

Kevin Haroff, Avalon Homes Chris Gray, Alameda County Board of Supervisors; Rob Wilson City of Fremont; Betsy Yamasaki, Avalon Homeowners Association; T. Vu Nguyen, Stephen Ho, Joey Cattone, Dipty Desai; Shirley Chen, Barbara Weber, David Thayer, Ena Kong addressed the Board regarding funds for Creek B repair. The Chair noted the inappropriateness of the matter for the public forum as it is an issue before the Board or Regional Board. The Chair directed the group to meet with Division of Water Quality Staff, Bill Campbell, regarding funding.

UNCONTESTED ITEMS

Items 1 – 8 were unanimously approved by the Board as recommended by staff.

The Chairman announced that the continuation of the Public Hearing on the Revised State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Enforcement Policy was cancelled and would be rescheduled.

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

1. Consideration of an Amendment of Standard Agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL) or Another Public Agency for Statewide Ambient Groundwater Monitoring.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-026

2. Consideration Of A Wastewater Energy Reduction Program (Program) That Will Authorize The Executive Officer To Make Modifications To The Program’s Priority List And Approve Funding Up To $10,000,000 Per Project Using Streamlined Requirements.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-027

3. Consideration of Reauthorization of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Commitment to Hilmar Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvement Project, Hilmar County Water District, Project No.

C-06-4596-110.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-028

4. Consideration of Adoption of the State Fiscal Year 2000/2001 Intended Use Plan for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Authorize the Executive Director to Apply for and Accept the Federal Fiscal Year 2001 Capitalization Grant for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-029

5. Consideration of a Request from the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB) for Funding From the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account for Eradication of an Infestation of the Invasive Marine Alga, Caulerpa Taxifolia in Huntington Harbor in the Amount of $600,000.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-030

6. Consideration of Approval of a Small Communities Grant and State Revolving Fund Loan for the City of Yreka Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project, SCG Project No. SCG-803, SRF Project No. C-06-4464-110.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-031

7. Consideration of a Proposed Resolution Appointing a Member to the Advisory Committee for Training and Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Supervisors.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-032

8. Consideration of Approval of a Proposed Resolution Amending the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund Priority List – Amendment No. 83.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-033

WATER RIGHTS

9. Consideration of an Order Staying Phase 8 of the Bay-Delta Water Rights Hearing and Amending Revised Decision 1641.

Barbara Leidigh, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the item.

David Guy, Tom Hannigan, Lester Snow, John Coburn, Virginia Cahill, John Herrick, Dante John Nomellini, Jeff Ohmart, Karn a Harrigfeld, Dee Anne Watkins, Tom Birmingham, Matt Campbell, Richard Denton, Richard Moss, Gary Bobker and Edmund Gee addressed the Board.

The Chairman gave staff direction to rewrite and present the item back at the April 4, 2001 meeting.

THERMAL PLAN EXCEPTION

10. Consideration of a Concurrence with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Order Granting an Exception to the State Thermal Plan for Moss Landing Power Plant, Units 1, 2, 6, and 7.

Paul Lillebo introduced the item to the Board.

Michael Thomas, Central Coast Regional Board, provided a presentation of the power plant water flow.

Gary Grimm, Mark Deedel, Madeline Clark and Carolyn Nielson addressed the Board.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the resolution as revised. Resolution 2001--034

CLEAN WATER PETITIONS

11. In the Matter of the Petition of Carroll Belcher, Paul Burgener, Alfredo Fajardo, Manuel Lovio, Christobal Marcos, Roy Cory Oviedo, Jordan Siplon, Rolando Umali, and Nicanor Valdejueza (Appellants) for Review of a Determination by the Division of Clean Water Programs Regarding Denial of Operator-In-Training Wastewater Treatment Plant Certificates.

David Boyers, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the item to the Board.

Paul Burgener and Jordan Syplon addressed the Board.

Motion: The Board voted 3 to 1 in favor of adopting the order. (Member Katz abstained.)

Water Quality Order 2001--05

CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS

12. Proposed Approval of a Settlement Agreement Between Chevron Products Company and the Division of Clean Water Programs, State Water Resources Control Board, Regarding Reimbursement from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. SWRCB/OCC File UST-161.

Lori Senitte Brock, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the item to the Board.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed resolution. Resolution 2001-035

WATER QUALITY PETITIONS

13. In the Matter of the Petition of Department of Boating and Waterways for Review of Failure to Issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit or to Determine NPDES Permit is Not Required for the Waterhyacinth Control Program, Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. SWRCB File A-1338.

Elizabeth Jennings presented the item to the Board.

Bill Jennings, Roy Whitson, George Gough, Shawn Hyde, Lars Anderson, Scott Johnson, Jasper Hemple and Dennis Kelly addressed the Board.

Motion: The Board unanimously adopted the proposed order as revised.

Water Quality Order 2001--07

14. In the Matter of the Review on its Own Motion of Waste Requirements for the Avon Refinery, Order No. 00-011, as amended by Order No. 00-056 [NPDES Permit No. CA0004961], and for the Rodeo Refinery, Order No. 00-015 [NPDES Permit No. CA0005053], Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region. SWRCB/OCC Files A-1283, A-1283(a)-(e), A-1289, A-1289(a)-(c).

Sheila Vassey, Office of Chief Counsel, presented the item noting revisions to the draft order contained in the March 7 errata sheet. Ms. Vassey also passed out a new page 44 showing the omitted text following Table 3.

Greg Karras, Edward L. Strohbehn, Jr., Valerie Nera, Jeff Sickenger and Melissa Thorme addressed the Board.

Following the discussion, it was agreed to add a new footnote 11: “The Board recognizes that Ultramar does not object to the alternative final limits finding.” The subsequent footnotes were renumbered.

Motion: The Board adopted the proposed order as revised by a vote of 3 to 1 (Member Katz abstained) Water Quality Order 2001--06

BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

The Board Members had no reports.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

The Executive Director submitted a written report summarizing current significant issues.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 3:00 p.m.

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