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Home My WebLink AboutCentral Valley Reg Water Quality Control Brd Agenda AGENDA _0 r Thursday, tlarrmh 1 -- .,00 a.m. Public Workshop CaliforniaEnvirour'n'rrentsi (Prot r fiourr Agency Qt��III� t, riuridmrrg Climate ChangeBUTTE{C1[F.j11�' Sierra Hearing oorn �+ � A�)M�JI�Tk�..�4`f.'� aJ nn . ' f g't I Street CentraI Valley FEB 2 5 2015 Regional � , �o �,wr 'tit ater QualityControlBoardl ()R.rrrrlr.,l.E,r;AlwiFoiliA �„ 2 5 7-016 WE,BCAST of BOARD EETING OROVILLE,' I Live video broadcast of this meeting will be available at: http://www.calega.ca.gov/BroadcasV The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will be conducting a workshop on the effects of climate change on water quality in the Central Valley Region and will be discussing potential policy and regulatory responses. The workshop will consist of several moderated discussions to assess: 1) the impacts of climate change in the Central Valley; 2) the policy responses of other government entities; and 3) the needs and concerns of stakeholders in the Valley. The workshop will be the first step in the development of a. Climate Change Work Plan for the Central Valley Water Board, The Central Valley Board strives to conduct accessible, orderly, and fair meetings. The Board abides by the following rules when conducting its meetings: • No person is required to register their name or provide other information to the Board in order to attend a Board meeting. Completing an attendance card is voluntary, unless you wish to testify before the Board'. • Anyone speaking to the Board will be requested to complete an attendance card.. • Anyone testifying in permit and enforcement actions will' be required to complete an attendance card and affirm that any testimony that they provide is the truth by taking an oath. • Items on this Agenda are numbered for identification purposes pall; the Board may consider these items out of their listed order. ® Any item scheduled for the first day of a multi-day Board meeting may be delayed or continued to the next day, and items may also be moved from the second' day to the first day. The Board may remove items from this Agenda without prior notice. ® If the Board lacks a quorum, the Board may conduct a hearing as a Panel Hearing.. However, the Board will not take final action on such an Item until a quorum of the (Board is present. Copies of the items to be considered by the Central Valley Water Board are posted on the Board's website at: I� t : l va m a(qr p r a� r� rtr l �I y c r _d cillo n stent tiorders/ Board agendas and the minutes of prior meetings are posted on, the Board's website at: ttl,p".i"/WWW ) at rikIg ov/centraly Ile board 4,rkolrrl tsUg_� Questions regarding individual items should be directed to the Board staff person whose name and phone number are indicated with the agenda item. If no staff person is listed, or for general questions„ please contact Ms. Kiran Lanfranchi-Rizzardi at: (916) 464®4839 or k�anfr n hi waterboards ca ov The Board meeting will be conducted at a facility that is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring special accommodations are asked to contact Ms. Lanfranchi-Rizzardi at (916) 464-4839 at Iest 5 working days prior to the meeting. TTY users may contact the California Belay Service at 1-800-735- li, or voice line at 1-800-735-2922. A list of applications for Water Quality Certifications, which the Board issues pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, can be found at: h qtr rgr I .f o r(r � Ilq fi?gbIi c a notices/ or can be obtained by calling the Board at: (916) 464-3291. 2 ELECTRONIC PRESENTATIONS PowerPoint and other electronic presentations are frequently presented at the Board Meetings. Please e- mail presentations to the Board's Webmaster at webmaster6@waterboards-ca-gov at least 24 hours in advance, or bring your files either on a USB Flash Drive or CD-ROM and give them to Board Staff prior to the start of the meeting. ....................——__-- .......... CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP THURSDAY, MARCH "12 9:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P IVI 1. Introductions, Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Meeting Rules and Procedures. 3. Public Forum —Any member of the public may address the Board on any matter within the Board's jurisdiction and not pending before the Board. ,4. Science Panel 5. State Policy Panel LUNCH BREAK 6. Stakeholder Panel 7. Work Plan Options Discussion . ........................................... ................................ --- ............................ ............ 3 WORKSHOP MEETING PROCEDURES The statutes and regulations that govern the Central Valley Water Board's meetings can be found at: g.pv Ls - llggns/ p-w Oral presentations will be limited in time by the Board Chair, and a timer may be used. Where speakers can be grouped by affiliation or interest, such groups are expected to select a spokesperson and to not be repetitive. The Board will accommodate spokespersons by granting additional time if other group members will not also be, speaking. The regulations for rulemaking and informational proceedings, including workshops, are found in California Code of Regulations, title 23, sections 649 et seq. Rulemaking proceedings include hearings designed for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, regulation, or standard of general application. Informational proceedings include any hearings designed to gather and assess facts, opinions, and other information relevant to any matters within the jurisdiction of the Boards and whose primary purposes are to assist the Boards in the formulation of policy or guidelines for future Board action,, to inform the public of Board policies, reports, orders, plans, or findings, and to obtain public comment and opinion with respect to such policies, reports, orders, plans, or findings, or to adopt such policies, reports, orders plans, or findings. For rulemaking and informational proceedings, including workshops, the Board does not distinguish between Designated Parties andi Interested Persons; the Board will accept any evidence that is reasonably relevant, provided that it is, submitted in accordance with any item-specific Notice or Hearing Procedure. Order of Proceeding: for rulemaking and informational proceedings, the proceeding will be generally be conducted in the following order, unless modified by the Board Chair or specified differently in an item- specific Notice or Hearing Procedure: ® Opening statement by the Board summarizing the subject matter and purpose of the proceeding • Presentation by Board staff • Presentations by all other persons • Recommendation by the Board's Executive Officer (as appropriate) ® Close of the Hearing, followed by deliberation and voting by the Board (as appropriate) PETITION PROCEDURE Any person aggrieved by an action of the Central Valley Water Board may petition the State Water Board to review the action in accordance with Water Code section 13320 and California Code of Regulations, title 23, sections 2050 and following. The State Water Board must receive the petition, by 5:00 p.m., 30 days after the date of the issuance of the Order, except that if the thirtieth day following the issuance of the Order falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the petition must be received by the State Water Board by 5:00 p.m. on the next business day. Copies of the law and regulations applicable to filing petitions may be found at: 1'7ttL.-//www,waterboards.ca grL/lIgII(i nook ces/ etitions/waterity _q or will be provided upon request. Updated February, 2015 4 CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD CENTRAL VALLEY REGION .The primary duty of the Central Valley Water Board is to protect the quality of the waters within the Central Valley Region for all beneficial uses. This duty is implemented by formulating and adopting water quality plans for specific ground or surface water basins and by prescribing and enforcing requirements on all agricultural, domestic, and industrial waste discharges. Specific responsibilities and procedures of the Boards and the State Water Resources Control Board are contained in the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. BOARD MEMBERS CITY OF RESIDENCE TERM EXPIRES Jon Costantino Grass Valle 9/30/2015 Carmen L. Ramirez* Atwater 9/30/2017 Karl E. Longley Fresno 9/30/2017 Robert Schneider Davis 9/30/2018 Denise Kadara Ellensworth 9/20/2018 *Public member in accordance with Water Code section 13201(c) Pamela C. Creedon, Executive Officer Kiran Lanfranchi-Rizzardi, Administrative Assistant Patrick Pulupa, Attorney N Nathan Jacobsen, Attorney 111 Andrew Deeringer, Attorney 1 SACRAMENTO OFFICE FRESNO OFFICE 11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200 1685 E Street Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6114 Fresno, CA 93706 Telephone: (916)464-3291 Telephone: (559)445-5116 Fax: (916)464-4758 Fax: (559) 445-5910 Assistant Executive Officer: Assistant Executive Officers: Clay Rodgers Adam Laputz Andrew Altevogt Supervisors: Linda Bracamonte Lonnie Wass Doug Patteson Supervisors: Bob Chow Seniors: Brett Braidman Dale Essary Dane Johnson Brian Newman Shelton Gray David Sholes David King Warren Gross Matt Scroggins Duncan Austin Dale Harvey Russell Walls Jeanne Chilcott Daniel Carlson Nichole Morgan Robert Busby REDDING OFFICE Wendy Wyels 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 205 Redding, CA 96002 Seniors: Telephone: (530)224-4845 Anne Olson Joe Mello Fax: (530)224-4857 Brett Stevens Marie McCrink Charlene Herbst Marty Hartzell Assistant Executive Officer: Cori Condon Patrick Morris Clint Snyder Daniel McClure Steve Rosenbaum Supervisor: Elizabeth Lee Steven Meeks Bryan Smith Gerald Djuth Sue McConnell Seniors: Howard Hold Susan Fregien Angela Wilson Jim Marshall George Day George Low Updated February, 2015