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Subject: FW: Notice of Public Hearing- Proposed Changes to ILRP General Orders
Please see the attached BOS correspondence from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB)
regarding Notice of Public Hearing and comment period for Waste Discharge requirements General Orders for Growers.
Sincerely,
,:out f7etitaei'e,
Executive Assistant
(530)872-6304 rbennett@buttecounty.net
Butte County Supervisor's Office
Supervisor Doug Teeter,
Board of Supervisors, District 5
747 Elliott Road
Paradise, CA 95969
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Subject: Notice of Public Hearing- Proposed Changes to ILRP General Orders
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This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central
Valley (5).
The Central Valley Water Board has released proposed revisions to the Waste Discharge Requirements General Orders
for Growers within the Central Valley that are Members of a Third-party Group.The proposed Order revisions include
the following:
• Incorporate precedential elements adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 7 February 2018 in
Order WQ 2018-0002. Includes some non-precedential changes that should be consistent across the ILRP General
Orders in our region.
• Incorporate language to allow nitrogen reporting exemptions or alternative requirements for certain categories of
growers.
• Align deliverable due dates.
• Add permit reopening language to address the incorporation of applicable requirements from the CV-SALTS
amendment, should the State Water Board approve the Basin Plan amendments. Update the CV-SALTS
description.
• Update the Nitrogen Task Force and Agricultural Expert Panel findings.
• Remove the Notice of Intent submittal requirement for growers applying for coalition membership.
• Miscellaneous edits for clarification purposes and minor grammatical changes.
• Apply consistent revision numbering system.
A public hearing concerning this matter will be held at the regular board meeting on 7 and 8 February 2019 in Rancho
Cordova.Any person may submit comments in writing on the proposed revisions.Written comments must be received
by 5:00 pm on 21 December 2018.Additional information is provided in the attached Notice of Public Hearing.
The tentative Orders showing proposed changes in underline/strikeout may be viewed and downloaded by following the
link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water issues/irrigated lands/tentative wdrs/
Any questions regarding the proposed action should be directed to Susan Fregien at Susan.Fregien@waterboards.ca.gov
or (916)464-4813.
Please bring the above information to the attention of anyone you know who would be interested in this matter.
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Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Changes to the Waste Discharge Requirements General Orders for Growers
within the Central Valley That are Members of a Third-Party Group:
Tulare Lake Basin Area R5-2013-0120-05
Western Tulare Lake Basin Area R5-2014-0001-06
Western San Joaquin River Watershed R5-2014-0002-08
San Joaquin County and Delta Area R5-2014-0029-04
Sacramento River Watershed Area R5-2014-0030-06
Grassland Drainage Area R5-2015-0095-03
Sacramento Valley Rice Growers R5-2014-0032-02
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
(Central Valley Water Board) is proposing to amend Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program
(ILRP)Waste Discharge Requirements General Orders for growers within the Central Valley
that are members of a third-party group (ILRP General Orders). The proposed changes affect
requirements for the third-party groups and members of the third-party groups.
Overview of Proposed Changes
• Incorporation of precedential elements adopted by the State Water Resources Control
Board on 7 February 2018 in Order WQ 2018-0002. Includes some non-precedential
changes that should be consistent across the ILRP General Orders in our region.
• Incorporation of language to allow nitrogen reporting exemptions or alternative
requirements for certain categories of growers.
• Alignment of deliverable due dates.
• Permit reopening language to address the incorporation of applicable requirements from
the CV-SALTS amendment, should the State Water Board approve the Basin Plan
amendments. Update of CV-SALTS description.
• Update of Nitrogen Task Force and Agricultural Expert Panel findings.
• Remove the Notice of Intent submittal requirement for growers applying for coalition
membership.
• Miscellaneous edits for clarification purposes and minor grammatical changes.
• Apply consistent revision numbering system.
Electronic copies of documents showing the proposed changes to the ILRP General Orders are
available on the Central Valley Water Board's website:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvallev/water issues/irrigated lands/tentative wdrsf
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Notice of Public Hearing - 2- 5 November 2018
Copies of these documents can also be obtained by contacting or visiting one of the Central
Valley Water Board's offices on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m:
• 11020 Sun Center Drive, #200, Rancho Cordova, California 95670-6114
• 1685 E Street, Fresno, California 93706-2020
• 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 205, Redding, California 96002
A public hearing concerning the proposed revisions to the ILRP General Orders will be held in
Rancho Cordova on 7/8 February 2019. The Board will only consider adoption of the proposed
changes and will not be re-considering other aspects of the ILRP General Orders. The hearing
date and location are noted below:
Date: 7/8 February 2019
Meeting Start Time: 8:30 am
Place: City of Rancho Cordova
11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
The final meeting agenda will be available at
https:l/www.waterboards.ca.govlcentralvalleylboard infolmeetings/#year2019 at least ten days
before the meeting. The agenda will provide the hearing date for the amendments to the ILRP
General Orders, indicate the anticipated order of agenda items, include all material related to
this agenda item, and may include staff revisions.
Written comments on the proposed revisions are due no later than 5:00 pm on 21 December
2018. Written materials submitted after 5:00 p.m. on 21 December 2018 will not be accepted
and will not be incorporated into the administrative record absent a ruling by the Central Valley
Water Board Chair. A party requesting to submit late materials must demonstrate good cause
for the late submission, and the Central Valley Water Board Chair must find that the late
submission would not prejudice the Central Valley Water Board or any designated party.
Persons submitting written comments are encouraged to do so electronically by sending them to
susan.fregien@waterboards.ca.gov. Otherwise, written comments may be sent to the Central
Valley Water Board's address to the attention of Susan Fregien. Materials received by
21 December 2018 will be included in the administrative record; submitted comments will be
considered, and a written response to the comments will be prepared by Board staff.
At the hearing, Board staff will present a final recommendation for the Central Valley Water
Board's consideration. All persons will be provided the opportunity to present oral comments to
the Central Valley Water Board at the hearing. Oral testimony will be limited in time by the
Board Chair and should be limited in scope to the written comments received by the Board.
Persons making oral comments may be asked to respond to clarifying questions from Central
Valley Water Board members, counsel, staff, or others, at the discretion of the Board Chair. The
Chair may, at his discretion, allow presenters to supplement their oral testimony with slides or
other digital media. If you plan to use visual aids such as PowerPoint slides, contact staff prior
to the meeting to arrange for equipment set-up. You must provide a printed or electronic copy of
any visual aids.
Ex Parte Communications. Ex parte communications are allowed in this matter subject to the
disclosure requirements of Water Code section 13287. Ex parte communications are
prohibited for a period beginning 14 days before the Board meeting at which the
Notice of Public Hearing - 3- 5 November 2018
proposed order is scheduled for Board action. For communications concerning any issue in
this proceeding, ex parte communications are prohibited starting on 24 January 2019. If the
Central Valley Water Board does not take action on 7/8 February 2019, the ex parte prohibition
will remain in place until the Board, the Board Chair or the Executive Officer directs otherwise.
Once lifted, the prohibition on ex parte communications may be reinstated for 14 days before
the day of the Board meeting to which the decision is continued. The Board will provide notice
via the Lyris email list for this item if the prohibition is lifted and/or reinstated.
The regulations governing adjudicatory hearings before the Central Valley Water Board may be
found at California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 648 et seq., and are available online at:
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/laws regulations/. Copies of these regulations will be provided
upon request. Except as provided in Section 648(b), Chapter 5 of the California Administrative
Procedures Act(Gov. Code, § 11500 et seq.) does not apply to this hearing. Questions
regarding the hearing procedure should be directed to Ms. Kiran Lanfranchi-Rizzardi at
(916)464-4839.
Any questions regarding the proposed action should be directed to Susan Fregien at
(916) 464-4813 or susan.fregien@waterboards.ca.gov.
The hearing facilities will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Individuals requiring special
accommodations are requested to contact Ms. Kiran Lanfranchi-Rizzardi at(916) 464-4839 at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting. TTY users may contact the California Relay Service at
1-800-735-2929 or voice line at 1-800-735-2922.
Please bring the above information to the attention of anyone you know who would be
interested in this matter.
Original signed by Sue McConnell, for
ADAM LAPUTZ, Assistant Executive Officer
6 November 2018