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The Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (Central Valley Water Board)
will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed amendments to the Water
Quality Control Plan for the Tulare Lake Basin (Basin Plan)to correct errors and update
language in the Basin Plan. These amendments include correcting the description of the
boundary between the San Joaquin River Basin and the Tulare Lake Basin; correcting a
typographical error in the confined animal provisions; updating references to the California
Department of Public Health, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery,
and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; incorporating State Water Resources Control
Board (State Water Board) policies that are pertinent to the Basin Plan; and other corrections of
typographic errors and updating of Basin Plan language.
The public hearing, to be conducted during the March 2014 Central Valley Water Board
meeting, is scheduled at the time and location noted below:
Date: 27 to 28 March 2014 (Please contact staff two weeks prior to the meeting for the
exact date.)
Time: 8:30 am
Place: Regional Water Quality Control Board office
11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
After hearing testimony, the Central Valley Water Board may choose to act on the staff
proposal, make revisions to the proposal, or may choose to continue or close the hearing and
vote on the proposal at a future meeting.
Interested persons may download the draft Staff Report for the proposed Basin Plan
amendments in PDF format from the Central Valley Water Board's Internet website at:
III http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvallev/water issues/basin plans/tularelakebasin changes.shtml,
Copies of these documents can also be obtained by contacting or visiting the Central Valley
Water Board's office at 1685 E Street, Fresno, California 93706 weekdays between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. Staff's contact information: Pam Buford, 559-445-5576, •
pbufordCc�waterboards.ca.gov. To continue receiving notifications regarding these
amendments, you must subscribe to the "Basin Plan Triennial Review for the Tulare Lake
Basin" mailing list through our webpage at:
KARL E. LONOLEY SCO, P.E.,CHAIR I PAMELA C. CRCEDON P.E.,BCEE,EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1585 E Street,Fresno.CA 83706 www.waterboaros.ca.gov/centratvalley
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http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/email subscriptions/reg5 subscribe.shtml or by sending a
written request to Pam Buford at the above postal or email address.
Written comments must be submitted by 15 February 2014 to Pam Buford at the above postal
or email address. Written comments received after this date will not be accepted. Staff will
review comments received and prepare responses and final recommendations for the Board to
consider during its March 2014 Board meeting.
At the hearing, staff will summarize written comments and will present a final recommendation
for Board consideration. Interested persons will be provided the opportunity to present oral
comments to the Central Valley Water Board at the hearing, and are expected to orally
summarize their written submittals. All exhibits presented at the hearing, including charts,
graphs, and other testimony, must be left with the Board and will become part of the
administrative record. Oral testimony will be limited in time by the Water Board Chair.
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The hearing facilities will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Individuals requiring special
accommodations are requested to contact 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.
CLAY VsDGERS, Assistant Executive Officer
11 December 2013
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Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
concerning
Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for
the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins to
Edit and Update Language
The Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (Central Valley Water Board)
will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed amendments to the Water
Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins (Basin Plan) to correct
errors and update language in the Basin Plan. These amendments include correcting the
description of the boundary between the San Joaquin River Basin and the Tulare Lake Basin;
removing, correcting and updating footnotes in several tables; correcting typographical errors;
and updating references to the California Department of Public Health and the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition the amendments will incorporate the State Water
Resources Control Board (State Water Board) policies for compliance schedules and recycled
water and update the incorporation of the implementation policy for toxics and the enforcement
policy.
The public hearing, to be conducted during the March 2014 Central Valley Water Board
meeting, is scheduled at the time and location noted below:
Date: 27 to 28 March 2014 (Please contact staff two weeks prior to the meeting for the
exact date.)
Time: 8:30 am
Place: Regional Water Quality Control Board office
11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
After hearing testimony, the Central Valley Water Board may choose to act on the proposal,
make revisions to the staff proposal, or may choose to continue or close the hearing and vote
on the proposal at a future meeting.
Interested persons may download the draft Staff Report for the proposed Basin Plan
amendments in PDF format from the Central Valley Water Board's Internet website at:
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalleY/water issues/basin plans/changes.shtml
Copies of these documents can also be obtained by contacting or visiting the Central Valley
Water Board's office at 11020 Sun Center Drive, #200, Rancho Cordova, California 95670-6114
weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Confirmation of the hearing date and any
questions regarding the proposed amendments should be directed to Betty Yee at 916-464-
4643 or betty.veeewaterboards.ca qov. To continue receiving notifications regarding these
amendments, you must subscribe to the "Basin Plan Triennial Review for the Sacramento &
San Joaquin River Basins" mailing list through our webpage at:
KARL E. LoNc.cv ScD, P.E.,wain PAMELA C Caccnor,P.E., SCEE, E><CJT!-vE orrlcen
1,020 Sun Center Drive#200,Roncha Cordova,CA 55670 { www.waterboards.c6.Oov/centralvalley
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - 2 - 11 December 2013
http://www.waterboards.ca.qov/resources/email subscriptions/reqs subscribe.shtml or by sending a
written request to Ms. Betty Yee at the above postal or email address.
Written comments must be submitted by 14 February 2014 to Ms. Betty Yee at the above
postal or email address. Written comments received after this date will not be accepted. Staff
will review comments received and prepare responses and final recommendations for the Board
to consider during its March 2014 Board meeting.
At the hearing, staff will summarize written comments and will present a final recommendation
for Board consideration. Interested persons will be provided the opportunity to present oral
comments to the Central Valley Water Board at the hearing, and are expected to orally
summarize their written submittals. All exhibits presented at the hearing, including charts,
graphs, and other testimony, must be left with the Board and will become part of the
administrative record. Oral testimony will be limitedin time bythe Water-Board Chair. -
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.
KENNETH LANDAU, Assistant Executive Officer
11 December 2013
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Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
concerning
Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plans for
the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Tulare Lake Basin
Regarding Onsite Wastewater System Implementation Program
The Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (Central Valley Water Board)
will hold a publichearing to consider adoption of the proposed amendments to the Water
Quality Control Plans for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins and the Water Quality
Control Plan for the Tulare Lake Basin (Basin Plans) regarding the onsite wastewater system
implementation program. The proposed amendments will incorporate the Water Quality Control
Policy for Siting, Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
(OWTS Policy), adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 19 June 2012, into the
Basin Plans.
Copies of the proposed resolution, associated staff report, text of the proposed Basin Plan
amendment, and other relevant documents are available on the Board's website at:
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water issuestowts/index.shtml
Copies of these documents can also be obtained by contacting or visiting the Central Valley
Water Board's office at 11020 Sun Center Drive, #200, Rancho Cordova, California 95670-6114
weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Staff contact information: Betty Yee, 916-464-
4643, betty.yee(dwaterboards.ca.gov.
These amendments are completely within the scope of the OWTS Policy as analyzed by the
State Water Board in the Substitute Environmental Document for the OWTS Policy. As such,
the recommended actions do not require further environmental review pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act. (Pub. Res. Code §21166; Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, §§15161, 15163.)
At the conclusion of the hearing, the Central Valley Water Board will consider adopting the
proposed amendments to the Basin Plans.
Written comments and evidence regarding the proposed actions must be submitted by
14 February 2014 to Ms. Betty Yee at the above postal or email address. Written comments
and evidence submitted after this date will not be accepted into the record, unless allowed by
the chair of the Central Valley Water Board. Comments and evidence received by this date will
be considered in preparation of staff recommendations to the Central Valley Water Board. The
Water Board will provide an opportunity for oral comments at the hearing. Time limits may be
imposed. Please note that all exhibits, charts, graphs, and other testimony timely presented as
evidence must be left with the Water Board as part of the administrative record. If you have any
questions regarding these documents or the proposed actions, please contact Betty Yee at 916-
464-4643 or bettv.vee oC�,waterboards.ca.gov. To continue receiving notifications regarding the
implementation of the OWTS Policy in the Central Valley, you must subscribe to the"OTWS—
Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Policy Implementation" mailing list through our webpage
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -2- 11 December 2013
at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/email subscriptions/req5 subscribe.shtml or by sending a
written request to Betty Yee at the above postal or email address.
The public hearing, to be conducted during the March 2014 Central Valley Water Board
meeting, is scheduled at the time and location noted below:
Date: 27 to 28 March 2014 (Please contact staff two weeks prior to the meeting for the
exact date.)
Time: 8:30 am
Place: Regional Water Quality Control Board office
11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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.
KENNETH LANDAU, Assistant Executive Officer
11 December 2013
Enclosed are notices of public hearing for three separate basin plan amendments:
• Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plans for the Sacramento River and
San Joaquin River Basins and the Tulare Lake Basin Regarding Onsite
Wastewater System Implementation Program
• Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and
San Joaquin River Basins to Edit and Update Language
• Amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Tulare Lake Basin to Edit
and Update Language
Please see notices for information on how to participate in the public process and for
staff contact information.