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Home My WebLink AboutSWRCB – Notice of Public Meeting, Consideration of Adoption, and Public Workshops Schuman, Amy From: Menchaca, Clarissa Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 4:22 PM To: Schuman, Amy Subject: FW: BOS correspondence Attachments: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING, CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, AND PUBLIC WORKSHOPS - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS STATEWIDE DREDGED OR FILL PROCEDURES Correspondence. Clay- MINI.haze Associate Clerk of the Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.33081 F: 530.538.7120 Twitter 1 Facebook 1 YouTube 1 Pinterest From: Bennett, Robin Sent: Friday,January 4, 2019 7:37 AM To: Snyder,Ashley<ansnyder@buttecounty.net> Cc: Menchaca, Clarissa<cmenchaca@buttecounty.net>; Gosselin, Paul<PGosselin@buttecounty.net>; Schmidt, Dennis <DSchmidt@buttecounty.net>; Mendoza, Louie <LMendoza@buttecounty.net>;Teeter, Doug <DTeeter@buttecounty.net> Subject: BOS correspondence Please see the attached Notice from the SWRCB regarding Public Meeting for Proposed Amendments re: dredging and Wetlands. Rad&t Seooetl` Executive Assistant (530)552-5000 Email: rbennett@buttecounty.net Butte County Supervisor's Office Supervisor Doug Teeter, Email:dteeter@buttecounty.net Board of Supervisors, District 5 Paradise, CA 95969 1 Schuman, Amy ........................................ From: lyris@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov Sent: Thursday,January 03, 2019 6:12 PM To: Bennett, Robin Subject: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING, CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, AND PUBLIC WORKSHOPS - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS STATEWIDE DREDGED OR FILL PROCEDURES Attachments: notice_dredge.pdf Water 3()aids This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Attached is a Notice of Public Meeting, Consideration of Adoption, and Public Workshops for the Proposed Amendments to the Ocean Plan, and the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California to include a State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State (formerly known as the Wetlands Policy). See attached Notice for additional information. More information regarding the Procedures and associated documents can be found at the State Water Board's website at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water issues/programs/cwa401/wrapp.html. If you have additional questions please contact Ana Maria Saenz at(916)341-5480 (AnaMaria.Saenz@waterboards.ca.gov),or Beth Payne at(916)341-5579 (Elizabeth.Payne@waterboards.ca.gov). You are currently subscribed to regs_general as: rbennettabuttecounty.net. To unsubscribe click here: leave-7109193- 5085298.f8efclfe1463a52Ofef6bdOdcl dl bOf4[a7swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov 1 r°%0 (:„,it; CA L rF OA M10 Water Boards State Water Resources Control Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING, CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, AND PUBLIC WORKSHOPS PROPOSED FINAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA OCEAN PLAN AND INLAND SURFACE WATERS, ENCLOSED BAYS, AND ESTUARIES OF CALIFORNIA PLAN TO INCLUDE THE STATEWIDE WETLAND DEFINITION AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCHARGES OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL TO WATERS OF THE STATE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE WETLANDS POLICY) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)will hold a public meeting to consider adoption of the Proposed Final Amendments to both the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan), and the forthcoming Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California (ISWEBE Plan)to include the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State (Proposed Amendments), and the Proposed Final Staff Report including the Draft Substitute Environmental Documentation (Proposed Final Staff Report). Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 9:30 a.m. Joe Serna Jr. - CaIEPA Headquarters Building Coastal Hearing Room 1001 I Street, Second Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 NOTICE IS ADDITIONALLY HEREBY GIVEN that the Proposed Amendments, a Proposed Final Staff Report, and responses to earlier written comments are available for public review and reflect revisions based on public comments received during the public comment periods held June 17—August 18, 2016, and July 21 —September 18, 2017. In addition, State Water Board staff will hold a staff public workshop and a State Water Board workshop to provide information and answer questions on the Proposed Amendments, Proposed Final Staff Report, and Response to Comments. A quorum of State Water Board members may be present during the public workshops; however, no Board action will be taken during the workshops. Staff Workshop State Water Board Workshop January 9, 2019, 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. January 22, 2019, 9:30 a.m. San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board Joe Serna Jr. - CaIEPA Headquarters Building Board Meeting Room Coastal Hearing Room 2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100 1001 I Street San Diego, CA 92108 Sacramento, CA 95814 FFLICIA MA.CUS,CHAIR EILEEN SOBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1007E Street,Sacramento.CA 95814 L MBlling Address:P.0.Box 100.Sacramento,CA 95812-0100 I wv:w.waterboards.ca.gov Co r<FCYCLEs rnr•ELI -2- BACKGROUND The State Water Board is considering adopting amendments to the Ocean Plan and the forthcoming ISWEBE Plan to include the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State (Proposed Amendments). The Proposed Amendments consist of the following components: (1) a wetland definition; (2) a framework for determining if a feature that meets the wetland definition is a water of the state; (3)wetland delineation procedures; and (4) procedures for application submittal, and the review and approval of Water Quality Certifications, Waste Discharge Requirements, and waivers of Waste Discharge Requirements for the discharge of dredge or fill material. The Proposed Amendments would not apply to suction dredge mining activities for mineral recovery. The State Water Board developed the Proposed Amendments to address several important issues. First, there is a need to strengthen protections for waters of the state that are no longer protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA) due to past U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Second, there is inconsistency across the Water Boards in regulating discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the state, including wetlands. Third, current regulations have not been adequate to prevent losses in the quality and quantity of wetlands in California. DOCUMENT AVAILABILIITY The Proposed Amendments and related documents and information are available on the State Water Board's web site at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water issues/programs/cwa401/wrapp.shtml. You may request a paper copy of the Proposed Amendments by contacting Ana Maria Saenz at (916) 341-5480 or AnaMaria.Saenzwaterboards.ca.gov. Additional information on the February 5, 2019, Board Meeting in Sacramento can be found at the State Water Board's web site at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board info/calendar/. PROCEDURAL MATTERS At the February 5, 2019, Board Meeting there will be no sworn testimony or cross-examination of participants. However, the State Water Board and its staff may ask clarifying questions. To ensure a productive and efficient hearing in which all participants have an opportunity to participate, oral presentations may be time-limited. Presentation recommendations can be found at the State Water Board's web site at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board info/meetinqs/board presentations.shtml PARKING AND ACCESSIBILITY Joe Serna, Jr. (CaIEPA) Building For directions to the Joe Serna, Jr. (CaIEPA) Building and public parking information, please refer to the map on the State Water Board Web site: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/headguarters- sacramento/location!. The CaIEPA Building is accessible to persons with disabilities. Individuals requiring special accommodations are requested to call (916) 341-5254 at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. TDD users may contact the California Relay Service at (800) 735-2929 or voice line at (800) 735-2922. An audio broadcast of the meeting will be available via the internet and can be accessed at: https://video.calepa.ca.gov/. - 3 - All visitors to the CaIEPA Building are required to sign in and obtain a badge at the Visitor Services Center located just inside the main entrance (10th Street entrance). Valid picture identification may be required. Please allow up to 15 minutes for receiving security clearance. San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board Office San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board is also accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who have special accommodation or language needs, please contact Ms. Chris Blank at (619) 521-3382 or Christina.Blank(cr7waterboards.ca.gov at least 5 working days prior to the staff workshop. TTYITDD/Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service. For directions to San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board's building and parking information, please refer to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board's web site: https:llwww.waterboards.ca.gov/sandiego/about us/contact us!. FUTURE NOTICES The State Water Board will hold the informal staff public workshops and public meeting at the time and place noted above. Any change in the date, time, and place of the informal staff public workshops and Board Meeting will be noticed through the Lyris e-mail distribution list. Any person desiring to receive future notices concerning the Proposed Amendments, including any changes to the notice of public meeting and consideration of adoption, must sign up for the Lyris e-mail distribution list. To sign up for the Lyris distribution email list, access the E-mail List Subscription form, select the box for'Wetland and Riparian Area Protection Policy' (located within the section entitled 'Water Quality Topics'), and provide the required information. The subscription form is located at: http://www.waterboards.ca.govlresources/email subscriptions/swrcb subscribe.shtml. CONTACT INFORMATION Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Ana Maria Saenz at(916) 341-5480 (AnaMaria.Saenz@,waterboards.ca.gov) or Beth Payne at(916) 341-5579 (Elizabeth.Pavne(c�waterboards.ca.gov). January 3, 2019 49-ntrui ' Date Jeanir47ownsend Clerk to the Board