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Basin Planning Basin Planning OverviewOverview

Rik L. RasmussenRik L. Rasmussen

Senior Environmental ScientistSenior Environmental Scientist

Chief, Planning, Standards, and Chief, Planning, Standards, and Implementation UnitImplementation Unit

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TMDLs and Basin Plan TMDLs and Basin Plan AmendmentsAmendments

CWA §303(d)(2) & §303(e) CWA §303(d)(2) & §303(e) EPA Approved TMDLs must be incorporated into EPA Approved TMDLs must be incorporated into

State Water Quality Management planState Water Quality Management plan

Should be incorporated during Continuous Planning Should be incorporated during Continuous Planning ProcessProcess

CWA §303(c)CWA §303(c) Changes to Water Quality StandardsChanges to Water Quality Standards

• ObjectivesObjectives

• Beneficial UsesBeneficial Uses

• NPDES Compliance Schedule ProvisionsNPDES Compliance Schedule Provisions

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TMDLs and Basin Plan TMDLs and Basin Plan Amendments Amendments (cont’d)(cont’d)

Porter-Cologne Porter-Cologne

§13242 requires Program of Implementation §13242 requires Program of Implementation for Water Quality Objectivesfor Water Quality Objectives

Administrative Procedures ActAdministrative Procedures Act

““Rule of General Applicability”Rule of General Applicability”

Serial Actions Serial Actions

• Implementation will take multiple actions of the Implementation will take multiple actions of the Water BoardWater Board

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Overlapping Legal Requirements?Overlapping Legal Requirements? Notice Notice

Porter-ColognePorter-Cologne Government CodeGovernment Code

• §6061 Publication for one day in a Newspaper§6061 Publication for one day in a Newspaper

• §6061.3 Publication for 3 days for Prohibitions§6061.3 Publication for 3 days for Prohibitions

CEQACEQA 45 Day for “Notice of Filing” (23 CCR §3777)45 Day for “Notice of Filing” (23 CCR §3777)

Clean Water ActClean Water Act 45 Day Notice (33 US Code §1251 et. Seq.)45 Day Notice (33 US Code §1251 et. Seq.)

Administrative Procedures ActAdministrative Procedures Act CWA Public Participation (Gov.’t Code §11353(b) (4))CWA Public Participation (Gov.’t Code §11353(b) (4))

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Overlapping Legal Requirements?Overlapping Legal Requirements?EconomicsEconomics

Porter-ColognePorter-Cologne When adopting new or revised water qualtiy When adopting new or revised water qualtiy

objectives objectives

• must “consider economics” (CWC §13241)must “consider economics” (CWC §13241)

When adopting an agricultural water quality When adopting an agricultural water quality control plan (CWC § 13141)control plan (CWC § 13141)

• Estimate total costs of programEstimate total costs of program

• Identify potential funding sourcesIdentify potential funding sources

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Overlapping Legal Requirements?Overlapping Legal Requirements?Economics Economics (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

CEQA §21159 :CEQA §21159 :

Adoption of a rule or regulation requiring the Adoption of a rule or regulation requiring the installation of pollution control equipment, or a installation of pollution control equipment, or a performance standard or treatment performance standard or treatment requirement requirement

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Response to CommentsResponse to Comments

Peer review Peer review (Health and Safety Code (Health and Safety Code §§57004)57004)

Written response in recordWritten response in record

Public comments Public comments (23 CCR (23 CCR §§3779; 40 CFR Part 25; 3779; 40 CFR Part 25; Administrative Procedures Act)Administrative Procedures Act)

Written response available at hearingWritten response available at hearing

Oral responseOral response

CEQA commentsCEQA comments

Late commentsLate comments

Summary of oral comments?Summary of oral comments?

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Hearing RequirementsHearing Requirements Porter-ColognePorter-Cologne

§13244 (Regional Board), §13245 (State Board)§13244 (Regional Board), §13245 (State Board)

CEQACEQA Requires Agencies to develop CEQA proceduresRequires Agencies to develop CEQA procedures

Procedures must be consistent with all CEQA Procedures must be consistent with all CEQA requirements requirements (Joy Road Area Forest and Watershed Association v. (Joy Road Area Forest and Watershed Association v. CDF, 142 Cal.App.4th 656) CDF, 142 Cal.App.4th 656)

Clean Water ActClean Water Act Comply with public participation requirementsComply with public participation requirements

Administrative Procedures ActAdministrative Procedures Act Defers to Porter-Cologne and CWADefers to Porter-Cologne and CWA

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State Board State Board LiaisonsLiaisons

Joanna Jensen – Joanna Jensen – Regions 2 and 6Regions 2 and 6

Michael Buckman – Michael Buckman – Regions 3, 7, & 4*Regions 3, 7, & 4*

Nirmal Sandhar – Nirmal Sandhar – Regions 9 & 8Regions 9 & 8

Mitchell Goode – Mitchell Goode – Regions 1 & 5Regions 1 & 5

Nicholas Martorano – Nicholas Martorano – Regions 4 & 5*Regions 4 & 5*

* * BackupBackup

Water Quality Standards Water Quality Standards ContactsContacts

Stephanie Rose – Stephanie Rose – Freshwater Bacteria Freshwater Bacteria

Tom Kimball – Tom Kimball – Methylmercury Fish Methylmercury Fish Tissue Objectives, Tissue Objectives, SeleniumSelenium

Steve Camacho – Steve Camacho – Cadmium and Nutrients.Cadmium and Nutrients.

David Edwards – David Edwards – Chlorine Policy, Toxicity Chlorine Policy, Toxicity Control Provisions (SIP)Control Provisions (SIP)

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Questions?Questions?