California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Scoping Meeting

Proposed Adoption of General Waste Discharge Requirements for the Commercial Agricultural

Operations Regulatory Program

April 15, 2016San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board

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10:00 to 10:15 Welcoming Comments

10:15 to 10:45 Draft Initial Study and Environmental Checklist Overview

10:45 to 11:45 Discussion

11:45 to 12:00 Closing Comments

12:00 Adjournment

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AGENDA

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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTDOCUMENTS REFERENCED TODAY

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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTDOCUMENTS REFERENCED TODAY

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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTDOCUMENTS REFERENCED TODAY

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WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY

A continuation of the San Diego Water Board’s30 year long history of adopting regulatory programs

for agricultural lands

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PERMITTING HISTORY

Agricultural Waiver

Waiver Renewal Meeting

CEQA ScopingMeeting

Draft WDR

Meeting

Six Public Workshops

1983 WaiverIrrigation

Return Flow

2007 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016WDR DevelopmentPre-Waiver

Waiver Adoption

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NEXT STEPS

April July

CEQA Scoping Meeting

May June Aug/Sept

Public Comment Period

Public Workshop

Public Hearing

Submit Written

Comments

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PURPOSE OF TODAY’S MEETING

• To receive input on the scope of the Draft Initial Study and Checklist

• To ensure that we have included all environmental issues

There will be a separate forum to discuss the Draft General Orders

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BASIS FOR DRAFT GENERAL WDRSCORE DOCUMENTS

Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin (Basin Plan)• Beneficial Uses• Water Quality Objectives (WQOs)

Policy for Implementation and Enforcement of the Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program (NPS Policy)

• Key Element 1: Achieves and Maintains WQOs• Key Element 2: Expected Management Practices • Key Element 3: Time Schedule with Milestones• Key Element 4: Feedback Mechanisms• Key Element 5: Enforcement

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BASIS FOR DRAFT GENERAL WDRSGUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

Conclusions of the Agricultural Expert Panel Report

Recent Litigation/Petitions

• Monterey Coastkeeper, et al. v California State Water Board

• State Water Board Draft Order

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OVERVIEW OF DRAFT GENERAL WDRS

• Enrollment

• Management Practices

• Non-Structural

• Structural

• Education

• Monitoring & Reporting

STRUCTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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Agricultural Waiver

Continued Education

Self-Inspections

Management Practices

Monitoring and Reporting

DETERMINING BASELINE ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS

DETERMINING BASELINE ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS

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Agricultural Waiver Proposed General Orders

Continued Education Continued Education

Self-Inspections Self-Inspections

Management Practices

Monitoring

Management Practices

Monitoring

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Impacts of Waiver is baseline

Consider impacts greater than baseline

Waiver

Proposed General Orders

DETERMINING BASELINE ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS

AestheticsAgriculture/Forestry Resources

Cultural Resources

Hazards/Hazardous Materials

Land Use/Planning

Energy/Mineral Resources

Population/HousingPublic ServicesRecreation

Transportation/TrafficUtilities/Service Systems

Air Quality

Biological Resources

Geology/SoilsGreenhouse Gas Emissions

Hydrology/Water Quality

Noise

Mandatory Findings of Significance

POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Non-Structural Management Practices

Continued Education

Planning

Inspections

Structural Management Practices

Installation of Structural Management Practices

Collecting Water Samples

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POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSNON-STRUCTURAL AND STRUCTURAL MANAGEMENTPRACTICES

Non-Structural Management Practices

No Impact

Structural Management Practices

Less Than Significant Impact

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EVALUATED TO HAVENO IMPACT

AestheticsCultural Resources

Hazardous/Hazardous MaterialsLand Use/PlanningPopulation/Housing

Public ServicesRecreation

Transportation/Traffic

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EVALUATED TO HAVELESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Agriculture and Forest ResourcesAir Quality

Biological ResourcesGeology and Soils

Greenhouse Gas EmissionsHydrology and Water Quality

NoiseUtilities and Service Systems

Mandatory Findings of Significance

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EVALUATED TO HAVELESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Air QualityBiological Resources

Geology and SoilsNoise

Construction of Structural Management Practices

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EVALUATED TO HAVELESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Air QualityBiological Resources

Greenhouse Gas EmissionsHydrology and Water Quality

NoiseUtilities and Service Systems

Implementation of Structural Management Practices

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EVALUATED TO HAVELESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Air QualityGreenhouse Gas Emissions

Noise

Implementation of Monitoring Program(Long-Term)

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EVALUATED TO HAVELESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Agriculture and Forest ResourcesGreenhouse Gas Emissions

Cost of Compliance

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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTDETERMINATION

NEGATIVE DECLARATION

• Short-term

• Small Scale

• Less than significant impacts

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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST

DISCUSSION

45-Day Public Comment Period

Public Workshop in June at a scheduled Board Meeting

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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTNEXT STEPS

Submit written comments on CEQA Scoping Documentsby April 22, 2016

For additional information please contact:

Barry.Pulver@waterboards.ca.gov(619)521-3381

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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTCLOSING