This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5).This message contains important information and dates to remember for three Basin Plan Amendment projects related to the CV-SALTS process:
1. Proposed Basin Plan Amendments to Establish Salinity Water Quality Objectives for the Lower San Joaquin River
· The proposed Basin Plan Amendments and draft Staff Report containing substitute environmental documentation are available at:
Written comments must be submitted to the Board by 14 April 2017 in order for them to be included in the administrative record.
· The Central Valley Water Board has scheduled a hearing to receive oral comments on:
Date: 6 to 7 April 2017 (Please contact staff two weeks prior to the meeting for the exact date)
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Clovis Veterans Memorial Hall, 808 4th Street, Clovis, CA 93612
· The Central Valley Water Board has scheduled a hearing to consider adoption of the proposed Amendments on:
Date: 8 to 9 June 2017 (Please contact staff two weeks prior to the meeting for the exact date)
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Central Valley Water Board, 11020 Sun Center Drive, #200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
2. Proposed Basin Plan Amendments to Remove the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) and Agricultural Supply (AGR) Beneficial Uses Within a Designated Horizontal and Vertical Portion of the Tulare Lake Bed
· The public review and comment period ended on 27 February 2017. The proposed Amendments and draft Staff Report are available at:
· The Central Valley Water Board has scheduled a hearing to receive oral comments and consider adoption of the proposed Amendments and approval of the draft Staff report on:
Date: 6 to 7 April 2017 (Please contact staff two weeks prior to the meeting for the exact date)
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Clovis Veterans Memorial Hall, 808 4th Street, Clovis, CA 93612
3. Proposed Basin Plan Amendments to Establish a Region-wide Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use Evaluation Process in Agriculturally Dominated Surface Water Bodies and to De-designate MUN from 231 Constructed Agricultural Drains
· The proposed Basin Plan Amendments and draft Staff Report containing substitute environmental documentation are available at:http://waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/salinity/mun_beneficial_use/index.shtml
Written comments must be submitted to the Board by 17 March 2017 in order for them to be included in the administrative record.
· The Central Valley Water Board held a hearing on 23 February 2017 to receive oral comments regarding the proposed Amendments and draft Staff report.
· The Central Valley Water Board has scheduled a hearing to consider adoption of the proposed Amendments on:
Date: 8 to 9 June 2017 (Please contact staff two weeks prior to the meeting for the exact date)
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Central Valley Water Board, 11020 Sun Center Drive, #200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Please feel free to distribute this information to others who may have an interest. For any questions or additional information on the 3 items above contact:
Item 1 – Jim Brownell
(916) 464-4675
Item 2 – Glenn Meeks
(916) 464-4701
Item 3 – Anne Littlejohn
(916) 464-4840
