San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership

UPDATED - Phase II Small MS4 General Permit Adoption Meeting
2013-02-05 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
When
02/05/2013

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
1001 I Street Coastal Hearing Room, Sacramento, CA

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board.
The State Water Board has released the draft Phase II Small MS4 general permit for a 30-day public comment period beginning November 16, 2012 through December 17, 2012. The Revised Draft Phase II Small MS4 Permit, with revisions made since May 21, 2012, is posted on the State Water Board’s Web site at: www.waterboards.ca.gov/phaseIIpermit.

Please see the attached formal notice of opportunity to comment and notice of adoption Board Meeting scheduled for February 5, 2013, NOT January 22, 2013 as previously stated.
If you have any questions, please contact Ali Dunn at 916.341.6899 or via email at ali.dunn@waterboards.ca.gov

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board.
The State Water Board will consider the adoption of the revised draft Phase II Small MS4 permit at its regularly scheduled December 18, 2012, Board meeting. The State Water Board had previously indicated that it anticipated the adoption meeting to take place on December 4 or 5, 2012, and this e-mail is being sent out to inform the interested parties of the new date. The time and location of the Board meeting is:

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 – 9:00 a.m.
Joe Serna, Jr. / Cal-EPA Headquarters Building
Coastal Hearing Room
1001 I Street, Second Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

The State Water Board anticipates sending out a formal notice of opportunity to comment and notice of adoption meeting no later than November 13, 2012. The public comment period is expected to close on November 27, 2012 and comments will be limited to revisions made since the draft permit was last noticed for public comment.

If you have any questions, please contact Ali Dunn at 916.341.6899 or via email at ali.dunn@waterboards.ca.gov

SJVSWQP Meeting for January
2013-01-23 09:00 - 11:00
When
01/23/2013

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location
Port of

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.
Port of Stockton – Portside Room
2303 Port Road F
Meeting Room Location (Port of Stockton)
Google Map for Driving
2301 W Washington St Stockton, CA 95203
Turn right to Agri Business Center (Road) at this address.
You can’t miss the meeting room. 🙂

Draft Phase II Small MS4 permit - Comments Workshop
2013-01-08 09:00 - 15:00
When
01/08/2013

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
CalEPA – 1001 I Street – Coastal Hearing Room – Sacramento, CA

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board.
The State Water Board has scheduled a Board Workshop for January 8, 2013 to hear comments on the Draft Phase II Small MS4 Permit.

Additionally, Response to Comments will be available Monday, December 3, 2012.

Please see the attached revised formal Notice of Opportunity to Comment, Notice of Board Workshop and Notice of Adoption Board Meeting. The notice can also be found at:

www.waterboards.ca.gov/phaseIIpermit

If you have any questions, please contact Ali Dunn at 916.341.6899 or via email at ali.dunn@waterboards.ca.gov

Receiving Water Limits Language Workshop
2012-11-20 09:00
When
11/20/2012

9:00 AM

Location
Cal/EPA Headquarters, 1001 I Street – Coastal Hearing Room, Sacramento, CA 95814

The public workshop may additionally be viewed via webcast at:
http://epanet.ca.gov/Broadcast/

Agenda:
1. State Water Board and Regional Water Board staff presentation
2. Presentations by panels
The following panels will be allotted 45 minutes each for a presentation to the Board. The panels are asked to address the questions outlined below under “Questions for Panels.”
a. California Stormwater Quality Association
b. Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations
3. Presentations by stakeholders
The following stakeholders will be allotted ten minutes each for a presentation. Stakeholders may choose to address some or all of the questions outlined below under “Questions for Panels.”
a. U.S. EPA
b. Caltrans
c. Statewide Stormwater Coalition
d. TECS Environmental Compliance Services
4. Policy Statements by participants
All other participants at the Workshop will be allotted five minutes to make policy statements. Participants may choose to address some or all of the questions outlined below under “Questions for Panels.”

Questions for Panels:
1. What changes need to be made to the iterative process to promote measurable water quality improvements? Consider this question in light of the parameters for the iterative process specified in Alternative 2 of the Issue Paper.
2. Should the receiving water limitations requirements be different for:
a. Storm water v. non-storm water discharges?
b. Discharges with pollutants subject to a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Waste Load Allocation and discharges not subject to a TMDL?
c. Phase 1 as opposed to Phase 2 permittees?
3. In the iterative process, should there be specified, enforceable time frames between iterations? Should there be an explicit compliance schedule or time limit for ultimate compliance with receiving water limitations?
4. What is the most appropriate alternative? Please discuss in light of the criteria listed below. The proposed alternative may be an alternative in the Issue Paper, a combination of those alternatives, or an alternative not identified in the Issue Paper. Please identify and discuss a second alternative that your organization(s) would regard as a second choice.
a. Water Quality Protection – Is the requirement protective of water quality?
b. Practicability/Cost-effectiveness – Is it practical and cost-effective to implement the requirement?
c. Clarity – Are the requirements clear and unambiguous?
d. Enforceability – Can the requirement be readily enforced for non-compliance?
e. Municipal Resources – What are the impacts of the requirement on municipal staff and financial resources?
f. Regulatory Resources – What are the impacts of the requirement on the staff and financial resources of the regulatory agencies?
g. Acceptability – To what degree does the requirement provide a path to compliance that is acceptable to all parties?
h. Other Criteria – What other criteria are appropriate for consideration?

CASQA Stormwater Conference
2012-11-05 09:00 - 2012-11-07 17:00
Start
11/05/2012

End
11/07/2012

Location
San Diego Hilton at Mission Bay

8th Annual CASQA Stormwater Conference – for more information and to register, please go to:
CASQA Annual Conference

SJVSWQP Meeting
2012-10-24 09:00 - 11:00
When
10/24/2012

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location
City of Patterson

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.
City of Patterson1 Plaza, Patterson, CA 95363
Contact: 209-895-8064

SJVSWQP Meeting
2012-09-26 09:00 - 11:00
When
09/26/2012

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location
City of Ceres

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.
Ceres Community Center2701 4th Street, Ceres, CA 95307
Contact: 209-538-5790

CASQA Quarterly Meeting - Implementation and Enforcement
2012-09-13 09:00 - 15:00
When
09/13/2012

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
Sacramento, CA

For further information please check out the CASQA.org website at:
http://www.casqa.org/Meetings/tabid/55/ModuleID/396/ItemID/993/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx?selecteddate=9/13/2012

SJVSWQP Meeting
2012-08-22 09:00 - 11:00
When
08/22/2012

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location
WGR Southwest in Lodi

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.
WGR Southwest in Lodi11780 N. Highway 99, Lodi, CA 95240

GotSWPPP QSP/QSD Training
2012-08-14 08:00 - 2012-08-16 17:00
Start
08/14/2012

8:00 AM

End
08/16/2012

5:00 PM

Location
Pleasanton, CA

Go to GotSWPPP.com to register.

SJVSWQP Meeting
2012-07-25 09:00 - 11:00
When
07/25/2012

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location
City of Lodi

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.
City of Lodi – Carnegie Forum Conference Room305 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240

GotSWPPP QSP/QSD Training
2012-07-17 08:00 - 2012-07-19 17:00
Start
07/17/2012

8:00 AM

End
07/19/2012

5:00 PM

Location
Santa Cruz, CA

Go to GotSWPPP.com to register.

San Joaquin River Regional Monitoring Program - Workshop
2012-07-09 09:00
When
07/09/2012

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
Stanislaus County Agricultural Center, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto CA

Save the date – Monday, July 9, 2012 , 9AM to 3 PM – for a workshop to organize a Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) for the San Joaquin River.
As described at the February 14 Forum Workshop in Modesto,
CURES is laying the groundwork for a program to facilitate coordination among public and private entities that currently monitor the San Joaquin River.

Sign-up for the workshop HERE.

The July 9 meeting will focus on the next steps for organizing a RMP. This meeting was tentatively set for June 12 but rescheduled to July 9 due to a Regional Water Board meeting on the 12th.
The next steps for setting up a San Joaquin River RMP include:
– Reviewing draft language for an MOU between interested parties;
– Prioritize issues of interest among entities performing monitoring;
– Discuss priority questions an RMP might consider answering.
Featured at the July 9 workshop will be presentations on organizational components and an initial approach for an RMP followed by breakout sessions to gather feedback from participants on the next steps for the RMP. The expected outcome of the meeting is a list of operating principles and plan to move forward.

A key question to be addressed at the workshop: Are basic descriptors of the system (flow, temperature, conductivity) readily available with the spatial coverage and on the timeframes needed to make management decisions?
Implementing real time management approaches to salts and nutrients (e.g., releasing discharges during times of higher flow) is considered to be a viable approach that needs serious consideration. This issue is a high priority for the Regional Water Board, Bureau of Reclamation, and Department of Water Resources. Real time management of the San Joaquin River will require:
– ready access to flow and conductivity data that are comparable across the region;
– have the needed spatial coverage and temporal resolution;
– the information can be efficiently integrated; and
– data can be evaluated with models and other decision support tools.

An agenda for the July 9 workshop will be posted at
http://www.curesworks.org/sjRiverWorkshop.asp.

Parry Klassen
Executive Director
Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship
559-288-8125
pklassen@unwiredbb.com

SJVSWQP Meeting
2012-06-27 09:00 - 11:00
When
06/27/2012

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location
Port of Stockton

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.
Port of Stockton – Portside Room
2303 Port Road F
Meeting Room Location (Port of Stockton)
Google Map for Driving
2301 W Washington St Stockton, CA 95203
Turn right to Agri Business Center (Road) at this address.
You can’t miss the meeting room. 🙂

SJVSWQP Meeting in May
2012-05-23 09:00 - 10:30
When
05/23/2012

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Location
City of Tracy – City Hall Conference Room #109

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.

City of Tracy – City Hall Conference Room # 109
333 Civic Center Plaza
Tracy, CA 95376

Release of 2nd Draft - NPDES Phase II MS4 Permit
2012-05-18 00:00
When
05/18/2012

Location
SWRCB Phase II webpage – see description

The SWRCB has set May 18, 2012 as the release date for the 2nd draft of the NPDES Phase II MS4 permit. It is not certain the time when it will be released at this point.

On that date, click here for more information.

CASQA Quarterly Meeting - State of BMPs
2012-05-10 09:00 - 15:00
When
05/10/2012

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
Ontario, CA

For further information please check out the CASQA.org website at:
http://www.casqa.org/Meetings/tabid/55/ModuleID/396/ItemID/992/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx?selecteddate=5/10/2012

SJVSWQP Meeting in April
2012-04-25 09:00 - 10:30
When
04/25/2012

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Location
City of Ripon – Conference Room

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.

City of Ripon – Conference Room
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366

State of Our Rivers Symposium
2012-04-19 09:00 - 15:00
When
04/19/2012

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
San Joaquin Council of Governments – 555 E. Weber Ave., Stockton, CA

Event: State of Our Rivers Symposium

STOCKTON, Calif. – The health, management and conservation of the four rivers that provide water to San Joaquin County residents will be the topic of a public meeting on April 19, 2012.

Conservation organizations, government agencies, policymakers, public-interest groups, the media and concerned citizens are invited to attend the symposium free of charge. Breakfast, Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

WHAT: Friends of the Lower Calaveras River is hosting a “State of Our Rivers” symposium in partnership with a coalition of non-profit organizations and government agencies. The event will provide an
opportunity for concerned citizens, policymakers and the media to learn more about what’s happening to San Joaquin County’s four rivers: the San Joaquin, Calaveras, Mokelumne and Stanislaus.

WHERE: San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Regional Building, 555 East Weber
Avenue, Stockton CA, 95202. Parking for the event is available Garage located at 330 E Channel St. ($2 per hour fee). The event is free and open to the public.

WHEN: April 19, 2012: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

WHO: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Joaquin Council of Governments, Friends of the Calaveras River, Defenders of Wildlife

Links:
Learn more about the Friends of the Calaveras River:

www.riverofskulls.wordpress.org

Friends of the Lower Calaveras River was formed in 2007 by some 30 concerned citizens, who were disturbed by the
deteriorating conditions on the Calaveras. Today, FLCR boasts more than 550 members and 11 partners from local
conservation organizations, county and federal agencies. FLCR’s mission is to advocate for the sustainable management of the
resources and conditions of the Lower Calaveras River.

CASQA Phase II Teleconference
2012-04-18 14:30 - 15:30
When
04/18/2012

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Location
Teleconference

Hello! A reminder that we have a CASQA Phase II subcommittee call tomorrow (April 18) at 2:30pm. A draft agenda and call-in information are provided below. If you have additions to the agenda, please let me know.

DRAFT AGENDA

1. Timeline Recap
2. Monitoring Subgroup Process Recap
3. Other?

CALL-IN INFORMATION
Number: 800-786-1922
Access code: [REDACTED]#

Thanks,
Rebecca

GotSWPPP QSP/QSD Training
2012-04-10 08:00 - 2012-04-12 17:00
Start
04/10/2012

8:00 AM

End
04/12/2012

5:00 PM

Location
Merced, CA

SJVSWQP Meeting in March
2012-03-28 09:00 - 10:30
When
03/28/2012

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Location
Tracy Unified School District

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.

Tracy Unified School District
1875 W. Lowell Avenue
Tracy, CA

Delta Methylmercury Workshop
2012-03-06 09:00 - 16:00
When
03/06/2012

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location
Board Meeting Room – CVRWQCB, 11020 Sun Center Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA

Dear Delta Methylmercury Stakeholders,

You are invited to a public workshop with staff, stake-holders, and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Delta Methymercury Control Studies on March 6, 2012.

Location: Board meeting room of the Central Valley Water Board, 11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200, Rancho Cordova.

Approximate time: 9 am – 4 pm.

Purposes: to introduce the TAC to stakeholders, answer questions about Study Guidelines, and to discuss with the TAC methylmercury control study needs, data gaps, and expectations.

A final agenda will be sent before the workshop and will be posted on the Central Valley Water Board’s Delta mercury TMDL webpage.

This workshop is an opportunity to spend time with our independent TAC. Collectively, they have expertise related to mercury, methylmercury, waste water treatment, hydrology, agriculture and other land practices, wetland design, urban runoff management, and our Bay-Delta system. To maximize this learning opportunity, I encourage you to submit questions prior to the workshop. Questions should be submitted to me. I will forward them to the TAC. Possible question topics include potential study topics, protocols, Study Guidelines, or the Phase 1 control program in general.

Please contact Janis Cooke for more information, jcooke@waterboards.ca.gov

GotSWPPP QSP/QSD Training
2012-03-06 08:00 - 2012-03-08 17:00
Start
03/06/2012

8:00 AM

End
03/08/2012

5:00 PM

Location
Holiday Inn Express – Lodi, CA

Go to GotSWPPP.com to register.

SJVSWQP Meeting
2012-02-22 09:00 - 10:30
When
02/22/2012

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Location
Port of Stockton

This is the monthly San Joaquin Valley Stormwater Quality Partnership Meeting. Please confirm your attendance through registration.
Port of Stockton – Portside Room
2303 Port Road F
Meeting Room Location (Port of Stockton)
Google Map for Driving
2301 W Washington St Stockton, CA 95203
Turn right to Agri Business Center (Road) at this address.
You can’t miss the meeting room. 🙂

CASQA Phase II Subcommitte Conference Call
2012-02-15 14:30 - 15:30
When
02/15/2012

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Location
See phone in information below. NOTE: this meeting may be rescheduled for later in the month if some of the subcommittees haven’t had a chance to meet with SWRCB yet.

Monthly CASQA Phase II Subcommittee Conference Call with updates about the current Phase II permit.

CALL-IN INFORMATION
Number: 800-786-1922
Access code: [REDACTED]#

Who's Watching the San Joaquin River" - forum workshop
2012-02-14 09:00 - 15:30
When
02/14/2012

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Location
Stanislaus County Agriculture Center – 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA

A Forum Workshop — “Who’s Watching the San Joaquin River” — is scheduled for February 14, 2012, 9 am to 3:30 at the Stanislaus Ag Center, Modesto, CA.
Speakers from federal and state agencies plus agriculture and water districts will describe how each takes the “pulse” of the San Joaquin River, measuring everything from temperature and flow to chemicals and fish.
The event, sponsored by CURES with EPA Region 9 funding, features keynote speaker Pamela Creedon of the Regional Water Board along with presentations from key agencies and entities performing water monitoring on the river.
Afternoon breakout sessions will help answer the question: how can water monitoring data from the San Joaquin River basin be organized for better accessibility and analysis?
Registration and sponsorship information is available at
www.cureworks.org
Forum Agenda
Lunch available.
Stanislaus County Agriculture Center
3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA

January 2012 Meeting
2012-01-25 09:00 - 10:30
When
01/25/2012

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Location
City of Manteca Administration Conference Room

The first monthly meeting in 2012.

– Date: Wed, January 25, 2012
– Time: 9am – 10:30am
– Location: City of Manteca Administration Conference Room

– Address:
1001 W. Center Street, Manteca, CA 95337

(Admin Department in City Hall)
