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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:
[email protected](619)521-3381
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DRAFT INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTCLOSING