Laws and Regulations
Pending Adjudicative Actions Subject to Prohibition on Ex Parte Communications
In compliance with the Constitution and Government Code, certain adjudicative matters pending before the State Water Board are subject to a prohibition on Ex Parte Communications Questions and Answers Document. Adjudicative matters are those items where the board functions like a court. Persons interested in these adjudicative matters may not communicate with the State Water Board members and certain staff regarding any issue in the proceeding, without providing an opportunity for all parties to participate in or receive a copy of the communication. Generally this means that any communication to the board members on these matters must occur at a duly noticed meeting on the matter or must be in writing and transmitted to all parties known to be interested in the proceeding.
The following items are active, pending adjudicative matters before the State Water Board and are subject to the prohibition on ex parte communications. If you have a question about one of the following matters, please contact the identified attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel, who can provide you information on the matter and direct you to appropriate staff who can discuss the matter.
Water Quality Matters – Assistant Chief Counsel-Ted Cobb @ 916 341-5171
| Petition Number (if applicable) | Petitioner & Discharger (if applicable) |
Action or Description of Matter under Review |
Regional Board of Origin |
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| Various | General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity [NPDES No. CAS000002] | All |
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| Emhart Industries, Inc. DISCHARGERS: Emhart Industries, Inc.; Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. | Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R8-2005-0053 for Emhart and Black & Decker | 8 |
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| Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. DISCHARGERS: Emhart Industries, Inc.; Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. | Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R8-2005-0053 for Emhart and Black & Decker | 8 |
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| Elk River Residents Association; Kristi Wrigley; Stephanie Bennett; and Jesse Noell DISCHARGER: Pacific Lumber Company; Scotia Pacific Company LLC; and Salmon Creek Corporation | Resolution R1-2006-0038 adopting Watershed-Wide Waste Discharge Requirements R1-2006-0039 for Timber Harvesting Plan Activities in the Elk River Watershed | 1 |
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| Own Motion Review | Rialto-Area Perchlorate Contamination (Consolidated with prior petitions A-1693 & A-1693(a) by Emhart Industries & Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.) | 8 |
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| Natural Resources Defense Council, Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club, The Otter Project, The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo, and Surfrider Foundation | Approval of County of San Luis Obispo Storm Water Management Program [NPDES No. CAS000004], Resolution No. R3-2007-0019 | 3 |
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| Environmental Law Foundation DISCHARGER: City of Tracy |
Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0036 [NPDES No. CA0079154] and Time Schedule Order No. R5-2007-0037 for City of Tracy | 5 |
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| California Sportfishing Protection Alliance DISCHARGER: City of Tracy |
Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0036 [NPDES No. CA0079154] and Time Schedule Order No. R5-2007-0037 for City of Tracy | 5 |
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| California Sportfishing Protection Alliance DISCHARGER: City of Lodi |
Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0113 [NPDES No. CA0079243] for City of Lodi, White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility, San Joaquin County | 5 |
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| California Sportfishing Protection Alliance DISCHARGER: City of Davis |
Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0132 [NPDES No. CA0079049] for the City of Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant, Yolo County | 5 |
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| California Sportfishing Protection Alliance DISCHARGER: City of Yuba City |
Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2007-0134 [NPDES No. CA0079260] for the City of Yuba City Wastewater Treatment Plant, Yolo County | 5 |
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| City of Morgan Hill DISCHARGER: Olin Corporation |
Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R3-2007-0077 for 425 Tennant Avenue, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County | 3 |
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| Surfrider Foundation DISCHARGERS: Poseidon Resources Corporation | Resolution No. R9-2008-0039, Conditional Approval of Revised Flow, Entrainment, and Impingement Minimization Plan for Poseidon Resources Corporation Carlsbad Desalination Project | 9 |
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| Paul Cline DISCHARGERS: North County Transit District Sprinter Rail Project | Administrative Civil Liability Order No. R9-2008-0068 for North County Transit District Sprinter Rail Project, San Diego County | 9 |
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| Cletus Isbell DISCHARGERS: The Pacific Lumber Company, Scotia Pacific Company LLC, Salmon Creek Corporation | Monitoring and Reporting Program Order No. R1-2008-0071 [Revised July 9, 2008] for The Pacific Lumber Company, Scotia Pacific Company, LLC, and Salmon Creek Corporation, Elk River and Freshwater Creek Watersheds, Humboldt County | 1 |
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| Humboldt Watershed Council DISCHARGERS: The Pacific Lumber Company, Scotia Pacific Company LLC, Salmon Creek Corporation | Monitoring and Reporting Program Order No. R1-2008-0071 [Revised July 9, 2008] for The Pacific Lumber Company, Scotia Pacific Company, LLC, and Salmon Creek Corporation, Elk River and Freshwater Creek Watersheds, Humboldt County | 1 |
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| Brian F. Hershkowitz DISCHARGER: Kevin Goodwin | Resolution No. R3-2008-0052 Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Onsite Disposal System, Goodwin Residence, 1303 Ferrelo Road, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County | 3 |
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| Monica Field and Jeff Vinion DISCHARGER: Kevin Goodwin | Resolution No. R3-2008-0052 Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Onsite Disposal System, Goodwin Residence, 1303 Ferrelo Road, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County | 3 |
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| Dr. Bill and Lori Moritz | Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R9-2008-0074 for Moritz Residence, 14272 Jerome Drive, City of Poway, San Diego County STAY requested |
9 |
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| The Gillette Company DISCHARGERS: Gillette Corporation | Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R4-2008-0034 for the Gillette Corporation, 1681 26th Street, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County | 4 |
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| Save the American River Association, Inc. DISCHARGERS: City of Folsom | Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2008-0106 for Clean Closure of Folsom Corporation Yard Landfill, City of Folsom, Class III Landfill, Sacramento County | 5 |
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| California Sportfishing Protection Alliance DISCHARGERS: City of Rio Vista | Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2008-0108 [NPDES Order No. CA0079588] for the City of Rio Vista Beach Wastewater Treatment Facility, Solano County 5 | 5 |
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| California Sportfishing Protection Alliance DISCHARGERS: Soper Company Spanish Mine | Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2008-0104 [NPDES Order No. CA0085286] for the Soper Company Spanish Mine, Nevada County 5 | 5 |
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| Dr. Collin Mbanugo | Administrative Civil Liability Order No. R2-2008-0084 for Dr. Collin Mbanugo, The Leona Heights Sulfur Mine, Oakland, Alameda County | 2 |
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| Storybook Mountain Vinyards | Administrative Civil Liability Order No. R2-2008-0088 for Storybook Mountain, 3835 Highway 128, Calistoga, Napa County | 2 |
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| Ken Berry and California Citizens for Environmental Justice | Cease and Desist Order No. R2-2008-0091 for Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District, 22675 Eighth Street East, Sonoma, Sonoma County | 2 |
Water Rights Matters – Assistant Chief Counsel-Andy Sawyer @ 916 341-5191
| Matter | Description of Matter |
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| California American Water Cease and Desist Order Hearing | California American Water has requested a hearing in response to a State Water Board Notice of Draft Cease and Desist Order Regarding Diversion of Water from the Carmel River in Monterey County |
| Lake Alpine Water Company and County of Alpine | To consider Lake Alpine Water Company's and the County of Alpine’s (Applicants) (1) petition to change the place of use and purpose of use and add a point of diversion on State Filed Application (SFA) 5648, (2) petition for partial assignment of SFA 5648 and accompanying application (A5648X07), or (3) Application 31523 filed as a backup in the event the Applicants’ petitions are not approved – Bear Valley in Alpine County. |
| Lower Yuba River Accord Hearing | The purpose of this hearing is for the State Water Board to receive evidence relevant to determining whether the State Water Board should approve Yuba County Water Agency’s petition to modify water right Permits 15026, 15027 and 15030 (Applications 5632, 15204 and 15574) by making specific changes to the State Water Board’s Revised Decision 1644 (RD-1644) – Lower Yuba River in Yuba County. |
| Santa Ana River | To consider whether the State Water Board should approve, subject to terms and conditions, all or any of water right application Nos. 31165 and 31370, for the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County (Muni/Western); 31174, for Orange County Water District; 31369, for the Chino Basin Watermaster; 31371, for San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District; and 31372, for the City of Riverside; and to receive evidence relevant to determining whether the State Water Board should issue an order approving Wastewater Change Petition No. WW-0045 for the City of Riverside’s RWQCP and, if so, whether conditions are needed in the order to protect the environment, the public interest, and downstream water users. |
| Auburn Dam Project Revocation | The purpose of this hearing is for the State Water Board to receive evidence relevant to determining whether Permits 16209, 16210, 16211 and 16212 (Applications 18721, 18723, 21636 and 21637), assigned to the United States Bureau of Reclamation, should be revoked for failure to commence, prosecute with due diligence, and complete the work necessary to appropriate water and to apply the authorized water to beneficial use as described in the permits. |