NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS: 2018 Joint Triennial Review of the Water Quality Control Plans for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and the Tulare Lake Basin.
From the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) is beginning the process of reviewing its Water Quality Control Plans for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins and for the Tulare Lake Basin (Basin Plans).
The Basin Plans cover all the watersheds of the Central Valley from the Oregon state border to the northern tip of Los Angeles County.
The Central Valley Water Board staff will hold two public workshops to receive comments on basin plan elements that may need amendment.
The purpose of the triennial review is to identify high priority basin planning issues that the Central Valley Water Board will direct basin planning efforts over the next three years.
While Central Valley Water Board members may be present, no action will be taken on the triennial review during these workshops.
The public workshops are scheduled as follows: Date: 16 August 2017 Time: 1:00 pm Place: Central Valley Water Board office 1685 E Street Fresno, CA 93706 Date: 23 August 2017 Time: 1:00 pm Place: Central Valley Water Board office 11020 Sun Center Drive, Suite 200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 The workshop facilities will be accessible to persons with disabilities.
Staff will provide an update to the Central Valley Water Board as an information item during its August 2017 Board meeting and will include a summary of written comments submitted by 31 July 2017.
Comments on either Basin Plan may be presented at either workshop.
Following the workshops, staff will review oral and written comments and prepare final recommendations in work plans for Central Valley Water Board consideration at a future public hearing.