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One or more Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board members may attend.
CV-SALTS Executive Committee MeetingThursday, February 21, 2019 – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Sunset Maple Room
Sacramento Regional Sanitation District 10060 Goethe Rd, Sacramento 95827
Teleconference (641) 715-3580 Code: 279295#
Go-To-Meeting Link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/430247205
Posted 02-12-19 – Revised 02-19-19
1) Welcome and Introductions – Chair – (15 mins)a) Committee Roll Call and Membership Rosterb) Review and Approve January 10, 2019 Meeting Notes
2) Basin Plan Amendments – State Board Consideration Schedule – Patrick Pulupa, AnneLittlejohn (30 mins) − Update on schedule, if any− State Board/EPA feedback and questions on BPA− Participation Correspondence
3) Update on Management Zones – Richard Meyerhoff, Vicki Kretsinger, Parry Klassen, CharlotteGallock (1 hr.)
− Where are we now? What did it take to get here?− What will our MZ look like? Boundaries?− Status of Early Action Plan development
4) Program Implementation Planning – Doug Patteson (30 mins.)− Confined Animal Facilities Program Implementation
11:30 am to 1:00 pm - Lunch
5) P&O Study Work Plan – Richard Meyerhoff, Tom Grovhoug (1 hr. 45 mins.)− Discussion of selected issues
6) PEOC Update – Nicole Bell (15 mins.)− Status update and video final approval
o Final video can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/317151891Password: cvn
− 2019 Draft Communications Plan
7) Review Meeting Schedule/Location – (15 mins)− Policy Meeting: March 28, 2019, 9:00 – 3:00 @ Regional San− Policy Meeting: April 25, 2019, 9:00 – 3:00 @ Regional San
CV-SALTS meetings are held in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act set forth in Government Code sections 11120-11132(§ 11121(d). The public is entitled to have access to the records of the body which are posted at http://www.cvsalinity.org
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CV‐SALTSCommitteeRosters
Voters Category/StakeholderGroup Name 11‐Jan 15‐Feb 8‐Mar 13‐Apr 3‐May 24‐May 16‐Aug 20‐Sep 18‐Oct 15‐Nov 10‐Jan 21‐Feb
1 Central Valley Water Board Patrick Pulupa ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Alt Central Valley Water Board Anne Littlejohn ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔2 State Water Resources Control Bd. Darrin Polhemus ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔3 Department of Water Resources Jose FariaAlt Department of Water Resources4 US Bureau of Reclamation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔5 Environmental Justice Laurel Firestone6 Environmental Water Quality TBD
CV Salinity Coalition1 So. San Joaquin WQC Nicole Bell ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔2 City of Stockton Deedee Antypas ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔3 California Cotton Growers Chris McGlothlin ✔4 City of Fresno Rosa Lau‐Staggs ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 5 CA Leaque of Food Processors Trudi Hughes Alt CA Leaque of Food Processors Rob Neenan ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔6 NCWA/SVWQC Bruce Houdesheldt ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔7 City of Tracy Stephanie Hiestand ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Alt City of Tracy Dale Klever ✔ ✔8 Sacramento Regional CSD Rebecca Franklin ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Alt Sacramento Regional CSD Sam Safi ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔9 San Joaquin Tributaries Authority Dennis Westcot10 Valley Water Management Melissa Thorme ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Alt Valley Water Management Jim Waldron ✔ ✔11 California Rice Commission Tim Johnson ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔12 City of Davis Josie Tellers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔13 Tulare Lake Drainage District Mike Nordstrom ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔14 Western Plant Health Assoc. Renee Pinel ✔15 City of Vacaville Mindy Boele ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Alt City of Vacaville Justen Cole ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔16 Dairy Cares J.P. Cativiela ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Alt Dairy Cares ✔17 Westlands Water District Debra Dunn ✔ ✔ ✔Alt Westlands Water District Kit Campbell ✔ ✔
Comm. Chairs/Co‐chairs 1 Chair Executive Committee Parry Klassen, ESJWQC ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔2 Vice Chair Executive Committee Debbie Webster CVCWA ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Technical Advisory Committee Roger Reynolds, S Engr.Technical Advisory Committee Nigel Quinn, LBL
4 Public Education and Outreach Nicole Bell5 Economic and Social Cost Committee David Cory, SJVDA ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔6 Lower San Joaquin River Committee Karna Harrigfeld, SEWD ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
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CV-SALTS Committee Rosters
Last First Organization 11-Jan 15-Feb 8-Mar 13-Apr 3-May 24-May 16-Aug 20-Sep 18-Oct 15-Nov 10-Jan 21-Feb
Archibald Elaine CUWAAu Yeung Cindy CVRWQCBAshby Karen LWA ✔Baptiste Anne Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason ✔ ✔ ✔Barclay Diane SWRCBBrown Michelle RBIBryant Mike RBICarlo Penny Carollo EngineersCady Mark CDFA ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Callman Elissa City of Sac/SRSWPP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Claiborne Mike Leadership Counsel ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Clary Jennifer CWA ✔Cory Wesley SJVDA ✔ ✔Dalgish Barb LSCE ✔Dickey John Plantierra ✔ ✔ ✔Doduc Tam SWRCBDunham Tess Somach Simmons ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Escobar Juan DWRFuentes Robert Leadership CounselGallock Charlotte KRWQC ✔Garcia Rick CRC ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Gonzalez Armando Occidental Oil & Gas ✔Gleason Nicole Diepenbrock Elkin GleasonGore Bob Gualco Group ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Grovhoug Tom LWA ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Gudel Casey LANDIQ ✔ ✔ ✔Horne Randy NAFTEX ✔Howard Meredith CVRWQCB ✔ ✔Johnson Michael MLJ Environmental ✔Kihara Annalisa SWRCBKimmelshue Joel LANDIQKotin Adam Wine Institute ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Krachey Julie ApexKretsinger Grabert Vicki LSCE ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Kubiak Rachel Western Plant Health Assoc.
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS:
Participant Names
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Last First Organization 11-Jan 15-Feb 8-Mar 13-Apr 3-May 24-May 16-Aug 20-Sep 18-Oct 15-Nov 10-Jan 21-Feb
Laputz Adam CVRWQCB ✔ ✔Larson Bobbi CASA ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔LeClaire Joe Daniel B. Stephens & Assoc ✔ ✔Liebersbach Debbie Turlock Irrig DistLilien Jonathan ChevronLiu Yuan CCWD ✔Longley Karl CVRWQCB ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Lovley Tim MacPherson Oil ✔Marshall Jim CVRWQCB ✔Meadors Jason Valley Water Mgmt ✔Meeks Glenn CVRWQCB ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Meyerhoff Richard GEI Consultants ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Moore Tim Risk-Sciences ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Ores Debi CWC ✔ ✔ ✔Parlin Larry Carollo Engineers ✔Peschel Paul KRCD Plachta Walt CVRWQCB ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Pritchett Gregory ChevronPitcher Jennifer West. States PetroleumReedy Chris VWM ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Rempel Jenny CWCRivera Willie CIPA ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Rodgers Clay CVRWQCB ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Rutherford Sara Provost & Pritchard ✔ ✔Savage Chris Gallo ✔Schmidt AndreaSchultz Paul CDM SmithSeyfried Scott SWRCB ✔Seaton Phoebe LCJASegal Daniel ChevronSilva Megan AeraStarr Bonnie Starr Consulting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Thomas Bill KRCD ✔ ✔ ✔Tillman Stephanie LANDIQ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Tristao Dennis J.G. Boswell ✔ ✔Vanden Heuvel Geoff Dairy Cares ✔Trouchon Mike LWA ✔ ✔ ✔Wackman Mike SJ County/Delta Water ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔Zimmerman Christine IOPA ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS:
Participant Names CV-SALTS Executive Committee Meetings -2018-2019
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CV-SALTS Executive Committee Meeting - Summary Action Notes For January 10, 2019 – 9:00 AM to 10:50 AM
Attendees are listed on the Membership Roster
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1) Welcome and Introductions a) Executive Committee Chair, Parry Klassen, brought the meeting to order, and roll call was completed. b) Mike Nordstrom moved, and David Cory seconded, and by general acclamation the November 15,
2018, Meeting Action Notes were approved.
2) Basin Plan Amendments – State Board Consideration Schedule Anne Littlejohn provided an update on the CV-SALTS Amendment. Regional Board staff concluded the
series of meetings with State Board staff to cover any remaining technical and legal questions. Briefing documents should be finished by the end of January, and briefing meetings scheduled with State Board members.
Staff will be doing separate briefings with board members on the MUN basin plan amendment. There is still an outstanding concern with the proposed new Limited MUN beneficial use and how it would apply in a statewide application.
The Lower San Joaquin River Basin Plan Amendment was approved by USEPA in December 2018.
3) P&O Study Workplan Scoping Richard Meyerhoff provided an overview of the updated P&O Study Work Plan. The committee was
asked to provide comments and concerns in email to Richard, no later than Friday, January 18th. • California Independent Petroleum Association (CIPA) may be able to serve as a resource for
historical and current knowledge regarding specific basins or aquifers.
4) Management Zone Pilots Richard Meyerhoff provided a status update on the Management Zone Pilot projects.
• The Turlock stakeholders met on December 12th and established the need for forming a Steering Committee. A kickoff meeting is being set up for January 29-30. Per Parry Klassen a list of about 15-20 people have indicated interest in participating in the Steering Committee, including EJ representatives.
• It was suggested that a representative from Regional Board staff participate in the Management Zone Pilot meetings. Anne Littlejohn will help to identify a representative from board staff.
• The Alta Irrigation District/Kings Basin group will meet on January 17th. • The actual management zone boundaries need to be firmed up and finalized in both project
areas. This task should be complete by the end of January. • A key requirement established for both areas is the need to have decision-makers at the
meetings.
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5) PEOC Update Nicole Bell provided an update on Outreach Workshops held on December 12th and 13th. The attendee
feedback summaries from each workshop were shared with the committee. Contact information was collected for attendees and will be used to share key information going forward. Some observations from the committee:
− There was general agreement that the workshops were well organized and successful and provided a good basis for developing a template that can be used in future outreach efforts and incorporated into the 2019 Communications Plan.
− POTWs should be added to the list of “Industries Represented” in the Tulare Workshop. − More outreach is needed for municipal agencies/cities/counties in Tulare area. − Tess Dunham will contact Jason Farnsworth (Stockton) to help clarify stormwater participation
in SAMP. Video footage shot at the Tulare workshop is currently being edited into a two-minute video, a draft of
which should be available for review and approval at the February Executive Committee meeting. The 2019 Communications Plan will include direct outreach efforts in support of the Management Zone
Pilots, as well as general overall outreach.
6) Review Next Meetings - Schedule/Location The date of the March meeting was changed to March 28th. Policy Meeting: February 21, 2019, 9:00 – 3:00 @ Regional San. Policy Meeting: March 28, 2019, 9:00 – 3:00 – Location TBD
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Update on Management Zone Pilot Study ProjectsCV‐SALTS Executive Committee MeetingFebruary 21, 2019
AGENDA OUTLINE
• Purpose & Status• Organization
– Need for Steering Committee• Management Zone Boundary Decision Status
– Turlock Groundwater Subbasin– Alta Irrigation District/Kings River East GSA
• Early Action Plan – Coalitions Water Replacement Agreement as a Template
• Next Steps
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PURPOSE & STATUS
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PILOT STUDY PROJECTS
• Pilot Study Deliverables: – Preliminary Management Zone Proposal with an Early Action Plan for each Pilot Study Area
– Templates for use by future Management Zones• GEI Consultants and Luhdorff & Scalmanini Consulting Engineers working collaboratively with Steering Committees
• Schedule– Per Grant, targeting June for completion of draft deliverables, but will work with Board staff on modifications, if needed
– Demonstrate significant progress to State Water Board during BPA approval process this spring
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MEETINGS TO DATE
• Turlock Groundwater Subbasin– Preliminary discussion with potential interested parties after Modesto Outreach Workshop – December 12, 2018
– Kickoff Steering Committee Meeting, Turlock Irrigation District, February 12, 2019
– Next meeting (Tentative) ‐ March 6, Turlock Irrigation District• Kings River East GSA/Alta Irrigation District Area
– Presentation to Kings River East GSA Board, January 17– Kickoff Steering Committee Meeting, Alta Irrigation District, Dinuba, February 13, 2019
– Next meeting (Tentative) – March 7, Alta Irrigation District
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Highlights: Preliminary Management Zone Proposal (PMZP)Identify or Establish:− Proposed preliminary boundaries of the Management Zone (MZ) area; − Initial MZ participants/dischargers and other potential participants;− Initial assessment of groundwater conditions;− Current treatment and control efforts, or management practices;− Initial identification of public water supplies or domestic wells within the MZ area with
nitrate concentrations exceeding the water quality objective;− Areas within/adjacent to the MZ that overlap with other management areas/activities; − Early Action Plan (EAP) to address drinking water needs for those relying on wells with
nitrate levels exceeding the water quality objective;− Proposed timeline for (a) identifying additional participants; (b) further defining
boundary areas; (c) developing proposed governance/funding structure for MZ administration; (d) additional evaluation of groundwater conditions across the MZ boundary area, if necessary; and (e) submittal of Final Management Zone Proposal and a Management Zone Implementation Plan; and
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Highlights: Preliminary Management Zone Proposal (PMZP)Identify or Establish:− Proposed preliminary boundaries of the Management Zone (MZ) area; − Initial MZ participants/dischargers and other potential participants;− Initial assessment of groundwater conditions;− Current treatment and control efforts, or management practices;− Initial identification of public water supplies or domestic wells within the MZ area with
nitrate concentrations exceeding the water quality objective;− Areas within/adjacent to the MZ that overlap with other management areas/activities; − Early Action Plan (EAP) to address drinking water needs for those relying on wells with
nitrate levels exceeding the water quality objective;− Proposed timeline for (a) identifying additional participants; (b) further defining
boundary areas; (c) developing proposed governance/funding structure for MZ administration; (d) additional evaluation of groundwater conditions across the MZ boundary area, if necessary; and (e) submittal of Final Management Zone Proposal and a Management Zone Implementation Plan; and
− Optional: Other constituents of concern that MZ will address.
EAP Purpose: Address public water supplies or domestic wells within MZ area with nitrate concentrations exceeding the water quality objective.Key elements:• Process to identify affected residents and
conduct outreach to ensure impacted users are informed and can participate in identifying solutions
• Process to coordinate with non‐dischargers• Specific actions/implementation schedule to
address immediate drinking water needs• Funding mechanism to implement EAP
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EARLY ACTION PLAN – REQUIRED ELEMENT OF PMZP
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NEED FOR A STEERING COMMITTEE
• Goal of the project is to develop a Preliminary Management Zone Proposal consistent with the regulatory requirements of the Nitrate Control Program– Preliminary Management Zone Proposal includes various
requirements for collaboration/coordination with other stakeholders
– Proposal includes an Early Action Plan that obligates participants to provide safe drinking water
• Recognition during project start‐up of need to have a local group to guide Management Zone Pilot Zone projects– Pilot Study deliverables must be reviewed/vetted by those directly
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NEED FOR A STEERING COMMITTEE
• Good participation at kickoff meetings the week of February 11, but…
• Recognition that we need to continue with efforts to be sure we are getting the right people to the table to participate in the project
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MANAGEMENT ZONE BOUNDARYTurlock Groundwater Subbasin
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GSAS NEAR TURLOCK SUBBASIN
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West Turlock Subbasin GSA
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DACS/DUCS AND NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS IN THE UPPER ZONE
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SELECTION OF TURLOCK MANAGEMENT ZONE BOUNDARY
• Ongoing Discussion: Given differences in water quality should the Turlock Subbasin be one large Management Zone or subdivided into two Management Zones?
• If Subbasin is split and focus of the project is on the westside, remaining eastern part of Subbasin area remains Priority 1, unless effort made to change status:– Permittees may request, for a sub‐basin or a portion of a sub‐basin,
that issuance of Notices to Comply be deferred– Request for deferral must be accompanied by documentation
related to the factors considered during the original prioritization.– Request may be provided at any time up to six months prior to the
scheduled issuance of a Notice to Comply
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SELECTION OF TURLOCK MANAGEMENT ZONE BOUNDARY
• Alternative approach to splitting the Turlock Subbasin – form single Management Zone, but under Management Zone Implementation Plan (MZIP), establish priority areas. Per MZIP requirements:– Identify nitrate management activities within a Management Zone
which may be prioritized based on factors identified in the Central Valley SNMP (2016) and the results of the characterization of nitrate conditions. Prioritization provides the basis for allocating resources with resources directed to the highest water quality priorities first.
• Goal is to resolve boundary issue at the next Steering Committee meeting
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MANAGEMENT ZONE BOUNDARYAlta Irrigation District/Kings River East GSA
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KINGS RIVER WATER QUALITY COALITION AREA
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Kings River Water QualityCoalition Area
Kings River East GSA
Alta Irrigation District
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• Entire Kings River East GSA area plus small area of the Alta Irrigation District outside of the Kings River East GSA
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EARLY ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT
• Process to identify affected residents and conduct outreach to ensure impacted users are informed and can participate in identifying solutions
• Process to coordinate with non‐dischargers• Specific actions/implementation schedule to address
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REPLACEMENT WATER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT – POTENTIAL EAP TEMPLATE
• Recent Agreement in this area establishes the basis for a Replacement Water Program that is consistent with the following requirements of the Early Action Plan
– Provides temporary alternative drinking water source now while exploring longer‐term alternatives for a more permanent solution• Fixed “kiosks” to obtain water; alternative bottled‐water provision if
specific criteria met– Includes a specified level of outreach in the affected areas– Requires participants to work collaboratively to implement/fund
the Agreement• Agreement states:
– …provision of replacement water as provided pursuant to this Agreement fulfills all or parts of an Early Action Plan (EAP) that is part of proposed Central Valley Water Board basin plan amendments for a Nitrate Control
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EXHIBIT B IN THE REPLACEMENT WATER AGREEMENT
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TURLOCK - APPROXIMATE LOCATIONS OF DOMESTIC WELLS VERSUS NITRATE CONCENTRATION
Wells in DWR database are generally located to the centroid of a 1‐sq. mile section
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• Wells in DWR database are generally located to the centroid of a 1‐sq. mile section
EARLY ACTION PLAN NEXT STEPS
• Initiate development of process to identify “affected residents”
• Further discuss with Steering Committee the use of the existing Replacement Water Settlement as a template
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OVERVIEW OF NEXT STEPS
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MANAGEMENT ZONE PILOT STUDY – NEXT STEPS
• Perform initial assessment of groundwater conditions• Formally identify areas where public water supply and domestic wells have nitrate concentrations that exceed the objective
• Identify additional potential participants for the Study• Identify permittees within preliminaryproposed Management Zone boundary
• Compile existing nitrate treatment and control efforts, or management practices of participating permittees
Data Request being sent to Steering Committee participants
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CV-SALTS Executive Committee Meeting #4. Confined Animal Facilities Program Implementation 21 February 2019 The following General Orders regulate more than 95% of the confined animal facilities in the Region. Each one will eventually need to be updated. I propose updating them in the order given.
R5-2013-0122 Dairy General Order R5-2017-0058 Bovine Feedlot General Order R5-2016-0087 Poultry General Order R5-2010-0116 Dairy Manure Digester General Order R5-2011-0039 Centralized Dairy Manure Digester General Order R5-2010-0118 General NPDES Permit for Dairies
Based on information in CIWQS and GeoTracker, the table below indicates the number of confined animal facilities in Priority 1, Priority 2, and non-priority areas.
Confined Animal Facility Type Priority 1 Priority 2 Non-priority Total Dairies 741 424 110 1,275 Poultry 149 96 15 260 Feedlots 102 61 14 177 Total 992 581 139 1,712
• We are developing a template for the Notices to Comply.
o For the Salt Control Program, it will be issued to all dairies immediately after final approval of Basin Plan amendments
o For the Nitrate Control Program, it will be issued to Priority 1 dairies immediately after final approval of Basin Plan amendments
o Need to be sure that hundreds of dairies have the information needed to respond o Accompanied by program-specific fact sheet:
Describe Prioritization and Optimization Study Nitrate information, dairies cannot generally meet nitrate standard below root-zone Unlined ponds Describe Path A/B, Management Zones Describe Prioritization and Optimization Study Describe Conditional Prohibition
• We are planning outreach to dairies by partnering with industry representatives (DairyCARES, etc.), the Central Valley Dairy Representative Monitoring Program (CVDRMP), the Dairy Quality Assurance Program, and CSU Fresno’s Water, Energy, and Technology Center. We also plan to reach out to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
o Presentations o Email subscription lists o Industry Newsletters
Challenges include: o Uncertainty on timeline for final approval of the Salt and Nitrate Control Program o Management Zones need to be created for the Nitrate Control Program. Uncertainty about the process
and timeline for creation of Management Zones in different parts of the Region. Pilot Management Zones will be informative
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• We anticipate that the CVDRMP will be a key participant in the Prioritization and Optimization Study and that dairies can comply with the Alternative pathway of the Salt Control Program through belonging and paying fees to the CVDRMP.
• We hope that the CVDRMP (or another group representing the dairy industry) will take a lead role in the formation and administration of Management Zones for the Nitrate Control Program in Priority 1 areas where there are dairies.
• We need to develop a compliance tracking system for Notices to Comply. o Issuance of Notices to Comply can be tracked in CIWQS (as Regulatory Measures) o Determine what other information needs to be tracked to monitor compliance with each part of the Salt
and Nitrate Control Program Conservative or Alternative pathway for Salt Control Program
• Participation in Prioritization and Optimization Study Path A or Path B for Nitrate Control Program
• Early Action Plan Submittals • Alternative Compliance Project Submittals
o Create database fields in existing databases (CIWQS, GeoTracker) o This will require dedication of substantial resources to modify databases and additional resources for
data entry
• We are initiating the process for updating the Dairy General Order. o Incorporate CV-SALTS requirements, timelines, and allowances for extended compliance
timelines/exceptions into the General Order Prioritization and Optimization Study for Salt Control Program For Nitrate Control Program:
• Require studies/monitoring for Path A and timelines for Path B • Specify Path A unless the dairy documents enrollment in a Management Zone? • Create separate orders for Path A and Path B? • Create Management Zone-specific orders?
Conditional Prohibition o The Dairy General Order update will also address:
Surface water monitoring Consistency with the State Board Composting General Order New and expanded dairies that do not qualify as Existing Facilities under CEQA (will require
development of an Environmental Impact Report) Improvements to dairy management practices (recommendations from the CVDRMP are due
April 2019)
• Development of an internal process for Management Zone review and consideration. o Coordinate with Management Zone pilot projects
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2019/2020CV-SALTSCOMMUNICATIONSPLAN
Draft January/February 2019
BackgroundIn January 2018, CV-SALTS released the Salt and Nitrate Management Plan (SNMP) after a decade of preparation, technical study, and coordination with its diverse membership. The SNMP recommended modifications to regulations for nitrates and salts discharged to groundwater.
In March 2017, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) accepted the SNMP recommendations. On May 31, 2018, the Regional Board approved amendments to the Basin Plans (the Central Valley Water Quality Control Plans) based on the SNMP. The Basin Plan amendments include a new Nitrate Control Program and a new Salt Control Program.
In April 2019, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is anticipated to take action and approve the Basin Plan amendments. This action would be followed by approval of the amendments by the Office of Administrative Law in summer 2019. Once these actions occur, implementation of new regulations for nitrate and salt must begin for groundwater.
Surface water-related nitrate and salt regulations would begin after the Basin Plan amendments are approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), anticipated to occur in fall 2019.
2019/2020CommunicationsPlanThe Communications Plan is being developed under a grant from the Regional Board to Kings River Watershed Coalition Authority (KRWCA) and will be executed in coordination with the Central Valley Salinity Coalition (CVSC). With a two-year budget in place, this Communications Plan has been developed for 2019. An updated plan for 2020 will be presented in January 2020.
The 2019 Communications Plan is designed to support outreach and engagement with key audiences regarding surface and groundwater challenges in the Central Valley as they relate to nitrate and salt discharge.
The outreach strategies and tactics will generally focus around the following milestones for 2019.
April 2019 – Anticipated State Board adoption of the Basin Plan amendments.
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June/July 2019 – Anticipated Office of Administrative Law Approval of the Basin Plan amendments and beginning of Regional Board implementation.
January – December 2019 – Follow rollout of two pilot Management Zone projects.
As several of the planned outreach tactics (e.g., social media strategy, newsletter article placement) rely on support and implementation by CVSC-member agencies and organizations, interviews with key Executive Committee members will be an initial and foundational step in implementing the Communications Plan.
CommunicationGoalsMuch of the focus for outreach in 2019 will center around education and engagement opportunities in the six high priority basins that include Kaweah, Turlock, Chowchilla, Tule, Modesto, and Kings sub-basins and basins. Additionally, in targeted areas with significant salinity challenges, education and engagement will provide information about the Prioritization and Optimization Study (P&O Study).
The following are the goals of the 2019 plan:
• Support outreach to State Board members prior to April 2019, as needed.
• In the six high priority basins and subbasins, expand general outreach and communications to agricultural, municipal, and business interests that will have to comply with the new Nitrate Control Program.
• Similarly, identify opportunities to educate and inform targeted areas about the Salt Control Program.
• Continue to identify opportunities to inform, educate, and raise awareness regarding the overarching salt and nitrate pollution challenge in the Central Valley.
KeyAudiencesTargetAudiences-NitrateControlProgram
For the six high priority basins and subbasins, the outreach will be tailored to reach the following:
1. Local elected officials 2. Local, regional, state, and federal agencies (drinking water, public health, and pollution
management) 3. Private regulated community (farmers, dairies, ranchers, food processing, industry, etc.) 4. Public regulated community (WWTPs, municipalities, etc.) 5. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) representatives 6. Disadvantaged Community and Environmental Justice advocates
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7. Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) 8. Turlock Groundwater Subbasin Pilot Project stakeholders 9. Kings River Groundwater Subbasin Pilot Project stakeholders 10. Regional Water Management Groups (IRWMP, etc.) 11. Local and county stormwater management and flood agencies 12. Agricultural organizations, associations, and
commodity groups 13. Business associations and organizations 14. Municipal associations and organizations 15. Local government associations 16. Municipal agencies and special districts 17. Environmental interests 18. Native American tribes 19. Media (print, television, radio, web) 20. Other opinion leaders and influencers 21. General public
TargetAudiences-SaltControlProgram
The audiences for education and engagement for the Salt Control Program and the Prioritization and Optimization Study (P&O Study) includes generally the same list noted above with a geographic focus on the west side of the Central Valley including Kern County, Tulare Lake, and the area from Pleasant Valley north to Suisun-Fairfield.
OutreachApproachThe following outreach, education, and engagement tactics are included in the grant and will therefore be the focus of the outreach approach. A timeline for delivering the tactics follows in the next section.
1. UpdateoftheGeneralOutreachBrochure
The existing CV-SALTS general outreach brochure and industry-specific fact sheets have been effective outreach tools, providing basic information about the challenges and coming regulations. As these items have utility for outreach in 2019, they will be updated as needed.
In addition, in December 2018, two facts sheets were developed to provide an overview of the compliance pathways and requirements for the Nitrate Control Program and the Salt Control Program. These fact sheets can be combined as a second general outreach brochure to highlight the timeline and requirements for each program and serve as a supplement the original general outreach brochure.
2. WebsiteRefresh
A refresh of the homepage of the CV-SALTS website is envisioned to link to a revised landing page for easier access to public information materials. The current website is designed primarily for CV-SALTS participants—policy leaders. As the program transitions
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from policy and analysis to revised regulations and implementation, a new look is needed for the implementation audience. We propose a simple restructuring and design improvements to make the education information inviting and accessible, including both print and video materials.
3. Workshops
Two well-attended and successful outreach and education workshops were held in December 2018 –in Modesto and Tulare. Building on this success, one additional workshop will be planned for two locations in the six high priority basins and subbasins.
4. Video
In December 2019, video footage was recorded of the entire Tulare Workshop with additional interviews with three experts. In early 2019, the first video resulting from these recordings will be available to tell the story of CV-SALTS, the new regulations, and what is coming. It is envisioned that, drawing from the same footage, a short video that focuses on “Management Zones” could be produced next. Further, the video of the workshop itself could be produced into a standalone piece or potentially another short video with existing footage or new interviews.
5. PowerPointPresentation
A general information PowerPoint presentation for use by the PEOC, Executive Committee, and Executive Director at speaking engagements will be developed from existing presentations. To support the use of the PowerPoint presentation, several speakers, preferably from each of the six high priority areas and from diverse industries will be identified and trained to present the PowerPoint via webinar.
6. SocialMedia
A simple approach to social media can expand the reach of educational information. The existing information and new information developed in the items above can be repurposed to support outreach through social media. The social media approach begins with identifying and connecting through existing social media outlets managed by CVSC members. A simple social media strategy and calendar will be coordinated with the social media managers at CVSC member organizations. It is envisioned that social media content for weekly distribution through CVSC channels would be developed.
We also recommend that CV-SALTS establish its own social media presence, which can be the central point for distributing information about CV-SALTS and forwarding relevant information from other new sources. This effort would require a part-time commitment to manage this activity, either by someone within CVSC or by Catalyst. Subject to further discussion with the PEOC and Executive Committee, this activity would be an additional support activity.
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7. PressFocusedOutreachMaterialsforNewslettersandLocalPress
The existing educational content and new content developed can be repurposed to support broad education of the regulated community and the general public through local media and existing trade publications and newsletters.
Local News Media Contacts
Based on the location of the six high priority basins and subbasins, the local newspapers will be provided a briefing about CV-SALTS including the pertinent materials developed. Building a relationship with the local papers will be instrumental in increasing stakeholder exposure to the regulations. The following are the key local papers to approach initially.
• Modesto: Modesto Bee • Turlock: Modesto Bee, Turlock Journal • Chowchilla: Merced-Star, Madera Tribune • Kings (includes Fresno and Clovis): Fresno Bee • Kaweah (includes Visalia, Tulare): Visalia Delta Times, Tulare Advance-Register • Tule (includes Tipton, Pixley, Earlimart, Porterville): The Bakersfield California,
Porterville Recorder
Calendar of Quarterly Newsletter Topics
A short newsletter-style article will be developed each quarter for distribution to industry trade publications and newsletters.
• 1st quarter (January to March 2019): identifying publications for distribution • 2nd quarter (April to June 2019): State board approval, time to get organized • 3rd quarter (July to September 2019): Ideas and resources for forming management
zones, status of the two Pilot Projects. • 4th quarter: (October to December 2019): Something relating to the two Pilot
projects – Steps to forming a management zone.
To most effectively develop the Social Media strategy (#6) and the strategy for Press Focused Outreach Materials for Newsletters and Local Press (#7), a subset of the CVSC Executive Committee will be interviewed to ascertain social media opportunities as well as newsletter article placement opportunities.
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TimelineMilestone Actions and Deliverables for 2019
January – April 2019 anticipated State Board approval of Basin Plan amendments.
• Update Communications Plan for 2019 (January/February 2019). • Conduct interviews with key Executive Committee members to
identify speakers, communications leads, existing social media channels, and newsletter outlets.
• Conduct direct outreach with key DAC/EJ advocates prior to the State Board decision.
• Develop and implement a news media briefing strategy prior to State Board approval.
• Finalize, post, and distribute general information video. • Produce short video focused on forming Management Zones • Identify a process for tracking the key steps taken by the two Pilot
Management Zones getting underway now. • Research and identify key players in each key audience sector (see
Key Audiences) and begin outreach into six high priority basins and subbasins.
• Refresh CV-SALTS/CVSC website home page and public information pages.
• Develop general information PowerPoint presentation, identify speakers and provide training.
• Identify sources for quarterly newsletter article placement.
May – June/July 2019 anticipated Office of Administrative Law approval of Basin Plan amendments.
• Initiate quarterly newsletter articles. • Develop social media strategy and calendar. • Continue activities above.
August – December 2019 • Plan educational workshop to be held in two locations in the high priority basins and subbasins.
January 2020 • Update Communications Plan and establish milestones and outreach needs for 2020.
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Approved CV-SALTS Meeting Calendar
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2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Third Thursdays Where possible
3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Executive Committee Meetings
4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Policy or Admin Calls 1:00 or 1:30pm
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14 31 Regional Board Worshops/Hearings
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Notes/Key
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1/11/2019
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