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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -2 - BNSF STOCKTON INTERMODAL FACILITY CLASS II SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY The designated parties for this hearing are as follows : • Staff of Central Valley Regional Board • The BNSF Railway Company Designated parties , but not interested persons , will have these rights : to call and examine witnesses ; to cross -examine opposing witnesses ; to impeach any witness ; and to rebut the evidence against him or her . Central Valley Water Board staff will prepare the administrative record , and may present evidence , make an oral presentation and cross -examine opposing witnesses . Interested persons may not cross examine witnesses , and will not be subject to cross examination . Interested persons may submit evidence (e . g . , photographs , eye -witness testimony , monitoring data ) if the evidence is submitted in accordance with the deadlines for submitting evidence described below . Interested persons who present evidence may be subject to cross -examination . Interested persons may request status as a designated party for purposes of this hearing by submitting such request in writing to the Central Valley Water Board no later than 20 April 2013 . The request must explain the basis for status as a designated party and in particular how the person is affected by the discharge . The tentative Waste Discharge Requirements were issued on 20 March 2013 . Persons wishing to comment on this item must submit testimony , evidence , if any , and/or comments in writing to the Central Valley Water Board no later than noon on 20 April 2013 . Written materials submitted after noon on the above date will not be accepted and will not be incorporated into the administrative record absent a ruling by the Central Valley Water Board Chair . A party requesting to submit late materials must demonstrate good cause for the late submission , and the Central Valley Water Board Chair must find that the late submission would not prejudice the Central Valley Water Board or any designated party . All designated parties and interested persons may speak at the Central Valley Water Board meeting , and are expected to orally summarize their written submittals . Oral testimony and cross examination will be limited in time by the Central Valley Water Board Chair . Both designated parties and interested persons may be asked to respond to clarifying questions from Central Valley Water- Board members , counsel staff or others , at the discretion of the Central Valley Water Board . Anyone having questions on tentative waste discharge requirements should contact Vinoo Jain at ( 916 ) 4644815 or by email at vkjain@waterboards . ca . gov . Interested parties may download the proposed Order and related documents from the Central Valley Water Board ' s Internet website at http : //www . waterboards . ca , gov/centralvalley/board decisions/tentative orders/ . Copies of these documents can also be obtained by contacting or visiting the office of the Central Valley Water Board at 11020 Sun Center Drive #200 , Rancho Cordova , California , 95670 , weekdays between 8 : 00 a . m . and 5 : 00 p . m . by appointment . The final meeting agenda will be available at http : //www . waterboards . ca . gov/board info/agendas/ at least ten days before the meeting . The agenda will provide the dates the Central Valley Water Board meeting will be held , indicate the anticipated order of agenda items , and may include staff revisions to the proposed order(s ) .