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California Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> Central Valley Region e <br /> E Katherine hart,Chair <br /> ow. <br /> 11020 Sun Center Drive,#200,Rancho Cordova,California 95670-6114 <br /> E Matthew Rodriquez (916)464-3291 •FAx(916)464-4645 Edmund G.Brown Jr. <br /> Secretaryfor http:l/www.waterb�oards.ca.goy/centralvalley Governor <br /> Environmental Protection <br /> 12 August 2011 <br /> Rick Griffin CERTIFIED MAIL <br /> San Joaquin County 7010 3090 0001 4843 3647 <br /> Community Development Department <br /> Development Services Division <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> COMMENTS TO THE APPLICATION REFERRAL FOR THE ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE <br /> DECLARATION, EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING FACILITY <br /> PROJECT APPLICATION NUMBER PA-1100129 (SA), SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Pursuant to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department's 29 July 2011 <br /> request, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water <br /> Board) has reviewed the Application Referral for the Adoption of a Negative Declaration for the <br /> Expansion of an Existing Agricultural Processing Facility Project Application Number <br /> PA-1100129, located in San Joaquin County. <br /> Our agency is delegated with the responsibility of protecting the quality of surface and <br /> groundwaters of the state; therefore our comments will address concerns surrounding those <br /> issues. <br /> Construction Storm Water General Permit <br /> Dischargers whose project disturb one or more acres of soil or where projects disturb less than <br /> one acre but are part of a larger common plan of development that in total disturbs one or <br /> more acres, are required to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Storm Water <br /> Discharges Associated with Construction Activities (Construction General Permit), <br /> Construction General Permit Order No. 2009-009-DWQ. Construction activity subject to this <br /> permit includes clearing, grading, grubbing, disturbances to the ground, such as stockpiling, or <br /> excavation, but does not include regular maintenance activities performed to restore the <br /> original line, grade, or capacity of the facility. The Construction General Permit requires the <br /> development and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). <br /> For more information on the Construction General Permit, visit the State Water Resources <br /> Control Board website at:. <br /> http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water issues/prog ram slstormwater/constpermits.shtmI <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> CIS Recycled Paper <br />