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C�j Gav[nwonE soM <br /> � Jpq o Bwoervs euo <br /> Water Boards <br /> Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> 23 March 2022 <br /> Alisa Goulart <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> Community Development Department <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> a lisa.go u/art@ sjgo v.org <br /> COMMENTS TO REQUEST FOR REVIEW FOR THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE <br /> DECLARATION, PA-2000012 PROJECT, SCH#2022020414, SAN JOAQUIN <br /> COUNTY <br /> Pursuant to the State Clearinghouse's 17 February 2022 request, the Central Valley <br /> Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) has reviewed the <br /> Request for Review for the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the PA-2000012 Project, <br /> 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 <br /> those issues. <br /> 1. Regulatory Setting <br /> Basin Plan <br /> The Central Valley Water Board is required to formulate and adopt Basin Plans for <br /> all areas within the Central Valley region under Section 13240 of the Porter-Cologne <br /> Water Quality Control Act. Each Basin Plan must contain water quality objectives to <br /> ensure the reasonable protection of beneficial uses, as well as a program of <br /> implementation for achieving water quality objectives with the Basin Plans. Federal <br /> regulations require each state to adopt water quality standards to protect the public <br /> health or welfare, enhance the quality of water and serve the purposes of the Clean <br /> Water Act. In California, the beneficial uses, water quality objectives, and the <br /> Antidegradation Policy are the State's water quality standards. Water quality <br /> standards are also contained in the National Toxics Rule, 40 CFR Section 131.36, <br /> and the California Toxics Rule, 40 CFR Section 131.38. <br /> The Basin Plan is subject to modification as necessary, considering applicable laws, <br /> policies, technologies, water quality conditions and priorities. The original Basin <br /> Plans were adopted in 1975, and have been updated and revised periodically as <br /> required, using Basin Plan amendments. Once the Central Valley Water Board has <br /> adopted a Basin Plan amendment in noticed public hearings, it must be approved by <br /> M— E3.—.RO, —A.. I P-- P--, E—, ExEcunvt oFFroER <br /> 11020 Sun Cantor--.200, R—h.—rd—,——.1. 1 www.watarboarda.ca..-v/cantralvalley <br />