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<br /> STATE OF CALIFORNIA
<br /> CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
<br /> CENTRAL VALLEY REGION
<br /> Minutes
<br /> 18/19 March 2004
<br /> 46151 Regular Meeting
<br /> Central Valley Regional Water
<br /> Quality Control Board
<br /> 11020 Sun Center Drive
<br /> Rancho Cordova,CA 95670
<br /> THURSDAY,18 MARCH 2004
<br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
<br /> Robert Schneider,Chair,Karl Longley,Vice Chair,Alson Brizard,Robert Fong,Beverly Alves,Lucille
<br /> Palmer-Byrd,Cher Kablanow,Christopher Cabaldon,Members. Robert Fong attended the morning
<br /> session only,and Christopher Cabaldon attended the afternoon session only.
<br /> OTHERS PRESENT
<br /> John Sanders,Dept of Pesticide Regulation David Phillips,UC Davis
<br /> Jeff Boeger,M.E.B.Farm Management Joseph Stagner,UC Davis
<br /> Bill Jennings,DeltaKeeper Noelle Cremers,CA Cattlemen's Assoc.
<br /> Phil Govea,City of Manteca Tim Johnson,CA Rice Commission
<br /> Bob Adams,City of Manteca Dee Swearingen,Anderson Irrigation District
<br /> Malcolm Walker,City of Manteca Vieva Swearingen,Shasta Sub-Watershed
<br /> Gail Delihant,Asem.Aghazarian's office John Hewitt,CA Farm Bureau
<br /> John Hansen,Del Puerto Water District Roberta Firoved,CA Rice Commission
<br /> Michael Niem,Modesto Irrigation District George Soares,Kahn,Soares&Conway
<br /> Thomas Valenta,Merced Irrigation District David Cory,SJR Exchange Contractors
<br /> Robert Acker,Merced Irrigation District Bill Thomas,South SJ Coalition
<br /> Tom Schreier,Valent USA Aaron Ferguson,NCWA
<br /> Michael Yee,City of Sacramento Parry Klassen,East SJ Water Coalition
<br /> Jeanne Wallberg,Archibald&Wallberg Dennis Gudgel,Stanislaus County
<br /> BOARD MEMBER COMMUNICATION
<br /> • Al Brizard reported that he had attended a State Agricultural Commission meeting on 17 March in
<br /> Woodland and discussed irrigated agricultural issues.
<br /> • Karl Longley reported that he had attended the Chairs meeting on 25 February.
<br /> o Celeste Cantu stated that the budget is only 18%General Funds,which gives stability but no
<br /> flexibility. We need to tell our story to the Legislature and public.
<br /> o Chairman Baggett reported that the Governor believes a good economy needs a good
<br /> environment. Perchlorate is a major issue that is increasingly diverting effort from other water
<br /> quality work.
<br /> o The Chairman from Region 6 reported on water quality problems from irrigation with
<br /> wastewaters,and the existing data gaps to evaluate such projects.
<br /> • Karl Longley and Al Brizard attended a I March meeting with Western United Dairymen,UC Ag
<br /> Extension,and other dairy interests to discuss dairy waste pond design,approval and data gaps. He
<br /> hopes for a hearing soon to discuss these issues and the role of the Dairy Quality Assurance Program in
<br /> a CAFO general NPDES Permit.
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