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--.,w^• EDMUNV G. BHUWN JR. <br /> ���a GOVERNOR <br /> C A L I F O P M l• MAT'T'ER FORDRIQUEZ <br /> SEN <br /> TARY <br /> WaterBoards ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION <br /> Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> 25 September 2018 <br /> Frank Girardi CERTIFIED MAIL <br /> San Joaquin County 7014 3490 0001 3008 4262 <br /> Community Development Department <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> COMMENTS TO REQUEST FOR REVIEW FOR THE APPLICATION REFERRAL, <br /> PA-1800213 (LA) PROJECT, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Pursuant to the State Clearinghouse's 14 September 2018 request, the Central Valley Regional <br /> Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) has reviewed the Request for Review <br /> for the Application Referral for the PA-1800213 (LA) Project, 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 /> I. Regulatory Setting <br /> Basin Plan <br /> The Central Valley Water Board is required to formulate and adopt Basin Plans for all areas <br /> within the Central Valley region under Section 13240 of the Porter-Cologne Water Quality <br /> Control Act. Each Basin Plan must contain water quality objectives to ensure the <br /> reasonable protection of beneficial uses, as well as a program of implementation for <br /> achieving water quality objectives with the Basin Plans. Federal regulations require each <br /> state to adopt water quality standards to protect the public health or welfare, enhance the <br /> quality of water and serve the purposes of the Clean Water Act. In California, the beneficial <br /> uses, water quality objectives, and the Antidegradation Policy are the State's water quality <br /> standards. Water quality standards are also contained in the National Toxics Rule, 40 CFR <br /> Section 131.36, 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 Plans were <br /> adopted in 1975, and have been updated and revised periodically as required, using Basin <br /> Plan amendments. Once the Central Valley Water Board has adopted a Basin Plan <br /> amendment in noticed public hearings, it must be approved by the State Water Resources <br /> Control Board (State Water Board), Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and in some cases, <br /> the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Basin Plan amendments <br /> KARL E. LONGLEY SCD, P.E., CHAIR I PATRICK PULUPA, ESO., EXECUTIVE OFFICER <br /> 11020 Sun Center Drive#200,Rancho Cordova,CA 95670 1 www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley <br /> w <br /> �� <br /> RECYCLED PAPER <br />