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California Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> Katherine Hart, Chair <br /> 11020 Sun Center Drive,9200,Rancho Cordova,California 95670-6114 <br /> Nin"hew Rodriquez (916)464-3291 • FAX(916)464-4645 + Ldmund G.Brown Jr. <br /> 5ecreloryfor http:iiwww.waterboards.ca.gov/centra€valley C4 I Governor <br /> Envrroninerupl Proleclron 9 / 121200 <br /> 12 September 2011 RECEIVED lP- <br /> SEP 14 2011 <br /> Rick Griffin STATE CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFIED MAIL <br /> San Joaquin County 7010 3090 0001 4843 3319 <br /> Community Development Department <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> COMMENTS TO DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PA-1100012 PROJECT, <br /> SCH NO. 2011082033, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Pursuant to the State Clearinghouse's 12 August 2011 request, the Central Valley Regional <br /> Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) has reviewed the Draft Negative <br /> Declaration for the PA-1100012 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 /> 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) ro remslstormwaterlconst ermits.shtml <br /> Phase I and Il Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System MS4 Permits' <br /> The Phase I and 11 MS4 permits require the Permittees reduce pollutants and runoff flows from <br /> new development and redevelopment using Best Management Practices.(BMPs) to the <br /> Municipal Permits = The Phase l Municipal Separate Storm Water System (MS4) Permit covers medium sized <br /> Municipalities (serving between 100,000 and 250,000 people) and large sized municipalities (serving over <br /> 250,000 people). The Phase Il MS4 provides coverage for small municipalities, including non-traditional Small <br /> MS4s, which include military bases, public campuses, prisons and hospitals. <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> �a Recycled Paper <br />