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Eeuuno G.9nuwn J. <br /> Mnr+new R oonmuez <br /> Water Boardsy `""'R°""` <br /> Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board RECEIVED <br /> 30 March 2016 APR 0 5 2016 <br /> rSSann Joaquin County <br /> Rick Griffin <br /> CERTIFIED UAtD,;vy)opment <br /> San Joaquin County 91 7199 9991 7035 8420 1411 <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-1600040 (SA) PROJECT, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Pursuant to the San Joaquin Community Development Department's 11 March 2016 request, <br /> the Central Valley RegionalWaterQuality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) has <br /> reviewed the Request for Review for the Application Referral for the PA-1600040 (SA) 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 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 /> KARL E. L_ONCLEV SCD, P.E., OIIAIR I PAMELA G. CREEDON P.E., BCEE, EXECUTIVE OrrIOCn <br /> 11820 Sun Center Drive a2R0.Rencbo Cortlove,CA 96610 � www.waterboarde.ca.gov/oentrelvelby <br />