Laserfiche WebLink
GAVIN NEwsoM <br /> 070 cavxNox <br /> Water Boards ENV E GME FOR <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION <br /> Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> 24 January 2023 <br /> Stephanie Stowers <br /> San Joaquin County Community Development <br /> Department <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> sstowers@sjgov.org <br /> COMMENTS TO REQUEST FOR REVIEW FOR THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION <br /> FOR THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, GRIFFITH ENERGY <br /> STORAGE (PA-2200137) PROJECT, SCH#2022120675, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Pursuant to the State Clearinghouse's 29 December 2022 request, the Central Valley <br /> Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) has reviewed the <br /> Request for Review for the Notice of Preparation for the Draft Environmental Impact <br /> Report for the Griffith Energy Storage (PA-2200137) Project, located in San Joaquin <br /> 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 /> I. 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 /> MARK BRADFORD, CHAIR I PATRICK PULUPA, ESD., EXECUTIVE OFFICER <br /> 11020 Sun Center Drive#200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 1 www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley <br />