CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
PLANNING PROGRAMS
FISCAL YEAR 16/17
Program Manager: Jeanne Chilcott
Executive Sponsor: Adam Laputz
Yolo Bypass, Photo Credit: D. Feliz
TMDLs TMDLs Basin Planning
Delta
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 1
Planning Program FY16/17 Work Plan Executive Summary
The goal of the Planning Program is to establish regulatory policies, frameworks and programs that will preserve and enhance water quality and protect beneficial uses of water for the maximum benefit of the people of California. Ultimately, many Planning Program projects result in amendments to the Water Quality Control Plans (Basin Plans) that provide the foundation for all Regional Water Board regulatory actions. Activities for the Planning Program tier off of three main documents: 1) the Triennial Review which is a 3-year workplan approved by the Central Valley Water Board at a public hearing and identifies completion of CV-SALTS and the 2014 Delta Strategic Plan as priorities; 2) the 2014 Delta Strategic Plan which was approved during a public hearing and includes identification of priority TMDLs; and 3) the TMDL Program Work Plan which is approved annually by the State Water Board Planning Program and USEPA. Resources are also allocated for program/project management, training and internal/external coordination. Funding has been leveraged between programs, including additional administrative support, with a general distribution as follows:
Sub-Program
PCA Allocations (PYs)
WDPF USEPA Total
Admin
401* 405 252 591
Basin Planning 3.1 2.9 -- -- 2.9 0.25
CV-Salts 5.2 -- -- 5.2
Delta -- 3.1 -- 3.1
TMDL 8.7 7.5 -- 3.5 11.0 0.25
Total: 15.6 3.1 3.5 22.2 0.5 *Reflects 1.4 PY reduction from FY15/16
Staff receiving Planning Resources are depicted by office in Figure 1. A summary of the distribution of resources by sub-program PCA is provided in Table 1. Individual PY distribution by sub-program and project is summarized in Appendix 1a (Basin Planning); 1b (Delta); and 1c (TMDL). Several of the FY15/16 targets were achieved including:
Completed Edits/Updates to both Basin Plans
Completed the Groundwater Strategy Update to the Board
Both Variance/Exception and MUN POTW Basin Plan Amendments approved (pending USEPA approval anticipated end of April)
ECM process to develop Administrative Records completed with training material and references
Basin Planning training and references in development; portions tested
Draft report summarizing discharger developed Salt Minimization Plans complete; issue paper provided to management
Delta RMP progress
Delta Mercury Implementation Projects moving forward; info item to Board in February
Aeration Agreement for Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel in progress
New: Developed tasks for USEPA Six Year Vision
New: Participated in State Board effort to scope new TMDL information database
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 2
Completed several components of the Delta Nutrient Research Plan o Macrophyte White Paper and Knowledge Gap Document o CyanoHAB Knowledge Gap Document o Modeling White Paper and Knowledge Gap Document o Draft Nutrient Mass Balance Report
However, the majority of Planning projects identified for FY 16/17 are continuations of high priority projects from FY15/16. Many of the priority projects (Delta Nutrient Study Plan; Statewide Mercury Reservoir TMDL; Pyrethroid Control Program; Diuron Control Program; Old and Middle River Dissolved Oxygen White Paper) were delayed due to significant staff shortfalls (unexpected program cut of 1.4 PY; loss of four staff to transfers, disability, and retirement; and part time loss of one staff due to maternity leave). Additional delays to the completion of the Integrated Report, Statewide Mercury Reservoir TMDL and Pyrethroid TMDL resulted from scope adjustments from State Water Board and Central Valley Water Board management including direction for additional stakeholder outreach and workshops . This draft workplan is based on: revised project scopes pending State Board management confirmation; the assumption that four new staff will be hired during the last quarter of FY15/16; and an increase in resources available for internal/external coordination based on high priority requests received during FY15/16. The following sections identify planning activities for FY16/17 by: top priorities; continuing priorities; funded projects; management/outreach/coordination activities; unfunded projects; and long-term (5-year) program goals. Top Planning Priorities for FY 16/17 (11.57 PY)
CV-SALTS (5.2 PY)—assumes additional 0.3 PY from new Fresno staff o Complete stakeholder developed Central Valley-wide Salt and Nitrate Management Plan
and foundational Basin Plan Amendments—(0.65 PY) Salt/Boron Objectives for the Lower San Joaquin River (LSJR)—0.95 PY MUN Evaluation Process for Ag Dominated Water Bodies (1.2 PY) Dedesignation of MUN/AGR in a Portion of the Tulare Lake GW Basin (0.35 PY)
o Initiate SNMP Basin Plan Amendment (0.85 PY) o Internal/external coordination; Project committees; SGMA tracking (0.6 PY) o Initiate Phase 2 Beneficial Uses Ag Water Bodies (0.5 PY)
Complete 2014 Integrated Report (2.0 PY plus administrative support)
Complete and initiate Delta Nutrient Research Plan (1.25-PY)
Adopt pyrethroid Control Program (1.12 PY)
Release proposed statewide Mercury Reservoir TMDL for public comment (2.0 PY) o Note: if effort stalls due to actions out of our control (e.g. State Board delays), potential
to redirect some resources to backfill dedesignation work or initiate other currently unfunded activities.
Continuing Priorities (2.81 PY)
Support and expand the Delta RMP (0.75 PY)
Implement the Delta Methyl Mercury Control Program--MERP (0.21 PY)
Implement the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel DO TMDL (0.28 PY)
Implement the USBR MAA and Real Time Salinity Management Program for the LSJR (CV-SALTS)
Complete white paper and provide Board update on potential management options to address low dissolved oxygen in Old and Middle Rivers (0.67 PY)
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 3
Complete Diuron Report and delisting (0.3 PY)
Cache Creek/Clear Lake Mercury TMDL Implementation (0.1 PY)
Initiate Phase 2 Beneficial Use Assessment for Ag Dominated Water Bodies (under CVSalts)
Succession Planning (0.5 PY) o Basin Planning training and reference material (office wide)—0.1 PY o Identify and train new lead planning staff in Fresno Office (0.4 PY) o Pair new staff with mentor staff on key projects
Funded Projects (5.7 PY)
IRWMP Coordination (0.65 PY)
Groundwater Protection Strategy Tracking (0.25 PY)
Contract Management (0.28 PY) o UCD Criteria Development for Four Herbicides and Fipronil (0.03 PY) o USGS Replacement Pesticide Monitoring in Ag/Urban Settings (0.1 PY) o Temperature Methodology for COLD and WARM (0.15 PY pending 3 separate contracts)
Re-evaluate historic impairments for potential delisting based on data post 2010 and revised regulatory programs (Pesticides; Metals/non-Metals; Toxicity)—2.71 PY
o Potential Alternatives if Reduce PY’s Direct 0.05 PY to expand CyanoHAB activities Direct up to 0.25 PY to initiate development of Climate Change Wkpln
Initiate Basin Plan Framework Revision (0.2 PY)
Develop Ammonia Criteria (coordination with 0.4 PY NPDES Program)—0.1 PY
Expedited BPA for Exception Guidance for Nitrate Discharges to GW (0.2 PY)
Pesticide TMDL Implementation/Replacement Products (Interagency Coor/Monitoring) 0.4 PY
Mercury Offsets (Initiate Basin Plan Implementation Requirement) (0.4 PY)
Initiate Outreach for Next Triennial Review (Sac and Fresno)—0.2 PY
CyanoHAB initial tracking and notification—0.05 PY o Covers 1-day/wk for six months; training resources allocated separately
Wolf Creek Watershed Management Plan Initiation (response to OWTS Policy and case study) 0.26 PY
Project Management, Outreach, Coordination and Document Reviews (estimates based on FY15/16 requests and management re-direction)—2.02 PY or approximately 10% of resources with majority allocated to Seniors
Round Tables (TMDL; BP; CyanoHAB)
Training (increased for new staff)
Work Plan Development (TMDL; USEPA Vision; NPS; TMDL Strategic Plan)
Temporary Urgency Change Petitions
Cal Water Fix Documents
South Delta Salinity/Flow Proposals
General Orders
EIRs and Negative Decs
Statewide Permits and Policies (e.g. Wetlands; Bacteria; NNE; etc.)
Potential Contract Management o Criteria for Delta herbicides
Portfolio Management/Development
Presentations, Briefings, Workshops
Currently Unfunded Projects
Basin Plan Amendment to Dedesignate COMM to Selected Surface Water Bodies (0.1 PY)
Basin Plan Amendment to Dedesignate MUN from Wetlands (0.2 PY FY16/17; 0.5 PY FY17/18)
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 4
Continue development of Central Valley River Mercury TMDL (on hold until statewide water quality objectives adopted—April 2017)—(0.5 PY)
Basin Plan Amendment for Climate Change (0.5 PY) o Note: Climate change considered in CEQA for all projects and the Temperature Criteria
results will provide a significant foundation for a future Policy, but no funding currently allocated to develop Central Valley Climate Change Policy
Foothill Reservoir Eutrophication Study (0.5 PY)
Expanded CyanoHAB Involvement (up to 1.5 PY) o Range of activities from developing long-term plan and sampling to posting
Long-Term Planning Goals (5-years) The long-term Planning Program activities are based on continuation of Phased Control Programs already adopted into the Basin Plans, continuation of high priority/multi-year projects; incorporation of currently unfunded projects as prioritized by the EMG, and recognition of the need to train new staff and complete significant Basin Planning foundational amendments before experienced staff retire or transfer.
Reorganize Basin Plans (complete 2018) o Reorganize implementation section for clarity and to highlight major programs and
components Salt and Nitrate Management (BPA scheduled for 2018) Ag Dominated Water Body Bene Uses (BPA 2019) Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program TMDLs Delta
o And to set foundation for major future policies/revisions Climate Change Groundwater Policy Oil Fields Temperature Prioritization of Beneficial Uses/Water Bodies
Implement Delta Nutrient Research Study o Develop Nutrient Control Program as Warranted
Review Delta Mercury Control Program (per Basin Plan by )
Satisfy USEPA Vision Requirements o Adopt Pyrethroid Control Program/delist 15 water bodies o Adopt Salt/Boron Objectives LSJR and delist that section of river
Improve Integrated Report o Proactively evaluate historic listings to identify what can be delisted based on new data
and improved regulatory efforts Delist out of cycle to better focus future TMDL efforts
o More thorough 305(b) overall assessment of Central Valley surface water quality through better coordination with SWAMP and external programs
Wolf Creek Pathogen TMDL or Watershed Plan by 2022 (OWTS Requirement)
Finish missing portions of 2014 Integrated Report
Succession Planning (initiated in FY15/16)
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 5
o Develop in-house training and reference material/updated Program Manuals Basin Planning TMDL
o Identify overlap period for new staff to work with retiring staff FY16/17: Fresno Office FY17/18: Sacramento Office
o Fresno—Support of Management Zone Development
Incorporation of Unfunded Projects per Management Discussion Details for each sub-program (Basin Planning/CV-SALTS, Delta and TMDL) are contained in separate chapters. Milestones for major projects are summarized by sub-program in Appendices 2a (Basin Planning/CV-SALTS), 2b (Delta) and 2c (TMDL). The three major documents that activities are based on are included as Attachment 1 (Triennial Review); Attachment 2 (2014 Delta Strategic Plan); and Attachment 3 (FY16/17 TMDL Work Plan). KEY ISSUES Overarching
Resource Commitment for “Phased” Control Programs. Several of our adopted control programs are “phased” with specific activities such as reviews, re-evaluations and development of additional implementation criteria scheduled “no later than” certain dates. While the phased approach makes sense to begin improvements on complex issues, these commitments need to also earmark needed resources to implement.
Recommendation: Include Phased Control Program commitments as part of 5-year planning horizon. Include discussion of these commitments as part of Triennial Review workplan.
Basin Planning
Reliance on one staff for Basin Planning Process Support. One Sacramento staff person has been providing one-on-one advise, training and support to those moving through the amendment process. That staff person is considering retirement within the next 2-3 years. Although Basin Planning training material has been prepared, there has been no focused effort to insure that institutional knowledge is being shared and passed onto new staff.
Specifically in Fresno, staff knowledgeable with Basin Planning activities will retire before the end of FY16/17. Fresno staff resources dedicated to Basin Planning activities (Triennial Review, edits and updates, support for variance/exception requests, IRWMP coordination) continue to be reduced. Approximately 0.7 PY of Basin Plan funding is available during FY16/17, but there is no identified “body” to attach it to. Recommendations:
Identify Fresno staff that will take on Basin Planning activities and allocate resources accordingly (1.5 PY currently allocated for FY1617; with 0.7 PY potentially available).
Allow new Planning staff time for overlap and training with existing staff
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 6
CV-SALTS High intensity effort to review and edit CV-SALTS SNMP for submittal in December. Although
originally slated for submittal to Central Valley Water Board in May 2016, the nine month delay in obtaining critical ground water data from the Division of Drinking Water has resulted in overlap of several activities (completion of policy recommendations, technical studies, and CEQA/Economics).
Recommendation: Work with EMG to identify alternate leads on projects through December.
TMDL Development of Integrated Report. Access to the State Board water quality assessment
database (CalWQA) to begin decision process for Integrated Report was delayed by over 12-months. A significant amount of information from our ILRP and other efforts was not evaluated and loaded (current estimate: 6,000 pollutant/water body combinations). Staff has worked diligently to limit the delay to the original workplan to three months (Regional Board consideration in December instead of October) by adding additional admin and temporary resources and prioritizing evaluations. State Board has tentatively mandated a State Board Hearing in December).
Recommendations:
Continue allocation of Scientific Aid and Admin resources to efforts. Schedule a Central Valley Water Board workshop in October to allow input during State
Water Board Comment Period. Delta
Chris Foe accepted a position with the Division of Water Rights to work on the Delta Salinity Plan in October 2015. Chris had been our point person for Delta, Cyanobacteria and Nutrient issues for several decades. Janis Cooke was promoted as his replacement and is coming up to speed with implementing the 2014 Delta Strategic Plan including the development of a Delta Nutrient Research Plan. Specific activities are being conducted through the Stakeholder Technical Advisory Group (STAG) and four science workgroups. Christine Joab has been helping facilitate the effort by coordinating meetings, providing initial review of documents, providing notes, maintaining the overall website and tracking other studies/efforts related to Delta Issues. Significant delays surround the last major effort attempting to resolve controversy surrounding the impacts of nutrient forms and ratios on algal species and abundance through a workshop with an independent science panel. Only two small windows of opportunity exist where potential panel members and presenters can attend—early June and end of July, with the next window after Thanksgiving.
Recommendation: Cut off attempt to develop workshop if still unsuccessful by mid-May and investigate
alternative to utilize independent panel to support white paper with interviews of key researchers.
Initiate development of Delta Nutrient Research Plan using components currently available and a place holder for the final information on forms and ratios.
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 7
Statewide Mercury Reservoir TMDL As of 2 May 2016, both positions identified to complete this project will be vacant. Due to
positions being swept, staff being promoted and one staff transfer, only Patrick Morris, Michelle Wood and Janis Cooke remain in-house with history on the effort. The past year has been spent coordinating/collaborating with the statewide surface water effort. With a potentially reduced scope, it is anticipated that two new staff will be able to bring the project to the State Board at or near the end of this Fiscal Year, but concern has been expressed on continuing to devote 2 PY to the effort (note that less than 1 PY was available to work on the project in FY15/16 due to vacancies).
Recommendation: Complete project this year: reservoir owner outreach; peer review; CEQA/ECON; State
Board Hearing. Documents are ready once we receive confirmation on the scope of the partner State Board effort. Project is one of California’s USEPA Vision projects slated for completion by 2021, but a delay now will make a restart impossible without re-evaluation of available data sets. Good project for new staff to complete while mentoring staff available in-house.
Should the project stall due to State Board activities, redirect staff to support other currently unfunded efforts.
Climate Change
Insufficient resources to initiate development of a Region-wide climate change policy during FY16/17. Several activities (reformat Basin Plan; develop COLD temperature criteria methodology; consideration of climate change for all projects and amendments) address climate change and provide foundation, but resources are not currently allocated to a basin-wide policy.
Recommendation: Both Michelle Wood and Rajmir Rai have background and interest in pursuing a Climate Change Policy. Re-evaluate work priorities after Integrated Report complete.
Planning Summary FY16/17 (4/21/16) Page 8
Figure 1
Program Planning Program Staff (Basin Planning; CVSalts; Delta; TMDL)
Exec Sponsor(s)
Program Manager
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Total Pys = 21.5 1.0 0.5 3.7 4.8 4.9 2.6 4.0
Available 401 Resources = 0.7 PY
Tessa Fojut, ES 0.9 PY
Zhimin Lu, WRCE 1.0 PY
Bethany Soto, ES 0.3 PY
Pam Buford Staff ES Specialist
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Sarah Rutherford, ES 0.2 PY
Danny McClure Senior WRCE
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Jeanne Chilcott
Lonnie Wass
Pamela Creedon, EO CV-SALTS
Adam Laputz, AEO BP; Delta; TMDL
Doug Patteson
David Sholes Senior EG
Anne Littlejohn Senior ES
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Jim Brownell, EG 1.0 PY
Cindy Au Yeung 1.0 PY
True Khang 1.0 PY
Patrick Morris Senior WRCE
1.0 PY
Michelle Wood Senior ES 0.75 PY
Dan Little, WRCE 1.0 PY
Selina Cole, ES 0.8 PY
VACANT, ES 1.0 PY
VACANT, ES 1.0 PY
VACANT, ES 1.0 PY
VACANT, ES 1.0 PY
Betty Yee Staff WRCE (Spec)
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Janis Cooke Staff ES Specialist
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Glenn Meeks Staff EG Specialist
0.7 PY
Sue McConnell Supervising WRCE
Brett Braidman Staff ServicesManager
Jeanne Chilcott
Holly Grover, ES 0.3 PY
Jay Simi, WRCE 0.9 PY
Gene Davis, EG 0.7 PY
Christine Joab, ES 0.95 PY
Rajmir Rai, ES 0.4 PY
Hien Tran AGPA
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Sammy Mello Temporary Help
Jerry Bruns Volunteer
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L. Bracamonte, AEO Admin Support
Chilcott Program/Staff Resource Distribution: FY16/17
Updated: 18 April 2016
401* 591 401 591 405 591 252 401 591 128 591 281 591 156 591 156 591
Au-Yeung, C. 1 1.0 1
Brownell, J. 1 1.0 1
Buford, P. 1 0.5 0.5 1
Chilcott, J. 1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 1
Cole, S. 1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 1
Cooke, J 1 0.9 0 0.1 1
Davis, G. 0.8 0.55 0.15 0.1 0.8
Fojut, T. 0.9 0.05 0.15 0.7 0.9
Grover, H. 1 0.25 0.05 0.7 1
Joab, C. 1 0.05 0.6 0.3 0.05 1
Khang, True 1 1.0 1
Little, D. 1 1.0 1
Littlejohn, A. 1 0.7 0.3 1
Lu, Z. 1 0.5 0.5 1
McClure, D. 1 0.2 0.8 1
Mclellan, L. (VACANCY ES/Morris) 1 0.6 0.4 1
Meeks, G. 1 0.7 0.3 1
Morris, P. 1 0.3 0.15 0.55 1
Rai, R. 1 0.22 0.18 0.45 0.15 1
Rutherford, S. 1 0.2 0.8 1
Simi, J. 1 0.68 0.22 0.1 1
Soto, B. 1 0.3 0.35 0.2 0.15 1
Tran, H. 0.65 0.25 0.25 0.15 0.65
Wood, M. 1 0.05 0.3 0.4 0.25 1
Yee, B. 1 1.0 1
VACANCY ES (Chilcott/Morris) 1 0.65 0.35 1
VACANCY ES (Chilcott/McClure) 1 1 1
VACANCY ES (Chilcott/McClure) 1 0.2 0.2 0.6 1
Planning Staff--0.7 PY Fresno??
Totals: 27.35 2.5 0.35 4.9 0.5 3.1 0.1 3.5 7.5 0.55 1.45 0 1.75 0.15 0.85 0 0.15 0 27.35
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Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
BP Staff Support and Training (0.1 PY): Provide in-house
training on Basin Planning Process and use of ECM for
development of Administrative Record.
Yee TBD--Fresno In-House Training on-going
Project charter May-16
Public Review Notice and Staff Report Feb-17
Regional Board Hearing/Adoption Jun-17
State Board Approval Oct-17
OAL Approval Dec-17
Project charter May-16
AB52 Tribal Consultation Dec-16
Scoping Meeting Notice Feb-17
Scoping Meeting Apr-17
Draft staff rpt for Management and Legal
Review Oct-17
Public Review Notice and Staff Report Feb-18
Regional Board Hearing/Adoption Jun-18
State Board Approval Oct-18
OAL Approval Dec-18
USEPA Approval Feb-19
IRWMPs (See Workplan R:\RB5\Region Share\IRWM
Coordination\IRWM Workplan)--0.75 PY: As a stakeholder, provide
assistance and info on our mission and programs and
encourage outreach to disadvantaged communities.
Buford; Rutherford;
Soto TBD--Fresno
Attend local mtgs; support grant requests;
participate in TACs ongoing
This effort will likely merge with SGMA
coordination efforts (under CV-SALTS)
Transition Planning-Coordination with
Region-wide Strategic Planning Aug-16
Coor. w/St. Bd. GW Workplan on-hold
Regulary Reporting in EO Rpt ongoing
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Overarching Basin Planning (2.9 PYs)
Variance (0.05 PY): Basin Plan Amendment to adopt authority
for Board to consider granting a variance (surface water) or
exception (groundwater) to meeting water quality objectives
if approved conditions are met. Interim variance/exception
for salinity included. Yee
Amendment delayed at USEPA. Currently,
EPA action expected by end of April 2016.
Finalization may be completed FY15/16.
Approval by USEPA Oct-15 Apr-16
Regulatory Updating the Basin Plans (0.2 PY): Amendments to
both Basin Plans to make relatively minor changes that have
regulatory effect.
Yee; TBD-Fresno Hien
Program Managers
Per EO anticipate initiating R5 Strategic
Planning Effort in August. GW Strategy
should be rolled into the effort. May be way
to transition this to new staff.
Groundwater Protection Strategy (0.25 PY): Roadmap for CV
Water Board activities to protect and enhance GW resources
Newly required Tribal Consultation must be
conducted prior to sending scoping notice.
Anticipate 3-month consulting period.
Resources for this effort may be better
merged with CVSalts SNMP amendment
process. Critical time period is development
of draft staff report.
Non-Regulatory Updating the Basin Plans (0.2 PY):
Amendments to both Basin Plans to revise the formats and
make minor editorial changes authorized by management.
Yee; TBD-Fresno Hien
Buford; TBD--Fresno
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Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Dates
Overarching Basin Planning (2.9 PYs) Draft Solicitation Notice Oct-16
Management/OCC review Dec-16
Release Solicitation Notice Feb-17
Joab
Wood, Grover,
Wenzel Respond to reports of cyanoHAB events ongoing
Level of response is situation dependent
Joab Grover Attend CCHAB meetings Jun-17
Group will meet quarterly starting in late fall
after they reorganize this summer
Joab Grover, Wenzel Attend EPA webinars Jun-17
Joab Grover, Wenzel Attend SWAMP CyanoHAB training course Dec-16
Basin Planning RT quarterly
EMG updates quarterly
FY17/18 Workplan Mar-17
Coordination on 2018CA Water Plan/Flood Protection (0.1
PY): Coordination Yee
Meetings/conference calls/document
reviews ongoing
Contract with UC Davis (205j) Jul-16
Discretionary Contract Oct-16
Report on applicability to Central Valley of
EPA Region 10 Temperature Criteria
Guidance Jun-17Contract Management: include
coordination between USEPA contracting
efforts ongoing
Ammonia Critieria (0.1 PY + 0.4 PY NPDES): Work with POTW
dischargers to develop a methodology for identifying
appropriate criteria for permitting. Yee; Luo
White Paper with basin planning and
permitting options on how to implement
ammonia criteria Dec-16
Project charter Jun-16
AB52 Tribal Consultation Dec-16
Scoping Meeting Notice Feb-17
Scoping Meeting Apr-17
Draft staff report for Management/OCC
review Oct-17
Public Review Notice and Staff Report Feb-18
Regional Board Hearing/Adoption Jun-18
State Board Approval Oct-18OAL Approval Dec-18
Buford; TBD--Fresno Board Workshop May-17
BP Program Management/Training (0.45): Portfolio/workplan
development; budgetting; coordination with State Board RT;
Yee; Chilcott Buford; TBD--Fresno
Triennial Review (0.20 PY): Initiate outreach both internally
and externally to identify issues for 2018 triennial review
Yee; Soto
Covered by training resources and some
SWAMP
Cyanobacteria Bloom Response and Other Activities (0.05
PY): Respond to reports of cyanoHAB events and attend
CCHAB meetings, EPA webinars, and SWAMP CyanoHAB
training course. Scope of activities may change based on EMG
direction, pending discussion of April 2016 CHAB Resource
Needs Memo.
Exception Program for Nitrate (0.3 PY): Develop a basin plan
amendment to establish an exception program guidelines for
nitrate discharges.
Yee; Chilcott TBD--Fresno
Critical time sinks are the newly required
tribal consultation and development of draft
staff report. Potential to reduce time if can
tier off ILRP Programmatic EIR.
Temperature Criteria (0.15 PY): Develop and manage
contracts to assess EPA Region 10 temperature guidance for
the Central Valley and develop procedures to identify
temperature criteria applicable to the Central Valley
Yee; New Staff Bruns
In order to have the notice ready by
February 2017, drafting should begin by
October 2016.
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Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Dates
Overarching Basin Planning (2.9 PYs)
CEQA/Econ Review Aug-16Annual report to State Board Dec-15
Draft SNMP for initial review Oct-16
Small Policy Group mtg drafts ongoing
SNMP Submittal to Board Dec-16
Internal meetings monthly
Meeks
Chilcott; Buford; TBD--
Fresno; Mello Site Specific EC reviews permits ongoing
Rpt Ambient GW monitoring procedures Jul-16
Case study Management Alternatives--Alta
ID Aug-16
Final SSALTS Jul-16
Final NIMS Jul-16
Final Sampling Plan Aug-16
Meeks Technical review of final SNMP Oct-16
Workshop Announcement/ Public Draft
Meeting Materials Jul-16
Board Workshop Aug-16
Peer Review (if needed)/CEQA/Econ
Review/ Aug-16
Response to Peer Review Sep-16
Hearing notice Oct-16
Draft Staff rpt for public review Oct-16
Response to Comments Nov-16
Agenda Package Nov-16
Board Consideration Dec-16
State Board Approval Mar-17
Admin Record May-17
OAL Approval Jun-17
USEPA Approval Sep-17
CV-SALTS Initiative (5.2 PY)
workplan/portfolio Mar-17
CV-SALTS Technical Project Committee(s) Support (0.25 PY) -
Work with the CV-SALTS TAC and other project committees to
finalize supporting documentation for SNMP
Chilcott; Buford; TBD--
Fresno
CVSalts Project Management (0.65 PY): Stakeholder lead
effort to develop Central Valley Wide environmentally and
economically sustainable salt and nitrate management plan.
Water Board staff participate on project committes/ review
and comment on drafts; manage contracts; track workplans
and set up annual progress reports and workshops.
MUN in Ag Dominated Water Bodies (1.2 PY): Two phase
project to evaluate appropriate MUN use and level of
protection in: 1) receiving waters of four POTWs in Sac Valley;
and 2) all ag dominated waters in the Central Valley.
Internal Cross Program Coordination (0.25 PY): Insure that
salt and nitrate Water Board regulatory activities and CVSalts
policy discussions are vetted internally as well as externally.
Potential to request CVSalts TAC to work on
the determining natural background white
paper. Not currently funded.
Resolution 68-16 (Anti deg): Support review appropriate
policy clarifications as related to prevention of groundwater
degradation. Statewide policy review team.
(Clay) ongoing
Groundwater Monitoring Advisory Workgroup: Technical
Assistance to stakeholder workgroup as needed
(Clay; Rob) Meeks ??
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Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Dates
Overarching Basin Planning (2.9 PYs) Workshop Announcement/ Public Draft
Meeting Materials LSJR EC Jul-16
Board info item on status MAA/RTMP Aug-16Board Workshop LSJR EC Aug-16
Peer Review LSJR EC Aug-16
Response to Peer Review LSJR EC Sep-16
Hearing notice LSJR EC Oct-16
LSJR EC Draft Staff Report for public review Oct-16
Response to Comments LSJR EC Nov-16
Agenda Package LSJR EC Nov-16
Board Consideration LSJR EC Dec-16
State Board Approval Mar-17
Admin Record May-17
OAL Approval Jun-17
USEPA Approval Sep-17
USBR Annual Workplan Oct-16
RTMP Annual Report Mar-17
RTMP Stakeholder mtgs quarterlyRTMP Technical Meetings quarterly
Workshop Announcement/ Public Draft Jul-16Board info item on status MAA/RTMP Aug-16
Staff rpt and SED Aug-16
Peer Review Oct-16
Release for Public Comment Dec-16
Response to Comments Feb-17
Board Consideration Apr-2017*
State Board Approval Jun-17
Admin Record Jul-17
OAL Approval Sep-17
USEPA Approval Dec-17
Initiate SNMP Basin Plan Amendment (0.85 PY beginning
January 2017); Begin converting submitted SNMP into Basin
Plan Amendment Language
Littlejohn; Brownell;
Khang TBD--Fresno Draft BPA for Management Review Jun-17
Dependent on SNMP CEQA/Econ
completeness
Project Summary Sheet Feb-17
Tribal Consult Apr-17
Scoping Documentation May-17
Scoping Notice Jun-17
Brownell Chilcott; Littlejohn
LSJR Salt/Boron Control Program--BPA; RTMP; MAA with
USBR (0.95): Control Salt and Boron discharges into the lower
San Joaquin River to insure that salinity objectives are met at
Vernalis (entrance to the Delta). Three major components: 1)
Implement Management Agency Agreement with USBR; 2)
Develop Real-Time salinity Management Program; 3) Develop
salinity WQOs for the LSJR between Merced River and Vernalis
and an implementation program.
* This may be dependant on Peer Review if
it isn't needed could make February 2017
Board Meeting.
Initiate Phase 2 Ag Water Bodies Beneficial Use Evaluation
(0.5 PY): After approval of MUN Evaluation, utilize
catogorization and stakeholder process to evaluate
appropriate beneficial uses and level of protection for ag
dominated water bodies.
Littlejohn; AuYeung
Chilcott; Buford; TBD--
Fresno
MUN/AGR Evaluation of Tulare Lake Bed: Evaluate use of
Sources of Drinking Water Policy (88-63) to dedesignate MUN
in a portion of the Tulare Lake Bed Groundwater
Buford Meeks; TBD--Fresno
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Appendix 1b. Summary of Delta Staff PY Distribution by Project--FY16/17
(Available resources leveraged with TMDL, NPS, Basin Planning and SWAMP resources)
PCA 405 = 3.1 PYs
FY2016-17
Program Manager = Jeanne Chilcott
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Supervisor Senior Staff
Sue McConnell Michelle Wood (0.05) 0.05
Christine Joab (0.6) 0.6
Jeanne Chilcott Danny McClure Tessa Fojut (0.15) 0.05 0.1
New Staff (0.2) 0.2
Zhmin Lu (0.5) 0.47 0.03
Patrick Morris (0.3) 0.3
Selina Cole (0.4) 0.4
Janis Cooke (0.9) 0.65 0.05 0.1 0.1
Total PYs/Project 1.25 0.75 0.05 0.67 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.08 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.1
* Grant management under NPS. This item supports transition to new TMDL staff.
Tra
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** Internal/External coordination includes nutrient, mercury and wetland workgroups; potential Delta Steering
Committee; State Bd., R2 and R5 Bay-Delta Team; transition Hg Projects to new staff
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DL
(0.4
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2 P
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Updated 4/22/2016
Appendix 2b. Delta FY16/17 Projects and Milestones (Updated Apr2016)
Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Delta Activities (3.1 PY)
Coordination of stakeholder and technical
meetings ongoing
Finalize Mass Balance Report Jul-16
Coordinate Nutrient Forms and Ratios
workshop Aug-16
Draft Forms and Ratios white paper 10/1/206
Coordinate review & revision of Forms &
ratios white paperDec-16
Draft partial NRP for STAG review Oct-16
Revise draft NRP/respond STAG comments Dec-16
State Board External Science Review Mar-17
Regional Board Info Item Jun-17
Delta Stewardship Council Info Item Jun-17Finalize NRP Jul-17
Cole Morris
TAC and Steering Committee coordination,
meeting agendas, website ongoing
Cole MorrisCoordination of RMP with NPDES, ILRP, and
MS4 programsongoing
Cole Morris
Increase discharger and stakeholder RMP
participation Jun-17
bring Caltrans, DWR, 401 projects, and
phase 2 MS4s into program
Fojut Cooke
TAC participation, develop annual
workplan
Apr-17
ongoing
Technical reviews of documents,
particiaption in nutrients, mercury and
pesticides toxicy workgroups to design
monitoring proposals. Brief management
on TAC meetings, monitoring results.
Delta Hg TMDL Implementation Support (0.05 PY): Transition
NPS Grant on Delta Hg studies to new staff Cooke Transition Grant Management to new staff Aug-16
Complete Staff Report Jul-16
Complete White Paper Aug-16
Board Info Item Jan-17
Manage Fungicide/Herbicide Criteria Contract (0.1 PY):
Criteria development based on Delta specific species;
dependent on discretionary contract funding Fojut Develop Contract Aug-16
Delta RMP (0.75 PY): Support implementation of a self
sustaining RMP for the freshwater Bay-Delta
Lu; New Staff McClure
Initial review of data indicating that flow is
driving factor in DO conditions. Will need
management direction once staff report and
white paper released.
DO in Old/Middle River (0.67 PY): Provide technical
evaluation of DO impairments in Old and Middle Rivers,
including preliminary evaluation of DO objectives and
controllable factors to address impairment.
Dates
Delta Nutrient Research Plan (1.25 PY): Develop and
implement a study plan to determine whether nutrient
objectives are needed to protect beneficial uses in the
freshwater Delta.
Cooke, Joab
Conducting workshop on impacts of forms
and ratios proving to be a major
resource/time sink. Current schedule
proposes to draft NRP with a place holder
for the final white paper recommendations
on forms and ratios.
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Appendix 2b. Delta FY16/17 Projects and Milestones (Updated Apr2016)
Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Dates
Review Documents/Comment/Mtg.
Participation ongoingSchedule info item for Board Mar-17
Nutrient, Hg, wetland wkgrps; Bay-Delta
Team;Transition Hg Projects to New Staff
Wood (0.05 PY) Oversite Deep Water Ship Channel Project ongoing
Lu (0.03 PY)
Delta training and workshops to support
Old and Middle River DO Project
Delta Internal/External Coor. (0.1 PY) Cooke
Project Management/Training (0.08 PY)
CalWater Fix and EcoRestore Coor. (0.1 PY) Cooke
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Appendix 1c. TMDL Program FY 16/17 PY Distribution by Project (11 PY total)
PCA 252 = 3.5 Pys (Federal)
PCA 401 = 7.5 Pys (State WDPF)
Program Manager = Jeanne Chilcott
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Supervisor Senior Staff
Sue McConnell
Michelle Wood (0.7) 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.05
Gene Davis (0.70) 0.55 0.02 0.08 0.05
Holly Grover (0.3) 0.25 0.05
Christine Joab (0.3) 0.02 0.28
Rajmir Rai (0.40) 0.22 0.02 0.16
Joseph Simi (0.90) 0.68 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.13
Jeanne Chilcott
Danny McClure (0.8) 0.3 0.2 0.05 0.15 0.1
New Staff#1 (0.6) 0.17 0.03 0.1 0.3
New Staff#2 (1.0) 0.03 0.25 0.05 0.67
Tessa Fojut (0.7) 0.65 0.02 0.03
Zhmin Lu (0.50) 0.1 0.4
Patrick Morris (0.7) 0.3 0.1 0.25 0.01 0.04
Daniel Little (1) 0.02 0.98
Laura McLellan (1) 0.95 0.02 0 0.03
Selina Cole (0.4) 0.1 0.02 0.02 0.2 0.06
New Staff (1.0) 0.65 0.03 0.03 0.29
Total PYs/Project 2.00 2.00 1.12 0.75 0.39 0.13 0.21 0.28 0.30 0.10 0.40 0.26 0.98 1.47 0.35 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.00
sum
* Delta Priorities. (See Delta Activities work plan) Unfunded
** Salt and Boron TMDL is funded and tracked through the Basin Planning Program Central Vally Rivers Mercury TMDL (0.5 PY)
--on hold until statewide WQOs adopted by April 2017
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Other ProgramsTOP PRIORITIES ON-GOING PRIORITIES
Delistings
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Updated 4/22/2016
Appendix 2c. . TMDL Projects and Milestones for 11.0 PY Resources: FY16/17 (Updated 12 April 2016)
Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Mapping and Segmentation Jun-17
Decision fact sheets in
CALWQA Jul-16
IR released to public & transmitted
to St Bd Aug-16
CVWB Public Workshop Oct-16
Transmit CVWB Member & public
comments & IR Addendum to St
Bd Nov-16
State Board Workshop Dec-16USEPA Approval Jun-17
Draft Staff Rpt to Peer Review Sep-16
CEQA and Econ Analysis Dec-16
Public Release of Staff Report Mar-17
State Board Workshop Jun-17
Board Workshop Aug-16
Public Review Draft Oct-16
Board Comment Hearing Oct-16
Board Hearing Dec-16
Package to State Board Mar-17SWRCB Hearing Jun-17
Ongoing TMDL Activities (2.56 PY)
TMDL RT and program
coordination ongoing
Workplans/portfolio mgmt ongoing
Quarterly Management Updates ongoing
Program, permit coordination ongoing
CEQA/NEPA/Project documents
review ongoing
Training ongoing
TMDL Program Management (0.75 PY): Monthly TMDL
RT; quarterly management updates; workplan/portfolio
development and oversite; new USEPA Vision wrkpln;
CTMDLI workgroup; staff training
Chilcott
Morris; McClure;
Wood; staff
Wood
Intra/Inter Agency Coordination (0.39 PY): Includes but
not limited to review and comments on: environmental
documents (CEQA; EIR); Statewide and Regional Board
permits (NPDES, Caltrans, Industiral, MS4); State Board
objectives and implementation plans and other projects;
Chilcott
Morris; McClure;
Wood; staff
McClure
Dates
Davis; Grover; Rai;
Simi; (Hien & Sammy)
As of 4/14: Timeline subject to change based on direction from
Tom Howard. Expect to receive TH direction ~4/18. Timeline
shown here supports submitting Integrated Report (IR) to State
Board by Sept 1, which supports Dec St Bd Hearing, and holding
Central Valley Water Board Workshop during the Oct 13-14 CV
Bd meeting. Planner Tracker deadline for completing decision
fact sheets differs from this timeline because we plan to stop
making new decisions July 29th to support submitting report by
Aug 31st, but we may need to make adjustments to decision
fact sheets throughout the public review process through Dec.
Statewide Reservoirs Hg TMDL (1.5 Federal + 0.5 WDPF
= 2.0 PYs): Coordinated with Region 2 but independent
of State Board efforts to develop new subsistence
beneficial uses.
Morris 2 New Staff
Delayed due to State Board direction for additional reservoir
operator outreach and need to coordinate/adjust to statewide
water body effort. Dates are contingent on hiring staff and
having those new staff quickly learn about mercury, TMDLs, and
the Boards' processes for adopting TMDLs
Priority TMDLs ( 3.5 Federal + 1.62 WDPF = 5.12 PYs Total)
Integrated Report/303d List ( 2.0 PY--Federal ):
Originally slated for FY14/15, project start hinged on
USEPA approving 2012 list by Dec. 2014 so that staff
could utilize CALWQA to record decisions. Project delays
occcured in FY15/16 when discovered substantial LOEs
still needed to be created.
Pyrethroid Basin Plan Amendment (1.12 PY): Addresses
15 current listings and adopts process to initiate
implementation activities to prevent future impairments.
Fojut
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Appendix 2c. . TMDL Projects and Milestones for 11.0 PY Resources: FY16/17 (Updated 12 April 2016)
Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Dates
Priority TMDLs ( 3.5 Federal + 1.62 WDPF = 5.12 PYs Total)
UCD (4) Criteria Peer Review Aug-16
UCD Public Comment Sep-16
Fipronil Peer Review Sep-16
Fipronil Public Comment Nov-16UCD Criteria - Final Reports with
responses to comments Apr-17
Lu; New Staff Hien USGS Pesticide Monitoring ongoing
Manage Delta Conservancy
Contract Jun-17
Annual Report Jun-17
Board Progress Report Dec-16
Progress Report: Aeration
Agreement letters to stakeholders
sent in FY15/16 Jun-17
Progress Report: Aeration
Agreement Jun-17
Summary of outreach and
outreach materials Jun-17Progress Report: Channel
Conditions Jun-17
4b documentation for 2014
Integrated Report Jul-16
Delisting and 4b Documentation
for post 2010 data Mar-17
Draft Resolution for delistings May-17Board Item Jun-17
Source Reduction Studies Jun-17Remediation Coordination Jun-17
New Staff
Wood
San Joaquin River DO TMDL--Stockton Ship Channel
(0.28 PY): Continue tracking efforts to meet DO water
quality objectives in the channel.
Joab
Mercury TMDLs Implementation (Clear Lake and Cache
Creek Watersheds)--(0.10 PY) New Staff Morris
Diuron Basin Plan Amendment (0.30 PY): primarily used
for right-of-ways however review of data through 2014
indicates that ILRP Management Plan implementation
results in target water quality criteria being met
McClure
Delta Mercury TMDL Implementation--MERP (0.21 PY):
Main TMDL implementation activities of 2011-2018 are
studies to monitor methylmercury and test methods for
its control and education/outreach with Dept. Public
Health to reduce human exposure to mercury in fish.
Staff continues to work with dischargers conducting the
phase 1 methylmercury studies. The MERP program is
starting to initiate a small grants program for Delta
community groups. Cole Morris
Fojut Hien
Contract Management (0.13 PY): UCD contract to
develop criteria for four pesticides and fipronil; USGS
monitoring of replacement pesticides in ag and urban
water bodies
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Appendix 2c. . TMDL Projects and Milestones for 11.0 PY Resources: FY16/17 (Updated 12 April 2016)
Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Dates
Priority TMDLs ( 3.5 Federal + 1.62 WDPF = 5.12 PYs Total) Coordination - report & WDR
reviews ongoingSTORMS urban framework draft
plan and report Jan-17
Update DPR MAA Jun-17
Urban Creek Historic Water Quality Jun-17
Urban Creek Monitoring Plan Jun-17
Update Project Charter Apr-17
Summary of Existing Listings Mar-17
Summary of Recent Data Mar-17
Summary of Assessment Methods
and Results Apr-17
Summary of Monitoring
Priorities Jun-17
Recommended Actions Jun-17
Summary recommendations Jun-17
Mine Report Cards Apr-17
Factsheets and Update Website Dec-16
Develop W. Squaw Ck UAA Jun-17
Ag Pesticides Strategic Assessment (1.47 PY) Summary recommendations for off-
cycle delistings Mar-17Draft Report on Potential
delisting/4b's May-17Draft Resolution for delistings and
4b categorization Jun-17
Project Charter Jan-17
Summary of Potential Offset
Projects Jun-17
Update Project Charter Apr-17
Confirm validity of listings Apr-17
Identify Potential Pathogen
Sources Jun-17
Preliminary Draft Watershed
Plan/Issue Paper Jun-17Public outreach summary Jun-17
TMDLs Implemented Under Other Programs
Clear Lake Nutrients (under NPS) Wood Grover; Rai; Coster
Water Board Info Item scheduled for June 2017. Draft update
report to be prepared by April 2017. Manage 1 continuing 319h
grant and execute 1 new Timber Fund grant to decrease
sediment loading. Work with stakeholders on cyanotoxin issues
and reducing sediment loading.
Wolf Creek Pathogen TMDL (0.26 PY): One of two water
bodies identified in the OWTS where a TMDL is required
to be adopted by 2020.
Rai Davis; Wood
Mercury Offsets (0.35 PY): Initiate Basin Plan
Implementation requirement. Offset policy required on
or before October 2020 New Staff Cole/Morris
Potential New Projects (3.32 PY)
In addition to these TMDL Program tasks, McClure will
coordinate with Wood, Grover, Shaddy & Coster, who are
supported by 319h funding to track ILRP WDR-required
management plans and assess monitoring data to determine if
any NPS 6-Year Plan high-priority water bodies can be
recommended for off-cycle delistings for diazinon &
chlorpyrifos.
Toxicity Investigation (0.26 PY)
Simi Wood; Davis
Morris
Re-evaluation Historic Impaired Listings (2.71 PY): Foundation for development of 5-year workplan.
Metals and Non-Metals (0.98 PY): Evaluate 2014
Integrated report and recommend process to address
listings (TMDL; 4b; monitoring to delist)
Little
Pesticide TMDL Implementation--Diazinon and
Chlorpyrifos (0.40 PY):
McClure,
Grover Wood, Simi, Grover
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Appendix 2c. . TMDL Projects and Milestones for 11.0 PY Resources: FY16/17 (Updated 12 April 2016)
Project Description Lead(s) Support FY 16/17 Targets Original Revised Notes
Dates
Priority TMDLs ( 3.5 Federal + 1.62 WDPF = 5.12 PYs Total)
Salt and Boron LSJR (under Basin Planning/CVSalts) Brownell Littlejohn
Selenium LSJR (under NPS and ILRP) Shaddy Wood Jun-17
Evaluate monitoring data and reports for compliance with WDR
requirements
Old and Middle River DO (under Delta): Provide
technical evaluation of DO impairments in Old and
Middle Rivers, including preliminary evaluation of DO
objectives and controllable factors that could be
changed to address the impairmentLu; New Staff McClure
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