Practical Vision Update Year Two
February 10, 2016
Water Board Program Accomplishments
2015
2015 Program Accomplishments Regional MS4 Permit Complete Mission Valley Terminal Clean Up San Diego Bioaccumulation and Human Health Risk Evaluation Basin Plan Triennial Review Basin Plan Amendment for OWTS Policy & Ground Water Nitrogen Objectives Naval Base Coronado Permit
Practical Vision Accomplishments
2015
Chapter 1 Healthy Waters
Adopted Strategy for a Healthy San Diego Bay
Initiated the Healthy Waters approach for the entire region
Chapter 2 Monitoring Cyanotoxins Monitoring and Assessment Non Perennial Stream Condition Assessment (in progress) San Diego River Monitoring Coordination and Report Card San Mateo Creek Report Card
Chapter 3 Wetlands Adoption of Resolutions Prioritizing wetlands for funding and setting a Meaningful Net Gain Goal Statewide Wetlands Project endorsed at WQCC Nelson-Sloan Quarry Feasibility Study completed 40 Emergency Channel Certifications and RGP 63 Consultations Completed
Chapter 4 Outreach Participated in the San Diego Watershed Summit Resolution R9-2015-0021 adopted prioritizing funding for Environmental Justice areas. Developed SEP Proposals for three organizations working in EJ areas (pending). Established a Senior Scientist to lead our Outreach and Environmental Justice efforts.
Chapter 5 Sustainable Water Supply
Permitting completed for 9 fill stations and 2 street sweeping uses of recycled water. Basin Plan Amendment for OWTS Policy and to Revise Nitrate Groundwater Objective Two workshops on recycled water re-use including attaining a goal of “no discharge” and full re-use
2016 Priorities
Practical Vision 2016 Priorities Biological Objectives San Diego Bay Strategy and Comprehensive Assessment Wetlands Projects Outreach & Environmental Justice Strategy Tijuana River Valley- Border 2020 Task Force, and Minute 320
Region wide Beneficial Use Prioritization and Assessment
2016 Programmatic Priorities
Recycled Water WDRS Irrigated Lands General WDRs NPDES Permit Point Loma NPDES Permit Poseidon Desalination Orange County Watersheds Water Quality Improvement Plans (development) CWA section 303(d) List & 305(b) Integrated Report
2016 Programmatic Priorities continued
Bacterial Indicators Review Phase II MS4 Enrollments 401 Certification Compliance Assurance Chollas Creek WER Basin Plan Amendment Famosa Slough & Santa Margarita Estuary Nutrient TMDLs
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
Welding Vision and Program Tasks
Practical Vision
Year to Year Program Priorities & Performance Measures
Practical Vision Operations Plan