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FROM: WATER COMMITTEE
DATE: JANUARY 13, 1986
SUBJECT: WATER COMMITTEE REPORT -- SAN FRANCISCO BAY BASIN PLAN
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Bac group ustikation
RECOMMENDED ACTION
State that the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin should include
standards for salinity and fresh water Delta outflows to the Bay.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
On July 21, 1982, the Regional Water Quality Control Board (San Francisco Bay Region)
adopted the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin. In a letter dated
November 12, 1985, the Regional Water Quality Control Board requested comments on the
review of the Plan. On December 23, 1985, the Community Development Department responded
stating that the review should include standards for salinity and fresh water Delta outflows
to the Bay.
The County has requested that the State Water Resources Control Board adopt interim standards
to improve water quality in the San Francisco Bay and Delta. The State Water Resources
Control Board has declined our request. The review of the San Francisco Bay Basin Plan may
be an opportunity to include such standards. Since the Water Quality Control Plan for the
Delta, and Decision 1485, is not expected to be revised until late 1989, the Basin Plan
could act as a method to improve water quality standards in the interim.
It is appropriate for the Board of Supervisors to confirm the letter of the Community
Development Department requesting the Regional Water Quality Control Board to include
standards for salinity and fresh water outflow to San Francisco Bay in the review of the
San Francisco Bay Basin Plan.
Continued on attachment: _ yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator Re c n of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Si ature s : /
unne Wright McPeakert 1. Schroder
Action of Board on: January 21, 1986 Approved as Recommended ' x Other_
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x Unanimous (Absent zz ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
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Orig. Div.: Community Development HIL B CHELO , CLERK
cc: County Administrator OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY
Cressey Nakagawa, Water Agency Attorney ADMINISTRATOR
By
UTY CLERK