Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program

Water Quality Management Plan for National Forest System Lands in California

Pursuant to State Water Resources Control Board Resolution 2009-0064, the State Water Board, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS) is developing a new Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) to address control of nonpoint source pollution generated by various activities on National Forest System (NFS) lands in California. This WQMP will replace the existing WQMP, which was originally certified by State Water Board in 1981 pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 208.

• Announcements
• Stakeholder Information
• Public Workshops and Hearings
• Relevant Documents
• Questions or Comments?

Announcements

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Stakeholder Information

• August 24, 2010 Stakeholder Meeting
  • Meeting Notice
  • Meeting Agenda
  • June 22, 2010 Meeting Notes
  • Meeting Materials
  • FSH 2209.13 – Grazing Permit Administration Handbook, Chapter 10 – Permits with Term Status
  • FSH 2209.13 – Grazing Permit Administration Handbook, Chapter 90 – Rangeland Management Decisionmaking
  • A Practical Approach to Adaptive Management with a Specific Focus on Livestock Management NEPA Based Decisions
  • Possible Management Actions Employed in Adaptive Grazing Management
  • Draft WQMP Outline and Progress
  • Draft BMPs 1.8 – 3.042810 - Rangeland Management Activities
  • Draft Statewide Administrative Processes for NPS Management Practices - Verifying Implementation (6/17/10)
  • Draft Verifying Management Practice Effectiveness - Monitoring (6/17/10)
  • WQMP Draft Chapter X – Legacy Problem Remediation (7/23/10)
• July 23, 2010 Stakeholder Meeting
  • Meeting Notice and Agenda
  • June 22, 2010 Meeting Notes
  • Meeting Materials
    • Draft WQMP - Introduction
    • Draft WQMP - Statewide Administrative Process for NPS Management Practices – Verifying Implementation
    • Draft WQMP Monitoring Section – Verifying Management Practice Effectiveness
• June 22, 2010 Stakeholder Meeting
  • Meeting Notice
  • Agenda
  • May 18, 2010 Meeting Notes
  • Meeting Materials
  • 2-1 General Guidelines for the Location and Design of Roads - Region 5 draft
  • 2-2 Erosion Control Plan - Region 5 draft
  • 2-4 Stabilization of Road Slope Surfaces and Spoil Disposal Areas - Region 5 draft
  • 2-7 Control of Road Drainage - Region 5 draft
  • 2-14 Controlling in-Channel Excavation - Region 5 draft
  • 2-21 Water Source Development - Region 5 draft
  • 2-22 Maintenance of Roads - Region 5 draft
  • 2-24 Traffic Control During Wet Periods - Region 5 draft
• May 18, 2010 Stakeholder Meeting
  • May 18, 2010 Meeting Notes
  • Meeting Notice
  • Agenda
  • Water Quality Legal Overview Presentation
  • Bacteria Contamination of Surface Waters Due to Livestock Grazing in the Stanislaus National Forest, CA
• March 23, 2010 Stakeholder Meeting
  • March 23, 2010 Meeting Notes
  • Meeting Notice
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Materials
    • Proposed USFS WQMP Outline and Initiating Authors
    • Proposed Priorities for Updating Existing USFS BMPs within the Five Highest - Priority Categories Selected by Stakeholders
    • Proposed Priorities for Improvement of USFS Administrative Processes Affecting BMP Implementation
    • Average Concern Level for Existing BMPs
    • Introduction for WQMP for National Forest Service Managed Public Lands
• January 12, 2010 Stakeholder Meeting
  • January 12, 2010 Meeting Notes 
  • Meeting Notice
  • Agenda
• Stakeholder Comments
  • Stakeholder comments received after January 12, 2010
  • Stakeholder BMP comments received after May 26, 2010
    • Road and Erosion BMPs
• Stakeholder Membership
  • Membership List

Public Workshops and Hearings

• November 30, 2009 Public Workshop
  The WQMP development process will get underway with a public workshop, at which the State Water Board and USFS will inform the public and receive their comments.
  • November 30, 2009 Workshop Meeting Notes
  • Public Notice and Agenda
  • WQMP Priority Topics
  • Summary of Comments Received by December 14, 2009

Relevant Documents

• Background Material
  • Existing (2000) WQMP
  • USFS Best Management Practice Evaluation Program Results, 2003-2007
  • State Water Board Resolution 2009-0064
• Material for Public Review and Comment
  Note: the documents below do not reflect changes in response to the November 30, 2009 workshop. Comments may be submitted to ForestPlan_Comments@waterboards.ca.gov. Responses not available at this address. Please submit comments by January 6, 2010.
  • Summary Roadmap for the WQMP Process
  • Detailed Roadmap for the WQMP Process
  • Proposed WQMP Outline and Contents
  • Proposed WQMP Development Schedule

Questions or Comments about the Forest Service Plan?

• Gaylon Lee, Division of Water Quality
  State Water Resources Control Board
  P.O. Box 2231
  Sacramento, CA 95812
  Phone: (916) 341-5478
  Fax: (916) 341-5463
  Email questions to: ForestPlan_Questions@waterboards.ca.gov. Responses will be available.
  Email comments to: ForestPlan_Comments@waterboards.ca.gov. Responses will not be available at this address.
  

(Updated 8/16/10 )