Background Documents for the Second Panel Meeting (April 28-30, 2020 August 24-26, 2020)
Data analysis workbook from Revital Katznelson (Water Science Etc.)
Correspondence from Steve Shimek (Otter Project and Monterey Coastkeeper)
Correspondence from Dan Wang (Department of Pesticide Regulation)
CDPR Surface Water Protection Program Monitoring Prioritization Model User Manual (Version 3.0)
CDPR Methodology for Prioritizing Areas of Interest for Surface Water Monitoring of Pesticides in Urban Receiving Waters of California (February 15, 2017)
Correspondence from Parry Klassen (ESJ Water Quality Coalition)
- April 3, 2020: Technical Memo and Core Site Information (Excel file)
- July 27, 2020: Response Letter, Updated Technical Memo and Attachment B
- August 21, 2020: Technical Memo Supplemental Information
Background Documents for the First Panel Meeting (January 7-9, 2020)
Order from the State Water Resources Control Board that led to the Panel creation
SWB-1 State Water Resources Control Board. 2018. Order WQ 2018-0002,22 In the Matter of Review of Waste Discharge Requirements General Order No. R5-2012-0116 for Growers Within the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of the Third-Party Group. (Pages 1-32, 53-59, and 67-68 are most pertinent)
Orders from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board describing the current monitoring program
CVB-1 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2012. Order R5-2012-0116-08, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Growers Within the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of the Third-Party Group. Last Revised 5 April 2019. (Groundwater findings and provisions, including INMP provisions, are less relevant)
CVB-2 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2012. Attachment A to Order R5-2012-0116-08, Information Sheet. Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Growers Within the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of the Third-Party Group. (Pages 3-8, 10-15, 29-31 are most pertinent)
CVB-3 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2012. Attachment B to Order R5-2012-0116-08, Monitoring and Reporting Program, including Appendix MRP-1. Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Growers Within the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of the Third-Party Group. Last Revised 5 April 2019. (Groundwater sections are less relevant)
CVB-4 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2016. Prioritizing and Selecting Pesticides for Surface Water Monitoring. Issued by the Executive Officer to the Agricultural Water Quality Coalitions on 29 November 2016 to support MRP requirements.
Scientific reviews of the monitoring program
SCI-1 Exponent. 2018. Review of the Irrigated Lands Monitoring Program for the East San Joaquin River Watershed.
SCI-2 Katznelson, R. 2017. Eastern San Joaquin Data Review Notes and Comments on Surface Water Monitoring Requirements in the Eastern San Joaquin Region’s Agricultural Areas and Monitoring Design Recommendations. Final Report 12/21/2017. Appended to Comments to A-2239(a)-(c), December 22,2017.
Documents relevant to design of the monitoring program
DES-1 ILRP Technical Issues Committee and Bernstein, B. 2007. Monitoring Design Guidance for the Central Valley Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.
DES-2 ICF International. 2010. Technical memorandum concerning the economic analysis of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program. Draft. July (ICF 05508.05). Sacramento, CA. Prepared with assistance from Mark Roberson; Stephen Hatchett, CH2MHill; and Thomas Wegge, TCW Economics; Sacramento, CA. Prepared for Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, Rancho Cordova, CA. (Chapters 1 and 2 are most pertinent)
DES-3 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2018. The Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region, Fifth Edition, Revised May 2018 (with Approved Amendments). The Sacramento River Basin and the San Joaquin River Basin. (The following sections are the most relevant: 4.1.1, 4.5.5, 4.6.3, 4.6.6, 5.10, 5.14.1)
DES-4 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2019. Surface Water Quality Assessment, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Clean Water Act Section 303(d) 2018 Impaired Waters List Updates for the Central Valley Region. Final Staff Report, June 2019.
DES-5 State Water Resources Control Board. 2004. Policy for Implementation and Enforcement of the Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program.
Programmatic changes over time
PRG-1 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2008. Monitoring and Reporting Program Order No. R5-2008-0005 for Coalition Groups Under Amended Order No. R5-2006-0053 Coalition Group Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands. (Includes Quality Assurance Project Plan Guidelines for Order No. R5-2008-0005)
PRG-2 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2006 (Amended on 8/3/06, 4/24/08, and 6/9/11). Order No. R5-2006-0053 Coalition Group Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands.
PRG-3 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2005. Monitoring and Reporting Program No. R5-2005-0833 for Coalition Groups – Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands within the Central Valley Region.
PRG-4 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2003. Monitoring and Reporting Program Order No. R5-2003-0826 for Coalition Groups Under Resolution No. R5-2003-0105 Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements from Irrigated lands.
PRG-5 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. 2003. Resolution No. R5-2003-0105 Conditional Waivers of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands within the Central Valley Region.
PRG-6 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2008. Monitoring and Reporting Project Plan. Originally submitted on August 8, 2008. Amendment submitted on September 8, 2008. Additional amendments on 7/7/09, 10/20/10, 2/16/12, 4/30/12, 1/25/13, 3/26/16.
PRG-7 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2006. Monitoring and Reporting Project Plan. Originally submitted on January 4, 2006. Amendment submitted on March 8, 2006. Additional amendments on 8/7/06 and 12/8/06.
PRG-8 ESJ Monitoring Strategy Timeline
Reports and plans submitted by the ESJ Coalition to the Regional Board as required by the monitoring program
ESJWQC Monitoring Plan Updates
ESJ-1 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2018. Monitoring Plan Update, 2019 WY (October 2018 – September 2019).
ESJ-2 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2017. Monitoring Plan Update, 2018 WY (October 2017 – September 2018).
ESJ-3 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2016. Monitoring Plan Update, 2017 WY (October 2016 – September 2017).
ESJWQC Surface Water Annual Water Quality Monitoring Reports
ESJ-4 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2018. Annual Report (October 2016 – September 2017).
ESJ-5 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2017. Annual Report (October 2015 – September 2016).
ESJ-6 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2016. Annual Report (October 2014 – September 2015).
ESJWQC Surface Water Quality Management Plans and QAPP
ESJ-7 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2016. Revised Surface Water Quality Management Plan.
ESJ-8 Michael L. Johnson LLC. 2013. Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring by the East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0). Originally submitted on August 25, 2008. Amendment submitted on February 15, 2013. Additional Amendments on 11/24/15, 2/13/17, 9/21/17, 10/5/17, and 4/23/18.
Management Plan Completion Request
ESJ-9 East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition. 2018. Management Plan Completion Request. November 1, 2018.