Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin to Establish Total Maximum Daily Loads for Turbidity in the Gabilan Creek Watershed
Summary
SCH Number
2022120509
Lead Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin to Establish Total Maximum Daily Loads for Turbidity in the Gabilan Creek Watershed
Document Type
NDE - Notice of Decision
Received
Posted
12/20/2022
Document Description
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Coast Water Board) adopted this amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin establishing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for turbidity in the Gabilan Creek watershed, Monterey County (Basin Plan Amendment). This Basin Plan amendment identifies the parties responsible for achieving pollutant load reductions and establishes an implementation strategy to restore water quality. TMDLs are a requirement of the federal Clean Water Act. Waterbodies assigned TMDLs in this Basin Plan amendment include Alisal Creek, Alisal Slough, Espinosa Slough, Gabilan Creek, Merritt Ditch, Natividad Creek, Old Salinas River, Salinas Reclamation Canal, and Tembladero Slough. The Central Coast Water Board is relying on existing regulatory measures (i.e., the Agricultural Order and stormwater NPDES permits), as well as nonpoint source implementation plans and policies, to ensure implementation actions are carried out by the responsible parties.
Contact Information
Name
Peter Meertens
Agency Name
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Salinas
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Other Location Info
Gabilan Creek watershed, Monterey County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Monterey
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/tmdl/docs/salinas/turbidity/index.html
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Substitute Environmental Documentation)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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