General Waste Discharge for Dairy and Other Confined Cattle Facilities

Summary

SCH Number
2023010481
Lead Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB)
Document Title
General Waste Discharge for Dairy and Other Confined Cattle Facilities
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Document Description
The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Lahontan Water Board) is preparing a General Order for waste discharges to land at confined animal facilities (CAFs) housing dairy cows and cattle. This initial study is prepared to address the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements for the discretionary action of adopting a General Order and the resulting potential foreseeable effects on the environment that waste management system (collection, transfer, storage, and disposal) at CAFs may have. The purpose of this Initial Study is to evaluate the reasonably foreseeable potential environmental impacts that may occur because of adopting the General Order. The objective of the General Order is to streamline the regulatory process for CAFs wastewater discharges to land.

Contact Information

Name
Ghasem Pour-ghasemi
Agency Name
Lahontan Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Senior Water Resource Control Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Regions
Northern California, Southern California
Other Location Info
Region 6 (region wide)

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 2 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 9 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan South Lake Tahoe Region 6 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Tahoe Conservancy, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC), Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)
Development Types
Other (Dairy and other Confined Animal Facilities)
Local Actions
region wide plan for Dairy and other Confined Animal Facilities
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Septic System, Solid Waste, Vegetation
Local Review Period Start
Local Review Period End

Attachments

Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form

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