Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region to incorporate a Total Maximum Daily Load for Indicator Bacteria in Los Cerritos Channel
Summary
SCH Number
2023110405
Lead Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region to incorporate a Total Maximum Daily Load for Indicator Bacteria in Los Cerritos Channel
Document Type
NDE - Notice of Decision
Received
Posted
11/15/2023
Document Description
On March 10, 2022, the Los Angeles Water Board adopted an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region (Basin Plan) to incorporate a total maximum daily load for indicator bacteria in Los Cerritos Channel and Estuary, Alamitos Bay, and Colorado Lagoon, and to suspend the recreational uses in Los Cerritos Channel during unsafe wet weather conditions (Resolution No. R22-002). The Basin Plan amendment was subsequently approved by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) on December 6, 2022 (SWRCB Resolution No. 2022-0053), and the Office of Administrative Law on September 19, 2023 (OAL File No. 2023-0804-03 S).
Contact Information
Name
Elisha Wakefield
Agency Name
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Waterways
Los Cerritos Channel and Estuary, Alamitos Bay and Colorado Lagoon
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/board_decisions/basin_plan_amendments/technical_documents/141_new/SED_LCC_AB_CL_BactTMDL_Final_ADAchecked_w_signature_on_p_103.pdf
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
N/A
(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 Documents)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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