Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Coastal Basin to Establish Total Maximum Daily Loads for Nitrogen Compounds in the Santa Ynez River
Summary
SCH Number
2024051392
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 Nitrogen Compounds in the Santa Ynez River
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/31/2024
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 (Basin Plan amendment). This Basin Plan amendment establishes Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for nitrogen compounds and an implementation strategy to restore water quality in the Santa Ynez River Basin. TMDLs are a requirement of the federal Clean Water Act, and waterbodies assigned TMDLs in this Basin Plan amendment include segments of the Lower Santa Ynez River, San Miguelito Creek, and Sloans Canyon Creek. The Central Coast Water Board is relying on existing regulatory measures (i.e., the Agricultural Order and stormwater NPDES permits), voluntary actions, and grant funding to ensure implementation actions to reduce nitrogen loading to the river basin are carried out and maintained by the responsible parties.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Pratt
Agency Name
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Buellton, Lompoc, Solvang
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Other Information
Santa Ynez River Basin, Santa Barbara County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/tmdl/docs/santa_ynez/nutrient/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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