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ISSUE	DESCRIPTION
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December 26, 2006	Pesticides Sprayed on Waterways – EPA issues final regulations: CA policy not finalized
December 18, 2006	303(d) List – 2006 list partially approved; data requested for 2008 list
December 11, 2006	Brake Pads and Copper – Caltrans supporting watershed modeling
December 4, 2006	SF Bay Copper - Board to set site-specific objectives
November 27, 2006	Bay Area Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRMP) – Final plan available
November 20, 2006	Trash - LA Board initiating more TMDLs
November 6, 2006	California TMDLs – EPA rejects long compliance schedules
November 6, 2006	SWRCB enforcement, public summaries of enforcement, etc.
October 30 , 2006	Los Angeles – IRP includes storm water
October 23 , 2006	San Diego Stormwater – Board wants more municipal dry-weather follow-up
October 16 , 2006	Sediment Quality Objectives – Meetings scheduled for new standards
October 9 , 2006	2006 303(d) List – Draft final posted
October 2 , 2006	PAHs from Parking Lots – Senators ask for EPA action
September 25, 2006	Los Angeles River Trash TMDL – Re-adoption delayed; also 4 full-capture systems certified including Caltrans GSRDs
September 18, 2006	Numeric Effluent Limits – Comments on Blue Ribbon Panel report posted
September 11, 2006	Enforcement – Central Valley Board takes action on construction runoff
September 4, 2006	CASQA – Second annual conference
August 28, 2006	Sediment Standards – Board issues environmental scoping document
August 21, 2006	Construction Runoff – Court says EPA should develop standards
August 14, 2006	Drain Inlet Filters – Study proposes optimized placement
August 7, 2006	LA MS4 Permit – Regional Board releases documents on dry weather bacteria TMDL
July 31, 2006	Los Angeles River Trash TMDL – Board schedules hearing for re-adoption
July 24, 2006	CASQA – Annual conference scheduled
July 17, 2006	Green Buildings – Caltrans District HQ receives certification
July 10, 2006	Blue Ribbon Panel Report – SWRCB schedules meetings
July 3 , 2006	Stream and Wetlands Policy – SWRCB developing statewide approach
June 26, 2006	Blue Ribbon Panel Report – SWRCB-convened panel assesses numeric performance goals for stormwater
June 19, 2006	Ocean Protection, Clean Beaches – State Board to fund projects for $12 million
June 12, 2006	Trading Pollutant Allocations – Option for stormwater; EPA website
June 5 , 2006	Treatment BMPs – Caltrans report summarizes technology review
May 29, 2006	Los Angeles Trash TMDL – Temporary set-aside
May 22, 2006	Caltrans Annual Report – 2006 report summarizes activities
May 15, 2006	Mercury – OEHHA issues more warnings
May 8, 2006	TMDLs – Federal Appeals Court says “daily” means “every day” (who would have guessed?)
May 1, 2006	SF Bay Mercury TMDL – Regional Board makes second attempt
April 24, 2006	SF Bay Regional Stormwater Permit – Development underway
April 17, 2006	Construction General Permit – State grappling with major issues
April 10, 2006	Wetlands – EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to amend rules on compensatory mitigation
April 3, 2006	Polybrominated Compounds – OEHHA report urges pollution prevention
March 27, 2006	Infiltration Impacts on Groundwater – LA area studies show groundwater improvement for some pollutants
March 20, 2006	San Diego County Municipal Permit – Draft issued
March 13, 2006	Bacteria TMDLs – Action on NAPA River, LA Region
March 6, 2006	Diazinon, Nonylphenol – EPA sets final criteria
February 27, 2006	Tahoe Detention Basin – Groundwater impacts minimal
February 20, 2006	Bioretention BMPs – Caltrans building several facilities
February 13, 2006	California Water Plan – Update 2005 addresses stormwater runoff
February 6, 2006	LA Trash TMDL – Appeals Court determines that an EIR required
January 30, 2006	Pathogen monitoring – Caltrans-sponsored research to focus on higher risk microbial pollutants
January 23, 2006	Marina del Rey TMDL – Public Survey used to track down bacteria
January 16, 2006	Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) – San Diego makes major progress
January 9, 2006	Nutrients – Forests may contribute
January 2, 2006	Science at the State Board – Recommendations
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December 26, 2005	Bacteria – Some BMPs may increase loading
December 19, 2005	State Implementation Policy - Update of toxicity provisions
December 12, 2005	Areas of Special Biological Significance – Exception process underway for site on Santa Catalina Island
December 5, 2005	Central Valley Construction Projects - Board issues wet season reminders
November 28, 2005	Lahontan News: Road Salt
November 21, 2005	Pyrethroid Insecticides – CASQA comments on registration
November 14, 2005	Zinc - Piping can be a source
November 7, 2005	“Watershed Approach” - EPA Inspector General Calls for greater use
October 31, 2005	Impervious Surface Areas – SF Board to initiate comprehensive data collection
October 24, 2005	Aquatic Pesticides – When are permits required?
October 17, 2005	Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) – Board schedules second workshop
October 10, 2005	303(d) List– State posts draft list of impaired waterways
October 3, 2005	Ocean Plan – Board prepares draft Triennial Review workplan
September 26, 2005	Construction General Permit – CAFO decision to affect how permits are written
September 19, 2005	Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) - Board holds Monterey workshop
September 12, 2005	SF Bay Mercury TMDL – State Board sends TMDL back to Regional Board
September 5, 2005	Lead Tire Weights – U.S. EPA denies petition to ban under TSCA
August 29, 2005	Bacteria on the Coasts – Beach sand may be a source
August 22, 2005	State Enforcement Report – Includes data on stormwater enforcement
August 15, 2005	Site-Specific Standards – Guidance describes methods for making changes to water quality objectives
August 8, 2005	Stormwater Treatment - Design criteria revisited
August 1, 2005	Stormwater Performance – Blue Ribbon Panel to assess “quantifiable measures”
July 25, 2005	Onsite Systems – Draft environmental documents posted
July 18, 2005	Sediment Quality Objectives (SQO) – Proposal to be released this year
July 11, 2005	Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) – Workshop scheduled for Monterey
July 5, 2005	Construction General Permit – State Superior Court gives OK to monitoring approach
June 27, 2005	Marine Protected Areas – Stakeholder group appointed
June 20, 2005	Background Concentration of Regulated Pollutants – Soil concentration data available for California
June 13, 2005	Source Control for Problem Pollutants – Legislative and regulatory options
June 6, 2005	LA River Metals TMDLs – Requirements to be integrated into Caltrans and other MS4 permits
May 30, 2005	Ocean Pollutants – Increased attention to open ocean impacts
May 23, 2005	LA Trash – Caltrans / DPW start ad campaign
May 16, 2005	Fish protection – Caltrans wins award for pile driving innovation
May 9, 2005	Onsite Systems – State issues draft regulations
May 2, 2005	Mission Bay Bacteria – DNA tracks sources
April 25, 2005	Copper – Brake Pad Partnership releases draft reports
April 18, 2005	San Diego Stormwater Permit – Supreme Court declines to review
April 11, 2005	LA City/Burbank POTW Permits – Supreme Court issues split decision
April 4, 2005	LA River and Ballona Cr. TMDLs – Workshop on metals and toxicity
March 28, 2005	Industrial Stormwater Permit – Status
March 21, 2005	Proposed Legislation – Water bills introduced
March 14, 2005	Stormwater Program Costs – CSU study (continued)
March 7, 2005	Stormwater Program Costs – Key CSU study examines implementation
February 28, 2005	California TMDLs – Status
February 21, 2005	“Don’t Trash California” – Caltrans initiates litter campaign
February 14, 2005	Ballona Creek – State Board reverses Regional Board and changes beneficial uses
February 7, 2005	Pesticide Application to Waterways – EPA revises guidance re: need for NPDES permits
January 31, 2005	State Stormwater Policy – Board holds listening sessions
January 24, 2005	Storms – Sewer line breaks, overflows, pollute beaches
January 17, 2005	ASBS – Board holds stakeholder meeting
January 3, 2005	Ballona Creek Beneficial Uses – State Board to review LA Board rejection
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December 27, 2004	TMDL Policy and Guidance – Comment deadline, hearing date extended
December 20, 2004	ASBS – State Board and environmental groups urge action
December 13, 2004	San Diego Stormwater Permit – Appellate court supports the Boards
December 6, 2004	Hydromodification – Santa Clara Valley develops innovative plan
November 29, 2004	TMDLs - State issues draft policy and guidance
November 22, 2004	SW Treatment Chemicals – Central Valley Board sets monitoring requirements due to toxicity concerns
November 15, 2004	SIP II – SWRCB to begin developing stormwater policy in early 2005
November 8, 2004	Funding for Stormwater Controls – LA Measure O passes
November 1, 2004	State Implementation Policy – Scoping meeting planned
October 25, 2004	Ocean Protection – Governor announces Action Plan
October 18, 2004	Isolated Waters – SWRCB guidance posted
October 11, 2004	Ocean Plan – Public Hearing
October 4, 2004	Legislation – New laws to help water quality
September 27, 2004	CSOs, SSOs – EPA report looks at impacts
September 20, 2004	303(d) Listing Policy – Adoption likely in near future
September 13, 2004	Recharge – Groundwater standards may constrain recharge, injection projects
September 7, 2004	LA River/Ballona Metals TMDLs – Adoption delayed
August 30, 2004	Regional SW Permit - SF Board takes initiative
August 23, 2004	California Performance Review - Major changes proposed
August 16, 2004	Ocean Plan Amendments - State to proceed with two issues.
August 9, 2004	LA River/Ballona Cr. Metals TMDLs - Substantial reductions proposed
August 2, 2004	Onsite Systems - State developing regulations
July 26, 2004	303(d) List - New listing/delisting policy posted for comment.
July 19, 2004	Beach Bacteria Standards - EPA steps in
July 12, 2004	SWRCB / RWQCBs - Future changes?
July 5, 2004	Climate Change - Implications for stormwater control
June 28, 2004	West Nile Virus - New cases focus interest on stormwater controls
June 21, 2004	Construction General Permit - Second Hearing more issues
June 14, 2004	Construction General Permit - Hearing June 17th on monitoring requiremtns
June 7, 2004	Caltrans New Technology Report - Preliminary assessment of potential BMPs
May 31, 2004	SW Management Plans
May 24, 2004	Lake Tahoe - Clarity decreases
May 17, 2004	Construction General Permit - Board holds hearing
May 10, 2004	303(d) List - SWRCB requests data for 2004 list
May 3, 2004	Ocean Plan - Clarification
April 26, 2004	Ocean Plan - New hearing scheduled
April 19, 2004	Newport Bay TMDL
April 12, 2004	Coastal Bacteria Contamination
April 5, 2004	Non-Federal Dredge and Fill - SWRCB holds hearing
March 29, 2004	CASQA -New Executive Director,Board
March 22, 2004	Construction General Permit
March 15, 2004	California Marine Waters
March 8, 2004	Riverside County SW Permit
March 1, 2004	Construction General Permit
February 23, 2004	SIP Exceptions - Vacaville and other examples
February 16, 2004	Non-Federal Dredge and Fill
February 9, 2004	Ocean Plan – Board hears both sides
January 26, 2004	Ocean Plan - Scoping meeting
January 19, 2004	Ocean Bacteria Monitoring - Board staff propose modifications
January 12, 2004	SF Bay PCBs - Hearing date announced
January 5, 2004	Soil Stabilization at Maintenance Facilities
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December 29, 2003	Ocean Plan - Scoping document finally posted
December 22, 2003	"Waters of the U.S." and wetlands - EPA and Corps drop rule-making effort
December 15, 2003	MEP - What is it?
December 8, 2003	Section 303(d) list - State to hold hearing on policy for listing impaired waters
November 24, 2003	Regulations – Executive Order requires review of pending regulations
November 17, 2003	New Highway Bill – Stormwater funding
November 10, 2003	401 Certification – Correction
November 3, 2003	401 Certifications – Board to issue general
October 27, 2003	Stormwater Infiltration Wells – Clarification
October 20, 2003	Stormwater Infiltration Wells – EPA booklet describes federal requirements
October 13, 2003	305(b) report – SWRCB issues "state of the waters" report
October 6, 2003	Environmental Justice – Proposal would revamp permit programs
September 29, 2003	SF Bay Mercury TMDL – EPA letter raises significant objections
September 22, 2003	Stormwater Regulation – CASQA comments on SIP
September 15, 2003	LA Trash TMDL – Settlement agreement eases requirements; other court action still scheduled
September 8, 2003	Numeric Limits for Stormwater - Sorting out the CTR, SIP, and Tahoe
September 1, 2003	Toxics Criteria – Workshop to consider SIP modifications
August 25, 2003	Sacramento River Pollutants – Monitoring report shows high mercury concentrations in fish
August 18, 2003	Mercury TMDL for SF Bay – Project Report proposes allocation for Caltrans
August 11, 2003	State Water Quality Program – League of California Cities Task Force Proposes Changes
August 4, 2003	Stormwater Compliance Documenting Procedures
July 28, 2003	2004 303(d) List – Solicitation in November
July 21, 2003	Pesticide Application to Waterways – NPDES permits not needed per EPA interim guidance
July 14, 2003	303(d) Listing/Delisting Policy – SWRCB issues draft
July 7, 2003	Ballona Creek Beneficial Uses – LA Regional Board rejects staff proposal to downgrade uses
June 30, 2003	Tosco Permit Limits for Dioxin – Appeals Court reverses lower court
June 23, 2003	303(d) List of Impaired Waters – EPA Region 9 approves/revises California list
June 16, 2003	Pollutants in San Francisco Bay – Some constituents show improvement
June 9, 2003	Caltrans Runoff Quality – 4-year summary posted
June 2, 2003	LA River Nutrient TMDL – Regional Board hearing
May 26, 2003	LA Trash TMDL – Judge rejects suit
May 19, 2003	Industrial SW Permit – Hearings set for June
May 12, 2003	Nutrient Criteria – EPA-specified levels may result in compliance problems
May 5, 2003	Small MS4 Permit – State Board adopts permit with changes
April 28, 2003	CDS Units - District 7 builds world's largest
April 21, 2003	TMDLs – Preliminary "Watershed Rule" released
April 13, 2003	Monterey Bay's "First Flush" Report – Metals may be causing toxicity
April 7, 2003	Bioinfiltration Basins – UCLA project looks at roadside applications
March 31, 2003	Sediment Quality Objectives – Back on track
March 24, 2003	Permit Fees – Governor signs bill to fully fund programs
March 17, 2003	Environmental Compliance Records – EPA posts ECHO
March 10, 2003	Phase II – Small MS4s developing and implementing Stormwater Management Plans
March 3, 2003	Discharges to Land – SWRCB drafts General Waste Discharge Requirements
February 24, 2003	SF Bay Municipal Stormwater Permits – Board adopts controversial permits after making changes
February 17, 2003	Municipal Stormwater Permits – Judge dismisses San Diego suit
February 10, 2003	303(d) List of Impaired Waters – State Board adopts final list
February 3, 2003	Pollutant Trading – EPA issues policy; Sacramento explores mercury trading
January 27, 2003	Phase II Stormwater Program – SWRCB again delays action on general permit for small MS4s
January 20, 2003	303(d) List of Impaired Waters – SWRCB posts draft final list
January 13, 2003	Bay Area Municipal Stormwater Permits – Four public meetings scheduled
January 6, 2003	Compliance with Water Quality Standards – Appeals Court overturns lower court in LA/Burbank case
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newsflash_2002.zip	News flash 2002 (ZIP file)
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newsflash_2001.zip	News flash 2001 (ZIP file)
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newsflash_2000.zip	News flash 2000 (ZIP file)
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newsflash_1999.zip	News flash 1999 (ZIP file)

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