>>> Gerard Abrams
11/7/2007 12:11 PM >>> Jim I received a call from art. He
indicated the water board order requires boeing divert surface water. See
excerpt from the language below. They believe this will require a permit
from the corps of engineers and effectively prevent them from
accomplishing the work this season.
Subject: RWQCB Clean-up and Abatement Order
Gerard, Per Art's request, the following is the text
from the Order pertaining to a Surface Water Diversion Plan: All flowing
surface waters shall be diverted away from areas undergoing grading,
construction., excavation, vegetation removal, and/or any other activity
which may result in ,a discharge to the receiving water. If surface water
diversions are anticipated, the Discharger shall develop and submit a
Surface Water Diversion Plan (plan) to this Regional Board. The plan shall
include the proposed method and duration of diversion activities,
structure configuration, construction materials, equipment, erosion and
sediment controls, and a map or. drawing indicating the locations of
diversion and discharge points. Contingency measures shall be a part of
this plan to address various flow discharge rates. The plan shall be
submitted.prior to any surface water diversions. If surface flows are
diverted, then upstream and downstream monitoring for the following shall
be implemented:
a) pH
b) temperature
c) dissolved oxygen
d) turbidity Where natural turbidity is between 0 and 50
Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU), increases shall not exceed 20%. Where
natural turbidity is greater than 50 NTU, increases shall not exceed 10%.
e) total suspended solids (TSS) Downstream TSS shall be
maintained at ambient levels. Analyses 'must be performed using approved
US Environmental Protection Agency methods, where applicable; These
constituents shall be monitored for on a daily basis during the first week
of diversion and/or dewatering activities, and then on a weekly basis,
thereafter. Until the in-stream worlds complete. Results of the
analyses conducted due to surface water diversions.shall be submitted to
this Regional Board within 10 days after the,first week of sampling and
then by. the 15th day of each subsequent sampling, month. A map or drawing
indicating the locations of sampling points shall be included with each
submittal. Diversion activities shall not result in the degradation of
beneficial uses or exceedance of water quality objectives of the.
receiving waters.
Any such violations may result in corrective and/or
enforcement actions, including increased
