Item 14

 Background  Board staff activities to date  Permit management/staffing approach  Key deliverables – Years 1 & 2  Summary of notifications of intent  Critical upcoming tasks ◦ WMPs/EWMPs ◦ TSO requests ◦ Petitions: Responses and administrative record  Communication Plan (internal & external)  Conclusion

 New permit based largely on watershed specific requirements ◦ Requires increased oversight/feedback from Board staff  ‘Permit management plan’ will help guide oversight by Board staff  Initial scope of PMP ~ First 2 years (12/28/12-12/28/14)

OutreachTechnical  Hosted 3 information sessions  Participated in 2 information sessions hosted by LACFD  Presentations to various Permittee groups ◦ CASQA, SCWC, SMBRC, SGVCOG, Gateway WMA  Outreach to City Councils ◦ Mailing & presentations (ex. La Puente)  Outreach to other NGOs  Presentation to national EPA/states workgroup  Numerous one-on-one meetings  Designation agreement with Region 8 (Middle Santa Ana River TMDL)  Preliminary response to petitions  Admin Record compilation  Evaluation of TSO requests / draft TSOs  Input on managing potable water supply discharges to MS4  Formation of TAC  Development of guidelines for reasonable assurance analysis  Review of notifications of intent to develop WMPs/EWMPs

Stormwater Permitting Unit TMDL Program Enforcement Program Legal Counsel Watershed Management Coordinator Outreach/ Facilitation

 Core group (~10 staff) ◦ Balance of engineers and scientists ◦ Multiple areas of expertise  Extended in-house team ◦ Engineering, modeling, GIS, statistics, chemistry, biology, ecology, watershed management, monitoring program design, hydrogeology/site cleanup; communication/facilitation, program administration

Year 1  Notifications of intent related to Watershed Management Programs (WMPs)/Enhanced Watershed Management Programs (EWMPs) – Received / under review  Notifications of intent related to Integrated Monitoring Programs (IMPs)/Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Programs (CIMPs) - Received / under review  Time schedule orders (TSOs), if appropriate, for final WQBELs with past deadlines - Received / drafting  Annual Report – Due December 15, 2013 Year 2  Draft WMPs  Detailed work plans for EWMPs  IMPs/CIMPs  Annual Report

Submittals received as of June 28, 2013:  12 EWMP notifications  6 Group WMP notifications  11 Individual WMP notifications  2 Permittees did not submit a WMP or EWMP notification

Stages of Oversight:  Input and review of notifications of intent to develop WMPs and EWMPs ◦ Input regarding Permittees’ options to develop WMPs/EWMPs and requirements of notifications of intent (0-6 months) ◦ Review of notifications of intent received from Permittees (6-9 months)  Early input during WMP/EWMP development ◦ WMPs (6-18 months) ◦ EWMP detailed work plans (6-18 months) ◦ EWMPs (18-30 months)  Review of drafts and final approval ◦ 12-month WMPs (none proposed) ◦ 18-month WMPs (18-28 months) ◦ EWMPs (30-40 months)

 Led by Core group ◦ Developing a ‘review form’ for consistency ◦ Notifications distributed among five staff  TMDL Program staff assigned as support on watershed basis ◦ Estimated review/comment timeframe  Individual WMPs  ~2-3 weeks: 2 core staff assigned  Group WMPs/EWMPs  ~4-6 weeks: 3 core staff assigned

 Purpose: Provide additional time, where appropriate, to achieve final WQBELs to implement a TMDL, where final compliance deadlines have passed  Stages of oversight: 1.Review requests for TSOs (0-8 months) 2.Development of TSOs (6-12 months) 3.Oversight of TSOs (1-5 years)

TMDLPermitteesDate of Request Los Angeles Harbor / Inner Cabrillo Beach Bacteria TMDLCity of Los AngelesDec. 24, 2012 Marina del Rey Harbor Mothers’ Beach and Back Basins Bacteria TMDL City of Los Angeles; County of Los Angeles; LA County Flood Control District Dec. 24, 2012 Ballona Creek, Ballona Estuary and Sepulveda Channel Bacteria TMDL City of Los Angeles; Beverly Hills; Inglewood; West Hollywood; County of Los Angeles; LA County Flood Control District varies Malibu Creek and Lagoon Bacteria TMDLAgoura Hills; County of Los Angeles; LA County Flood Control District varies

 37 Petitions (41 Petitioners)  Requests for Stay – Denied  Response to Petitions ◦ State Board 30-day letter issued July 8, 2013 ◦ Continuing to prepare administrative record (estimated time to complete: 4-6 weeks) ◦ Developed preliminary responses to issues raised ◦ Prepare formal response for submittal

TypeDescriptionFrequencyFormatParticipants/ Distribution DeliverableLead Weekly Status Report summary of project status (with active work breakdown) Weekly Unit Chief, staff, and management Project Action List Unit Chief Weekly Unit Meeting Meeting to review project action list and status Weekly In Person Unit Updated Project Action List Unit Chief Monthly EO Report Present status and activities during past month to Board Monthly (Complete d in Apr., May & Jun. 2013) In Person (and written EO Report) Board members and Permittees/ Stakeholders Status and Activities Unit Chief Board Information Items Present status at key deliverable deadlines and kickoff next phase Jul Feb Sept In Person Board members and Permittees/ Stakeholders Item Summary for Board Unit Chief/ Section Chief Board Action Items Present deliverable(s) for Board consideration and approval As needed In Person Board members and Permittees/ Stakeholders Draft documents for Public review; Board Package Unit Chief/ Section Chief

 Phase I – clarification and direction to Permittees regarding options ◦ Participated in LACFCD/County of LA Information Sessions (Dec. 2012, Jan. 2013) ◦ Hosted three information sessions (Feb., Apr., Jun. 2013) ◦ Participated in other meetings hosted by groups of Permittees, including:  Gateway Water Management Authority (Apr. 2013)  San Gabriel Valley COG (Apr. 2013)  CASQA Quarterly Meeting (May 2013)  Southern California Water Committee (Jun. 2013),  Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission Governing Board (Jun. 2013),  South Bay Cities COG (scheduled Jul. 2013) ◦ Participate in EWMP Coordinators Meeting (Jun. 2013) ◦ Make presentations to City Councils (see Attachment 4) ◦ Host individual meetings, as requested, and provide written feedback where necessary  Ex. Hidden Hills, Walnut, Vernon, Commerce, among others

 Phase II – technical meetings to discuss implementation strategies & provide feedback on deliverables ◦ Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  Participation in monthly or bi-monthly meetings  Development of guidelines for conducting “reasonable assurance analysis” using modeling techniques  Guidance on comprehensive evaluation of opportunities to implement multi-benefit regional retention projects  Guidance on development of IMPs/CIMPs ◦ Watershed based Permittee/stakeholder meetings

 Board staff ◦ Developed effective permit management plan and staffing approach ◦ Significant outreach and technical related activity by Board staff to date ◦ Continued reporting to Board on regular basis  Permittees ◦ Responsive to June 28, 2013 deadline for notifications of intent  84 of 86 permittees submitted notifications  73 permittees (85%) are participating in a group WMP or EWMP  46 permittees participating in EWMPs (possibly up to 66) ◦ Draft LID ordinances / green streets policies developed ◦ Revisions to existing LID ordinances planned

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is a success