MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING November 28, 2007

1:30 p.m.

Note: Meeting Location has returned to 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA

Conference Room “A”

City of Antioch : Phil Hoffmeister / Julie Haas-Wajdowicz City of Brentwood : Jeff Cowling / Jagtar Dhaliwal City of Clayton : Laura Hoffmeister / Jeremy Graves City of Concord : Jeff Roubal / Qamar Khan / Bruce Good Town of Danville : Christine McCann / Michael Stella City of El Cerrito : Bruce King / Melanie Mintz City of Hercules : Erwin Blancaflor / Jose Pacheco City of Lafayette : Donna Feehan / Ron Lefler City of Martinez : Alex Stroup / Khalil Yowakim / Tim Tucker Town of Moraga : Jill Mercurio / Frank Kennedy City of Oakley : Frank Kennedy (Vice-Chair) / Jason Vogan City of Orinda : Cathy Terentieff / Janice Carey City of Pinole : Nancy Voisey / Junior Castro City of Pittsburg : Jason Burke/ Laura Wright City of Pleasant Hill : Rod Wui / Steve Wallace City of Richmond : Mary Phelps / Lynne Scarpa City of San Pablo : Karineh Samkian (Chair) / AdelЀ Ho City of San Ramon : Steven Spedowfski / Maria Robinson City of Walnut Creek : Rinta Perkins / Diana Walker Contra Costa County : Rich Lierly / David Swartz Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District

: Greg Connaughton / Mitch Avalon

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!!!

Next Management Committee Meeting:

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 – 1:30 p.m. 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA

Conference Room “A”

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CONTRA COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Management Committee Meeting Agenda

November 28, 2007

AGENDA

Public Comments: Any member of the general public may address the Management Committee on a subject within their jurisdiction and not listed on the agenda. Remarks should not exceed three (3) minutes. Presentations:

A. Contra Costa Orthophotography Project (John Huie, Contra Costa Department of Information Technology)

20 min.

B. Urban Creeks Council’s FY 2006/07 Streamside Management Program for Landowners (SMPL) Annual Report (Mike Vukman, Urban Creeks Council)

20 min.

C. Charity Car Washes (Tim Potter – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Elisa Wilfong)

20 min.

D. Watershed Outreach Campaign Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and “Water is Life” Corporate Branding Video (Michelle McCauley)

15 min.

Consent Calendar:

05 min.

(All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Management Committee or a member of the public prior to the time the Management Committee votes on the motion to adopt.) A. August 28 & October 24, 2007 Public Education & Industrial Outreach (PEIO)

Committee Meeting Minutes (Astone – Program Consultant, Donald P. Freitas)

B. October 9 & November 6, 2007 Administrative Committee (AC) Meeting Minutes (Michelle McCauley, Tom Dalziel)

C. October 11 & November 8, 2007 C.3 Implementation Work Group Meeting Summary (Dan Cloak – Program Consultant, Tom Dalziel)

D. October 17, 2007 Management Committee (MC) Meeting Minutes

(Michelle McCauley, Donald P. Freitas)

E. October 18, 2007 Municipal Maintenance (MUNI) Workgroup Meeting Minutes (Elisa Wilfong)

F. October 23, 2007 Watershed Assessment & Monitoring (WAM) Committee Meeting Minutes (Michelle McCauley, Jamison Crosby)

G. October 24, 2007 New Development & Construction Controls Committee (NDCCC) Meeting Minutes (Michelle McCauley, Tom Dalziel)

H. October 25, 2007 Commercial-Industrial Workgroup Meeting Minutes (Elisa Wilfong)

I. November 6, 2007 C.3 Legal Work Group Meeting Summary (Dan Cloak – Program Consultant, Tom Dalziel)

Actions:

A. RECOMMEND Each Co-Permittee Purchase Up to Two Community Car Wash Kits for Use by Non-profit Organizations at a Cost of Approximately $300 Each; and, Direct Program Staff to Coordinate Such Purchases (Elisa Wilfong)

10 min.

B. DIRECT the Public Education & Industrial Outreach (PEIO) Committee to Prepare a Proposal (i.e., cost, development, distribution) to Produce Materials Highlighting Proper Community Car Washing Techniques for Management Committee Consideration (Elisa Wilfong)

10 min.

Staff Reports:

A. New Zealand Mud Snail – Confirmed Presence in West Antioch Creek (Jamison Crosby)

10 min.

B. Municipal Regional Permit Update (Donald P. Freitas)

20 min.

C. C.3 Implementation Update (Tom Dalziel)

15 min.

Regional Board Staff Comments/Reports:

10 min.

A. San Francisco Bay RWQCB – Matt Graul

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B. Central Valley RWQCB – Greg Vaughn

Information Items:

05 min.

A. Newsletter/Fact Sheet – CASQA’s Newsflash dated November 19, 2007 and Fact Sheet on Senate Constitutional Amendment 12 (SCA 12) 2007 – Tom Torlakson

Old/New Business:

Adjournment: 160 minutes (4:10 p.m. target adjournment time)

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UPCOMING EVENTS and/or DEADLINES:

November 29 & 30, 2007

Fourteenth (14th) Annual Meeting of the California Aquatic Bioassessment Workgroup, November 29 and 30, 2007, ARC Ballroom, UC Davis Campus

January 11, 2008 State Water Board’s “Funding Fair,” January 11, 2008, Cal/EPA Building, Sacramento, CA.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

November 27, 2007 Watershed Assessment & Monitoring Committee Meeting, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

November 28, 2007 Public Education & Industrial Outreach Committee Meeting, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

November 28, 2007 New Development & Construction Controls Committee Meeting, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “A”

December 4, 2007 Administrative Committee Meeting, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “A”

December 19, 2007 Management Committee Meeting, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “A”

To be determined…. Watershed Assessment & Monitoring Committee Meeting, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

To be determined…. Public Education & Industrial Outreach Committee Meeting, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

To be determined… New Development & Construction Controls Committee Meeting, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “A”

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Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: John Huie, Contra Costa Department of Information Technology By: Tom Dalziel, Assistant Program Manager Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Presentation Item A – Contra Costa Orthophotography Project

Recommendation: Receive update on the status of the Contra Costa Orthophotography Project. Background: The Management Committee approved participation in the Contra Costa Orthophotography Project (Project) for a cost not to exceed $100,000 at its October 17, 2007 meeting. It also designated Steven Spedowfski (City of San Ramon), Mary Phelps (City of Richmond), and Frank Kennedy (City of Oakley) to represent the Program in the ongoing development of the Project Scope of Work, Request for Proposal, and consultant selection process. John Huie, with the Contra Costa County Department of Information Technology, and the Program’s designated representatives will provide an update on the project. Fiscal Impact: Funding for the Contra Costa Orthophotography Project for a cost not to exceed $100,000 is provided in the approved Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Group Program Budget. Allocation of these funds were approved by the Management Committee on October 17, 2007. Attachment(s): Attachments, if any, will be provided at the meeting. TD/DPF G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\07 08\Nov 07\Pres Item A Nov 07.doc

Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: Mike Vukman, Urban Creeks Council By: Michelle McCauley, Administrative Analyst Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Presentation Item B – Urban Creeks Council’s FY 2006/07

Streamside Management Program for Landowners (SMPL) Annual Report

Recommendation: Receive information regarding last year’s activities conducted by the Urban Creeks Council on behalf of the Program. Background: This is the seventh (7th) year of the Program’s partnership with the Urban Creeks Council (UCC) and its Stream Management Program for Private Landowners (SMPL). The SMPL Program was created in response to the overwhelming number of calls and requests co-permittees and UCC received from private property owners seeking assistance with stream-related problems on their property or in their neighborhoods. The calls included concerns about stream bank erosion, flood hazards, dysfunctional culverts, and impacts on properties from up/down-stream properties, as well as a need for information about federal, state and local permits and regulations. The objectives of the SMPL Program include: • Assist property owners with federal, state, and local agencies in navigating the

regulatory process; • Coordinate stream and bank restoration efforts on a neighborhood basis to

avoid competing and counterproductive activities; • Educate property owners in effective, low cost, technically and environmentally

sound stream management practices so they can implement these measures themselves; and,

• Develop a database to track problems within the same creeks or watershed area to facilitate coordinated restoration actions.

During the past year, UCC received numerous calls from private landowners and visited a variety of sites to discuss current bank conditions and potential

remediation. At the Management Committee meeting, UCC staff will present an analysis of FY 2006/07 activities. UCC staff requests input from co-permittees on future goals and ways to adjust priorities to affect a more efficient organization that will have a more positive impact on the community. Fiscal Impact: The 2007/08 Fiscal Year budget includes funding for the UCC to implement the SMPL Program for a cost not to exceed $25,000. Attachment(s): Attachments, if any, will be provided at the meeting. MM/DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\07 08\Nov 07\Pres Item B Nov 07.doc

Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: Tim Potter, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District By: Elisa Wilfong, Watershed Management Planning Specialist Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Presentation Item C – Charity Car Washes

Recommendation: Receive information. Background: Charity car wash kits have been a reoccurring topic of concern for Program participants for many years. Most recently, Program staff was contacted by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) regarding a charity car wash event that resulted in a group of Boy Scouts purchasing a car wash kit that prevents soapy suds and pollutants from reaching the storm drain. Due to the sensitivity of charities and non-profits conducting car wash events to raise money for their group’s activities, this area of stormwater pollution prevention must be approached diplomatically. Even more importantly, charity car wash pollution prevention information and enforcement needs to be handled uniformly across Contra Costa County to prevent retaliation from non-profits due to inconsistent BMPs for different jurisdictions and to prevent stormwater pollution from non-complying groups. Tim Potter will provide background information on the Boy Scout charity car wash event that prompted Program staff to research car wash kit use for all co-permittees. An action item (Action Item “A”) has been provided to recommend co-permitees purchase and provide these car wash kits to community groups; and, an action item (Action Item “B”) has been provided to direct the PEIO Committee to prepare materials to inform community groups about the proper use of the car wash kits and how to procure them for their events.

Fiscal Impact: None. Attachment(s): None. EW/DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\07 08\Nov 07\Pres Item C Nov 07.doc

Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: Michelle McCauley, Administrative Analyst Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Presentation Item D – Watershed Outreach Campaign Public Service

Announcements (PSAs) and “Water is Life” Corporate Branding Video

Recommendation: Receive report and view two (2) Watershed Outreach Campaign Public Service Announcements and “Water is Life” PSA. Background: The Watershed Outreach Campaign is an integral part of increasing the public’s awareness of the Contra Costa Clean Water Program (Program) and the positive work it does to reduce pollution in our watersheds. The desired result is to increase Program recognition and create a positive public reaction to the goals and objectives of the Program. The Watershed Outreach Campaign launched a multi-media effort on November 5, 2007 with three (3) different BART boards being placed at specific sites, bus tails, internet messaging, radio advertisements and two (2) television spots. Radio stations include KCBS, KGO and KOIT. Television stations include KGO and various cable channel spots. The target demographic is 25-54 year olds. Fiscal Impact: The FY 2007/08 Budget allocated $600,000 for the Watershed Outreach Campaign. Attachment(s): DVDs of the “Water is Life” DVD will be distributed to co-permittees at the meeting. MM/DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\07 08\Nov 07\Pres Item D Nov 07.doc

CONTRA COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM

Management Committee October 17, 2007 Minutes

Attendance: MUNICIPALITY ATTENDED ABSENT City of Antioch Phil Hoffmeister City of Brentwood Jeff Cowling City of Clayton Laura Hoffmeister City of Concord Jeff Roubal Town of Danville Chris McCann City of El Cerrito Bruce King City of Hercules Erwin Blancaflor City of Lafayette Donna Feehan City of Martinez Alex Stroup Town of Moraga Jill Mercurio City of Oakley Frank Kennedy City of Orinda Cathy Terentieff City of Pinole Nancy Voisey City of Pittsburg Jason Burke City of Pleasant Hill Rod Wui City of Richmond Mary Phelps City of San Pablo Karineh Samkian City of San Ramon Steven Spedowfski City of Walnut Creek Rinta Perkins Contra Costa County Dan Jordan Rich Lierly Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District

Greg Connaughton Mitch Avalon

I. Introductions: Karineh Samkian, Chairperson, began the meeting at 1:30 pm.

Self-introductions were made. Samkian then proceeded immediately to the agenda.

II. Presentations:

A. Concord/Walnut Creek After Hours Inspection Pilot Study – Rinta Perkins

distributed a PowerPoint presentation handout and reminded co-permittees the City of Walnut Creek first performed “after hours” inspections in 2004.

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Perkins explained after hours inspections were done this year in coordination with the City of Concord and the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. These inspections were designed differently than 2004 due to results gleaned from the previous ones. The 2007 inspections resulted in locating more “washing” activities. It was noted employees, more than contractors as in 2004, were performing the washing activities. The budget shared by the two cities was between $10,400 to $10,900. Jeff Roubal distributed the “After Hours Inspection Pilot Project Work Plan” and “Summaries of Walnut Creek and Concord Surveillance” tables for FY 2006/07 and FY 2007/08. Roubal highlighted differences such as splitting the two (2) inspectors between the cities with radio contact if necessary for backup, and the opportunity for the inspector to engage the violator without police backup if it was deemed safe. Roubal and Perkins concluded the restaurant industry had the most violations and must continually be targeted for employee training due to high turnover.

III. Consent:

A. July 5, September 6 & October 4, 2007 C.3 Legal Work Group Meeting

Summary

B. August 15, 2007 Management Committee (MC) Meeting Minutes

C. August 22, 28 and September 26, 2007 Public Education & Industrial Outreach (PEIO) Committee Meeting Minutes

D. September 13, 2007 C.3 Implementation Work Group Meeting Summary

E. October 9, 2007 Administrative Committee (AC) Meeting Minutes

Laura Hoffmeister moved/Rinta Perkins seconded/To Approve the Consent Items

as submitted. Passed unanimously. (Note: The August 28, 2007 PEIO Meeting Minutes and the October 9, 2007 Administrative Committee Meeting Minutes were tabled for approval until the November Management Committee meeting since they were either not included or not listed in the October agenda packet.)

IV. Action:

A. APPROVE Program Participation in the Contra Costa County

Orthophotography Project for a Cost Not to Exceed $100,000, and Designate Municipal Representatives, on Behalf of the Management Committee, to

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Assist in Development of the Project Scope of Work, Request for Proposal, and Consultant Selection Process – Tom Dalziel reminded co-permittees they approved $100,000 in the FY 2007/08 budget for the orthophotography project subject to a $100,000 commitment from DOIT, a $70,000 commitment from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and an effort by Mr. John Huie of DOIT to secure additional funding for possible upgrades. Co-permittees also requested a subcommittee of members from the Management Committee participate in the RFP/RFQ selection process. Steven Spedowfski of San Ramon, Frank Kennedy of Oakley and Mary Phelps of Richmond volunteered to be on this subcommittee participate. Tina Tam of DOIT stated they released the Draft RFQ for the orthophotography project for comments and input. DOIT expects the project to be flown by January but no later than February before “leafing” begins. The specs are six (6) inches, full color, with two (2) ft. terrain contours in urban areas, and five (5) ft. contours in rural areas. Tam announced USGS located an additional $7,000 which could be used for add-ons such as hyperspectral images. DOIT is trying to partner with another county to reduce the cost as long as it does not slow the selection process. Mary Phelps requested a list of potential vendors for the project be given to the sub-committee. Laura Hoffmeister moved/Chris McCann seconded/To appropriate $100,000 for the orthophotography project, subject to completion of the flying by the end of February 2008. Passed unanimously. Laura Hoffmeister moved/Phil Hoffmeister seconded/To approve the creation of a sub-committee composed of Steven Spedowfski, Frank Kennedy and Mary Phelps to represent the Program in the RFQ/RFP selection process. Passed unanimously.

V. Staff Reports:

A. Annual Report Update – Dalziel informed co-permittees the Annual Report

was submitted on three (3) CDs on October 4, 2007. Matt Graul agreed to a delay in the submittal date (October 1, 2007) due to circumstances beyond staff’s control. Dalziel explained the ease of doing the Annual Report electronically, particularly the electronic compilation of attachments to a single PDF which created bookmarks that allowed for ease in locating attachments.

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B. CASQA Conference Highlights – Elisa Wilfong stated she, Tom Dalziel and Jamison Crosby attended the three (3) day conference in Southern California entitled “Stormwater Management-Tools for Success.” She felt the information, presentations and contacts were better than previous conferences. Wilfong stated Sacramento County won an award for their inspection program. Dalziel added Gary Wolff of the State Water Board spoke on the use of Low Impact Development (LID) which supported the Program’s approach. John Tingle of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spoke and expressed a “zero” tolerance for Municipal Corporate Yards not implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs).

C. Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) Update – Donald Freitas stated the Regional Water Board has lost members and will soon not have a quorum to conduct business unless the Governor makes appointments immediately. As many as five (5) vacancies may occur within the next several years. BASMAA recently met with Bruce Wolfe and Tom Mumley to discuss a timeframe for the release of the MRP’s Tentative Order (TO). Wolfe originally proposed a mid-October release with a December adoption date. After much discussion, Wolfe agreed to consider a March 2008 adoption date. Wolfe committed to reading the TO in its entirety and to have an in-house legal review before its release in November/December 2007. BASMAA is still requesting a meeting and review with Water Board staff prior to the release of the MRP. Freitas expects the current Annual Report format will be used in 2008 due to the late release of the MRP.

D. UP3 Pesticide Use Report for 2007 – Wilfong explained the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is the only agency to gather sales and application data for pesticides. The Urban Pesticide Pollution Prevention (UP3) Project annually prepares a report which analyzes the DPR data. Their third report entitled “Urban Pesticides Use Trends Annual Report” reviewed 2005 data and presented the “big picture” for urban pesticide use in California. Trends indicate, as expected, the use of Diazinon has decreased while Pyrethroids have increased. In 2005, at least half of all California pesticide use was in urban areas.

E. New Development & Construction Controls Committee (NDCCC) Activities Update – Dalziel stated the September 25, 2007 “Construction-Site Inspectors’ Annual Training Workshop” for developers and construction professionals; and, the September 26, 2007 workshop for municipal staff were a success. Dalziel distributed copies of the Agenda, Attendance and Evaluation of the municipal workshop as well as “Certificates of Completion” to municipal workshop attendees.

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Dalziel announced the NDCCC will be meeting more often in FY 2007/08 to discuss such items as the Stream and Wetlands Protection Policy, State General Construction Permit, and the MRP. Dalziel also announced the election of Jeff Cowling as Chair and Rinta Perkins as Vice-chair of the NDCCC. The State Construction Permit Tentative Order is expected to be released in December 2007 with an adoption date in Spring 2008. Dalziel spoke about a recent City of Brentwood successful outreach and presented a small binder entitled “Spanish in a Pinch,” a guide for stormwater activities for field personnel. The company has compiled guides on a wide variety of subjects with input from the interested party. Dalziel distributed the binder for evaluation by co-permittees. Dalziel distributed a business card for Ric Campos whose company performs post completion stormwater inspection and maintenance services.

VI. Regional Board Staff Comment/Reports:

A. San Francisco Bay RWQCB – Matt Graul urged co-permittees to contact him directly when the East Bay Municipal Utility District or the Contra Costa Water District fail to cleanup properly following an emergency call out. Graul has contacts and he can effectively deal with the issues. Graul announced Michelle Rembaum-Fox is the new Stormwater Construction Inspector, replacing Rico Duazo who moved to another department. Graul will provide contact information to staff. Graul will also contact staff to set up visits to view C.3 projects in some cities.

B. Central Valley RWQCB – Greg Vaughn VII. Information Items:

A. Flyer/Brochure – City of Los Angeles’ Program “It’s Our L.A! Keep It

Clean”

B. Flyer/Registration Form – EcoWise’s “Wise Ways to Get the IPM Service You Want,” Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Nile Hall at Preservation Park, Oakland, CA

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C. Flyer/Registration Form – “Roads Maintenance Training Workshop,” November 8, 2007, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Willow Pass Community Center, 2748 E. Olivera Road, Concord, CA. Sponsored by the Contra Costa Clean Water Program and the San Francisco Estuary Project

D. Email/Web page – State Water Board’s “Funding Fair,” January 11, 2008, Cal/EPA Building, Sacramento, CA

VIII. Old/New Business:

A. Jamison Crosby emphasized the value of the November 6, 2007 “Wise Ways

to Get the IPM Service You Want” Workshop and urged all co-permittees to send at lease one representative.

B. Wilfong reminded co-permittees of the November 8, 2007 Roads Maintenance Training Workshop.

C. Freitas announced he may run a seat on the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors (Fifth District) which will require him to cut back his work schedule to part-time while he is actively campaigning for the position in 2008.

IX. Adjournment:

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CONTRA COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Municipal Maintenance Workgroup

October 18, 2007 Minutes

Attendance:

MUNICIPALITY ATTENDED City of Antioch Tom Sains City of Antioch Roger Clarke City of Antioch Phil Hoffmeister City of Concord Jeff Roubal City of Hercules Glenn Moniz City of Walnut Creek Rich Payne Contra Costa Watershed Program Peter Inouye Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Adam Springer Program Staff Elisa Wilfong

I. Introductions: Elisa Wilfong began the meeting at 1:30 p.m. with self-

introductions. Following introductions, Wilfong made several announcements. Wilfong indicated she received two Integrated Pest Management (IPM) DVDs courtesy of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) which Workgroup members could borrow and/or watch during the next MUNI Workgroup meeting. The Workgroup opted to watch the DVD at the next meeting. Wilfong will make the DVD available to Workgroup members upon request. Wilfong announced an IPM workshop is scheduled for November 6th and urged all MUNI supervisors and staff to attend. This workshop will focus on teaching how to locate a good IPM service provider, what to look for in their services, and how to assess their work. Details of the workshop were emailed to co-permitees by Wilfong and announced at the October Management Committee meeting. Wilfong also announced she received a solicitation via email from a company called Hardscapes 101 that is offering a free presentation of their permeable interlocking concrete pavement. Wilfong asked the Workgroup if they were interested in having this presentation at their next meeting. The Workgroup was interested, so Wilfong will contact the presenter and try to arrange for the presentation to be held at the January Workgroup meeting. At the conclusion of these announcements, Wilfong proceeded to the agenda.

II. November 8th Workshop Details: Wilfong provided the Workgroup with the final November 8th MUNI workshop agenda. Wilfong coordinated this year’s annual workshop with the Urban Pesticide Pollution Prevention Project (UP3 Project). This year’s workshop will focus on proper use of BMPs for road maintenance projects. The main speaker for the workshop will discuss road maintenance BMPs. Wilfong arranged for a second speaker to discuss fish issues and permitting requirements for road maintenance projects in and around creeks. The Workgroup was satisfied with the agenda and did not have any further input into the workshop details. Wilfong reminded the Workgroup members to register for the workshop and provide details of the event to appropriate MUNI staff.

III. CCCWP IPM Policy Discussion: Wilfong discussed her progress in crafting a

model County-wide IPM policy with Workgroup members. Wilfong did not have a draft IPM policy ready for the Workgroup’s review; however, she did have a draft outline of the IPM policy. Wilfong is delaying further work on the draft IPM policy pending completion of the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) which is targeted for adoption in early 2008. The MRP Tentative Order is scheduled to be released in November/December 2007. Wilfong indicated she hopes to include any new MRP requirements regarding IPM in the Model County-wide IPM policy. Wilfong hopes to have a working draft policy available for the Workgroup to review by the January Workgroup meeting.

IV. Trash Abatement Discussion: Wilfong continued an ongoing discussion with the

Workgroup on trash abatement. Wilfong expressed great interest in what municipalities are doing to abate trash in order to have a baseline understanding of what BMPs are being implemented trash removal in our creeks. Wilfong asked each Workgroup member what trash BMPs they were currently implementing. Some of the common BMPs used by municipalities included:

• Regular trash removal by municipal maintenance staff (in the creek and in hot

spots identified by municipalities), • Removal of trash by work alternative programs, • Trash removal by contracted companies in and around creeks as well as

urban streets, • Regular trash abatement in catch basins, • Trash abatement assistance by Caltrans when appropriate, • Responding to trash complaints by residents, • “Adopt a street/highway” program, and • Creek cleanup days by volunteers. The trash abatement discussion did lead into the social issues related to homelessness and how homeless encampments along creeks are a significant source of trash. Each city had a different policy to deal with homeless people. A few cities had very involved programs working with the homeless to help them start their lives over. Some cities were working aggressively to remove homeless

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encampments at all costs. A few cities were working with the homeless so they remove their own trash. Some cities do not have a homeless problem. Wilfong will continue the trash abatement discussion to provide co-permitees, Workgroup members, and program staff an opportunity to learn from these trash abatement examples. With the eminent MRP Tentative Order to be released sometime this fiscal year, Wilfong feels these discussions will assist everyone with formulating ideas for trash abatement in their own municipality.

V. Next Meeting Date and Topics: The next meeting date is January 17, 2008.

Meeting topics will include updates on the draft IPM policy, review of the November 8th IPM workshop, more trash abatement talk, and the MRP.

VI. Adjournment: Wilfong adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m. EW/TD:kh G:\NPDES\Muni Maint\07 08\Workgroup\Minutes\MM Min July 07.doc

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Watershed Assessment & Monitoring Committee October 23, 2007 Meeting Minutes

Attendance: MUNICIPALITY ATTENDED ABSENT City of Antioch Phil Hoffmeister City of Concord (Chairperson) Jeff Roubal City of Richmond Lynne Scarpa City of Orinda (Vice Chairperson) Cathy Terentieff City of Walnut Creek Rinta Perkins Contra Costa County Peter Inouye Non-Voting Members Flood Control District City of San Pablo Karineh Samkian Program Staff: Jamison Crosby Michelle McCauley Michelle Luebke I. Introductory Remarks and Announcements: Roubal began the meeting at 9:35 am.

• Crosby reminded attendees of the Watershed Symposium on November 15, 2007 in Walnut Creek. Donald P. Freitas is the Master of Ceremonies.

• Crosby reminded attendees of the Integrated Pesticide Management (IPM) Workshop on November 6, 2007 in Oakland. Crosby feels this workshop is very valuable because it teaches how to design and contract for IPM services.

• Crosby distributed a replacement CD to the “CCMAP, Preliminary Assessment of Aquatic Life Use Condition in Contra Costa Creeks, Summary of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment Results (2001-2006).” The CD found in the back of this report should be discarded and replaced with the CD handed out at today’s meeting.

• The Contra Costa Volunteer Creek Monitoring Program received an award for Outstanding Implementation Project at last week’s State of the Estuary Conference.

II. New Zealand Mud Snail (NZMS) – Newly Reported Presence in West Antioch Creek Michelle Luebke informed attendees that Tom King at BioAssessment Services Labs has confirmed the presence of NZ mud snail in one of the samples (sample ID WAN080) from West Antioch creek taken on May 2, 2007. King had the samples

examined by Doug Post at CA Dept. of Fish and Game to confirm his identification. They requested that additional samples be taken and sent to invasive species experts to ensure accurate identification. Luebke returned to the same site on September 19, 2007, and visually determined that the snails seemed abundant. She collected additional snails for further analysis by Andy Cohen at the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) and by Chris Brown at the Smithsonian Institute in Tiburon. They both confirmed that they were NZMS. King also noted very low species diversity during the initial sampling event as evidenced by the fact that 324 of 395 organisms picked from the sample were later identified as NZMS. This is consistent with the presence of the snails since they take over areas quickly and effectively choke out other BMI species by consuming all the available food (periphyton etc). Crosby distributed a fact sheet on this issue. The NZMS reproduces asexually (does not need males to reproduce) and very quickly. Samples collected in West Antioch Creek in 2006 did not contain NZMS and it’s unknown exactly how the snail could have made its way to the creek. Questions arose regarding whether it is possible there were snails in 2006 samples that simply weren’t identified as NZMS. Crosby will make inquiries and get back to the group. Phil Hoffmeister informed the group that the City of Antioch pumps water from the San Joaquin River to the Municipal Reservoir which is just upstream of where the snails were identified. It’s possible this could mean there’s an undocumented population of NZMS in the San Joaquin River and the city unknowingly spread the snail via their pumping. Other vectors could include anyone with access to the creek. Other local creeks with known populations of NZMS are the Mokolumne River and Putah Creek in Davis. There is also a population in the Lower Napa River. Luebke reported the NZMS presence to Montana State University and USGS who maintain online databases that report documented sitings of the snail throughout the country. Luebke has also contacted Urban Creeks Council, Susan Ellis at CA Dept of Fish and Game, Contra Costa Flood Control, Contra Costa Water District, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board for both Regions 2 and 5. Notices will be posted on the listserves for the Contra Costa Watershed Forum and the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture. Both Chris Brown at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Tiburon and Andy Cohen at SFEI are interested in pursuing this area for research purposes and public notice. Hoffmeister stated the City of Antioch is already taking action to prevent the spread to other creeks by using only dedicated wading gear in that creek and avoiding maintenance in the creek. Crosby suggested that even though the Program, nor the volunteers, have any intention to sample in West Antioch Creek in 2008, that perhaps she and Luebke should go out again and sample upstream and downstream of the impacted site to determine if the snail is spreading and “bracket” its presence. Also, it may be

prudent to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the snail for anyone doing any work in any of Contra Costa’s creeks, as it’s entirely possible the snail could have already spread to other areas where its presence has not yet been documented. Proper decontamination procedures include immersing equipment in a 50/50 solution of Formula 409 and water and scrubbing to remove any attached organisms. Crosby will forward a report on decontamination procedures to WAM. Karineh Samkian inquired about the possibility of getting funding from the National Marine Fisheries Service or other entity to do eradication. She also pointed out that despite the gravity of this problem, she does not feel it’s within the purview of the Clean Water Program to pay for eradication efforts. Those would have to be done by individual cities or other funding options.

III. Selection of Sites for Spring 2008 Bioassessments – Fortunately, two years of

sampling has already been completed in West Antioch Creek. There was very robust discussion regarding whether the approximately 30 sampling stations required by our NPDES permit should be spread across more creeks with fewer sites per creek or fewer creeks with more sites per creek. Lynne Scarpa cannot say for sure as to whether City of Richmond will be able to fund the collection of additional samples in west County as she has in the past. Cathy Terentieff also noted that City of Orinda may be willing to pay for analysis of additional samples in that area and there are volunteers in the area willing to help with collection. Since most of the accessible watersheds have already been sampled the only ones remaining to be sampled are Pine/Galindo and the main stem of Walnut Creek, which is currently undergoing work to remove sediment. All the other unsampled watersheds within the County are infeasible for one reason or another (vegetation choking channel, channel underground, or below tidal zone). Therefore the group decided to sample for a second year at the six established sites in San Ramon and incorporate approx. 4 new sites on Pine/Gallindo. There was some question if it was wise to sample Walnut Creek right after renovation. The remaining 20 +/- samples will be distributed among the watersheds that have active creek groups including: Alhambra, Las Trampas, San Pablo, Kirker, Pinole, Mt. Diablo, and Marsh. Luebke will discuss the plans for 2008 with all the active creeks groups and propose that the 20 remaining samples are distributed equally per watershed (3 per shed). If creeks groups want to collect more samples and can raise the money for analysis, then Luebke will accommodate by assisting them in collecting more. Luebke and Scarpa are already planning to meet with SPAWNERS representatives next week and Samkian will be invited.

IV. Program Updates - Luebke is still in the midst of doing GPS data collection with

volunteers. Crosby inquired if the co-permittees wanted Luebke to produce maps from the GPS data she collects similar to what was produced last year. They indicated that they did as the maps are actively used in their municipalities. A deadline was not set due to the demands of the field work she is currently doing. Lynne Scarpa said she would also like Luebke to provide her with the shapefiles.

Crosby stated the Brake Pad Partnership has completed air, watershed and bay modeling studies. Some brake pad manufacturers have already reduced copper in brake pads due to price increases for copper but even if legislation was passed to eliminate copper it would take ten (10) years to develop, test and introduce a new product to the market. The meeting ran out of time and Crosby urged co-permittees to review the Program Updates provided with the agenda. Karineh Samkian requested a copy of the EOA report on trash and more information on how to get involved with the Green Chemistry Initiative.

V. Summary of Action Items and Agenda Items for Next Meeting:

1. Crosby to provide copy of EOA report on trash in Santa Clara. 2. Crosby to send WAM copy of decontamination procedures for NZ mud snail. 3. Crosby to look into Green Chemistry Initiative and report back. 4. Crosby will inquire about possible presence of NZMS in 2006 samples. 5. Crosby to find out about possible funding for eradication efforts. 6. Luebke to produce maps of GPS data collected in fall 2007. Deadline not set for

submission. She will also provide shapefiles to Richmond. 7. Luebke to meet with creeks groups with initial proposal for spring 2008 sampling.

VI. Adjournment: Roubal adjourned the meeting at 11:00 am.

Next Watershed Assessment & Monitoring Committee Meeting:

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Conference Room “B”

255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553

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New Development & Construction Controls Committee October 24, 2007 Meeting Minutes

Attendance: MUNICIPALITY ATTENDED ABSENT City of Antioch Phil Hoffmeister City of Brentwood (Chairperson) Jeff Cowling

Laurie Monte

City of Clayton Laura Hoffmeister City of Concord Jeff Rogers Town of Danville Chris McCann City of Hercules Jeff Brown City of Lafayette Christine Sinnette City of Martinez Alex Stroup Town of Moraga John Sherbert City of Pinole Nancy Voisey City of Pittsburg Majeed Bahri City of Pleasant Hill Rod Wui City of San Ramon Brian Bornstein City of Walnut Creek (Vice-Chairperson) Rinta Perkins Contra Costa County David Swartz Non-Voting Members Program Staff: Tom Dalziel Michelle McCauley I. Announcements and Changes to Agenda: Jeff Cowling, Chairperson, began the

meeting at 1:35 pm with self-introductions, and then asked if there were any announcements. Dalziel made the following announcements:

• On October 25th and 26th, the American Public Works Association (APWA) is hosting a “Streets and Sewers” conference at the Marriott Hotel in San Ramon. Dalziel and Dan Cloak will be making a presentation on Contra Costa’s implementation of Low Impact Development on the 26th.

• The Contra Costa Watershed Symposium will be held November 15, 2007 at the

Walnut Creek Civic Arts Center.

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• Dalziel circulated an article (with web address) on Green Roofs provided by Christine McCann.

• Brian McThorne from Hardscapes 101, a manufacturer of interlocking concrete

pavement systems, offered to provide a “brown-bag” presentation to interested municipal representatives. This presentation will likely happen in January/February 2008. Dalziel noted such systems, if properly designed, can be an effective site planning method for reducing area required for treatment and flow control facilities. Program staff will provide further information regarding this planned presentation once a date and location has been determined.

• Dalziel circulated an American Public Works Association (APWA) announcement

for a November 15, 2007 webcast on “Sustainable Design”. The announcement showed a picture of a bio-infiltration planter with a drain inlet at grade. Dalziel noted this is a common mistake made in the installation of IMPs. The inlet should be raised within the IMP to ensure the minimum designed reservoir depth is reached before water enters the overflow inlet.

II. Reports: A. C.3 Implementation Update

1. Preparation of Stormwater C.3 Guidebook, 4th Edition – Dalziel reported he and

Dan Cloak are waiting on completion of the revised IMP designs being prepared by Phillip Williams and Associates (PWA) and Brown & Caldwell (B&C). It is anticipated they will be completed and ready for review by the C.3 Implementation Workgroup and the Design Charette team by November/December 2007. Once this work is completed, work can continue on completing the 4th Edition of the Stormwater C.3 Guidebook. The target for completion of the 4th Edition is March/April of 2008.

2. C.3 Legal Workgroup – The C.3 Legal Workgroup is close to completing its

preparation of three (3) model Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Agreements and model language for inclusion in Conditions, Convenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for residential subdivisions. The model O&M Agreements and CC&R language is expected to be made available to municipalities in November 2007, and posted to the Program’s website.

A lengthy discussion ensued over suggested improvements for the 4th Edition Stormwater C.3 Guidebook. Cowling reviewed a problem Brentwood is facing in finding suitable locations for installation of new underground utilities. Typically the plethora of utilities (e.g., signal controllers, street lighting, PG&E vaults, telephone, cable, irrigation controllers, etc...) are installed in the landscape set-back areas adjacent to the right-of-way. With the conversion of

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typical convex landscape areas to concave bioretention facilities, locating subsurface utilities within these areas, which are prone to periodic inundation, is problematic. Concerns and questions arose regarding:

• Asthetics due to the vaults possibly having to be elevated within the

bioretention areas to avoid them being periodically inundated during significant rain events;

• Loss of planned surface area required for compliance with the treatment/flow control sizing criteria; and,

• Adequate and convenient access for periodic maintenance and inspection of the various utilities.

The sidewalk is an alternative location for locating utilities, however, there is the concern these can become a potential tripping hazards or obstacles for pedestrians. Several committee members suggested this was a site design issue, which should be addressed during the site planning. Cowling indicated the location of utilities is typically not determined until the construction phase, which is well after project planning and design. Dalziel indicated this issue should be addressed in the 4th Edition. Dalziel suggested the location of planned utilities be specifically identified in the Stormwater Control Plan checklist and addressed under Step 2 titled “Identify site opportunities and constraints”. Dalziel will review this topic further with Dan Cloak and the C.3 Implementation Workgroup.

B. August/September 2007 BASMAA New development Committee Meetings

Canceled – Dalziel reported BASMAA did not meet in August or September 2007.

C. Stream, Wetland, and Riparian Area Protection Policies – Dalziel reported there was no new news in the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) staff’s ongoing development of its Stream and Wetland System Protection Policy nor the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Board’s) Stream and Riparian Area Protection Policy. Currently, Regional Board staff is targeting its planned adoption of their Stream and Wetland System Protection Policy for Spring 2008. The State Board is apparently still reviewing comments submitted on their Stream & Riparian Area Protection Policy provided following their California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) scoping sessions conducted in April 2007.

D. State’s Preliminary Draft Construction General Permit – The State Board is conducting meetings with representatives of the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA), Home Builders Association, and environmental groups to review and receive input on the proposed provisions contained in the March 2007 Preliminary Draft Construction General Permit. The State Board is expected to release a Tentative Order in November/December 2007 and is targeting Spring 2008 for adoption of the reissued Construction General Permit. CASQA representatives have indicated the pending Tentative Order will likely contain

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“action levels” for turbidity and a numeric effluent limit for pH. Water Board staff is also apparently working to expand or recalibrate the three risk levels (i.e., high, medium, low), which are based upon a variety of site factors (e.g., soil erodibility, project size, slope, etc…). The risk level for a project determines the level of effort required to control erosion and prevent pollution (e.g., action levels, BMPs, and monitoring requirements). In the current preliminary draft permit, most all sites would fall under the “high risk” designation requiring the highest level of effort.

E. Municipal Regional Permit – Regional Board staff has reportedly completed its preparation of the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) Tentative Order, which is currently under review by Regional Board Management and Legal Counsel. The Regional Board’s Executive Officer has indicated to BASMAA that following release of the Tentative Order, two workshops would be held - one specifically for municipalities and one for all interested parties. The potential adoption date is March/April 2008; however, there are currently only six (6) Regional Board members on the nine (9) member Regional Board. At least one of the existing six (6) Regional Board members is expected to step down soon, which could impact the Regional Board’s ability to have a quorum (i.e., minimum of five Regional Board members), which is needed to take actions.

III. Consent Calendar: Rinta Perkins moved/David Swartz seconded/To APPROVE the July 25, 2007 NDCCC minutes as submitted. Passed unanimously.

IV. Discussion Items: A. October 9, 2007 City of Brentwood’s Construction Workshop – Dalziel reported the

City of Brentwood held its fifth annual construction site stormwater quality outreach workshop for builders on October 29, 2007. Workshop attendance was nearly 200 and included two (2) speakers from Brown & Caldwell - Khalil Abusaba spoke on the importance of protecting fisheries habitat, and Michael Parenti reviewed construction BMPs. Laurie Monte noted Messrs. Abusaba and Parenti volunteered their services, and that Rain for Rent (http://www.rainforrent.com/) provided the lunch. Monte then circulated a “Spanish in a Pinch” book, which was presented at the workshop. The book contains Spanish/English translations for a variety of code enforcement activities, including stormwater inspections. These books can be purchased by calling (877) 265-8575 or online at www.2ndlanguagesuccess.com. The cost is approximately $30 a book to those that attended the workshop. Deby Jones, Regional Sales Director for Spanish in a Pinch, presented the product at the Brentwood workshop. Laurie thanked Dalziel for presenting at the workshop and for highlighting the proposed provisions in the Preliminary Draft State General Construction Permit. (State Board staff had planned to attend and report on this topic but canceled at the last minute.)

B. September 25th and 26th, 2007 Construction-site Stormwater Quality Training

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Workshops at Shadelands Civic Arts Education Center in Walnut Creek – Dalziel reviewed the agenda for the September 25, 2006 workshop for land development professionals and the October 26, 2007 workshop for Contra Costa municipalities. These two workshops featured a new presenter, Lucinda Dustin, who provided a detailed review of construction site BMPs. Dalziel indicated her presentation had been posted to the Program’s New Development/C.3 webpage. Similar to last year, Dan Cloak provided a detailed review regarding the design, installation and inspection of integrated management practices (IMPs) (i.e., bioretention areas, swales, and planter boxes) for post-construction stormwater treatment and flow control. His presentations was also posted to the Program’s website. Following Cloak’s presentation and lunch, workshop attendees visited the Rose Garden development project in Danville to observe newly installed IMPs.

C. 2nd Draft Stormwater Management Facility Construction Inspection Checklist -

Dalziel distributed a draft model “Stormater Management Facility Inspection Card for documenting inspections of newly installed IMPs. This inspection card was originally prepared in a checklist format to help inform inspectors on what to look for during their inspections to ensure the IMPs were constructed properly. Committee members agreed this was a useful tool and should be made available to municipalities as a model. Each jurisdiction would need to adapt the checklist/card for their use as appropriate.

V. Old/New Business: None

VI. Meeting Adjourned: Cowling adjourned the meeting at approximately 4 pm.

NEXT NEW DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION CONTROLS COMMITTEE MEETING:

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:00 PM

Conference Room “A” Contra Costa County Public Works Department

255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553

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Commercial/Industrial Ad-Hoc Advisory Workgroup October 25, 2007 Minutes

Attendance: MUNICIPALITY ATTENDED

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Tim Potter East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) Molly Ong

Program Staff Elisa Wilfong I. Introductions: Elisa Wilfong began the meeting at 10:00 a.m. with self-

introductions and introductory remarks. She then proceeded to the agenda. II. Announcements: Tim Potter from Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central

San) announced an incident involving a charity car wash. The non-profit group conducting the charity car wash complained about the cost for buying appropriate materials to capture and treat the wash water before discharging to the sanitary sewer. Tim Potter expressed his interest to work with the Program to possibly buy car-washing kits so they can be made available to co-permittees and used by non-profit groups. Wilfong will research this idea, find out the cost of such a kit, and see if co-permittees or the Program is willing to buy the kits.

III. Review/Summarize Recent Enforcement Actions/Settlements: Wilfong allotted time for the Workgroup to discuss any recent enforcement actions or settlements in the inspection field. Tim Potter from Central San discussed a few cases located in Martinez for fast food chains and a Target store allegedly displaying improper housekeeping practices. These cases were either in the research stage or were in the District Attorney’s (DA’s) hands. There was a case in Lafayette that involved a pesticide company that the DA was currently working on. This case involved an illicit discharge of pesticide down a storm drain. Other examples of current enforcement actions included in the discussion were multiple notice of violations (NOIs) involving limousine and enterprise rent-a-car businesses. These facilities are washing cars illegally and sending their wash water down the storm drain. They have been warned on several occasions and follow-up will be done by the cities to enforce the stormwater regulations.

IV. Postponement of Workshop – New Workshop Date and Talk about Speakers:

Wilfong proposed postponing the fall 2007 commercial/industrial workshop to spring 2008. Wilfong explained an opportunity to host a municipal maintenance

workshop with a particular group of speakers in fall 2007 had become available. The Workgroup agreed to postpone the commercial/industrial workshop to spring 2008. Wilfong will research a future date in May 2008 and work to identify potential speakers for the workshop. Possible topics for the spring workshop discussed with the Workgroup included inspector training on specific businesses such as golf courses, horse facilities, kennels, and nurseries. Other possible topics include surface cleaning, particularly of trash enclosures, parking lots, and loading docks; and a presentation on enforcement from a city attorney. A field trip was proposed as well, possibly at a local golf course. All these ideas will be explored by Wilfong and a draft agenda will be provided to the Workgroup by the January 2008 meeting.

V. Auto Shop Outreach Piece: Since attendance at the Workgroup meeting was

limited to two (2) members, Wilfong distributed the draft auto shop brochure she prepared for discussion and suggested a special meeting be held to move the project along rather than waiting for the next Workgroup meeting in January 2008. The draft Wilfong provided will be given to Workgroup members before the special meeting so they have time to review it before the discussion. Wilfong will be emailing the Workgroup about the special meeting date.

VI. Establish Date and Topic for Next Commercial/Industrial Ad-Hoc Advisory

Workgroup Meeting: The next meeting for the Workgroup is scheduled for January 24, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Topics will include an update on the auto body brochure and the spring 2008 workshop.

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Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: Elisa Wilfong, Watershed Management Planning Specialist Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Action Item A – RECOMMEND Each Co-Permittee Purchase Up to

Two Community Car Wash Kits for Use by Non-profit Organizations at a Cost of Approximately $300 Each; and, Direct Program Staff to Coordinate Such Purchases

Recommendation: Program staff’s recommendation is for each Co-permittee to purchase up to two community car wash kits, cost not to exceed $300 each, and to lend these kits to non-profit organizations for their charity car wash events. Background: Charity car wash events are a traditional means for non-profit organizations to raise money for their group’s activities. Program staff, as well as the Water Board staff, have identified these charity car wash events as potential sources of stormwater pollution due to the wash water containing pollutants from the cars (oil, grease, heavy metals on tires and brake pads, other vehicle fluids, paint, sediment, etc.) the soap and cleansers used to clean the car; and, the potable water used to wash and rinse the cars. To assist local communities in conducting these charity car wash events responsibly, Program staff recommends providing them with a car wash kit that will capture the wash water and prevent it from entering storm drains. These car wash kits are easy to use and give community organizations an alternative so they may conduct their charity car wash but prevent their activities from polluting receiving waters (i.e., creeks, rivers, reservoirs, etc.). Recommended car wash kit components are estimated to cost approximately $250 (cost not to exceed $300 per kit). Please refer to the attachment which provides a detailed list of the components and their approximate price.

If co-permitees provided non-profit organizations with an alternative to flushing their wash water directly storm drains, an enormous enhancement to water quality would be made. Fiscal Impact: None. Attachment(s): 1. List of car wash kit components and corresponding price. EW/DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\07 08\Nov 07\Act Item A Nov 07.doc

CAR WASH KIT (Prices as of 10/30/07 at local ACE Hardware)

Contents: Instructions Safe Carwash Handouts 1 Submersible Pump $65.00 2 50-Foot Extension Cords (Grounded) $38.00 1 Roll Duct Tape $ 8.00 3’ by 4’ Heavy Duty Rubber Mat $44.00 1 50’ or Longer Garden Hose $12.50 2 Spray Nozzles (Hard Plastic) $18.00 3 Safety Cones (Large) $33.00 $218.50

Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: Elisa Wilfong, Watershed Management Planning Specialist Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Action Item B – DIRECT the Public Education & Industrial Outreach

(PEIO) Committee to Prepare a Proposal (i.e., cost, development, distribution) to Produce Materials Highlighting Proper Community Car Wash Techniques for Management Committee Consideration

Recommendation: Direct the PEIO Committee to produce materials highlighting proper techniques using car wash kits for charity car wash events. This information could be implemented in order to prevent stormwater pollution. The PEIO Committee would provide a proposal including cost, development, and distribution details. Background: As discussed in Presentation Item “C” and Action Item “A”, charity car wash events are sources of stormwater pollution due to the discharge containing vehicle fluids, heavy metals, paints and sediment as well as soap and potable water (a “conditionally exempted discharge”). In order for communities to continue doing these charity car washes, it is recommended an alternative method of conducting these activities be provided to communities by using car wash kits. These kits would capture the wash water and prevent it from reaching the storm drains and polluting our receiving waters. Program staff’s recommendation is to direct the PEIO Committee to provide the Management Committee with public education materials for charity car washes. Fiscal Impact: None. Attachment(s): None.

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Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: Jamison Crosby, Watershed Management Planning Specialist Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Staff Report A – New Zealand Mudsnail – Confirmed Presence in

West Antioch Creek

Recommendation: Receive information. Background: The New Zealand mudsnail was discovered in West Antioch Creek during a benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) sampling event conducted by the Contra Costa Volunteer Monitoring Program in spring 2007. This is the first incidence of this species being found anywhere in Contra Costa County and hence is a great concern to the Program. New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is an introduced aquatic species that is highly invasive and poses a serious threat to any creek habitat which it is introduced and is difficult, if not impossible, to eradicate. Because this species reproduces by cloning itself, only a single individual snail is all that is needed to contaminate an entire creek. This species was identified in a sample taken on May 2, 2007 from West Antioch Creek, just downstream of the City of Antioch’s Municipal Reservoir (SWAMP Sample ID WAN080). The identification was made by Tom King of BioAssessment Services Labs and confirmed by others at the California Department of Fish and Game. The sample site, WAN080, was also sampled in spring 2006 and the New Zealand mudsnail was not present. It is not known how the New Zealand mudsnail was introduced, but it is possible it may have already spread to other creeks in Contra Costa County. Other documented occurrences in Northern California include: Putah Creek in Davis, the Napa River, the Mokelumne River and most recently, Alameda Creek.

Therefore, we ask anyone working in ANY creeks in Contra Costa County to take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread to other creeks in or outside the County. Staff will provide copies of an informative brochure published by Oregon State University that clearly describes prevention and decontamination procedures for anyone working in creeks or rivers. Staff requests Management Committee representatives provide this brochure to anyone in their respective cities who may have cause to enter creeks (e.g. maintenance staff). Staff has reported the discovery of this species to a host of agencies, bioassessment labs, private consulting firms, research institutions, and other entities with an interest in water-related issues. Staff will continue to track this issue and apprise the Management Committee of any developments regarding this invasive species in the future. Fiscal Impact: None related specifically to this staff report. Financial impact of this species’ presence in Contra Costa is unknown. Attachment(s): 1. Brochure “How to Prevent the Spread of New Zealand Mudsnails Through Field

Gear,” published by Oregon State University. JC/DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\07 08\Nov 07\Staff Rpt A Nov 07.doc

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IF YOU FIND MUDSNAILS

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Please save the samples and contact the Oregon Invasive Species Council (1-866-INVADER) and one of these specialists:

Sam ChanOregon State University

Oregon Sea Grant Extensionsamuel.chan@oregonstate.edu

Robyn Draheim Center for Lakes and Reservoirs

Portland State Universitydraheim@pdx.edu

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Shape: Shell is elongated and dex-tral (its whorls or spirals lean toward the right). Snail typically has between 5 to 6 whorls on its shell.(Photo by D. L. Gustafson, http://www.esg.montana.edu/aim/mollusca/nzms.)

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www.esg.montana.edu/aim/mollusca/nzms.)

Embryos: Upon dissection, mature snails will have brooded embryos.(Photo by D. L. Gustafson, http://www.esg.montana.edu/aim/mollusca/nzms.)

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IDENTIFYING THE NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL

Size: A mature snail is usually less than 5 mm (.2 in) long. (Photo by Jane and Michael Liu.)

Color: Most snails have a light- to dark-brown shell that may appear to be black when wet. (Photo by Jane and

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INTRODUCTION

The New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is an introduced aquatic species that has invaded estuaries, lakes, rivers, and streams in Washington, Oregon, California, and many other states in the western U.S. It was first noted in North America in the late 1980s in the Snake River and has since spread throughout the West. The small size, cryptic coloration, and ability to survive out of water for weeks make the New Zealand mudsnail an ideal hitchhiker.

Range expansion of the mudsnail has been unwittingly hastened by anglers, hunters, and field person-nel—in other words, people who frequently move from one watershed to the next, hauling wet waders, nets, and other gear with them. Once the mudsnail is established in a new habitat, it is impossible to eradicate it without damaging other com-ponents of the ecosystem. Thus, preventing unintentional spread by inspecting, removing, and treating gear before moving to a new water body is the most effective means of minimizing the ecological harm posed by mudsnails.

Devills Lake, Oregon is heavily infested with New Zealand mudsnails. Prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails by cleaning gear and boats and not moving water from infested waters into new bodies of water.

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2 Snails can be inadvertently transported in bootlaces (center-note different color).

3 The New Zealand mudsnail is often less than 5 mm long.

New Zealand Mudsnail Prevention Guide

INTRODUCTION

The New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is an introduced aquatic species that has invaded estuaries, lakes, rivers, andstreams in Washington, Oregon, California, and many other states in the western U.S. It was first noted in North America in the late 1980s in the Snake River and has since spread throughout the West. The small size (< 5 mm), cryptic coloration, and ability to survive out of water for weeks make the New Zea-land mudsnail an ideal hitchhiker.

Range expansion of the mudsnail has been unwittingly hastened by anglers, hunters, and field person-nel—in other words, people who frequently move between streams and lakes in watersheds, hauling wet waders, nets, and other gear with them. Once the mudsnail is estab-lished in a new habitat, it is impossi-ble to eradicate it without damaging other components of the eco-system. Thus, inspecting, removing, and treating gear before moving to a new water body is the most effective means of preventing the spread of mudsnails.

Devils Lake, Oregon, is heavily infested with New Zealand mudsnails. Prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails by cleaning gear and boats and not moving water from infested waters into new bodies of water. (Photo by Jane and Michael Liu.)

Snails can be inadvertently transported in bootlaces (center—note different color). (Photo by Jane and Michael Liu.)

The New Zealand mudsnail is often less than 5 mm long. (Photo by Jane and Michael Liu.)

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The biology, ecology, and distribu-tion rate of the mudsnail suggest that many habitats are suitable for further expansion. Mudsnail populations in the West are self-reproducing brooders; they clone themselves and retain the embryos inside their shell until they are large enough to release. Also known as parthenogenesis, this re-productive technique means that a single mudsnail can rapidly colonizea new location. Mudsnails are easily transported to new habitats by field crews be-cause the snails readily attach to or are wedged into the many cracks, crevices, and crannies presented by waders, boot soles, nets, buckets, and so on. New Zealand mudsnails can live for weeks in damp, cool con-ditions; can easily survive on field gear for long periods of time; and can be transferred to a new environment when that gear is reused.

THE MUDSNAIL PROBLEM

The New Zealand mudsnail is a threat to our waters. By competing with native invertebrates for food and habitat, it may have a detri-mental impact on fish populations, vegetation, and other native biota. Mudsnails can tolerate a wide range of habitats, including brackish water, and are found living in high densities (often over 400,000 snails/sq meter) on many different sub-strates (rock, gravel, sand, and mud).

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Mudsnails on the seam of a stream boot. Unintentional transport from one stream location to another by hitch-hiking on waders or wading boots is one of the primary vectors for spreading New Zealand mudsnails. (Photo by Jane and Michael Liu.)

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Spread of the New Zealand mudsnail from 1995 to 2006 in the western U.S. New Zealand mudsnails have recently been found in parts of the Great Lakes region. (Map modified from D. L. Gustafson, http://www.esg.montana.edu/aim/mollusca/nzms.)

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MIXING INSTRUCTIONS

Copper sulfate: Dissolve 3.785 grams of copper sulfate pentahy-drate crystals (99.1% purity) for each gallon of solution you want to make. This will achieve a concentration of 252 mg/L of copper ion in the cleaning solution.

Benzethonium chloride: Dissolve 7.57 grams of benzethonium chlo-ride (97% purity) for each gallon of cleaning solution you want to make. This will achieve a concentration of 1,947 mg/L in the cleaning solution.

Formula 409® Disinfectant: Dilute the commercially available solution 1:1 with clean water to achieve the needed concentration for the clean-ing solution (i.e., 1 gallon of Formula 409 Disinfectant to one gallon of water). (Note that formulations are subject to change. Check label to make sure that benzethonium chlo-ride is listed as an ingredient.)

CAUTION

Treating field gear with chemical methods may result in unintended contamination of the environment. In particular, extreme caution must be taken to avoid contamination of waterways and wetlands. DO NOT rinse your treated gear in a water body. Treating rubber gear or boots with benzethonium chloride or Formula 409® may result in surface cracking of the rubber and loss of water repel-lency. Chemical methods are not always effective in killing mudsnails. Always scrub your gear and con-sider using physical methods before resorting to chemical methods. For more information on the testing of chemical treatment methodology, see R. C. Hosea, and B. Finlayson, 2005, Controlling the Spread of New Zealand Mud Snails on Wad-ing Gear, Administrative Report 2005-02, Rancho Cordova, California: Resources Agency, California De-partment of Fish and Game.

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New Zealand mudsnail in test chamber with chemical test solution. (Photo by Robert Hosea.)

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Fishing docks and boats are potential conduits for spreading the New Zealand mudsnail. (Photo by Jane and Michael Liu.)

Mudsnails that have been passed through the intestinal tract of a fish. Almost half of the mud-snails survived this trip. (Photo by M. Vinson, http://www.esg.montana.edu/aim/mollusca/nzms.)

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PREVENTION

To prevent the survival of mudsnails on field clothing and equipment, you will need first to clean your field gear and then to treat it, using either the physical or chemical methods listed below. We recommend the following steps:

If possible, keep several changes of field gear for use in different bodies of water.

Clean all gear before leaving a site (a stiff-bristled scrub brush orhigh-pressure water is the best tool for this task).

Inspect gear before it is packed for transport. Visible traces of sand, mud, gravel, and plant fragments are signs that gear has not been properly scrubbed and mudsnails may have been retained.

Select a treatment method in addition to physical cleaning.

Physical treatments are recommended over chemical treatments because they are usually less expensive, more environmentally sound, and possibly less destructive to gear. However, most physical methods require longer treatment times and often cannot be performed in the field.

Chemical treatments require a 5-minute soak in a special solution. After chemical treatment, gear must be rinsed thoroughly with tap water away from all bodies of water, and all soak solutions and rinse water must be properly disposed of.

Remember: physical and chemical treatments are not a substitute for physically scrubbing and cleaning your gear.

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PHYSICAL

Physical methods for cleaning gear are effective as well as environmentally sound. Use one of the following methods:

Freeze your gear for a minimum of 4 hours to kill all mudsnails. Freezer temperatures should be at 26°F (-3°C) or below.

Soak gear in a bath of hot water (at least 120°F, 46°C) for 5 minutes. This method is not advised for Gortex.

Dry your gear before reuse. A drying time of at least 48 hours under low humidity is recommended to remove all pockets of dampness. Gear must be completely dry for a minimum of 24 hours. Check to ensure that boots are totally dry.

CHEMICAL

Chemical solutions, at the concentrations below, also kill mudsnails but may not always result in 100% mortality. Gear should be soaked in one of the following solutions for 5 minutes and then rinsed thoroughly with tap water, away from the water body. Store and dispose of solution and used rinse water properly.

Benzethonium chloride (1, 940 mg/L)

Commercial Solutions Formula 409® Cleaner Degreaser Disinfectant (50% dilution)

Copper sulfate (252 mg/L copper ion)

These and other chemical treatments are constantly being evaluated.

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A worker filters the cleaning solution after removing wading gear. (Photo by Robert Hosea.)

The toe of this rubber wader boot has cracked after being exposed to repeated applications of benzethonium chloride.(Photo by Robert Hosea.)

Date: November 28, 2007 To: Management Committee From: Donald P. Freitas, Program Manager Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Staff Report B – Municipal Regional Permit Update

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Recommendation: Receive report. Background: Program staff will report on the following ongoing C.3 implementation activities:

• C.3 Legal Workgroup’s Model Operation & Maintenance Agreements and Model Language for Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and Subdivision Map Provisions

• C.3 Implementation Workgroup’s Example Stormwater Management Facilities Checklist and Inspection Card

• IMP Design Revisions and 4th Edition Stormwater C.3 Guidebook • Water Board staff Review of C.3 Projects

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