Groundwater Recharge Implementation Kurt Souza, P.E., Chief Southern California Section California Department of Public Health 1

Implementation – How to Get a Project Reviewed and Approved Timeline of Events Timeline of Events Discussion of concept of a project Discussion of concept of a project Pre-Meetings Pre-Meetings Pilot Studies Pilot Studies Technical Memos Technical Memos Engineering Report Engineering Report Public Hearing Public Hearing Findings of Facts Findings of Facts RWQCB Permit RWQCB Permit Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan Ongoing Compliance Monitoring Reports Ongoing Compliance Monitoring Reports 2

Pre-Meeting Applicant will need to contact local District office to set up an introductory meeting. Applicant will need to contact local District office to set up an introductory meeting. Local Office will invite: Regional Engineer, District Engineer, local staff, Technical Section. Local Office will invite: Regional Engineer, District Engineer, local staff, Technical Section. CDPH project team will be formed CDPH project team will be formed CDPH team will include, RE, DE, Branch Chief, local staff engineer, Technical Section representatives CDPH team will include, RE, DE, Branch Chief, local staff engineer, Technical Section representatives 3

Pre-Meeting Applicant will need to have similar meeting with the RWQCB. Applicant will need to have similar meeting with the RWQCB. Future meetings will include CDPH project team and RWQCB. Future meetings will include CDPH project team and RWQCB. All Correspondence from CDPH will be signed by Regional Engineer. All Correspondence from CDPH will be signed by Regional Engineer. All Correspondence from the Proponent should be directed to RWQCB and RE. All Correspondence from the Proponent should be directed to RWQCB and RE. 4

Pilot Studies and Tech Memos Pilot Studies may be needed Pilot Studies may be needed Study protocols must be reviewed by CDPH. Study protocols must be reviewed by CDPH. Technical Memos will be reviewed by CDPH project team and RWQCB. Technical Memos will be reviewed by CDPH project team and RWQCB. 5

Engineering Report Prepared by the Applicant Prepared by the Applicant Complete documentation of proposed project Complete documentation of proposed project Reviewed by CDPH project team and RWQCB Reviewed by CDPH project team and RWQCB 6

Public Hearing Applicant will hold a public hearing Applicant will hold a public hearing Discuss the components of the project Discuss the components of the project CDPH will attend and discuss regulations CDPH will attend and discuss regulations Findings of Fact Findings of Fact CDPH will finalize a Findings of Fact following the Public Hearing and submit to the RWQCB. CDPH will finalize a Findings of Fact following the Public Hearing and submit to the RWQCB. 7

RWQCB Permit CDPH will review and comment on the draft RWQCB permit and any amendments CDPH will review and comment on the draft RWQCB permit and any amendments CDPH will attend the RWQCB Board meeting when project is presented CDPH will attend the RWQCB Board meeting when project is presented 8

OMMP and Ongoing Monitoring Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan (OMMP) will be produced by the Applicant Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan (OMMP) will be produced by the Applicant Reviewed by CDPH Project team Reviewed by CDPH Project team Include Start up plan Include Start up plan Ongoing Monthly Monitoring Reports Ongoing Monthly Monitoring Reports Reviewed by RWQCB and CDPH (Local District office) Reviewed by RWQCB and CDPH (Local District office) 9

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