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3 Regulatory Framework and Public Concerns
3 Regulatory Framework and Public Concerns
Pages 42-53
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natural resources protection and management. Marine Water Quality The two major federal laws that regulate marine water quality are the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and 1987 42
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The Environmental Protection Agengy (EPA) is the federal agency that administers the CWN In the state of California, the pollution control provisions of the CWA are administered by the California State Water Resources Control Board and the regional water quality control boards under authority of the Porter Cologne Act (Water Code Sections 13000 et sequel.
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and reviews NPDES permits issued by the regional water quality control boards. EPA is also the primary permitting authority for special permits identified by the CWA, such as section 301(h)
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Statewide plans and policies dealing with estuarine, coastal, and marine waters of California are: the California ocean plan (Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California iState Water Resources Control Board, 19834) , · the California thermal plan (Water Quality Control Plan for Control of Temperature in the Coastal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California [State Water Resources Control Board, 19753)
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, under Title I, Section 103, administers the permit program for disposal of dredged material at ocean sites designated by EPIC However, EPA does have the authority to review applications for dredged material disposal permits. Both agencies must determine that the proposed dumping will not unreasonably endanger human health or the marine environment according to the ocean dumping criteria, and that ocean disposal is the best environmental option.
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When standards are exceeded, DHS or local health officials may post warning signs or declare beach closures. Permanent warning signs have been posted in the vicinity of major storm drain outlets into Santa Monica Bay and near the U.S-Mexican border.
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A commercial shellfish growing operation in Agua Hedionda Lagoon in San Diego County is required by its state permit to cease harvesting for seven days after rain in excess of 0.25 inches due to bacterial contamination from the lagoon wate~shed (California Department of Health Services, April 7, 1988~. The DHS has maintained that elevated fecal conform levels in coastal waters and in shellfish meats at a mariculture operation in the Santa Barbara Channel have resulted from the intermittent impact of undisinfected sewage effluent from both the Goleta and Santa Barbara wastewater treatment plants.
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As part of the EIS process, one of these agencies, usually upon consultation with the California Department of Fish and Game, must attest that the proposed action is compatible with the Endangered Species Act. The NMFS and FWS are empowered by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to enforce a moratorium on the taking or importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products except by special permit from the Secretary of Commerce.
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The previous chapter described how the San Diego County Department of Public Health, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the U.S. State Department's International Boundary Commission cooperated on the design of a monitoring program to assess sewage contamination from Tijuana.
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As a result, the public has been very vocal in advocating strong and effective environmental protection policies for the Southern California Bight. A sampling of public concerns and perceived policy needs for the bight ecosystem can be gained from the October 1986 triennnial review of the California ocean plan (State Water Resources Control Board, 1987)
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The challenge is valid and useful to management decision making in that it provides information addressing public concerns. SUMMARY The regulatory framework in the Southern California Bight is indeed complex and far reaching.
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53 question the efficacy of monitoring and the status of the marine environment. Subsequent chapters will offer suggestions about the technical design of monitoring programs that may address those questions.
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