General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Lily Bulb Operations in the Smith River Plain
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024100484
Lead Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1
(RWQCB)
Document Title
General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Lily Bulb Operations in the Smith River Plain
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/13/2026
Document Description
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, as the Lead Agency, has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for general waste discharge requirements regulating the discharge of waste from commercial lily bulb operations in the Smith River Plain, “General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Lily Bulb Operations in the Smith River Plain” (Lily Bulb Order). The purpose of the Lily Bulb Order is to protect and restore beneficial uses and achieve water quality objectives specified in the North Coast Basin Plan. Lily bulb operations have the potential to discharge pollutants to surface water and groundwater from stormwater and irrigation runoff, the application of pesticides and fertilizer, erosion of sediment, and removal and suppression of riparian vegetation. The proposed WDRs will require Enrollees to assess, plan, and implement a suite of site-specific actions and management practices to control discharges from lily bulb operations.
Contact Information
Name
Brenna Sullivan
Agency Name
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Engineering Geologist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Smith River
Counties
Del Norte
Regions
Citywide, Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Smith River Plain Hydrologic Subarea and Coastal Terrace
Zip
95567
State Highways
Hwy 101
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Del Norte
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/Project/2024100484
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
Responses to Comments
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