Section 25209.15 Of Article 9.7. Integrated On-farm Drainage Management From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 9.7.
25209.15
. (a) The regional board, consistent with its existing
statutory authority, shall inspect any solar evaporator that is
authorized to operate pursuant to Section 25209.13 at least once
every five years to ensure continued compliance with the requirements
of this article. In conducting any inspection, the regional board
may request the participation of a qualified state or federal avian
biologist in a technical advisory capacity. The regional board shall
include in the inspection report conducted pursuant to this section
any evidence of adverse impacts on avian wildlife and shall forward
the report to the appropriate state and federal agencies.
(b) If the regional board, as a result of an inspection or review
conducted pursuant to this article, determines that a solar
evaporator is not in compliance with the requirements of this
article, the regional board shall provide written notice to the
operator of the solar evaporator of that failure, and shall include
in that written notice the reasons for that determination.
(c) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13300) of, and Chapter 5.8
(commencing with Section 13399) of, Division 7 of the Water Code
apply to any failure to comply with the requirements of this article
and to any action, or failure to act, by the state board or a
regional board. The regional board may, consistent with Section 13223
of the Water Code, revoke or modify an authorization to operate
issued pursuant to this article.