California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 4 - Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 1 - Water Quality Control Plans, Policies, and Guidelines
Article 4 - Los Angeles Region
Section 3939.59 - Tribal and Subsistence Beneficial Use Definitions to the Water Quality Control Plan for the los Angeles Region

On March 10, 2022, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region (Los Angeles Water Board) adopted Resolution No. R22-001 amending the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region (Basin Plan). The State Water Resources Control Board approved the amendment under Resolution No. 2022-0043 on October 18, 2022.

Resolution No. R22-001 adds definitions for three new beneficial uses to the Basin Plan. The beneficial uses added to the Basin Plan are Tribal Traditional Culture (CUL), Tribal Subsistence Fishing (T-SUB), and Subsistence Fishing (SUB). The Basin Plan amendment does not designate any water bodies with these beneficial uses.

1. New section summarizing amendment to basin plan filed 4-3-2023; amendment approved by State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2022-0043 on 10-18-2022; amendment approved by OAL pursuant to Government Code section 11353 on 4-3-2023 (Register 2023, No. 14).