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Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Marijuana Cultivation and Associated Activities: Creates a water quality regulatory structure to address impacts from marijuana cultivation activities.  Agency: North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Status: Draft published for a 45-day comment period, comments due on June 8, 2015.  Public hearing in Eureka scheduled for May 7, 2015.  Proposed order and related documents can be accessed here.  RCRC Comments: Staff is seeking input from member counties.  RCRC Advocate: Staci Heaton sheaton@rcrcnet.org