RESOURCES

401 Certification Program

Contact: John Carmona - (760) 340-4521

Section 401(a) of the Clean Water Act states that any applicant for a Federal license or permit to conduct any activity including, but not limited to, the construction or operation of facilities that may result in any discharge to navigable waters shall provide the licensing or permitting agency a certification from the State in which the discharge originates or will originate, or, if appropriate, from the interstate water pollution control agency having jurisdiction over the navigable water at the point where the discharge originates or will originate, that any such discharge will comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. This State certification is referred to as "Section 401 Water Quality Certification". The 401 Certification Permit Assistance webpage provides further information.

PUBLIC NOTICES/APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Applications for the following projects are currently being reviewed for consideration of Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.

If you wish to be informed of the status and/or final certification action on this project and/or for further information, please contact Kirk Larkin at (760) 776-8964.

We encourage public input during the certification process. Comments on any of these projects may be submitted in writing to:

Kirk Larkin
Colorado River Basin Region
73-720 Fred Waring Drive - Suite 100
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Note: These public notices are considered for removal after 12 months

July 2008