Last Updated 05/09/08 - Pending Water Quality Certification Applications (Adobe PDF format) - This link provides access to selected information on pending 401 applications. The public has 21 days from the date posted to comment on projects currently under review by the Regional Board staff.

Public Notification for Pending 401 Water Quality Certification Applications

The State Water Resources Control Board revised State regulations for the 401 Water Quality Certification Program; these revisions went into effect on June 24, 2000. The revised regulations [23 CCR § 3830-3869] may be found at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_laws/index.html or http://www.calregs.com/.

Section 3858 (a) states "The executive director or the executive officer with whom an application for certification is filed shall provide public notice of an application at least twentyone (21) days before taking certification action on the application, unless the public notice requirement has been adequately satisfied by the applicant or federal agency. If the applicant or federal agency provides public notice, it shall be in a manner and to an extent fully equivalent to that normally provided by the certifying agency. If an emergency requires that certification be issued in less than 21 days, public notice shall be provided as much in advance of issuance as possible, but no later than simultaneously with issuance of certification."

When commenting on 401 Water Quality Certification, please include the File No. in your correspondence. Comments may be sent to:

California Regional Water Quality Control Board
San Diego Region
9174 Sky Park Court, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
Fax: 858-571-6973

Certified Projects

The link below provides a table with access to all certifications issued by this Regional Board since January 2008. To review a certification issued prior to that date, please contact our main office number. Documents on this page are in "pdf" format ( Adobe Reader V6.0 or newer)

• Certified Projects

Other Links

• 401 Water Certification Program
  http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/cwa401

Public Documents - (All files are in "pdf" format unless noted)

• Revised - Water Quality Certification Application (4-11-05)
  • Attachment 1
• 401 Guidance for Post-Fire Recovery Actions
• Regulatory Requirements of a Complete Application
• 401 Frequently Asked Questions
• Water Quality Certification Application Cover Letter
• Certification of Nationwide Permits

Presentations

• Project POWER Presentation January 13, 2007