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CWA401 Public Notice of Application for Water Quality Certification

Clean Water Act Section 401 – Certification and Wetlands Program

CWA 401 BOARD CERTIFICATION ORDERS GENERAL ORDERS

Projects that involve discharges to waters of the State in more than one region are the jurisdiction of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board). The following certification orders have been issued by the State Water Board for multi-regional projects statewide. Also see Low Impact Development.

Applicant Date Issued Subject
County of San Diego, Department of Public Works 11/17/10 RGP 53 County of San Diego, Flood Control Maintenance Program

USACE
Sacramento District
12/30/09 RGP 60 for Repair and Protection Activities in Emergency Situations (Corps File # 199700652, SWRCB File # SB09012GN)
USCOE
San Francisco District
7/9/09 RGP 5 for Repair and Protection Activities in Emergency Situations
USEPA
Region 9
2/4/09 Vessel General Permit (VGP), Modification of the State Board’s December 17, 2008 Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Order
USCOE
Los Angeles District
1/21/09 RGP 41 for Removal of Invasive, Exotic Plants
USCOE
Los Angeles District
12/24/08 RGP 63 for Repair and Protection Activities in Emergency Situations
USCOE HQ 5/11/07 Nationwide Permits
--- 3/29/07 General 401 Water Quality Certification Order For Small Habitat Restoration Projects
USCOE
Los Angeles District
7/27/06 RGP 67, Beach Nourishment in Southern California

RGP 67, MND (SCH # 2005101086)
--- 5/14/04 Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Dredge or Fill Discharges to Waters Deemed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be Outside Federal Jurisdiction (WQO 2004-0004)
USCOE
Sacramento District
3/30/04 RGP 60, Repair & Protection Activities in Emergency Situations
USCOE
Los Angeles District
1/8/04 RGP 41, Amendment of SB's 10/24/03 Certification Order
USCOE
San Francisco District
12/11/03 RGP 5, Repair & Protection Activities in Emergency Situations
--- 11/19/03 401 - Regulated Projects (WQ Order 2003-0017)
USCOE
Los Angeles District
10/24/03 RGP 41 Removal of Invasive, Exotic Plants (amended 1/8/04)
USCOE
Los Angeles District
10/14/03 RGP 63 for Emergency Situations

Note: These documents are displayed for approximately five years.