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Dredge/Fill (401) and Wetlands Program
Welcome to the Certification and Wetlands Program
This program regulates discharges of fill and dredged material under Clean Water Act Section 401 and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act.
This program protects all waters in its regulatory scope, but has special responsibility for wetlands, riparian areas, and headwaters because these waterbodies have high resource value, are vulnerable to filling, and are not systematically protected by other programs. We are involved with protection of special-status species and regulation of hydromodification impacts. The Program encourages basin-level analysis and protection, because some functions of wetlands, riparian areas, and headwater streams - including pollutant removal, flood water retention, and habitat connectivity - are expressed at the basin or landscape level.
Most projects are regulated by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Boards). The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) directly regulates multi-regional projects and supports and coordinates the Program statewide.
Quick Links
- What's New?
- Program Description
- Program Rules
- Resources for Applicants
- Wetland and Riparian Area Protection Policy (WRAPP) Development
- Public Notices
- General Orders
- Individual Certification Orders
- Reports
- Contracts
- Suction Dredge Mining
- Related Links
- Questions or Comments?
Subscribe to the CWQ401-Certification and Wetlands Program email list to receive updates about Certifications.
What's New?
- Preliminary Draft Wetland Area Protection Policy – informational public release only.
- CRAM Peer Review - The CRAM peer review and staff comments have been posted.
- Notice of EIR Preparation
Comment deadline was extended to Friday, May 20, 2011 by Noon. - Wetland and Riparian Area Protection Policy (WRAPP) Development
Technical Advisory Team (TAT) Technical Memoranda, on the formation of the TAT and the proposed wetland definition, are now posted under a separate section on the WRAPP web page. - Fee Increases Effective 10/19/11
The State Water Resources Control Board approved Resolution 2011-0042 authorizing revisions to Core Regulatory Water Quality Fee Schedules. The Dredge and Fill Fee Calculator reflects these approved revisions. - Low Impact Development
Program Description
Program Rules
- Program Regulations
Navigate using the hyperlinks in the Table of Contents, or press Ctrl+F and type in a keyword. - Program Business Rules
This Table can be used to research a number of “Business Rules” applicable to the 401 Certification Program.
Resources for Applicants
- Staff Directory of the 401 & Wetlands Unit
If you have questions about our program, we invite you to use this directory to call or email our staff at the office in your region. - Application Form
Use this 401 application form and submit it to the State Water Resources Control Board, Certification and Wetlands Unit, only if proposed project involves two or more Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB). Otherwise, use the application form of the appropriate RWQCB and submit the completed form to that agency. - Statewide Wetland and Riparian Area Protection Policy Initiative
- Dredge and Fill Fee Calculator
Public Notices
- Public Notices of Application for Water Quality Certification Proposed Multi-Regional Projects.
General Orders for Statewide Multi-Regional Projects
Individual Certification Orders for Statewide Multi-Regional Projects
Reports
Annual Reports »» 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003
Contracts
- An Evaluation of Compensatory Mitigation Projects Under Clean Water Act Section 401
- Compensatory Mitigation Compliance Monitoring Project, University of California, Los Angeles
Related Links
- California Department of Fish and Game
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
- California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQ Regulatory Program)
Questions or Comments?
- For more information please call us at (916) 341-5506
