Financial Assistance Programs – Grants and Loans

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program

Environmental Compliance

State Water Board Responsibility
The State Water Board is required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when funding a project. The Division of Financial Assistant’s Regional Programs Unit (RPU) fulfills the State Water Board’s responsibility by reviewing the CEQA documents provided by the applicant to develop the State Water Board’s findings.

State Clearinghouse Review
It is important for the State Water Board to receive the CEQA document during the draft stage for review and comment. This helps ensure that the State Water Board’s comments are addressed during the draft stage rather than after the CEQA document has been adopted or certified by the Lead Agency. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the draft CEQA document to the State Water Board’s Project Manager before, or during the State Clearinghouse review period. Administrative draft CEQA documents may also be submitted to the State Water Board’s Project Manager for review and comment by the RPU before the State Clearinghouse review period. Since each project is unique, applicants should contact the RPU early in the project planning process. Refer to the CEQA Process Flow Chart (below) for when Responsible Agency and Lead Agency coordination is necessary.

CEQA

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program CEQA-Plus Process

Federal Cross-cutting Environmental Regulations Evaluation Form Word | PDF
Brochure
CEQA-Plus Presentation Powerpoint | PDF

Contacts

For further information on the State Water Board’s environmental compliance process, please contact:

Cookie Hirn, Cultural Resources Officer at 916 341-5690 or mhirn@waterboards.ca.gov
Lisa Lee, Environmental Scientist at (916) 327-9401 or ldlee@waterboards.ca.gov
Ahmad Kashkoli, Senior Environmnetal Scientist at (916) 341-5855 or akashkoli@waterboards.ca.gov