Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

Sonoma Creek Restoration at the Lupine Ridge Road Crossing Project


The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently reviewing an application for the following project for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. We encourage public comments on the proposed work, which will be considered in the decision on certification. You may submit comments on this project to the staff member below.


Project Name:

Sonoma Creek Restoration at the Lupine Ridge Road Crossing Project
City/County:

Unincorporated, Sonoma County
Comment Period:

5/20/2025 - 6/9/2025
Project Description:

The purpose of the Project is to repair and restore stream and riparian functions adversely. affected by an instream bridge structure, and to provide habitat improvements to offset temporary impacts to Essential Fish Habitat for steelhead and Chinook salmon (salmonids) and direct mortality and/or incidental take as defined in the Endangered Species Act to CFS and steelhead during dewatering and relocation activities within an impaired reach of Upper Sonoma Creek
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Nick Regent
(510) 622-2328
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612