Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice
UC Berkeley Strawberry Creek Utilities 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: |
UC Berkeley Strawberry Creek Utilities Crossing Project |
| City/County: |
Berkeley, Alameda County |
| Comment Period: |
7/18/2026 - 08/7/2026 |
| Project Description: |
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is replacing its existing fossil fuel-based cogeneration energy system to a fully electrified system through the Berkeley Clean Energy Campus (BCEC) Utility Improvement Project (BCEC Project). The BCEC Strawberry Creek Utility Crossing Project (Project) would install a new underground utility distribution line beneath Strawberry Creek to connect the new Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant (EHCP) to existing campus buildings. |
| Project Files: |
Contact Staff for files |
| Staff Contact: |
Brian Wines (510) 622-5680 Water Quality Control Board 1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400 Oakland, CA 94612 |
