San Diego Region - Public Notices

In keeping with California's commitment to provide meaningful public involvement in governmental decisions, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (SDRWQCB) receives public comments on many types of draft documents: Basin Plan amendments, draft permits and enforcement orders, California Environmental Quality Act documents, and more. This page contains links to public notices for items currently in a public comment period. You may also visit the Regional Board Meeting calendar for information about board meetings, upcoming public hearings, workshops, information items and other items being considered by the San Diego Regional Board and associated comment periods.

Upcoming Events

• Draft Temporary Conditional Waiver for the Carlsbad Desalination Plant (written comments due to Claire.Waggoner@waterboards.ca.gov by March 23, 2023)
• Notice of Opportunity of Public to Attend Focused Meeting #1 for the Reissuance of Regional MS4 Permit, March 9, 2023

• Public Notice of Intent to Rely on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) -Austal USA Floating Dry Dock Project at Naval Base San Diego
• Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Tentative Order No. R9-2023-0009 Amending Order No. R9-2021-0001, NPDES No. CA0108928, Waste Discharge Requirements for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharge to the Pacific Ocean through the South Bay Ocean Outfall
• Notice of Opportunity to Comment on State of the Ocean Report Presentation by the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority and City of Escondido for the San Elijo Ocean Outfall
• Public Notice of Intent to Rely on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) -Pier 5000 South Side Inner Berth Expansion Dredging Project, Naval Base Point Loma
• Public Notice of Intent to Rely on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Fuel Pier Inboard Pile Removal and Dredging Project Naval Base Point Loma
  

Public Hearing

• Active Administrative Civil Liability Complaints
• WDR/NPDES Permit Public Hearings

Decisions Pending

• 401 Water Quality Certifications
• Administrative Civil Liability Settlements
• Basin Planning
  • Basin Plan
  • Basin Plan Amendments
  • Triennial Review
• Board Meetings
• Proposed No Further Action (NFA)
• Other
• Rescissions
• San Diego Bay Shipyard Sediment Cleanup Site
• Storm Water
  • San Diego Regional Phase I MS4 Permit
  • Phase II Municipal Storm Water Permit
  • Caltrans General Storm Water Permit
  • Construction General Storm Water Permit
  • Industrial General Storm Water Permit
• Tentative Orders
• TMDLs

Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings

• California Water Code
• California Code of Regulations

How to Participate

• Board Meeting Procedures
• Law and Regulations Applicable to Filing Petitions
• Submit Your Comments on Draft Regulations